Mercedes and the Waning Moon: The Dungeoneering Feats of a Discarded Vampire Aristocrat Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 9] by Fire head

Author:Fire head
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 12: Twisted Traditions

“Don’t associate with that crowd. I don’t know about the other two, but the ‘leader’ is irredeemably worthless. He’s the type of guy who always fails.”

Mercedes talked to Margaret as they walked toward the city. Being half-sisters, they resembled each other...except not in the slightest. Their hair was different colors, and their facial features differed as well. While they were both undeniably beautiful, Mercedes had a resting scowl that Margaret lacked; while Margaret had the eyes of a gullible kitten, Mercedes had the eyes of a stray cat which had returned to the wild.

At nine and ten, they were quite close in age, and as they had yet to reach their perpetual ages, both their appearances matched the years they had lived. However, Mercedes had a calm to her, unbefitting of her youthful appearances. She didn’t look her age, and the guild had never suspected she had falsified her records. On the other hand, Margaret appeared even younger than she was. It was only natural; they may have started in the same place, but they differed on the inside.

Both had been born to mothers lowly positioned in the harem. Their homes were dilapidated, and they both lived in conditions too standard to be befitting of nobles. But Mercedes had memories of her past life. While she may have started at the bottom, she had the foundation to overcome it. That wasn’t true for Margaret, though, and perhaps it was impossible to avoid growing up to be so timid when thrust into such poor circumstances without the means to fight them.

“But he said he’d make things better for us... If he did, I’d be able to let my mommy eat good food too...”

“So that’s how it is. You usually eat plain rye bread, potatoes, broth, and monster blood too.”

That was the typical meal at Mercedes’s house. Occasionally, they’d get salad made from wild plants as well. But this wasn’t because the two adults were poor chefs; instead, this was simply all they could afford.

Things had improved since then, though. Once she was old enough, Mercedes began to provide wild plants, mushrooms, river fish, and beasts she hunted on the mountain as well. This created some room in their savings, providing much needed relief. Once she received her stipend from Trein Industries, their household should become rich in an instant. The five years she had spent building a foundation had led to steady progress.

But if she didn’t have the wisdom she had, she may have simply languished in her poverty. Although she despised her past life, whenever she considered this fact, she couldn’t help but be thankful for it.

As they were speaking, Margaret’s stomach began to growl. It seemed Mercedes had been right; the girl really wasn’t getting enough to eat.

“Take this. It’ll fill your stomach.” Mercedes took some chocolate out of her pocket and ripped open the wrapper before handing it to Margaret. It was rations meant for herself, but she could spare one bar.

The moment Margaret laid eyes on the chocolate, her eyes opened wide in surprise.

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