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Tower of Karma (Web Novel) - Chapter 4 Al dies and nameless is born
Chapter 4 Al dies and nameless is born
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“I told you before, didn’t I? I have a plan. I won´t need my ID anymore.”
“Is there even anyone that would destroy their own ID!? If you are going to do something as reckless as that, you might as well go look for a solution for getting high status as a slave instead! With your wits, I’m sure would have got appointed as a translator somewhere, you know!?”
“Hah, translators are just people that are used by those rich nobles as nothing more than chess pieces for their companies. They would want to use me as a chess piece!”
“But then what about your ID!?”
Al and Kail were having a bit of a quarrel. Their discussion was starting to become even more stirred up. Havella maintained a posture of not involving herself.
“I told you before. It’s impossible for a slave to rise in position.”
“But people that lose their ID are worse off than slaves, you know? They aren’t even treated as humans.”
“So you are saying slaves are?”
Al was glaring at Kail. He was giving off something that was similar to killing intent.
Seeing how Kail started shrinking away after he said that, Al was able to calm down a bit.
“Fuh, sorry. But it is no good to continue living as a slave. It is impossible for me to do it with my own identity. One is destined to be a tool from the instant you are born. That is what it means to be a slave.”
Al became like a completely different person after having his haircut done by Havella. Rather, he came back to his natural form.
“That is something that is impossible to overcome in this kingdom. Do you get the hint when I put it like this?”
“…!? Are you leaving the kingdom?”
Kail finally understood. It wasn’t allowed for slaves to get a high position in life. However, if he were to go to another country which had different laws, it could be possible to do so.
“Half right. Well, I will really be leaving the kingdom though. Secretly, so that nobody finds out.”
However, that’s where the problems begin. In a similar way to illegal immigrants, people that didn’t have an ID wouldn’t be permitted to go out of the country, not to say secretly. To begin with, the existence of people without ID wasn’t tolerated.
To Al, who destroyed his own ID, simply leaving the kingdom already posed a problem.
“Hey, hey. Don’t say stupid things. How do you think Havella is here now? How do you think Havella’s parents were able to get here?”
Kail scratched his head while admitting the fact. Havella didn’t have an ID herself, and both her parents had secretly got inside the kingdom. By putting it in other words, one could say that by backtracking the way they went through…
“It is possible to get out of this country. However, the path is rough.”
Havella opened a map she had prepared beforehand. That was the map of the sewers. Seeing that, Kail let out a big sigh.
“Al, this is impossible. The sewers are filled with human waste. Besides, forcing your way through to go so far away outside the kingdom isn’t something sane to do to begin with.”
Hearing Kail’s words, Al made a wry smile.
“Kail, no matter how much unpleasant it is, no matter how much hardship there is, as long as it isn’t impossible, it still can be done. What’s the problem with human waste? If that really weighs in your mind so much, then should I take a sip of waste water so that I can prove you I’ll be fine? If it is for the sake of rising to the top, I wouldn’t mind taking a sip on whatever there is.”
Al had already set his resolve ever since long ago. He was going to rise in life no matter which methods he had to use. If the worst he had to face was human shit, he wouldn’t even spare himself from eating it if necessary.
“I have no problem facing waste water. I’ll have to check if I don’t have any injuries later on though.”
It was going to be a sea of excretes filled with germs. Al was going to go through such kind of sea. If he had even the smallest wound in contact with all the bacteria, he would get ill, getting diseases such as tetanus or worse.
“Alright. However, what are you going to do after you leave the kingdom? Even if you can make a name for yourself in another country…”
“You are also wrong about that, Kail. The place I will make a name for myself is here in Arcadia. There wouldn’t be any meaning to all this if I was to only receive recognition of other countries, would there? I am leaving for the sake of being able to rise to the top right here and nowhere else. My leave will only be temporary, you see.”
Kail had a doubtful expression. Havella also wasn’t able to understand what Al meant. Seeing them act like that, Al laughed. He put his hands on the shoulders of the two.
“Well, just watch. I won’t be waiting for a miracle to happen to me. I will snatch the opportunities myself.”
The two of them couldn’t see the expression Al was making.
“The next time I come back here will be the debut of the new [me]!”
After all these five years of waiting in low key, today was going to be the beginning of everything. Now was the time for the grudge demon to make his move.
“Ah, that’s right. Havella, did you send the letter I gave to you?”
Remembering about it, Al clapped his hands together. He turned his eyes to Havella.
“Yes. But, why did you tell me to send it [to that place]?”
Kail looked blankly at them. He didn’t know what was the thing Al asked Havella to do for him. If only he had known, perhaps he would have been able to stop them from doing so.
“I’ts because I need to die, you see? I need to die in the documents, but also in the memories of people.”
Al laughed.
“That’s why it can’t be helped.”
Kail would only understand the meaning behind that smile after all had already been done. Without having the time to stop Al, without any opportunity to do so appearing, Al went his way.
When the night came, Al went inside the sewers in order to leave the kingdom. At that same night, a book store had disappeared. It used to be a store that was loved by the intellectuals of the capital, but unfortunately, it was wrapped up in fire. All the paper burned. Books were something that easily caught fire after all.
It was bad luck on top of bad luck. Unfortunately, due to the tragic fire, the shopkeeper, his wife, and also his [assistant] have died. At least, that was how the incident was taken as. After that, that single bookstore would be forgotten and would fade away from the memories of people.
The existence of those three people would be erased from the kingdom. They would be erased from the memories of people, and also from the documents.
There truth about this incident was hidden in the darkness.
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“Haah, really, I acted all tought back then, but that definitely wasn’t pleasant at all.”
Al went through the sea of human waste and escaped the capital, heading towards a forest that was located far away from the capital. Once he got there, he was able to find a spring. He was finally able to wash his body and clothes. Perhaps the reason his nose stopped working was a defense function of the body.
“I won’t go through those sewers ever again.”
Passing through the sea of human waste, Al was able to leave the capital. No matter how much he washed himself, there were no signs of the stench fading away. In fact, his clothes were stinking to the point that it would be better to throw them away.
“Now then, let’s go find some peddler to buy clothes for now. And after that…”
Al was working out his mind. In all his life there has never been a point where he had become so much concentrated. There were many uncertain factors on the table. Besides that, this was also the first time he left the capital. Al reached the conclusion that thinking too hard about his situation right now wouldn’t mean anything.
“I have all the basic skills for surviving. I can do well even at improvising.”
Those five years of preparation. He prepared himself for everything he could. After that, all he needed to do was to put what he learned to use.
“Hey, nee-san. This is the beginning of our journey.”
Al picked up the travelling clothes from the spring water and wore them. However…
“S-stinky.”
As to be expected, Al decided in his heart he would never go through anything like those sewers ever again.
