Walk & Talk

Ryu's Pov~

I am one and a half years old now I can walk and also, I can talk clearly but to not seem unusual I talk just like a normal baby. I am wearing a white cotton T-shirt and black cotton shorts they go well with my blue hair and red eyes

"Ryu be a good baby at church school today and don't bother Aiena much okki," Mom said to me

"Yes, mom" I answered back in a childish voice,

Today I am going with Aiena to Church school because she wants to take me and I acted a bit enthusiastic too.

Mom was feeding me porridge and everyone was having their breakfast

"I will be back in a week, will take care," Snow said to mom, last night they had a talk about it Snow had joined a temporary party who was lacking in mage for an investigation quest inside Zerah forest, she took it because she had done many quests with a member who joined this party recently. She asked Snow for a favor and also the quest is giving each member 10 silver, which is a dream for every C-Ranked adventurer.

"Take care, Snow this might sound bad but if any danger comes that you think you cannot deal with save your own life first," Mom told her and everyone else to tell her to take care, I also say

"Take Cael" and Snow pick me up in her arm and ask me for a kiss if it was my last life, I would've been super nervous near someone this beautiful but not now call it the effect of fusing with Mictian or having to do bye kiss every day.

I confidently pecked her cheek and she smiled as she hands me over to Mom, am a bit worried for her because Zerah forest is said to be full of poisonous monsters with many of them being sneaky. Well, I will believe in Snow, and pray for her good luck.

After Snow left, I and Aiena took our regular home tour. I wonder how come she never gets bored of it!? well, I've come to enjoy it too. After our round around house was completed I, Aiena, Lina, and Hina stood at the entrance saying bye to mom

"Will be back soon," Aiena said

"Will be back," Lina and Hina said

"Be bak" I said, mom patted me on my head as she said her bye.

In all this time I have lived here, I've not walked on the road on my out for more than 5 minutes since I started walking, even though I never try running away or something they'll still carry me in arms after a few minutes, but they are letting me walk for longer today.

But after walking half the way to Church Aiena picked me,

"Take care of Ryu properly during class Aiena and be sure to properly let your friends play together," Hina said to Aiena which was out of character for her maybe this is the effect of taking care of kids in the orphanage

"Do not monopolize much or get jealous okki Aiena" Lana added

"I will take care sisters, have belief in me," Aiena said while patting me in her arms, and I too say

"Will care" after walking for a while we reach the Church, and Lina, Hina go inside the main building and Aiena carrying me go to the church school at the Church Garden it is attached to the back of the orphanage.

As soon as we get inside few girls called Aiena over, she rushed carrying me I am used to her sudden rushing now

"Aiena, what did you have for breakfast today," a girl who look younger than Aiena asked her, Aiena is 11 and half years old now

"Is this Ryu, the baby you were talking about?" another girl said

"Cuteeee," a girl with braided hair said as she pulled my cheeks

All the girls started playing with me or assaulting me I wanted to shout

'Am I a toy!!! Haven't seen a baby before'

"Aiena is this the baby you were talking about" a 12-year-old looking boy come pushing the girls who were assaulting me aside he looked at me

"No, Kit you cannot play with him," Aiena said while picking me up in her arm again but that guy pulled me from her arm 'so this is him'

I thought as I remember Aiena talked about a guy in church class who always pulls her hair or tease her I know some guys in a past life too who enjoy teasing the girl they like, but he got out of line pulling her hair and also snatching me from Aiena what kind of appeal will it make

'I will teach him a lesson!' I think as I move my finger in a drop shape on his hand as I inject mana in it, he slipped harsh with me in his arm Aiena shout

"Ryu!!" but I just stand straight as he falls on his chin, this is the only glyph I know how to draw and use for now, due to hearing Grandpa Chief stories, I come to know about how magic works in this world mainly there are two main ways of using magic one is chanting filled with mana and other drawing glyphs then injecting mana in them, there are certain exceptions like my mom who control crimson flames as easily as breathing or some other ways to use mana, there are skills too which takes mana.

After I started walking, I opened one of Snow's books and learned a few simple glyphs to practice with mana although they are not something super cool it still feels great doing magic because seeing anime, I used to believe someday I can do them

"Ryu are you fine?? Aiena asked as she check on me for any injury

"Kit go away," another girl said to Kit

"I will complain to Lana mam," another girl said

I felt a bit pity that no one ask him if he is fine but it is his own doing 'this is what you get to invade my personal space' I thought as I hug Aiena

"I am okki," I said while I pat her back with my small hands after that Lana come to class for teaching. I sat up on Aiena's table, I was bored and fell asleep.

I woke up to being shaken around apparently, the girls decided to play passing the parcel with me

'Are they idiots' I think as I said

"Stop"

"He woke up let's play with him in the garden!!!" Hina said apparently it was Hina's etiquette class time but as expected from her she had decided to turn it into a play class because I visited the class today once we reached the garden, I began drawing glyphs on the ground as other kids were drawing stuff too so no one doubted but Hina come from behind and picked me up suddenly, Aiena shockingly looked up and saw Hina carrying me smile as she says

"What are you children doing, children should move around more and be active, catch me and Ryu"

As she runs carrying me and I want to shout

'You guys sure got some problem with carrying and running' but couldn't.

After playing chase around for hours, Aiena's school time finally come to an end as we were on our way back home Aiena asked me

"Did you like church school, Ryu? did you have fun??"

"Fun enjoyed" I answered in a childish way

Once we reached home Mom asked us to sit for dinner, Aiena put me on the dining table at my place and sat down on her chair, they started me putting on the table once I was able to eat a few things I was like am I the food now, they all feed me stuff affectionately as if am a little animal, once we were done with eating Aiena said

"Lina sis, we are going to Grandpa chief's house" as she picks me up ready for rushing again but before she could

"Wait Aiena, take these with you for Village Chief Uncle" Mom handed over a bag filled with cookies she made to Aiena

"Village chief is always giving you snacks and fruit so, thank him as you give these to him" Mom added after taking them Aiena nodded and rush with me to Grandpa chief, I enjoy my time listening to Grandpa chief stories a lot they taught me a lot of things as we reached the entrance of his garden, I noticed it

"Geld all of the kids in orphanage loves you a lot " Hina was saying to Geld the adoptive son of Grandpa chief he answered

"All of them are just like my siblings" and then smiling a bit he continued

"Thanks to you, all of my siblings look happier than ever before" hearing this Hina laughed and spoke

"It is not just me but Lana too, thanks for appreciation though" and Geld asked her

"If you are free tomorrow, can we go to this new shop that opened for adventurers I want to eat sweets there but it is embarrassing to go alone, we will buy sweets for Orphanage kids too and your family too" and I was like

'Dude did we just witness a confession, how about Aiena' and as I saw her, her eyes were shining and she put her hands on her lips gesturing me to be quiet she is smarter for her age, and when I look back Hina had a finger on her chin as if she was thinking hard and spoke

"Sure let's go, after school time!! I will tell the priestess we will bring sweets for children" Aiena with me sneaked behind in the garden as she said to me while putting a finger on her lips

"It is a secret Ryu, Oki" I too copied her gesture and spoke

"Secret shush" as we were at the entrance of the garden an old but clear voice come to our ears

"Are you both not going to enter today?" the grandpa chief who was sitting at regular place asked

"I am coming Grandpa chief!!" Aiena said as she rushed towards him and as she hands over the cookies, she said thanks but Grandpa chief said

"There was no need, wait for a second" he goes inside the house and returns with a plate full of cookies

"Let's eat them together and for today I got an amazing story for today about the time I gain a few levels in one go and I will also tell a few things about the system" he picks up one cookie break a small bit of it moves it towards my mouth which I eat

'All of them treat me like a small animal' I frowned a bit, but as soon as the story began, I focused on it hearing his adventures are like reading web novels always interesting also they give me information too. So I enjoy them a lot.