After I received the Adventurers Guild D rank medal I chose two quests, one to kill 15 wolves whilst the other is to kill 40 goblins. Right now I was just wandering eating a skewer that costed 5 coppers leaving me with 75 coppers.

Might as well check out what my stats are looking like "Status"

Level 1 Stats Titles Skills Experience 0 Strength: 33 Intelligence: 33 Champion of Umbra Champion of Umbra Name Niveus Agility: 33 Wisdom: 33 Friend of Umbra Charge Gender Male Vitality: 33 Luck: 32 The One Who Tried Auto HP Regeneration Class Champion of Umbra Beginner Goblin Slayer Double Strike HP 245/245 Shriek MP 210/210

They are getting better, according to these stats I am equal to 30 average men. The status screen fades after 20 seconds.

Maybe I will return to that oji-san first, I can stay at his house for a bit since I only have 75 coppers and there is no point in renting a room if I can just stay there.

I begin walking heading in the direction of the oji-san, it is a rather short distance from the Adventurer's guild and I arrive there in 5 minutes. I walk up the pathway that connects the house to the road. It leads me up to the wooden door that I knock on, hoping he is inside.

"Crreak" The door opens with Sophie the one in the doorway. After seeing me she simply turns and skips away leaving the door open. Taking this as being allowed in I walk into the house and close the door behind me.

Now that I think about it I have not been talking with Sophie at all, I know nothing about her.

"Sophie" I call out to her before she gets too far away. She turns as her brown hair whips around and comes to rest beside her face.

"Y-yes?" She responds, her face already turning crimson.

"Come, sit with me, I want to try talking with you." I gesture to chairs that sit beside the table.

She gives her little head a nod as she nervously walks over and sits on one of the chairs. I also pull out a chair and plant myself on it. Sophie is looking very nervous... Hmm I have to release the tension.

"Uh, Sophie?"

"Y-yeah?" She stutters nervously.

"Why do you not live with your mother?" The atmosphere turns heavy and solemn as these words leave my mouth. Sophie looks forlorn yet she tells me why.

"She died 2 years ago, father said it was a disease" The mood turns grim and more tense. I was not expecting such an answer and had no response for it. I clear my throat and continue speaking.

"I am sorry, I shouldn't have said anything" I ask for forgiveness with a sorry look painted across my face.

"O-oh no! It is okay, I am starting to get ov-" She exclaims and tries to stand in an attempt to comfort me but she trips and falls off her chair. I stand, hurry over and give her my hand.

"Are you okay?" I ask while holding onto her tiny hand. She is not tearing up at all but is indeed in pain.

"No i'm fine it just hurt a little" She tries to play it off but the look on her face gives it away.

"Haha, I am horrible at these kinds of things, first I say something insensitive then I let you fall, I really must apologize." I scratch the hair above my ear. This is quite embarrassing. I help her to her feet and back onto the wooden chair.

It is at this moment that the door opens and heavy footsteps echo from the entrance. Both I and Sophie look towards the entrance as oji-san walks in.

"Hey Niv your back from wandering around the town?" He asks as he walks over to the kitchen to prepare tea. Sophie stops him halfway as she runs up and hugs his stomach.

"Welcome back" rings out as a little voice greets her father. He grabs her and lifts he up giving her a hug.

"Thank you Sophie" The little one is put down on the ground as oji-san steps into the kitchen and begins preparing tea. Soon after we were sitting on the with three cups of tea.

"Did you find what you needed in the town?" He asks as he takes a sip from the cup.

"Yeah, I went to the library and then became an adventurer" I respond after blowing on the tea trying to cool it off. I take a sip after it cools off a bit.

"Oh I see, are you going to stay the night here or find an inn?" He questions while putting down the cup of tea.

"I was hoping you would allow me to stay here until I earned enough money." I look at his eyes and respond.

"Oh? No, I do not mind, you can stay here as long as you want." He smiles at me. Sophie sits in silence taking a tiny sip from her cup after blowing it obsessively.

"Then I will be in your care." I smile back causing the both of them to freeze up.

"Can you show me where I can sleep, I am rather tired." I ask which shakes the man awake.

"Uh, Oh yes, up the stairs first room on the right, it is the guest bedroom and you can sleep there." He blurted out still slightly in a daze.

"Thank you, I will sleep then." I stand from the chair and saunter up the stairs to the bedroom on the right. It isn't until I am up the stairs that they completely focus.

"Sophie"

"Yeah"

"Is that the first time he smiled"

"It is" A sigh comes from both the oji-san and Sophie.

I walk into the room and am greeted by a simple bed, a nightstand and a table with two chairs. I walk in closing the door behind me. I pull open the blanket and slide into the bed under the sheet.

A sigh can't help but escape my mouth. This bed is so much better than a carriage. I close my eyes and soon steady breathing prevails my body as I drift off into sleep.