After eating his breakfast, he quickly changed his clothes from his everyday clothes to his working clothes.
Although he was only five years old, he had managed to secure a small accounting job in a nearby shop.
Although the pay wasn’t the greatest, it was enough for a child his age to spend lavishly. But he hadn’t done so, as it was a waste of money.
Unless necessary, he won’t spend money on anything; this money is prepared for the day when he becomes a lord.
After saying that, he left the building, and the caretaker just gave a glance but didn’t say anything else. She doesn’t want to deal with Neo first thing in the morning, plus the other children are about to awaken.
Walking out of the building, he looked at the bustling road before making his way to a bun shop. It was a small shop with quite a profitable business in the area.
The couple living here gave him a small job after seeing his ability and hearing that he wanted to work for his future.
"Little Neo, you are here."
The owner of the shop spoke with a smile after seeing Neo approaching, his face looked a little aged due to all the work he had to do.
"Here, take it, a growing child like you needs this."
The owner’s wife came out of the kitchen with a smile, holding a steamed bun on a plate. Neo didn’t say no as he took the bun and ate it quickly.
Due to all his morning training, his body needed more food, so the food served in the orphanage wasn’t enough.
Neo said with a bow, his face still expressionless and his eyes cold as ever. Seeing the child acting such a way the couple felt heartbroken but couldn’t do anything.
After all, Neo was a closed-off child, and if they tried to push too much, they might do more harm than good.
Both of them had lost their child when he went to the lord Continent, so they have always treated Neo as their child.
"Oh, Child, you don’t need to say thank you."
The wife of the owner said as she sighed, the owner just looked at her before shaking his head. Seeing his head shake, she sighed once again as she entered the kitchen.
Neo didn’t care for what was going on as he took out the accounting book and started to check the supply, what was available, and the shop’s cost for last month.
He also helped at the register as the owner, and his wife where most of the time busy in the kitchen or serving the guests.
Time started to pass as more and more customers entered and exited the shop, and the business was blooming.
At midday, sounds of exclamation were heard as a group of police walked this way. Neo turned his attention toward them as a glint flashed passed his eyes.
The owner quickly exited the kitchen after hearing the commotion; his face was covered with sweat as he looked at the arriving police.
"Sir, how can I help you?"
The owner asked as he tried to think of any mistakes he had made, but none came to mind. Still, he felt a lot of fear in his heart.
In the human alliance, the police were one of the biggest organizations that held absolute authority over small crimes up to murder.
So with their single work, this shop he had established would close, and even if he opened somewhere else, no one would dare to buy from his place.
"I am here for an inspection."
The leading officer said as he took out an alliance batch, which made the shopkeeper’s face turn blue. If the officer came for checking the there was hundred percent certainty that he will face troubles.
Although they don’t know by what means, if someone has committed a crime, the police will always find him, and if he hasn’t, even if you report to the police, they won’t come for an inspection.
Just as he had thought, the police had found a supply of illegal substance in their store. Although they weren’t deadly to humans, their consumption where still banned.
For such a thing, he won’t be thrown into jail, but he will be forced to close his shop, and all the customers, seeing this, quickly left the shop, as the police also tagged the shop.
New spread like crazy as various rumors were floating around, in one evening, the reputation of the owner was completely ruined.
The wife was crying in the kitchen corner as the owner took out a bear and chugged it. He looked at the shop and released a despairing sigh.
He then looked at Neo, and his expression gained a little warmth.
"Child, I have wronged you."
"Even if I was framed, it may still affect your future."
Neo muttered as he looked outside the shop, with various thoughts floating through his mind.
"Haa, I still have a friend, I shall recommend you to him. He was lacking an accountant."
The owner said as he put down his beer bottle. Neo looked at his behavior, and after hearing his words, bowed his head.
After that, a long silence ensued as the only thing heard was the muffled cry of the owner’s wife. Hearing his wife’s rage hidden in the owner’s heart seemed to burst out as he picked up the glass bottle and slammed it into the ground.
"It must be the work of those fu#kers at the Black Land Hall!!!"
He shouted toward the sky. Neo just watched from the side, not adding anything to his words.
"Neo, Child.. If you meet them, stay clear of their way, ok."
The owner said worried that he would be influenced by them. The Black Land Hall is one of the most hated local organization in the area.
They specialize in selling land and also have great connections with the police. For some reason the land in the nearby area is very expensive and most owned by the government which built orphanages here.
The private properties are all those that have been passed down in the family. In fact, the price of land here is so expensive that if he sells this small shop, then he will be able to live his entire life without worries.
So, most people aren’t willing to sell the land, thus the Black Land Hall does various dirty tricks like today’s.
The owner now knew that he would be forced to sell this land if he wanted to live a decent life. Now, no one will be willing to give him a job due to this stain on his career, so his only option is to sell his land and move out.
After a while, Neo left the shop and went to the orphanage to change into his normal clothes. Taking the hologram device, he went out to the park to train.
The park was currently already filled with children’s as most parents would not have enough time to take care of their child at this hour.
Taking a sword from the park, he started to practice in a small corner away from everyone else.
In the middle of the park, a group of children where gathering as they started with the child with stars in their eyes.
The child was wielding the sword with some amateurish technique, but for these children, it may as well be a divine technique.
"Wow, Yaman is so cool."
The children praised Yaman’s nose, which seemed to reach the sky due to pride. He was a well-known child prodigy in the area with great scores in all subjects.
He had always been in the spotlight and had never grown fed up with it; in fact, he wanted more and more people to praise him.
After all, in his heart as a child prodigy and a future lord, he deserves this much.
"Wow!!, Look, there is someone who is more skilled than Yaman."
One of the older boys who was jealous of Yaman spotted Neo practicing and, seeing that his moves looked better than those of Yaman’s, shouted.
"Wow, it does look better!!!"
And just like that, with the fickle heart of children, Yaman’s spotlight became short-lived. Seeing this, anger surged in his heart as he looked in Neo’s direction.
Neo, having busied himself in practice, didn’t notice the commotion until the children had already started to gather around him.
Various words were heard as Neo felt a little irritated. Turning around, he looked at all the children with his cold eyes, silencing them.
They backed out as they felt a little fear after looking at his eyes, and the elite he had cultivated hadn’t disappeared, so it put these children under even more pressure.
Yaman came in shouting with his heart filled with rage.
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