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[At certain country]

"Looks like thing went haphazardly there" [Traitor Prince A]

"True, but we also got some valuable data out of it" [Traitor Prince B]

The two traitors of the demon kingdom, the fallen prince which are right now working with each other talk between themselves. They're being escorted by their loyal retainer as well as some escapee of the dark guild

"Still, who would've thought that what Agnes says will be true" [Traitor prince B]

"It just that she could analyze each pieces by knowing them first hand and predicted what happen afterward, nothing special about it" [Traitor prince A]

"Still, I wonder where she is?" [Traitor prince A]

As they keep on walking inside the country, they once again brace themselves to enter another ancient tunnel, going to their next destination

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"They went home already? Well, not that I care, it's getting late though" [Ash]

"Yeah, they are so excited to meet their new siblings. Well, not only them, The Valkyrie and the girl from our group also wanted to met them" [Young healer D]

"They eat quickly, not appreciating the sophisticated taste of the royal chef, which left him upset" [Maid A]

"Can you say sorry to him" [Ash]

"Guess I should join in the fun as well" [Diana]

"It's getting late, are you sure you don't want to just stay home and rest?" [Ash]

"Playing with them is relaxing for me" [Diana]

"Do you have anywhere to stay Mrs Saga? We can lend you one of the empty guest room" [King Estel]

"It's a pleasure, but I'm afraid I have to decline the offer since I wanted to see the orphanage as well. With how Kiserre are now, there are bound to have children who have lost their parents. This should provide a valuable experience for me" [Khamishah]

"First Diana, then Haliza and Mira, and now you, not that I mind it a bit. Ohh, can you share some of your experience to them tomorrow? It will be a good experience for them" [Ash]

"Sure" [Khamishah]

Guess Diana, Qis and Khamishah will be joining us for tonight. As the four of us board Diana's personal carriage, I ask Khamishah a bit about the fate of orphan elsewhere

"Such strange question? Surely a traveler like you ought to know better" [Khamishah]

"It will not hurt hearing it from your perspective as the strongest adventure" [Ash]

"True, you can provide us with some good insight" [Qis]

"Well, let me ask you this first, how was your siblings life before getting rescued by you?" [Khamishah]

"Abandoned, left completely to fend themselves without any sort of help. Same in Malsia as well" [Ash]

""..."" [Diana, Qis]

"Then the same can be said everywhere else, although some countries are treating them worse than what you have described" [Khamishah]

"For example?" [Ash]

"Sigh... What happens in Kiserre is a perfect example I suppose. Surely, you do realize some orphan from their own country are treated like that. In other countries, they are some being forcefully recruited as a meat shield in war and some who are forcefully drafted into the army, and they can't even say no to that" [Khamishah]

"Tchh! And their closest relative didn't do anything? How about the other adult?" [Ash]

"Truthfully, nothing. They're only seen as a burden, nothing more, nothing less I suppose" [Khamishah]

"And I suppose their number are less because they're left starved or being abducted?" [Ash]

~Nod~

No wonder there are only ten of them in this whole country...

"Something wrong?" [Diana]

"No wonder I can get the title from Goddess Achalasia so easily when all I did was taking care of them... Guess this is a shitty world after all" [Ash]

"You mean the guardian of children?" [Khamishah]

"I don't remember telling you that" [Ash]

"Well, you're being called more often than not by your title. Behemoth slayer is a common one, but the guardian of children comes close to it, and even before that, you open an orphanage make quite a ruckus " [Khamishah]

"Didn't Kana from Malsia also aspire to open the orphanage thanks to you" [Qis]

"A positive ruckus huh. Not bad" [Ash]

"Believe it or not, there are some negative one" [Khamishah]

"Huh?" [Ash]

"I suppose it mainly concerning the orphanage back at Malsia. Since Haliza are the one handling it directly, she is accused of raising an elite group "openly" for her own benefits. Not to mention, Mira selling the valuable crystal spawn by the crystal spawning block. They accused her of using the orphans as a mean to sell her product" [Diana]

"True. Some even accuse you of wrong doing from torture to exploitation" [Khamishah]

"First I heard of it" [Ash]

Guess there really are two side of the coins for everything. I wanted to call it bullshit but there are cases of neglect from the orphanage back on earth. Mira, Kana, Haliza, Diana, and I won't do such thing but

"That's why you wanted to see the orphanage for yourself then" [Ash]

"True. I don't want any form of negligence to happen just because we rush building an orphanage at Kiserre" [Khamishah]

"I see. Well, I am under house arrest for about a month right now, but I will gladly help you with anything" [Ash]

"I appreciate it" [Khamishah]

"We have arrive" [Driver]

"Thank you" [All]

It's dusk, nearing night, but I can see some damage being done here and there. There are also the neighborhood kids still playing around as evidence by the laughter. I should show her all the positive side of this orphanage! Once inside

"THE SS RANK MONSTER! What is she doing here!?" [Khamishah]

"..." [Mahsuri]

"It's rude calling her a monster!" [Blonde girl]

"Yeah!!!" [Others]

"She help us save the orphanage and have been here ever since then" [Diana]

"She move!" [Kat]

"Lara and Nara as well!" [Mile]

""Welcome home"" [Lara, Nara]

"I'm home, and..." [Ash]

~Punch in gut~

"!" [Other]

"Your weakness causes all of this, and for that, I will be staying here, until they are all strong enough to fend for themselves" [Mahsuri]

"!" [Other]

"That hurt..." [Ash]

but

"Welcome! Glad to have you with us" [Ash]

Having someone as strong as her all the time by our side will be a huge relief.