Author's Note

You guys might not like the lazy Mc and that's OK as he's modeled after me.People told me to work out So i could look and feel better.They also told me to get straight A's so I could earn more money in the future but none of these things really motivated to do either of these things.I also never saw any merit in being a hero but worry not eventually he'll become a hero or maybe not who knows. Well i came down with a cold so I'm a little delayed but whatever Enjoy

As always reviews,ratings,Recommendations,Corrections,Questions and comments are greatly appreciated

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Chapter 15: Like a Boss

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Guh even though I neglected my ninja training How could I possibly not keep up with those free running thieves I mean ninjas are all about agility thought Edin as he was working up a sweat

Whoa he’s really motivated today that I even feel killing intent thought Myles as he watched over Edin’s training

Three things you don’t mess with family,friends and finances thought Edin as he trained

“Edin hurry up and finish we have to go!” screamed Cassandra from across the yard

“Another date?” asked Myles

“No, more like community service,” responded Edin

Edin cleaned himself from the sweat, wore some clothes and was ready to go

“You don’t have to come you know,” Edin told Cassandra

“Well I’m free anyways,” said Cassandra

“Yeah but I’m gonna do like chores and stuff, and having you help me when it was my treat,”

“Stop worrying I’m here to help,” said Cassandra as she took a heroic pose

“Oh my hero,” said Edin sarcastically

Edin and Cassandra started walking towards the city

“You’re the guy here you should be the hero,” said Cassandra

“Meh to bothersome,” said Edin

“You’re such a slacker,”

“You just noticed,” said Edin

“Can’t you at least try to be more heroic,” said Cassandra

“Mmmm what’s in it for me?” asked Edin

“Heroes don’t do it for the rewards,” said Cassandra

“Let’s see hero saves the princess from dragon they marry and happily ever after, seems like a reward for me,”

“Well then set the example,” argued Cassandra

“Do it for me yeah,”

“You want me to be a hero?” asked Edin

“Well a hero is much more attractive,”

“Is that so,” said Edin

Edin and Cassandra continued their useless chatter until reaching the mansion of the elderly man they were planning on helping. On the house plate it said Gibbs residence. The house had a yard full of weeds with several dried leaves and such other trash

“Mr. Gibbs huh,”

“Hurry up and knock,”

“Oi! Mr. Gibbs were here to help you with the chores,” said Edin as he knocked the main door

After a few minutes the door was opened and Mr.Gibbs held the door open

“Who’s the girl?” asked Mr. Gibbs

“My Girl,”

“Friend just a friend since I only like heroes,” Interrupted Cassandra

“You say that now,” muttered Edin

“Well come in then the both of you,” said Mr. Gibbs

The house was organized but dusty. You could see the particles of dust reflected on the sunlight

“Well I’ll clean the inside and Edin you do the outside,” said Cassandra as she headed for the kitchen

“Yes boss,”

“Well she certainly seems to know what she’s doing,” said Old man Gibbs

"Well she should cause she serves the castle as a maid or cook or both,I don’t know actually,”

“The castle?” asked Mr. Gibbs

“That’s right,” answered Edin

“Are you also a servant of the castle?” asked Mr. Gibbs

“Ha I’m squire to Sir Myles Townway the Unrelentless,” said Edin with pride

“Isn't that great,” said Mr. Gibbs

“Well where’s your tool shed?” asked Edin

“Out in the back,”

Edin spent the next few hours doing all the yard work from cutting the grass to cleaning the gutters. Edin was hot and tired when he finally finished. It was mid afternoon when he finally finished.

Edin entered the mansion and sat down exhausted when Cassandra offered him ice cold lemonade.

“What about a game young man,” offered Mr. Gibbs

“I don’t see why not,”

“Then let’s play checkers,”

“Cool,”

After thirty minutes Edin had lost over three times in a row

“You need to see five steps ahead,” advised Mr. Gibbs

“Says the oh so great tactician,”

“Actually I was a tactician with the royal army,”

“You’re kidding,”

Mr. Gibbs smiled and said

“Follow me,”

Edin was led to a room with a large table that was a replica of a battlefield with many toy soldiers lined up

“Let’s play and have a small skirmish,” said the old man

“A tabletop game huh alright game on,”

Edin’s forces were soon outnumbered. The opposing general Gibbs had put his bowmen at the front of his ranks while Edin had put his bowmen in the back. This led to heavy casualties on the front infantry lines. Edin however managed to lead a successful cavalry charge that decimated the enemy’s flanks until Mr. Gibbs had brought his own cavalry to strengthen his flanks. It was then Edin ordered his cavalry to retreat. He had lost over %75 of his cavalry but as the enemy horses chased the survivors Edin’s bowmen were at the ready and managed to stop the pursuers with a barrage of arrows granted they had lost some men to friendly fire.

Edin now had less than 1000 Infantrymen, 500 cavalry men and a force of 5000 bowmen.

“Edin can we go home now? You've been playing for three hours,” asked Cassandra

“We can continue this another day,” said old man Gibbs

“Fine then,”

Edin continued to train with Sir Myles and Theodore. He also continued his studies with the private tutor and on his free days he’d meet the retired strategist to play games. Edin was now twelve years of age and he’d still had not had his revenge on the gang of thieves.

“Hey old man don’t you have any family?” asked Edin as he moved his pawn across the chessboard

Mr. Gibbs looked at Edin

“I mean I’ve been coming here for past year and not once have I met your family,” said Edin

“Well I have only one son but he’s been incarcerated due to the accusation of rape,” said Mr. Gibbs

“Some whore accused him of being the father of her three children,” said Mr. Gibbs

“Well what if she wasn't lying,”

“Then why accuse him after she already had three children from him,She simply ruined my sons name,”

“I’m guessing your son had some power no?” asked Edin

“So who’s not to say that your son tried to keep her quiet for a few years.”

“Well have you at least seen your grandchildren?” asked Edin

“No and their not my grandchildren,” responded Mr. Gibbs

“Are you perhaps scared of seeing these children resemble their father,”

“And admitting that your son was nothing more than scum,”

“Edin you’re a good kid but you shouldn't meddle in someone’s personal matters.” Said Mr. Gibbs

“Checkmate,”

“Well whatever I’ve gotta get home It’s getting late,”

The sun was beginning to lower as Edin walked out of Mr. Gibb's mansion

“KFC let’s go,” Edin called to his falcon

The past year Myles had taught Edin the sport of falconry. It took him a few months but Edin had finally tamed his own personal falcon. He used the falcon whenever he went hunting with Theodore or to send messages to the castle

Edin was wearing light leather armor so the falcon standing on his shoulder wouldn't hurt him with his talons

Edin walked through the streets of Moatiupolis when he noticed shadows running along the roofs.

Finally revenge thought Edin as he wrote down a small message saying he’d be late and attached it to his falcon Kfc

“Go deliver this to the castle Kfc,” said Edin and the bird immediately took off

Edin climbed up onto the roof of a nearby shop. Edin really wanted to yell profanities at those kids but Edin decided to tail them and find their hideout.

Edin put on the hood from his cape. He managed to stay fairly close to them until they reached the seedier parts of the city.The kids then entered an old abandoned House.

Edin didn’t know what to do. If he went ahead into the house would he not be surrounded? Although he doubted the kids had any proficiency in fighting Myles had drilled the fact to never underestimate an opponent into Edin’s Head. All he had at his disposal was a small dagger.

Fuck it that’s why I followed them to their hideout thought Edin as he rushed in to the house

“Hey where’s my money!” yelled Edin

Well this is awkward thought Edin as he had his dagger out

Standing inside the house were several men who without a doubt were not civilized members of society.

They had swords pointed at the Kid thieves. One of the Kids which Edin remembered was the oldest from back when he chased them had a fresh Bruce on his face. He was on the ground and some of the other kids were helping him up.

“Who’s this rich kid?” asked one of the men

Edin was wearing rich clothes due to the fact that Cassandra insisted he wear clothes befitting of a noble squire

“We don’t know him,” responded the leader of the Child thieves

“That’s right I’m just here for my money,” said Edin

“You and me both kid,” said the man who was holding a knife to one of the girls from the pack of thieves

“So you little rats where’s the ruby?” asked the leader

Edin tried to slowly back away without being noticed

This ain’t my problem thought Edin as he tried to escape the situation

“Where do you think you’re going,” said the Thug leader

“Gary get the rich boy he’ll fetch a good price,” commanded Thug leader

Edin sighed and as Gary reached for him Edin took the dagger and pierced it through Gary’s neck. Edin then took the dagger out as Gary started choking on his own blood

That was the first time Edin had consciously killed a man. He didn’t feel any regret though nothing changed. He felt neither guilt nor joy as the man bled to death

The children were awestruck at how easily Edin had killed that man. While they certainly were thieves none of them had ever picked up a weapon let alone kill a man

“Don’t move,” said Thug leader as he turned towards Edin while holding the knife closer to the girl’s throat

“Put the dagger down or I’ll cut her,” demanded the thug leader

Edin thought he had no obligation to save the girl.She was nothing to him but in the end A girl should be protected is what both his mothers in both his lives had taught him

Edin could easily throw his dagger and hit the man’s head to let the girl escape but once he did that he’d be weaponless against the five remaining men. Edin regretted not bringing his sword.

Note to self-carry sword at all times thought Edin

Fuck it thought Edin as he threw the dagger aiming at the thug leader holding the girl. The knife pierced the man’s right eye

“aaahhh!!!!” screamed the man as he let go of the girl and the knife to bring his arms to his face

Edin moved towards the closest man and used his skills in martial arts to disarm the man and flip him over.

Edin used the sword and stabbed it into the man lying on the floor he then moved to the fourth man who was using a small axe.

The Axe men brought his axe over his head and swung it down with all his might. Edin moved to the left and swung his sword horizontally cutting the axe man’s neck.

Edin grabbed the axe and threw it at the third man who was on his way towards Edin impaling the axe into the man’s forehead and killing him instantly.

The kids had restrained the second man long enough for Edin to come over and drive the sword through the man’s chest.

Edin walked up to the crying thug leader who was now missing and eye and punched him in the throat he then used the pommel of the sword to hits the man’s face until he went unconscious.

“find something to tie him up,” commanded Edin

None of the kids moved

“Now!!!” screamed Edin

One of the younger kids immediately came back with rope and tied the man up

“It’s late I’ll be back tomorrow,” said Edin as he left

The next day Edin returned to the kid’s hideout this time with his old katana. Myles would surely find it strange if Edin’s sword was missing from the armory

“Ok then how is our prisoner,” said Edin as he sat down on the chair and putting his feet up on the table

“Hey you’re acting as if you own the place,” said the oldest of the band of thieves

“Huh? That’s because I do,” explained Edin as he showed them the deed to the house

“What’s that paper?” asked the leader

“Can’t you read?” asked Edin

“No,”

“well this is the deed to the house, as in I just bought this house with my allowance,” said Edin looking sad

“Now I have nothing left but a few silvers, although the place cost one gold coin, it took me an entire year to earn that,”

“What!” screamed all the kids

“Although now that I’m here, I have to wonder where my money is,” said Edin

“Oh you’re that kid from a year ago,”

“Yes so where’s my money?” asked Edin

“Well we don’t have it,”

“Yeah I thought so, where did you waste?”

“We used it to pay our old boss,”

“Old boss?”

“Yeah he’s the one who taught us how to steal and run but everything we stole had to be given to him so we got fed up with him and went independent,” explained one of the kids

“And so you stole his precious ruby and he sent his guys after you,” said Edin

“ye..yeah,”

“So where’s the ruby?” asked Edin

“Why should we tell you kid!?” screamed the leader of the kid thieves

“First of all you will refer to me as boss,” explained Edin

“What no way I’m the boss here cause I’m the oldest,”

“I’m sorry who saved your asses, and who else just bought this place to let you guys have a place to sleep,”

Edin threw a silver coin towards one of the children

“Go buy us some food yeah,” ordered Edin

“Yes boss!” answered the Kid with enthusiasm as he ran towards the market

“I’m thankful for your help but,”

“Anyone here besides this guy against me being in charge!” screamed Edin

The kids had seen how easily this kid had killed someone not only that he had money and had offered them a place to sleep and food as well

No one was against it

“Like I was saying Where’s the ruby?” asked Edin

“This way,” said the girl who had a knife to her neck yesterday

“Do…don’t show him,” argued the Ex leader

The girl opened one of the floorboards revealing a ruby the size of a thumb

“Mmmm leave it there for now,” commanded Edin

“Well I’ll be back tomorrow for introductions,” said Edin as he waved and left

The kid from earlier returned with several bags of food. The kids enjoyed a feast for the first time in their lives.

The next day Edin returned with Cassandra

“What the hell is a future nobleman doing being the boss of a gang of delinquents! Well Edin!?” Screamed Cassandra

“No Cassandra it isn't like that, I mean a knight has to have like vassals you know plus I couldn't let them by themselves, It's what a hero would have done” explained Edin

“I suppose your right but this place is dirty I suppose I’ll have to clean,”

“You don’t have to, I mean I didn't bring you here for that,” said Edin

“Oh then what did you bring me here for?” asked Cassandra

“Well honestly none of these kids know how to cook so I thought you know since your great at these domestic issues,”

“Leave it all to me,” answered Cassandra

“B..bo. Boss is she your girlfriend?” asked one of the kids

“Huh? No she’s my,”

“I’m the future Head maid of his household!” screamed Cassandra over from the kitchen

“In other words anything having to do with this house is under my jurisdiction; you,you,you and you come with me” ordered Cassandra

“The rest of you start cleaning this house!” screamed Cassandra

“Edin I need money,” said Cassandra as she offered her hand

“Um what for?” asked Edin as he took out his coin pouch

“Well I have to buy furniture,food,pots,clothes,beds,sheets,”

“Ok I get it here” said Edin as he handed Cassandra a single silver coin

Cassandra stared at Edin

Edin handed her another silver coin

Cassandra continued to stare at Edin

Edin knew those things weren't cheap but after making such purchases Edin wasn't exactly rolling in money

Edin sighed as he handed Cassandra his entire savings consisting of four silver coins

Edin had thought of making these kids into his subordinates but at this rate he’d go into debt just with food expenses. He had to find a way to turn a profit but what could he make the kids do that wasn't illegal.

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