Meeting with the father and daughter duo

Young man, what's your name again?

Mam, I am Dimitri Paul and I came from an outer region village.

"You can call me aunt Su. Okay let's move now."

"Okay from now I will call you aunt Su. Aunt Su, can you tell me whom I have to protect?" Dimitri was trying to get more information about the quest he has to fulfil.

The information Dimitri got can be summarized into,

It's Aunt Su's neighbor's child. That poor child is trying to cure her father's disease. Few days ago she got information from a certain doctor that a certain medicinal herb can solve her father's problem.

But her neighbor is sick for a few months and their financial capability has dropped to the bottom. That poor child is doing a job to carry her family. But it's not enough for the treatment.

So, she needs to find the medicinal herb by herself and Dimitri needs to ensure her safety.

At this time in Dimitri's mind " Hope she won't be an outstanding beauty. Otherwise, who knows when a few idiots will come to him and cause him trouble. When he read cultivation novels during his time on earth, he really hated those arrogant brainless young masters. Those guys just popped up randomly only to be slapped by the main character at the end. He can only wish that he won't have to face those annoying pests."

"He will definitely avoid outstanding beautiful ladies until he is strong enough . He wants to enjoy his life in this world and will find someone who truly suits him. No need to be a hero of justice for every beautiful flower." Dimitri chuckled softly.

That doesn't mean Dimiti is a vicious person. He just wanted to avoid unwanted attention and trouble. He also wanted to find someone whom he can truly love.

Dimitri, "Aunt Su, I will definitely try my best to ensure her safety. She is such a filial daughter, I will try my best to help such a good person."

"Young man, I will believe you this time." Aunt Su replied with a slight smile on her face.

They were already walking for half an hour and came across a narrow path. At the end of the path both of them stopped in front of a wooden house. The condition of the wooden house is not good. God knows how many days it doesn't have any repair. Many places, it even broke down. So, it's easy for Dimitri to understand the situation of house owners. He already has a few ideas from aunt Su about them but after seeing with his own eyes he can feel the situation clearly.

Aunt Su Knocked the door at that time. There was no response for a couple of seconds. After a while he can hear a soft female voice and can clearly guess that the owner of this voice is quite young. Maybe close to his same age.

When Dimitri was pondering in his mind, a young girl opened the door. At a glance the girl dressed in pale blue looked to be eighteen to nineteen years of age. She is not an outstanding beauty, but her face exuded a dazzling gentleness and softness. She looks cute from Dimitri's perspective.

"Aunt Su, why are you here this early evening?" The young lady asked with a slightly surprised voice.

It seems she didn't notice Dimitri and greeted aunt Su.

Dimitri didn't mind and continued observing his client silently. When he was on earth, he was not an introverted person but he was not fond of crowds too. If possible he tried to avoid attention from other people. Now, even though he is in another world, his innate characteristic is the same as before. He doesn't even want to change because he has a system and is bound to be powerful if he survived here. He wants to keep a low profile and doesn't want to be a brainless arrogant person because of sudden strength. He has basic respect for humanity. He doesn't want to change his previous world learning. That doesn't mean he will show mercy towards his enemy. He won't do anything without certainty. If possible he will be a humble person if not then he will take the vicious path.

Dimitri then gave his full attention to aunt Su and the young lady.

"Ah, Little Susu, I am here to introduce your bodyguard to you. I already know you lass is preparing to go outside the city wall. Look at this boy, he is a cultivator and I managed to hire him for you. He will protect you outside the city gate." Aunt Su replied.

Susan was greatly touched by aunt Su's generosity and she was close to tearing up. But she managed to hold herself back and look toward me with a look of concern.

Dimitri can't blame her because of her suspicious stare. He came forward, put his hand forward and said "Hello, I am Dimitri Paul. I am new here. Please take care of me in future."

Dimitris' attitude was quite good but he didn't think the girl wouldn't hold his hand for a handshake. He suddenly remembered he is not on earth and took his hand back awkwardly.

The girl named Susan bowed her head a bit and said, "I am Susan Hannah."

"Nice to meet you." Dimitri said calmly.

She nodded her head and invited both of them inside the house. There was only a single bed inside the house and her father was laying there. He obviously looks deadly sick to Dimitri. It seems he is sleeping or in a coma.

Susan looked at her father and deep emotion can be seen from her face. The atmosphere of the room turned gloomy. Dimitri was also touched by the feeling and looked a bit sad by himself.

Aunt Su came forward and hugged Ms. Susan to comfort her. Ms. Susan quickly composed herself and said, "I lost over my emotion and apologize for my rude behavior sir, Dimitri."

"You don't have to apologize. I hope I can help you find that medicine to cure your father's disease." said Dimitri.

Thanks Sir, Dimitris for his generosity. She will surely repay this favour in future.

The atmosphere of the room turned normal after that and Aunt Su shared with her how she met me and offered me the job.

Susan thought for a few seconds and nodded her head approvely. There is no way Susan can trust a stranger wholeheartedly but the situation is dire now. So, she doesn't have any other choices. In Susan's mind, "Let's observe him for the time being. He doesn't look older than me. His attitude is also good. I don't have any choice. It's my luck to get help from a cultivator at this time."

When Ms Susan was thinking about the situation Dimitri asked her, "When you want to go and do you have a clear idea about the herb you are looking for? It will be better if they have sufficient information."

"Tomorrow morning, and she can recognize the herb in the wild" Ms. Susan assured Dimitri not to worry about it.

After that Dimitri promised to meet her in the next morning. But Susan shook her head and said," Sir, Dimitri is new here and has lost all of your belongings. I think Sir can rest here tonight. We have a small room at the back."

After hearing that Dimitri was clearly delighted. He doesn't have money and nowhere to go. This offer is like a pie from heaven. He agreed readily.

Aunt Su was a little concerned at first. But after thinking for a while, she didn't say anything. This boy will be with her alone in the forest who knows for how long. Just a night at the same house won't be a problem. And he doesn't look like someone who is lustful. My eyes for identifying people's character can't be wrong.

After that aunt Su went back to her house after discussing something with Ms Susan privately. Dimitri's cultivation is too weak now, so he was unable to hear their conversation. He could asked his system but he was clearly not interested in girly talk.

Dimitri and Susan were alone after aunt Su left. Her father was still sleeping. It seems he is unconscious due to the severity of his illness. So, he may be in a coma.

The atmosphere was a little weird because both of them were silent. To break the awkwardness Dimitri spoke first, "Miss Susan, do you know any possible location where we can find that medicinal herb?""

"Honestly I don't know any specific location. But if we go a few kilometres deeper in the forest we will find a river. This type of medicinal herb can be seen at the riverbank most of the time. So, we are not completely clueless. Within five to ten kilometers it will be hard to find ferocious beasts. Even if we are unlucky we will face lower body evolving realm beasts" Susan replied.

Dimitri nodded approvingly, this mission seems relatively safe for now. But for a mission to get level up 5 times he had to be cautious. He doesn't want to die so soon. If possible he wants to travel back to earth for a visit in future. He misses his family a bit but not too much. His family is in good condition there. They won't have any problem without him.

After that Ms Susan took him to the other room. The room is neat and clean even though its condition is not good. There was a single person old bed there. Ms Susan bowed her head slightly and said, " I hope Mr Dimitri won't be offended. We don't have anything better than this."

Dimitri replied with a slight smile' "Ms Susan is too humble. A place to lay down is enough for me now. if it was not you I may have to spend the night outside."

After hearing the reply from Dimitri, Susan looks a little better. Her mind is now full of worries about her father. Her mother was dead for almost 12 years. She died because of an accident. Now her father is also fighting against a disease. If her father can't survive this then she will be alone in this cruel world. For an ordinary mortal like her it will be too hard to survive. Her childhood was full of struggle now even a bigger test is knocking at her door.

She had a troubled look on her face. At this time her mind came back to reality because of Dimitri's voice. "Ms. Susan, don't worry. Everything will be better. We will find the herb together. Now take a good rest. A hard day is coming, tomorrow you need to be in full health to accompany me." said Dimitri with a kind smile on his face.

After hearing what Dimitri said, Susan said thanks to him and went back to her father's bed.

Her mind is a bit lighter now. Having a cultivator as a bodyguard improves the success rate of this herb finding journey.