We arrived and soon I and Pearis smelled blood. Others didn't smell it because they are humans but for us, it's easier because we are ghouls, and I also have [Superior Smelling II].
"Follow the smell, Pearis" I whispered.
After we arrived at the place, where the smell of the blood came from, we saw something horrible, at least in Pearis' eyes. I saw worse things, done by one of my crew members.
We saw a house getting lit up in fire by a man. As I looked at the scene, from one of the windows I saw the family restrained on the wall by chains, then I saw Amy, the girl that was selling flowers. Again, my paternal instinct kicked in.
'FUCK! Ever since I met Amber again, my paternal instinct kicks in all the time! FUUUUUCK!'
I let out an exhausted and angry sigh.
'Wait, maybe this is a good thing!'
Now that their house is gonna be burned down, they won't have anywhere to go. So as payment for doing something 'dangerous' I will ask them to be my servants. Of course, if they won't come with me willingly I'll just use my [Hypnotic Voice].
"Pearis, kill the man that torches the house, put him in your ring, 'cuz I want to eat him. I'm gonna get the family."
"Yes, Master!"
He immediately went into action just like me.
I ran toward the house, now burning in flames, and kicked the door down. With my [Superior Hearing II] I also heard people running toward the smoke.
I walked toward the place where the family is tied up, but I was stupidly slow and started hearing screaming of pain. I instantly started running. I found the room, smashed the door down, and found the father and mother covering Amy from the fire, which caused them to be burned.
'Fuck!'
"I'm here! Come on, I'll get you out!" I shouted but they didn't hear. I made my way to them quickly but as I reached I heard their screaming of pain halt and saw them go limp.
"Fuck."
I pulled the couple of Amy while cursing.
I saw the little girl in the corner covered in fear and crying with her eyes closed. The right side of her face was burned, luckily it didn't cause her eye any damage. Any other part of her body was alright. 'Fuck!'
"Amy, look at me, remember me right? I gave you the 2 gold coins."
Amy looked at me and the fear in her eyes slightly disappeared. She looked at her parents and started crying even more.
I shake my head a little and grab her head, and gently turn her head to face me.
"I'm gonna take you out of here, so grab onto me okay, dear?" I asked her in my fatherly voice to try and calm her down at least a little.
I quickly grabbed the chain on her leg, which was secured on the wall, and broke it off with a yank. The chain was still on her ankle, but at least I can move her now.
I looked at her parents and saw that there were cuts on their bodies. I quickly understood that was the reason we smelled blood coming from here.
I put Amy under my robe, which will cover her safely from the fire.
I stood up with her in my arms and started walking out.
'I guess she will be the only one to work as a cleaning maid for the time.'
I arrived outside and saw people gathered outside the house. As I walked out people saw me getting Amy out of my robe.
As they saw this they started clapping and cheering. This pissed me off and shouted at them.
"Stop it motherfuckers! Can you see me with her parents? Huh?"
They instantly shut their mouths, but I didn't stop.
"If you people weren't pussies and came in with me, then they might be still alive. But no, you all are cowards, especially the guards, where the fuck yall been? Praying to the fucking Gods? You think that will keep them alive? Delusional fucking pricks!"
I picked the girl up who was still holding onto me and sat in my wagon that was parked not too far. Pearis also came and settled in front to control the horses.
"I killed him, Master."
"*Nod* Take us home."
Pearis gave me a slight bow, and we took off leaving the people behind shocked at my rebuke.
I made a healing potion that can heal any type of injury. Amy was dozing off, so I shook her small shoulder a little and told her to drink it.
After she gulped it down, her, to be honest ugly, burn wound disappeared. She felt this, because of this her eyes went wide, and put her hand on her face.
She looked at me shocked and hugged me. She started crying again, so I patted her head gently.
'Heee~ So master has a soft side as well?' Thought Pearis.
I felt that my servant was looking at me, so I turned my head toward him, but he quickly turned and looked back at the road.
...
We arrived home and carried Amy because she fell asleep. Sandra and Kiirion quickly came and bowed before me.
"Welcome back, Master!"
I gave them a nod and took Amy to the first-floor room where Lucas was before, and tucked in Amy. She almost immediately showed a satisfied smile and only one thought came to my mind. 'How the fuck is she so cute? Damn paternal instinct.'
I left the room and let out a big sigh. No matter how much of a dick I am, I'll always have a soft spot for children. Of course, it wasn't always like this, it started when I was 25, that was when I had Amber, she was my first kid, a year later came her brother, then two years later her youngest brother.
Thinking about my kids, I focused on the air inside the house and I smelled no pregnant woman, which means that Grede is not pregnant. It was still a dangerous day so making up my mind I started heading to her room.