7 Maria Dustiness- “Please take care of my Daughter.”
After boarding the carriage me along with Lord Dustiness headed back toward his household, luckily his house or should I say mansion wasn't that far away from the crimson demon village and only being half a days ride from here.
It was early afternoon when they arrived now it was currently sometime after dinner time by the time we had arrived.
The Dustiness Household was a very beautiful mansion, though I would say it's rather standard to a normal noble household, lots of grass with plenty of flowers and neatly trimmed shrubs as well as a fountain in front of the main entrance.
"I would prefer to invite you to a meal first, but…." Lord Dustiness, who's first name is Ignis, said as he had a face of worry as he thought about his wife.
"It's alright, we did have snacks along the way at least so I'm not in a hurry to have a meal, though I will ask for some food after I have my try at healing your wife."
"Thank you for your understanding young Ryuu-kun." He said as he bowed his head at me for my understanding.
Soon after that we headed inside, and just like a nobles house you would see in any world it had lavish designs, heirlooms on display, polished and shiny knights armor, etc., basically it had everything that would need to be in a nobles house to define it as a nobles house.
Soon we headed up to the second floor and began to head to the master bedroom where we could here the sound of an argument between a maid and who I assumed as the young mistress of the house.
"Young mistress please! You need to leave your mother be and come down to eat, you haven't eaten since the Lord has left for the 'Miracle' child."
"No! I'm not leaving mama's side!"
"Young mistress your disturbing her rest, you need to leave!"
"I said no!"
*haa what a spoiled girl, but then again if my mother was dying I wouldn't want to leave her side for the world.* I thought to myself as we reached the door and entered.
Hearing the door opened they turned and both the maid and the blonde little girl exclaimed at the sight of us.
"Father!" "My Lord!" They both shout out at the sight of Ignis returning home, especially his daughter who jumped on him and hugged him happy he is home.
"My little girl…. Don't worry, I have found the boy who has a chance at saving your mother, so dont keep crying alright?" He said with a smile as he patted her back.
"…. Okay."
"Now let wait and see if he can save her…" Ignis says putting all his expectations on me.
"Alright here goes nothing…" I say as I stand before the bed with the woman laying on it.
She was very beautiful with long flowing blonde hair just like her daughter, she would probably look even prettier if she wasn't so sickly looking at the moment.
"May it become a world where no one can hurt others and no one can be hurt... Pain Breaker!" I shout the lines and wave the staff before the magic spreads over her.
She starts to look better by the second but-
"WRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" I terrible ear piercing scream shouts out as a ghostly spirit comes out of her body before vanishing completely.
"What…. Was that?!" Ignis said in shock that something like that came out of his wife.
"Oh…. Now I think I know why she was sick, it was actually a curse on her that was acting like an incurable illness." I say as the thought comes to my mind.
"You can break curses as well?" Ignis says rather surprised, "Wait that's not the point! Your saying my wife was under a curse and not actually ill?!"
"Yeah it seems like it, though she also was sick as well just that the curse multiplied it to make it lethal it seems, have you gotten any strange objects or have you made any enemy's that would want to do this?" I turn and ask him though I notice his daughter was also looking at me curiously.
"I have no clue…. Then again the demon kings army, specifically a few of his generals have beef with my family over the generations…." He said while stroking his chin.
"Well whatever it is she is fine now, just a days rest and she should be as good as new."
Hearing this Ignis bowed deeply towards me with tears coming out of his eyes, "Thank you young Ryuu! Thank you for everything you have done for me and my family!"
"It's nothing really, although I do have a a few favors to ask you if that's alright."
"Whatever you need, so long as it's within my power I'll help you out young Ryuu." He said with a nod.
"Alright then all I want are two things, I need an adventurers card so I can begin leveling up and make it so my family doesn't question me leaving my village to go out adventuring so I can get stronger."
"…. Are you sure that's all you need young Ryuu? You don't need money or anything?"
"Well money is nice but I don't really need it because my family situation is pretty stable."
"Alright young Ryuu if that is all you want then I can help you with your requests, though how about you stay for the night and have some dinner and I'll bring you back home tomorrow."
"Thank Lord Dustiness for your hospitality." I say with a nod as I make my staff disappear.
"Please just call me Mr. Ignis, you've deserved that much for being my family's benefactor, and this girl here is my daughter Lalatina, say hello to young Ryuu Lala." He said pushing her in front of me.
"H-Hello, my name is Dustiness Ford Lalatina, thank you for saving my mama.." she says nervously at first before smiling at me.
I just smile back, "It's no big deal I'll help anyone I can after all." I say while scratching my head, until a notification popped up.
(Scumbag subsystem)
(Target Spotted)
(You earned Mastery over S&M Play!)
(Romance Subsystem)
(Lalatina Relationship Points (RP) +75)
(Lalatina 80pts- A Man Worthy of my Affection)
(Harem Subsystem)
(Potential Partner- Lalatina)
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"…" I tried not to think of it as I stared at her, but I pulled myself out of my stupor.
"My name is Ryuu, I'll be in your care from now on." I said as I bowed my head toward her as well.
(Lalatina +2)
"O-oh it's nothing much, I-I we get along from now on." She says shyly.
I just smile at her, "I hope so too Lala."
(Lalatina +3)
At this rate it won't be that hard to earn her heart completely, even though I'm not exactly trying to, must be my good looks.
Though I'm not someone who will constantly mention that I am handsome like several certain fanfic and manga's where they constantly mention it to the point it's annoying, when I'm in my teenage years I'll be above average in looks but not at the level of those narcissist that portray themselves as a Greek Adonis. (A/N and if you read any Harem Fanfic you probably know some right off the top of your head.)
"Now come on you two, it's time for dinner." Ignis said as he lead us away from the room and down towards the dining room to eat.
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"Thank you for everything you have done to save me, Ryuu." Says the rather busty blonde woman who was like a much older and more mature Lalatina said with a smile while looking at me as if nothing happened to her as she looked completely fine, Maria Ford Dustiness, Ignis wife and Lalatina's mother.
(Scumbag Subsystem)
(Target Acquired)
(You earned Clothes Creation Magic)
"…. No it was nothing much I was just doing what I thought was right is all." I said ignoring that notification.
"No no, what you asked my husband surely wasn't enough of a reward for what you did." She says while holding the side of her head while thinking before she snapped her fingers having an idea.
"Oh Ryuu I have a better idea, why don't you marry my daughter in the future as her fiancée?" She says with a bright smile.
"PFFT?!?!!" Ignis spits out his tea in surprise.
"Mama!!!" Lalatina says all embarrassed.
"Wait what?!" I shout in surprise.
"Please take care of my Daughter from now on, Son-In-Law." She says with a cheeky grin.
"Haaa…. Yare Yare…." I say while shaking my head, I guess the next 4 years will be intresting I guess.
