Day 5
Yesterday, Greg, before turning into bed, taught me how to deal with those strange blue things that appeared in the second day.
It seems that they are called Stacia Window in this world but according to Greg there is something like this back in Earth and there are mostly from games they called RPGs.
I’m not really knowledgable about it though so I can’t really relate to it. I do play video games but I only played fighting games.
It appears that this Stacia Window was used to gauge myself using attributes and other variables, and to see this the Stacia Window that I need to consult was the Character Window.
There is also the Equipment Window, Inventory Window, Skill Window, Relationship Window, and the Quest Window.
Equipment window shows all of the pieces that I am wearing together with a detailed description of each item.
Inventory window shows a list of existing items inside my rucksack or any other bags or containers that I own, including carts.
Skill window shows all of the learnt skill that I have and the basic details concerning it.
Relationship windows list and gauge the relationship between you and the person that you have met.
Mostly, they are grouped into region then into the specific place and finally into a group called Family. Only basic information can be seen at first in their profile such as their portrait and a full body model of them and as you know them you may unlock first their name, parents name, home town, race and some secrets like their favorite things, personal secrets like their three measurements for girls, their traits and their personality and, with a greater relationship you can even detect their mood.
The Quest window on the other hand shows existing requests, missions, side-jobs, that I have completed, ongoing, or rumors or information on future requests, missions, side-jobs that I can take up.
And to further explain, the Character window shows my real name, alternative name, nick name, titles, fame, race, gender, racial traits and penalties, and the level of my basic attributes.
To access this, Greg said to either just wave my right hand from left to right while my ring and pinky are folded or use verbal commands such as System link >>> Reveal Stacia >>> Proceed to (The window you are going to view).
But the idea saying that in a middle of a crowded place was quite embarrassing for me so I thought of using gestures rather than the verbal commands.
Anyway, just like always, I have woken up before the sun arises.
Me, Elder Eug and Greg slept together in one place far from the main pyre where the female and children slept.
To tell you the truth, I can’t handle girls. I just can’t understand them though I do have too many experiences but that was insufficient.
They are friendly with you when you give them what they want. They sulk and get angry when not.
If they misunderstood you once as a pervert, then they will always call you a pervert as a joke which was helping in degrading your standing as a male.
Once, they will say “I like you” and then when they found a flaw in you they will unhesitatingly say “I hate you”. And then after a few days, they will come back and say “I still like you”.
And when you are found out having a girl companion they will get jealous right away and the next storm at the door of your apartment causing a ruckus while shouting “I hate you! You cheater! Come out here, I’m gonna rip your useless P****”
Arrghh!!! Female species are so dangerous and scary!!!
I hope in this world they are different.
Heaving a sigh as I thought of my past experience, I left my resting place and started my morning ritual, mainly, drinking some water, washing my face then a gurgle to wash my mouth. And then after that I started to search for a good place to fish.
Since there was 10 more mouths to feed at least 20 fishes is needed.
Calculating the time, it was right after an hour and a half when I finally reached my quota.
I prepared the sticks for the fishes and cleanse it expertly. Laying a stick of fish one after another on the wooden slab of a Virosy, I was ready to roast them.
The four small fires had long gone while the main was almost reaching its limit.
So I left to search for more firewood and dried leaves.
Now that the fire has regained its previous might I started roasting the fishes.
After a few minutes the others woke up one by one. And then we proceed on eating our breakfast that I have prepared.
It was an opportunity for me to get to know them.
All of them have blood red hair and has either amber or brown eyes.
Their waists are small and their breast a plenty, E cup maybe?
The other two who are nearing their coming of age was not far off in that area too, in my estimate they will easily fit into a C cup.
They are not that tall, maybe has the same average height of us Japanese.
As for they face value, you can say that they are cute put can’t be considered as beautiful.
They look too innocent for their age.
‘I wonder how they escaped…’
Finished examining them, I decided to open a discussion.
“I have known yesterday that you guys are refugees, where did you guys came from anyway? And how did you come here?”
Saying that the, females looked at each other and then to the elder. The elder didn’t spoke as if he was silently saying that they have to answer themselves.
The one to answer seemed to be the oldest among them.
“We came from a village a few villages away from here. It was a village near the borders of Thull and Praven.
A detachment of the Praven army attacked our village two weeks ago at night. Our father, the village lord, was killed during the defence. Greg, our head village guard, helped us escape together with five more men of the village guards.
But they were killed one by one, leaving only Sir Greg with a minor injury on his left hands.
We went to try our luck in other villages but they are mostly burned or occupied by the Praven army.
We get by, thanks to Sir Greg’s hunts but soon his spare weapons broke beyond repair and we slowly starved. We tried to forage for fruits and berries before until one of my younger sisters was bitten by a wolf, since then we stopped foraging and ate any edible herbs along the way or if lucky we might stumble into a fruit tree or a wild berry bush.
Then, finally with our hard efforts we reached this forest, at first we hesitated but we proceed either way.
We walked for a couple of days inside the forest encountering some goblins along the way. Luckily, we out run them all thanks for Sir Greg skillfully holding them.
Running away aimlessly, we reached the clearing and finally saw your giant boar ribs.”
Revealing that this maidens are of a noble standing, was surprising enough! And here is Sir Greg saying to me to marry one or two or all of them.
“Nobles… So you guys are nobles huh? Where is your other parent, your mother…”
“She died after giving birth to our youngest brother. It can’t be helped since she was rather old and weak already…”
She said remembering that sad memory.
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“S-sorry…”
“It’s okay.”
“So what are your plans now? You can go back to the capital considering that you have a noble line…”
“Not really, my father became a noble only because of my mother and my mother is the last of her line, so there’ll be no one to help us who are the children of a defeated and fief less low ranking noble especially now during a war. We are most like a commoners now.”
“Is that so…”
Finished with that, I changed the topic.
“Anyway, should we first get familiar with each other? Starting with some introductions?”
Starting from the youngest, Is Frau the only boy among the siblings.
He got short and messy curly red hair, his height was almost the same as mine. Though a kid, his face was already showing signs of seriousness probably due to the current situation. His age was 10
The next was the twins, Gwen and Gwyn. They both have long straight red hair. Eyes are both amber. A little bit taller than mine. They are both 17 years old.
The next is Saveen, 18 years old. Also have red hair and tied into a twin braid. Eyes are also ember. She is taller… than me… She is wearing glasses.
And there is Steph, also 18. She is their former cousin from their mother side. Adopted into their house, she was treated as one of their daughters. Her hairstyle is a ponytail. Eyes are emerald green. She is really tall. She wore pants rather than skirts.
Then there is Catherine, 21 years old. She has the smallest chest size among the four despite being second to the oldest. Her hair style is twin drill. Eyes are golden-amber. Her clothes are frilly and have a prideful demeanor. She was smaller than Steph but taller than Saveen.
And finally, Eunice, the eldest of the siblings, her age was 23. Have long wavy red hair. Her eyes are crimson red. She has, without a doubt, the biggest bust size among them and… taller than Steph.
Greg’s real name was Darell Weasley. His race was Human. And his class is Hero [ General ].
I have already summoned the Character Window earlier and changed my Alternate Name into…
< Please select your alternate name! >
‘Ashe Gales!’ I whispered.
It was the name of the current Gundam Series’s MC.
< Show updated Character Window >
Real Name: Hijikata Hayato
Alternate Name: Ashe Gales
Nickname: - - -
Titles: None
Fame: 0
Race: Hyrling
Bloodline: Noble
Class: Hero [Artisan]
Rank: F-
Level 5
Character Attributes:
Strength – (15) 35
Agility – (19) 44
Dexterity – (21) 48
Vitality – (10) 13
Wisdom – (12) 15
Intelligence – (14) 22
Endurance – (25) 33
(( ) base stat reference)*
Pts Left: 25
Racial Traits:
Noble (+20% to base stats and unlock "Leadership Skill")
Noble Genius
+25% to all skill proficiency gain
+25% to Base Int
-10% to Base Wis
Craft perfectionists
-75% crafting proficiency gained per crafted item
+25% crafting time
Crafting produces much superior quality items
Deep breath - Short breath
Doubled stamina usage
-50% to base stamina regeneration
Base Agi, Str, Dex are Doubled
Children of Gaia
If within a forest all stats are further increased by 10%
Can't equip other items aside from self made equipments
Can't equip iron base items
“Okay then! My turn!”
“My name is Ashe Gales! I came from a small crafter’s family. My parents are already dead so until now, I have lived with my grandparents. I love building plastic models…”
Remembering the plastic models that I have bought, I became quite sad.
‘Right! I must find that damned bastard faster and kill him so that I can build those new gundam models!!!’
“And…”
It was Eunice saying that for me to continue.
“Eh? Ah, right!
I also made models out of woods, sculptures! I can make sculptures.
And, my goal right now...
…is to find that hiding rat, Demonlord!!!”
There were applauses.
OH, right I think there’s one more that I forgot to ask their introduction, the one that disguised as a male villager.
“Eh, how ‘bout you!” I shouted
Yeah, she seems to be isolated from the rest of the group. I she not part of the group?
“…”
The female pretender looked at me for a minute and moved her head sideways, then her eyes looked at me with his head still sideways.
“Why should I?”
Woah! Easy there. It seems she is still acting as a male because she still use a forced deep voice.
At a closer look, this girl pretender has a raven hair. Her bust size can nowhere be a challenge among the red hair siblings. Or, she wrapped it?
Her eyes are… cat shaped!? W-wait… Her eyes are also deep emerald. Ah! So sexy…
I haven't observed that yesterday! maybe because I just glanced at her that time.
‘It’s swallowing me…’
“Hey! Why don’t you try to quit it! Stop staring at me like that!” she said it! using her actual voice.
Ah… beautiful yet cute voice too…
“Hey! Do you want to be my girlfriend!?”
I asked her too bluntly.
“W-waa what are you saying!!! I’m a male you know!!!”
‘Still putting up your act? Come on! You even accidentally used your own voice just now!!!’
“Come on! Who would believe you?”
“Them!!!” She said as he pointed at the group.
Eh! That’s right this guys...
“Then if you are indeed a guy then…
Let’s take a bath together later with Greg and Eug, Okay?”
I said as I revealed an Innocent smile.
‘Checkmate!’
“…”
“No? then… you are a girl right?”
“Yes! I am a girl! happy now?!”
***
“NO WAY!!!”
The girls exclaimed, they were totally fooled by her acts but for me who has too many experiences with a girl ,except sex, though I can't completely see their train of thoughts, this is just a child's play for me.
First of all, her scent is sweet exclusive to females especially now that they are quite dirty, her smell must be a little bit more sour than the girls since men perspire more, then there was her physique what ever the circumstances a guy don't have curves!. And finally, her skin and face, it was her eyes give her away. What I saw was a girl not a boy.
And as for the fact that the other girls was fooled, it was may be because they are too slow witted.
‘So, Greg is also slow witted huh?’
But yeah! It can’t be denied that she indeed looked cool and handsome when he dressed like a man.
Her name was Iris. She said that she did not have a last name. And I was spot on, she did have wrapped her chest and It was just the right size, not large nor small, after she unwrapped it after her introduction.
The girls was somewhat in low spirits as they have known that.
“7 females… only 1 illegible bachelor… This is indeed troublesome… Sigh*” said Eug, the village head.
“Ah…. It can’t be helped then! Ashe was it?”
“Yes!”
“Will you then take this 7 as your wives?”
“Eh, What?”