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Tedric Nagumo

"He was a good knight, maybe even the best."

"he is"

"I still remember his promise when he first joined the Ranger, I still remember his Excited face back then"

"hmm me too"

The scene shows a flashback to a town. People were doing their business, trading, and stuff. 

"get the Hell out of here, and don't come back until you have paid your drink! "

We can see Tedric who got kicked away from the tavern, wearing old ripped clothes, which is true that he used to be a beggar before. 

Tedric just sat on the backside lost in thought, his stomach painfully like he hadn't eaten anything for several days except drink rainwater and waste from other people thrown at him. The day started to rain 

"ah, what do I expect from them, I'm tired"

His day of being treated as nothing as no one is A common thing for him, as a fallen noble, he lost everything, his money, land, and everything from gambling.

He closed his eyes to call it a day, but after a moment something blocked the raindrops pouring through him. he felt like the rain already stopped but he still could hear rain from the other direction, he opened his eyes. 

"what are you doing here son?"

"huh, erm I'm sorry I will take my leave"

As he was about to leave that spot, that man looked a bit older than Tedric.

"Where do you want to go, my son?"

"just somewhere else"

"Where? "

"it's... [Sigh] I don't know, I will just go whatever my fate bought me to, like if I know how I will end up one day"

Tedric is like a wanderer, he doesn't know where the time will take him, and he just doesn't have any expectations other than being treated like a wild animal. 

"then come with me,"

"Where? "

"to what your fate set for you"

Tedric just can't complain and you follow where that man went, finally, they reach the backdoor of the tavern, not the previous one but this is just another tavern. 

The man serves him food and a drink, telling him to eat. 

"I'm telling you that I don't have money to pay you"

"I'm giving you a choice, whether eat this and go return to bum around. OR you can eat this, and go take a shower because you will wear this uniform tomorrow."

The Choices Given to Tedric made his Heart skip a Beat, He feels thrilled that he is given another chance to change his life. He starts muttering a bit

[And I thought god had abandoned me]

"Pardon?"

"Yes sir, I accept your offer. Thank you, for everything "

As he spoke, he stood up and dashed to that man and hugged him.

"I see, now, release me"

"pls, let me enjoy this time"

"AT LEAST GO TAKE A SHOWER YOU STINKS ASS"

That man BONK Tedric's head claiming that His smell can make him collapse at any time. 

"Sorry, I will go now!"

Several weeks pass and we can see Tedric who becomes a bartender at that man's tavern, he looks so happy that he can do something with his life. 

"sir! One more round!"

"Double quick sir!"

He looks so happy, until one day... 

"Good morning Uncle Ted"

A young girl enters the tavern. she has a beautiful figure and is in her 30-an, calling for the owner. 

"i-if you are looking for the owner, I can call him for you"

Tedric struggles to speak with her 

"Don't worry, I won't stay for long, just wanna send this bread to him."

"y-yeah ma'am"

The woman chuckled a bit after watching Tedric's clumsiness.

"your face looks familiar, are you sure we haven't met before?"

Before Tedric could speak, that man, I will call him Ted. Uncle Ted To interfere. 

"I'm afraid not, he is new here, surely you don't know since you've been to another town don't you? "

"Hey! I left so I could sell more bread there, at least I'm not wasting my money like their previous wicked Baron, I somehow forgot his name, Baron Nagumo I guess"

Tedric Fliched a bit. 

"yeah you are right, alright thanks for the bread my lady"

"not a problem, Bye uncle Ted,"

"See yaa"

Before that woman Reached the Exit door, he turned 180 degrees to the right, facing them. 

"and next time we need to introduce ourselves properly next time, Mr bartender~"

Tedric blushed a little bit, and then the woman smiled a little, then he left the tavern. 

"All alright I'm gonna enjoy this bread inside,"

"All alright sir". 

Mr ted goes inside the kitchen to taste the bread, leaving Tedric At the counter, He continues cleaning the glass and pours himself a glass of water. He start murmuring a bit.

As he stares at the water, he remembers himself at the mansion, losing a lot of money on gambling against other barons and using his people's Tax Money. 

"NO NO NO NO! YOU CHEATING RIGHT?!"

"oh ho ho ho, how could I do such a thing, Lord Tedric Nagumo. 

"welp can't help it, the deal is the deal, your land is mine now hahaha"

"NO! "

Eric takes a huge deep breath as his past still haunts him. he tries to remind himself that he is now A fallen noble and Working as a bartender. he looks at his drink. 

"Huh, wicked Baron she says, well my old self deserves it". 

He drinks the water. Showing that he Already moving on. He is not his old self anymore, he is not Tedric Nagumo The Baron anymore, Now he is Tedric the Bartender.