Chapter 6: Planning for Future

When we arrive, the others are already waiting for us. They are smiling, and Cassandra is even crying for some reason.

"Young master!"

I caught Cassandra and let her cry on my chest while looking at the other in confusion. They only smile for a few seconds before the oldest servant, the head chef, walks forward and says.

"Cassandra over here is worried about you, my lord. Even when we try our hardest to assure her that you will be fine, she still worries about your well-being."

"I see."

I release a sigh and let her cry on my chest for a minute before she releases me and wipes her tears.

"You know that I will be okay, right? I have others to protect me from harm even though I should be thinking of their well-being as well and not throwing their body just to protect me from the littlest harm."

Sebastian laughs a little and says.

"You are the first noble who did not want their bodyguard to throw their life for you. The previous noble family, that one that threw me away, always shouting about me not throwing my body to protect them from even the smallest breeze."

"Urgh. I'm not a spoiled little shit. I can take care of myself just fine. Anyway, take those barrels away and store them. Also, does anyone know how to make a water container? We need to use those barrels to get more water."

"I will take care of it, my lord. Please take some rest and leave the rest to me."

I look at Sebastian for a few seconds and say.

"Very well. However, I also want you to take care of your body. You are already old and need to take care of your body more than me, young people."

"Hahahahaha! You don't need to worry, my lord. This body of mine is still at its peak. This man will not die before you have a child of your own."

"Yeah. Yeah. Just take care of your body."

"Of course."

I nod and walk to the mansion, which is surprisingly a little bit better than before.

"Does someone repair the mansion?"

"Yes, young master. James is the one fixing the hole in the mansion while you are away. We are lucky to have the logs from your blessing."

"I see. That is good. Anyway, Cassandra."

"Yes, young master?"

"Can you prepare some food for me? I'm hungry."

"Of course, young master! Please stay in your room. I will bring the food in a minute."

After taking me to my room, Cassandra bowed and walked to the kitchen to get some food for me. While waiting, I'm thinking of ways to get more food and some basic necessities. Food is not a problem because we can hunt monsters.

Some people will get injured, but we are good as long as I'm coming with them. [White Mage] deserves the placement in the Unique rank because of how good it is. It can only do one thing, but it is very good at doing that one thing.

Then, that only leaves me with basic necessities like iron, wood, and basic tools. I can use the gold my father gave to me and take a good chunk of gold from the system. That should be enough to buy a lot of things.

While I want to buy a pair of goats or sheep, I know they will not survive in this place. There is no water they can drink, and there is no grass they can eat. I need to take care of that. I hope that the gacha will grant me something.

Something useful.

I can only sigh tiredly, thinking of our problem. We have water for now, but it cannot be used to feed a lot of plants. Speaking of plants, I need to create a small patch of garden full of trees that does not need too much water.

I need to talk to Sebastian about this.

"Young master"

I snap from my thoughts and see Cassandra walk inside my room with a tray of food. She puts them on the table and says.

"Here you go, young master."

"Thank you, Cassandra."

"It is my pleasure."

I nod and behind the table. I take the spoon and prepare to eat. However, before I take the stew, I look at Cassandra and say.

"Can you ask Sebastian to come here for a minute? There is something I want to talk to him about."

"Of course, young master."

While waiting for Cassandra to return, I decided to enjoy the stew the cook prepared for me. After waiting for a minute or two, Cassandra is back with Sebastian with her.

"My lord. You call for me."

"Yes. I want to ask where we can buy basic necessities like basic tools."

"Ah, I see. We can buy them from the nearby coastal village to the northeast of here. We can buy them in that place."

"How long is the journey there?"

"If we depart early in the morning, we can arrive there before the sun goes down."

"That long, huh?"

"Sadly, yes."

I think about it for a few seconds before saying.

"With our current food and water, how long can we last?"

"About a week if we ration it."

I think for a few seconds and say.

"We will go to this place tomorrow morning. Bring the money my father gave me and take someone who knows what kind of tools we need to buy. We will start from there. Tonight I will heal more trees so we can get emergency food. The last one is an apple tree, and I see ten more trees I can heal."

"You can't do that, young master!"

I look at Cassandra, who looks at me in worry.

"Cassandra?"

"You can't! The last time you did it, you almost passed out just from healing one tree! Healing ten of them will kill you!"

I smile at her and flick her forehead.

"You stupid girl. I will not do it all at once. I still value my life and must fulfill my promise of making this place a heaven for you guys. I will not die before I can do that."

I eat the last bread and give the dirty dishes to Cassandra.

"Anyway, here. I will heal those trees now."

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|3rd POV|

Lord Jagcey Krur-I Tilpun looks at his first son with a disappointed expression.

"Do you know what you have done to make me this disappointed, son?"

"What? Just because I switched the deeds for that bastard, you are angry at me?!"

Lord Jagcey slaps his son, who looks at his father in shock and hurt.

"Don't you dare to say that word in front of me, son! Armaah is not a bastard, and you know that. You witness the birth with your own eyes and dare to call him a bastard? I don't care about your hate for him, but your words can pollute our family name. I did not want it to happen."

"I'm sorry, father."

Jagcey nods his head and sits once again.

"Your action has already created a rumor among the commoner. Now, I'm known as a lord who banishes his son even though he has an E-rank blessing."

"They are just a rambling of the commoner, father. We should not listen to them."

"However, the other lord did not see it like that, you fool! Because of your actions, our family name starts to get dirty. From now on, I do not want you to leave the castle for next week."

"What?! But father!"

"Nothing! But Nothing! This is your punishment while I try to clean this mess. Get out. I don't want to see your face for now."

His first son looked at him for a few seconds before slowly leaving the room while his head was down.

Jagcey looks at his personal butler and says.

"Prepare a box full of gold. We will give it to Armaah. We need to cover this rumor."

"Of course, my lord."

After saying that, the butler leaves the office and prepares what the lord orders him to do. Sadly for Jagcey, the golds will not arrive at Arma's new village. The butler is the father of the servant Arma fired, and he wants revenge.