After walking a bit in town while enduring the people of Celestia’s inquisitive gaze me and Tigre are finally only a few blocks away from the manor. Quite frankly I’m feeling proud of myself if it was in my former world I would’ve long collapsed of exhaustion in walking around for the whole day excluding the fact that I am carrying around the corpse of a headless bear. It is quite an impressive albeit macabre accomplishment for a shut in home boy like me.

In arriving to this world I am not that confident in coming out of here alive not to mention completing the missions. To be frank the story of Madan no Ou to Vanadis for me is quite likable but not to the point that I memorized every character and event in it. If I would characterize my knowledge it is enough to cover the surface but cannot fathom the depth. I am just knowledgeable in the main events and main characters not the whole detail of how or why it happened. In going to this world I kept thinking about the stories of reincarnation I read about when I was still alive. Well I am alive right now but you know this and that are different type of living … You get the point, after being selected as an agent of the Supreme God this life is destined to be a fleeting existence to live in many different worlds but to never be a part of one. A question now lies deep within me should I just protect him in the shadows without affecting the story and the destiny of those around him or to be by his side and actively support and protect him. Is this the world I came to know or is it a different parallel reality wherein I Azrael becomes a part of the story. No limitations were given to the agents of the supreme God only Missions it does not bother them on how they are able to complete it what matters is that they are completed. I realize that to tamper with a person’s life just because of my own selfish agenda is disrespectful to their way of life whether they are an enemy or an ally. Thus is my problem right now these people living here before me are alive with their own destinies while I am a mere passer-by what is my life worth compared to them I have already lived my life where as they and the other people who I may or may not meet have not yet done so what right do I have to change their destinies?

“That’s my house right there” Tigre said in a calm voice walking me up from my thoughts.

“Oh that’s a wonderful house you have there but a little humble for a noble such as yourself don’t you think” well what can I say role playing with Tigre as an ignorant traveller is quite fun I suppose doing some acting and watching him respond to my cliché views is quite entertaining.

“I told you not all nobles are wealthy and pompous as you seem to imagine” Tigre retorted with a hint of irritation in his voice

“Really are you sure? I seem to remember a noble that I recently met who arrogantly asked about my personal business then threateningly asked to buy from myself the wild bear I sooo painstakingly hunted and demanded that i carry the beast’s corpse to his house all by my lonesome knowing that the travel back to his house was hours away” saying it in a lamenting voice that belonged to someone who was grievously abused “Hey Tigre are you hearing me right here. Tch nobles really are lucky don’t you think so.”

Tigre stopped walking and looked at me straight in the eye and said in a calm voice

“Yes, you are right we nobles are really lucky we get to be what we are only by the virtue of our name and our predecessors contribution to the country while we ourselves as individuals have not done anything to be worthy of our treatment in society. The respect and obedience our people have towards us are meant for our ancestors who came long before we were born and we as the current generation so foolishly think that it was ours to begin with while not realizing that the people that bows their heads before us are the ones that provide the food and drink we lavishly consume in the table at our banquets while they grow hungry and the roof over our heads were built by them while they suffer the coldness of winter the very clothes we wear are made from their hands while they wear nothing. So that’s why day by day I strive to make their lives a little better than yesterday and do all I can to protect their way of life that even if it’s a little I am able to pay them back for all they have given to me and my family”

Tigre then bowed towards me

“I am deeply and truly sorry for the way I acted in the forest but please understand that I did it only to ensure the safety of my people as for the bear I am at awe and disgusted by my own insensitivity that I have not realized the trouble I caused you and were unable to ask for my help fearing that I would use my position as s noble to deny your request such an arduous task of carrying a heavy beast by yourself was truly not my intention and if you would indulge this selfish request of allowing me to ask your forgiveness through coin that your labour of delivering the bear at my doorstep shall not go unpaid. To have repaid the benefactor of our village by ridding us of this wild beast with ingratitude and troubles is due to my lack of foresight and inexperience for this Azrael-dono I am deeply sorry. ”

I was just standing there shocked out of my mind by the scene that is happening before me as silence permeated in the air before us.

“uhm… well… Tigre you do know that I’m just kidding around right. I’m not really serious in saying those things you know”

Tigre just keeps his head bowed

“Nevertheless joking or not what you said is true.”

“Come on man you’re really making me feel bad over here those are just jokes you know. This is making me uncomfortable you didn’t do anything wrong”

Tigre just remained there bowing his head

“Fine.. fine .. fine . You win I forgive you. You stubborn block head. Really you should learn to read the atmosphere you naïve idiot. ”

Tigre then raised his head and said

“I’m not an idiot I’m not doing it because it’s right or wrong I’m doing it because it is what I want to do. Come on let’s keep on walking and if your that tired you can let me help in carrying that bear”

“No need I’m getting paid aren’t I so let me do my job after all for me this is what I want to do”

What you want to do. Maybe that’s the answer I was looking for, the missions I have whether right or wrong does not matter what matters is if I want to do them or not. If I feel that a mission is something I am not comfortable doing then I won’t do it and just pay the compensation. And as for the lives of the people that I might change no use in thinking about them I should just strive to change them for the better like what Tigre want’s for his people a better life than what they had yesterday if I have such a power why not use it to make a better world. I thinking about the lives of others is just arrogance they themselves choose to live as I. I do not dictate their life if I did bring forth a change it is within them to choose whether they accept or reject such changes they always have a choice. If ever they find their choices leading them to block my path then I will cut them down their deaths mean nothing to me and also a sign of respect for the choices they made.

Right here right now there is something that I truly want. I want to protect this man before me. Whether it is my mission or not I will stand beside Tigrevurmud Vorn and ensure his safety. This person is quite likeable he maybe a little bit naïve and can’t read the mood but his ideals and charisma is quite infectious. His respect for others is extinct in the world I came from.

“So is paying me more money what you want to do huh Lord Tigre”

“Yup I already said that you would be so you shouldn’t trouble yourself or feel uncomfortable in accepting it as I said it is my way of apologizing to you”

“I also said that you don’t need to apologize”

“Well you already accepted my apology so just live with it.”

“You know you’re quite something Tigre.”

“How so?”

“Well for me it’s quite hard to find nobility amongst nobles”

Tigre glanced at me with a puzzled look on his face

“I don’t know what you mean but whatever we are already here. Just wait for a second there. Titta.. Bertrand I’m back”