Dokuhakihime to Hoshi no Ishi: Chapter 1

“The Poison-Breathing Princess and the Star Stone”
—A light novel written by Kougyoku Izuki, sequel to Mimizuku to Yoru no Ou
—Translated into English by Matcha from the Taiwanese publication

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The Abandoned Child, Elsa

In the country of Vion, surrounding the wealthy residential areas, there were numerous districts where people lived in poverty. The neighborhood where Elsa grew up was particularly poor. People actually considered it to be more of a slum rather than just a ghetto. Elsa sprinted through these dark streets, her bare feet pounding on dry land as she huffed and puffed through clenched teeth.

She soared over leaking sewage and wooden crates scattered in disorder on the streets. She leaped over a feral dog that was either sleeping or dead, hesitating not even the slightest as she propelled her frail torso and dangerously thin shoulders forward, sprinting effortlessly. Her long black hair was neither trimmed nor neat. The ends of her hair were split and disarrayed. Only the pupils of her eyes did not waver in intensity, almost entirely scarlet red.

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