A super traveler in a peaceful world

Na na~! Nino! What's for lunch today?? Emil, who was not affected by the atmosphere, or was very ignorant of words and expressions, didn't care about his sweetheart's bad expression, and asked happily with a smile on his face.

...Today, today, according to the village chief's request, it is salt-grilled fresh fish...

Oh! If possible, can you make one for your big brother and sister?

Uh-huh......

As a maid, it was impossible for a girl to object to the young master's treat. Nino naturally nodded a little, and after Irena emphasized not to do too much, she nodded again with the same dark expression. After that, he turned around carefully and entered the kitchen, but Emil suddenly thought of something and said immediately:

That's right! Nino, I have a gift for you after dinner today!

Eh, me? Me?

Of course, can you look forward to it?

No, no need... no need, the village chief will be angry...

It's okay, I'll tell dad properly.

No, this...

So, this is an order...is that okay?

...If you order...

The girl, who felt very humble, even to the point of being despicable, was in a very difficult position at this moment. Although there was no joy in having her kindness expressed on her face, she still succumbed to the order.

The conversation between these two people made An Luo feel that it sounded like the classic plot in The Overbearing President Falls in Love with Me, although the male protagonist here is not the overbearing president, but the mushroom-headed boy who is the son of the village chief; on the other side, as The girl on the other side did not show any shy emotions on her face. Faced with this unilaterally imposed kindness, she felt only embarrassment and fear...

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An Luo, who was sitting generously at the dining table, was listening to the conversation between the two, watching the girl's dark mood deepen, and the silly and cheerful boy who didn't notice the girl's mood. He couldn't help but look at the bored guy next to him. Irena spoke up: Irena, can you really impress people by talking about unilateral and forcibly imposed kindness?

Hmph~

Irena didn't speak, she just hummed twice and stretched out her hand in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

What? What does this hand mean?

How much are you willing to pay?

...Why should I give you money? Well, do you mean to say that rather than unilateral and meaningless good intentions, you would rather others forcefully give you money and use money to impress you?

That's right! Irena smiled and nodded vigorously, making him shake his head speechlessly, and then sighed: ...Should I say that I am worthy of you? You are really greedy for money. If you like money so much, you should go to work instead of traveling all day.

You won't work if you work. My wish is to make money without working! Irena said her wish seriously, which made An Luo unable to help but feel deeply... He nodded in agreement: Although I really want to scold you, but...if possible, I hope to make money without working.

Haha~ You are indeed my companion.

Well, where's my companion?

The strong sense of companionship made the two of them smile in understanding and reach out to hold each other.

This scene made Emil, who stuck his head out, couldn't help but shed a cold sweat: ...Weren't you two...were you quarreling just now? Why are you now...

An Luo let go of Irena's hand and said matter-of-factly: In the world of adults, there are no permanent enemies. Young man, you will understand when you grow up.

Yes, really?...But I always feel that adults are different from you, and I don't want to understand your world at all...

The overly honest boy broke into a cold sweat and said what was in his heart that had angered the two of them. He immediately retracted his head and ran hard to help Nino.

...Hey, An Luo. Irena, who felt like she had been underestimated, looked at her companion with a smile: When you leave, can you teach him a little lesson?

why me?

Because I am a mature adult and will not argue with children.

...In terms of shamelessness, I would like to call you the strongest.

You don't need to be so polite. You are the king. You are far worse than me. Irena shook her head modestly, pursed her lips and smiled lightly... Based on her appearance, she looked like this. It's the same thing, but...

...You know? Our friendship has already come to an end when you want me to do something embarrassing, but you can't do anything.

If this friendship is going to come to an end, it would be better to end it as soon as possible, right?

It makes sense, but now I want to teach you a lesson more than Emil.

I feel the same way... No, I should say that I have been thinking this way since four years ago.

...

The temporary partnership between An Luo and Irena was quickly broken without any accident, but before they could even quarrel, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house.

——It's really rare to have guests come, and they come together.

A slightly plump man who looked to be in his thirties or forties walked straight up to the two of them.

The two looked at each other, and finally Irena spoke first: Hello, are you Mr. Village Chief?

Exactly.

I am Irena, and this person is An Luo. We are travelers passing by. We are here at the invitation of your son. Please give us your advice.

This is really polite. I am Emil's father.

After nodding, the village chief sat across from the two of them. It seemed that he had no intention of announcing his name.

Irena, who was normally polite to strangers, said a few words to the stranger in a pleasant manner, and received very cold answers.

The boring conversation made Irena unhappy with An Luo, who was silently thinking about Buddhism. She couldn't help but stepped on him under the table. Unfortunately... An Luo completely ignored her dissatisfaction.

But this situation did not last long. Nino and Emil came with food. The food on the table gave Irena a headache, because the way of eating here is to eat one by one, and she did not waste anything. habit.

...I should have said that my portion should be a little smaller, right?

Facing both fish and meat, but the portions of fish, meat, and bread were relatively small, the corners of Irena's mouth twitched.

It was not polite to leave any leftovers, but it was not easy for her to finish the meal, so...Irena silently pushed the meat to An Luo next to her and said with a smile: Boys should eat more. , no need to be polite to me,

...I have never seen you give me food at other times.

“Then I’ll make up for the previous share this time.”

With that said, Irena was torn between bread and fish again, and pushed the bread in front of An Luo.

It was obvious that although she liked bread, this time she wanted to try fish.

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...

Nino's cooking was indeed very good, and Nino, who had been standing next to her after the meal, immediately actively cleared the table, and Emil also helped as a matter of course.

At this time, An Luo, who thought he could leave after dinner, couldn't help but ask the village chief, who was still at the dining table and drinking water leisurely: Where did you meet Nino? The Far East? Or the East? City? Or other similar places where Orientals live?

Bought from the Far East.

bought?

Just a slave.

...I see, the slave's words can explain this attitude...

A few years ago, my wife left home and there was no one to do the housework. I happened to be on a business trip and saw it, so I bought it by the way. Although the price is very high, it can do some housework, and more importantly, it looks like it can grow up. She is a beauty, so I did not hesitate to buy her, and she has indeed become a good servant as I thought.

As if he was very satisfied with his deal, the village chief smiled in a vulgar way while he said it in a showy manner.

The progress of civilization in this world is a bit strange. He doesn't know whether slavery exists specifically, but slaves do appear occasionally, or they may be a product of default existence. Judging from the village chief's attitude, this is probably the case. Therefore, An Luo is not surprised that Nino is a slave. He also thinks that Nino being a slave can explain her attitude of being too humble and inferior. However, An Luo has a new problem here.

Does Emile know that Nino is a slave?

I remember I said that, but he didn't seem to particularly care that the other person was a slave.

.....is that so?

As a modern person, An Luo naturally has a lot of pity for the slaves who appear in front of him, but... he is not the kind of person who would travel to ancient times and clamor to abolish slavery. He is just the kind of person who The feeling of not adapting made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Although slaves may not have human rights in this era, they are still human beings after all, and there is nothing people can do about sympathy for others.

Nino, who was walking back to pack her things, lowered her head even more because she heard their conversation, which even made An Luo worried that she would not be able to see the road ahead clearly.

Just as he was worried, something would happen. At this moment, Emil came out of the kitchen and bumped into Nino, causing the things in her hands to fall to the ground and smash to pieces.

——What are you doing!

Before An Luo could react to this standard Murphy's Law scenario, the village chief punched the table and stood up, grabbing the panicked Nino by the collar: You loser! When will I learn to work without making mistakes! Clean it up for me quickly!

After saying that, he shook his hand hard and made Nino fall to the ground. Nino was also frightened, as if she was worried about being beaten, or maybe she was used to being beaten, so she reflexively leaned down to the ground and put her head in her hands, and apologized quickly: Yes, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry...

Stop talking nonsense! Get up and clean it quickly!

Don't be like this, Dad! It was my fault just now, Nino just...

Quiet!

The village chief roared again, and Emil trembled and lowered his head. Even though the other person was his sweetheart, he did not dare to say anything more.

....It’s so useless! How can you say that you are also a man? If you really like the other person, would you please show a little courage? Is the other party your father and not a tiger? You are also a magician, right? ? ?

An Luo, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but shake his head at Emil's behavior.

Nino, who seemed to have been used to these things for a long time, was not disappointed with the boy's incompetence. However, when the village chief scolded her again, she shook her body and nodded with tears in her eyes, leaning on the ground to clean up the broken tableware. , and he kept apologizing like a mantra.

Nino's attitude is obviously because she was severely abused in the past, so she is afraid of becoming like this.

-No need to clean!

She was obviously from this era, but Irena, who had found this scene very unpleasant before, could not stand it before An Luo could. She took out her wand and pointed it at the village chief.

The tip of the staff soon emitted a dangerous light, as if he was preparing to kill this rough man directly with attack magic, but... An Luo knew that she couldn't do it, but the village chief, who didn't know Irena's character, Subconsciously, his body leaned back slightly and shed a cold sweat of surprise.

But before he begged for mercy or Irena put down the wand, An Luo stood up from his position: ——That's right, she doesn't need to clean anymore. Since she is a slave, sell this slave to me.

Why?

What??

no!

Not only the village chief, but even Irena looked confused. It was Emil who was the first to stand up and object. As the target of the trade, Nino just subconsciously raised her head and looked like she was about to cry at any time. She looked at him with a confused expression.

Shut up, you boy who has no decision-making power. An Luo didn't even look at Emil, but looked at the village chief while reaching out to lead Irena aside: Do you know what the real name of this witch is? ?”

Master Witch...! Although it was not the first time she was called a master, it was the first time that An Luo called her such a name. Irena's face suddenly lit up, and she straightened her back slightly unconsciously. With a proud look on his face, he silently motioned for him to praise himself more.

However, unlike Irena, the village chief swallowed nervously and forced himself to calm down: What's your name?

Rabid Dog Witch!

...Huh?? It felt like this was a different line than what she had said, and the joyful smile on Irena's face froze for an instant, but An Luo added a last-ditch attack: When she got angry, even she Afraid! Even I, who watched her grow up, is not a real brother but is better than a real brother. So in addition to the title of the rabid dog witch! She also has the reputation of the rabid dog witch! No one within ten miles of her hometown dares to disobey her. ! Before leaving home, her father was so happy that he burst into tears! Even whenever he thought of his daughter still outside, he couldn't help crying with joy! Do you understand what it means to reject such a rabid dog?

Don't, don't mess around! I... It's a crime for you to rob like this! The kingdom will never turn a blind eye to your behavior! I, as the head of a village, I won't give in easily! Let's say, let's say Do you want to be an enemy of our entire village, or even the entire country!?

Seeing Irena's gloomy and terrifying face, as if she was really going to take action, the village chief didn't know that she was actually suppressing her anger towards An Luo. He couldn't help but believe An Luo's words, and he was definitely a rabid witch, but still He was unwilling to give up the slaves he bought at a high price to others.

Loss of things? How could that happen? We are all civilized people and we won't rob other people's things, so I'm not talking about buying~?

An Luo ignored the fact that after he raised his wand, Irena, who was already on the verge of getting off the hook, clearly had murderous intentions directed at him, and said with a smile: You don't cherish the other person anyway, so there's nothing wrong with just buying it for me. Bar?

But I have no intention of selling it! And Nino is my private property! How I treat it is also my business...! Are you being too nosy?!

This child is indeed your private property, and it is indeed your business how you treat it.

There is nothing wrong with private property. You should not interfere in other people's affairs, and you don't have the right to do so. However, even if a cat or dog is abused by its owner, it will make people unable to bear it and subconsciously stop it, let alone a human being. treat?

In compliance with the principle of the strong being king in this era, An Luo can naturally do whatever he wants, and there is no need to be bound by rules. Is there anything wrong with interfering if he feels unhappy?

Yes, but so what? He's never been one to do things by the rules anyway? Why should he care about rules that don't apply to him?

...

An Luo, who didn't know whether to say it was informal or casual, suddenly changed the topic before the village chief showed joy because of his approval: But... now this has nothing to do with how you treat slaves. It doesn’t matter, I just mean that I like it and want it...then? Do you have any other questions?

Of course not for sale! Didn't I say that just now? Do you think such a good slave is easy to find?!

It's not you who have the final say whether to sell it or not, it's us who have the final say. Just wait... An Luo touched his pocket... After taking out all the remaining money, he spread his hands But it turned out to be a... copper coin.

When they saw what was in his palm, everyone's expressions changed.

Irena felt ashamed of her companion's poverty and turned her head away speechlessly as if she couldn't bear to look directly at him. The village chief scolded him with a dark face: What do you think a copper coin can buy, just a piece of bread? ! Do you want to exchange a piece of bread for a woman!

Yeah. An Luo nodded silently.

--Um?!

Isn't it fair to exchange 1 for 1?