Chapter 44: Chapter44-Lily

I was currently in the gravity training room, lying on the floor, panting heavily with an exhausted body.

After that, I closed my eyes, but just as I did, a trinng sound occurred.

I immediately looked at my smartwatch and saw a message from Allen. When I tapped on it, the message read: "Young master, I have completed the task you gave. Both of the kids, including me, are waiting just outside the entrance of the mansion."

I quickly wrote a message back: "All of you come to the training area, in the gravity room."

Within a minute, another message came from Allen: "Ok, Master, as you wish."

I put down my smartwatch and closed my eyes again.

The reason I told them to come to the training room was that I was too tired and exhausted to go back to the entrance to check on them, so I called them here instead.

A few minutes later, the door of the gravity training room opened, and Allen entered with Ethan and his sister.

So, they came...

They came closer to me as I lay on the ground, touching my forehead with my right hand.

"Young master," Allen said.

I immediately changed my posture from lying to sitting and looked in their direction, only to see blood all over Allen's right hand.

What?

What happened to him?

How did he get hurt?

No, waitwho did he fight with to get injured?

For an Ace ranker to get hurt, it means the opponent must have been either another Ace ranker or an experienced Platinum ranker.

But why would high rankers like them fight in the first place?

High rankers usually don't fight in the domain because the Government has a strict rule: any fight between higher rankers will lead to both of them going to prison for at least 10 days, maybe even 15.

But they fought, which means something serious must have happened between them.

I don't worry about Allen too much since money can get a sentence dismissed. But still, for someone like him to get into a fight is rather surprising...

Shocked, I stood up and asked, "Allen, what happened to your right hand? Why is it covered in blood? How did you get hurt?"

Allen replied, "Master, I didn't get hurt. That's not my blood."

Confused, I asked, "Then whose blood is it?"

Allen replied, "Master, the blood belongs to some thugs I encountered on my way to pick them up." He then pointed towards the kids.

Thugs, huh? In the slum areas, thugs were a common sight. They would loot, take over other people's property, and constantly try to fight anyone they saw.

There are no rules or limitations stopping them from doing these things because the government doesn't usually care much about lower-class people.

It's the same here. Unless you are strong, you can't live peacefully.

After all In a world like this, the weak are trampled, and the strong are favored.

I looked in the direction he indicated and saw a black-haired boy with a malnourished body and pale skinEthan.

Hiding behind him was a little girl with blonde hair, her face and skin in the same poor condition as Ethan's.

Oh, so that must be his sister...

I assumed she was his sister.

Curious, I used my appraisal skill on her.

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Lily tentatively took my hand, her grip surprisingly strong despite her initial shyness. "H-hello," she replied, her voice barely above a whisper.

Ethan beamed proudly at his sister, his earlier tension easing. "Lily's been through a lot," he explained with a hint of protectiveness in his tone. "But she's strong, just like our parents taught us."

"That's admirable," I remarked sincerely, admiring the resilience in both siblings. "You're in good hands here. Allen will ensure you're comfortable."

Allen, who had been quietly observing the exchange, nodded reassuringly. "Absolutely. Let's get you settled in, Lily. The medical center is right this way."

As Ethan and Lily walked behind Allen toward their temporary rooms, I couldn't shake the satisfaction of offering refuge to those who needed it.

I know I'm not a saint, but helping needy kids like them feels really good.

It was moments like these that reminded me why I chose this pathto make a difference, however small, in the lives of others...

My decisions can either ruin someone's life or improve it.

I have the power to make those choices, but don't expect me to act like a hero and prioritize saving people over myself.

I'm not that person, and I won't be like that unless there's something profitable for me in it.

As they disappeared from view, I returned to my thoughts, already planning the next steps to ensure Ethan and Lily's transition into our world would be as smooth as possible.

Now, how do I explain this to my father?

Bringing random kids from the slums is something previous Michael wouldn't even consider, let alone do.

Now that Michael's father will find out about this, he's definitely going to be suspicious of me. I need to tread carefully here.

As for the reason...

Let's say I want to help Ethan. Why?

Well, because he once saved my life in the jungle.

But would they believe that a normal-ranked hunter saved an Iron-ranked like me?

I sighed...

Darn it, I don't think I can come up with any convincing reasons.

Even if I could, I can't think of any right now. And I don't even know if Michael's father, with his high intelligence, would even believe in anything I say...

Forget it.

I left the gravity training room and went straight to my room. Before I settled in, I pulled out my smartwatch and sent Allen a message.

I asked him to give Ethan and Lily loyalty pills and arrange their rooms closer to mine in the mansion.

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(Author's Note-Don't Misunderstand!")

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I didn't want to take any chances, so I decided to give them loyalty pills.

Considering, what if they betray me later on?

Then, I might get fucked up...

While typing, Ethan glanced at the message but didn't reply. Wondering if something was wrong, I asked, "Any problem?"

He quickly responded, "Yes, master, I'll do as you say."

Content with his answer, I closed my smartwatch and headed to my room, ignoring the maids passing by.

After arriving in my room, I jumped into bed to rest for a while. I also planned to eat some food afterward.

I was too hungry from all those trainings and, others shits...

I have also decided train this 3 to 4 days in to gravity training room to improve more and more...