Gray Terminal...

Chapter 8

Title: Gray Terminal...

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-Ace POV-

After tying a bandage and putting some stitches in my arm I just jumped up on Cat's back. 

I know that by the end of the day my arm will heal and there won't even be a scar. This body works weirdly. I haven't broken my teeth, but I cracked one once and after just drinking milk my teeth healed. I don't know how that works at all, it isn't logical, but my teeth now are strong too. 

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As I go in the outskirts of the forest, I can see Goa City walls and its gates, outside of which Gray Terminal lies. 

I narrow my eyes a little and I can see that there are some walking about and carrying different metals. 

I can't help it as my mind works at top speeds to analyse this situation. Usually I wouldn't care for people like this, well I still don't as I don't know them. But I do pity them a little, they are put off the city not because of their inability to work or laziness. They are most likely kicked off the city by the nobles.

Pathetic really, from what I know about from the manga, this place is infested with crime, disease due to no medical treatment available and all that. Now this doesn't seem like my problem or something that I would interfere in, after all, this would be a waste of time and resources for me. That is like giving a homeless man money, someone does it to feel good for themselves, and that enables the homeless to stay homeless. 

If someone wants to help someone he needs to give them a mutually beneficial deal. Like hiring him or finding him a job… or even outsourcing a part of your work to him and pay him for it. There are many more effective ways to help someone than give him a dollar, letting him eat a meal until he one day dies out in the winter. That is not helping him, that is just prolonging his pain. 

Give the man a fish and he will eat for one day, teach him how to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime.

So my plan is to help these people in Gray Terminal so they can help me. I am not a saint, I am no god. I am a simple human, so I don't plan to go around helping people everywhere and all that. 

I jump off Cat and pat his leg as I take a medical box out of the pouch tied to him.

 "Go back Cat, I will be going now. We will meet again later. When you hear me whistle come here." I say to Cat, I look at Gray Terminal and plan accordingly until I feel the giant tiger nudge me and rub his cheek against me. 

"Oy! Stop it you stupid tiger!" I tell him as this becomes annoying.

He wags his tongue like a dog and is about to lick me but I look at him dangerously and say. "Do that and I am knocking you out."

The tiger whines as he turns around to walk back to the forest. 

*sigh* Honestly… he acts more like a dog than the giant elephant-sized tiger he is. I adjust the shirt sword on my belt slightly. And check my medical box and make sure that it has a bunch of medical materials.

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-General POV-

Amongst the Gray Terminal there were people moving and gathering different garbages. They sell them at Edge Town and make some money to buy some food.

Most of the people here don't have the strength nor the skills to go and hunt in the forest. A strange sight was a small child walking with a medical box in his hand.

It was Ace, he is wearing a red tank top and black short pants with black shoes. His gaze is fierce as he looks at the people around him.

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Four minutes later and he is surrounded by a group of five sketchy looking men. One of them pulls out a sword and points it at Ace.

"C'mon now kid. Put the box down and walk away." Says the man as he has an intimidating smile on his face and waves the sword around.

Ace isn't impressed by this and just says. "I think that you should put your sword back in its sheath sir. Because if you pull yours I will have to pull mine."

As he says that, the thugs' eyes wander and look at Ace's short sword.

 "Bahahahahahahaha…" The bandit group laughs at that.

Ace has a calm look on his face. But on the inside he is a little angry, like every normal person, he doesn't like to get laughed at. He is no Shanks, he will make anyone who mocks him swallow his own teeth down its throat.

Fwish!

Before any of the bandits can react, Ace pulls out his sword and clashes it against the bandits.

*break*

Due to Ace's raw strength, the sword on the bandits hand shattered. This causes the bandits to look at Ace in surprise, their eyes almost popping out of their socket in surprise.

Ace puts his short sword back in its sheath and he also puts down his medical box. He jumps high and punches the one thug who pointed his sword at him.

Baam!

A couple of teeth fall out of the thug's mouth as he is knocked out unconscious. Ace then looks at the four other thugs and says. "You guys now work for me for the day."

Of course, the thugs didn't even comprehend what he said. They just nod at him in fear in their eyes, the kid just disappeared and punched their 'leader'.

Ace picks up his medical box and walks deeper toward Gray Terminal. "Follow me guys."

They instinctively followed Ace, they saw the kid 'teleport' in front of their eyes. 

'What the hell is wrong with this kid.' Thought the men. Not only is Ace strong. What was even more confusing to them is his personality. He just told the men that were about to rob him that they work for him.

Ace looks around Gray Terminal and sees that though plenty of people seemed injured or such. None of them were in need of immediate medical attention.

"Hmmm…" Wonders Ace as he looks around. He then looks at the thugs and narrows his eyes. This makes them nervous as hell. "So…"

As Ace addresses them, they all become scared and swallow loudly. 

"...Do you guys know anyone sick or in need of medical help?" Asks Ace with a casual tone in his voice.

"Uhhh… no not really." Answers one of the thugs quickly as to not anger Ace.

"Then do you know of anyone who is sick or in need of medical help?" Asks Ace once again, this time he has a slightly disappointed look on his face.

"No…" Says another one of the thugs. This causes Ace to sigh in annoyance. He thought that he would be able to find someone sick quite easily in Gray Terminal, but it doesn't seem to be so. 

"Well… I guess you guys can help me pick up some metal." Says Ace in the end as he throws his medical bag towards one of the thugs. "You hold the box, don't you dare drop it or else you would wish you were dropped as a baby too."

The man nods nervously, and so Ace looks at the pile of garbage around him and says. "C'mon now guys, this metal isn't gonna carry itself."

""Yes sir!"" Call out the thugs in confirmation.

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AUTHOR NOTE:

We see that the MC has his own views on some things. He believes that humans do some things subconsciously to make themselves feel better. But he on the other hand will help people as it benefits him too. This will be seen some more later on, but at the same time, the MC will change through the story.

P.S: The MC is kind… in his own way… kinda… not really… but the end result is all that matters.