-ughh...

-blahhhh

-this tastes bad !

The female hobgoblins complained as most of them stuffed the made roast into their mouths with a very disgusted expression on their faces while eating the food...you can always spit it out if you want no is forcing you...i wanted to say them that but knew very well that it would be like going against my own words as i once taught them that food is precious and something you don't waste on your leisure...i kinda felt proud that the girls took my words to heart when they ate even thought the meat that they were eating was prepared from the 3 captains meaning hobura,hoboku and hobusaku they still ate the meat even thought the taste was horrible...maybe i should stop them until they get a tummy ache...i thought for a second as i seriously contemplated my decision...

-cooking is hard

-I forgot which of the organs was the heart or liver...

-I still don't know what that long meat thingy is...

The 3 which were standing by my side complained to themselves thinking about what they could have possibly done wrong even thought they actually did follow my instructions and i also pointed out some mistakes they did when they started cooking too...Honestly saying i was also a bit not sure what had gone wrong,but at the same time i didn't care that much because the female hob-goblins had still the food prepared by the slimes and the rosy star fruit that i gave everyone one piece each which increased their agility by 48 points which was actually very good for hunting for them.

I looked back again at the 3 that were standing by my side these 3 had already eaten before hand so they weren't hungry anymore and just waited for their comrades to finish and go hunting for some game over all these 3 did good and actually learned the skill which was also good...even thought they were still very inexperience i was sure that over time they would learn well and master the skill decently to make simple,but delicious foods after all they showed decent understanding and patience,but i think its only because i am the teacher...and i don't mean it in any way educational respect,but something different...

The girls finished their meals very quickly and washed their hands everyone having one last check to see if they have everything they need before they leave and like so we all stood next to the exit me sending them off for today,once again i felt like a wife for some reason,but at the same time i can't imagine to be married to so many girls at the same time making me quickly shake off this thought as i looked at everyone else making sure they were prepared...

-lord sorron maybe i should stay and defend you instead...

Hoboku said as she stepped forward trying to persuade me into letting her stay and defend me...hobura also wanted to do the same,but as they were about to start arguing again i got fed up and told them to be quiet for a moment...making them flinch by my sudden shout as they got tiny feeling guilty about themselves and stepping back,but as they did so i could feel a burning flame of desire ignite in both of their hearts for some reason...weird...

My shout had caught everyones attention as they looked at me a bit surprised,i also needed to tell them something before they would leave and it was something i had already thought of for a while.

-Alright everyone from now on we will work on a contribution system...look here !

I said as i summoned a faintly shining orb from my palm...the size was mediocre and the shine was also nothing special but it was still a rank 5 magic core belonging to a wolf type beast from the forest as i guessed that it was somewhat valuable to the outside but not here where it didn't have any use.

Seeing this magic core everyone looked at it confused...most of them were familiar with the magic core knowing that it came from the corpse of a beast from the forest,but what they didn't know was that only certain monsters seemed to have this magic core inside of them depending on the strength i would also call them magic beasts because of the core.

-from now on we won't do the brawls anymore to give out rewards instead we will use a contribution system which you can use to exchange rewards with...the main points for this system will be these magic cores which you will acquire from the insides of a magic beast in the forest.You can give these cores to me and then acquire rewards from me...the rewards will depend on how many contribution points you have depending on the amount and quality of a core which is ranked from 1 to 10 the higher the rank of the core the more it is worth and the more points you get the better rewards you may acquire and if you don't want any rewards you can also ask me a request for me to do for you later like your favorite food to prepare for you !

They listened to my explanation very excited as they fully understood what it meant...this time there was no competition it was every person individually growing their own strength contribution to the group this way they would be more motivated while hunting and fighting to get rewards and also make use of these cores as a sort of currency.

-So if i have enough contribution points and ask you a request can i ask you to spend a night with me ?

I blinked for a few seconds as i heard the familiar voice and looked over to hoboku who was staring at me wanting the answer to the question eagerly...hobura also realized the meaning to hoboku's question and was evenly curious about it as she looked at me expectantly which the others followed suit...

I kept my eyes narrowed as i looked towards hoboku answering her.

-Yes,you may use your contribution points like this but the amount that will cost is still unknown and may be a lot so i am encouraging all of you to do your best and a reminder to everyone...cheating or harming each other is not tolerated you are still companions and friends to each other helping each other and fighting together is a matter of course and if anyone draws that line then i will have no other choice but to punish that person,you will be fair to each other and if you kill a magic beast together and don't know who to give the magic core then the magic core will be given to the person who had contributed to the fight the most and not to the person who had killed it understand ? And also never underestimate your opponent or get overly prideful if you think that you have no chance of winning then leave the battle because your life is much more valuable then these points did i make myself clear everyone ?

-YES~

Everyone agreed as they heard the warning that i had told them no one really knew what would happen when you get "punished" as no one ever had done anything wrong in this group yet because everyone kept my words of advice at heart and followed them without a second thought even now i was sure that it would be the same...

With that finished the female hobgoblins started to turn towards the exit with a new found motivation to their now everyday hunting.Both hoboku and hobura looked determined as they marched forward leading the 2 groups into the forest...

I sighed as i saw them off hobusaku who was standing next to me looked at me smiling awkwardly she was the person who was supposed to protect me today...i had chose her because i felt it was the right thing to do and didn't think much about it as my thoughts drifted towards hoboku's question about the contribution system.

Honestly saying what hoboku had asked was something that i had considered the very first time when i tried to find a solution to this problem...even thought i felt kind of bad for doing something like this i also realized that i am not on earth anymore i wasn't even human i was a lord for gods sakes and what i was else for these girls was also a leader not their baby sitter i have to think about the best for everyone to be happy not just me and another person but for everyone to be satisfied which was something i valued a lot in this group and wanted to stay this way...i only realized this when i tried to explain the girls my own non-existing culture to them while teaching them how to cook they had trouble to understand what i meant with certain gestures or words which people on earth would understand without a second thought but here i was an outsider so i had to act the way i thought was right not the way i was taught...i felt somewhat dirty as i started thinking about selling out my body to them but also very excited for some reason as i felt conflicted about the matter shaking my head.

I quickly psyched myself and looked towards the sky breathing in the fresh air...No,time to lose i have to continue my research and start setting up some things before they get back.

-Lets go hobusaku...

I prompted her as she snapped out of her thoughts while looking at the others depart she nodded to me and started following beside me towards the cave in a fidgety manner...which i didn't mind.

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