As usual they took the dinner everybody was trying to cheer up John they laughed a lot and a good atmosphere could be felt at the table. Later John played with his little sisters and brothers it made him feel slightly better having fun with them and their cheers.
Then everybody went to sleep John was still depressed he couldn't train mana because only wealthy families and the government posses the mana forging formula that helps you in the first stage of body forging. But he heard that a sturdy and strong body helps a lot when overcoming this stage so he believed that as long as he trains his body and get into the academy he could catch up with the nobles and wealthy people that trained mana a lot earlier than him. But now he found out that his body can't contain mana so that option can't be used anymore.
-Hmm I can try becoming a normal blacksmith even thought that profession is treated normally because it can't forge mana armaments I should be able to earn my food. Or maybe should I try studying really hard so that I become an administration official I heard that they have a lot of normal people among them, maybe if I do a really good job they will make an exception and even make me a mayor. Then I can bring everybody in the town's mansion, hmm that would be nice.
Then John fell asleep while contemplating a new way towards his future the conversation with Elisa and his little brothers and sisters helped him a lot and made him want to strive on becoming somebody great again.
Night passed peacefully or so everybody thought first thing in the morning a big commotion started at the orphanage.
-Angela, Michaela wake up fast Gilbert, Anastasia and Edward are missing.
Oh dear ancestors the kidnappers finally put their eyes on us.
-Elisa not only those three are missing even Evelyn Elisabeth and Marco are missing
Oh dear ancestors how could this happen to us.
-At least some of our children are safe, we need to report it fast to the city guards.
Said Michaela trying to stand strong for her dear ones.
They took everybody in fear that the kidnappers may assault them even on daylight to hide their tracks. And so they ran straight to the military barracks. They attracted quite a lot of attention as they where running quite desperate towards the guards. Conrad observed the commotion and came in front to see what happened for the people of the orphanage to come running.
-Sir Conrad please help us six of our children were kidnapped last night.
Said all nannies with tears in their eyes.
-I understand that you suffered a terrible loss but unfortunately I can only give you a place to sleep here at the barracks. I'm really sorry but I don't have any authority to mobilize the guards only sir Robert can do that.
Hearing that John ran off towards the Inn where Robert usually gets drunk without a second thought and as expected a little more than a hundred meters you could see Robert snoring in a corner of the road. John instantly kneeled in from of Robert screaming.
-Chief please help me save my family they are everything I have .Please give the order and let the guards leave the city and investigate the surrounding they may be still be alive.
Robert waked up groggily looking towards John as he kneeled and traces of tears can be seen on the road pavement the young man stirred quite agitation as a lot of people where watching.
-Listen here young man even thought I like your hard working side my hands are tied down by the Council I can't let the guards leave the city my hand would roll down for that.
Said Robert while sighing.
-How can that be possible wasn't the Council supposed to protect us wasn't it their duty to make a safe place for us how can they be so cruel. It's my fault for sure if only I could train mana if only I wasn't that weak. How can I lose everything again? Is this world really against me being happy is that hard for this world to let me have some peaceful moments?
-Boy, I understand your suffering but until the Council approves I can't help you.
-Screw the Council fucking cold hearted bastards I hope their loved ones get killed by beast or kidnapped so that they experience the same pain as me.
Bang.
John was left unconscious after a swift hit from Robert.
-Sigh, how can you be this problematic cursing the council in broad daylight do you want to force me into arresting you little brat ? tsk,tsk, for real the new generation became more and more problematic. Just let me enjoy my drinks would ya?
Then Robert put John on his shoulder and headed towards the barracks first time since becoming the new Chief. A little later Robert found Conrad and said towards him .
-Yo, Conrad put this problematic child to sleep and keep an eye on him for sure he would try something stupid.
-Huh, is that John?
-Yeah he came begging to save his family then he cursed the Council so I had to put him to rest.
-I understand, but sir , did he asked for anything wrong he is somebody who already lost his family once.
-You should know better than anybody that the Council's orders are supreme and irrevocable, there are a lot of children in the world that lost their family even thought the internal conflict between humans is at minimum the war with the beast seems never ending so that his story is not that uncommon. We should believe in the Council.
Strengthen the patrols and try to catch at least a kidnapers so that we can at least know the situation of the kidnapped people.
-Yes sir, I apologize for my slip of tongue I shall see to it immediately.
After the discussion with Conrad, Robert left towards the Inn to get drunk as usual.
Conrad arranged for the people of the orphanage to get secure place to sleep and assigned some guards near the room John was left unconscious, night fell again this time the guards managed to see the group of suspicious people a hurried soldier came towards the corridor.
-Go and help the other we finally got to see the kidnappers but they are a lot and we need more man to put a net around them.
The guards hurried over the direction indicated.
John woke up instantly.
-Finally my chance has come.