126 Lesson 9: Boy Leader ③

I started my life here, and it's been another week.

I'm also getting a lot used to the life of an orphanage.

Maybe we won't be able to go back to our original slums.

With that in mind, I was listening to Mr. Anne's class.

"Today, I'll tell you about the identity of this country."

Today, it looks like a study of society.

Before this, it was a class about race.

Anne seems to be characterised by more magic than people in a race called Elves.

And you think life expectancy is a little longer than people's?

And Lana, who teaches us swordsmanship and physical arts, is like a race called the Beast Man.

It seems to be characterised by having tails and ears like animals that people don't and better motor nerves than people.

"First, who can say three identities in this world?"

By the way, Anne didn't tell me how old she was.

Looks like, like, late teens to twenties or something......

"Ha ~ i"

"Bye, Kathy."

"Civilians, nobles and slaves."

Anne, how old are you...

Is that what we are when we grow up?

"Correct. Then let me tell you what each trait is... Bill."

"Yes. Uh... sure, the civilians are about ordinary people like us, and the nobles are rich? Slaves are... you mean people sold by their parents or something?

I wasn't listening to class at all, and I panicked and tried to answer everything I could think of.

"Yeah... civilians do. You mean the general public like me and Bill. It's just that nobility and slavery are not explained the same way. First, about slaves."

Looks like it almost went off.

Or it sounds like it's all wrong because the civilian explanation is simple.

I need to seriously listen to my class.

"A slave is. There are three kinds. Like I was saying, a debt slave who gets sold into the form of debt. A criminal slave that makes a person guilty of a major crime. And then... illegal slavery like kidnapping made me slave."

"That's right... How many slaves are you, Mr. Camilla? Debt slaves?"

Jin, my age, asked Anne a terrible question.

That question, are you okay?

And he answered briefly if he thought.

"That's right. Mr. Camilla and the others are debt slaves. By the way, I've been an illegal slave until now."

"Huh? Mr. Anne is the slave!?

To the surprise fact, I accidentally shouted out loud.

"Ex. Bandits caught me. I've become a slave to bad people."

Bandits catch you? A slave to a bad man?

"Huh? Were you okay?

"Sort of. Leo helped me where I was locked in a dark room."

"It was..."

I see. That's why I suddenly grow up in front of Leo.

I guess, Anne, you like Leo snuggly......

If you could help me out of such a desperate situation, anyone would like it.

"Stay in Leo, cool!

"Who the hell is that guy...?

"Master Leo is the lord of this city. So, nobleman."

"That man is noble..."

Is nobility that strong?

If it's my image, it's the one that makes me look fatter and great.

"You can't imagine how you always dress when you come here because you're dressed as an adventurer. I usually work for this city in that castle."

Huh? Was that castle your house in Leo?

He was rich far beyond our imagination.

"Huh? Go to Leo, was he a great man?

"That's right. He's a great man. Well... I'll tell you while I give you the aristocratic explanation."

"Do you know that nobles have a class?

"I know."

"Yes. Well, I'll tell you what. From below, in the order of the Associate Baron, Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquis, Duke, it's great."

Is it so divided among the nobles as well......

You're already a duke or something on the cloud.

"Heh. What about Leo?

"Viscount."

"Third from the bottom!

Is that him down there?

After all, the Duke or something is a monster.

"Right. But Leo's home is the oldest duke."

"Huh? Are you in Leo, at the top?

Oh, after all, they're less than that guy.

"That's right. Besides, Leo has decided to marry the princess of this country."

Princess? That guy, are you marrying such an amazing guy?

"Huh? I'm in Leo, do you already have someone to marry?

"That's right. You two. And the other is the granddaughter of the Virgin, who appeared in the previous story."

"Huh!? Are you sure there's someone in that story?

Like Cassie, I was surprised.

I didn't know that was the story that really happened......

"Yeah, that's right. Oh, speaking of which, you forgot to mention this before. Leo's grandfather is a brave man, and his grandmother is a magician."

"To Leo but grandson of the brave...... That means you're in Leo, strong?

Oh, don't you know Kathy? the unusual strength of that man.

But that brave grandson would convince you of the strength of being in Leo.

"I'm strong. To the point of knocking down a dragon by yourself."

"Huh? Dragon? You're in Leo, you've fought dragons before?

"Looks like it. Everything, I wanted the materials to remodel my house, and I went to the most dangerous demonic forest in the world."

Awesome, but the dragon that was killed for such an easy reason is pathetic too......

"Demon Forest? Um, the brave defeated the demon king."

"That's right. There, it's very dangerous. So much so that even a very strong adventurer would be told that he would not be able to come home when he entered. But it's really too strong for a kid to come in there and come home okay."

"I'm in Leo, awesome..."

"So you guys got help from such amazing people, so live your life, okay?

"Ha ~ i"

Everyone responds to Anne's query.

There were no more guys, including me, who doubted being in Leo.

"Well, class's around here today, then. What do you want this afternoon?

"Also, teach me magic! Quick, I want to be able to use magic!

Lately, we've been practicing magic in free time this afternoon.

Come on, I want to be able to use magic.

"Hehe, fine. Then let's head to the dining room."

"Yay ~"

And then I had lunch and then I came out into the big yard.

"Then we'll start practicing magic. First, practice the magic manipulation I taught you before. People definitely learn that they want to use magic because they can't call it magic that people can't use!

"Ha ~ i"

"Hey. How have you guys been?

I replied well and as I tried to start practicing, I could hear Leo from behind.

Turning around, I told Leo... there were three women I didn't know.

"Ah, stay in Leo! I was fine. Who are those people back there?

"Maybe she's in Leo?

Kathy and the others were happily making noise while asking such questions.

"Yeah? Well, that's the relationship"

Apparently, I brought my own fiancée with me today.

The rumored princess and the grandson of the Virgin, the maid of the Beast clan, all three were very beautiful.

And the magic of the princess was amazing.

I don't have the vocabulary to explain it, but it was awesome anyway.

If we worked hard, some of us told us we could do it, and we were all swearing to our hearts to work hard on our magic exercises.

And then... I knew I was awesome in Leo.

That guy's magic, it's against the rules...

All of a sudden I built buildings, tools I wasn't sure about, and they were awesome anyway.

First of all, I was scared to be turned into an experimental bench for that monstrous tool.

But I'm glad you got the magic to work.

There's a fire coming out of my hand.

And right now, while Kathy and the others were practicing magic with the princesses, we were talking to Leo alone.

"So, after a week?

"I'm used to this life"

"That was good. Something bothering you?

"Uh... how could you get us so far?

I didn't even think of anything else I wanted to ask, so I asked him what he had always cared about.

"What's this far? You ever build a building for magic practice?

"That too...... How can you let me have a good life so far? I was convinced to hear that the reason Leo put us in the orphanage was because he was a lord. But you didn't even have to give me a luxurious life so far, did you?

"Well, you are. Yeah... I wonder if there's any particular reason for that."

"Huh?"

No reason? What do you mean?

"Me, you look like this and you're one of the richest people in the world. So there's so much money I can't spend all my life on it. So there's no need to spare me spending money."

"You're rich for Leo... A boulder, a grandson of a brave man."

Well, I live in a castle like that...

I envy anyone born into a privileged environment.

"Oops, I think I'm getting something wrong. It's all the money I earned. Grandpa and Dad didn't give you anything but the pennies you got when you were little, did they?

"Really? 'Cause you were only eleven when you went to Leo, right? How, are you making money?

I don't know what that means. Me and Leo ain't getting that old, but how can we make that much money?

"Right...... It's hard to explain, and I'll show you next time. So shall we get back to it? That's why I've come so far... is Bill some kind of future dream?

"Future dreams? Yeah...... I want to live without food problems, or something?

Until now, you've focused too much on what's in front of you and you haven't thought about anything...

"Well, I guess that's the case now. But in a few more years, the time will come for you to travel from here. At that time, I have to decide my own path, even if I don't want to. You can be an adventurer. You can also go to knight school for knights. You can also go to magic school to study magic. I want everyone to do what they want."

"Wow, okay."

You told me that story before.

It's really amazing how you even pay for tuition......

"So, when you grow up, when you feel like it, but you'd be happy to help me, that's why it's good for you guys."

"I see... You want me to do what I want,"

"That's right. What does Bill want to do? Magic, swordsmanship, study, what do you want to do?

"I don't know. But I want to try a lot. Besides, I want to be strong. Enough to live alone."

So, if I can afford it, can I help Leo stay?

"Right. Well, then, we'll have to work hard. Starting tomorrow, I won't be able to come for a while, but I'll come back to see you when you're done."

"Yeah, okay"

"All right. Then we're going back to everyone."

Then, if Leo had taught me how to magic, the free time of the day would have ended.