*One Month Later*
Satoshi from the chats he had with Sven every morning, he learned that their current location was; a village in the north part of the Kingdom of Aetheria. The Zylthorn forest in the north of this village was the border area between this country and the area where the demons live.
The hero, who had status in the center of the village, had placed a barrier around that forest so that humans were able to go in and out of that forest, but the demon species were trapped in that forest.
Thanks to this forest, there was no conflict between this kingdom and the demons. He was lucky to get out of that forest to the side where people live instead of the side where demons live.
Tavern owner Sven's hometown was the Kingdom of Frostlund in the north. This Kingdom was in the north-east of the Kingdom of Aetheria and even further north of Frostlund was the domain of the demons and their kingdom. No one knew what the intelligent demons called their kingdom, but people named it "Kingdom of Apocalypse". Northerners often hunted demon species in border.
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*Satoshi*
Before the dinner, I was lying in bed in my room as usual, and I felt sudden horniness. I think it's time to beat the meat,
I looked out the window of my room from my bed while only my head was seen from outside. There was a beautiful sunset outside, How peaceful it was...
So I took off my clothes and got to business while watching this beautiful scene... Just as I was in the middle of it, mannerless little shi- I mean Rosie barged in again without knocking the door.
We stared at each other blankly for a while, Rosie's cheeks getting more and more red over time. Why is she still inside? Get out, can't you see I'm busy...
She asked, with a trembling voice,
"Wh-Why you still haven't put anything on?''
Are you fucking kidding me, you're the one who burst into my room, if you want to play the innocent, let's play I'll be the pervert, so I answered by raising one eyebrow,
''Since you still haven't left the room, I thought you might lend a hand''
She raised her voice and shouted in reply.
''W-What kind of woman do you think I am, yo-you pervert?!?''
Her voice was too loud, I gestured for her to lower her voice.
''Shh-shh, calm down, someone is going to hear!''
She raised her voice even louder,
''Oh so now you're embarrassed, what if someone hears it, you pervert?!''
She kept shouting non-stop… Oh man… I'm fucked.
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After Rosie had been screaming for a while, Sven went upstairs. When he bent down and looked into the room, he saw Satoshi was naked and Rosie with a reddened face… he lost his temper...
*Half an Hour Later at Dinner Table*
Satoshi's face was covered in bruises, he was trying to eat his food with a swollen cheek. Sven looked a little ashamed.
"Hey kid, I'm really sorry, I should have asked you what happened before I beat you up.''
Satoshi did not say a word and continued to chew his food more aggressively. Sven turned to Rosie,
"You shouldn't barge into people's rooms without knocking the door, Rosie.''
"Maybe you're right, but he shouldn't have done that thing either.''
"Single men may have some needs Rosie, you can't blame him for that. Next time, make sure you knock on his door, okay?''
"Does that mean you're doing the same thing?''
''Ehm... Ahem that's not important right now! Just promise me you won't barge into his room again!''
''Okay... okay I promise''
Satoshi couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Why do you care so much, damn it? Isn't she 25 years old? Or is she lying to me?"
Sven replied, "Of course, she's not lying, my little angel would never lies. Why would you think that?"
Satoshi continued, "Because you still treat her like a little girl and I kind of get it, because she looks at most 15."
Rosie interjected, "Hey!"
Satoshi ignored her and went on, "And what's annoying is that she's absurdly physically strong, so why do you think you need to protect her from me or anyone else. I am weak as a fly compare to her?"
Sven said, "Because she's still my little girl! Of course I'll protect her"
"Yeah? but what will happen when you're no longer around, old man?"
This was the first time Satoshi stood up against Sven, making him realize something important…
As time passed, Satoshi became closer and closer to Sven and Rosie, he was like part of their family now. An outsider might have mistaken him and Rosie for siblings.
*Five Days Later*
One day, they collected herbs once again and went to Rosie's room. While they were trying to make a new kind of poison, Satoshi asked a question out of curiosity
"Hey Rose, I was wondering, if it's not something personal, I've never seen your mom, why isn't she around?''
Rosie replied while she continued to focused on mixing the herbs in a glass bowl
"I don't know, my dad never talked about her.''
Satoshi put his hand on his chin and looked up at the ceiling
''Hmm, I wonder why... I bet she was a dwarf or something. Otherwise, it's impossible for a daughter like you to come out of a father like that.''
Rosie grabbed a stick from the table and hit Satoshi on the head.
"Ouch!''
"Compared to my father, you're a dwarf too!"
Meanwhile, the poison she was making completed and she put it in a glass tube.
"Anyway, are you ready to test the new poison?''
"Why the hell would I do that? Try it on a homeless person as usual!''
"But it's good for you!''
"Huh? Oh yeah, of course jumping off a cliff is good for me too, isn't it, you crazy little witch! Why don't you just pick up a sword and stab me in the heart?! if you want to kill me so badly.''
Rosie said in firm tone , ''I-I would NEVER do such a thing Hmph! You think I'm a heartless monster or something. You're my only friend that hasn't run away since I came to this Kingdom.''
Satoshi was surprised to see Rosie serious for the first time and asked out of curiosity,
"So why is it a good thing that I drink poison?''
"You remember the day you first came here, don't you?''
"Yeah, it was a pretty chaotic day, with that goblin woman and me suddenly passing out and all."
"Well, there was a reason you suddenly passed out."
"What was it?"
"Uhm... just wondering, but you don't think that I only test my potions on the homeless, do you?"
Satoshi's eyes widened as he realized, "Did I pass out because you poisoned me that day?! You crazy brat!"
"If you call me a brat one more time, I swear I'll..."
"Shut up! I'm the one who should be angry here, damn it! What do you mean you poisoned me? Don't you have any shame, you little shit?"
"Aren't you the one who should be ashamed? You stayed at our place for free for two days and ate our food. What's wrong with testing a few things on you? This way, you paid back your debt!"
"Are you serious right now? Is this how you think the way of repaying a debt?"
"Yes? None of the homeless know, I've been poisoning them. Didn't it occur to you that I'd be testing it on you, too?"
Satoshi stepped back, thought for a moment, strangely calmed down and said, "Hmm... I guess that makes sense."
"Anyway, that wasn't the only poison I gave you."
"Huh?!"
Satoshi fell on his knees, with a look of disbelief on his face he said, "You—you used my body! And more than once..."
Covering his chest with his arms, he continued, "Y-you pervert!"
Rosie put her finger to her lips to signal silence and said, "Shhh, shut up."
"Mmh- O-okay."
"I've been testing new poisons on you regularly, after giving you the antidote. I'd give you the same poison again, and for some reason, you weren't reacting to the same poisons."
"So, you're saying I might eventually become immune to all poisons?"
"Hoho you finally get it, so are you going to give it a try?''
Rosie thought to herself.
'I probably gonna put it in his food at the dinner, if he doesn't want to drink it anyways'
Satoshi thought for a moment, "You prepared an antidote, right?''
Rosie took the mouse that was in a cage on one of the shelves of her cupboard and put it on her shoulder. She took a carrot from another shelf and began to feed it.
"Don't worry, I tested it on Pippin before you, you see, it's still perfectly fine, I just need to see how it works on humans.''
Satoshi grabbed the tube of poison and drank it in one gulp. After a while his eyes started to turn red and he was itching like crazy.
"Hey, hey, give me the antidote, this feels horrible.''
Rosie narrowed her eyes and watched Satoshi, " Hmm, but I need to see the whole impact.''
After couple minutes later, Satoshi's itching was at a whole new level now. He was scratching himself like a dog and rubbing his ass on the floor,
"AAAAH give me the damn antidote.''
Rosie mocked Satoshi for a moment, then closed her eyes and handed him the antidote.
''Okay, okay, you can take it.''
Satoshi grabbed the antidote, drank it quickly and the symptoms gradually disappeared.
''Ohhh, I'm so relieved''
Rosie with a mischievous smile on her face
"Are you ready for the second dose?''
Satoshi's annoyance was obvious in his voice.
"You're enjoying it too much... Anyway, do what you have to do.''
This time Rosie's Green eyes glowed and she blew poison in the form of smoke towards Satoshi.
''Achooo! So that's how you're using poison magic in gas form''
''Yeah, I'll teach you that later…''
A short time passed. Satoshi started itching again and his eyes got a little red.
''I can handle this much''
Rosie said in a sarcastic way,
"Wow, tough guy!!''
Satoshi laughed and that's how he and Rosie spent the afternoon together.
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*Next Day*
In the evening, Rosie, Sven and Satoshi all sat down at the table to eat dinner as they did every day.
Satoshi's conversation with Rosie again turned into a verbal sparring match. When Sven didn't interrupt them as usual, Satoshi looked at Sven and noticed that for the first time Sven looked thoughtful and sad.
"Is everything all right, big man?"
Sven pretended to smile
"Oh yeah, I'm just a little tired today"
Satoshi felt he shouldn't question further, but his too blunt character prevented him from doing so.
"Tired, huh, on the only day of the week we have a break?"
Satoshi grinned, and leaned forward with his elbows on the dining table with his hands supporting his chin.
"Or did you find a new mommy for Rosie and she made you tired?"
Rosie hit Satoshi on the head
"Don't mess with him, he said he is tired."
Satoshi held his head and said "Ouch your hand gets heavier every time!''
Sven looked at Rosie for a moment and then a smile appeared on his face. When Rosie saw her father smiling, she startled, thinking that Satoshi might be right.
"Hey, is he right!?!"
Sven smiled with characteristic fatherly smile again.
"No it's nothing like that. I was thinking I'm really lucky to have you Ha Ha Ha, your energy is keeping me young."
Rosie relaxed and with an attitude.
"It wouldn't be bad if you find someone though, I could go for a trip to find some new herbs. You know I don't want you to be alone when I'm not around."
Sven patted his head
"Don't worry about me, little one."
Rosie had a slightly angry look on her face, but she didn't stop Sven from patting her on the head.
"You know I'm not a child anymore!''
Sven smiled.
"You will always be my little princess"
Meanwhile, Satoshi looked Rosie in the eye.
"Heeee!? Is that so?"
Rosie turned red with embarrassment.
She quietly said to Satoshi. ''Stupid''
Satoshi's eyes a bit widened with of surprise and thought,
'Actually that was pretty cute'
Meantime, everyone had finished their meals. Sven got up from his seat and headed for the stairs.
"Just this once, you two do the dishes, I'm going to sleep."
Satoshi and Rosie nodded at the same time.
"Okay"
On his way to his room, Sven secretly glanced back once, looked at Rosie with a sorrowful expression and went upstairs.
While Satoshi was doing the dishes, he was teasing Rosie by saying,
"I'm telling you he's definitely with someone" or "who's daddy's little princess"…
When the dishes were done, everyone went up to their rooms to go to sleep. Satoshi was about to go in his room when he saw Sven leaving his room.
He thought to himself 'What you up to old man...' and decided to follow him.
Sven went downstairs and took two bottles of wine, he was holding both bottles in one hand. He grabbed a chair with his other hand and walked out of the tavern, he put the chair next to the door and sat down. He put one of the bottles down on the floor next to him and started to watch the moon.
The outside was illuminated by the light of the full moon. The villagers were asleep so the only sound outside was the sound of crickets.
After watching the moon for a while, he uncorked the wine in his hand and took off the necklace hanging around his neck.
It was one of those necklaces with a lid that you could place a picture in it. On one side of the lid was a green-eyed baby and on the other side was a woman with a witch's hat on her head, green eyes, purple hair and facial features similar to Rosie.
Sven opened the lid of the necklace and took one sip from his drink. Meanwhile, Satoshi was hiding near the door,
*Satoshi*
Damn, this old man is really big, he's taller than me even when he's sitting. I want to see what he's looking at in his hand,
Standing on my tiptoes, trying to see what he was holding, I lost my balance and fell backwards.
Sven looked inside and said,
"Is that you, princess?"
I did say nothing but short after he realized who I am and said, "If you can't sleep either, grab a chair, I have an extra drink"
I guess he's not in good mood, I grabbed a chair and went outside.
I had never seen him sad before, he always seemed to be a cheerful man. This bothered me a bit and I asked.
"What's wrong, old man? I've never seen you look this sad before."
Sven sighed, "Sit down first then we can talk about it."
I sat next to him. he uncorked the bottle and handed it to me. I felt little nervous so I took a sip to calm down.
Sven looked away and began to speak,
"What is your relationship with Rosie, how much do you care about her?"
Not this bullshit again, old man, I'm not interested in your daughter. What a protective guy you are... Maybe he's asking for another reason, Hmm… What is our relationship... I think she's the only friend I've made since I came to this world.
"I guess she's my first and only friend for now"
Sven continued with a stern expression on his face.
"What would you do if I would tell you a little bit about our past and about her mother?"
How about I don't give a shit? And what's up with these questions? Just get to the point.
"Am I supposed to do something?"
"If Rosie one day tells you that she is curious about her mother and that she is going to do some research about her. Would you tell her what I'm going to tell you or would you just move on as if you didn't know anything?"
Why don't you tell her yourself? Anyway, what would I do... what would I do, I guess I would tell her, after all that's her mother, she deserves to know.
''I'd tell her.''
Sven was a little surprised but looked relieved by my answer,
"Good, because I don't think I'll ever have the courage to tell her."
Sven leaned back with his hands clasped in front of him and began to speak in a deep voice.
"It all started thirty years ago when I was young just like you..."
Wonderful beer and story, let's hear it.
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