Chapter 7 Meet The Hero

The old woman who noticed the smile on Kay's face laughed.

She couldn't understand why a noble like Kay needed powers that she thought would be useless when the world was at peace like now.

Kay Alexsander had everything, the old woman even felt that God was unfair because he let someone useless like Kay have everything.

At least that's what she thought before. until she met Kay in person.

The young master of Alaxsander territory. A brigand that everyone feared. Coming up with a deal that could even be said to be one-sided.

It was not a deal. That said, Kay was being a benefactor who did not want to be called a benefactor. That's why he said the price for her mana necklace was all the good he would do for the children in this orphanage.

"Young master, do you know? Although I was recorded in history as a great wizard who mastered all the elements of magic, in fact for me the great power I have means nothing. That great power slowly became a great disaster for me, the jealousy and hatred that was evident from the eyes of those who saw me choked me to death. that's why I decided to stop being a witch."

Kay looked confused at the new information he was getting for the first time. God had never said anything like that to him.

"Yes, great power will indeed be very burdensome, but this peaceful world is coming to an end. When the King of Darkness starts his invasion the entire southern continent will become hell. I need this power to achieve my goal."

Kay's mind became complicated, there were many things he was thinking about. Kay wondered if the old woman in front of him would still think like that if she knew what would happen in the next instant.

"Grandma, what you said is not wrong. Great power is sometimes a burden for those who have it. But Grandmother, the world is not always peaceful. There are times when chaos and war begins."

Kay spoke in his mind, he decided not to say anything more.

Now Kay had to finalise his agreement with the old woman in front of him.

"Haaa..."

Kay sighed heavily, he had intended to leave quietly earlier. but now in front of him the children of the orphanage were looking at him with sparkling gazes.

That gaze managed to give Kay a headache.

"Young master, is it true that you are going to punish the evil orphanage in charge?"

"Do we not have to suffer through hunger anymore now?"

"Is it true that the young master will give us money to buy new clothes?"

"Will we be able to learn to read like the other children?"

The orphanage children endlessly asked these questions in turn. Kay rubbed his face with both hands.

He looked at Erik who smiled happily with a murderous look before the man finally took his eyes off Kay.

"You guys are right, I'll do everything. After the person in charge of the orphanage gets punished by Marquis Hugo, someone from the duchy will come with all the things you need so just wait."

Kay rode off in his carriage, paying no attention to the gazes of the orphanage children who were increasingly in awe of him.

The sky began to darken as Kay left the orphanage. At the same time a man stared blankly at the main road leading to Alexsander's estate. Every time he heard the sound of a passing horse carriage his empty eyes filled with light before dimming again in an instant.

"That's not the carriage."

The man, who looked very young, kept muttering the same words every time he saw a carriage passing in front of him.

Kay who was inside the carriage began to remember his first life. His crimson eyes stared out the curtains of the open window.

"It should be nearby."

Kay spoke softly, he was passing the main road leading to Alexsander's estate now. The place where Kay saw the foolish hero should be nearby.

Kay's eyes accidentally met the gaze of a young man sitting by the side of a busy road.

Both of them flinched, but Kay managed to keep his facial expression unchanged.

A man with slightly dusty brown hair and bright brown eyes. Compared to the other citizens the young man stood out with his black clothes that looked old and dirty everywhere.

"Erik, stop the carriage."

"Eh, Yes young master."

Erik was taken aback by Kay's sudden order. he quickly ordered the coachman to stop the carriage.

Kay came out as soon as the carriage stopped, Erik's voice filled with confusion could be heard loudly calling out to him.

"Young master! Where are you going? What about this villain?"

Erik spoke to the fat man in charge of the corrupt orphanage beside him.

Kay replied without turning his body around.

"What's more, take that rubbish man to my father. Explain everything that happened to my father, as the Marquis in charge will take care of everything. That's not my responsibility."

Kay spoke indifferently. His young master was acting very strangely today. it was only a moment ago when Kay with eager eyes asked Erik to arrest the person in charge of the orphanage.

And now, his young master said that it was no longer his business.

"What are you waiting for, go quickly."

"Ah, well young master," Erik replied quickly.

"Wasn't he around here earlier?"

Kay walked towards Enzo's location, he took a deep breath once he arrived at his destination.

Just as he expected, not far from the city gate he had just passed Enzo was there.

It was a corner on the capital's main street, so there was no other light other than the torches that the guards placed on top of the wall.

But the place was already bright enough for Kay to see Enzo's figure. Kay slowly approached his destination after letting his eyes adjust to the low light in the darkness.

"This is the same as my first life."

Kay could see Enzo who was cowering under the city wall. He could see vaguely that Enzo's body was trembling from the cold.

Enzo who ran like crazy to reach the southern city after killing hundreds of people for the first time and buried the corpse of an old man who lived alone in an abandoned village.

"Damn I'm trembling."

Kay could hear his heart going crazy. Although this was his second life, but this was the first time even in his second life that he approached Enzo for the first time.

In her first life, Kay didn't interact much with other nobles or even soldiers.

But there were situations where Enzo would come up to him and talk to him.

And this was the first time Kay had approached Enzo and engaged him in conversation.

Although the light was too dimmed to see clearly. Enzo's eyes that Kay could see through his hair were very cold.

Kay regretted, he should have bought a drink before approaching Enzo so that he wouldn't be too scared like now.

Kay tried to calm himself down as much as possible. He needed to execute his plan and leave a good first impression.

Kay started to take a deep breath when he started talking to Enzo who was staring at him.

"It seems like you have no purpose. Do you want to come with me?"

Kay did not hear an answer. However, Kay continued to speak.

The city guards will soon start their night patrol and come here.

Kay had to take Enzo with him before the city guards found them.

"I will give you a place to stay and also food for you to eat."

Although there was no response Kay continued to speak. Enzo was watching him now.

He should have easily agreed to come with Kay.

Enzo had no other choice but to accept Kay's invitation. Both his body and mind had reached their limits.

"Aren't you going to answer my question?"

Kay spoke again after Enzo had remained silent for a long time.

"Come with me and I'll give you some food. Aren't you starving?"

Kay smiled internally as he reached his destination.

The best first impression was to be the kind benefactor who gave you food.

Enzo stopped leaning against the wall and pushed his body up.

His body was leaning to the right probably because of his uncomfortable ankle, but Kay did not help him or say anything.

Kay told Enzo to follow him as he headed towards Alexsander's estate.

They passed through the bustling market area before they then passed by the residences of the rich and finally arrived at the Count's estate located at the edge of the city.

"Why did you stop? Keep walking."

Kay looked at Enzo who had stopped moving. Enzo must have become wary after seeing the soldier who approached Kay and spoke respectfully to him.

Not to mention the citizens who avoided him on their way here.

Enzo was probably questioning whether it was the right choice to follow Kay and not kill him earlier.

Kay asked once again, as he saw the lack of response Enzo gave him.

"Are you going to stay there?"

Enzo resumed walking after hearing Kay's question.

"Young master, you're back?"

As soon as Kay stood at the main entrance of the estate, the guards and knights stuttered in greeting.

Kay sighed, it was strange to hear the soldiers address him with such fear.

Since Kay had a bad reputation to begin with, he had never tried to change others' views of him.

Because it would be easier for Kay to do troublesome things as a troublemaker than a noble and respected young master.

Kay wanted his life this time to be as easy as possible unlike his first life.

Kay frowned at the guard's stumbling words while the guards quickly opened the gate.

"Please enter, young master."

Cale turned to look at Enzo, followed by the gazes of the guards who were also looking at Enzo.

They were probably curious about the young man who looked like a beggar following Kay behind him.

The knights observed Enzo with suspicion in their eyes.

"Why be quiet, follow me quickly."