Chapter 3: Departure, 1st stop Roer

The day after getting my roll of Intermediate practitioners, Master Ka-fai gave me a test to pass and it is to go around the empire and measure myself against other fencers to gain experience because staying in Ymir will no longer bring me anything and I must expand my horizons


As for Rean, he lives a peaceful life but seems to have a lot of internal problems, I gave him some hints to channel his "Oni power" as he calls it because our cases are similar and only that the rest has to come from himself, he also thinks a lot about a way not to be a burden to us, I don't blame him for being like that, and I hope it will be okay in the coming years.


In recent years we have created a snowboard track with the other children of the village now it has become one of the attractions of the area and of course, I am the one who holds the best record


Elise also seems guilty since the accident of Rean's behavior and decided to go to boarding school at St. Astraia Girls' School in the Capital. I talked to her about it and she really wants to reduce Rean's pain, my little girl is really a saint


The day of my departure I took the first train to Roer, my family accompanied me to the platform





"Yuno, take care of yourself," my mother tells me


Really I love my mother very much but she covers me too much and it didn't help me much in my childhood because I didn't have much time to prepare for the future without my mother appearing it's really since Rean is here I have a lot more air and can do more things.


"For the tenth time everything's going to be fine, Mom, have more confidence in me" I answer her.


"He's right, darling, he's very mature and knows how to take care of himself" my father also tells my mother


While my parents are talking, I turn to my brother and sister, Elise seems sad that I'm leaving but try not to show it and so does Rean.


"Rean, Elise take good care of the parents while I'm away, I'll try to send news from time to time"


" Have a safe trip Nii-san " Rean tell me while we do a bro fist bump 👊


" Come back very quickly Onii-chan " Elise hug me with tear on her eye's


I kiss her forehead


" No promise but I'll try "


After talking with them my train arrives, I say one last goodbye to my family and then my train leaves, I go to a free seat and start reviewing my plan for the next two years.


My first destination is Roer, the industrial metropolis of the empire, where the Roer Institute of Technology and the Reinford Group headquarters are located and it is headed by Marquis Rogner.


It is also where Alisa lives as one of the next members of Class VII.


When I get there I have to pick something up in my workshop in the lower quarter.


You tell yourself how come I have a workshop in Roer when I spend almost all day training in Ymir.


Well thanks to the new form of my power that I discovered 5 years ago by saving Rean that I named [Demon Drive] that I have trained since then I can go long distances in no time although my time limit is 3 hours at full power or 2 to 3 weeks if I use the minimum amount of energy.


So in one day I can make the Ymir-Roer round trip in 2 hours maximum and sometimes if I want to spend more time in Roer I give my parents the excuse that I will train in the mountains for a few weeks, during my stays I made some friends one of them is someone I didn't expect to meet.


Then my next destination is Capital Heimdallr, I will visit the Vander School to ask for a duel with the members of this dojo, to deepen my art of fencing


Then I'll go through Celdric to see the big market, then I'll have to go through Bareahard


To finish I will arrive in Legram and the Arseid school during my stay there I should visit the castle of Lohengrin


After having made my travel plan, I take out the map I have since my arrival in this world, if I am not mistaken it is a map that indicates where the Temple of the Stars is located it is there that my trials must take place but I must recover two keys one that I have with me in the form of an access card and the other that seems to be in Legram


// TimeSkip //


// 6 September, S.1202, Roer Station, 10h20 //


A few hours after the train arrives at Roer station I get off the train and start stretching


"Good next destination my workshop"


I go towards the exit of the station, arrive on the avenue in front of the station I notice someone and this person should not be there,


"Master Yuno, I'm waiting for your coming," she said, greeting me by leaning over, of course, it didn't escape the sight of the passers-by who were present, some children who recognized me were surprised that a maid came to pick me up outside the station






"S-Sharon, what are you doing here? "


And yes, the person in front of me is other than Sharon Kreuger, also known as Herald of Death or, in short, Severing Chains, she is the servant of the Reinford family and associated with Ouroboros as Enforcer No. IX.


"I came to see my young master " She tell me with a smile


" You're real reason Sharon " I ask her


"I came to get you because someone would like to talk to you"


' I don't like where this story is going, but well, I can't refuse Sharon anything if she came to pick me up personally, it must be important. '


"I get it, I'm going with you"


"Then let's go Yuno-sama, this way "


Then I start following the Maid and we head towards the Reinford tower, walking around the streets I notice that some buildings have television screens all over the city, it is one of the inventions that I introduced into this world, television, and camera, I have registered these inventions and many others like the smartphone under a false name thanks to Alisa's grandfather, Gwyn Reinford before he was ejected from his status as president of the Reinford group.


It's himself who received me that day, it was also at that time that I met Alisa at first she was shy and suspicious of me but over time we became friends and she comes to visit me in my workshop that Gwyn gift me when I am visiting Roer.


"How is Alisa since the last time we saw each other?


"She's doing very well, she's always wondering when you were going to visit her."


"I had a lot to finish at home and right now I'm on a trip, now that I think about it how did you know I'd be at the station today, I didn't tell anyone"


"Fufu, the instinct of a maid"


"A maid's instinct, what does that mean?


Arriving in the lobby of the Reinford Tower many people stared at me and Sharon and then we took an elevator that took us to the Reinford family's Penthouse at the top of the tower


"Welcome"


"Um" I walk into the room and to tell you the truth it's really spacious Sharon leads me to the living room and asks me to sit on one of the two sofas in the middle is a coffee table


"Please wait a moment, the person who wants to meet you will arrive, any moment now"


"Understood"


While I wait I take a notebook and pencil out of my inventory and start scribbling some ideas about an invention I'm working on like a new model of an orbal motorcycle, or a new orbal gun modified to use my demonic energy, of course, I write everything in Japanese and not in Zumerian just to be precocious.


Meanwhile, Sharon comes back with a cart with tea and then put a teacup on the table in front of me and filled it with tea, after serving me she stands behind me waiting


"Go ahead"


"Thank you" I answer her by taking the cup and then taking a sip.


"Aaah, your tea is still as good as ever Sharon"


"Thank you for the compliment, Yuno-kun"


As described in the game Sharon plays the role of the older sister who supports and cares for Alisa like her little sister, As for me she see like her little brother that she can take care of and love by serving me as best she can.


Even today I don't know why she seam to like me so much


At that moment the elevator doors open and the person leaving is none other than Irina Reinford, the current president of the group and Alisa's mother.






"Sorry to have kept you waiting"


"No, there's nothing to worry about, Mrs... "


"Irina Reindford, nice to meet you Genius Inventor Zero or I should call you Sir Yuno Schwarzer"


"Ahah, and I think I've covered all my tracks, thanks to Grandpa Gwyn, now that it's out, nice to meet you Irina-san"


"Indeed it took me 4 long years to find you, but who would have thought that a child your age would be the creator of the invention that almost revolutionized the Empire's industry, at one point I almost gave up research if some information had not reached me"


I knew that sooner or later someone would ask questions about me, the only ones who knew were Gwyn and Ali... '


"Ohhhhhhhhh, it must have escaped from Alisa's mouth and you connected the dots, but knowing her she would never have told you of her own free will so either you heard it by chance or you listened to it secretly and I bet on that scenario"


"Um indeed you're absolutely right, I heard it from Alisa while she was talking about it with Sharon but coming back to the subject we're interested in today"


"She changed the subject," I look at Sharon with a really annoyed look, that she returns with a smile.


"I'm listening to you, Mrs. Reinford, what can I do for you? "


"What are your intentions towards Alisa?"


"We're just simple childhood friends, that's all," I told her calmly as I drank my tea.


"Don't take me for a fool why a young noble like you intelligent and rich thanks to his inventions would be friends with the young heiress of the Reinford group without any reason"


"Really, I wonder why everyone thinks because I'm a nobleman I have a motive behind everything I do, although there's nothing I can do about it because almost all nobles are like that"


"But you can't deny this fact"


"Yes indeed, but tell me what I did wrong? "


"What are you trying to say?"


"What I'm trying to say is, what's wrong with a child acting like a child, like doing friends to have fun with each other, talking about the good weather, or just not feeling alone, that's what I'm trying to say and if you've done your research on me you should know me better than that" I say in an angry voice


At that moment she understands that I am only a child, she sees that I am aware of my status and that of Alisa but does not abuse it and speaks to her as an equal.


"It's true, there's nothing wrong with children acting like children, please excuse my mistake"


"No, I also apologize for getting angry, I know you think about Alisa's good, I know you're immersed in your work of managing the group, I don't know if my words reach you but try to spend at least a moment with her, childhood only happens once"


Then I get up to go to the elevator


"Wait, can I ask you one last question? "


"I'm listening to you, Irina-san."


"Would you like to work for Reinford?"


I turned to her and told her


"If it were before you decided to build weapons like the two gun-train for the imperial army and have grandfather Gwyn eject from his position as president maybe I would have agreed to work for you but now even if it is for the good of the group I can't accept it goes against my moral code"


"I understand your feelings, but know that I did it for the good of everyone."


"That's what my father would have told me too"


I turn around to arrive in front of the elevator when it arrives I stop and talk


"Sharon tells Alisa that I'm sorry I can't see her and also says I left her a gift at the usual place, on this Aunt Irina I have to go, see you next time"


The elevator door closes, leaving the two women alone


"He's really interesting, he seems to really care about Alisa," Irina told Sharon


"Indeed, of the time I was able to spend with these two would have said an older brother who watches over his little sister, even Master Gwym treats him like his grandson and in return, Master Yuno respects Master Gwym like his grandfather"


Then all of a sudden she notices a notebook with a disc on the table with a little letter on it when she finishes reading the letter she starts laughing with tears in her eyes


"Are you all right, ma'am?"


"Say, Sharon, do you think Alisa and my father can forgive me for what I did? "


"I'm sure they'll forgive you, ma'am" to these words she gets up from the sofa


"Well, I have work to finish, we're going, Sharon," she says, getting back into the role of president.


As for me, I leave the Reinford tower and then turn my head around to look at it one last time





"I hope you do the right thing, Aunt Irina."


Before heading to my workshop in the lower level of the city


// TimeSkip //


Arriving at my workshop I use the access card then enter a code, then the workshop door opens when I enter I turn on all the lights of the workshop and the hangars.






In this hangar is one of my newest invention a compressed orbal motor, it is 2x smaller than a conventional orbal motor and it delivers 5x more power. And I have placed this little jewel on a bike that looks a lot like my Yamaha Tracer 900 on earth.








After emptying all the important things in the workshop such as inventions, data and computers, and machines that I made in my inventory because this place and compromised, I put down a box with a note for Alisa, after turning off all the lights


I take the bike outside and then ride it by putting on my helmet with the visor and start the engine that delivers a melodious sound, then I set off for the Capital by passing at high speed in front of the provincial guard that is located at the entrance to the city


"Next destination "Heimdallr" "

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