Chapter 10: Mother Never Changes, Part 2

As I walked back to my home through the forest I heard a scream nearby. I turned and saw that a youth had been seized, bound hand and foot, pigtailed orange hair and brown eyes. She has a black tattoo on her left shoulder blade of a tiger's head and claws. The man behind her was carrying a long whip in his hands. There were three other men with them who were staring at me as if they expected something from me.

The tied up girl wears a simple white dress and has sandals. Judging by her looks and how the slight tinge of orange on her skin. She must be Trow... And is being kidnapped by bandits. Yay... Alright, I will go save her. As soon as I have made this decision, my heart feels lighter.

I run forward, but before I can reach them, she raises herself to her feet and screams. She calls out, "Help!
The bandits laughed at me when they see me running. Of course, they would I only five years old and they are adults. But I'm no ordinary kid. I'm a reincarnated forty-something-year-old man who knows Krav Maga's Fighting Art and has fought many battles in the past. So I make an effort to keep on going, shouting, "O bandits!"

The leader shouts, "A brat?."

Grabbing a wooden branch from a tree. I used Physical Reinforcement in my legs to boost my speed faster than they expect from a child. I didn't know it all the time, but I somehow manage to do a mana rotation at that moment. A skill that lets you gather the mana from the air into the body, to the mana core (heart) that spreads it to the rest of the body, making the body stronger, faster, and more agile by a wide margin. I am now able to move even more quickly than before.

"You dare to fight us?"

Another one picks up another branch. He is armed with a spear, while two others carry clubs.

With my years of fighting my brothers, and the underground fight club in Canada. I know these guys are just regular bandits that can't use their mana. But I can. When one of them races close to me. Lanky looking fella, probably expecting for me to be weak since I'm a kid. But before he had the chance to attack or mock me, I lunged upward towards his neck. He seems to think I want to kill him so he draws his sword and cuts downward. This gives me a chance, so I take advantage of it. My right leg goes under his left knee and I twist my body sideways. At the same time, my left foot makes contact with his face, hurling him backwards. Then I roll on top of him.

His companions rush over and try to pull me off, but I seize them all by the wrists and snap their arms. With their weapons out of commission, the leader orders them to drop their weapons. All three then kneel down. One has a dagger. I grab it and strike at the throat of the man with the spear, stabbing him twice.

"Please... Spare us!"

"Um, no" —I use the dagger to slash his forehead. His head rolls away. Then I turn to the man who had the club and stabs him once in the chest. That ends the business with the bandits.

Shit... I threw up whatever had remained in my stomach, but still feel faint. I put my hand on my heart to steady myself, and after some time I regain control of my feelings. This is actually the first time killing a person. I feel disgusted because I was forced to become a killer. But I also realize that it must be done if anyone is to survive.

I walked to where the girl is tied-up and I spotted her shivering next to the carriage her white dress dirty. She studied me in surprise and wonder, her eyes almost saying 'He can't have been the one who saved me, right." She sees me approaching and asks, "Who are you?"

I untied her as she looked at me. The pretty, cute face never leaves my face.

Tired and feeling gross, I helped her up and simply stated, "You're safe... Let's get you home..." I gave her a calming smile that so many girls liked back in my old world. I'm pretty sure it will work here.

She smiled shyly and started to cry. Damn, I hate crying girls of all genders and ages. "Hic... hic.."

She probably was taken from her home and didn't know whether I was an enemy or friend until now, but once the word' home' was said, a look of relief washed over her cute face and broke down. Now she was weeping.

"Hic! I was so scared! They were going to sell me! Hic! I thought I was never going to see my mother again. Oh, I'm not afraid anymore…"

Soon she stopped sobbing and put her arms around my neck.

What am I going to do? What should I say to her?
"My name is Gazei Rudeus" I offered my name and wiped the tear off her face. She smiled and said, "Pleased to meet you. You are so big and strong. It is good to have someone like you as a protector."

Her words pleased me, but I did not think much about it.

Also, I don't feel flattered by a girl the same age as me. Wait until I'm a teenager where I can't control my hormones and stuff. "What is your name?"

"My name is Lei-Lei"

Then I asked, "Where have you come from?"

"From Pingyang. We have been travelling eastward, but we had to stop here for a while. Then they captured me.

 

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They were going to sell me to the local brothel."

Ok, I didn't need to know why she would know or why a five-year-old knows what a brothel is! And I thought to myself, These bandits are really stupid.

"How far is Pingyang from here?"

"About twenty miles."

Pingyang is a prosperous city in the south of Gon-Mung City, where people live in ease and comfort. However, there are plenty of bandits in the country, and with the poor roads, it is difficult to travel without encountering trouble.

"Alright... Let me take you home and see if Mum and Dad can take you home... By the what's your animal race." I asked. Trow being the descendants of beastmen and dragons have their animal ancestry.

"Kangaroo and Pandas"

Panda and Kangaroo? I get the panda, but why kangaroo?

So we went on our way. The road led to the north and was quite rough.

"So what do you want to be when you grew up?" I say, trying to get to know her better.

"Ah! I haven't decided yet," she says. "Perhaps a warrior, or even a merchant. But now I am only a little girl, so I cannot decide anything else."

"But I do know one thing!" She said with complete conviction. "I am going to marry the man who rescues me."

This puts me in a quandary. I had no intention of getting married anyway. Marrying is a serious matter and marriage must be carefully considered.

"No..." I answer, "You must find out first whether you like him or not. If you like him, then you must make him fall madly in love with you. Before you worry about marrying him, you must be sure he can give you happiness."

"But since that guy is me... So still no!"

What shall I do with this child?

I have to admit, she is very cute. Even though she is smaller than me, I could hold her in my arms. Her eyes are bright and cheerful, and her laughter sounds like music.

"Not going to give up!" She announced and hugged me tightly. Her arms and legs felt warm and soft. I had never held a child before. I did not know what to do.

Suddenly, she speaks in a strange tone: "That man who rescued me is a real hero.

"I'm going to regret this..." I said as we walked to my house. Lei Lei still hugging me and keeps talking to me in the third person. "Still not going to marry you... WE are ONLY FIVE!"
"I'm seven!"

"Seven? You are older than me!" I barked.

"Yeah!" She laughs. "Now I want to hear your story."

So I tell her everything about my life till now, including the reason why I was training in the woods.

We arrived at my Mum's store late at night, finding him sitting cross-legged on the floor cutting vegetables. She was busy preparing dinner. Really hope it's not fish and veggies again...

 

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