The Girl Who Eats the God of Death

Chapter 00 - I Started Eating

"Nii-chan, do you believe that Shinigami exist?"

The soldier with the scar on his cheek questioned someone beside him, under the swaying carriage. While drinking, the man revealed a sarcastic smile.

"Shinigami? What's that?"

"Don't ask me, answer first if you believe or don't."

"I don't know what a Shinigami is, but if it's a human-like demon, I've seen it so often that I'm sick of it. Since I'm sick of seeing demons, even if Shinigami exist, please don't show me. Therefore if you want me to believe, I will believe it as long as you give me alcohol!"

The man picked up the bottle of alcohol, and started drinking from the bottle without waiting for a response. The seepage of alcohol seeped from the corner of his mouth.

On top of the horse-drawn carriage were hired gunners, who were mercenaries. For money, they are willing to do anything.

Next is a「tragedi」 that will take place soon. The people who are here, are definitely demons wearing human skin.

Although it is the people who do not do their job, will also be involved in this task. Although they could not refuse either, this was the reason why mercenaries were still mercenaries.

"When the hero dies, there will be a Valkyrie arriving. Like this famous legend, my hometown also has another legend."

"Well, is that a Shinigami?"

After taking the alcohol, the man began to speak. Others have no work to do, so focus on listening.

"Yes, that's right. But Shinigami will not come to everyone, they will only appear in front of people who have big ambitions or desires——and die before they can achieve it. In other words. Shinigami visit people who don't give up until the end."

"What, will it help grant your wish before you die? It should be a goddess! I want to meet him too. When I die, I also want to die under the skirt of a beautiful woman. Hehe!"

The man let out a lewd laugh. The soldier with the wound on his cheek continued his words.

".....Wearing a black hood, an ugly skeletal monster wielding a scythe. I don't want to see that. Shinigami appear because they want to take on strong negative emotions, and to feel a strong burning desire. The poor sheep will be slaughtered after the Shinigami enjoys tormenting him."

"That sounds absurd. Where did this story come from? That guy's alive, right?"

"Yes that. Dead people can't talk."

"Really, listening seriously to you talk, makes me like an idiot."

"In short, at least it won't come looking for you. Look at you, you look like a dying dog."

"Woi, you're the only one who has no right to comment on my appearance.... Look, we're almost there, start preparations."

Several carriages were parked near the remote village, the mercenaries immediately began preparing the Royal Army Flag, wearing their helmets and armor.

Together they got off the train, and surrounded the village.

"Although this is because of money, but I don't have any urge to do this. Could it be because we have to destroy a village?"

He toyed with the long spear used as a weapon, seemingly completely not thinking so.

"If you don't want to do this, go home. But you don't get the prize ration."

"Woi woi, this is also a job, try to enjoy it. Because it's called 『truth』 so there's no other chance."

"....Okay, come. Don't let anyone get away. If you want to have fun, no problem. But once you're satisfied, you have to finish him."

After the man gave the command, the mercenaries disguised as Royal Troops stormed into the village.

Poor villages destroyed by criminal attacks such as bandits are not uncommon.

This time there is a difference, which predator is 「Soldier Kingdom」.

Villagers under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom were starving due to crop failure, but the vandals attacked mercilessly. The Royal Soldiers who were supposed to protect them, swung the weapons in their hands.

The taxes were already paid, but they demanded more tribute. If the village chief said they were unable to fulfill it as tears flowed, the Royal Soldiers would use the sword in their hands without hesitation.

A miserable life, they couldn't even make a decent fight before being killed. The cultivators without fighting ability could only escape in panic.

Cries and screams echoed throughout the village, before finally disappearing. Driven by their will, after raping and snatching everything, they set fire to the house, destroying everything without leaving a trace.

The people who got the chance to escape from the village, their backs were shot with many arrows shot with great accuracy, and they fell to the ground like puppets whose threads were broken.

No one can escape this hell. No one can escape.

In this purgatory where everything burns––

A little and little girl with empty eyes, in an old hut reot, held tightly to a piece of bread that was taken in this mess. He didn't even have the strength to escape.

The girl's family tried to leave her in an attempt to escape, but they were killed. After witnessing this scene, the abandoned girl, ran to this dirty little hut.

But the results should not be much different. What awaits him is「death」.

Abandonment, despair, grievance, and sorrow. All sorts of emotions were mixed up in the little girl's heart.

––However, as she stared at the piece of bread she held tightly in her hand, her dirty little face showed a happy smile.

".....Food. bread. A bread that belongs to me only."

The death of his family, the fear of death approaching.

That kind of thing doesn't matter.

In the mind of this girl there is only one.

The only desire that overcomes all this.

It is「hungry taste」naluri animal––desire called「nafsu eat」.

Since she was born, she never ate until「kenyang」.

Can't hope that this barren land can produce enough grain, and there are also heavy taxes. Men conscripted into soldiers, this village only contains old people, weak and disabled.

Little food is available for people who can work.

This little girl is skinny and has no energy, therefore cannot do these tasks properly.

Only working people get food, the girl gets no better food than she can't.

A small amount of food leads to a lack of physical strength, which is why it does not work well, and this leads to further reduction of food as punishment. This vicious circle continued until the end.

She was so hungry that she almost went crazy, and put grass in her mouth. Surviving in such a situation, might be a miracle. Other residents to the tragedy kill their own children to reduce the number of people. That girl who was at the gate of death, survived.

––Although the troublemakers came to the hut, the girl remained silent. Although the intruder revealed a vile smile, the girl did not turn her head away. Although the burly warrior caught and pushed him, the girl did not fight back.

He had no power to escape. If so, that one and only bread cannot be taken.

He desperately gathered his strength in his hands.

"What's wrong with this kid? What are you holding that? Woi, show me!"

"––!"

"Don't fight! Otherwise I'll kill you!"

".....Uh!"

The man hit him, and the girl fell to the ground.

"What, it's just plain bread, I think it's something that's worth it. Ah, after all nothing can be expected from the start. All right, take off your shirt, I don't have much time."

The man took the girl's bread and put it in his own mouth, and then violently tore the girl's shabby clothes. The tiny naked body of the girl was plastered.

"The rest are all old women, the young are just you. Even though you're skinny, but I just need to hold it."

The man took off his clothes, and pushed the girl before piercing her, thinking of killing the girl after she was satisfied.

".........."

That girl really doesn't care about her future. He could not hold his hunger anymore.

But, he wanted to kill this man. This man stole his last meal. With killing intent filling his heart, his heartbeat slowly began to increase.

Together with the dark emotions that radiated, the hunger that almost drove him crazy. Anything is no problem. As long as it was something that could be eaten, he wanted to eat it.

Is there anything to eat? The girl searched with eyes as red as blood.

Concentrating his gaze, while bending the corners of his lips, he continued searching for 「something edible.

Then––dia found it. He found prey that was more delicious than bread.

The girl's strange actions caused the soldier who pierced her to reveal a look of confusion. When he wants to rip up *************, the soldier's view meets the girl's view.

The man immediately shivered.

An experienced mercenary, who had killed many people, was shocked by a little boy. She didn't care if her prey was crying or screaming, but she never saw someone smiling when they were faced with this kind of situation.

It doesn't look like madness out of desperation. The girl just smiled happily.

"A-what? What are you laughing at?"

"........."

The shinigami holding a scythe stared at the girl. The girl was not afraid at all.

Is this an illusion? Or is this the real Shinigami that will take away my soul?

Wearing a black robe, a Shinigami wears a skull mask. Hugging the man looked like he was fusing with the Shinigami.

Looks like the girl's view is problematic. In an increasingly fuzzy world, the girl only focuses her gaze on one place.

"W-What are you really looking at?"

"....Delicious."

"W-What?"

"You look."

As the girl looked at the man who had been possessed by the Shinigami, a thought came to her mind.

Like a wild beast finding its prey, bending the corners of its lips wholeheartedly, and revealing its teeth. His mind is––

"This guy's neck, it looks so soft so delicious."

Before the Shinigami's scythe was swung, the girl had already jumped at the man, biting his neck.

The girl grinned as she spat out human flesh, forcefully biting the Shinigami.

Suppressing the body of the struggling Shinigami, the girl's teeth repeatedly pierced the Shinigami's neck.

The unexpected backlash, which cost him his life, caused the Shibigami's sickle to fall and lose its balance.

Even so, the girl continued to bite him.

The mercenary man was dead when his carotid artery was bitten, but the fight between the girl and the Shinigami continued.

Finally, the black-robed Shinigami fell, exhausted. Staring at the skull mask that was released, there was nothing behind it.

Shinigami, who take the ambition and desire of the dead, have lost to a girl who is overpowered by her appetite.

––The girl's name is Schera.

Born in a poor village, a girl who has a slightly greater appetite than the average person.