The stench of the burly man's urine was growing stronger and stronger. Wind Sickle had no desire to waste any more time on him. A lowly thug of this caliber probably knew nothing else of use anyway.
"Sir, I've told you everything I know. You can... let me go now, right?" the burly man pleaded, trembling.
Wind Sickle smiled faintly and tilted his head in indication. "Of course. I've always been a man of my word. Go on, get lost."
"That's wonderful! Thank you, sir!"
After thanking him, the burly man fled the alley in a sorry state.
Just as he was about to run out of the alley, a blade of wind pierced through his heart. A bloody hole instantly appeared in his chest.
"My apologies. I did promise not to kill you, but the wind never made such a promise... If you must blame someone, blame the wind for being too noisy today..."
There was no benefit in sparing a wicked man like this. Who knew how many other girls he would go on to harm after returning? It was better to cut off this source of evil once and for all.
"Jile Town? I remember Kanae and the others were headed in that direction too."
It was already dusk. The sunlight was no longer glaring, making it an excellent time for Wind Sickle to travel.
Facing the sunset, Wind Sickle transformed into a howling gale and sped toward Jile Town.
The Kocho sisters, having set off early, had already arrived in Jile Town. There, they bought the little girl a set of clothes that fit her and took her to soak in a bathhouse as well.
The cleaned-up little girl was completely different from before. The filthy, disheveled child was gone, replaced by a lovely girl with