Chapter 17: Children of God(3)

The Iron Shield was understandably turned upside down.

After all, the people who went to confront the brothel brought back a very young child dressed like a prostitute.

It was only natural.

Fortunately, thanks to Zeke’s desperate defense, the misunderstanding was cleared up.

However, when Sophia said they should change the child’s clothes, Dig foolishly insisted that it was fine as it was and got hit.

Sophia and Zeke, of course, even Yulina looked at Dig with mixed disdain, and as a result, after getting hit and briefly fainting, Dig sank again.

“Master, what should we do with those clothes?”

“Burn it immediately, as it’s filthy.”

Isaac also didn’t have a very good expression.

To think they would do such a thing to a child who was barely at the elementary school level.

It was indeed a very horrible and dirty place, just as described in the original work.

“Was it called ‘Tears of the Moon’? I’ve heard it has been booming recently, but… how could they do such a thing so openly?”

Ras, who was quite familiar with Gideon, also clicked his tongue and shook his head.

After all, everyone knows that one shouldn’t assault a young child.

Of course, while secret prostitution was occurring in the brothel under the rule of the Hades Guild, there had never been such an open display of it.

After all, you’d get beaten if caught.

Yet, Tears of the Moon showed no signs of trying to hide it.

Well, it was to be expected.

Behind them were the Hades Guild and the King of Night, Nox.

But really, what was there to be afraid of?

“First, we’ve changed her clothes. So? What happened to this child?”

Hans and Cain were the first to react sensitively.

As a former knight and a wanderer, they had grown accustomed to sudden attacks.

At those words, Sophia and Ras also stood up from their seats.

Clang!

And to prove that their warning wasn’t empty, a brick flew from somewhere and shattered the guild’s window.

The guild members quickly drew their weapons without waiting for anyone to go first.

“Don’t panic.”

Except for one person, Isaac.

Of course, Dig, who had fainted from sinking, was also an exception.

Anyway, Isaac raised his hand to stop the guild members.

He knew who their opponent was.

As Isaac had anticipated, it was four children who charged in, completely kicking the shattered window apart.

Hans wore a look of disbelief.

Could it be that the little brats were the culprits?

“I won’t waste words. Hand that guy over.”

A boy with purple hair and a mask covering his face threatened them with a sharp dagger that matched the intensity of his gaze.

Naturally, the guild members scoffed and were about to respond immediately.

“Understood, take him away.”

“If Isaac hadn’t allowed it.”

A brief silence fell over the group.

Perhaps the children never dreamed they would be given permission so easily.

They stood still, busy gauging each other.

“Huh? You’re just going to hand him over like this?”

“It seems the story has changed a bit.”

“What are you plotting?”

“Isaac! This is not something we can just let slide!”

Naturally, there were dissenting voices among the guild members.

Hans, in particular, objected most vehemently.

The reason was simple: they had been attacked.

Hans pointed at the children and said, “You want to let those little brats go after they’ve attacked us?!

Are you trying to make the guild a laughingstock?!”

Hans’s argument wasn’t wrong.

Even if the opponents were children, given that they had brazenly attacked the guild, they were ultimately an enemy that had to be defeated.

But to just let them go?

“What if we become a laughingstock?”

“What did you say?!”

“Those kids were with the Tears of the Moon from the beginning.

They probably intended to raid us to rescue this child.”

Of course, Isaac hadn’t sensed the children’s presence.

With so many people around, it wasn’t easy to feel their aura.

He only knew thanks to the developments written in the novel.

Five children who survived in the back alleys.

They had managed to navigate this predicament by joining forces.

Although there were many more unhappy days than happy ones,

the children didn’t feel unhappy.

Because they became each other’s happiness.

Even on days when they made a meal from scraps, they could endure as long as they had each other’s faces to look at.

But that wouldn’t last long.

“You kidnapped that child from the Tears of the Moon, didn’t you?”

The boy with purple hair and sharp eyes remained silent.

Could it be that someone would notice all the way to that conclusion just from the fragmented situation?

Or could it be that he was somehow connected to the Tears of the Moon?

The boy with purple hair and sharp eyes kept his mouth shut.

Could it be that he had noticed all the way to that conclusion just from the fragmented situation?

Or could it be that he was somehow connected to the Tears of the Moon?

No, that couldn’t be.

If that were the case, they wouldn’t let him go so easily.

The boy glanced at Isaac.

He was simply sitting there without even drawing his weapon.

And yet, an overwhelming presence was felt.

It was a completely different level from the mediocre heroes he had seen until now.

He hadn’t even drawn his weapon.

If that man set his mind to it, they would lose their lives in an instant.

“You kidnapped a child from the Tears of the Moon? What does that mean?”

“It’s a simple story. It means they kidnapped the divine children to satisfy a number of lustful guests on your side.”

“I see, that’s certainly a method with no repercussions at all.”

Ras nodded in agreement.

The name “divine children” originally meant that they would be returned to the deity.

Naturally, since they had been returned to the deity, what remained on the ground was merely refuse.

No one would complain about where such divine children were taken and used.

Of course, a few heroes might find it disgusting and intervene, but the rest wouldn’t care.

In the past, they would have been criticized and punished for such actions.

Gideon of old still cared about maintaining the dignity of a hero.

However, that was no longer the case in the age of Hades.

‘Could it be that he has grasped everything in one glance?’

Hans was also secretly amazed by Isaac’s keen insight.

The reason he entered the Iron Shield with his lover Sophia wasn’t because he believed in Isaac’s abilities.

There was simply no other choice.

Of course, he knew Isaac was strong, but he had never witnessed that strength with his own eyes.

Still, there was no way around it.

If he couldn’t seize the moment right in front of him, he would be in danger of losing his life.

However, he never expected the guild master to fully demonstrate his abilities after becoming a guild master.

This made Hans admire and recognize Isaac.

Of course, it was all a misunderstanding.

‘Of course, I wouldn’t know such things!’

Even a detective of Sherlock Holmes’s caliber wouldn’t be able to deduce anything with such minimal information.

Yet, the reason Isaac could was that the novel had already provided all the explanations.

“Moreover, you must have witnessed the scene where this child’s clothes were burned. In a fit of rage, they came to attack. Am I wrong?”

“Everything you said is correct.”

The boy with purple hair broke into a cold sweat.

Every single word was spot on.

Especially after witnessing the burning of the clothes, he had thought of the worst-case scenario.

“If they went so far as to raid the guild, then they must have been precious family.”

“Then you may take him. You have more than enough justification.”

“But…!!”

“Hans, this is also the fault of us adults.”

However, Hans, who still couldn’t accept the idea of just letting the intruders go, tried to protest.

Seeing Hans, Isaac opened his mouth and struck a nerve he couldn’t avoid.

“The fault lies with the adults who pursue pleasure and recklessly discard precious lives born from such pursuits, giving them no attention.”

Hans couldn’t find a retort.

Of course, they hadn’t done such things.

However, the mere fact that such trash overflowed in Gideon was enough to make him unable to raise his head.

“Yet, would you laugh at even the slightest mercy shown to children trembling as they wield weapons to save their families?”

Go ahead and laugh your heart out.