ELRIC POV:
It's been a month since I came back and I noticed two things, the first is that everything is as it was in the past and the other is that I don't have the gift (Time Management) any more, I expected that the 'Gift Overload' would have some side effects but it is still disappointing to lose such a great gift. I now have about 3 years untill the next major crisis. So I have to escape from the orphanage. As one cannot leave the orphanage as they like because in the orphanage kids are used for human experiments.
The matron of the orphanage (Granny Cornelia) is an elderly women who appears to be kind on the outside but only a few people knew about that witch. She tortured the children and used different types of drugs on them to make them able to use gifts. Many of the children died because they could not bear the side effects of those drugs. These drugs were used to forcefully induce gifts and mana into the body. In these experiments only two boys were successful while the rest of them died in vain. I was one of the two boys. The other boy who survived the drug effects came three years after my admission in Octagon but he became a 'Demonoid' and killed many Humans.
"I have to destroy the orphanage and save the kids"
"...But first I have to get out of here"
Being disappointed in myself I sat down on my bed.
The orphanage is not that big but there was a basement where all the experiments took place. The orphanage and the matron are getting support from one of the biggest Guild. They were very cautious about the me escaping, so they stationed three guards in front of my room as there experiment got successful for the first time.
There are about 27 children in the orphanage majority of them are about 5 to 7 years old. The experiment starts at the age of 10. So there are about 3 years, if I escape now then I will have time to train and become strong enough to destroy the orphanage and save the kids.
I trained for the past month and got used to this small body to some extent. The guards are about D Rank, that's not something I can take care of in my current power and I'm also not used to the gift (Sharpshooter), So I have to avoid fighting them. While I was thinking, my gaze fell onto the toys near the corner then a wide smile appeared on my face then I got up and started to prepare for my escape.
After some time I came out of my room carrying a bag on my shoulder, the guards were startled because they had never seen before. I stared to move forward toward the hallway untill a guard stoped me and asked politely.
"Where are you going, kid".
I smiled inwardly before replying cutely.
"I also want to play with other children....
I feel lonely".
The guards looked at each other and then one of them said,"Ok, I will take you to the other children's room so follow me".
I smiled brightly and replied,
"Ok".
The other guards went to report it to the matron. I silently followed the guard till I reached the other children's room. Then the guard said,
"I will be waiting here until you return".
I replied,
"Ok, Thank you"
I entered the room and looked at the children and there nanny. I asked the children with a grin, after the door closed.
"Ok Kids, Shell we play a game".