My Status Board - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Origins

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Parr followed John through the not-so-lively streets and headed to the Quinna Chamber of Commerce’s base. On the way, he looked around, seeing for himself the standard of living for the people of this world.

The people of Bluestone City had all kinds of hair and eye colors, which was also a characteristic of the Wind Wolf Kingdom. The Wind Wolf Kingdom accommodated all sorts of people. After a thousand years, they were no longer different from each other. Everyone was also used to the hair and eye colors of other people.

When it came to the standard of living, it had to be roughly analyzed from four aspects— clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.

According to Parr’s observation, the clothes the people in Bluestone City wore were much better than those in Haystack Village. They wore no coarse linen, instead used a kind of cloth that looked very soft, with many different colors. Most of them were dressed in this way, while a small number were dressed in silk-like clothes. The clothes were light and thin, making them look very expensive. The styles of the clothes were also varied. Just like the color of hair and eyes, there was no uniform style.

There was nothing much to say about the food. Most of them were made of flour products. Among them, there was white bread of various shapes. Perhaps it was because the people were anxious, but not all stalls were set up. That was all Parr saw.

There was even less to talk about in terms of accommodation. The houses were all glittering and dazzling due to being made out of lapis lazuli. These were the specialties of Bluestone City. 

In terms of travel, Parr lowered his head to look at his two short legs, then looked at the other people walking on the street. He could not help but mutter in his heart, “Is traffic not allowed in Bluestone City?”

…

Without saying a word, John brought Parr to the Quinna Chamber of Commerce base. It was a large shop with a large yard behind it. After John showed the clerk the token Quinna had given him, the clerk respectfully led him to the backyard.

“Why is she here?”

As soon as he entered the backyard, Parr saw the pink hair woman and turned around to run. He was embarrassed! However, John quickly grabbed the back of his collar.

“LIttle boy, why are you running? Go and see your little girlfriend.”

John winked at Parr and uttered the last three words very loudly. Then, he suddenly threw Parr, who was caught off guard, to Edith, who had appeared in the Quinna Chamber of Commerce for some reason.

“Get out of the way!”

Parr once again witnessed the power of a Bronze-level Knight. In John’s hands, he was like a chicken, unable to resist at all. He staggered toward Edith, who had turned around after hearing John’s voice. Parr threw himself into Edith’s soft embrace.

“Little boy, you’re back!”

Edith, who was wearing a red dress, hugged Parr. She smiled and reached out to touch Parr’s hair, making Parr’s face red. When he remembered that Edith had looked at and touched every part of his body last night, Parr wanted to find a hole to hide in quickly. Both the transmigrator and Parr would be embarrassed! But before that, Parr still had to apologize.

“I’m sorry…”

Parr struggled out of Edith’s arms. He turned around and rushed toward John, who was laughing. He couldn’t take it anymore. Even if he couldn’t beat John, he needs to let John know that he would not be easily bullied just because he was young!

“Little boy, don’t be angry! Hahaha.”

John laughed wickedly. He pushed Parr aside and asked Edith a question,

“Little girl, is everything in your Church ready?”

“Yes.”

Edith nodded and said softly, “Honorable Knight, our Church is ready. We have also informed Viscount Bluestone that we will take action at noon today. When the time comes, we will be ready. However, the Head Knight did not rush back to prevent the cultists from noticing anything. Instead, he brought his men to clean up the cultists in the towns and villages. Therefore, I have to trouble you to help with the cultists in the city.”

“No trouble.”

John waved his hand and smiled. He loved to kill cultists. What trouble was there? He was so happy!

“Are we going to do it at noon?”

Parr stopped making trouble. He finally understood. It turned out that during the time he was unconscious yesterday, John had already planned everything with the Church in Bluestone City. That was why John took his time and even called two women to accompany him at night! 

“If we act at noon, it will weaken the Death Cultists the most. Most of their methods cannot be seen in the light, and this can effectively reduce casualties,” Edith explained with a smile.

“Well, since things have been settled, I have to go and rest.”

John stretched himself, then suddenly reached out and pushed Parr into Edith’s arms. He said to Edith in a serious tone, “Little girl, this boy is from the countryside. Take him to the city to broaden his horizons.”

“Okay.”

Edith grabbed Parr, who was trying to escape and nodded to John with a smile. Then, she dragged him away despite Parr’s objection.

“Let me go!”

“Hahaha.”

John laughed happily. Why did he treat Parr like this? It was because every time he approached a woman, Parr’s envious gaze made him uncomfortable. Now, Parr didn’t have to feel that way anymore.

“With your method of nurturing, no wonder the male Knights of our Wind Wolf Kingdom are all the same in the end!”

Quinna, who hadn’t come out all this while, finally appeared. She rolled her eyes at the neat and handsome John.

“You’re slandering me!”

John was so embarrassed that he became angry. He loudly argued, “I’m doing this for the boy’s good. He’s just a country boy who needs to go out and broaden his horizons. If I didn’t need to rest, I would have brought him there myself.”

“Oh?”

Quinna narrowed her beautiful gray eyes and looked at John for a long time. Then, she shook her head and did not ask anything more. Instead, she pulled John and turned around to walk toward her room.

“John, you are an important guest of our Chamber of Commerce. Since you need to rest, go to my room! My room is the best one here. We can also talk about the reward I promised you.”

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“Let me go!”

Parr’s struggling voice gradually became softer because Edith had turned around and looked at him after they left the Quinna Chamber of Commerce’s base. Her pink eyes looked directly at his black eyes. She just looked at him and didn’t say anything else!

Parr was not afraid! He just felt that it was inappropriate to shout in the street.

“Hahaha.”

Edith reached out and pulled Parr’s cheeks. She then said with a light smile, “Little boy, you are so cute! I love you more and more.”

These were Edith’s true thoughts. She was not a person who would hide her intentions. Yesterday, when she felt deep sadness in her heart, Parr ran over to comfort her. This left a deep impression on her. After that, she bathed Parr and learned more about him. 

Of course, the love that Edith mentioned did not involve the relationship between a man and a woman. She was only twelve years old and only regarded Parr as her best friend and cute little brother. However, Parr’s mind suddenly went blank, and a thought echoed in his mind:

‘A girl has confessed to me. Although Edith is still a little girl, she has confessed to me. What should I do? God, please forgive me!’

…

Edith led Parr and strolled around Bluestone City. She would introduce what she thought Parr should know from time to time. Parr remained silent and was still immersed in his dirty thoughts. He did not hear anything.

“Big Sister!”

Suddenly, a voice caught Edith’s attention when they passed by a small alley. She pulled Parr and walked into the alley. The sudden darkness brought Parr back to his senses. He looked up and saw a ragged little beggar waving at Edith. He said anxiously,

“Big Sister, I finally found you. Brother Grimm’s limbs were broken. He needs urgent treatment.”

“How were they broken? By whom?”

Edith’s eyes showed a dangerous look, but the little beggar stuttered for a long time without answering her question.

“Forget it. I’ll ask him myself!”

Edith shook her head and dragged Parr to another exit in the alley.

“Big Sister, wait for me.”

The little beggar hurried to follow. He looked curiously at Parr, who was holding Edith’s hand on the way. Finally, he could not help but ask in his heart,

“Big Sister, who is this?”

“He’s my little brother.” Edith answered directly without any hesitation. Parr retorted loudly,

“I’m not your little brother. I’m older than you.”

“Heh!”

Edith stopped and reached out her hand to compare Parr’s height with her own. What else was there to say? This was the truth. Parr was just like a little brother in front of her.

“But, I’m really older than you.”

Parr argued feebly. No one believed him. The little beggar behind him even looked at him with admiration. It was the first time he had seen a child who dared to talk to his elder sister that way and remained completely fine. It was admirable.

…

After going around in circles, the three of them arrived at the Southern District of Bluestone City. Parr discovered that the surrounding buildings became more and more dilapidated. Gradually, different buildings appeared. They were made of wood, crushed stones, or a mixture of both.

‘So there aren’t only lapis lazuli houses in Bluestone City! This should be the slums, right?’

Parr carefully observed the pedestrians on the road. Although there were not many, he saw familiar linen clothes. Combined with the surrounding environment, he guessed that this area should be the slums of Bluestone City.

“Here we are.”

Edith stopped in front of a dilapidated and old courtyard before explaining to Parr, who was looking around. “This is the slums of Bluestone City. The poor people and beggars live here.”

“Oh.”

Parr nodded to show that he understood. Then he turned his head to look at Edith’s destination. It was a shabby and old courtyard, but it was well-kept. The door was made of wood, and half of it was missing. Many children dressed in the same clothes as the little beggars in the courtyard. Some were big, and some were small, but none were more than fifteen years old.

“Big Sister!”

“Big Sister is here!”

“Big Sister, come and tend to the Grimm brothers…”

The children in the courtyard noticed Edith and rushed over like a swarm of bees. Edith was like their big sister, and they trusted her very much. Seeing this scene, Parr guessed something. Edith was the adopted daughter of Knight Bolen, but she was not an orphan who had lived in the Church from the beginning. So, where did she live before she joined the Church?

Seeing these beggar-like children and the names they called them, Parr had an answer in his heart. Edith had moved out of this place, and her prestige among these people was very high.

“These are the children of the poor in Bluestone City and some orphans. I used to be one too.”

Edith continued to explain as she pulled Parr into the courtyard. The actual situation was just as Parr had guessed. Because of her natural talent and intelligence, Larry, who had come here to treat the poor for free, had taken her in as a student by chance. In the Church, Bolen was tasked with taking care of her. Bolen made her feel the warmth of having a family member. 

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