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nEvan D. Sherden, Gets People (5)

nShine is a commoner.

nNo, Shine was a commoner.

nUntil his parents were murdered because of the massive reflux.

nShine, survive.

nThe knights and soldiers always guarded and defended the dungeon, but on that day of the reflux, monsters pushed into the streets where common people lived.

nTo protect his family, his father lifted a weapon, and died with his arms and legs chewed off by a two-mouthed monster.

nHis mother caught the attention of the monsters to save Shine, and was killed by an arrow from a goblin archer.

nYou have to live, Shine.

nThe last words of his parents firmly stuck themselves into Shine’s chest.

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nShine, who originally resented his weak body and had no desire to live, began to long for life and strength when he lost his parents.

nHe ran away desperately. Somewhere, where there were many people, where the knights and soldiers could rescue him… he ran and ran on his weak legs.

nHis small frame helped him avoid monsters, avoid arrows and fireballs flying all around him.

nHe fled.

n“Hey, a survivor!’

n“Come on here; it’s safe here!”

n“Breathe. Rest. Sorry, we are late. Thank you for being alive.”

nHis parents’ sacrifice was not in vain. He survived. The Marquis has responded with full force, the dungeon reflux was finally suppressed, and the boy was rescued by the soldiers.

nSurvive.

nFor revenge.

nThe day his parents died and left him alone in the world, Shine had two desires.

nTo survive and avenge his parents’ deaths.

nHe sold himself to the slave market. He knew he could not survive on his own. It was the only way he could live.

nThe exchange manager noticed his determination.

n“I’m not going to push you. Do you understand what you’re signing up for?”

n“Yes. I came here to live. Please sell me.”

nShine was led to a small but clean room. There was another child inside.

nA small child with eerie red-eyes and black hair like him.

nThe two looked at each other and immediately recognized that they were not enemies.

nIt was a very strange sensation.

n“You too?”

n“Huh.”

nThat was enough. They didn’t even know each other’s full name, but they sat beside each other.

nThey were under the same situation and intuitively knew that the only people they can depend on right now was each other.

nSoon, the space got full of other children.

nUnlike them, these other children were normal, and they soon noticed that the two children with black hair were very weak.

nAt that moment, the bullying began.

n“Look, he can’t even stand up properly.”

n“This is why he can’t work properly wherever he goes.”

n“But both faces are pretty. They said that there are separate places to go.”

n“Hahaha, look at those legs.”

nAll the children sold to the slave market were emotionally anxious.

nThe two weaklings were just perfect as outlets for other children to put their stress on.

n“Look at this baby’s eyes. This is just…”

nThey learned that the greater the resistance, the more fun the bullies found it to be, so the two children learned to suffer without moaning or screaming.

nOne day, Shine realized that the little child was a girl, and he started to protect her as much as possible.

nThey were weaker than ordinary people, but her physical condition was worse than his.

n“This will not kill me. How are you?”

n“I will survive.”

n“Me too.”

nThe two children nodded, facing each other in the darkness.

nTheir fellowship sprouted.

nSince then, the two have been sticking together and protecting each other.

nThen, that day came.

n“What’s happening? Why is it noisy everywhere?”

n“A high-ranking person is here. Whoa.”

n“Let me see, oh, is that him? He’s small.”

n“He’s the second master of the city! Wow, very handsome!”

n“Really handsome… but his hair is black like those two.”

n“But he’s not like that. He’s a high-ranking person. Look at those eyes. Purple eyes. Symbolizing nobility!”

nShine’s curiosity rose with the other children’s chatter.

nBlack hair, too?

nBut what does it matter? He’s different from us. We are slaves; he’s a noble; we are weak; he is strong. We are poor; he has a lot of money.

nJust then, the door opened wide, and the exchange manager entered.

nHe was visibly nervous. Was it nerve-wracking to deal with a high-ranking aristocrat? It was a little funny.

n“Master Evan of the Sherden family came. He is looking for a child of an age similar to himself. If you are chosen by him, your life will be decent, and hopefully you will live a better life than me. Do you know what I’m talking about? Show me well.”

nChildren’s eyes twinkled.

nEveryone was smiling and in a good mood, but when the manager saw Shine and Belois at the corner of the room, his face froze and ignored them.

nEveryone went out of the room, except them.

nWhen they came back, everyone was upset and disappointed.

nThe exchange manager went back and beckoned them.

n“The Master wants to see you…”

nUs?

n“Follow me.” The manager didn’t explain anything.

nShine and Belois were confused and followed him.

nThey felt the other children’s poisonous gazes at their backs, but they didn’t care about it now.

nThey came to face the child they called Master.

n“… … Dyne.”

nHe stared at them.

n“I need two.”

nThe boy with the most beautiful eyes in the world.

n“Both of them – I need them.”

nFor the first time in his life, someone said he needed him.

n“… … Will you walk me your fate with me?”

nSomeone declared that he would fulfill their desires freely.

nA child who will be his master for life.

n“Wake up, Shine!”

nShine rose to see the bearded gorilla in front of him.

n“What are you thinking blankly about? Stand up! With such disrespect, the Marquis’ butler mission cannot be fulfilled!”

nShine was frightened by the approaching gorilla’s face and tried to raise his body, but it felt too heavy to move properly.

nIt’s natural for him. He had been running for hours.

nThe gorilla continued ranting.

n“I’ve been told to be prepared, but this kid is really fragile. Where can I use this guy?

n“Martial arts…”

nAs soon as the words escaped his lips, Shine instinctively bit his lips and forced himself to stand up.

nHis mind was full of thoughts. He couldn’t betray the Master who trusted him.

nI will grow beyond his expectation and surprise this gorilla who seemed to know everything!

n“Yeah, well done. The butler of Marquis Sherden should be able to serve even under any circumstances. In the afternoon, I will conduct theoretical training to preserve your fitness! Even if you’re sleepy, you know you won’t be forgiven!”

n“Oh, uh… … Yeep!”

nShine stood up with only his willpower.

nOn the other hand, the gorilla, trembled slightly as he watched Shine force himself to stand up.

nWhat happened to our little second master, the naughty boy? The butler thought.

nHe didn’t know what conversation he had with Shine. Nevertheless, he knew that Shine’s appearance was strange.

nWhat intoxicated this young and fragile child? What makes him follow the young master so much? I don’t know. I don’t know.

nIf I develop this child properly, I won’t need to worry about the safety of the second master in the future…

nThe butler was worried about Evan wandering around, and having someone else who worried about Evan like this young boy helped ease his worries.

nThe butler has also noticed that servants have been talking about the young master lately.

nOf course, the young master has always been a topic of conversation, but in the past, it was mostly, “The young master is so cute.”

nNowadays, it was more, “The young master is very cute, but he’s a little strange.”

nIt’s fun.

nIt is always fun to watch a child grow. The same was true with the Marquis’ first son, but the changes in Evan were even more surprising.

nThe butler was convinced that it would be a positive change.

nUnlike before, when the child couldn’t even approach him because he was scared of his appearance, but now…

nHe took Shine because he was overwhelmed by Evan’s love.

nHe was worried initially because the slave was obviously a bad product, but Evan was right.

nThough Shine’s physical condition was poor, his growth was slow, but everything else about this child was outstanding.

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nCold judgment, intelligence, and above all, perseverance and readiness to get the job done!

nHe would be able to overcome his poor physical condition with training.

n“Okay,” the butler told Shine, “shall we do it one more time?”

nAs the butler smiled at him, Shine shivered, and tried to relax his breathing.

nShine didn’t know that the difficulty of the training increased as a result of the butler respecting his abilities.

nEvan, Shine, and even the young Belois did their best in their respective positions and polished themselves.

nA full day of practice is harsh for a child, but fortunately, the mansion was filled with healing artifacts, as well as good healers and priests.

nBeing able to devote themselves to training without worrying about getting hurt was a great blessing.

nThree months passed in this manner.

nEvan can now kill slime in 3 seconds.

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