Chapter 15 - #15 First time outside of the mansion (2/2)

...He even said that I need to have a strict expression. thankfully, I will be able to stay in my half-asleep mode because having half-opened eyes with a boring look can from other perspectives look like I am proud and arrogant. Now, I am glad that most people usually misunderstand this fact.

”Alright, just remember to have fun and the most important thing is...BE CAREFUL!” She said with a serious expression and stuffed something in my hand.

A little sack with gold coins?

?! I couldn't help but recall the first time when I have got pocket money from my previous mother.

Heh, they have the same smile. Although two of them look so different when it comes to their appearances, they still have the same nature. I wonder if all mothers are like those two or if I am simply lucky to have such great mothers.

I couldn't help but release a genuine smile and exhale a bit of air due to nostalgia moment.

”Thank you, mother! I said with a big smile, revealing my white teeth.

She just nodded and sent me away with a slightly sad expression.

When I closed the doors behind me, I stopped walking.

...Keeping my mother safe in my previous world wasn't that hard since all I had to do was hide my identity. Here...anyone can target her due to her position.

I resumed walking towards the exit of our residence and as I was walking through our garden, my eyes became extremely cold as I was staring towards the exit.

...I must become much stronger than in my previous life. I will protect that smile even if I will have to kill thousands of innocents!

When I noticed the change around me I quickly woke up and those little flames on the tips of the grass also disappeared.

...I shouldn't waste my energy like that...

[Energy: 145/145]

Hm? It didn't take any energy? Then why did it appear?

I thought and before I knew it, I was already near the gate.

”Oh! Young lord, are you going out? Please wait for a moment” One of the 2 guards said and went to unlock the gate.

He opened it for me.

”Please be careful outside!” He said with a smile and I just nodded at him.

...

Hmm...there aren't as many beggars as I thought it would be.

These were my first thoughts when I noticed the situation after a few minutes of walking around.

”Hey isn't that young lord of Phoenix house?”

”I think so but what is he doing outside all alone?”

”Look at his clothes and that look in his eyes...He really is the heir to the Phoenix house.”

I immediately became an attraction like some animal in the ZOO.

I went back towards the market area which is stationed only about a minute of walk from our residence. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was exactly in front of our residence.

As I was browsing through various stalls, I noticed a one time that caught my attention.

It was earings in shape of the crescent moon with a shining silver color. It was visible that it was a good quality product.

I took it into my hands to inspect it further.

”Hello, young lord, had you perhaps took a fancy to these earnings?” The shopkeeper asked me with a big smile when he saw me stop at his stall.

”Are these earnings made from surgical stainless steel?” I raised my head and asked him with my poker face.

”Y-yes.” He answered with an uncertain expression.

Doesn't he know or is it because he has never heard of the surgical stainless steel? Well, just by the weight it's very similar to it.

”How much is it?” I asked him.

”10 gold coins” He answered with a big smile.

That's quite a rip-off, I only have 5 gold coins and a few silver ones. I can try to bargain with him but I guess I will resolve it after I am done with my experiment today.

”Reserve it for me, I will come for it later.” I said while putting the earings back and then turned around to leave.

”Of course, young lord!” He shouted when he saw me walking away.

”*Young lord, I have found 2 thugs who would be willing to try to kidnap you. What do you want me to do next?*” As I was walking through the streets, I heard Ichika's voice.

”*Tell them that I will go through that dark alley, it's a good location, it is a shortcut connecting the market area with the poorer areas of the city where guards rarely patrol. I will make it look like I am using it to get home faster.*” I kept on walking with my poker face as I whispered while looking towards the alley's location.

”*Alright, I will go now...please don't do anything reckless while I am away from you, young lord.*” I heard Ichika's pleading voice next to me and I simply nodded to her.