The Protagonist Became a Villain

Rosalia

"Wow!!, so crowded!!," said Clora, who looked happy to be invited out after being cooped up at home for so long due to winter.

''Lia..look there are lots of unique and beautiful items there'' ''Oh!..there's a nice aroma coming from over there too..'' said Clora who was very excited

''Clora, don't run around alone, you'll get lost,'' said Kazuya.

''Okay~~'' Clora replied but it seemed like she didn't hear it because she kept running.

''Oh my gosh, this kid,'' Kazuya grumbled while trying to catch Clora.

''..ahaha..clora looks very happy'' ''Lia and Blaze too, if there's anything you want to buy, don't hesitate, okay?'' said Sacha while holding my hand.

''um!'' I nodded

"We came to buy supplies, right? Then I want to see some food ingredients, if possible ones that will last a long time," said Blaze.

"Right...we should go that way..." said Sacha then took us to a shop that sold supplies for adventurers.

While searching for supplies, Sacha bought us some snacks, Clora also seemed excited every time she visited a shop selling unique items.

Honestly, this was my first time walking around a city like this. Who would have thought this place would actually be medieval? Plus, several shops sold magic items I'd never seen in my previous life.

"Woah! Look, Lia, the doll is flying," said Clora while pulling my hand.

''um''my friend is also excited

''Clora, don't keep running around, and don't keep pulling Lia's hand while running. Lia can't run as fast as you,'' said Blaze.

''Sorry..'' said Clora while bowing her head in regret.

''enough already..let's go back to Sacha and Kazu's place_''*thud!.. said Blaze which was cut off when he accidentally bumped into someone when he was about to turn around

''Ouch..sorry, are you okay?'' asked the person who stopped when the scarf that Blaze was wearing earlier came off due to the small collision that made Blaze's restraining collar visible.

''!?!...''

''baze..'' I said while checking on Blaze

"Clora, brother Blaze, are you okay?" asked Clora.

''It's okay, it just got bumped,'' Blaze replied.

''...you...'' said the man who was hit by Blaze earlier.

"slave..." he continued

''!?!.. slave?'' asked Blaze, who didn't understand

Huh?..how can my brother be a slave, this person..

(master..i suggest you leave here immediately)

*huh?..why__!?!*

''Is that child a slave?'' ''Look at the collar on his neck, it's only worn by slaves'' ''Disgusting. Why is there a slave here? Where is his master?'' ''Is he wandering around without a master?'' ''Is he a runaway slave?''

Collar?

The stares from the villagers as they looked at Kak Blaze were truly painful. The hatred and disgust in their eyes were clearly visible.

''baze..'' I called while holding Blaze's hand

..... ''let's go, clora, lia'' said blaze while holding our hands and intending to take us away until

*slap!... suddenly someone threw a stone at Blaze which obviously surprised us

"Get out of here!" shouted a trader.

''You bring bad luck here!. Get out of here immediately!'' ''RIGHT!...'' ''GO AWAY!..''

Ukh...what are they doing...we did want to go, but...how could they throw rocks at Blaze!!

Just so they know, if Brother Blaze gets angry, you will definitely die, old man!!

*grep.. ''let's go'' said Blaze

!?!..eh?..bro blaze didn't reply?..he just accepted it?

''baze!'' I shouted while holding his hand

''um?..what's wrong Lia?'' he asked while glancing

Don't ask what's wrong! Don't you want to reply? He threw things at you and said bad things to you. You were also hurt like that.

''....baze..'' I said worriedly

.... ''hmph..I'm fine'' replied Blaze with a gentle smile and stroked my head.

!!?....why?...blaze shouldn't be like this...he would normally fight back..he's not someone who is being degraded like this..but why?..why isn't he fighting back?

''bro Blaze...'' said Clora, who looked like she wanted to cry because she was scared.

!?!..don't tell me... because of Clora??..he held it back because he didn't want Clora to be scared?...

"Hmph! It's disgusting that there's a slave wandering around here. He came to my shop again earlier. This must be a bad omen. I have to purify him," said the vendor who threw the stone at Blaze earlier.

..... that bastard... I can't stand it anymore..

(m..master??)

If my brother doesn't want to reply then

*BRUAAK!

*I WILL DO IT!* (master!!!)

I threw the rock he threw earlier and immediately got a headshot.

You think just because Blaze didn't reply, you'll get away with it!? Don't joke around. Even if Blaze forgives you, I'll never do it! It's your fault for hurting my brother's handsome face!

''LIA!?'' exclaimed Blaze, who was shocked when he saw me throw a stone at the seller.

''baze ucan udak!..don talk noncence about blo lia!!''(si sis blaze is not a slave!, don't talk nonsense about bro lia!) I exclaimed in annoyance

''!?!..lia...''

''huh!?..damn brat..how dare you throw something at me'' said the seller angrily.

*BRAK! '' ia can do ,if u till insul blo ia (Lia can do it again, if you still insult bro Lia!)'' I shouted while throwing it at him again

''NO ONE DARE TO INSULT BAZE!'' (don't anyone dare to insult blaze) I shouted

''Lia...'' said Clora, who was shocked by my behavior.

''ukh!

"Clora, you too..." said Blaze.

"kids... these snotty kids... weren't your parents taught you manners?" said the seller, annoyed.

"I will teach you a lesson," he said, looking very angry.

*set.. ''don't try to touch my little sisters. If you touch even a strand of their hair.. I will kill you'' said Blaze while pulling us behind him

''kill?...ahaha..oi!..did you hear that?.he said he wanted to kill me.'' ''ahaha..how about this, we should just call the guard and say there's a slave going on a rampage.'' he said with a condescending smile

*BUAGH!! But not long after what he said the person immediately fell down after someone hit his head hard

"Really. How could you even fight with a child? It turns out that adults these days really have no shame," said Sacha, who turned out to be the one who hit the man.

"Don't bother my children if you don't want your ribs broken," he threatened, which immediately made everyone scared and finally left.

''Blaze..are you okay?'' asked Kazuya.

"Oh my...they really...even with small children, they are merciless," said Kazuya while checking Blaze's wounds.

''I'm fine..'' replied Ka Blaze

"Now let's go back first. I'll treat you once we get home," said Kazuya.

After that, we went back home and treated Blaze's wound. Luckily, it wasn't serious, but still... he injured my brother's head.. I was really upset.. what if something happened to his brain. Are they going to take responsibility!?

''Yosh..it's finished'' said Kazuya as soon as he finished treating Blaze.

''Thank You''

''baze..atit?''(blaze,is that hurt?'' I asked worriedly

"It doesn't hurt anymore," replied Blaze while rubbing my head.

''but...'' ''it's you! How could you even start a fight first, you're a fearless girl huh? Or maybe you're just too stupid huh'' said Blaze while pinching my cheek, as if he was trying to vent his frustration on me

''aw..aw..cakit..(it hurt)'' I moaned

"but.. they insulte Baze.." (After all, they insulted Blaze) I said which immediately made Blaze stop pinching me.

''Lia Kecal...(im angry)'' I continued

''Baze is stupid..they insulte Baze, but Baze is silen..then if thele is anothel one, Baze will just stay silent, don't let them insult Baze'' (Blaze is also stupid, they insulted Blaze but Blaze is silent, next time if there is another one, Blaze can't just stay silent, don't let them insult Blaze) I said which made everyone silent

''....lia..huft..I understand..'' he said while pinching my cheek again

"But... don't do things like that again, okay?" he continued with a smile.

"I don't want to," I replied.

''Hey!''

'' ika icu entang baze , lia nda acan diam" (if it's about blaze , lia won't be silent)

''lia will plotect baze'' I continued

Besides, I already decided yesterday.. I don't want to see such a horrible ending... whatever happens, Blaze can't end like that. I will protect him... I will change the ending.

"... you... protect. I should be the one doing that. A weak child like you should just shut up and sit quietly. Protecting is a man's business," said Blaze.

''lia nda cale''(i dont care)

''you..since when did you_''

''pfft ahahaa..'' laughed Sacha

''why are you laughing!. Tell her something. she's really being stubborn now'' said blaze

''Sorry..sorry..but..what's wrong?.'' ''You guys are siblings. Protecting each other isn't a bad thing,'' said Sacha

"That's right... especially since you're going on a long journey after this. At least you should be able to protect each other," Kazuya added.

''that's right'' Sacha nodded

"But Blaze... you didn't fight back earlier. Why?... couldn't you have done it if it were just them?" asked Sacha.

"... if I do that, things will get more complicated later. If I get arrested for violence, my trip home could be delayed again," Blaze replied, turning his face away.

!?!...so that's why he didn't fight back...he accepted the insults..just so we could go back home soon...

"Is that so..." said Sacha then rubbed Blaze's head.

"Good decision. You're starting to grow up, aren't you, Blaze," he continued with a gentle smile.

''noisy'' replied Blaze embarrassedly

"But... why did they say that Blaze was a slave? Even though they were very friendly before," asked Clora.

"Ah...that...must be because of the collar on his neck," said Kazuya.

''It's not a cheap item, honestly it's usually used by criminals or high level slaves to restrain them. That's why they think Blaze is a slave,'' said Sacha.

''this thing is really troublesome,'' said Blaze while holding his collar.

''That's right, because it's Blaze.. until you find someone who can take it off, make sure you cover it. If not, you can see for yourself what will happen, right?'' Sacha said, which Blaze nodded in response.

... the collar is an object that might destroy Blaze's image.. if an incident like that were to happen again during the trip, it would definitely be very troublesome.

... I can't be afraid.. I will definitely protect Blaze.. if anyone throws something at Blaze again I will throw it back at them, just wait and see..

****

"Are you sure you didn't leave anything behind? This is going to be a long journey," said Kazuya.

''Thank you, but don't worry, I've checked, nothing was left behind,'' Blaze replied.

"I see... okay then," Kazuya replied with a smile.

"Oh right, take this. I don't know what will happen in the future, but you definitely need money, right? Take this. Hopefully, it will be enough until you get home," Kazuya continued, handing Blaze a bag of money.

''!?!...this..isn't this too much. I can't accept this much money, I've even troubled you guys while I'm here,'' said Blaze.

"Just relax... that amount of money is nothing. Even though he looks like this, Kazuya is actually quite rich," said Sacha while embracing Kazuya.

"That's right, besides, you need to eat and stay overnight, right? Just think of it as pocket money from me to make your trip more comfortable," said Kazuya.

''... thank you very much....'' said Blaze to which they smiled in return

''Then this is a gift from me. Be careful, this is quite heavy,'' said Sacha while giving Blaze a sword. ''!?!..this... is a real sword,'' said Blaze while looking at the sword with sparkling eyes.

"I think you need it. Although I hope you won't use it during the trip," said Sacha.

''..blaze..remember, I gave you that sword not to kill. But to protect..'' ''You want to protect your sister, right?. Then use it well,'' he continued with a gentle smile.

''..Yes!..I will remember!.Thank you very much!'' Blaze exclaimed while hugging Sacha

Hmph..Blaze looks happier getting a sword than money. What a man..

''lia'' called clora

''um?''

"This is my gift for Lia," said Clora while giving me a teddy bear.

"That's my good friend Teddy, make sure you take good care of him, he will accompany you at night," said Clora with a sweet smile.

!?!..so cute.. and clora who gave this with her sweet face makes it even cuter!!..

"cangkyu (thank you)," I said while hugging the doll tightly.

''..hmph... you two, be careful on the road.'' said Sacha then approached me while rubbing my head

"Lia too... don't make your brother have trouble, you have to support each other, understand?" said Sacha, which I immediately responded with an enthusiastic nod.

"Sir, we will be leaving soon," said the coachman.

"Yes..." replied Blaze.

''Blaze... be careful, don't let them see the collar on your neck. If not, your trip might be more troublesome,'' said Kazuya while looking at Blaze seriously.

''...I know that, don't worry,'' Blaze replied.

"Mr. Kazuya, Mr. Sacha, Clora... once again, I thank you for helping us up to this point. One day, I will definitely repay your kindness. I promise," said Blaze.

"Hahaha, don't worry. Just because you guys got home healthy is more than enough for us," Sacha replied.

"bro Blaze, don't do that. You and Lia have to come back here later. Because you promised to play with me again," said Clora.

"Yes, of course. I didn't forget," Blaze replied, patting Clora's head.

"Then we'll go first. See you later," said Blaze as he climbed into the horse-drawn carriage.

"Yes... I've arrived," said Kazuya.

And after that the horse carriage started to move away.

''Bye..bye'' said Clora while waving her hand.

"Take care of your health, okay?" said Sacha.

''..bye...bye..'' I said while waving to them until their figures slowly began to disappear along with the speed of the horse carriage.

.... take care of yourself..uncle..

After that, our journey began. Honestly, where we are now is like a long way from our house to ours. It will take quite a while. This means this will be my longest and hardest journey in this world. But I think everything will be okay.. after all.. Blaze is here. Everything will definitely be okay..

***

''They're gone..'' said Kazuya while looking at their horse carriage which was starting to disappear from view.

"Yes... I hope they are okay..." said Sacha

"But such a long journey and just the two of us will definitely be hard. Blaze will also have a hard time taking care of Lia alone," said Kazuya.

"Don't worry... Blaze isn't alone," said Sacha.

''huh?.. what do you mean?''

''hmph..because there is one more person who will definitely follow them...so don't worry..the three of them will definitely be fine'' said Sacha with a smile

''three??''

***

"Hoam~~..this will be a long journey, eh..let me see," said Blaze while opening the map that Kazuya gave him.

"If there are no obstacles, we will arrive at the first village in 2 days. After that, we will change trains and continue our journey to the Diamond Kingdom. It will take approximately 2 weeks. After that, we will go to the capital and change trains again....ugh..." said Blaze, who looked dizzy at first.

"If the trip goes smoothly, we should arrive home after traveling for about a month," he said.

"Lia, if you're drunk, tell me, okay? If you feel unwell, tell me immediately, okay? Our journey is very long, if you suddenly get seriously ill, it will be dangerous," said Blaze while looking at me seriously.

''um!'' I nodded

"Lia, it's okay.. Lia will tell you if it hults." I said.

"Good," said Blaze while patting my head.

''But Baze also say when it hults'' (but Blaze also says when it hurts) I said

"I understand..I will tell you," said Blaze.

*It was a really long journey... but how did Nicolas get us here so fast?*

(he uses teleport magic)

*teleport?.ah.. there are things like that in this world too huh..then why don't we go home with that?*

(because not everyone can use it. And what's more, if you buy a teleport ticket, one sheet can cost the price of a one-story house)

*ah.... no wonder..* *but that doesn't mean it's impossible to learn it, right?*

(yes, but at least your mana level must be at level 70)

*.... I think I need to practice if I want to master that magic. Besides, it's a very practical magic, I'll have to learn it later*

''The air temperature is still cold even though it's starting to enter spring,'' said Blaze while putting his coat on me.

"Make sure you don't catch a cold," he continued.

''um!'' I nodded

After that, our journey began. The beginning of a long, exhausting journey that would lead us on an unexpected adventure.