9: Encounters 1

It's been a couple of years since I joined the army, now I'm 12 years old, hazing was a bit difficult, mostly because they just gave me ridiculous or meaningless orders, luckily that was only the first 3 months, it seems like it's an initiation rite, to verify that you can follow orders, since normally those who are insubordinate desert before they are 3 months old.

The above does not apply to nobles...

After that it was easy to move up, since meritocracy is an essential part of the functioning of the kingdom, I am currently a Lieutenant.

Actually, if I had wanted to, I would have been Major, but I had to spend my time on other things:

First, Commander Euremberg (Colonel), was personally instructing me in military strategy and tactics. Clare found the content very interesting and she spent her time doing war simulations, afterward she was anxious for me to put it into practice so she could collect data, it was hard to keep her down.

Second, the Commander got me a weapons and martial arts tutor, Balder, a former member of the army's elite forces, "retired" after angering a nobleman, he didn't tell me more about him, but I didn't have time to thinking about it, since I spent my time avoiding him kicking my ass every time we trained,but thanks to that I no longer have to rely on weapons or cheap tricks anymore.

Third, my aunt Elena did me a favor by finding me a teacher of manners, James, with whom it is difficult for me to deal, I formally hired him as a butler since he is a capable man, and thanks to his "tastes" I am not afraid to leave him with Yumeria . On the other hand, I fear for Kyle and myself, although he is always professional, sometimes I feel his looks that make me wary or alert.

Fourth, I finally got support materials to practice my magic, finally now I can do more than just be a human air conditioner. There was no need for a tutor as although I was confused before how to control my magic, it was easy once I started reading the books, that and Clare became interested too, she started helping me develop my magic.

Clare is really bored, currently she has increased her production capacity, but with that lost cube-like object she had in the lab where I found her, her processing/analysis capacity was still higher than production, so she usually has time. free to think

Finally I also met several people...

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It had been 3 months since the end of the army hazing, we had just eliminated a small group of sky pirates, they were raiding a merchant caravan, we attacked them while they were distracted, thanks to the success of the battle we were given a break .

Taking advantage of that, I came to this place, to the territory of the Lafuan house, more specifically to her forest, if this world follows the story of the novel, Marie should be in this forest hunting or gathering herbs / roots.

Officially, I was on a break and I have taken the opportunity to take a request from the guild to hunt some monsters in the forest of Lafuan territory.

If I met Marie I would help her a little, she always seemed like an unfortunate woman to me, with a bad family background, although I can't take away his objective of targeting the reverse harem, I will like she wouldn't be so desperate in the future.

"Besides if I intervene now I might prevent her from being a legal loli in the future" I had a thought that would definitely be considered rude, but I really wanted to help her out a bit.

--Poooft!!!

The small impact and the stir of the surrounding birds took me out of my thoughts, I rushed towards the origin of that noise.

I was equipped with my adventuring gear, I had my trusty hand axes and my Mondragón rifle with its bayonet attached, I had modified it with Clare's help so that my rifle could be both semi-automatic and automatic, I had also enlarged the magazine from 8 bullets to 20 , thanks to this I could be more flexible in battle.

My surroundings had gone silent, except for where I was going.

-hehehe, there is a lot of fresh meat

--Hick!!

What I saw horrified me, a bruised girl was covered in blood, and she was stabbing the biggest boar I've ever seen, easily half as big as a bear.

-Meat!!!

--Hick!!!

Seeing the fight between those two took me a while to react, but after a couple of seconds I pointed my gun at the boar's head.

--Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!

--Hick!!!

I fired a burst of bullets but it wasn't enough.

--Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!

--Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!

--Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!

After other bursts, I ran out of bullets in the magazine, fortunately it was enough and the big boar fell silent.

I looked at the girl who was nervous and in a defensive posture.

-T... That wild boar is mine!

-Is that so?- I said with a smile.

She seemed terrified of my response, she kept looking at my gun.

-Don't be so scared, I just took a job to kill monsters in the forest if you leave me the horns you can keep the rest.

-Okay- she relaxed considerably when I said that.

-But can you take it by yourself?

-No, I'll only take half of the meat, if I try to take more I'll take too long to return and the meat will be ruined.

-Just the meat? You will leave the skin and other materials.

-The meat is what I can eat and carry...

-What do you think if I help you take it to an inn I know, there you could sell the rest of the boar and they can cook a great dish with the meat.

The girl drool imagining a good meal and nodded fervently.

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We were eating at an inn, the truth is that I had never come here before, but this place belonged to me, I had bought it in advance in case something like this happened.

Marie had washed while we waited for the wild boar meat to be cooked, I have given the girl a change of clothes that was kept in the inn, I must admit that without all that blood she now looked pretty.

We were currently seated at a table with a meat stew for each of us.

-Hey girl, what's your name?

She looked at me with some disgust, for having interrupted her food.

-I'm Marie Foe Lafuan

I feign surprise at hearing his name.

-Your name?

- I'm Kepa.

- Kepa? What a name...

-Yes, I think the same. And why would a noble daughter be hunting in the forest?

-It's complicated.

-Your family has debts and they threw you into the forest to have one less mouth to feed?

She seemed surprised by the rough formulation of her situation, obviously she wouldn't tell him exactly what situation she was in.

-I understand that a commoner thinks that way, but I will grow up to be a beautiful woman and then "marry" into another rich and noble family.

-Oh I understand! Then they just wouldn't sacrifice you, because it would be possible that they can sell you later.

-It could be said...- she said with some sadness

When I saw her face, I saw that I nwas being insensitive and I signaled for them to bring dessert. Seeing this, Marie's face lit up.

Once she finished eating to her heart's content I spoke to her again.

-Hey if you plan to be a future beauty, you should eat more and use less magic .

-Hey!? I understand eating more, but why magic has something to do with it.

-It's easy, if you use too much magic during your youth you won't grow, or at least that's what my aunt who works in the clergy as a healer told me- The reason was clearly a lie, but it was true that if she used her magic a lot would affect their development

She was shocked by what I said.

-Won't I grow up?

-So is.

Tears began to come out of her eyes and she began to vent telling her situation.

-My family is horrible to me, they barely give me food, they don't buy me clothes and they only plan to sell me when I grow up... I was just trying to get food and get stronger in the forest, so that I could take the role of the main character in the future and have an easy life.

This girl is definitely a reincarnated, it seems that the current state of hers was enough for her to loosen her tongue.

-I put a lot of effort into my magic and now you tell me that I'll stay dwarfed if I continue using it.

She began to cry more and I did not understand anything she was saying.

After a while she calmed down.

-Then, what do you think if I give you a subsidy?

-Really!?- She changes her attitude quickly when it comes to money, this girl is the same as in the novel.

-It turns out that I am the youngest adventurer in history and I am also succeeding in the army, so I can afford to help you.

-But why?

-Well, you know I grew up in an orphanage because my parents died and my aunt was the administrator, but even then I think I had a slightly better quality of life than you, a noble daughter, and I feel a little sorry for your situation.- "Technically I'm not lying..."

-I understand, if that's the case, I suppose I'll accept.

She was trying to sound solemn by what I told her, but she was clearly very happy to have an allowance, she really was honest to her wishes.

-Well, surely if I give you money your family will use it for their debts. What do you think if you come to this inn to eat whenever you want?

-I can?

She now she literally watched as her eyes sparkled and she began to drool again in anticipation of the good food.

-Of course, I didn't tell you before, but this place belongs to me, I'll take care of your expenses.

-Thanks a lot!!!

With that I had fulfilled one of my goals, which was to help Marie with her bad situation.

Later I would regret having offered food to Marie after seeing the expense reports of the inn...

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