A few hours later, when I finished washing and dressed for my daily outings, I stood in front of the mirror and observed myself carefully.
Of course, the frame of the mirror is also pasted with red paper.
In the mirror, I have brown hair, a straight nose and thin lips. Looks a little handsome.
It's just that the eyes look a little fierce, just like those gangsters I met in high school.
"Now, my identity is Aaron Alex."
In fact, I still feel like I'm in a real dream. When I was dreaming, I thought it was real, but once I woke up, I realized it was just a dream.
I squeezed my arm and felt the pain before I felt relieved.
I don't dislike traveling to another world. However, I can't say I like it, after all, I still miss my parents.
"I don't know if my parents are worried about me now..."
When I usually read novels, I think it is a matter of course that the protagonist of the novel adapts to the different world quickly. However, when I faced such a situation, I really felt a strong sense of not belonging and anxiety.
"It's not normal to be able to adapt quickly?"
Facing the strange face in the mirror, I sighed. I thought about it, maybe I can try to ask my system, if the virtual panel I saw before is my system.
"Hey, system, how can I go back?"
I tried to call out the existence of the system in my heart, but there was no response. Then, I lowered my voice as much as possible and spoke to the mirror, only to find that there was still no response.
"Is it my illusion?"
"Then is there any chance for me to go back?"
"Damn the system, I always feel that I am not the master of the system, but a tool that was caught to solve the problem."
I complain, and I can only complain. It seems that I can only follow the direction specified by the system now. Then, let's solve the debt problem of the territory first!
The way I think about it is that the identity and power of the nobility are definitely conducive to improving social relations with others. Then, I need to ensure that my family is not bankrupt before I can ensure that I can do more things.
And, even if I don't do other things, as the eldest son of a baron, I can enjoy life without having to live as hard as I used to on earth!
However, since the mortgage sticker was posted a week ago, it means that the Baroness and his wife were cheated by a merchant a month or two ago.
If I can travel here a month or two in advance and become Aaron, I can completely prevent the Baron from getting into the scam. This is a pity.
"Master Aaron, Mrs. Alice has something to do with you."
At this time, Alicia's cold and pleasant voice came from outside the door.
Mrs. Alice? I see, she is Aaron's mother - Alice Alex. For this titular mother, I kind of don't want to meet her.
Because, she and I are actually strangers, but I need to face her as a son. This made me feel embarrassed and embarrassed.
However, Alicia didn't know what I was thinking at this time. She opened the door and stared at me, waiting for my next move.
Although she didn't say anything, I could feel the urging from her gaze.
"Alright alright."
I could only follow Alicia out of the room. However, I don't know what to do next.
Alicia gave me a quizzical look, and I just tried to be as natural as possible:
"Lead the way, I have a headache."
She didn't say much, and then walked ahead. In a carpeted hallway flanked by windows, Alicia and I met an elegant, middle-aged woman.
She was wearing a fluffy light yellow dress, and the expression on her face was full of sadness and helplessness. Still, that doesn't hide the fact that she's undiminished.
I think she might be Aaron's mother - Alice Alex.
"Will my identity be dismantled?" I began to worry, because some of the novels I've read have plots in which the main character is found not to be the original person.
However, Alice didn't seem to realize that her son was already another person. Because, as soon as she saw me at this time, she began to persuade me:
"Aaron, I heard you drank again last night?"
The family is facing high debts, but her eldest son is drinking and making trouble every day. This makes her feel sad on a sunny morning.
I'd love to say I didn't, but when I saw Alicia's nonchalant expression, I knew I had to admit:
"Yes."
"Aaron, you're supposed to admit... what?"
Alice raised her head in surprise, and Alicia also looked at me, as if she had discovered something novel.
Their performance made me a little nervous, and I was thinking, is there something weird about me?
I carefully recalled the content of the novel and realized who I am at the moment—Aaron is a complete jerk master. He always smashes and throws things, disrespects his elders, and often beats and insults residents and younger generations.
So Alice looked at me seriously, and said tentatively:
"Aaron, could you please go and apologize to the tavern owner?"
Alice's tone sounded too polite to me, so that I felt that there was no reason to refuse at all. Even if it's not my fault.
"Okay, I see, I will apologize."
Hearing what I said, Alice's surprised expression looked exaggerated, and there were even crystal teardrops hanging from the corners of her eyes. She smiled and hugged me:
"My child, you have finally grown up..."
And I clearly saw that Alicia's expression was no longer cold and indifferent, but confused and suspicious. She keeps staring at me, maybe suspecting that I'm not really Aaron?
"Yeah... it just dawned on me that something should change."
I try to make my changes look reasonable. Otherwise, if they suspect that Aaron has been possessed by the devil, I'm afraid my life will become worse in the future.
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After a while, Alicia and I left the manor at Alice's urging, and then headed towards the tavern.
On the way, we passed the houses of some residents, and met some residents who were moving things or working in the farmland.
When they saw me, I was first surprised, then embarrassed, and finally helpless by how they acted:
First of all, the residents of the territory walking towards me basically dare not look at me, and will quickly hide by the side of the road with their heads down, and some even turn around and run away.
At the same time, the older female residents of the territory turn pale when they see me. And the young ones, especially some good-looking girls, would immediately squat down on the ground, wipe the dirt on their faces, and then tremble in place.
Finally, in the residential houses next to the road, some children will poke their heads out of the windows to see what's going on outside. And my presence would cause their parents to pull back from the window and slam it shut.
The virtual panel of the system suddenly popped up in front of my eyes. When I saw it mock me, I decided not to see it.
The original me, only through the text of the novel, could not accurately understand the extent of Aaron's jerk. Now, when I'm Aaron, I really get it:
Aaron Alex is a complete jerk.
I stretched out my hand and hit the virtual panel in front of me hard, hoping that the annoying one would disappear from my eyes quickly. However, Alicia, who was beside me, cast a puzzled look at me—I think only I can see the virtual panel of the system.
"Am I not a lunatic or a psycho?"
I complained in my heart. In order to ease my embarrassment, I can only try to chat with Alicia:
"Why did Alice ask you to come with me?"
Alicia didn't stop:
"Master Aaron, I have already said. Today, I will be in charge of your guarding."
Yes, it makes sense. After all, the residents on the territory seem to hate me. Maybe someone will turn this hateful emotion into an aggressive behavior.
"Thank you, Alicia."
Alicia stopped and replied me in a cold voice:
"I think you have misunderstood, I am here to ensure that the residents are not harassed and bullied by you."
It's embarrassing, for the exact opposite reason I thought. It turns out that I was the perpetrator? Although I know that this is not aimed at me maliciously, I am still a little unhappy:
"Why, logically speaking, I am the son of the lord, at least I should be respected, even if it is only superficial respect."
"You're right, that's usually the case."
"General situation? Isn't it normal situation now?"
"Yes, Master Aaron. You should be aware of the debt problem of the territory, so avoid dangerous factors that will affect the stability and safety of the residents."
At the word 'risk factor', Alicia turned and gave me a look.
"So, the risk factor is me?"
"Yes."
I have to admit that Alicia's character is exactly the same as in the novel "Hero Knight", and has never changed-likes to tell the truth without thinking too much.
Maybe this is genius?
However, I fully understand where I am now. Aaron's parents don't want me to get into trouble now. And the person who supervises me is Alicia.
It seems that if I want to solve the debt problem of the territory. At least you need to gain their trust first. I think we can start with an apology.
When I was thinking about how to express the sincerity of my apology, I found myself suddenly stopped in front of a building.
The building looks run down as it is missing a door - there should have been two.
"Where is this place?"
"This is the tavern."
"It doesn't look like it?"
Alicia took a deep look at me, eyes full of disgust and helplessness:
"Master Aaron, please stop joking. You spend more time here than you do in bed."
I feel a little weird. Aaron's physical instinct brought me here even though I didn't know where the tavern was?
This situation makes me feel like laughing. As the eldest son of a baron, he didn't practice fighting skills, nor did he learn knowledge and strategy. Instead, let the body instinctively remember to drink every day.