6 Chapter 6: The Gift Man
Chapter 6: The Gift Man
~Rou POV~
A few months passed after I finally had the idea to test out the Scar Transmutation Array in the form of an arm bracelet on both sides made of leather as it was easier to color on it when my parents had the money for it to try.
I made sure to practice it in my usual spot and laughed loudly that day as it worked.
Destroying a portion of rock by deconstruction and reconstructing it into a stone cube.
All my hard work over the first few years is finally paying off making me finally able to manage this much in a short amount of time.
Granted though I did have a mature mind, to begin with, so that might not mean much but fuck yead did it feel good that day to finally learn Alchemy.
And like that, I practiced as much as I can about but never neglected my physical training either to match up with my mind.
Not only that though I got to practice Scar's Transmutation Array's, and it worked much to my joy.
The power of destruction and creation in my fingertips!
Mwahaha!
Enough joking around though since something important came up as I walked around my village as I heard the news of the parents, untimely demise, and their daughter having to pick up the work off the debt she was given because of her parents.
My mind immediately halted as that sounds like Mavis officially joined Red Lizard as their personal janitor making me scowl internally at the thought.
I swear that guy has a split persona when his daughter Zera is involved in praising her.
Rolling my eyes though currently, I was usually at the Tenrou Village Library with the Elder's permission to study seeing how talented in his eyes I was compared to my peers but doesn't run his mouth though.
You know because of Zeeself.
Real problem man child there.
Fuck that guy.
Regardless though hearing that Mavis is underemployment with them I began to get curious about the first master in the future life and decided to help her out.
That and well there's no harm in helping her right?
Closing my book for the day reading about the curse that Zeref as I began to exit for the day to search around if I can find her since I can either find her at the Red Lizard Guild or around the village merchant shops.
I did recall she had to do some shopping in her job as well as in my past life wiki about it.
Wandering around a bit I didn't find her around these parts as I was a bit sad, I didn't get to meet Mavis, but I'll probably get the chance since I remember she sleeps in some kind of shed but…
Frowning at this I also remember a bit of Zeeself doesn't exactly treat Mavis right…
….
Sigh…
Sighing out my breath guess I got to be the good guy here and help the girl out along with some food thinking the fucker didn't really feed her that well maybe.
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Later at the night, I sneaked out creating a small enough hole in my parents, home I began to use my Alchemy to leave out right away carrying my food reserve of fruit and some dry meat.
Exiting outside to the dark of night I began to leave towards the Red Lizard Guild following the steps from the memory of the map making sure I go around the path towards the town where the Guild is located.
It only took a few minutes of a walk down here but finally saw the Red Lizard Guild emblem on the building on stone as I scoffed at this.
Moving my eyes, I turned around to see what looks like a barn of sorts I see the entrance is freely open inside while I frown seeing the inside.
All I saw was Mavis sleeping in the hay with only one blanket where the farm animals of Doscadon and Hodras.
Sigh…
Shaking my head I began to talk out a basket of fruit and covered up preserved dried meat for Mavis on the side next to her along with a paper and writing utensils for her.
Next time I should bring a blanket for her along with some leather, shoes or socks or something like that.
I really hate how people treat kids like this as I had a brother in my past life promising so much to him but now with me dead, he'll have to handle the pressure.
Hehehe…
Maybe the reason I'm doing this to help Mavis is that I failed to accomplish to help my family in my past life so perhaps in some way, I'm trying to make this right making Mavis's life easier for her…
Man…
Why the hell am I doing this thinking of the past someway to Mavis replacing the hole in my heart of helping my bro…
She can't replace my past family or the responsibilities of being an older brother but…
Sigh…
It's complicated and feels obligated like something to truly matter to me that sometimes I can't just help myself but act.
Even in this new life maybe having responsibility would make me feel whole or make me feel justified in my actions or something…
Like how doing this will make me a better person or make me feel satisfied emotionally that while I failed to take care of my previous family and brother, I won't make those mistakes here in my new life.
Call it the past of wanting to get, the better of me but fuck it.
When I saw a child getting treated like this hardly any warmth or actual care, I just can't help myself but act.
I did remember she likes fairy tales maybe I can get her some books like that or anime manga books from my past life to her make her feel well happier as a kid instead of the treatment she receives.
Hopefully by then maybe I can find the real answer for my purpose in my life is supposed to be…
Like that, I left with the next time offering up some blankets for her to rest along with other essential items.
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~Mavis POV~
"Ah…"
Waking up after a good night's sleep that Guild Master Zeeself left for me to stay inside because he retook my home that my parents had with him.
Mom and Dad had to take a loan and now I'm stuck with a debt to the Guild Master being kind of enough to let me stay in this farmhouse on the outskirts of the Red Lizard Guild.
But no worries!
I can't be allowed to cry!
Otherwise, the fairies won't come to me!
Mommy says fairies won't come toward crybabies, so I won't cry.
I won't until I meet a fairy.
Huh?
My eyes soon gaze over to a basket of sorts with some fruits and packed dried food blinking slowly at the sudden gift I was given.
Taking a closer look, I see a piece of paper attached I read the contents that someone is giving me a gift to help me through the hard time I'm having to go through.
I don't know who this person is, but he says he'll try to leave some gifts for me at random times he can clearly signal as a male boy.
I could guess it was one of my Guild mates but…
Shaking my head at this I took a look at the food I drool a bit as I couldn't help myself, "Then again I'm a growing girl…"
When was the last time have, I ate?
*Grumble*
Hearing my stomach grumble I guess it can't be helped right?
Taking one of the fruits and examining quickly I took a bite.
*Chomp*
*Gulp*
Mhmm…
Taste like a really sweet apple!
Maybe I can have the chance to meet this person who sent this gift, but I should keep this hidden because Guild Master Zeeself doesn't exactly would like this considering his attitude towards me…
Still, whoever brought this to me I'll be really happy to depend on him.
Or it could be those fairies that my mama and papa told me before in stories.
Then again it could be the fabled gift man wearing red clothing and boots giving gifts to the boys and girls around Earthland!
Maybe I might meet this Gift Man someday!
Could we be friends if I manage to catch him in the act…
I hope so…
