*Tak* *Tak* *Tak* *Bang* *Clatter*
Aaron activated the Trible-Stars Skill after picking three finger-nail-sized stones from the ground, his aim was a wooden mold for one of the pillars.
"The projectiles actually travelled to the target as fast as an Energy Bolt or maybe even faster! I was also helped in pin-pointing the target by the System which makes it a lot more easy for me to quickly activate the Trible-Star Skill without wasting a lot of my Mana." Aaron walked towards the wooden mold to assess the damage it received and discovered three finger-deep holes in a triangle formation with a fist-sized hole in the center of that triangle!
"This Skill isn't so bad considering how its base-damage is much lower than both the Energy Bolt and Flame Orb Skills, but I should probably do a lot more tests to understand the limits because I need to know the optimal weight without losing much speed for better efficiency." The kid spent the next hour searching for rocks of similar size and weight to use them for his tests while constantly filling his stomach and activating Recovery non-stop.
Aaron also used the Teleport Skill a lot and released an inward sigh after noticing how his body started to gain some sort of "Immunity" to the terrible after-effects he kept having whenever he used this wonderful and exciting Skill.
System : Chaos Resistance +1
'So what's affecting me after using Teleport is Chaos? I wonder how bad it'd be if I had [Average] Chaos-Resistance instead of [Above-Average] would I be able to even stay conscious?' The kid felt grateful for being lucky and having higher grade Resistance.
But despite getting somewhat used to using the Teleport Skill and being able to handle himself once he arrives at a destination of his aim, Aaron couldn't use it twice without delay and received a much worse backlash in the three times he forced the activation!
The nausea and dizziness were two or three-times worse than the first time he activated the Teleport Skill in the first time, he couldn't endure the head-splitting pain or resist falling to his knees after every muscle on his body hurt.
Aaron would immediately drink one of the All-Cure Potions before focusing on his other Skills for a while then attempting it again and going through the torment of his choice.
Of course the kid didn't neglect his Defensive-Skills and kept grinding for more Proficiency Points, but the higher the total of these Proficiency Points he got... the harder and harder it became for him to collect them.
Still he didn't feel discouraged and continued being persistent and patient.
For the first time in his two lives, Aaron actually learned to show enough determination and pursue his goal.
Aaron spent the night between lone strolls which he started to enjoy because it was calm and he had the whole construction site for himself, then he'd go back to the basement where he's temporarily staying until the rest of his house is built and wake Sherry to watch over him for 30 minutes before waking him up.
Of course the kid would keep warning her of letting him sleep more than 30 minutes and that it'd be better if the teenager girl wakes him up whenever she feels sleepy.
Thankfully for him the +9 Points to obedience actually forced Sherry to stay awake and helped her shake the urge to doze off when it happened before waking Aaron up just to be safe.
Yes the kid was kind of annoyed and feeling a little bit of emotional disturbance after having to constantly stay aware of the situation of his HP bar all the time, being hungry all the time, then feeling sleepy and exhausted afterwards but not being able to get enough sleep because things might go terribly wrong if he allowed his HP bar to reach Zero!
However, his perseverance during the night was quite rewarding afterwards and Aaron managed to gain Concentration+1, Chaos-Resistance+3.
Not only that, the kid also pushed the Proficiency Points of the Magic Guard Skill to 42, Nimble-Feet to 12, Mana Armor to 45, Teleport to 9, Trible-Stars to 11, and Recovery to 57!
Unfortunately it'd be inconvenient to to use either Energy Bolt or Flame Orb in the construction site that's why he decided to use them after their morning exercise and his duty of helping Mr Smith in the smithy is over.
"Wake up Sherry, time for us to do our morning routine." Aaron woke Sherry around dawn and told her to get ready and wear something comfortable for their morning exercise.
The teenager girl rubbed her eyes then blushed while saying : "Most of my clothes are similar to the leather outfit I'm wearing at the moment, the only comfortable clothes I can think of in my closet would be... M-my night gowns."
The kid nodded while saying : "I see." Before crossing his arms and falling silent.
It seemed like he's seriously thinking about the matter in the eyes of Sherry who panicked while thinking : 'Young master Ron isn't going to make me train with him and big brother Pio and uncle Lucas wearing "That" is he?'
Poor girl was unaware that Aaron was actually looking within the Equipment-Menu of the Store for something cheap and comfortable for the teenager girl to wear during their morning exercise!
"Hey."
"Y-yes young master." Sherry stuttered because she's feeling worried about what's to come.
Aaron raised an eyebrow once he saw her body-language which is weird in this situation, "Choose between one of these colors, would you rather wear green, yellow, red, or pink?"
The teenager girl immediately answered without hesitation, "Pink!"
The kid rolled his eyes as if to say : "I thought as much!" Before retrieving a pair of pink white-bottom running-shoes, pink starry shirt, and a pink sweat pants before giving them to her.
"For me?" Sherry gawked while looking at the clothes in her hands and feeling their soft and comfortable texture which she only felt from the clothes her young master Ron is wearing but not his Blue Jean Shorts though.
The teenager girl also kept looking at the delicate and pretty-looking shoes and felt like she should treasure and keep them clean instead of wearing them to run and exercise which is only going to dirty and ruin them.
Aaron shook his head before leaving the basement so Sherry could change without feeling uncomfortable by his presence.
Sherry sighed because she can't be willful or it might annoy her young master Ron, 'My eyes must be playing tricks on me since I'm not used to keep getting my sleep interrupted, but young master Ron really does seem quite a bit taller than when I met him yesterday!'
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The teenager girl put on the comfortable clothes and the shoes then started testing the limits of how much they're going to restrict her movement, but she was left in shock once Sherry discovered how wide it allowed her to twist or extend her body without feeling any sort of discomfort at all.
"This shoes is also amazing! I can my feet getting snug and cozy without sensing any stuffiness around my toes, it's springy and I feel like I can run faster and jump higher." Sherry muttered before running outside to find her young master.
Aaron nodded once he saw his maid in a cute and fitting pink colored running outfit, "Now that you're set, let's go grab Pio and Lucas."
"Yes!" The teenager girl nodded excitedly before following the kid and they both left the construction site which was starting to become lively once yawning workers arrived.
10 Minutes later, Aaron and 4 others left Pine-Breeze Village through the west-gate.
This time Lucas brought his Son Shane with him to join them in their morning exercise.
"Hey," Pio moved a bit closer to Sherry before asking : "What happened between you and young master Ron last night?"
Sherry gawked before blushing deeply while saying : "N-nothing happened... Big brother Pio y-you better stop talking nonsense or I'm telling on you to young master Ron, humph!" Afterwards she relied on the assistance of her new pair of shoes to run faster ahead of the group to catch with the kid who's been running ten meters or so ahead of them all the time.
Funny thing though is he would slow a bit sometimes so that he'd be able to drink some juice or eat something!
"Heh." Shane laughed once he saw what happened, "Ouch!" But the boy regretted it quickly once his father smacked him on the back of the head.
Lucas ignored his grumbling son and looked at Pio then asked : "Did you notice it too?"
Pio nodded his head then looked towards Lucas and said : "Yeah. Sherry misunderstood me earlier but I was trying to ask her to know what young master Ron did to grow that much while we were uh!"
*Ehm*
Pio suddenly stopped talking then cleared his throat while exchanging a knowing smile with his partner before continuing to say : "Not in his company."
Shane rolled his eyes at the two of them while thinking to himself : 'I bet none of my friends could get a wink of sleep at all last night, every single one of our neighbors went wild after getting their hands on Mice meat. I hear it's because Ron could summon Fuzzy-Phosphorus Mice from somewhere.'
Same as the day before, about an hour or so later after they left the Village the group of five returned to the Village all exhausted after an intense morning exercise.
Lucas took his son home to clean themselves up and have their breakfast, Pio went to do the same but was surprised to find that Betty had already left the house when he arrived.
Aaron and Sherry found Betty and old geezer Todd at the construction site, Todd was preparing some ingredients and starting the fire of the stove and the oven which Vogen had some of his workers build for him and Betty in a secluded corner as a temporary kitchen until the real one gets finished.
Betty on the other hand was standing near the pool at the garden and chatting with Ria who was sitting on her knees and planting seedlings with her tools.
"Ron! I missed you~"
Aaron reacted quickly and used his hand to stop the little girl's head from smashing into his own when she lunged from her hiding place to tackle him!
"Huh!"
Both of them gawked almost at the same time once they stood facing one another.
Flora was actually a bit taller than Aaron whenever they met, but now they're of the same height and Aaron might actually be a little bit taller than her.
Flora used her hand to measure their height after moving closer to his chest, "Wow! We're the same height, are you standing on your toes to make yourself taller? No cheating!" The little girl circled around the kid to confirm.
Aaron just rolled his eyes before heading towards the temporary bathroom which Cassandra had the workers build yesterday after seeing what happened when the owner of this house couldn't get rid of the evidence swiftly enough!
Thankfully some of the pipes which the sewage-system requires were completed by Mr Smith yesterday after he received the 5 eggs of refined metal from Aaron and the middle-aged woman quickly had them installed once they were delivered by the giant blacksmith.
"Big sister Sherry." Flora tilted her head to the side once she saw the teenager girl follow after the kid and seemed like she's going to join him while he takes a bath, that's something which Ria kept warning Flora ever since she's young and telling her not to do.
Sherry stopped and smiled once she witnessed this pure little girl tug at her clothes to stop her from going in before leaning to gently pinch Flora's cheek while saying : "I'm young master Ron's maid, it's my duty to help him do many things that others wouldn't be allowed to do."
"Like what?" Flora asked curiously.
"Setting his meal, helping him wash his body, prepare his clothes, tidy up his house, train with him, be his sparring partner when he needs me to be, teach him weapon mastery, and protect him from all danger." The teenager girl patted the Flora on the head then entered the bathroom.
"Then I'm going to be Ron's maid too." The little girl seemed to have made up her mind and pulled her sleeves after saying so.
"Not so fast missy!" But once Flora was about to take a step forward she got snatched by the scruff of her neck and raised in the air.
Poor little girl shivered from fear once she heard the familiar voice and whimpered timidly : "When I grow up, of course!"
Ria snapped at her daughter, "That's even worse you little idiot! You're supposed to aim much higher with the brat."
"Heh. You guys have fun, I still have work to do in the kitchen." Betty was amused by the scene and left after patting her friend on the shoulder.
"You do realize I can hear everything because I'm right here right!" Aaron's voice came from the bathroom and Ria was electrified by the realization.
*Snort*
'This brat is getting on my nerves, but I'm going to forgive you this time because I'm in a good mood today after my Lucas worked hard almost all night last night to help me remove the stress I accumulated lately. I'm going to train my Flora and make you chase her everywhere while drooling like a dog, just you wait you little bastard.' Ria hugged her daughter and went back to the garden to continue doing her task of planting all sorts of trees, flowers, and useful plants in an orderly manner according to Cassandra's genius design.
Aaron took a shower with Sherry and enjoyed teasing her for a short while before they both got dressed and left the construction site after eating breakfast.
Mr Smith was extremely excited to see Aaron and asked him to use hotter fire because the refined metal from these eggs turned out to be of a much higher purity than he expected.
The kid didn't mind at all since the only reason he bought the Staff in his hands in the first place is all thanks to this gentle giant.
Afterwards he took Sherry and went towards grandpa Sid's shop and found him sitting in front of the shop getting some Vitamin-D from the gentle early morning Sunlight.
*Cough* *Cough*
"L-little Ron. Are you two here to challenge my trial or to spar?" Old man Sid wiped his lips on a piece of fabric before hiding his pain while trying to distract the kid from this matter once he noticed the gaze he's giving him when he looked towards him emotions of sadness and pity deep within his eyes!
Aaron walked closer to the man and retrieved one of the All-Cure Potions before giving it to him while saying : "Grandpa Sid, drink it."
"What's that?" The old man raised the blue-glass container and looked at it while asking curiously.
"It's good for your cough, it's a miraculous Cure! Now drink it, you'll find out the results quickly after you do drink it grandpa Sid." The kid urged him seriously.
Old man Sid shook his head because he's someone who's an expert in medicine, creating concoctions and prescribing remedies for people's ilness.
'This little brat thinks he can make miracles everywhere after accomplishing some achievements here and there! Did he forget when he came to me with his ass on fire days ago?
'Sigh... but he's coming here with good intentions and it'd be rude of me to refuse him because it might break his heart.
'I should better drink it and act like I've made full recovery which is certainly going to bring a smile on his face.
'At least the kid is loyal and has always been respectful towards me, maybe I should take some Mice meat and go visit the ladies in the brothel one last time before I kick the bucket.
'Who knows? Maybe I'd get lucky and knock up one of them and leave behind a bastard.' While having these thoughts, old man Sid pulled the cork and drank the All-Cure Potion.
'Was that water?' The old man thought while looking at the blue-glass bottle in his hand before quickly shaking his head and smiling widely towards Aaron and saying : "I can feel it already! My chest isn't stuffy any more and my body is light as a feathe-"
Old man Sid suddenly gawked once he sensed the clear and great difference which he never expected to actually happen after he drank some water!
Once he looked towards the kid he saw him smiling brightly and Sherry covering her mouth after seeing how he reacted.
'This stinky brat really made an example of me and forced one of his miracles on me! I'm definitely going there tonight to make some bastards of my own.'