Welcome to the Man-Eating Dungeon Vol 1 Chapter 65.2

Chapter 65.2

Translator: Adam Seacord

 

「Lily, Lily! It’s me, don’t you remember? Don’t you…?」

「Ah… Agh… Ah, Ch Charl」

The woman on the bed… No, she was actually still young, a similar age to Shiro . She must have been early in her pregnancy, since her belly was still flat… In fact, she was quite boney, she could not have been healthy .

Unable to speak intelligibly, the girl placed her hand on Shiro’s cheek… The cheek of the old leader of the White Dog Gang, Charlotte . The girl is muttering something, with some joy and sadness on her expression .

「Astarte fixed Lily up, she wasn’t feeling well . She had a cold until yesterday, she really wasn’t feeling well . Is she really a priestess? I’m not smart enough to know it, but her prayers and her healing sure seemed like the real deal . 」

…That’s right . Astarte wasn’t there when I turned Shiro into a monster; she didn’t hear Shiro’s confession .

「Astarte’s not all well . She’s here, after all . Neither am I . But… I was the only one who knew any details about Shiro’s past . Astarte didn’t have the opportunity to know about her . 」

I made an excuse, although I knew it wouldn’t help anyone .

「Lily ended up here because she was pawned off from some slave merchant . You saw her, she’s too broken to hold a conversation . Well, she could still move her hips if you threw a man on her, so she’s been working as a bottom-tier prostitute . …Even when something bad happens to her, she can’t put

it into words . Sure, she still has the mental capacity of a small child, but it’s not like the other girls have enough leisure to take care of her… 」

I inferred from how Dora spoke, that Lily would have been kicked out of the Spider’s Web, if it wasn’t for this event . There were beggars in Abram, too . Go to the slums in the new part of town, and you would find a small number of the poor, clinging to life in the sewers . However, Lily would not even make it to there . Dora must have been on the verge of giving up, knowing that she could not protect Lily much longer, even though she had no obligation to protect a broken prostitute .

「Lily… I’m sorry, I’m sorry… If I was stronger… I could have… Lily, and everyone…」

With her arm around Lily, who sat there without seeming to grasp the situation, Shiro was crying . No, it wasn’t Shiro sitting there now . It was Charlotte, the lady thief in repentance for her failure to protect her team .

It was Shiro, who had sacrificed everything by becoming my dog… A monster, stripped of the feeling of powerlessness and regret, who can accept her servitude to me as happiness . Even so, her human days spent as Charlotte were never erased, nor were her humiliating days spent as a sex slave after her defeat to . It had not even been a year since I turned her to be a monster . I did not have the power to erase anyone’s memories . Of course,

course, Shiro’s damaged heart had not healed, unlike Sara’s . Her old wound had opened up, bleeding again after all this time .

 

…What could she do?

The prostitute called Lily, if I remember Shiro correctly, used to be an herb mixer; she wasn’t suited for rough waters . To top it off, she was broken too badly to use any of her medicinal knowledge, and she was almost certainly pregnant .

If she were only pregnant, I could have arranged to have her do other work in the brothel . If she were only broken, I could have taken a passive approach of having her dedicate herself to the temple, with some donations . Alas, she was both .

Another big problem was Shiro . I had heard that Charlotte was a bright and confident girl with a strong sense of responsibility . Shiro was a monster, who, while active, was not confident, and quite passive as she often waited for my directions . Charlotte would not have been able to accept her past; by becoming a monster, Shiro saw that past as the experience of someone else… That was the illusion she kept up, until this point . Since their paths did cross in the past, this girl would break Shiro, too .

I couldn’t let that happen .

 

「Hey, Elliot… Was it? That girl… Her face, her arm . Does that mean… At the Man Eating Dungeon? 」

Dora quietly asked me about Shiro’s appearance . Well, our hoods were down, and with a close glance, anyone could see the white fur and the beast-like feature . Of course, she would be curious

be curious . Still, she took care to not let Shiro hear her .

「She’s been through some stuff . 」

The truth was that I had turned her into a monster, but Dora did not need to know that . …At least not before I turned Dora into a monster of mine .

「…A lot has happened since . She’s working for me now . 」

Dora looked at me inquisitively . She clearly wanted ask how I freed her, but seemed to be keeping that to herself .

…Oh, right . I can just tell her .

In order to keep this brothel in check, at the very least, I needed Dora to pledge her loyalty to me, either peacefully or by force . Considering that, I decided to let Dora know that I was not her enemy, and she definitely did not want me to become one .

「Dora, I’ll take Lily in . Don’t worry about it . Also, don’t tell the other prostitutes about Shiro . Although, Astarte and Diana know already . 」

「All right . But, what are you going to do with this girl…?」

Dora’s tone slightly shifted . She might have been a little scared of how I spoke .

「…If we’re lucky, you’ll see her again . I didn’t take on this brothel from the previous owner just because it’s good business . That’s all… Shiro, no, Charlotte . 」

Dora had gone quiet, and Shiro finally turned her tear-smeared face toward me .

「E-Elli… Um, Master… I’m sorry, I’m sorry . I’m your dog now, but…」

Her voice was the same as Shiro’s, but foreign to but foreign to me .

「It’s all right . There’s no way to change that you were once Charlotte, and I don’t intend to try . …I just don’t want you to forget that you’re also Shiro now . 」

Hearing this, Shiro stumbled to turn to me . I stopped her by raising my hand, and took a knee in front of her, and held her chin up with my hand .

「You are my dog . I am your master . She may have been a member of your family, but you don’t need to take care of all of it on your own… You can trust Master . 」

「But… She’s not Shiro’s, she’s Charlotte’s… She’s Charlottes, I thought she was dead-」

「Shut up . 」

Shiro was crying, and her face belonged to somebody I don’t know . I took a strong tone . Charlotte had awakened from her slumber within Shiro .

…I’m about to trample Charlotte’s soul and put her under my control, too .

It was laughable how greedy I was, but I had thought that that would be the best solution, for me and for her .

「This girl… Lily . I can’t fix her . But… Remember how you became Shiro, Charlotte?」

「…!」

「That’s right . There’s no guarantee, but I’ll do it . Now, let me hear you say it… Obey me, Charlotte . And… Give your friend, to me . 」

「…Yes, Elliot . Master . Not as Shiro, but as Charlotte, please . I will obey you, make me your dog . Make us, me and this girl… Your dogs . 」

 

Translator Adam Seacord Lily, Lily It s me, don t you remember Don t you Ah Agh Ah, Cha Charl The woman on the bed No, she was actually still young, a similar age to Shiro . She must have been early in her pregnancy, since her belly was still flat In fact, she was quite boney, she could not have been healthy . Unable to speak intelligibly, the girl placed her hand on Shiro s cheek The cheek of the old leader of the White Dog Gang, Charlotte . The girl is muttering something, with some joy and sadness on her expression . Astarte fixed Lily up, she wasn t feeling well . She had a cold until yesterday, she really wasn t feeling well . Is she really a priestess I m not smart enough to know it, but her prayers and her healing sure seemed like the real deal . That s right . Astarte wasn t there when I turned Shiro into a monster she didn t hear Shiro s confession . Astarte s not all well . She s here, after all . Neither am I . But I was the only one who knew any details about Shiro s past . Astarte didn t have the opportunity to know about her . I made an excuse, although I knew it wouldn t help anyone . Lily ended up here because she was pawned off from some slave merchant . You saw her, she s too broken to hold a conversation . Well, she could still move her hips if you threw a man on her, so she s been working as a bottom tier prostitute . Even when something bad happens to her, she can t put it into words . Sure, she still has the mental capacity of a small child, but it s not like the other girls have enough leisure to take care of her I inferred from how Dora spoke, that Lily would have been kicked out of the Spider s Web, if it wasn t for this event . There were beggars in Abram, too . Go to the slums in the new part of town, and you would find a small number of the poor, clinging to life in the sewers . However, Lily would not even make it to there . Dora must have been on the verge of giving up, knowing that she could not protect Lily much longer, even though she had no obligation to protect a broken prostitute . Lily I m sorry, I m sorry If I was stronger I could have Lily, and everyone With her arm around Lily, who sat there without seeming to grasp the situation, Shiro was crying . No, it wasn t Shiro sitting there now . It was Charlotte, the lady thief in repentance for her failure to protect her team . It was Shiro, who had sacrificed everything by becoming my dog A monster, stripped of the feeling of powerlessness and regret, who can accept her servitude to me as happiness . Even so, her human days spent as Charlotte were never erased, nor were her humiliating days spent as a sex slave after her defeat to Red Bird . It had not even been a year since I turned her to be a monster . I did not have the power to erase anyone s memories . Of course, Shiro s damaged heart had not healed, unlike Sara s . Her old wound had opened up, bleeding again after all this time . What could she do The prostitute called Lily, if I remember Shiro correctly, used to be an herb mixer she wasn t suited for rough waters . To top it off, she was broken too badly to use any of her medicinal knowledge, and she was almost certainly pregnant . If she were only pregnant, I could have arranged to have her do other work in the brothel . If she were only broken, I could have taken a passive approach of having her dedicate herself to the temple, with some donations . Alas, she was both . Another big problem was Shiro . I had heard that Charlotte was a bright and confident girl with a strong sense of responsibility . Shiro was a monster, who, while active, was not confident, and quite passive as she often waited for my directions . Charlotte would not have been able to accept her past by becoming a monster, Shiro saw that past as the experience of someone else That was the illusion she kept up, until this point . Since their paths did cross in the past, this girl would break Shiro, too . I couldn t let that happen . Hey, Elliot Was it That girl Her face, her arm . Does that mean At the Man Eating Dungeon Dora quietly asked me about Shiro s appearance . Well, our hoods were down, and with a close glance, anyone could see the white fur and the beast like feature . Of course, she would be curious . Still, she took care to not let Shiro hear her . She s been through some stuff . The truth was that I had turned her into a monster, but Dora did not need to know that . At least not before I turned Dora into a monster of mine . A lot has happened since . She s working for me now . Dora looked at me inquisitively . She clearly wanted ask how I freed her, but seemed to be keeping that to herself . Oh, right . I can just tell her . In order to keep this brothel in check, at the very least, I needed Dora to pledge her loyalty to me, either peacefully or by force . Considering that, I decided to let Dora know that I was not her enemy, and she definitely did not want me to become one . Dora, I ll take Lily in . Don t worry about it . Also, don t tell the other prostitutes about Shiro . Although, Astarte and Diana know already . All right . But, what are you going to do with this girl Dora s tone slightly shifted . She might have been a little scared of how I spoke . If we re lucky, you ll see her again . I didn t take on this brothel from the previous owner just because it s good business . That s all Shiro, no, Charlotte . Dora had gone quiet, and Shiro finally turned her tear smeared face toward me . E Elli Um, Master I m sorry, I m sorry . I m your dog now, but Her voice was the same as Shiro s, but foreign to me . It s all right . There s no way to change that you were once Charlotte, and I don t intend to try . I just don t want you to forget that you re also Shiro now . Hearing this, Shiro stumbled to turn to me . I stopped her by raising my hand, and took a knee in front of her, and held her chin up with my hand . You are my dog . I am your master . She may have been a member of your family, but you don t need to take care of all of it on your own You can trust Master . But She s not Shiro s, she s Charlotte s She s Charlottes, I thought she was dead Shut up . Shiro was crying, and her face belonged to somebody I don t know . I took a strong tone . Charlotte had awakened from her slumber within Shiro . I m about to trample Charlotte s soul and put her under my control, too . It was laughable how greedy I was, but I had thought that that would be the best solution, for me and for her . This girl Lily . I can t fix her . But Remember how you became Shiro, Charlotte That s right . There s no guarantee, but I ll do it . Now, let me hear you say it Obey me, Charlotte . And Give your friend, to me . Yes, Elliot . Master . Not as Shiro, but as Charlotte, please . I will obey you, make me your dog . Make us, me and this girl Your dogs .

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