Chapter 24 Max Punch (1/2)

”Aariv, can't we at least do something for the kids?” Juno said in a sad voice.

”I am still too weak, not physically but politically. If I want to bring some real change, then I need to level-up more and bring the whole Indian subcontinent under my rule, only then will I be able to change the social order. But we can at least make sure that they get proper food.” Aariv said, looking at the kids.

He took out a piece of parchment and wrote something on it.

”Father, come out and have a look at the slums outside the city gate no.1. Is this the world you wanted to make?

I can understand that you can't let them in because it would create uneasiness in the upper class, but still, you could at the minimum provide them the basic necessities like food and clothes.

I hope that you will rectify these problems or else I'll have to do things myself.

Respectfully,

Your Son.

Aariv Maurya”

Aariv was 90% sure that his father didn't know about this, but still, there was a 10% chance that he knew and didn't do anything.

He looked back at a person hiding behind a corner, he used his telepathic ability to tell the guy to come to him.

To the hiding guy, it felt like someone spoke in his ear. He was informed that the royal prince had god's blessing, so he didn't think much and came near Aariv's horse.

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”So Baldy couldn't stop himself from sending guardian assassins after me, ha?.” Aariv said to the guy in Gray clothes who looked just like any other ordinary guy.

He had sensed the guy following him the moment he left the stable but Ignored him as he was planning on losing him in the jungle. But plans had to be changed now.

”Take this letter to His majesty, it's very urgent” He handed him the letter.

”But your highness. I was ordered to protect you,” the guy sternly replied.

”haha... That's got to be the joke of the week. Are you sure you are qualified to protect me?” Aariv said as he waved his hand a little and in response, the guardian's body started to levitate 1 centimeter above the ground. The people around didn't notice anything but the guy surely was.

He felt like his body had become weightless, he looked at Aariv's hand and understood, it was his doing. ”Tell me, you still wanna follow me?”

~Damn it, why did I agree to do this? Here I was thinking that it would be an easy mission, following a 3-year-old kid~ the man thought to himself.

”I will deliver the letter to his majesty right away, your highness,” he said.

Aariv let the guy's body touch the ground again and waved his hand, telling him to go away.

When the guardian was gone Aariv got off his horse and walked to the kids, the horse also followed behind him.

About 8 or so kids were standing by the road, waiting for merchant carts, and they all seemed to be smaller than 11 years of age. He knew that many kids older than 10 were sent to work in the fields for extra money.

The kids noticed Aariv coming towards them, they looked at his weird clothes and the big sword on his back, but they didn't feel afraid as he also looked like a kid.

The oldest of the lot came forward. It looked like he was the leader of the pack.

”Who are you? Haven't seen you around.” He suspiciously asked.

It was normal for them to keep their guards up all the time, they had learned the lessons of reality the hard way, and that also at a very young age. They had seen their peers getting kidnapped and sold to slavery and other unspeakable horrors.

Aariv knew that, so he didn't get angry and stayed calm. He looked at the kids with a warm smile.

”No need to be afraid, my friend, I am just a passerby. I had some questions and if you answer truthfully, I'll pay,” he asked while showing and shaking his money pouch.

They still had some suspicions due to the strange request so they gathered up in a circle to discuss their next steps.

In the end, they decided to agree as they could earn easy money and there were also 8 of them while the stranger was alone. So if he tried anything funny, then they could just beat him up.

Aariv had no idea what the kids were planning, he just wanted to help them.

He saw the leader coming up to him ”Okay, ask whatever you want.”

”Tell me your name, shake my hand and take your money one by one. That's all you have to do.” He said while looking at all of them.

They all felt weird being asked to shake hands as people from upper castes would not even look at them and looking at Aariv's clean cloth and healthy face, they knew that he was of higher stature.

Still, under the temptation of money, the eldest of them stepped forward and cautiously came close to Aariv. He brought up his hand.

”My name is Dheeraj(boy 10yo), I am good at carving stones” He introduced himself and added some more words as he felt unnatural just telling names.

Aariv shook his hands with the boy and gave him a silver pana. Dheeraj was shocked when he saw the silver pana. He would usually make 20 bronze pana in a month. Not just him, but everyone else earned that much on average.

He happily took the money and went back. Other kids looked at Dheeraj with envy, they also wanted the money but were still afraid, then a little girl around 8 years old came out from the back of the crowd and calmly walked towards Aariv.

Aariv looked at the little girl, she was wearing a patched up brown rag. It was clearly not a dress but just a piece of cloth, on which space for putting neck and arm was cut out.

She held her hand up and said ”My name is Gauri and I like swords”

Her words piqued Aariv's interest, but he didn't say anything and just gave her the silver pana. Which she happily took and went back to her friends. Soon their fear and suspicion faded and one by one they came up to Aariv.

”My name is Amar(boy 6yo) and I like to play flute”