CHAPTER 10 - GOLDEN EYED

I stared at this pretty girl that still sleeping. Her face was lovely and gentle and by just looking at her, it made me blush... a little.

I quickly yet calmly pull her out from the old rugged sack and saw her clothing.

She wore a knee-length white dress with blue sleeves and blue fur trimming at the hem and blue embroidery at the bust. She also wore a blue bolero, a blue cinch belt, and knee-high white boots with pom-poms.

Just by looking at her outfit, I'm certain that this girl belongs to a noble family. Maybe from a high ranking noble family.

Anyway, I started to check for some bruises on her body. I left out the delicate parts since it felt inappropriate. I felt relieve when there were none to be found.

Accidentally, my eyes fixated at a single point; her lips. It felt soft and alluring. Those curved mouth somehow felt persuasive to me.

It makes me want to kiss her...

I slapped myself when the thought entered in my head. Damn it, me. You're still young for this, well I meant physically, and this is not the time for that way of thinking!

"Mom, there's a person inside. A little girl."

Hearing the words that I blurted, the three adults who were busy talking turned their heads to my direction. Mom came to me and saw the girl inside the carriage. Her brows furrowed instantly as she went inside.

She placed her hand on the sleeping beauty's forehead and from it, a white light emanated.

If I'm not mistaken, mom's currently performing [Mending] on her. It is a skill used by Clerics to look for internal injuries and ailments that are invisible to the naked eye.

While looking at mom tending to this unknown individual, it made me smile.

The scene remembered me when I was a little kid in my previous world. There, my mother was a doctor, a pediatrician. Everytime when I got sick, she would stay at my side and would sing a lullaby until I sleep.

Reminiscing I frowned silently. Sigh, I couldn't help thinking what would be her reaction when she learned that her son had died during an interstellar peace talks.

She would surely wept in grief. So does the other members of my family too.

Although the appropriate action that I would do is to moved on along with this world, somehow inside it felt... I was duped. That feeling that you were cheated before you can accomplished what you had intended to do.

I shook my head.

There's nothing I can do about it, can't I?

Reality check, I'm currently alive in another world inside someone's body... That doesn't sound right. His soul and mine merged so technically, it's also my body. This is also my body.

And for this, I'm grateful.

From the bottom of my heart.

I went closer to them as I carefully watch mom's [Mending]. This skill would be helpful if I could learn it. Even if mom would taught me of this wonderful skill, I still need to create some arrays inside my skill library, Eidos.

"Mom, why is there a girl inside here?"

Though I already knew the answer to it, still I only know a little about how this world works. Even if people and literary works said that slavery was abolished some 250 years ago, there are still some people practicing it, right?

"Those bad guys maybe kidnapped this poor girl for money or worst, sell her to the brothel..."

"Brothel?"

"That's an off-topic for now for you young man, but when you grew up you will know."

Ransom and child prostitution, huh? So problems like this are also plaguing this world and here I am thinking that my world is the only one having this kind of social problem.

I could accept the former one but child prostitution really? And sending this little girl to a "disorderly house" where old men with fat belly's with or without STD's, could let out their lust into this fragile build...

Pathetic. Really pathetic and disgusting.

"Hmm, it looks like she was put into deep sleep."

"Deep sleep?"

"Yup. Maybe they forced her to swallow a sleeping pill or used a sleeping status skill."

A skill that can inflict sleep on someone? Hooh, learning it would be a great thing.

"So how do we wake her up?"

"Just watch your mom do a little trick."

As she said that, a boasting smile appeared on her face. I know it already mom, you have some hidden skills under your sleeves. That's the reason why I love you mom. Under that gentle face of yours is a person with great abilities and talent.

Unlike grandpa who's both from the inside out.

Sometimes I wonder if grandpa is really mom's father.

From mom's hand, a white light emerge. Then it began to envelop Sleeping Beauty's entire body. The light was serene and majestic.

"[Dispel]."

The light radiated a warmth brilliance and suddenly dispersed. After a few minutes, Sleeping Beauty slowly opened her eyes.

"Wow..."

I let out a word of amazement and admiration. This girl had... golden colored eyes? Even in my world I've never seen any humanoid species with this kind of irises. In order to shook the doubts in my heart, I put my face up close to hers.

I stared through her eyes and she stared back at mine.

Very fascinating and lovely...

At that moment, a force somewhat akin to a thrown hollow block hit my lower jaw.

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"Oww, oww..."

I repeatedly massage my swelling jaw as our carriage continue to trek the unpaved and rough road.

Currently, I'm seating in between dad and grandpa. My previous seat was occupied by our new guest no other than little miss Sleeping Beauty.

And she's clinging to mom like a leech-worm, tightly hugging her while burying her face to mom's bosom...

From the looks of it, mom is sure enjoying herself as she caress the little girl's head.

Really this girl...

But the seating arrangement were decided by the adults, so I have no say to it even deep inside I want to protest. After all, Sleeping Beauty is sitting in my favorite spot.

I noticed her giving glances at me. As she attempted to glanced at me for the tenth time, I reciprocally glanced at her making our eyes met.

She quickly withdraw her eyes with a blush and hid her face on mom's bosom.

Really this girl... is quite very cute! Okay seeing her like this, I forgive her for hitting me unintentionally.

Although I admit I was the one at fault.

Since the time that she woke up, she would run behind mom's back every time she saw opposite genders in front of her. Her reaction was quite understandable.

Maybe it registered in her mind that male beings are very dangerous after she was kidnapped by those Dark Guild members.

Speaking of Dark Guild members, I thought that they were a force to be reckoned with but they seem to be spineless. But grandpa said that the ones we had faced earlier were only henchmen who didn't even reach the first stage of Disciple rank.

In other words, they're craven. The lowest of all Dark Guild members, although they were three of them who were at the pinnacle of Disciple rank.

Even so, they are no match for grandpa who already reach the pinnacle of Grand Master rank.

In this world the cultivation of an individual are determined by ranks and levels. Although the ranks are the same for everyone, their levels differ base on what discipline and class they choose.

If I would to draw an illustration, it would be like this:

For Fighters specially Knights, Warriors, Vanguards and Lancers,

Knight: Disciple rank - Knight level ---> Practitioner rank - Lord Knight level ---> Master rank - Royal Knight level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Knight level ---> Saint rank - Sword Saint level

Warrior: Disciple rank - Warrior level ---> Practitioner rank - Brute Warrior level ---> Master rank - Heavy Warrior level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Warrior level ---> Saint rank - Weapon Master level

Vanguard: Disciple rank - Vanguard level ---> Practitioner rank - Retribution Vanguard level ---> Master rank - Heavy Vanguard level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Vanguard level ---> Saint rank - Shield Hero level

Lancer: Disciple rank - Lancer level ---> Practitioner rank - Lord Lancer level ---> Master rank - Noble Lancer level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Lancer level ---> Saint rank - Spear Saint level

For Mages, especially Clerics, Conjurers, Thaumaturges, Summoners and Orators,

Cleric: Disciple rank - Cleric level ---> Practitioner rank - Revered Cleric level ---> Master rank - High Cleric level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Cleric level ---> Saint rank - Arch Bishop level

Conjurer: Disciple rank - Conjurer level ---> Practitioner rank - Wizard Conjurer level ---> Master rank - High Conjurer level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Conjurer level ---> Saint rank - Warlock level

Thaumaturge: Disciple rank - Thaumaturge level ---> Practitioner rank - Scholar Thaumaturge level ---> Master rank - High Thaumaturge level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Thaumaturge level ---> Saint rank - Sorcerer level

Summoner: Disciple rank - Summoner level ---> Practitioner rank - Noble Summoner level ---> Master rank - Master Summoner level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Summoner level ---> Saint rank - Arcanist level

Orator: Disciple rank - Orator level ---> Practitioner rank - Enchant Orator level ---> Master rank - Hymn Orator level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Orator level ---> Saint rank - Songstress level

For Rangers, especially Archers, Hunters and Trappers,

Archer: Disciple rank - Archer level ---> Practitioner rank - Combat Archer level ---> Master rank - Master Archer level ---> Grand Master - Grand Archer level ---> Saint rank - Wind Sneaker level

Hunter: Disciple rank - Hunter level ---> Practitioner rank - Sniping Hunter level ---> Master rank - Master Hunter level ---> Grand Master - Grand Hunter level ---> Saint rank - Arrow Pelter level

Trapper: Disciple rank - Trapper level ---> Practitioner rank - Strategic Trapper level ---> Master rank - Master Trapper level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Trapper level ---> Saint rank - Night Watcher level

For Rogues, especially Assassins, Scouts and Shadows,

Assassin: Disciple rank - Assassin level ---> Practitioner rank - Fade Assassin level ---> Master rank - High Assassin level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Assassin level ---> Saint rank - Guillotine Cross level

Scout: Disciple rank - Scout level ---> Practitioner rank - Eagle Scout level ---> Master rank - Acrobat Scout level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Scout level ---> Saint rank - Operative level

Shadow: Disciple rank - Shadow level ---> Practitioner rank - Nightblade Shadow level ---> Master rank - Deadly Shadow level ---> Grand Master rank - Grand Shadow level ---> Saint rank - Avenger level

Aside from this ranks and levels are also divided into nine stages, so it would be safe to assume that this system of ranking and leveling of cultivation is somewhat complicated

Knowing this from dad, it made me stunned for a bit. It's true that all of this job classes are powerful and at the same time very unique.

But I have already made up my mind on what job class I wanted to be in the future. Something this world have never seen before, something that would blow all common sense in this world...hehehe.

While I was laughing silently, Sleeping Beauty glanced at me again for the eleventh time.

As I looked at her, she quickly averted her eyes like always.

I stared at her for a moment and a sound of lighted light bulb rang inside my head.

Looks like I found my first subject for my extravagant experiment.