The Dragon'S Blue Gem
Chapter 16 [New Fellow ]
Aqua put the money into the inventory, she went back into the alley to change her clothes. But unlike before, the alley already has residents. A group of muscular burly men surrounded a child.
"He was the insect just now," thought Aqua looking at one of the men.
Aqua peeked a little. The boys who were kicked and beaten they looked pitiful. Even so, the child continued to grasp onto something as if he could not let go. His red hair and eyes did not give up and did not look desperate at all.
"Ofy!!! Don't waste time here!! Quickly hand over the necklace! That way your debt and your father's gonna go away."
"No!!!! This is mother's relics! I won't let a piece of trash like you take it!!!"
"What?!!! Finish this kid!! After he's dying, we cut off his hands and just sell him to a slave trader."
"Good boss!"
BUKKD DRAGGG DUKKK
"Armghhh!!!!!"
The men kicked and trampled the boy. The little body was cowering in pain. His hands were trying to protect his face.
"Haa. At that age already bear the debt of parents, pity…"
Aqua was not the type of person who liked to help others without rewards or people with high compassion. But his conscience doesn't allow children to be in trouble. So far the reason Aqua helps people is only because they are children. He doesn't really care if the one in distress is an adult.
But in a world like this, children are required to be adults more than their age. Helping any child in distress will only make them suffer if done in half.
Aqua chose to watch first. Even to the end, the red-haired boy did not take off his necklace until he was dying.
"I don't like this. I know the feeling of wanting to protect my mother's last memento."
"This kid is dying but still won't let go. Nevermind!!! Just sell him to a slave trader! This kind of kid can get at least 2 little gold coins."
"Ready boss!!"
Some of the people who appeared to be the men dragged the boy roughly. The blood from his body left a trace of friction on the road. Before the 4 men left the alley, Aqua prevented them at the entrance.
"Who are you?" ask the man who hit Aqua.
"Who I am is not important. I heard you were going to sell the boy to a slave trader. I'll buy it."
"Hoo... pay 2 gold coins!"
Aqua looked down at the man.
"Didn't he just say it cost only 2 little gold coins? Basic baj*ngan greedy."
Aqua threw two gold coins at the man. After confirming the authenticity of the coin, the man suddenly treated Aqua more courteously.
"Master where is this, paying this much for a small child. Take him sir! Just use it all you want!"
After the cue from the man, his subordinates threw the little boy near Aqua then they left the alley.
"Originally you know, I'm not as good at garbage as they are."
Without them realizing it, actually the coin Aqua was given was a fake coin. And just after they had taken it, they had been exposed to a high level of poison that slowly inflicted tremendous pain to the point of claiming lives.
Aqua picked up the boy and left quickly back to the inn. Of course Aqua had changed back her clothes as before.
BRAKKK
Yue Yang was reading a book while sleeping shocked by the sound of the door opening loudly because Aqua was using her feet. Aqua had a wounded child.
"A-Aqua, what's going on?"
"Later tell me, please help me Yue!"
In a panic, Yue helped Aqua put the child to sleep on Aqua's bed.
"yeah! Please buy food downstairs. This kid's too skinny."
Aqua gave Yue some copper coins.
"okay! Wait a minute, Aqua."
While Yue was away, Aqua used middle-tier healing magic on the boy.
[ The recovery]
The severe wounds he suffered began to heal without a trace.
"How can I find you now, Fox!?"
Yes, the child Aqua saved is the guild master of future information as well as Aqua's right hand in the game.
"It should have been our first meeting at the academy when they were 16. Why are you here!?"
"Fox.a.k.a Feirlyx is the best informant and is the leader of the information guild of the underworld. He was also the one who helped Aqua to the throne on her route. I knew Feirlyx was the son of a viscount noble. Was he an orphan in the slum?" confused Aqua.
Slowly the boy opened his eyes, he was confused because he was in a foreign place and there was an unknown child in front of him.
"You're awake? How you feeling?" ask Aqua.
"...."
Feirlyx tried to understand the situation.
In just a split second, Feirlyx thought and digested what had happened to him.
"I'm fine. Thank you for helping me."
"!"
"Hee. He was interesting, able to stay calm and understand the situation quickly even though he was still a child."
"It seems you already know what happened, then I don't bother explaining. Simply put, you were almost sold as a slave and I bought you."
"So that means you are now my master?"
"No, I didn't buy you to enslave you."
".... So then? Why are you spending money on a kid like me?"
"You could say investment. I know you're a smart kid, so you don't like being pitied. So let's just say all the money I've spent on you is an investment for your future."
Aqua sneered cunningly.
"Well, not like the others. Meeting Fox is profitable. Because in the future he's one of the people people are looking for the most."
"Making him my partner in the first place won't hurt."
"Investment, huh. What do you expect from a street kid like me?" feirlyx began to suspect.
"I have good eyes. I can tell the value of a person in one look," Aqua replied casually.
"I'm not helping you for no reason. Be my partner! I will make your life change. Neither money, food nor power need you worry anymore" Aqua said.
"What is this boy talking about?"
Although Aqua's offer was too suspicious, taking it would benefit street children like Feirlyx.
"What do you get from making me your partner?"
"Don't I tell you? I can tell your worth. My hopes? Unostentatious. Enough you can't betray me and help me the best you can. How's it?"
Aqua offered her hand to Feirlyx to invite him to cooperate.
"That sounds suspicious. But. all right. Instead of living starving on the streets and being targeted, I'd better go with you."
Feirlyx shook Aqua's hand, agreeing and ready to accept whatever the consequences might be. Opportunities like this don't come twice. Aqua doesn't seem to be a bad person either, so there's no harm in being Aqua's partner.
"Good! My name is Aquamarine, just call me Aqua. You?"
"Fewleyx! I don't have a nickname. Just call me as you like!"
"Fei or Lix. Which do you prefer?"
"Fei sounds like a girl, Lix please."
"OK, from now on please help, Lix!" exciting Aqua.
"It seems troublesome, but okay, Aqua!"
"Ah cheat!! Yue also wanted to join!"
Suddenly a loud voice came from the open door. The brown haired little girl carried a tray with some food on it.
"Who's that boy?" tease Lix.
"Not boy! Yue ya Yue!!!" angry Yue.
"Ah, this boy is called Yue. He is also my partner, also like my sister," Aqua explained.
"This boy? He looks weak."
"Yue is not weak! Aqua!!!! Why did you bring this brat here?!"
"Hahaha, from now on he will come with us. Her name is Feirlyx, you can call her Lix."
"It's not so!!!!" pissed Yue.
And the beginning of their friendship had formed in the inn's restroom. Who would have thought that their combination would be so dangerous.
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Illustration of Lix (14 Years)
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