Sleepyhead Sees You From 100 Days Ago 31

Chapter 31 – Chapter 3: Taxpayer – 1

Taildon.

It’s a place I’m familiar with because I often come, but it was unusually crowded today.

A bustling market.

A procession of carriages with no end in sight.

A variety of items that seem to have come from far away and other regions.

It was so crowded that there was no room for movement.

Tia passed the market and headed to the liaison office.

“Master!”

“Hmm?”

Teacher Bean looked back.

And he looked surprised at the sudden appearance of the ‘girl from the upper village’.

“No, who is this? Isn’t it Tia?”

“It’s been a while.”

The two hugged deeply.

The teacher and student had a touching reunion, but their faces were not bright when they hugged and parted ways.

Because I already knew the news from the village above.

Teacher Bin asked with a worried voice.

“Are there any injuries?”

“Yes.”

“What happened?”

“I encountered a bear in the mountains.”

“Oh my god. So?”

“I barely managed to kick him out, but…”

The teacher could not believe his ears.

Are you saying that this girl fought the bear alone and won?

If true, it was surprising enough to warrant a new achievement for this mercenary group, but that wasn’t the important thing.

“What about Ritz?”

“I’m safe. Thanks to the good doctor.”

“Whoa-. I see Anyway, I was relieved to hear that it was resolved well. But those clothes… Where do you plan to go?”

The boots that covered her ankles, the short sword she always wore on her belt, and the cloak lightly draped over her shoulders were still the same.

Unlike usual, he was carrying a large bag on his back, and looking at the winter clothing and the brass bowls, cups, and various utensils hanging underneath the bag, it seemed like he was going somewhere far away.

Tia answered.

“Yes. Deseo.”

At that short answer, the surrounding mercenaries, including Teacher Bean, also looked puzzled.

“Deseo? Alone?”

“Yes.”

People started laughing and talking.

But Teacher Bean couldn’t smile.

I have been teaching Tia for two years.

Knowing how amazing this girl in front of her was, she didn’t dare make a hasty judgment.

“I want to stop you as much as possible. “Is there something urgent going on?”

“Ritz is still asleep. She needs an antidote to wake her up. She heard it was only in Deseo…”

The teacher who heard that far was lost in thought for a moment.

“Okay. In that case, I guess I have no choice but to go. But do you know what preparations are needed to go to Deseo?”

“Yes. “We have to hire mercenaries to cross the Meth Road.”

“I probably don’t have the money for that.”

“… Yes.”

“The reason you came to me was to ask for that.”

“Yes… That’s right.”

Even if Brisden’s coffers were completely empty, there was no money to hire five mercenaries.

Of course. In the first place, ‘Mess Road’ is a passage used by the upper level.

It was definitely not a path I could walk on for personal business like this.

Nevertheless, despite her shame, Tia came to her teacher first to ask for help in some way.

Mr. Bean closed her eyes and stroked her short beard, then nodded.

“I get it. You can go out.”

“Really?”

“For a girl to come to Desseo alone… No matter how hard it is for even you to grant that request, luckily, the tribute team led by Robrt is staying here.”

He pointed to the long line of carriages in the market.

“Once a year. Did you know that the tribute ship heading to Deseo passes through this village? Today is that day.”

Only then did Tia realize why the village was so crowded.

Donation table.

It is a very long procession that starts from the far north and passes through major cities one by one to offer tribute to the king of Deseo.

Luckily, while the tribute was staying in Taildon, Tia came down.

She said, “I heard that tomorrow the tribute party will leave as soon as the sun rises. Join the ranks and go together. We will be able to reach Deseo in about 15 days.”

“Yes! I understand!”

“If you get into trouble, feel free to use my name.”

The expressions of the mercenaries who were laughing at the enormous privilege that came out of nowhere hardened.

“Huh? … Is that okay? “You told me never to mention Master’s name outside.”

“Haha! I should buy that much insurance for my favorite student. Instead, make a promise with me. I will definitely come back unscathed.”

“I promise. Definitely.”

“Okay.”

The mercenaries began to murmur.

Words like ‘Vin Carlos’s favorite student?’ And ‘Is this Priscola, the girl I only heard about through rumors?’ Began to circulate.

‘I heard that kid killed a bear by himself?’, ‘That can’t be possible. Rumors like ‘The hunters from the village above must have caught it’ also spread.

Soon, the area around the liaison office started to become noisy.

“Then, please be careful.”

“Yes. “Master!”

The teacher and student said goodbye and parted ways.

The market was still crowded with people.

Tia made her way through the crowd and purchased the supplies she needed for her trip, one by one.
And she took up lodgings nearby.

That night.

Tia fell asleep while holding on to her necklace and chanting Ritsu’s name.

* * *

Next day. The sun rises.

Tia also opened her eyes.

I woke up refreshed in bed, but for some reason I felt damp between my legs.

As she runs her hand over her pubic bone, her bright red blood comes out.

She was on her period.

“Ha…”

Tia let out her sigh.

Her bedsheets and even down to her buttocks were stained with blood.
Fortunately, the women’s room was made of red fabric, so it wasn’t that noticeable.

I wasn’t really surprised.

Because I already knew that my period would come soon.

After Tia wiped away the blood, she wrapped the clean cloth she had brought with her between her legs.
She must have a lot of work ahead of her. That was just a little worry.

I paid a tip to the innkeeper and went out into the street.

Pooh-.

At that moment, a long procession of public donations was leaving with the sound of horns.

People following the donation platform move slowly.

Tia naturally joined the ranks and escaped the village boundaries.

She leaves Tail Dawn.

She tried to stay calm, but she couldn’t hide her pounding heart.
A border of Tail Dawn that she has never crossed before.

Sabak.

And now.

She set foot on new ground.

“…”

Tia’s eyes sparkle under the morning sunlight.

Everything seemed new.

Even the refreshing air that enters her heart.

From birth until now. I spent it within that intangible boundary.

It’s nothing.

It was something that could be easily overcome to the point of futility.

But Tia did not feel sad.

Considering the fact that almost everyone lives and dies in one village, he was fortunate.

“Seup- hua-.”

Tia took a deep breath and walked briskly.

The road was smooth.

She just walked along the meadow.
As I overheard people talking, it seemed like I would continue to walk in this meadow for a while.

The atmosphere at the donation stand was unique.

At the head of the procession is a knight riding a white horse, followed by a cart pulled by a mule.

In the middle, the knight’s men guarded the cart, and in the middle, there were servants such as cooks and goods supervisors who managed luggage and livestock.

The word was a ‘tribute team’, but in terms of composition, it was no different from an expeditionary force.

Lastly, there were a lot of commoners gathered at the back of the public service unit.

Even though they are covered in the dust that the cart creates, they follow without complaint.

They were all people heading to Deseo for different purposes.

Most of them looked shabby.

There were also people who were sick or who just blindly followed.

Compared to these people, Tia prepared for her trip well.

The knight’s subordinates called them ‘rats’ in a disparaging way, and the way they followed the cart seemed like a pack of rats looking for food.

How long did it take?

Suddenly, a man came closer to group of rats.

“Hey, baby. “What’s going on, opening a face I’ve never seen before?”

It was an old man with an unpleasant smell that had not been washed for a long time and dressed in rags stained with sweat and dust.

His speaking style and accent were different, as if he had come from a faraway place.

Tia liked to talk to people, but she wanted to keep her distance from them.

Tia answered bluntly.

“… “I’m heading to Deseo.”

“Under! Do you wonder if everyone there is going to Deseo? “You’re asking what a young lady like this is going to Deseo for?”

“That happens.”

“Haha. The secret is deep. It’s going to take a long time to figure this out. Haha!”

The others also giggled.

“…”

No matter how much I looked around, there was no one my age.

Most of them were older men.

Occasionally, women were seen, but it was only a group seen in the middle of the procession, not at the rear.

Among these ‘rats’, Tia was the only woman, and she stood out especially with her red hair and a fancy sword at her waist, so she tended to attract attention.

Moreover, she said something that seemed to have a deep story.

It wasn’t long before the men started to get tricked.

“Madam! Would you like to stay here? “It tastes good.”

“Is my luggage too heavy? Please listen to me. “Give it to me.”

Tia didn’t pay any attention to her and only focused on her future.

But as the day got darker, the men became more blatant.

“Madam. Don’t tell me it’s difficult. “I will solve everything.”

“…”

“It’s cute and pretty. Hi-Hi. Her butt is also strong.”

“…”

“Atta, you ignore the words of old people. “If you’re so picky, why are you going to hang out with us?”

At that moment, her hand was about to touch Tia’s shoulder.

Tak!

Tia quickly struck out, and she immediately assumed the stance of drawing her sword.

“Ouch!”

“What the hell is this!”

The men were startled by the aggressive stance that stuck out, and they retreated in a hurry, causing even the people following them to fall.

“Hey, this bitch just tried to pull out a knife? Did you see it?”

“But to catch people! “You’re crazy!”

A posture that clearly shows that the shortsword on your waist is not just for show.

It was a move by a ‘prosecutor’ that even commoners who did not know about war could recognize.

Tia warned in her stern voice.

“Don’t touch it.”

“Under! What the… Madam! Okay. I’m sorry for messing with you, but I can’t write anymore if you keep doing that! “I’m just trying to get along with everyone, but don’t you think it’s too harsh?”

While a bunch of rats are bustling and making noise.

A young man appeared.

“Wow-. Yeongtaeng attacked a young lady too thoughtlessly. Their girl! It looks like this is your first time on Gongnabgil, so let’s not make the atmosphere too harsh. Where are you from? “I come from Norukton.”

“Brisden.”

“Brisden? Was there a place like that? Anyway, lady, listen carefully. We walked here for a month. We all met for the first time, but now we are all friends. “We have to go for a full week from now on, so shouldn’t we get along well?”

The man grinned and asked for a handshake.

However, Tia turned her body around hesitantly.

“I want to be alone.”

“Oh my. So, if you keep doing that, it’s going to be difficult. When the sun goes down, we have to go camping soon. Can you do it alone? In the evening, we go in front of the drivers and beg for food, and if we are sick or having a hard time, we share the burden along the way and help each other.”

“… So?”

“So- don’t be too harsh on me. There’s no need to bristle like an uncool kitten. “It looks like she knows how to use a sword quite well, so how can we attack a girl like that?”

There was still vigilance.

If you think about it, what this man said was not wrong.

In any case, since I am involved in the public contribution system, I am in a situation where I have to live with a ‘rat’ for 15 days.

Everyone was walking around in groups, but Tia was the only one who was alone.

I quietly observed.

Then, halfway through the procession, I heard women giggling.

Wouldn’t it be better to hang out with those women rather than these persistent and dirty men?

“Thank you for the offer, but I decided to go with them.”

“What. Was it ‘that side’?”

Suddenly the men started laughing.

At the same time, sinister looks and unpleasant laughter pour in from all directions.

Tia, embarrassed, asked back.

“Why are you doing that?”

“No, if that was the case, you should have told me earlier. “We also have money.”

“Yes?”

“Hey, girl. Do you know what those women are and say such things?”

The man chuckled.

“Those bitches are ‘whores.'”