ARCHDEUS

THE SLAVE GIRL (4)

Alex met with his mother to report all these incidents. He felt too implicitly buying slaves. He was indeed a young master but he also thought about what might be some limit he could do. After all he had just bought someone and worst of all, it was a minor.

In Clara's room, the two sat on a soft sofa accompanied by warm chocolate and honey-filled pastries. Clara knew so well that her son's favorite was sweet food that she ordered him to prepare everything sweet. It was rare for Alex to meet him first. This made Clara very happy.

"My dear, do you like it?"

"Yes mother, this is all very good."

Alex smiled and didn't even realize there were traces of cake crumbs around his mouth.

Clara laughed amusedly at the cuteness and innocence of this child. He took a white handkerchief with a golden pattern and then wiped it in Alex's mouth.

"Eat slowly."

"Yes, Mother."

But Alex still ate it all as fast as the express train.

Clara could not resist the urge to pinch her child. Although Alex is sometimes mature but once he shows his face and childish behavior, even babies will look like om-oms.

"Mother."

Alex is in pain. Her cheeks were flushed from the motherly affectionate pinch.

"Alright, so what's up? Why my dear wants to see her mother today. Do you want to buy something? Was my son bullied? Just tell mom."

Clara raised her head high as if showing her pride as a strong mother and ready to protect her child from all things.

"Mother ...."

Alex had a little doubt. He looked at his mother with sparkling eyes.

"What's my Alex?"

Clara became increasingly impatient to see the attitude of this child's compassion. It's probably for the first time Alex has been like this after he's been able to walk.

"Mother ... in the market, Alex bought a slave."

Clara's smile slowly receded.

A slave? We have a lot in the park. Is this a fighter boy? Alex doesn't like fighting at all! What don't-don't!?

Clara swallowed her saliva. He slowly asked even if he pressed it, a worried tone remained in his voice.

"Darling, is the slave a woman?"

Alex nodded.

"Yes mother, she is a girl younger than Hazel."

Clara's heart was instantly shattered hearing that.

No!! Why ... why don't I realize Alex is already at that age! He is now interested in the opposite sex.

Clara is a failure as a mother. He realized how he had never educated his son in sexual lessons early on. Clara knows, surely Alex is currently in the stage of seeking identity and difficult to resist biological desires.

But of the many types of women, why does she like children?!

Clara was goosebumps thinking what if her favorite child was a pedophile.

Nah! That can't happen! My cute kid can't be like that.

"What's the matter, Mom?"

Alex felt his mother's worries.

"A-Alex, why did you buy it?"

Although Clara still had a smile but her heart was already beating faster as if it was about to explode. She was really panicking with the answer her son was going to give.

"Mother, I feel sorry for her."

"Really?"

Clara was surprised by Alex's answer which was very different from what she thought.

"Yes Mother. Alex could not stand his miserable state. So Alex bought it. Is mom angry?"

For a time Clara's heart was pierced by the touch of haru and proud of her son.

Who said my son was trash?

His heart is as big as the ocean!

Happy tears flowed down Clara's cheeks. She hugged her son very tightly. While sobbing, he tried to call out his son's name.

"Mom, are you angry? Sorry mom."

"Not my son. There's no way your mother's angry with this perfect you. You are the greatest blessing given by God to mother."

Clara stroked her son's back slowly and he leaned on his son's shoulder which had been getting stronger since the last time he saw her.

Now his height is above me. I'm sorry I can't hold it anymore.

"Thank you, Mother."

Alex hugged his mother. Alex feels a genuine feeling from Clara. As an archdeus perhaps Alex's spoiled and heartbreaking approach to Clara was a disgrace to him. After all, an archdeus is a proud, dashing, and domineering figure. It cannot show this weak attitude. But considering her current self is nothing more than a normal teenager who can't even use mana, then this approach to Clara is the most effective.

"Well, what's the little girl's name now, baby?"

After being satisfied with crying and haru, Clara took off her embrace but tears were still on her face.

"I don't know mom. I haven't spoken to him."

"Alex, I'm proud of your attitude to help others. But when you intend to help someone, you have to do it until the end, not half. The girl is very young, she may be stressed from being in a new place. Although he is a slave, but we must also be able to maintain the safety of his body and mental."

"Good Mom."

"But Mother, does that mean the slave will be on Alex's full responsibility?" connect Alex.

"Yes Alex. But I'll also help you not to worry."

"Thank you mother. I'll take good care of him."

Clara smiled. He remembers, now Alex is 15 years old which is the age for someone who has grown up. Alex must now learn to be responsible so with the little girl, Alex can certainly train his leadership and responsibility.

"The Maturity Ceremony?"

Clara nodded. Initially he planned to make the festive event when Alex was exactly 15 years old but because Alex had to attend training in the barracks then he postponed it until Alex finished. Now is the right time, otherwise Alex will be 16 soon.

"Actually I want to do it in a month and a half, but I have acquaintances who want to go to the capital as well. That's why I sped it up, doesn't it matter?"

Alex shook his head.

"No problem mom. Okay, let's go to the capital. Alex has never been there."

Alex smiled and showed his enthusiasm. That certainly makes Clara's feelings even more burning so she can't wait for the next two weeks.

***

After his meeting with Clara, Alex accompanied Justin to go to meet the boy he had just bought.

From the words of Clara, Alex got a hint that the mental condition of someone who has been hurt for a long time is very unstable, especially when the person is a child. Alex has committed himself from the beginning to care for the girl until at least she becomes an adult and is able to meet her own needs then Alex will set her free and make her a free person.

"Through here Young Master."

Justin leads Alex. As the one who became the right hand of his young master, Justin knew the location of the slave room from the reports of other servants. But how the cleaning process of course it is beyond the supervision of Justin.

They are getting closer to their destination. Until ... they heard the sound of anger.

"UNUSEFUL!!"

"What's wrong with you ********?! You haven't even had a shower yet! And how dare you fall asleep while I wait!"

The slave shuddered whenever the female servant who had previously led him into the room scolded him. The slave's tears kept flowing and he sobbed but the servant didn't care.

He continues to be scolded and scorned.

"Basic useless!"

"****** dirty!"

That was the phrase he heard most often from his previous master. The girl realized, wherever she was and whoever her master was, her status as a useless and dirty person had never changed.

"Hiks .. hiks m-sorry."

The girl tried to speak but her breathing faltered as a result of her crying.

"What's this?"

Alex's voice shocked the two men. Alex and Justin have sped up their pace after seeing things go wrong. The two stood in the doorway and looked at the two people inside the room.

The first person was a female servant who looked angry and the second was a crying little girl.

"I asked, what's wrong?"

Alex frowned as he had to ask a second time.

Realizing her negligence, the female servant immediately bowed and apologized.

"Please forgive me, Young Master. This lowly servant is unaware of the coming of your majesty. The servant was disciplining this brash slave."

"What's he doing?"

The servant replied firmly and clearly.

"This child did not carry out your orders. He refused to take a shower and change his clothes. Besides, he's been sleeping and he doesn't heed your orders to see you."

"T-no hik ...."

The slave tried to argue but his voice faltered as he tried to hold back his cries.

"Hm ...."

Alex, of course, did not make the decision right away. Although he is not an archdeus who acts as a judge or who is all-just, but he does not mean not to know the procedure of seeking justice. He also had to hear testimony from many views. But this girl still had difficulty speaking due to the hiccups that also appeared after her crying.

Alex went into the room, approached the girl then she crouched down so that her gaze was straight into the girl's eyes. He softened his gaze and gave a smile.

"Don't be afraid."

Alex ruffled the girl's hair slowly. He tried to calm her down.

As for Justin can't help but be surprised, for someone who is crazy about cleanliness why would the young master want to hold his head? thought Justin.

Justin knew the boy's head was dirty and he didn't expect his master to hold the girl's head.

The girl instinctively slowly began to calm down. Although there are still hiccups, his breathing is slowly stable. He with hiccups, doubts and embarrassment began to recount his defense.

"hiks I .. hiks doesn't know how to take a shower."

Although vaguely impressed, Alex knows the explanation of this girl.

"You don't know what a shower is?"

The girl nodded her head.

Alex frowned. She stroked the girl's hair again, and Alex stood up. He stared at the waiter.

"Didn't you teach him?"

The woman began to feel something was amiss as if a mistake had fallen upon her. But he still answered.

"The boy didn't say anything, Young Master."

"Why don't you take the initiative to ask?"

The waiter was silent. He can't answer. He already knew that this slave was very shy and timid when viewed from his appearance and movements. But he didn't care much about it at first.

"I'm sorry, sir-"

"No need."

Alex cut that ministry. Then he turned his attention to the slave girl and spoke straightforwardly.

"I'll bathe him."