Revenge

Hearing the whole story from Haugust, Hiro was ready to listen to his request.

"Can you take care of Miwa in my place?"

It came as a surprise for Hiro. Firstly, how could he trust Hiro so much? Secondly, Miwa wasn't a child anymore, she could take care of herself.

"Wait, let me see if I understood it right. Do you want me, a guy who appeared out of nowhere, to stay with your daughter? Naivety has a limit, you know?"

"Haha, it may be naivety or just stupidity, but, somehow, I can't doubt you. You have something in you, your actions moved me. I feel that we were old friends, even though you just came by yesterday.

'That's why the system acknowledged him?'

"There's something bothering me. You said that you trust me, but I'm not that strong. I can't have that responsibility being this weak."

"You're everything but weak. That pig you punched yesterday was one of the top magic students in the academy, but you knocked him out. I don't believe you are weak at all."

Feeling good with the praises, Hiro was a little emotional.

"Haha, don't say things like this, please. I'm not good with these words."

Waiting for Hiro to end, Haugust then said:

"So, what is your answer, Hiro?"

"Of course I will accept it. Ah, am I allowed to stay here, right?"

"Sure, you can use everything in this house."

"One more thing. If, just if, if I like Miwa and she likes me, can we-"

"That's forbidden! You are her protector, not a lover. Sigh, after all, you are just a kid."

After some time of silence, Haugust was the first to break the ice.

"You will be receiving a generous quantity of money. I will write all the things you will have to do from now on."

Haugust got a pen and a paper.

"Ah, wait, is there no contract or something that can prove we had this deal?"

"You want one? I can make one, but I think it's not needed."

"Oh, okay."

The list of tasks Hiro needed to accomplish was created. Haugust gave it to him and both stepped out of the special room.

"Haugust-san, I have one thing to ask. What is the purpose of all this?"

"The fact that I'm leaving this place? I want to get something, maybe it's too late, but I will try anyway."

"And that thing is?"

"Revenge, of course. Through the years, I've been gathering information from various sources, until some time ago, I was clueless. I knew that the culprit was in the kingdom of Zaion, but, I can't just go there and kill everyone, can I? Then, I received a letter saying who was the real culprit, but I couldn't leave Miwa here alone nor take her with me. I was waiting for her to grow up, then I would go. Now that you are here, I think my plans are finally going forward."

"I think it's a very reasonable reason, but I still think that taking care of someone who has the same age as me awkward."

"Just think this as a work and don't do anything you shouldn't do, that's all."

"What I shouldn't d- Ahh, okay, don't worry."

"Hmm. Let's eat something, it's almost lunchtime."

When the three of them were on the table, Haugust suddenly said:

"Miwa, I have some things to say."

Miwa looked at her father with a dubious look.

"Ahem, I made a decision that may be a little selfish."

Saying the same thing he said to Hiro, Miwa answered in a way he didn't expect.

"So, you're going away like ten years ago. That's okay, I can take care of myself."

"Ugh, okay. There's one more thing." Not knowing if he should say it or not. "Hiro will stay here too. I employed him as your personal bodyguard."

Widening her eyes and dropping her fork, Miwa was utterly shocked.

"I'm happy to work for you!"

Hiro couldn't see the current atmosphere, so he was happy.

Miwa stood up from the chair and left without saying anything.

Looking at each other, Hiro said:

"I think she was not happy."

"It is just your imagination, probably."

...

Rushing to her bedroom, she closed the doors with force and buried her face in the pillow.

'Are we going to stay in the same house, alone?! What's this?!'

No one could see her face right now, but it probably was red.

'What are you thinking? You're supposed to be a cold and insensible person!'

...

Inside the Norman's house.

"Papa, kill that bitch and that motherfuc#er! If I see them again, I will kill them on the spot!"

"My-my son! Don't say anything more, I've talked with His Majesty and He said that we will get our justice!"

The son was laid in a bed with his whole head bandaged, half of his teeth were missing and his broken nose had a weird form.

"Just wait and see, damn Klagberg!"

...

On the same day.

Ten full armored men were in the direction of the Klagberg's house.

"Captain, His Majesty to bring more men, why are we just in ten?"

"The enemy is not the Klagberg, I heard their conversation. It seems that a brat made this whole confusion. Are you afraid of a kid?"

"I understand. It will be easy, right?"

"Of course, no one can resist a force of ten Semi Masters."