《My New Life as a Crow》 CHAPTER 1 - CROW VS BUTLER CHAPTER 1 CROW&GIRL VS BUTLER I''m Shirakawa Kou, today is my highschool recreational trip to Guam. On our way when we still in airplane an incident happened. Airplane left engine exploded and the plane lost most of it fuel, many people panicked, some are asking the stewardess ¡®what happen?¡¯ Or ¡®is the plane going to fall¡¯ the plane then lost altitude and falling down our plane crashed into the sea, I don''t know how many of us died or survive since I died too. In the last moment of my life I hope I can be a bird flying out the plane and save myself. ¡°You hope to be a bird huh¡± A voice seems like a child, man, woman, or elderly voice. ¡®Who are you?¡¯ ¡°Me? I''m Goddess¡± ¡®Oh, a Goddess then am I going to heaven or hell?¡¯ ¡°No, you''re going to reincarnate soon to other world¡± ¡®Huh, reincarnation? What about the others?¡¯ ¡°No it''s you only, at first in that accident only a few survived and you''re one of those. But by my mistake you died. And I can''t revive you, because your body already destroyed¡± ¡®Mistake? You''re surprisingly clumsy huh¡¯ ¡°Muhh, I can''t retort to that. You''re going to be reincarnated but to a bird!¡± ¡®Why not human?!¡¯ ¡°Because I decide to¡± ¡®What?! Make me a human!¡¯ ¡°Ehh, don''t want to. Then byee¡­¡± It''s dark, it hard, it''s so cramped, the wall breaking my head is coming out. ¡®Oh, I''m out. Hmm? Those things are eggs, I just breaking out my shell. I really become bird huh, should I say thank you to you Goddess¡¯ A while later I''m breaking free from the shell surrounding me. My body is black, what kind of species? Then a large bird flying here, a crow. So I''m a crow too, this one must be the parents, it''s male or female? Just let It be, even I don''t know my own gender now. It''s holding something in her mouth, a pink meat, hey it''s raw meat. I remember crows always eat a carcass of animal or maybe human. ¡®No, I don''t want eat that¡¯ But the crow eye telling me to eat that, no absolutely not. The large crow give up, for one week I didn''t eat anything, other birds already flying out the nest, but I just lying there weakly. Suddenly a shining light blinded me. The goddess appeared. ¡°Really, you''re so stubborn, why don''t just eat it?¡± ¡®No, I don''t want to eat that meat¡¯ ¡°Jeez, even though it''s a fish meat, in your previous world you eat raw fish meat right?¡± ¡®Eh, that''s fish meat?¡¯ ¡°Mou~, you really stupid. I will give you this, and remember I always watching you.¡± ¡®What''s this¡¯ ¡°Food, it''s time for you to return. Bye¡± I''m in the nest again, in front of me a nut? But it''s soft, the goddess said its food who cares I''m not gonna died of hungry. I eat the nut? And my body is full of energy, not hungry anymore. I try flapping my wing. Eh? I can''t fly?, wait I remember bird is not flying using the wings only. ¡® I remember bend the leg a bit, run a short distance and jump, then flap the wings. Oh! I''m flying! Yahoooo! Maybe I can go to laputa in the sky? Ahahaha, that''s absurd there''s no way something like that exsi¡­st, it''s there! A castle it''s LAPUTA!!¡¯ A flying castle above of me, no it''s more like a city Let''s try flying there. I''m flying above the city now, in the surrounding there are flying island, with most of it are forest and there are river too, the river water falling down making a waterfall to the ground, where''s the water coming from? Let''s leave the question for later. I''m coming LAPUTAAA! I dive down into city. ¡®GEHO! What''s this? It''s hurt¡¯¡¯ I crashed into invisible wall, A.T field? Probably just a barrier, but why I can''t go in? Lets try once again. I try to fly into the city and stopped by the barrier again. Hmm¡­ Will putting a small stone and letting it fall working? Let''s try it. It didn''t works, let''s find the city gate. I''m flying to south of the city and found it, many people going in and out of city. There are person with pointed ears, cat eared person, dog eared person, ah! They must be elves and demihuman? Or beast person?, ohh a short man with big muscle and beard a dwarf!, a lizard? It''s standing and had scales a lizardman!, interesting! This world really interesting! Oh there are human too. But how those people go here without wings? I continue to observe that gate, at first I tried to go into the city through the gate but again I stopped by the barrier. From my observation, to enter the city you need a card, people going in and out by showing their card to the guards, even the luggage they brought can enter too, and in case so much luggage people pay the guards, and the guard give them a card when going out the cards are given back to the guards, I need those cards to enter the city. I steal one of the cards from one person and flying toward the gate but the barrier stopped me again! And I fly away while dropping the cards to the ground. From behind me I heard some angry sound, let''s ignore it. Now I still can''t go into city, let''s live a bird life for now. ¡®If I''m not wrong crows are omnivore, then I don''t have to eat raw meat anymore! Ugh, my body is hurt from crashing into barrier, let''s just rest for today¡¯ I''m back to the nest, as expected the other crows are not coming back, even the crows parents are not back. I sleep in the nest until tomorrow. Tomorrow awaken by morning sun I feel hungry, then I searched for a fruit, there''s a fruit the shape is not the same as fruit on my world but the fruit didn''t give a dangerous feeling, its safe I thought and eat it. as expected I''m poisoned by the fruit, when I say poison it''s only laxative, You really can''t judge book by it cover huh. And the rest of day I ¡­¡­. Until night comes, not finding any food I sleep in the nest again. The next day I try to avoid good looking food. I headed to yesterday flying city, on my way I saw an airship I went inside, there''s no barrier. I¡¯m searching for foods. ¡®Where''s the kitchen? I''m so hungry¡¯ After searching for a while, I saw a guy in butler outfit going out room with cart. ¡®That must be the kitchen¡¯ I''m flying inside the room, a kitchen. Hmm, but if I eat the food for other, don''t the chef or butler going to be scolded? at worst lost their job?, then a leftover is fine. I search inside the room and found nothing. The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. ¡® uh¡­ Nothing''s left. Jeez, at least leave something! Do I have to search the garbage can? No, don''t that please. Wait the butler just now is taking the cart out the room? That''s right! Let''s follow that butler and beg the owner of those food give some to me¡¯ I flying out the room searching for the butler. ¡®Ah, found you¡¯ He stopped in front of room door and knocked, he is saying a language different from my world, well that''s to be expected. I''m hiding nearby, waiting the room to open. The room opened the butler going in and I slipped in too. The room is not really big one and not too small either, there''s a window connecting to outside of airship. Inside the room only a girl about 14 there and the butler, something unexpected happen the butler push down the girl. It seems about the forbidden relation between butler and ojousama¡­ wait! The butler is old man, no matter how you see it he plan to **** the girl! The girl is struggling, but she is being held down by the butler, the butler tore her dress proceed with her bustier, but that get thwarted by me. ¡®Hey! You fiend! Bastard! Pedophile! Lolicon! Small D***! Get lost!¡¯ (Authors note: no, he didn''t see his d*** directly, probably he sees it from butler bulging pants) I flying in front of the butler and claw his face. ¡°@&$&&@@&!!)&¡± I get the feeling, he''s saying ¡®what''s with this bird¡¯ or ¡®get lost you damn bird¡¯ then he punched me. I crashed to the wall, the butler continue to tore the girl dress. ¡®Even though you''re just old man with small D*** your punch is really hurt¡¯ For the sake of the girl I must not give up! ¡°KWAAKKK!¡± I raised a cry then flying again toward the butler, I clawed his face. The butler swing his hand to hit me, I evaded it and still clawing his face the butler got angry because he get disturbed by me and get up. The girl still there unable to utter a word from fear. ¡®Go call for help girl, don''t just staying there, if I defeated you''re done too!¡¯ ¡®Ahhh, can''t help it, she can¡¯t understand¡¯ I''m facing the butler now, I named it , yes that''s it. The butler coming with knife on his hand, dangerous! Didn''t butler only use his hand! You''re cheating! I dodge it then I''m flying up to avoid his reach, but as expected of butler his martial skill is good, he reached me in one second and catch me. The butler is gripping me strongly, then the grip weakens, I wonder what happen? He''s smiling! Oh, no he is going to torture me, that smile is really villain smile!. He take the knife, moved me near his face watching me intensely and moving his knife to my mouth (beak?), he gonna cut it!, It''s now or nothing. I peck one his left eye. ¡°()$&@$$-):@!!!¡± His grip weaken considerably, I use all my strength to broke free. Yes I slipped away, while he still holding his wounded eyes. He still holding his left eye with blood dripping from his left hand. ¡®He is distracted, now is my chance!¡¯ I''m flying up, then dive right into his other eye. Blood coming out from his right eye. ¡°@&))@@)!!¡± He screamed in agony then he swing his knife hand diagonally, it injured my wings and legs. Feeling that his attack hit me, he search me with his hand with his eyes closed and blood dripping from his eyes. ¡®Uhh, I can''t fly and my leg is wounded¡¯ He get me, then grip me with both of his hands. ¡®I''m going to be crushed¡¯ Am I gonna die again? Hey goddess, tell me why did I have to die again? And my salvation comes. The girl holding a chair in front of the butler, and with all her strength swing down the chair broke the butler heads, the butler is down but still alive and the chair is broken. Seeing the chair broke, the girl move to take the dropped knife and slit the butler throat with hate in her eyes. The girl takes me from the butler hand and put me down on table, the she began to change her dress, and she didn''t wear panties! oops I got a wonderful reward. Hey reader what''re you thinking, she is in her bustier the thing she change only her dress. She didn''t wear panties but she wear a bagged pants, don''t let your imagination wander to forbidden area ¡®kay. After she changed, she bandaged me with small clothes. I really thankful to you girl, but you''re too clumsy, don''t bandage my entire body. Then she smile, I know that smile it is ¡®yep, with this its done¡¯ or ¡® I done a good job¡¯ smile. Then she walked out the room shouting and didn''t come back for a while. I feel sleepy, then I sleep with girl bandage still on, in that room. The next day, omg I still haven''t eat anything! It''s been three days already! And I''m on bed, a small bed made for me, thank you girl. ¡®Are? This room seems different, no broken chair, the corpse of butler is gone and the smell of blood is gone too. A new room? Yes in hotel if there''s accident in one of the room they replace the quest room with more luxurious room. So this is different room¡¯ Hm? My bandages changed its only covered the injured area. Probably someone other than the girl changed it, and in front of me is FOOOD!! I eat the food with great haste. ¡®Munch..munch..munch¡­ Uguh, the food stuck in my throat, water! Water!¡¯ There''s no water here! Uhh, where the water, where is the water. A pot filled with water placed in floor corner of the room. ¡®I still can''t fly, moving is hard¡¯ Then a salvation comes, the girl coming in with maid holding a small plate and water. The maid pour the water in plate, I''m moving fast to the plate and drink the water. Then the maid take water in corner of the room place it in front of the girl, the girl sitting on chair. ¡®Oi, don''t tell its that water¡¯ Then the girl put both of his feet into the pot. ¡®Its feet washing water!¡¯ This is dangerous in its own way, what if the maid didn''t¡­ No no no don''t ever think about it. The girl grabbing me, then place me on her hand and saying something. ¡°$:@-!;$-@&¡± Hmm, even though I don''t understand your language, I know what''s that mean. ¡®You''re welcome¡¯ CHAPTER 2 - CROW&GIRL CHAPTER 2 CROW & GIRL My name is Shirakawa Kou after thanked by the girl, I stay inside her room with her. 20 minute later we arrived at port near the city. I saw outside that''s the city I tried getting into, maybe I can get into the city with her. Then she put me in her arms, walking out the room and getting off the airship. After getting off we welcomed by a butler. The girl glaring at the butler and walk into carriage. I wonder what happened after yesterday incident, inside the carriage there''s woman there. She looks like mother of girl here, then they talked. The mother talking with refreshing smile, but when the girl began to complain the mother make a serious and angry expression. After series of conversation, we arrived at the gate. ¡®I hope I can get into the city¡¯ After checking at the gate by guards, we go into the city. ¡®Ohh! I passed. Yoshhaa!¡¯ I¡¯m flapping my wings because of the joy. Ouch, I forgot I''m still injured. ¡®Should I stay at her home? No the first and foremost problem is Can I stay? But I saved her, probably I will be allowed to stay Right? Right?¡¯ -sweats dripping- Arrived at mansion, I''m being kept by the girl in her room and of course a cage. I didn''t put into the cage, but cat bed. ¡®Hey, didn''t you know cat is birds natural enemies?¡¯ I''m being put there with foods and water. Then the girl go outside the room. ¡®Now what? I was left alone in this room.¡¯ I''m sitting there entire day, doing nothing except eating. The girl only comes back after the day become night, after that she went to bed. ¡®Hey, you''re going to ignore me? Please talk with me, even though I can''t understand please show some affection.¡¯ The girl is snoring loudly, hey that is bad habit you know. Then I sleep with snoring melody as companions. The next day morning, as expected my wound still not healed yet. now I think, this is fantasy world right? Hey, why is she not calling a healer or buying health potion for me? Looking her home and dress, she obviously rich person, getting potion or calling a healer for me that hard for you huh. The girl is still not waking up, then a maid comes in replacing my foods and water. Heh¡­ An ojou-sama girl of course won''t concern herself with the foods and **** of her pets. It mostly a servant doing, so don''t be angry if the pet not attached to you. The girl wake up, sitting on her bed calling someone Probably a maid. ¡®Nuoohhh! That nightgown! I didn''t see it clearly last night. But it''s exposing, thank you for the treat.¡¯ Noticing my sight, the girl coming with smile and pat my head. ¡®A bit more, more closer, more closer¡¯ Then she walks away, hm? Wait, you''re going outside wearing a nightgown?. She probably going to bath immediately. And yes I''m right, she is taking a bath, now she comes back and bring me outside the room by holding my bed with me on it. She took me to the garden and leave me alone on table. She definitely wants to have breakfast first, after that she wants play with me. While waiting for her, I looked around this is really large and beautiful garden filled with flowers and trees. And this table and chair probably for a tea party with her friends. She is back. ¡°@&$))()$&@$¡± No, even you talk to me like that, I can''t understand. I only tilted my head at her words. We sitting alone at garden right now, she is reading a book till afternoon, when her friends come. There are 4 people comes, 2 men and 2 women. The women looks around her age, but the men older than her about 17 or 18. She calling them and sit down together here. Ahh, the girl want to brags about me huh. It''s okay, it''s normal afterall. Then the girls petting me in their own ways. The guy don''t want to touch me. the men have crest on the clothes? Are they in some kind of organization? The women don''t have any crest on their dress. The day darken, the girl friends are going home. Once again the girl holding my bed with me back to her room. That night when I was gonna sleep. ¡®Hahh¡­. I wonder how long I''m gonna live like this, any longer I will become totally NEET¡¯ ¡°Then just become a NEET¡± ¡®Uwahh, don''t just suddenly appear in front of me¡¯ ¡°Ahahaha, you seem really like your new life huh. You even peek at the girl clothes¡± ¡®Wahhh! You even know that!¡¯ ¡°Of course, I''m goddess you know.¡± ¡®Then do something for me!¡¯ ¡°What is it?¡± ¡®Make me human.¡¯ ¡°No¡± ¡®Why?!¡¯ This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. ¡°Don''t want to¡± ¡®At least make me understand the language¡¯ ¡°Oh, that''s okay. I will add one thing for you, its called ¡± ¡®what is that?! And what''s with that name?!¡¯ ¡°Ehh~, isn''t it the same as your ¡± ¡®You even know that¡­.¡¯ ¡°Ahaha, I''m goddess. Bye¡± ¡®Wai¡­t, oh great she always like that. Calling other without notice and cutting at her please¡¯ The girl is not back yet. I''m sleepy let''s just test it tomorrow. The next day. I''m the first one to awake, and girl waking late is bad for your health. Soon after I wake up, knocking sound can be heard, and the door opened it''s the maid from yesterday. ¡°Ojou-same please wake up, it''s morning¡± Ah, I can understand their language now, but what about words? Let''s ask the girl later. She wake up immediately after hearing the maid voice. ¡°Hoaammm¡­¡± The girl get off the bed, and walk to me. ¡°Good morning Kuro-chan¡± Then she walk toward the door, Let''s try the telepathy. ¡®Ou, Good Morning¡¯ The girl stopped, she turn around and watch me. She probably thought she imagining things. Let''s talk to her again with telepathy. ¡®Good Morning, it''s me err¡­ kuro-chan you probably be afraid ¡°kyaaa!¡± Oh too late¡¯ ¡°What happen ojou-sama?¡± ¡°Ku, Kuro-chan is talking!¡± ¡°Huh? The only one talking is you ojou-sama¡± ¡°No way Kuro-chan just talking now¡± Ahhh¡­ I know this will happen. ¡®The only one can hear me is you¡¯ ¡°Did you¡­.. Just me?¡± ¡®Yes, I''m talking directly to your head its telepathy and I can''t talk to other people¡¯ The maid just looking at the girl ¡°Ojou-sama, it''s time for your bath & breakfast¡± ¡®Go, we will talk later¡¯ The girl just nod at me, then walking out the room. After a while, she comes back. ¡°Kuro-chan, what are you? Why you can use telepathy?¡± ¡®Hm, I will tell you but please keep it a secret¡¯ ¡°Un, okay¡± ¡®Good, the truth is I''m not from this world. My name is Shirakawa Kou a human in my previous life now I reincarnated as a bird¡¯ ¡°No way, reincarnation is only a fairy tale¡± ¡®You must believe it the proof is in front your eyes¡¯ ¡°Alright, then tell me you''re male or female?¡± ¡®I''m human male before now I''m a cro..¡¯ The girl suddenly hit me with her hand. ¡®Ouch, it''s hurt why did you hit me?!¡¯ ¡°You''re the worst, pervert!¡± ¡®Hey, its accident. I don''t mean to see it¡¯ ¡°How much?¡± ¡®Huh?¡¯ ¡°How much did you see it!¡± ¡®I only saw you in your bustier only!¡¯ ¡°Pervert¡­¡± ¡®Ugh¡­. I''m sorry¡¯ ¡°Forgiven, you saved me that day. Thank you¡± ¡®You''re welcome¡¯ ¡°But how come you''re there that day?¡± ¡®It''s like this¡­¡¯ Bla¡­bla..bla¡­ I explained everything to her. ¡°Hahaha, you''re so stupid!¡± ¡®Muhh¡­.¡¯ ¡°My name is Erica, what should I call you?¡± ¡®Kuro is fine, I like it¡¯ ¡°Then Kuro-chan¡± ¡®Err, no please erase the ¨Cchan.¡¯ ¡°Kuro-chan, Kuro-chan, Kuro-chan¡± ¡®Alright, I give up¡¯ Erica smiled, what a beautiful smile. I tell you Erica appearance, she have blonde hair tied in twin tail on back, lively white skin, three measurement? Ask the author, her height around 163 cm, weight? Don''t ask woman her weight, or you will get a bomber punch. (Authors note: bomber punch is, normal punch that leave a mark on your face for 1 week. I created it) ¡®Erica, can you do me a favor?¡¯ ¡°What is it?¡± ¡®Please teach me to read the language of this world¡¯ ¡°Hmm, okay¡± ¡®Really? Great! Also please don''t put me into cage¡¯ ¡°Hmm, if you do something perverted I will put you into the cage for three days¡± ¡®That''s harsh!¡¯ ¡°-blee..- kuro-chan is a pervert so that much punishment is normal¡± ¡®O, okay¡¯ ¡°What else?¡± ¡®Hm? Nothing more?¡¯ ¡°Then it''s my turn okay.¡± Eh, what she wants from me? ¡°Become my friend, also please protect me¡± ¡®Of course! I will always protect you, and you''re my first friend here¡¯ ¡°Hehe, thank you Kuro-chan¡± I wonder why she say friend? CHAPTER 3 - CROW SIGHTSEEING CHAPTER 3 CROW GOING OUT 1 week after the talk with Erica, I somehow can read few words. Erica also teaching some common sense in this world and other things. First, the world has many flying island, all species live together no discrimination. Country or cities being founded on flying island. So most of people live on flying island. Territory of those country are chained together. It means they brought flying island together and chained them to ascertain their territory, war? Happened before, now all of the country declaring peace in afraid of monster attack. Some of monster can fly. The flying island don''t move anywhere, but can be moved. Second, the continent below us not live able because enormous number of monster living there. Adventurer often go below to hunt the monster, the material gained from the monster are being made into weapon (Monster hunter?). Third, There''s a group of people living below, most of them didn''t affiliated with any country. That''s the main thing. The others are this city called , the name of city sound like my natural enemies with same color as me. Also, the mechanism at the gate are like this, the card recognize the owner someone other the owner can''t enter even he/she has that card, the card making something like anti barrier field to make opening in barrier but it only cover one person, and about the luggage there''s special card used after the luggage checked by the guard you get one special card that make anti barrier field as big as one wagon there''s tax for bringing the wagons. Erica father is one of noble in this city. One city governed by 3 noble they have the same position that''s baron, should problem arise they are the one responsible. CaitSith is part of Country. The order in this country from top are King, Queen, Crown Prince, Duke, Prince, Marquis/Margrave/Marquess, Count, Viscount, Baron, knight/dame. While in other countries name of the title different but have the same meanings. Also, Only nobles are allowed to have last name, Erica didn''t tell me her I didn''t ask either. This is so complicated, I wonder why people like to create such things. I''m still in Erica room reading all the book she brought, the book mostly about history of kingdom honestly I don''t really want to read history book at all but Erica insisted me on reading it. I almost become NEET, everyday only filled with reading, eating, toilet(I properly go to toilet). Now I''m still in Erica room, she''s not back yet I wonder what is she doing? I want go to town, but if I suddenly disappeared from her room she will be worried. I decide to wait for Erica, the telepathy only work when me and Erica can see each other. Ah the door opened, it''s Erica. ¡®Hey Erica, I want go to town do you want to come too?¡¯ ¡°Oh! That''s good, I thought you don''t want to go outside. I''m going!¡± ¡®its not I don''t want to, but.. Never mind, let''s go¡¯ Erica holding her hands out, I flying and sit there. Then she walking to outside, order the servants to bring the carriage out. Then we ride the carriage and stopped in middle of town. We get out from carriage, and walking the street other servants are following behind. What we walk is commoner district, since noble district only consist of nobles house and nothing more. In here commoner street there are many street stalls and shop. ¡®Erica, I want go to the guild¡¯ ¡°What kind of guild?¡± ¡®Huh? How many guild here?¡¯ ¡°Hmm, it''s 3 I think. It''s adventurer guild for combat, merchant guild for trading, craftsman guild for production¡± ¡®I see, I certainly want to see craftsman guild first¡¯ ¡°Nn! Okay.¡± Erica nodding, we might be talking, but to other people it''s only seen as Erica is the only one talking and to a bird at that. Some people saw Erica with pity expression, other are gossiping. ¡®Erica, please don''t talk to me when we are not alone or else others will think you are weird.¡¯ ¡°Ok¡± Erica answer with low voice. We walk to craftsman guild, the guild is so big more than Erica house. There are many chimney on guild roof, sound of hammering can be heard. ¡®Erica, is the craftsman guild only a blacksmith?¡¯ Erica didn''t reply but calling one of her servants behind. ¡°You, explain what you know about the guild including other two¡± ¡°Yes,¡­..¡± The servant began to explain, the craftsman guild is divided to blacksmith, tailor, alchemist, cook, carpenter, sculptor, painter. Merchant guild is divided by rank gold, silver, and copper, every of them are trading but the scale between rank is different. Adventurer guild divided by rank from highest are X, S, A, B, C, D, E, F, G. client make a request then adventurer is the one doing the quest, the difficulty of request determined by the guild, you only can accept the request if your rank is same as the request or higher. That¡¯s the basic knowledge about the guild, for more information I must go to the guild and that is impossible for me. ¡®Erica did you have skill in craftsmanship?¡¯ Erica answer in low voice. ¡°Uhh~, Kuro-chan you meanie. I didn''t have skill in craftsmanship¡± ¡®Then can you fight like an adventurer and trading like a merchant¡¯ ¡°I can''t either.¡± ¡®So you''re just useless ojou-same huh¡­ Oh shit I said out loud!¡¯ ¡°Kuurooo-chan? No food for you today!¡± ¡®Uwahh, I''m sorry Erica!, at least give me my lunch.¡¯ ¡°No, or do you want to be put in cage for 3 days with no dinner?, since you can hold for one week you will not die.¡± ¡®I think I don''t need any food today, aha, ahaha.¡¯ ¡°Also, you''re more useless than I, and you''re just a crow.¡± ¡®Ugh.. I can''t deny that¡¯ I won, is what Erica expression is. Do you really think it''s a won when you''re competitions with a bird? Really, Erica is still a child. Wait, how old is she? ¡®Erica,how old are you?¡¯ ¡°Hm? Why did you ask that?¡± ¡®No, just curious.¡¯ ¡°Me, I''m 12.¡± ¡®Wait! You''re 12, I thought you''re 14¡¯ ¡°I''m not that old¡± Heck she''s tall for 12 years old girl, now that I think most of westerner are really tall not only the men but women too. Also that butler from before is lolicon huh, the world sure is dangerous. ¡°Kuro-chan want to go in?¡± ¡®uhm, let''s go in¡¯ We walk inside only two of us, inside of guild is spacious. There are also shop in here, and many people buying tools, clothes and any other things. Isn''t this seems more like a mall than a guild, but in distance I see some uhm¡­ Alchemist workshop since there are many vial containing liquid, I didn''t see any blacksmith, but the tools make by blacksmith certainly on sale. A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. ¡®Erica, can you become apprentice in this place?¡¯ ¡°Yes, you can choose as many as you want too, but some craftsman didn''t want to take any apprentice, oh and you can only choose two at most.¡± ¡®Why two?¡¯ ¡°It''s the guild rule, the reason is to prevent complain from craftsman it seems and I think it''s to combine the skill, like cook with some herb knowledge from alchemist with cook as main and alchemist as sub, or tailor with iron plating knowledge from blacksmith or sculptor with paint skill from painter.¡± ¡®Oh, I guess they want to gain profit too in case of preventing complain. Also they are smart to think of combining two job with one as main job and other as sub job¡¯ ¡°Well, that''s the gist of it¡± We continue to walking around to every workshop, the workshop with most people are blacksmith, tailor, and carpenter. The most miserable are sculptor and painter not up two digit, ahaha since sculpture and painting only can be enjoyed by rich people no many people want to take this job. As for cook and alchemy, only average number of people. Maybe the reason for only average number of people are alchemy is really hard to study or alchemist afraid their work used in wrong way, as for cook well I guess it''s only for single guy living alone out there, Ahahaha. Why did I laughing at them, I''m single too. ¡®Hey Erica, why don''t you become apprentice cook?¡¯ ¡°Eh~, no, it''s troublesome¡± ¡®Then how about become sculptor or painter?¡¯ ¡°No¡± ¡®Then tailor?¡¯ ¡°Why did you keep asking me about that?¡± ¡®You see Erica, if you become sculptor or painter you can make a sculpture of me or paint my looks or become cook and cook for me, become tailor make a clothes for me¡¯ ¡°Hehh~, you really thought of that pretty nicely huh. How about I turn you into bird soup or I pluck all your feather to make clothes.¡± Omg, this smile on her Is the first one I have seen. And my instinct tell me she''s dangerous right now. ¡®I''m sorry! Please forgive me! Please don''t cook me or pluck all my feather!¡¯ ¡°Humph! Stupid kuro-chan. I plan to take alchemy class, but most of them reject me before, I hate them!¡± ¡®Well, how old are you before when you ask of them¡¯ ¡°I''m six that times¡± ¡®Of course they will reject you! You''re still a kid before! How about you try again?¡¯ ¡°¡­¡­.¡± ¡®Pleaseee, come on, if you''re like this I won''t become your friend again.¡¯ ¡°Mou~, okay I will go.¡± ¡®Good girl¡¯ Alchemist workshop, the truth I don''t know anything about alchemist except they make potion let''s ask Erica later. Erica walk inside and seems searching for someone. ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡®Hm? Who?¡¯ ¡°Old man Terios, he is the best alchemist here, and the one rejected me before.¡± ¡®Why don''t you learn from other alchemist?¡¯ ¡°Since I want to learn it must be from the best¡± ¡®I see, really ojou-sama huh.¡¯ Erica walking more deeper inside guild. Then she stopped on one workshop. ¡°This is it, but why is it so broken down?¡± Something didn''t seem right. ¡®Erica, you wait here. I will go inside¡¯ Not waiting for her reply I fly into the workshop, inside the workshop is a mess, books were thrown on the floor, paper, wine bottle, all scattered on the floor. And someone sleeping in the table with messy hair and unshaved beard. Ahh, this man is no good. I fly out from workshop. ¡®Erica, there''s one man sleeping inside, is it him?¡¯ ¡°Who knows? I haven''t seen his face yet.¡± ¡®Oh, right let''s go inside.¡¯ We walk inside with me still flying. ¡°Ugh.. So many dust, and it''s smelly¡± ¡®There Erica, there''s the man¡¯ ¡°Oh, there he is old man Terios, hey old man!¡± ¡°¡­¡­..¡± ¡®No reply huh¡¯ ¡°Hey old man! Wake up! Wake up!!¡± ¡°What? ¡­.So no..isy?¡± ¡°Hey, don''t sleep again!¡± Erica kick the old man feet. ¡°That''s hurt! Who are you? If you come to be apprentice I don''t accept go away!¡± ¡°Look Kuro-chan I haven''t ask yet, and rejected first!¡± ¡®Ahaha..¡¯ ¡°What you still here? Get out of here!¡± ¡®Let''s get out of here, why don''t you learn from other alchemist?¡¯ ¡°I don''t want to learn from other than him, they are just con artist¡± ¡®Con artist?¡¯ ¡°Those people acting all high mighty, because they only know how to concoct potion. Sometimes they will sell fake things to you.¡± ¡®You''re surprisingly knowledgeable¡¯ ¡°Kuro-chan¡­What do you mean by that?¡± ¡®It''s mean you''re really smart¡¯ ¡°Of course! Back to topic, that old man are not like that before. I wonder what happen to him?¡± ¡®Why don''t we ask the guild receptionist or other people in guild¡¯ We walk to guild entrance and see some receptionist, the receptionist is young woman in her twenties. ¡°Hey¡± ¡°Yes, what can I do for you?¡± ¡°Do you know what happen to old man Terios?¡± ¡°Terios? Ahh, that old man. 3 years ago he received a letter from his son, saying he''s coming back. But unfortunate things happen when his son on his way back his airship got attacked by flying monster, you see his son is soldier and fought the monster, even though the monster were repelled the son lost his lives. Hearing that his wife become sick and died a month later.¡± ¡°I will try again¡± Erica running to Terios workshop again with me on her hand. ¡°Old man!¡± ¡°What? You again? I don''t accept apprentice, go home.¡± ¡°Huh, if you think you can chase me away like that, then you''re wrong! Take me as your apprentice!¡± ¡°an ojou-sama like you should just stay at home and enjoy your life, no need to learn alchemy.¡± ¡°Guh¡­. I will make you take me as your apprentice!¡± Erica walking out angrily. ¡°Kuro-chan let''s go home.¡± ¡®Uh, okay¡¯ No, I cant defy her right now. When her mood is bad I must not make her angry, but when her mood is good, everything you ask will be granted. This is what I know of Erica personality from staying together one week. We walking out the guild heading to mansion, she too angry that she forgot to call carriage and walk all the way home, when she arrived she go to her bedroom as fast as possible. ¡°Kuro-chan what should I do to make him take me as apprentice?¡± ¡®Eh? You didn''t think of it?¡¯ ¡°No¡± ¡®Jeez, Erica sometimes I really amazed by you.¡¯ ¡°???¡± ¡®How about this¡­¡¯ We talked our plan for him to take Erica as his apprentice. The planning session lasted until evening, and we decided to carry it tomorrow. CHAPTER 4 - CROW, GIRL & ALCHEMIST (1) CHAPTER 4 CROW, GIRL, AND ALCHEMIST(1) The next day. Me and Erica went to the alchemist workshop. The plan we talked about yesterday is cleaning the alchemist workshop, for him to have better environment of course its not the servant who does the cleaning but Erica herself and she agreed. Don''t underestimate Erica old man, in few seconds your workshop will turn into more messy. Erica began working on cleaning, as expected Erica can''t clean. Sometimes sound of stuff falling or broken can be heard. The old man on table woke up, but still pretending to be asleep. What''re you doing old man never seen ojou-sama cleaning? If you let her continue cleaning, your workshop will be destroyed by her broom. Since he is watching Erica working let''s keep quiet about it. Erica manage to clean everything after 5 hours, isn''t it too long Erica. ¡®You''re done?¡¯ ¡°Huff, huff¡­ no not yet, hey old man!¡± ¡°¡­.. Go home.¡± ¡°What! I cleaned your place no you tell me to go home?¡± ¡°You''re not cleaning but destroying, how many stuff have broken?¡± ¡°Eh?? One, two, three¡­¡± ¡°No need to count it, just obediently go home¡± ¡°You old drunkard, Let it go already! If your son or your wife seeing you like this, will they be happy?! The answer is No, they will be really sad!¡± Good job Erica, give you thumbs up. ¡°Shut up! What do you know about them! Get out of here!¡± The old man started throwing things, even his prized wine. ¡®Erica, get out of here now!¡¯ ¡°Uhm, alright¡± Erica placing me in her hand, then ran outside the workshop. ¡®That''s good word there as expected of me¡¯ ¡°No, no, it''s because my acting skill is really good¡± Let''s go back to yesterday night. ¡®Erica the plan is, first you must get a good impression¡¯ ¡°How do I do that?¡± ¡®Easy, just clean his workshop, and you must do it yourself¡¯ ¡°Why can''t I ask the servant do it?¡± ¡®You can''t, because you''re ojou-same, by showing you''re willing to clean his workshop, it show him your sincerity¡¯ ¡°That''s right, okay I will do as you say.¡± ¡®Second, you must get him angry.¡¯ ¡°Why? Isn''t it bad?¡± ¡®No it''s not bad. You must mention his wife and son then he will get angry at you, don''t say anything bad about his wife or son, say something bad about him.¡¯ ¡°What should I say?¡± ¡®Hmm¡­ Like this¡­¡¯ (Go to the top) ¡°Hum, okay. What''s next?¡± ¡®Third, wait for next day, when he is angry, he most likely don''t want to hear other people.¡¯ ¡°I see, what''s next?¡± ¡®Repeat the first to third step until he gave you a chance¡¯ ¡°What chance?¡± ¡®Chance to prove yourself, and chance to open his heart.¡¯ ¡°Humu, Okay.¡± ¡®Let''s wait for his reaction tomorrow, for now want to tour the town?¡¯ ¡°Okay, hmm lets go to adventurer guild, it seems fun¡± ¡®Right, let''s go!¡¯ Erica walking out the guild to the street, adventurer guild are located in middle of commoner district. Near the craftsman guild, so it didn''t take too long to arrive there. ¡®Should I be amazed or disappointed?¡¯ ¡°???¡± ¡®Its normal! The building not too big yet not too small!¡¯ ¡°Of course, people don''t have anything in adventurer guild except doing making and take a request or registration.¡± ¡®I see, only request. I thought there are tavern or shop inside¡¯ ¡°If it''s tavern it''s behind us.¡± ¡®Hmm? Hey Erica, there is bird person!¡¯ ¡°Yes, they are race called avian, they have a bird head with body like human and have wings.¡± ¡®I wonder someday, I will become avian?¡¯ ¡°No! You can''t! You''re fine like this.¡± ¡®Don''t worry, I don''t plan to become like that.¡¯ ¡°Alright. Let''s go in¡± Erica walked inside, and it''s clean unlike what I thought, at the counter Some people are waiting to take request, some are making request. ¡®Erica, let''s see the request board.¡¯ ¡°Un.¡± Erica walk in front of request board. The request notes are placed by rank, higher placed in high place, and lower rank placed on lower place. This board only from G rank until C rank. ¡®Erica, there is another request board, let''s see that¡¯ ¡°Un.¡± Erica only nodded, then walk to another request board. ¡®It''s the same, why did they post it at different place? It''s even not full yet¡¯ ¡°I wonder why?¡± ¡°Shall I explain it to you?¡± Someone talking to Erica, a woman in her twenties with short brown hair. ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Ah, that''s right. I''m the guild receptionist, now I''m on my break. but I see you walking here and there wearing a dress. So I guess she must coming here to see the guild.¡± ¡®Woah, she''s sharp.¡¯ ¡°What''s difference between these two board? And where is the request ranked B to X?¡± ¡°The difference are this one is repeatable request, the other are one time request. Repeatable request is a quest from the guild that repeatable, since mostly are ingredient gathering. But there are also client making a repeatable request, and of course they have to set the time limit. A one time request is as the name saying, the client made one request the example is escorting, or gathering material or exterminate monster after the request completed, the request is gone. So that''s why people mostly take an one time request since the reward is more than repeatable quest. As for request ranked B to X it''s not posted since the difficulty is really hard even for veteran adventurer, if you want to do B to X request, just go directly to receptionist¡± ¡®I see, it''s like that.¡¯ ¡°Then how to become adventurer?¡± ¡°To become adventurer you at least must 13 years old and must past a test, your starting rank will be G the lowest one. For rank up its decided by the guild. If you are rank G and do many request you can rank up.¡± This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work.¡°That''s interesting!¡± ¡®Do you want to become adventurer Erica?¡¯ ¡°Yes I want. Kuro-chan you want to be adventurer too right?¡± ¡®no I don''t want. I''m afraid of dying.¡¯ ¡°Eh~, kuro-chan become adventurer too! Or do you want to be put into cage?¡± ¡®But bird can''t become an adventurer.¡¯ ¡°but you can always come with me right.¡± ¡®Alright.¡¯ ¡°Hey, what is the test?¡± ¡°Ah, yes. The test is same for each profession, it''s fighting with one of our instructor.¡± ¡°I will come back again. Thank you for the info.¡± We walked out from guild and back to mansion. The next day, is the same we go to old man terios workshop, and it''s a mess again. Erica cleaning the workshop, while old man terios pretending to be asleep but he is watching Erica works, Erica still needs 5 hour to clean the workshop. ¡°Old man! Hey old man!¡± ¡°What??¡± ¡°Make me your apprentice!¡± ¡°No..and go home¡± ¡°Hah.. I really pity your wife and your son to get a lazy and weak old man like you their husband and son. If your wife and son see you like this now, what will they think? They will avoid you, when other people ask them who are you, they will answer you''re just old drunkard, good for nothing!¡± ¡°Get out..¡± ¡°I''m still not done!¡± ¡°Get out!¡± ¡®Erica that''s enough, get out of here.¡¯ ¡°Okay, I will come back again old man!¡± Outside the guild, Erica and I on her hand. ¡°Kuro-chan will this really work?¡± ¡®I don''t know, but we must try it. Erica I have new idea¡¯ ¡°What is it?¡± ¡®You cook for him¡¯ ¡°Eh? Why?¡± ¡®The way to capture man heart is through the stomach.¡¯ Why did I sound like giving a girl love advice? But Erica foods should taste bad in the beginning, if someday she decide to cook for me without any experience in cooking I will died from food poisoning. And if let she cook for the old man first I can enjoy delicious foods afterwards!. ¡°Eh? What does it mean?¡± ¡®It means she will receive your sincerity more through cooking and cleaning¡¯ ¡°So it is like that, alright let''s try it¡± That night at Erica room. ¡°Kuro-chan, here try the foods I made¡± ¡®Eh? You made this food?¡¯ Darn, I didn''t know it will be like this. I miscalculated! Damn you old man terios if it''s not for you, I won''t become test subject! ¡°Kuro-chan, eat it all okay...¡± Noo, Erica smile is more terrifying than the foods! Alright I give up. ¡®O, okay¡¯ It''s stew, why stew? You should begin with easy course, like boiled egg or fried egg. Don''t make a stew! Please make a grave for me if I died. ¡®I, I will eat it¡¯ Hm? No taste? Let''s try again. Huh? Still no taste? Wait.. Ugh.. Delayed effect! Since when your cooking has this kind of skill. Uoohh! My mouth is burning, my throat like on fire. What did you put inside Erica. Now it has rotten taste, what is this magical foods, good bye old man terios I will waiting for you at afterworld. I fainted right away. The next day when I woke up, Erica is not at her room. Maybe she already go to old man terios place. Thinking that I immediately fly to old man terios workshop, when I arrived Erica is there cleaning the workshop, it''s a mess again. It seems the old man doing this on purpose, he still watching Erica. After her cleaning done, she brought a basket filled with food to the old man. I hide in nearby shelf. ¡°Old man, be grateful! Because I personally making your meal today.¡± ¡°What? You again? What is it this time¡­ Food?¡± The old put the foods in his mouth, rest in peace old man. ¡°Bleh! Did you taste it before? It''s disgusting!¡± Success! That''s right old man I''m playing the good man, while you''re playing the bad one. ¡°What?! I''m cooking for you, don''t complain if it''s bad!¡± ¡°It''s bad, nothing more. Please learn from a cook before giving me the food you made.¡± ¡°Humph! You didn''t have to tell me that.¡± Erica then leave the workshop in angry. But I stayed behind, to see what the old man doing. Then she eat all the foods Erica brought, hahaha¡­ So Erica succeed. Hm? What is he doing? He took out a parchment? A paper? And begin writing. ¡°To think she would cook food for me, jeez that kid. If she can pass the condition I will make her my apprentice.¡± ¡®Hm? Condition?¡¯ The old man then walking out the workshop, when he is gone I look at the paper, it''s written the condition to become his apprentice. ¡®Hoho, you cunning old man¡¯ Then the old man comes back. Let''s go to Erica, she is on her way to the mansion. She''s going back, I wonder her mood become better? I arrived first to Erica room waiting for her, after a while she comes in. ¡°Kuro-chan, where were you today?¡± ¡®Ah, Erica I''m sorry. Because you leave first I think you don''t need my company. So I strolling the street.¡¯ ¡°I see, muhh¡­. The old man is so stubborn. He still not willing to make me his apprentice.¡± ¡®It''s okay Erica, I still have many plan. Did the cooking a success?¡¯ ¡°No, he tell me my food is disgusting! And what do you think kuro-chan?¡± I just dug my grave, what should I do.. Option 1 answer honestly, option 2 lie to her, option 3 half truth half lie, option 4 run. Alright let''s go with option 3. ¡®The truth Erica, bird sense of taste is different than human. So I don''t really know.¡¯ ¡°That''s a lie.¡± Oh, shit. She know! why are you so smart now when sometimes you''re stupid Erica. Alright let''s go with option one. ¡®Alright, I''m sorry. It taste bad¡¯ ¡°Humph, I know it from the start, you fainted right away when eating my food.¡± ¡®That, I''m sorry for deceiving you.¡¯ ¡°It''s alright, it''s my fault too.¡± ¡®Then will you stop cooking?¡¯ ¡°No, I will make that old man acknowledge me!¡± Burning aura emitted from Erica body, erica you''re scary. CHAPTER 5 - CROW, GIRL & ALCHEMIST (2) CHAPTER 5 CROW, GIRL AND ALCHEMIST (2) From that day, Erica practicing her cooking skill for one month. At last she can make a delicious meal, the unfortunate thing is I''m the one being the test subject. Day after day bad foods entering my mouth until My sense of taste recognize the bad foods as ordinary foods. She still go to old man terios place only to clean and talk to him not everday but at one after two days. Now her skill in cleaning and cooking reach advanced level if this is rpg. Today is the day we go to the old man place. ¡°Hum, it''s good. But I won''t take you as my apprentice just because you can cook.¡± Jeez, stubborn old man. Just tell her the condition. ¡°What?! What did you want this time?!¡± ¡°Go learn some knowledge in blacksmith then come back and no need to clean the workshop.¡± ¡°What?! Why do I have to learn that?!¡± ¡°Just learn it, or I won''t take you as apprentice¡± ¡®Just do it Erica, he has his reason. Believe me it will only benefit to you¡¯ ¡°Ugh¡­ Okay!¡± Erica angrily stepped out from his workshop she headed to smithy workshop and asking to be blacksmith apprentice. But most of smithy reject her until one suspicious guy accept her as blacksmith. ¡®Hm? Why did this guy accept you? Even though the other blacksmith reject you.¡¯ ¡°That''s true. Hey, why did you take me as apprentice?¡± ¡°Ahaha, my name is Goth. You are interesting even though you''re a woman but wanting to become blacksmith. If I succeed in making you great blacksmith then my name will be known, it''s a way to promote my shop.¡± ¡°Hm¡­ Reasonable, alright I accept it. If you do anything funny I will immediately quit¡± ¡°That''s good, come with me.¡± Erica begin her training, as expected Erica can''t lift the big hammer, only manage to lift small hammer. ¡°Strike more strongly! Don''t let down your hammer!¡± ¡°hah..hah¡­hah.. So tired¡± ¡°Let''s take a break and learn how to differentiate metal¡± ¡°whattt¡­?? I want to end it for today.¡± ¡°No can do, you must learn smithing at least until you can differentiate ore, and have enough strength to use that big hammer¡± ¡°Haha¡­ How will it take?! It''s all your fault kuro-chan.¡± Erica glaring at me. Uwahh, I''m sorry Erica but it''s for you too. Didn''t you say want to become adventurer build your strength first and production skill, at least when you''re alone you know what to do. ¡®Ahaha, sorry Erica. But don''t give up! Make that old man lose to you by learning all of his alchemy skill and other skill too.¡¯ ¡°Why did I feel get manipulated by you??¡± ¡®Ahaha, it''s just your imagination.¡¯ ¡°Well whatever, right I have to learn about ore.¡± ¡®Good luck¡¯ Erica then went to smithy everyday to learn. One day in her mansion while I''m flying around the mansion. ¡°Erica! Why did you go to that place everyday! And you come back exhausted!¡± ¡°Mother I¡¯m learning smithing, I must do it to become in order to become terios apprentice.¡± ¡°That man again, Look at your hand, it''s bruise everywhere. How can you expect to gain attention of high rank noble.¡± ¡°Mother, I don''t want to talk about marriage, you talked about this so many times already.¡± Erica then walked away. ¡°Erica! Erica!....¡± Erica ignored her mother, I guess nobles really like that huh. But Erica hand, no Erica must stay soft and comfortable. (Author note: fetish detected). How about Erica wear gloves when she smithing. That''s it, I go back to Erica room and saw her still angry. ¡®Erica! Let me see your hand¡¯ ¡°Oh, you hear that.¡± ¡®Yeah, huh? did I tell you that?¡¯ ¡°Sometimes I can feel you''re nearby kuro-chan.¡± ¡®How about you wear gloves to protect your hands¡¯ ¡°I already wearing a gloves, and Kuro-chan where were you these day?¡± ¡®Ah, I didn''t want to bother when you''re learning, so I went strolling the city.¡¯ ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡®Yes.¡¯ ¡°Okay I want to rest today, today lesson is hard.¡± These fey days ago, I''m not with Erica in smithy but I went to old man terios to spy on him. And what I''ve found is that he is often not there, when he is there, he always making some potion. Half year later, the day passed peacefully. We celebrated Erica 13th birthday. Erica learned all material used in smithing and her strength increase considerably. Are you genius Erica? Now we are inside terios workshop, he opened the workshop 4 month ago and selling various potion. ¡°Old man! I have done the smithing.¡± ¡°Huh? Who told you to do it?¡± ¡°What?!! It is you!¡± ¡°I never told you to smithing, I tell you to learn some knowledge about blacksmith.¡± ¡°Then, what am I doing smithing for? I even ruined my hand. Hiks..hiks¡­ Wuaaahhh...¡± (Fake tears) ¡°I see, that¡¯s why it''s taking you six month¡± What a liar, you knew it from start but didn''t care. My precious Erica hand, I feel like crying. ¡°Haha, But isn''t it alright. You got stronger through smithing, and your stamina is good. Now learn some tailoring skill and the knowledge too.¡± ¡°What?! Again!? You''re merciless.¡± ¡°Hoho, if you''re done. You can become my apprentice¡± Hahaha, stay strong Erica. ¡°Alright! Just you wait!¡± Erica walking out from workshop, and headed to tailor workshop. Fortunately many tailor want to accept Erica. But she has trouble deciding it. She ask the receptionist and found out one exceptional tailor and he is a woman? Or man?, ¡­he is guy but dressed woman. Ahaha.. At least you''re safe with him Erica. Erica stunned first at his appearance, a big muscular guy wearing a thick make up. But gradually she used to him. The tailor skill is really good and fast. And he has no apprentice because of his face? Or body? Or personality? He accepted Erica right away, when asked. His name is Bella, of course it''s fake name. Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site. ¡°Ara, Erica-chan your hands are so¡­ugly¡± Erica received an attack! 60% health remain!. ¡°And that pet is ugly too.¡± Kuro received an attack! 40% health remain. ¡°And both of you are dirty¡± Kuro and Erica has fallen! Game over¡­.. ¡°I just get out from smithy! Of course I''m dirty!¡± ¡°Then please get into the bath inside, and pet-chan too.¡± Both of us taken by Bella, and throw inside the bath. ¡®I''m drowning right now! Help!¡¯ ¡°Kuro-chan!¡± Erica lifted me and washing me by herself. Erica is behind me, if I fake an accident then I can see a paradise. But,.. If I see the paradise, it will be followed by Erica wrath. No, I must not look behind. ¡°Kuro-chan don''t look behind, if you dare to look. It will be a cage for 1 week, and no food for 3 day¡± ¡®Yes ma¡¯am¡¯ After the bath, Bella already prepared cloths for Erica, it''s beautiful Bella sense is good. And Erica explain things to him. ¡°I see, don''t worry take your time learning tailoring And I''m not strict person.¡± ¡°Uhn! Thank you!¡± After learned smithing, erica now is learning tailoring, her sense of fashion is really good as expected of noble daughter, she learn sewing, embroidery and material used in tailoring from Bella. It took her half a year to learn all of it. Everyday filled with ordinary days of learning, and I already know everything in this city including the nobles. Again we are at old man terios place. ¡°Kukuku, old man. I have learned all you asked, now teach me alchemy!¡± ¡°Huh? You learned all of it?¡± ¡°Of course! Do you think I lie to you!¡± ¡°Good! Now you already know 50% of alchemy material.¡± ¡°Eh?¡± This old man is so cunning, he didn''t want to teach her the material so he asked other to teach her. ¡°Here a book for you, it''s my own recipe used to concoct potion, I make one copy for you. Also this book I personally write don''t lose it.¡± ¡°Huh? You didn''t teach me?¡± ¡°Haha, what''re you talking about, of course I will teach you. But only the basic, afterall I can''t lose my business. Take these books, study and experiment it and some tools.¡± Three books placed on Erica hands, it''s , , . ¡°Wait old man you didn''t teach me personally?¡± ¡°Eh? Why should I?¡± ¡°Why? After all I done!¡± ¡°Jeez, you really don''t get it huh. Alchemist don''t giving their research for free, and what I just give to you is my lifetime research. Al, you have to do is imitate it and what alchemist do is actually research not selling potion.¡± ¡°Huh? I see! That''s right!¡± erica happily took the books and tools given by terios. ¡°Good bye old man, I will take these things.¡± ¡°You''re calling me old man? Not master?¡± ¡°Why should I call you master?you didn''t teach me anything at all¡± ¡°But.. But..¡± ¡°Bye old man, and thank you for the book. I will not return it anymore.¡± Erica smiled then ran to outside of workshop. ¡°You tell her huh.¡± I only nodding at terios word, let''s go back to when Kuro find the parchment. ¡®Oh shit!¡¯ ¡°Hm? Why is the pet here?¡± ¡®Let''s try talk to him¡¯ I take the a the feather pen and write ¡®nice to meet you terios, I''m Kuro. Erica pet¡¯. ¡°Haha, I must be dreaming. A crow can write.¡± ¡®Wait, wait, you are not dreaming.¡¯ I fly to front of his face then scratch his cheek a bit. ¡°Ouch, what''re you doing?¡± Then I fly to the paper again and write ¡®you''re not dreaming¡¯ ¡°Huh? A crow that can write?¡± Then Kuro explained everything to Terios and terios asking him to help with making Erica an alchemist, all that training is not without purpose include the smithing. It''s in order for Erica to gain abilities to live alone when she is adventuring. They still don''t know whether Erica will become adventurer or not, but it''s not a bad thing to gain these abilities. ¡®Erica, wait for me!¡¯ ¡°Hurry up Kuro-chan!¡± Erica running toward the mansion, while Kuro flying. Erica stamina is really good, to not tired after running to mansion. After we arrived, a carriage is in front mansion. Erica face frowned when she sees the carriage, I wonder whose carriage it is? ¡°If it isn''t Erica, long time no see¡± ¡°Brother, what''re you doing here¡± Eh? Brother? Your older brother, he seems about 20 years old. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m coming back to visit mother¡± ¡°I see, then please excuse me.¡± Erica brother stil smiling, man that''s creepy. We walk into Erica bedroom. ¡®Your brother?¡¯ ¡°Yes, my brother and he is going to succeed the house in two years.¡± ¡®I see, but why are you so unhappy when seeing him¡¯ ¡°He always didn''t treat me as his sister, and tried to arrange marriage for me. For now my reason is not coming of age yet, but two years later I have to marry some stranger in noble house.¡± ¡®Huh? I won''t allow it!¡¯ ¡°Thank you Kuro-chan, but it''s impossible¡± But I can''t do anything about it, let''s see the situation when the times near. For no let''s enjoy these two years. Announcement there are few thing I must tell you: 1. Chapter six, seven , and eight already done. But it''s need editing, so I won''t post it yet. 2. The genre changed, it will be action, adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, harem, mature, romance, and slice of life. 3. Why is it so long? Well chapter six is 7-8 page while chapter seven is 13 page long, and chapter 8 is 10 page. I decide the longer the chapter the better without skipping many details. 4. I hope you guys can give me some opinion what kind of story should I write for example: make Kuro op character, or make Erica died or make them married right away(well I plan for them to be married at later chapter, oops a spoiler.) or make Kuro the king of a country, or make Kuro the last boss. Something like that. Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.5. I will tell you Kuro and Erica personality. Kuro is male, so he is a bit pervert, smart, tsundere, kind and not a dark protagonist. Erica is kind, teaser, genius sometimes stupid, filled with justice, OP. Kuro is support character in fight, of course I will add Erica and other PoV too. Also the first 5 chapter is more like prologue. CHAPTER 6 - CROW&GIRL TWO YEARS LATER CHAPTER 6 CROW & GIRL TWO YEARS LATER Many changes happen in these two years, My crow body is getting big and I get used to it. But the one change the most is Erica, she become more beautiful, her height reached 170cm she seems more mature, she registered as adventurer two years ago, wanting to do some quest but she isn''t allowed by her mother saying ¡®adventurer is dangerous job¡¯ but Erica often do the request by secret, now her rank is E. As for alchemy part, she is the best in our town, even the old man terios is beneath her now, one day she goes to terios workshop ¡®hahahaha, old man I beat you!¡¯ When hearing this terios demanded her research but denied. Haha, that''s your payback old man. She also learn some fighting from adventurer guild instructor, they teach those new adventurer a basic technique of course the newbies have to pay, but it''s only 50 copper per week, training hold 5 times per week. So it''s 10 copper one day. Her main weapon is rapier she make herself and she always wear armor when she goes out. We''re strolling the street right now. Everyone in street have know her one year ago, because of her beauty and she is genius. ¡®Everyone greet you everywhere huh.¡¯ ¡°Fufu, are you jealous Kuro-chan?¡± ¡®I''m not.¡¯ ¡°You''re cute Kuro-chan¡± Yes, when she grow up, she always like to tease me. Why did you become like this Erica, where is my na?ve and stupid Erica? ¡°Let''s go Kuro-chan!¡± ¡®Where?¡¯ ¡°Tavern¡± Hahh¡­ And she likes to go to tavern, meeting the other adventurer, hearing their story etc. btw there''s no one dare to touch her, because she is well known in these place and her father is one of the noble governing the city. At the tavern many adventurers taking break. ¡°Recently the liberator army isn''t moving too much huh.¡± One of the people inside said. The liberator army is army formed by country to move below, in order to secure a place to make new town or village.. ¡°Yeah that''s right, it seems they lack magic troops support.¡± Magic categorized by elements they are fire, water, wood, earth, dark, and light. To use magic one must have mana inside their bodies, every living being has mana include the monster. But to use magic need more than mana, They must be able to control their mana and having enough mana capacity. Monster, the creature that gain too much mana from the land. Also there are monster that can use magic. not all the monster have attribute those without attribute are called non elements they are easier to kill than other, there are fire, water, wood, earth, light and dark. ¡°Oh, it''s Erica-chan!¡± ¡°Hello everyone.¡± Everyone here like Erica, she is like an idol within this group. ¡°Erica-chan what would you like today?¡± One of the waitress asked. ¡°Ah, meat for Kuro-chan, and give me a light meal¡± ¡°Okay¡± ¡°Erica-chan, have you heard of monster called gnoll?¡± One of the adventurer comes and asking her. The adventurer here knew Erica couldn''t go below the island and she always asking the monster below, they took the initiative to approach Erica, well she''s a beauty who don''t want approach her? ¡°Gnoll, I already know that, any good info about monster?¡± ¡°I heard some Large snake, the snake have lethal poison and it has earth attribute. The snake bodies is said 100 meters long. The liberator scout met the snake in swamp and get eliminated by snake the survivor report it back, then subjugation troops formed and defeat the snake but the casualties are big¡± ¡°Wow, how did you know that?¡± ¡°Yes, I got it from one of my informants¡± ¡°Bullshit! The rumor is already spreading among adventurer, you liar¡± ¡°Don''t lie to Erica-chan!¡± Some of the adventurer shouted, ahaha they seem to be infuriated by this guy. The guy with Erica just telling her the rumor he heard. ¡°It''s alright everyone, please don''t be angry at him. He''s just telling me the rumor.¡± ¡°Ahh, Erica-chan is so kind, please be my wife Erica-chan!¡± ¡°What! Erica-chan is mine!¡± Yeah, this is what happen when Erica go to the tavern, the adventurer always quarrel with each other only one person can silence them, the tavern owner. ¡°Shut up you guys! How can Erica have her meal if you guys are so noisy!¡± ¡°That''s right! We are sorry.¡± The tavern owner is lady in forties, the waitress are her daughter and the cook is her husband. The situation comes back normal after the tavern owner comes. She is former adventurer of S rank but retired after marriage. ¡°Thank you sella-San¡± ¡°Don''t worry, it''s already normal these days¡± When Erica first go to the tavern, all guys immediately whistled at her, but when the tavern owner comes and explain who is her, they averted their eyes but Erica went to talk to those guys, after finding Erica is sociable person they always welcomed her. ¡®I hate coming here¡¯ ¡°Why Kuro-chan?¡± ¡®Those guys irritate me¡¯ ¡°Aha.. Are you jealous Kuro-chan?¡± ¡®No I''m not.¡¯ ¡°Hahaha¡± Am I jealous? Of course I''m jealous! These guys acting like they know Erica, but I know her more than those guys.we finished our meal, we went to Erica workshop in craftsman guild, yes Erica registered in craftsman guild half year ago, when she become full pledged alchemist, she is not selling anything only doing a research. I tell her an anime called FMA about alchemy and she become really interested in it, when I tell her it''s just fiction she won''t hear me and continue with her research, please don''t do something like human transmutation or making chimaera, just do a normal thing. These half years I tell Erica various thing from my world and she really like it. She even tried to create something like refrigerator, or lamp or telephone. She tried to create a lamp, but failed and give up. I guess something like lamp is still hard in this world. We are inside the workshop now, she always create a potion for herself in case of emergency. ¡°Kuro-chan tell me more interesting thing in your previous world¡± ¡®Ehh.., again?¡¯ ¡°Mou~ just tell me something the thing called train before or anything¡± ¡®Shall I tell you story about warrior?¡¯ ¡°Please do!¡± And I began tell her story about samurai, ninja, and their weapon. ¡°Woaahh, can you tell me how to make those weapon?¡± ¡®It''s hard, and I only know the shape. Not the material.¡¯ ¡°mou~, then tell me other story¡± ¡®Eh? What else, I already told you most my country story.¡¯ ¡°Then tell me the other country stories.¡± ¡®Ehh¡­. How about King Arthur and the knight of round tables¡¯ ¡°What is that?! Tell me hurry!¡± This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. ¡®The story is like this¡­.¡¯ Continue with our stories session. ¡°Woaahh, holy sword! Tell me what happen later?¡± ¡°According to historian, after Arthur pulled the holy sword¡­..¡± After a while. ¡®Then the sword returned to lady of the lake¡¯ ¡°What a great story! More!¡± ¡®I don''t know the afterward¡¯ ¡°Jeez, you mood breaker, tell me other stories too!¡± ¡®its already night Erica, if you don''t go home then you will be scolded¡¯ ¡°Wah! It''s true let''s go home!¡± We go back to mansion, when arrived as expected Erica got scolded. ¡°Kuro-chan tell me more stories!¡± ¡®Jeez, Erica it''s night already should you go to sleep¡¯ ¡°It''s alright, one more¡± I guess I will just tell her a fairy tale. ¡®Okay, put down your body in bed, I will tell you a story¡¯ What I tell her is story of momotarou, and many things. She still not asleep. ¡°Kuro-chan don''t treat me like a kid,I''m don''t want to hear those fairy tale¡± ¡®Eh? How did you know.¡¯ ¡°How come I don''t know when we are together for 3 years already.¡± It must because the telepathy. ¡®I see, I''m sorry. I will tell you a real story¡¯ I''m telling her a story of me in previous world, then she fall asleep. ¡®Hoaamm.. I want to sleep too, good night Erica¡¯ The next day in Erica room. ¡°Good morning Kuro-chan¡± ¡®Good morning.¡¯ ¡°I want to do a job today.¡± ¡®What kind?¡¯ ¡°Killing monsters¡± ¡®okay but let me follow you.¡¯ ¡°Okay.¡± Arrived at guild we searched for subjugation note, but for safety we take the f ranked quest. ¡®Erica this one, a repeatable quest¡¯ ¡°I see, f rank, kill ten Wolf and collet their skin reward 2 silver. This is not a really good job¡± ¡®Well, this is your first time we must be careful as much as possible¡¯ ¡°Hmm.. Okay. Let''s take it.¡± Erica walked to receptionist to accept the job. A repeatable quest are taken by informing the receptionist. ¡°Hello, what kind of job do you want?¡± ¡°Kill Ten Wolf, here my guild card.¡± ¡°Please wait for a while, hmm.. E rank, the time limit is 3 day¡± ¡°Un, okay. Can you tell me where to find the wolf?¡± ¡°You can the wolf bit deep in the south forest¡± ¡°Thank you¡± ¡°You''re welcome¡± South forest is located near the south gate of city, this flying island consist town, forest, river,even mountain. It''s very big island, that''s why they made a town here. ¡°Let''s go Kuro-chan¡± ¡®Let''s go¡¯ We walked to south gate of city, in front of us there are roads lead to village around the city. Most of the village build near to the city, the people life in the city are those with average to high income as for the village they are people with low income because living in the city people need to pay the tax as for village only need to pay low tax. We arrived at south forest. I''m scouting the forest with Erica still in my sight. ¡®Erica, there''s 2 wolf on 20 meter of your upper left side. I suggest you take it down with some trap¡¯ ¡°Uhm, don''t worry I have this one.¡± ¡®What''s that?¡¯ ¡°A perfume made from flowers¡± ¡®Ugh, the smell is strong¡¯ ¡°I will throw it to paralyze the wolf¡± ¡®Good¡¯ Erica approach the wolf with caution, when the wolf noticed her she immediately throw the perfume near the wolf. The wolfs are hurt from the smell. Then Erica rushing to one of the wolfs and stabbed the wolf in the neck, and cut the neck of other wolf. ¡®It seems easy huh..¡¯ ¡°Well, there are only two, if it''s a pack of ten wolf I think I can''t win with just perfume.¡± ¡®Can you dismantle the wolf?¡¯ ¡°The truth is I can''t¡± ¡®Jeez, take a knife out, and only cut the skin that''s what we need¡¯ ¡°Uh, okay.¡± Erica began dismantling the wolf. She didn''t puke at all, if it''s me before I think I will puke. ¡®Have you done it?¡¯ ¡°Yeah, I''m done.¡± Erica said with smile, while her hand covered in blood. Erica you''re scary and please don''t smile at situation like this. ¡®Wash it and Put it into your backpack¡¯ I wonder why is there no magic bag that can hold many things, a fantasy world must have something like that right?. Anyway we continued with our wolf hunting, Erica skill really good I wonder she''s natural born warrior? ¡°This is the last Kuro-chan, let''s back¡± ¡®Un, let''s go¡¯ Me and Erica back into the city and report the quest to guild, well we get 2 silver. Most money Erica gained from quest are hidden in Erica room the total with this time are only 92 silver not too much huh, well the quest Erica take when ranked G the reward at most only 75 copper, while this time is f ranked so the reward 2 silver is plenty. Most of G rank quest only material gathering it''s what Erica do the most. We going back to mansion now in Erica room. ¡°Kuro-chan there''s something I need to tell you¡± ¡®Hm? What is it?¡¯ ¡°The truth is my father have decided a marriage partner for me, he is the son of count, the count is my father boss.¡± ¡®I see, then what is your plan?¡¯ ¡°I don''t know.¡± ¡®Do you want marry him?¡¯ ¡°No¡± ¡®Then do you plan to reject this marriage?¡¯ ¡°It''s impossible, my father is the one decide everything in this house.¡± ¡®Run away?¡¯ ¡°If I run away, my family will not be noble again, and the count can do as he please with my family¡± ¡®When?¡¯ ¡°The marriage? It''s 3 more day¡± ¡®Damn, why is it so suddenly. Erica have you seen the count son?¡¯ ¡°Yeah, he is the one who always visit me¡± ¡®Is he the one with red hair, tall and his face handsomeness below me?¡¯ ¡°Pftt, hahaha Yes, he is. He propose to me before, but I reject it. After a while he propose again and I told I only thought of him as friend, but now¡­¡± ¡®I see, he can''t hold it anymore and propose the marriage with you to your father not you huh¡¯ ¡°Yeah¡± ¡®Being too beautiful has it downfall huh.¡¯ Erica blushed with surprised expression. ¡°Wha, me beautiful¡­ Thank you Kuro-chan¡± ¡®Che, I''m not flattering you.¡¯ ¡°Mou~ kuro-chan you tsundere~¡± Erica talk to me with teasing tone. ¡®Hey hey, the talk is about your marriage not me¡¯ ¡°That''s right! I forgot about it.¡± ¡®Oi¡¯ ¡°I don''t have any plan for now. Let''s talk again tomorrow.¡± ¡®Okay¡¯ With that we decide to discuss again tomorrow. I hope i can stop the marriage. CHAPTER 7 - CROW VILLAIN CHAPTER 7 CROW VILLAIN The next day, we woke up at the same time. It''s been like this for two years, maybe this is the effect of the connection. The err¡­ work in two way now, Erica talk with me using telepathy, we can ascertain each other location somehow our feeling can be transmitted but don''t know how to do it, it comes at some unconvenient time like when I''m guarding Erica when she is in bath or when Erica changing her clothes, because of that Erica always scolding me. ¡°Good morning Kuro-chan¡± ¡®Un, good morning Erica¡¯ ¡°Don''t you dare peek at me.¡± ¡®No I''m just guarding you.¡¯ ¡°It''s you the one must be guarded¡± ¡®Eh.. Not fair even though you already seen all of my body¡¯ ¡°What is there to see when you''re just a bird!¡± ¡®Cheh¡­. Hurry up and take a bath you''re gonna stink¡¯ ¡°I know.¡± Erica then take a bath, as always Erica eat breakfast with her family while I''m alone until lunch. When it''s lunch Erica will always eat with me. ¡°Heya, somehow you''re really happy huh¡± ¡®Hm? This place, and you''re who?¡¯ ¡°Whattt! How dare you to forget me!¡± The goddess stomped her feet in floor repeatedly. I remember but you only appear this time make me really sad you know. I pray to you everyday but only to be ignored, now I''m ignoring you. ¡®Hey, wait I''m have memory loss so I don''t really remember you.¡¯ ¡°What? Oh I see¡­. Do you think I''m really easy fool??, for your information I''m goddess you know, I can turn you into worm right now and will become bird foods right away.¡± ¡®I''m sorry!¡¯ I tried doges a but a bird can''t dogeza right. ¡®Because you always ignoring me, I pray to you everyday too¡¯ ¡°I know that, that''s why I''m calling you here.¡± ¡®I see, are you going to turn me into human?¡¯ ¡°You still haven''t give up huh.¡± ¡®No, I must become human.¡¯ ¡°Alright, before that I have something to tell you. This time it''s serious thing, the truth is the monster in your world is more active than before I afraid that outbreak of monster might begin¡± ¡®Hm? That''s only those below right?¡¯ ¡°No, the monster on your world flying island too, and the monster below without wing maybe can''t reach you, but those with wings can, and really strong.¡± ¡®Why did you tell me this¡¯ ¡°Of course it''s to save the world!¡± ¡®¡­¡­.. I will pretend never hear that¡¯ ¡°Wait, it''s not you the one save the world but Erica!¡± ¡®¡­eehhhhhh?¡¯ ¡°Do you think I just send you there without plan at all? I plan to have you help Erica¡± ¡®Then she is a hero?¡¯ ¡°Well you can say that And her arch enemy is the monster King, this monster is the strongest in the world but I won''t tell you how it looks, afterall it''s human problem not the god or goddess problem.¡± ¡®I see, then what''s your plan for me?¡¯ ¡°You must guide her to defeat the monster King.¡± ¡®Now I''m just some guide.¡¯ ¡°Now for you I have two seed with me, the red one will make you become human in three days with some with unbearable pain, the blue one will make you human in one years with no pain. For your information the pain in three days will not stop until you become human and if you decide to take both you will become human or mutant immediately, if you become human that''s good but if you become mutant you will lose all your will and become monster that only know to kill.¡± ¡®You brought me some ominous thing huh.¡¯ ¡°no pain no gain. Take both of the seed you will need it. Now back to your world, bye¡± -Erica Room- I''m back at Erica room, and it''s noon right now. Huh? Someone is coming they are at door, it''s Erica and with her father. Erica inside while her father outside. ¡°Father I told you I don''t want to marry him!¡± ¡°You can''t dear, if you don''t marry him our family will lose the noble title and at worst we will be killed¡± ¡°But father do you want to sacrifice my happiness?¡± ¡°It''s not like that dear, the count son is your friend and with him you will be very happy¡± ¡°No! He doesn''t love me!¡± ¡°Dear, love can be build when married¡± ¡°No!¡± ¡°Enough! You I''ll marry him from now on you''re not allowed to leave your room!¡± ¡°Father!¡± Erica father walking away while locking her room door. ¡°Father do you really want to sacrifice me¡­¡± Erica cried and said with weak voice. I can''t do anything in this situation, beside me there are two seed the goddess gave me. If I take it right away it''s still too late if I take both the probability for me become human is small. ¡®Erica, will you run away?¡¯ ¡°Kuro-chan, if I run away then my family..¡± ¡®I have a plan for that, do you believe me?¡¯ ¡°I believe you¡± ¡®Alright, let''s wait until the marriage, I can''t tell you what''s my plan but I will be gone for a while¡¯ ¡°Alright, please be safe Kuro-chan¡± I fly away from Erica house I''m heading toward the gate, I slipped into wagon that gonna going out city. I arrived at south forest. ¡®Now I just have to take two seed, I hope I doesn''t become mutant¡¯ I take both of the seeds right away. ¡®Arghhhh! Ahhhhhhh!¡¯ My body is in pain and my body begin changing, it''s getting bigger. ¡®Am I going to become mutant?¡¯ After 1 hour the pain faded. ¡®Its success?¡¯ My hands, feet body become of that human. I need to see my appearance. I walk to river near the forest, the thing I know I have hand, feet of human and my brother between my leg also I''m naked right now, it''s embarrassing. After I arrived at river I saw my own appearance. ¡®What is this?!¡¯ My body and face certainly of human, but the face is not guy but girl. I have long black hair that reached my waist, gold colored eye, slender body. The only thing that can differentiate me between man and woman is my brother down there, and I gained pair of wings it''s black. My body didn''t seem so tall either only about 163cm, I''m shorter than Erica, Orz¡­. ¡®Ahaha, what species is this, let''s try my voice¡¯ ¡°Aa..ahh¡­¡± ¡°Even the sound is woman like.¡± I¡¯m naked right now, how can I go into city?! I must get into city tomorrow. Huh? I hear a sound from behind, someone coming the first thing I do is hide. The one coming is a girl about 7 years old. I wonder I can ask her for some clothes. ¡°Hey little girl¡± ¡°Huh? Who?¡± She turned and walk in direction of the voice. Then she saw me. ¡°Why are you naked?¡± ¡°I''m sorry. Can I trouble you for some clothes first?¡± ¡°Un, okay¡± Then she walk to the way to village and come back after a while bringing a clothes. ¡°Here.¡± ¡°Thank you for the clothes, but why it''s female clothes?¡± ¡°Aren''t you female?¡± She probably saw I''m female from my face huh. ¡°I''m sorry but I''m male¡± ¡°Eehhhhh? I''m sorry, I''m sorry but I don''t have any male clothes, and that one is my sister clothes.¡± ¡°Don''t worry about it. Thank you little girl, I will wear this.¡± I wear the clothes, the clothes is villager girl clothes it didn''t fit me and feels a bit baggy but with this I can hide my wings better. ¡°Are you avian?¡± ¡°Eh?¡± ¡°I saw a wing at your back, but the avian I know have bird head¡± ¡°Ahaha, well there''s avian like me too, it just rare¡± No, that''s just lie. The avian have bird head but with body of human covered with feather. ¡°I see, then what''re you doing here naked?¡± ¡°That is I lost my belonging while I''m taking a bath. Probably some animals take it, it''s just my clothes and my pouch. But because of this I don''t have any money to go into city.¡± ¡°Why don''t you come with me tomorrow, we can create Id to enter the city together. As for tonight you can sleep in my house. It''s just me and my sister in our house, you can pay me back later.¡± ¡°Thank you! Thank you very much!¡± ¡°Let''s go!¡± ¡°Ou!¡± We walked to the little girl house, the sister coming and the little girl explain everything to her. Her sister look bewildered and shocked when she hear I''m male. In the end she welcomed me. The next day me, and the two sister go to city, first is to make I''d for me and the little girl. After that we go separate way, is that alright? The cost of ID only 1 silver, I will ask Erica to help pay her, afterall with 1 silver you can eat for 2 day ¡°Thank you very much, I have important thing to do, so I''m leaving first.¡± ¡°Yes be careful, Kuro-San¡± I told them my name is Kuro yesterday, the same name Erica called me. Now I''m walking to Erica house, there are many carriage heading to noble district in this city they are here for Erica marriage, I must go to Erica place. First I head toward a deserted alley, I untied the knot at back of shirt, the sister made for me yesterday after knowing I''m avian. Of course I wear an outerwear when going into city, people will think I''m weird if my clothes have knot at the back. I spread my wings then fly toward Erica mansion. In front of Erica mansion there are so many people, and Erica room is at the back of mansion. I fly to the back of mansion and landed on window of Erica room. ¡°Erica, I have come.¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Hearing my voice Erica turned to me, but she probably didn''t know who I am. ¡°Kuro-chan?¡± Wahh¡­she know, I''m so happy. But she still didn''t believe I try using telepathy. ¡®Yes, it''s me kuro¡¯ ¡°You''re really Kuro-chan! Wah, you''re so beautiful!¡± Erica is hugging me from excitement. ¡°For your information I''m male¡± ¡°Ah! I forgot, but now you''re female right?¡± ¡°No I''m still male¡± ¡°No way..¡± Why did you act as if world ended Erica? Are you swing that way Erica? ¡°How can a male is more beautiful than me! You must be woman! Let me check it.¡± If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. ¡°Wa, wait!¡± ¡°Ei!¡± Erica moving closer and suddenly pulling down my pants made by the sister. Ah, I forgot to wear underwear. She saw it and the pant ps fell down. I put my pants on right away. ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Wa, wa, hawawawa, what is that thing!¡± ¡°I told you I''m male didn''t I!¡± Erica blushed red from embarrassment. Now she has seen my brother I want jump into hole. Suddenly there are knocking sound. ¡°Ojou-sama, are you alright? What is that sound?¡± ¡°¡­ah, I¡¯m alright, I just thinking about the marriage.¡± ¡°I see, please call me if you''re prepared.¡± ¡°Yes¡± ¡°Erica¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Come with me, run away from this place.¡± Erica blushed but not as red as before. ¡°Ah, we, we are eloping?¡± ¡°good idea, my purpose coming here is to steal the bride after all¡± ¡°Eh? But I''m not prepared yet.¡± ¡°Jeez, I''m joking. Come with me, and pretend to be kidnapped¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°The plan is like this, you''re kidnapped by some unknown fellow and calling for help to your fianc¨¦e, this will erase his doubt about you don''t want marry him then your family will not be punished. Of course I need your brilliant acting¡± ¡°Will it work as you say.¡± ¡°Probably not, but we can fool them to believe it, prepare a make up, pretend you''re injured and blood flowing from your mouth and body also your dress stained with trace of battle in your room.¡± ¡°Uhm, okay I have special thing for that¡± ¡°Also we will appear in public too Erica, and probably we will be chased no, it''s me who will be chased by people from count and your father side. So we will fled to other country. Are you prepared Erica?¡± ¡°Un, I always want to go adventure¡± ¡°Great let''s prepare the thing we need¡± After that we began preparing the act and other things like backpack filled with clothes, money, and potion Erica made. We can''t take too much luggage. ¡°Is this enough?¡± ¡°Yeah, please smear the special thing you said before on the blade and on floor too¡± ¡°Okay¡± She began smearing red liquid that seems like blood on the blade and a bit in way to the window. Seriously this thing like blood, wait blood? This is real blood! ¡°Hey Erica it is real blood!¡± ¡°Don''t worry it''s blood of wolf I take before when we went on quest¡± ¡°Good, smear it on your body and your dress too¡± ¡°Eh, it''s stink so much. Can''t I just smear it on the dress?¡± ¡°No, let the audience see the blood dripping from your shoulder to your hand.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± With this its almost done, I take the backpack and hide it outside the city at the south forest yesterday. When I came back to Erica room, she already wearing the dress. I put a mask made from cloth from Erica room. ¡°Okay, Erica are you prepared?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then act like you''re in battle, with some shouting voice and sound of thing breaking.¡± ¡°Okay let''s begin¡± Now the plan begin, I named the plan , I tell Erica the name of my plan suddenly Erica brandished her sword at me, I avoided it. ¡°Try your best okay Kuro-chan¡± She said that with smile, how far you plan to take your acting. Then Erica began shouting. ¡°Wha! Wait! Wait!¡± ¡°Hyaa! Take this!¡± I avoided it again, Hearing her shout the maid knocking again. ¡°Ojou-sama did something happen?¡± ¡°Call the guard, there''s intruder here¡± Hearing that the maid letting out panicked voice and opened the door. The plan is not for the maid to come in, well she''s in panic state, probably didn''t see the blood on the table, even she did see it, she probably thought it''s from earlier battle. The maid saw me while I''m still dodging Erica strike, well Erica strike didn''t mean to hurt me so it''s easy to dodge. ¡°Ojou-sama, please get out from the room!¡± ¡°I can''t! I can''t let the quest be hurt, hurry up and call the guards!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± We still acting even after the maid go away while shouting ¡®intruder!¡¯ Or ¡®save ojousama!¡¯. ¡°Still your acting is really good huh Erica¡± ¡°Hehe, of course.¡± ¡°Hey they are coming. Come here I will hold you.¡± Erica blushed right away when she hear my word. ¡°What''re you blushing for you stupid girl, come here!¡± I''m holding Erica as hostage with her unconscious and blood dripping from her body stained her dress. A heavy footstep resounded in hallway, coming in are the count, count son, Erica father and the guards. All of them has angry look. Now began my acting. ¡°Don''t move! Or I will kill her!¡± ¡°Stop!¡± Erica fathers stopping the guards that moving to surround me. I moved backward with my back facing the window. ¡°Don''t move from there.¡± ¡°Release her! Or I will kill you right now.¡± The count son threaten me. Are you stupid how can I release a hostage. And the count aren''t you acting cool not saying anything? ¡°Heh, you think I''m stupid? When I release her you guys gonna kill me anyway¡± ¡°At least you won''t die painfully.¡± Oh the count said that, you didn''t care for Erica huh? ¡°Please wait Count-sama, erica is my only daughter.¡± Humph! You know she is your only daughter but you''re going to sacrifice her for some title. ¡°What do you want!¡± This time it''s count son. ¡°Easy, it''s money 100 white Gold¡± ¡®Wait Kuro-chan why did you ask for money?¡¯ Erica use telepathy to talk to me. ¡®If I kidnap you without any motive then they are gonna suspicious at me¡¯ ¡®I see, but isn''t 100 white gold asking too much, my father don''t have that much money!¡¯ ¡®Not much, the count must have that money¡¯ ¡°What! 100 white gold are you kidding me! Where did you can find that much of money!¡± Erica father shouted. ¡°I''m not asking from you baron, I''m asking it from the count¡± ¡°Hahaha, you''re asking it from me, she even not my daughter yet.¡± ¡°Father! Please give it to him, Erica, Erica is my fianc¨¦e afterall¡± ¡°Shut up! How can I give him that much money!¡± ¡°Black hair, I will give you the money but please release my daughter¡± Black hair? Ah it''s me, I forgot to hide it. ¡°So you''re not going to give the money huh.¡± ¡°Please wait! Can''t we negotiate?¡± Erica father asked. ¡°Of course we can, but all the guards must retreat from this room, only three of you remain.¡± ¡°Retreat! All of you retreat!¡± ¡°What''re you doing baron, you''re gonna leave us with no safety!¡± ¡°Count-sama, the black hair still holding hostage and he can''t fight really well with hostage, so with three of us we can hold him back¡± ¡°It''s best if we didn''t fall into his hand!¡± ¡°Oi, black hair! Give back my fianc¨¦e!¡± ¡°The money first! It''s only 100 white gold. Is it that difficult for you?¡± ¡°do you think that kind of money comes really easy!¡± (Count) ¡°Isn''t it easy for you who get 200 white gold every year, even though you''re just a count¡± ¡®Wait, how did you know his income?¡¯ ¡®That''s a lie, wait! his expression changed I bet it''s the truth. He might gain it through some illegal works¡¯ ¡°Father! Please give him the money.¡± ¡°No! You can just find a wife at other place, no need for you to take this girl as your wife.¡± ¡°Count-sama! What are you saying? You can''t just dismiss this marriage!¡± ¡°Humph! Why should I care about it, using my money just for single girl, there''s no way I will do that.¡± ¡°Hahaha, this is the true face of the count. Hey you, do you want to save this girl?¡± I point at the son. ¡°I do, please I will do anything¡± ¡°Alright then, jump out from this window kill yourself!¡± ¡®Hey Kuro-chan!¡¯ ¡®Don''t worry Erica, I will save him if he really jump down¡¯ ¡°What! You want me to kill myself! No way!¡± ¡®Ah, he really didn''t love you huh.¡¯ ¡®Of course, I know it already he is lusting after me¡¯ ¡®Is that a way saying yourself a beautiful girl?¡¯ ¡®No way. I just disgusted at him¡¯ ¡®Hahaha¡¯ ¡°Then you''re not giving any money either?¡± ¡°That''s right.¡± The count answered so fast, really to not care about your son fianc¨¦e at all what a human trash. Well since Its so late I think it will be better if I move right away, if they inform the guard at gate, We probably can''t get out Erica. ¡°I see¡­¡± I jump out the window while holding Erica. ¡°¡±Erica!¡±¡± The count son and Erica father shouted. In the moment I jump out the window, I spread my wings then fly to eastern gate in order to mislead the pursuer. I stopped at deserted alley near the gate, fortunately the people going out the city only few in number. I put Erica down. ¡°Erica, wipe that blood of you.¡± ¡°Un, do you have id Kuro-chan?¡± ¡°Yeah, I made it this morning¡± ¡°Let''s go.¡± We walked to gate, but the guards at the gate stopped us, I forgot I still have my mask on ¡°Stop! Aren''t you Erica-sama? Why did Erica-sama here?¡± Shit, the guards know Erica. ¡®Erica prepare your acting¡¯ ¡®Un.¡¯ ¡°Guard-San, the truth is Erica-sama has something to do outside town for a while, I''m her escort.¡± ¡°No! Save me! He is a kidnapper!¡± ¡°Release her kidnapper!¡± ¡°Che!¡± I''m holding Erica right now, flying out the gate. Both of us can pass it because we have our id. ¡°Stop! Soldier catch him!¡± I¡¯m carrying Erica while heading to south forest to retrieve our luggage. After we retrieved our luggage. I showing myself to the guards that searching for me. After that I lead them to the corner of flying island with Erica in my arm and jump down to below of flying island, the continent. Interlude 1 INTERLUDE 1 GIRL 3 years ago, when I''m on airship that going to from capital of garnet kingdom, garnet city. I''m assaulted by one of my home butler, he plan to rape me this butler that served me for many years tried to rape me, I struggling at first but his my hand and thigh pinned down by him, he can use a bit of martial art only about apprentice level. I''m afraid, he began to tore my dress, suddenly something unexpected happen, a crow. A crow appeared in front of him then clawed him on the face, the butler knocked the crow away and continue to tore my dress. Then the crow come again clawed his face and peck one of butler eyes. The butler get off me, holding his injured eyes I''m afraid I can''t move from the fear but the crow still fighting the butler. But no matter how strong the crow, he can''t win against the butler. At last, the butler get hold of the crow, seeing that my body moved to take nearby chair. The butler both eyes are blind, so he can''t see me holding the chair above my head. Then I smashed the chair on butler head, he still conscious, panicked I take one of the knife nearby and slit his throat. The crow not moving, and after I check it, he only fainted. I put the crow on table first then began calling my guards and other servant. My servants threw the butler body out from window and I changes my room. The next day the crow still had not wake up yet, he probably need foods so I ask one of the maids to bring water and foods for the crow. When I''m back in my room the crow wake up, I picked him and said: Thank You, Kuro-chan. I named the crow. Few days after I arrived at my home, Kuro-chan can talk no it''s telepathy. If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. It seems he can only talk with me, and the shocking things he is former human. Wait so he saw my body before, Kuro-chan you pervert. After his wound healed he wants tour the city, so I accompanied him. He says I must learn some production skills and In the end I''m coerced to become alchemist apprentice, how dare you Kuro-chan. I become apprentice cook, blacksmith, and tailor. In the end I didn''t become alchemist apprentice. The old man just gave me books! Damn you Terios! After that in two years I learn all things about alchemy also I become adventurer. I secretly goes on an easy job, the G ranked quest, I like going to tavern to hear story about adventure and monsters, Kuro-chan also tell me stories from his previous world. From these years I know Kuro-chan personality, he is tsundere, a kind tsundere. My marriage decide and it''s 3 more days, I tell Kuro-chan after I finished the quest. I don''t know what to do, I can''t run away from my house after getting in argument with father. Kuro-chan said he will come back, he is gone for one day. The day of marriage, Kuro-chan where are you? Please stay beside me. Suddenly a person appeared from window. A beautiful girl, she know my name. She is Kuro, he say he is a guy, but I don''t believe there are guy with face more beautiful than girl. And my hand moved itself taking Kuro-chan pants off. There''s elephant growing between his legs, and it''s..it''s¡­ B..big. What is that! It''s has dreadful appearance. After calming down, kuro-chan share with me his plan to kidnap me. When the act begin Kuro-chan is acting like a villain, I don''t think he had this side of him. We run from our pursuer and Kuro-chan take me below, to the continent. Lets take a poll I tried to make a poll. I just write a new FF but it''s not posted yet, my main novel is this one. When I''m out of idea, I always overthinking it in result no idea about the next chapter, so i tried to distract myself with writing other novel. This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Just want to ask would you like to read it? The main character is human girl reincarnated become snake with cheat.