The Reasons Not to Hunt
Veena somehow managed to soothe the two of them and took Aria and the other captives into the house . Leena still had her arms wrapped around her sister’s waist as they went .
Meanwhile, she could feel Yua’s glare on her back, cold as the dead of winter .
She thought of peeling Leena off, but Veena is more of a sis-con than she’d like to admit and couldn’t bring herself to do it .
If, when trying to push her off, her little sister had looked up at her with tears streaking that cute face saying “Onee-sama, do you hate Leena?”, then Veena’s heart wouldn’t have been able to take it . So, she will have to endure that icy stare for now .
That said, she should probably do something about this .
It might get out of hand if she leaves it alone .
(I’d be happy if they just got along a bit better . )
Veena withers slightly under Yua’s gaze as they proceed to the living room in the back of the house, and she sits down in one of the chairs . Leena sat on her lap, and Sylph perched on top of her head .
Yua sat in her usual spot, whilst Aria was kept floating in the air like a soap bubble, and the other knights were scattered around the floor . Of course, all of them were still tied up .
When everyone was in place, Veena turned to face them .
And started talking .
At first, they were full of suspicion and hostility, but eventually, they began to listen as Princess Yua began to tell the whole story .
The sun dipped below the horizon, and ushered in night .
Yua and Veena grasped the general situation from the captive knights as Leena took a bath (she had pleaded that Veena bathes with her, but she was persuaded forcefully to go in alone) . Afterwards, the two of them retired to a separate room .
“All that being said, what really surprised me was Leena becoming a knight . ”
“Veensama, you didn’t know either?”
“No . Unlike that child, mother’s work has always been secret to me . Perhaps only she and father know anything about what mother does . Maybe even Abel Onii-sama doesn’t know . And if he doesn’t know, there’s no way I could . ”
Yua was satisfied with the answer and in general . Even though she had been indignant ever since Veena had gotten home, she was in a better mood now .
There was a good reason for that .
“Hey, Yua . At some point, I’ll need to stand up . ”
Yua had nestled her body between Veena’s legs as she sat down and stretched her back into Veena’s chest as if resting in a massage chair . Tilting her neck upwards, she said,
“Only letting Leena do it is unfair! I also want to spend some more quality time with Veensama… Oh, that’s it! I’ll also become a hunter!”
“Rejected . ”
Whilst stroking her hair, Veena whispered softly in Yua’s ear .
“But why? Even if I faced an rank monster, I’m pretty sure I could beat it . ”
Having survived the onslaught of a dragon, that’s only to be expected . It’s not because of the danger that Veena is against Yua being a hunter . What she’s really worried about is the nature of the job .
A hunter, as part of their profession, will kill a large number of monsters . In other words, they aren’t killing monsters out of any desire to help people, in fact, they’re achieving the opposite . Eventually, the materials gained from their hunting of monsters will be in turn forged into weapons that will be used to kill people .
A hunter, as part of their profession, will kill a large number of monsters . In other words, they aren’t killing monsters out of any desire to help people, in fact, they’re achieving the opposite . Eventually, the materials gained from their hunting of monsters will be in turn forged into weapons that will be used to kill people .
Veena knows what awaits at the end of this cycle of violence . Or rather, she had already been forced to confront it .
“That’s not the issue, Yua . ”
In the past, Veena had taken many human lives with her own hands . And, it wasn’t just Veena . Leena, Abel, Glenn, and everyone else in the Lilyfall family had done the same .
Like a child crushing ants crawling out of a nest, Veena had been killing as long as she could remember . Never thinking, simply obeying . It was what her family demanded . Sometimes it was people, at other times monsters, and once even a small pet . She simply killed anyone who she was told stood in her family’s way .
Humans are uncanny creatures, they can become desensitized to anything if they do it long enough . Killing is no exception .
For Yua, who was both innocent and absorbed things in the world around her like a sponge, she didn’t want her to ever become tainted like her . Therefore, Veena will always reject it any time she asks about becoming a hunter .
“What do you mean?”
“…It’s alright . One day you’ll understand . ”
“?”
“?”
Even though Yua clearly didn’t understand as she tilted her head to the side, she suddenly changed the subject .
“That’s right, Veensama . Did you not tell Leena about Sylph?”
“Hmm… Even though they’re young, they’re still a fugitive dragon, it might be troublesome . So for now, I won’t tell her . ”
Sylph jumped down and landed on Yua’s knee . They were covered in cold hard scales and weighed a lot for their size, but thanks to Veena’s magic they could perch as light as a feather on top of Yua .
As it perched, Yua continued .
“How are you going to explain away the matter of the dragon, then? No matter what you tell them, it’s obvious that a dragon rampaged nearby if you look at the destruction on the mountainside . ”
“I’ll tell them that we defeated the dragon . But, I just won’t explain anything about Sylph . ”
Yua agreed with her plan, and they spent some more time chatting happily to each other .
The Reasons Not to Hunt Veena somehow managed to soothe the two of them and took Aria and the other captives into the house . Leena still had her arms wrapped around her sister s waist as they went . Meanwhile, she could feel Yua s glare on her back, cold as the dead of winter . She thought of peeling Leena off, but Veena is more of a sis con than she d like to admit and couldn t bring herself to do it . If, when trying to push her off, her little sister had looked up at her with tears streaking that cute face saying Onee sama, do you hate Leena , then Veena s heart wouldn t have been able to take it . So, she will have to endure that icy stare for now . That said, she should probably do something about this . It might get out of hand if she leaves it alone . I d be happy if they just got along a bit better . Veena withers slightly under Yua s gaze as they proceed to the living room in the back of the house, and she sits down in one of the chairs . Leena sat on her lap, and Sylph perched on top of her head . Yua sat in her usual spot, whilst Aria was kept floating in the air like a soap bubble, and the other knights were scattered around the floor . Of course, all of them were still tied up . When everyone was in place, Veena turned to face them . And started talking . At first, they were full of suspicion and hostility, but eventually, they began to listen as Princess Yua began to tell the whole story . The sun dipped below the horizon, and ushered in night . Yua and Veena grasped the general situation from the captive knights as Leena took a bath she had pleaded that Veena bathes with her, but she was persuaded forcefully to go in alone . Afterwards, the two of them retired to a separate room . All that being said, what really surprised me was Leena becoming a knight . Veena sama, you didn t know either No . Unlike that child, mother s work has always been secret to me . Perhaps only she and father know anything about what mother does . Maybe even Abel Onii sama doesn t know . And if he doesn t know, there s no way I could . Yua was satisfied with the answer and in general . Even though she had been indignant ever since Veena had gotten home, she was in a better mood now . There was a good reason for that . Hey, Yua . At some point, I ll need to stand up . Yua had nestled her body between Veena s legs as she sat down and stretched her back into Veena s chest as if resting in a massage chair . Tilting her neck upwards, she said, Only letting Leena do it is unfair I also want to spend some more quality time with Veena sama Oh, that s it I ll also become a hunter Rejected . Whilst stroking her hair, Veena whispered softly in Yua s ear . But why Even if I faced an A rank monster, I m pretty sure I could beat it . Having survived the onslaught of a dragon, that s only to be expected . It s not because of the danger that Veena is against Yua being a hunter . What she s really worried about is the nature of the job . A hunter, as part of their profession, will kill a large number of monsters . In other words, they aren t killing monsters out of any desire to help people, in fact, they re achieving the opposite . Eventually, the materials gained from their hunting of monsters will be in turn forged into weapons that will be used to kill people . Veena knows what awaits at the end of this cycle of violence . Or rather, she had already been forced to confront it . That s not the issue, Yua . In the past, Veena had taken many human lives with her own hands . And, it wasn t just Veena . Leena, Abel, Glenn, and everyone else in the Lilyfall family had done the same . Like a child crushing ants crawling out of a nest, Veena had been killing as long as she could remember . Never thinking, simply obeying . It was what her family demanded . Sometimes it was people, at other times monsters, and once even a small pet . She simply killed anyone who she was told stood in her family s way . Humans are uncanny creatures, they can become desensitized to anything if they do it long enough . Killing is no exception . For Yua, who was both innocent and absorbed things in the world around her like a sponge, she didn t want her to ever become tainted like her . Therefore, Veena will always reject it any time she asks about becoming a hunter . What do you mean It s alright . One day you ll understand . Even though Yua clearly didn t understand as she tilted her head to the side, she suddenly changed the subject . That s right, Veena sama . Did you not tell Leena about Sylph Hmm Even though they re young, they re still a fugitive dragon, it might be troublesome . So for now, I won t tell her . Sylph jumped down and landed on Yua s knee . They were covered in cold hard scales and weighed a lot for their size, but thanks to Veena s magic they could perch as light as a feather on top of Yua . As it perched, Yua continued . How are you going to explain away the matter of the dragon, then No matter what you tell them, it s obvious that a dragon rampaged nearby if you look at the destruction on the mountainside . I ll tell them that we defeated the dragon . But, I just won t explain anything about Sylph . Yua agreed with her plan, and they spent some more time chatting happily to each other .Chapter end
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