Chapter 9

June 27, 15th Year

Numerous corrections made.

The girl slave's name is Feelia. She was apparently confused for a while after waking up in an unfamiliar room on a bed. Hanna explained everything to her, so I didn't have to do it myself.

When I questioned Reavis, who was guarding me, he predictably said, "I thought that if it were you, Sir Christoph, you would have beaten the big man half to death even before we arrived." Reavis is one of my sword masters, so he knows my strength. I wish some divine punishment would fall on him for being such a handsome guy!

"Thank you very much, Master. My name is Feelia."

This time, even if Feelia had been beaten, I didn't really feel much about it, so I don't want her to think too much of it. But Feelia seems happy and wags her tail at me. By the way, Feelia is a dog beast girl, so she has animal ears and a tail.

"My name is Christoph. Please call me Christoph, not Master. How are you feeling?"

"Thanks to you, I'm not in pain anywhere, Sir Christoph."

Feelia answers firmly and can write, so I think she must have received a decent education. When I asked her why she became a slave, she said she was the daughter of a merchant whose parents were killed by monsters, and she couldn't pay off the debts, so she was sold into slavery. It's a common story, I guess, in a world where life is cheap in fantasy.

Even though she is a slave, she is a servant of the Brützels border baron's family, so I entrusted her to Hanna to be educated as my maid, like Luna. However, my mother had been dressing Feelia up like a doll for a while, so Feelia was quite exhausted.

The next day, I went out into the town again, and this time there were six guards with me. According to Hanna, they were there to keep an eye on me and make sure I didn't cause any trouble. I heard them being instructed to watch me closely!

Today, I was able to shop without any problems. When I got back to the inn, I immediately wrote a magic array. I hope this will get my butt to the capital.

This time, we are traveling in a large group: four carriages, my mother, the head maid Hanna, my personal maid Luna, two other maids, six attendants, thirty-three knights, three magic corps members, and myself. In my carriage, my mother, Hanna, and Luna are riding with me. Since I brought Feelia this time, she will also ride with us to the capital. Naturally, Feelia was very flustered. She's so cute, like a small animal.

The carriage we are riding in is a luxurious one designed for nobles, with a large living space, so five people can ride comfortably. The cushion I wrote the magic array on was also very useful. It has a vibration absorption magic array, which my mother praised. She still treats me like a cat and praises me a lot.

I prepared cushions for everyone in the carriages, and they were well-received by the retainers. However, since I didn't prepare any for the knights on horseback, the carriage group's retainers were quite envious.

"Sir Christoph, you always come up with interesting ideas."

"It was thanks to the teacher, Captain Rosalia."

"I didn't do anything."

"However, I think this would sell well in the capital or Brünhild."

Deputy Captain Fedeler was thinking about business, but this level of magic item would be quickly copied and the price would drop. However, I might consider selling it in limited quantities before that happens.

When we arrived at the mansion in the capital, I immediately went to greet my father in his office.

"Welcome back. Was the journey difficult?"

After hugging my mother, my father also hugged me, which was a bit awkward, but I'll forgive him because he loves me that much.

"I did get a few heel marks on my butt, but I'm fine."

"Ernest, Christoph made a very useful cushion. Thanks to it, the last part of the journey was much more comfortable."

"Hmm, really? I'd like to see that cushion."

When I showed the cushion to my father, he was impressed by its comfort. The cushion's true value is its vibration absorption performance, but it's also very comfortable to sit on. Before I knew it, the decision to sell it was made, but I feel like my parents have forgotten that I'm a student preparing for exams.

When I told my father about Feelia, he said it was fine as long as I took responsibility for her. After that, we had dinner as a family for the first time in a while, and I met the other family members.

My older brother and sister are knights, so they live in the knight's quarters, and my second sister lives in the dormitory of the royal magic school, so I only met my younger sister, Antoinette, and my second and third mothers, Freesia and Annelore.

Everyone knows that I don't remember anything before I was 11, and they don't seem suspicious of my actions, but my sister Antoinette looked a bit sad because she remembers me reading books to her.