The Blair Forest (3)

"Jacob Voss?! Wait... Don't tell me you are who I am thinking." John spoke in shock and Jacob smiled when he saw that attitude and began to speak:

"I want you to work for me. You will earn 10 gold pieces a week and security, in return I want you to carry out all my orders without question."

"Wait! Are you Jacob voss? The one from the stories: a man who crosses the continent riding a white wolf while seeking glory and wealth?"

"Yes, that's me, but I would be grateful if you would keep your voice down."

"Holy shit! Is it really you?!"

"Sigh... Are you going to work for me or not?"

"I will work for you! It's just that this situation was a bit unexpected... But why did you hire me? I'm just a gold rank." John was confused and happy at the same time. But even with doubts and insecurities, John decided to bet all his coins on that golden opportunity, because he felt that opportunity could change his life.

"Why am I going to build an empire and I can't do it alone. Since you are a nobleman, I believe you can handle the paperwork and legal services."

"Empire? Paperwork and legal services?" John asked confused and Jacob began to explain calmly:

"I'm going to set up an army that's going to be the empire, I'm going to set up a group of strong people who are going to do illegal services like assassinations, and I'm going to set up the legal services. They are going to be the Entertainment in this world, something like gambling, wrestling, racing and other things.... And the person who's going to manage all that is going to be you."

"That's a very ambitious goal... But I am willing to follow it and see that dream come true."

"Great, but talk to your wife first, because she will also work for me."

"Is she going to work in legal services?"

"No, she will work in the illegal services."

"What?" John shouted in surprise upon hearing Jacob's statement, he clearly hadn't liked that.

"My wife can't work killing people! She has to work with me, because we have to take care of our daughter."

"Have you ever killed anyone before? I believe so, but have you killed important people before? Killing people like that doesn't come cheap, and the job can't fail. And don't worry about your daughter, I'll hire a nanny to take care of her."

"No! I can't make her kill people!"

"Sigh, okay... You will work killing people and she will work taking care of horses and paperwork.... Now is that okay? Or do you still have a complaint?"

John gritted his teeth in frustration, but quickly lowered his head and replied:

"That's good..."

"Hm, so since you'll be working in the illegal services, you'll start earning 40 gold coins a week."

"What? All that?"

"Yes, after all, the service doesn't come cheap and it can't fail! Understand?" That sentence sounded like a threat and John nodded. Even though this whole situation was insane, John knew that this would change his family's life for the better.

"Okay, I'll go talk to my wife now, I'll let her know we're working for you."

"Okay, but before you go, know that you will not be going on this expedition, nor will your wife and daughter, do you understand me?"

"Yes sir... But may I know the reason?"

"No, then go talk to your wife."

"Yes sir."

"Don't call me sir, you can call me Jacob."

"Ah, Jacob... I'm going now." After saying that, John stood up and began to hurry up the stairs.

After John disappeared, Jacob looked at the clerk and said coldly:

"Do you want me to rip out your tongue or are you going to keep your mouth shut?"

"I-I won't say anything..."

Satisfied with the clerk's response, Jacob got up and started up the stairs, to reach his room and wake Grace up....

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As Angela helped Ariana brush her teeth, her ears began to twitch after she heard the door being opened. Quickly her eyes became sharp, but returned to normal soon after, because she had sensed John's presence entering.

"Angela, where are you?" John asked as he stood in the room and soon after Angela answered:

"I'm coming!" She finished brushing Ariana's teeth and the two together walked over to John.

John sat on the couch and waited for his wife and daughter to arrive, but to ease his anxiety, they arrived soon after and he said to Ariana:

"Daughter, are your teeth well cleaned?"

"Yes Daddy, but it's so boring to brush them."

"Haha I know it is, but how about you do something fun and go play outside? I need to have a serious talk with your mother."

"Hm, okay..." John was surprised that she accepted so amicably, but decided to ignore that for now. Quickly Ariana walked towards the door and left.

After she left, angela looked confused at John and asked:

"What's going on?"

"I have to tell you something..."

"Then talk!"

"Sigh... I got a job for both of us."

"What? What kind of job? Don't go telling me it's something like mercenary!"

"No, it's something different... Do you remember the man we met earlier?"

"Jacob?"

"Yes, he offered us a job and I took it."

Suddenly, Angela began to release her aura unconsciously and replied angrily:

"Have you gone crazy? Why did you take a job without consulting me?!"

"Calm down! This job is a good opportunity for us to move up in life!"

"What's the job?!" Angela was already almost losing her patience, but something that brought her back to normal was John's speech:

"I will get 40 gold coins a week and you will get 10 gold coins a week."

"John... What is the job? Don't tell me it's dangerous."

"Your job is not dangerous, you will have to take care of some paperwork and manage some things."

"What about your job?!"

"Never mind my job, all you need to know is that it won't cost my life, Jacob has ensured our safety, including that of our daughter."

"John Yamaguchi! You're telling me you trusted a man you just met a few minutes ago? Is that serious?"

"He's not just any man, his full name is Jacob voss."

Upon hearing the full name Jacob, Angela widened her shocked eyes and said:

"Do you have any idea who he is? He is a mortal enemy of King Harald!"

"I know that, but it's going to be okay!"

"It's going to be okay? And what will happen if they come after us?"

Before answering her, John placed both hands on her cheek and rested his forehead against hers as he answered gently:

"Everything will change, Angela."

They stood talking nothing for a few minutes, they were enjoying that feeling and that "warmth".

Suddenly, Angela looked into John's eyes and spoke:

"I can't lose you."

"You won't, after all, we are a family now."

"Will you promise me?"

"Yes."

After that, they stayed embraced as they shared each other's warmth...

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Author's note:

Demi-humans are professionals in the art of murder, because they are biologically adapted for it.