I woke up with a small weight on my chest and a breathing near my ear. When I opened my eyes, I saw a brown-haired little girl with face smeared with a little bit of dirt. She had ragged clothes as if someone could call them that. They were more like a rag with cut out holes.

She was sleeping on top of me while hugging me.

I laid on my back and thought hard about where all my troubles began. But in the end, I came to the edgy conclusion that it must've been from my birth.

I laid there like this until the little one started to wake up. I then shook her to get her to wake up.

" Mister. I don't want to be alone please take me in." How magnificent. She heard yesterday's conversation with Stella.

" Don't worry little one. We'll just drop you off somewhere safe. How do you say a church perhaps."

" No, I want to stay with sister Stella and her husband Mister."

I looked at Stella as she was watching all this play out from the middle of the room. With her helmet on, I bet that she had a massive grin on her face.

" Who told you I'm her husband?"

" Well, you both sleep in the same room. I heard the other girls how they were talking about it. They told me only married people slept in the same room."

" Yeah, and what else did they tell you?"

" They told me that if they like each other a lot and give each other a kiss on the lips. They'll have children."

I should get into the habit of taking some alcohol with me to weaken the impact of the ridiculous situations.

" It's not like that. They would have to sleep in the same bed." I said and watched as something clicked in her mind.

" So, I'm going to have a child with mister?" She said as she looked at my blank face. Meanwhile Stella was silently laughing at my predicament.

After explaining things to the little one. We went down I also found out that she was named Charlotte.

We were having our breakfast. The waitress came to take our orders.

" Can I have some scrambled eggs? What about you Stella?"

" I would like some scrambled eggs, too."

" Something for the little, miss? We have some pancakes with honey. Would you like some?" The waitress said.

" Can I have some, brother Raven?" Charlotte said and looked at me with hands holding the table.

" Then please bring some pancakes?"

" Anything to drink? I'd recommend some apple juice."

" Then please 3 apple juices. Thank you." She wrote it down and left.

I watched as little Charlotte played with the fork and knife the waitress left on the table.

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" Do you have any parents or family that would take care of you, Charlotte?" As I said that, I watched as tears started forming in her eyes and she started running. But before she could run off Stella hugged her while giving me a nasty look.

" Look I'm only trying to solve this situation."

" But why like this? It can be solved milder."

" Does brother not want me?"

This situation is fucked no matter what I do all the outcomes are bad.

" No, little Charlotte. It's not that. It's just we'll be going into the Dungeon and you can't stay here all by yourself."

" Then I'll go into the Dungeon with you brother."

" But you can die there."

" Then I'll become strong so I can protect us."

" Can't you make Charlotte stronger? So that she'll be able to go inside with us. And in the Dungeon, I can give her a piggyback so she won't slow us down." Said Stella.

" What'll happen when we get into a fight. Will you be fighting with her on the back."

" You still didn't answer my question."

" Yes, I can if you transfer her over as a slave."

" When it comes to it aren't you the one in the backline shooting your bow? You should be the one carrying Charlotte. Before you say no. Can't we try it? Just this once."

" Okay."

I have a feeling as if I'm the slave in this relationship.

The rest of the breakfast we ate while talking about some minor things. Charlotte was no longer sad and ate her pancakes while telling us about a game they played with other girls.

After eating, Stella bathed with Charlotte. It didn't take too much before we went to one of the clothes shops and got a dress and some casual clothes for Charlotte.

I couldn't just go and look for some protective gear for her as she was still a 10-year-old child. As everything would be too big on her.

After all that preparation we went before the Dungeon entrance. I showed the guards my ID, they questioned me why I'm bringing a child with me. But after telling them the fact that she was my slave they let us in while looking at me like I'm some kind of beast.

" Didn't we forget to buy Charlotte's weapon?"

" Just transfer me her slave contract and I'll show you."

She did as I told her and presented me with the slave contract. We transferred it to me and

* Ding gained slave Charlotte lvl.1

Charlotte's System

Name: Charlotte

LVL:1/10 EXP:0/100

HP:60/60 MP:90/90

AGI:6 DEX:7

END:6 INT:9

STR:5 WIS:9

Skill points:0

Attribute points:0

Skills: -

I chose her job to be a Mage. I switched my poison on the ring to be paralyzing poison.

" We're going to hunt some spiders for Charlotte to kill. Charlotte, do you think you'll be able to finish off a spider?"

" I will if brother will be helping me."

" Don't worry I will. Meanwhile sister Stella will be protecting us in the front, holding off the spiders so they don't get to us. Now hop on." I said and took Charlotte on my back. I had to reposition my quiver to my hip.

We went ahead searching for a big spider. That'll get Charlotte up one level. At least for a magician there's a basic [ Mana Arrow ] gained after the first kill. It's really weird, but the Devs refused to add some active ability right from the start.

But they did add this [ Mana Arrow ] at least. As for other available skills from the get go. It's just WIS, INT and DEX improvements, so that's out of the question.

We heard one crawling in front so we went ahead. It was at the start of one of the branching tunnels, setting up its web.

Since we came here and also the previous days there weren't any webs to be seen, for sure. So, the adventurers must be doing something at least in the Dungeon.

We moved as a team with Stella going to take its attention while I positioned myself at a slight angle at the back to have a clear line of sight.

I pulled my bowstring and let go of an arrow. It hit its target.

Before it could charge at us Stella struck it with her spear and started to move around it. Kiting it around with a shield while inflicting as little of damage as she can.

It took a lot longer to paralyze this spider. Most likely because of using its own poison against it.

When it fell on the ground Stella cut off its mandibles so that it couldn't hurt anybody. But it was still wiggling a bit on the ground. So, Stella held it in place as I handed my dagger to Charlotte and placed her on the ground.

" Do you know what to do now?"

" I cut it?"

" If you want, I can guide your hand."

She nodded at me.

I held the spiders head with one hand while with the other I held her trembling hands. It took but a moment and the dagger went inside.

*Ding Charlotte killed lvl.7 spider

+70 EXP

I watched the moment as the spider stopped moving her arms too. Without missing a bit, she turned to me and hugged me. There was no crying just a hug in search of some warmth and so I enveloped her with my arms.