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????? asked again "Why is there a man in the line up?"

The staff from the orphanage answered "Lady Sophie, he is still a boy. He is only 7 years of age, he is just big for his age that is why it was hard for him to get adopted."

Lady Sophie replied "No wonder he is still here. it will really be bad to take in a child who is already that big how can he be a child then."

The staff answered "It is Lady Sophie, but he is the smartest out of all the kids here and is very obedient. He can be read, write and speak fluently and the other kids all like him because he is very friendly.

Lady Sophie "What is your name?"

I answered "Kei, but I would like to be called Zero."

Lady Sophie replied "Very well Zero. Do you want to be with me?"

I smiled and said "Yes." Also thinking (There is definitely wrong with that question, but who does not want to be with a beautiful girl like you?)

The girl called Lady Sophie is a beautiful girl with a red wavy hair that reaches her waist. Jade green eyes, with pink lips. I think she is around 12 or 13 years of age I do not know why is she acting like an adult though. I just continued to observe her. She is what you call a beautiful girl that can make cities fall. But with time it will grow much more. Celebrities from the past life cannot even compare to her even if she is still not mature.

Lady Sophie smiled and said "Okay from now on I am going to be your mother"

I smiled thinking (Why would i want you to be my mother? You are just a few years older than me. Maybe girlfriend or wife is much better. This girl might have a few screws loose.)

Lady Sophie looked at the orphanage staff and said "Can you handle the documents?"

The staff said "We will get on it immediately Lady Sophie." Then she turned to me and said "Prepare your things so you can depart for your new home."

I went to my room along with the other kids. I packed my clothes as those were the only property I have. Saying my goodbyes to the others, some were smiling and happy for me that I will have a new home, while some were sad because I will not be able to be with them and play along with them. I went back to the hall along with the kids and said my farewells again before going with the group of the girl called Lady Sophie.

Lady Sophie observed for a while before saying "Let's go so we can arrive home before nightfall."

I followed along the group silently observing the people around. There are a total of five people excluding me. Two guys and three women, more precisely two men around the age of late twenties, two girls around in the late teens and one girl who looks like around 12 or 13 years of age. The two men looks like soldiers or guards equipped with armors made of leather, a helmet and a sword hanging on their waist. The sword looks like a gladius with a blade length 68cm, a width of 5 cm, and a total length of 85 cm. As for the two girls, they look like attendants to the Lady Sophie.

While observing them i began thinking (It looks like i have been taken in by a soldier family or a noble. If that is the case then I can proceed to my plans perfectly. First I need to observe more about the house I am going to live from now on and get to know the people there. Also get to know more about this girl who wants to be my mother, well I don't mind spending some alone time with her hehehe.)

As I was planning for what to do in the near future, i also started to observe my surroundings. I discovered that it is just like what i imagined. The typical hierarchy of nobles commoners and slaves in the community. After an hour of walking we arrived at our destination, a villa of moderate size not to big and not to small.

Lady Sophie turned and looked at me saying "This will be your new home from now on Zero. You will have your own room, Katrina will show you to you the way. Get have a bath and get changed. We will talk during dinner if you have any questions you need to ask."

Katrina [one of the attendants] said "Follow me young master Zero."

I smiled towards Lady Sophie and nodded then followed Katrina to my bedroom. A few minutes and we entered the room that will be given to me.

Katrina turned to me and said "This is you room young master, you can arrange you properties and i will await you on the room to the left so i can help you with you bath."

I replied "Thank you Katrina.

I began setting my clothes to the side as Katrina exits my room. I began to observe my room.

(This will be my room for a few years, hopefully if nothing goes wrong. It is not big enough for excessive exercises but I can rearrange the bed and table so I can have an area for punching and kicking exercises. It is about time I start I start combat training, my speed, stamina, reflexes and flexibility are more than enough due to the four years of training I did in the orphanage. Okay, it is time to take a bath."

I got out of my room and headed to the bathroom. As i entered the bathroom my eyes went wide when i saw Katrina.

"WHY ARE YOU NAKED?!?!"