"Doctor, I need your help." I said as soon as I entered the room.
The doctor was, for the lack of better words, one of the tiny dwarfs around the mansion. One of the princesses amongst them, the princess Mansherry.
She was my father's bishop and she lives here as a sign of good will, something relatively common for my house as we are close to many races and have a political and diplomatic relations with them.
The princess Mansherry was a really tiny individual with long blond hair and a pointy nose.
"What has got you in a hurry, Joseph-kun? Why are you acting this way?" She asked as I simply took her in my hands and took out running back to the room where Hainekou was located.
On the way I explained the situation to her and after hearing about it she told me to run faster.
I obliged.
After we got there I thanked Jeremiah while princess Mansherry started using the healing magic from her clan. It was just like the phoenix tears, but instead of water or the Phoenix Tears its effects were much more all-encompassing but it would only start healing right after she releases it so storing it is useless.
"What happened to the girl exactly, Joseph-sama?" Jeremiah asked as he saw clearly all the cuts, bruises, and how weak her body was. It clearly was too much for someone who had only been in the dungeon for just a day and we would have long killed someone before reaching this point.
I started talking, describing what she said and the situation involving her and her late master.
"How dare someone who calls himself a noble do these barbarous things to a little child? If he wasn't already dead I would go and kill him myself for tarnishing the title of a noble." Jeremiah said, his hand already on the handle of his sword as he went out to look for my father to see what shall be done.
All I could do was look and do nothing as he went out, because now it was up to father to decide what to do and anything I say will not change his mind, secondly Jeremiah is simply too fast for me to accompany his speed.
After that I decided to go and see Peko-Chan as I doubt mother is still here, considering the time she is just that busy.
"Haa!"
SLASH
Reaching her training place I saw that she was currently training with her father, Munakata Peko.
Her training consisted of one thing first and foremost, challenging her father over and over again while he barely ever talked. This may seem weird, but as he always aimed at her weakest spot and controlled his strength enough to not actually hurt her it was just fine. Apparently, his family always trained this way, learning from the pain or something like that.
I approached quietly, careful not to disturb Peko as she was doing that serious face of hers while being completely focused on the fight.
It was a beautiful sight, someone putting all their effort into what they do is something beautiful to see.
I continued looking, it was a sight to behold and I wanted this to keep going but it was not to be as Munakata stopped the training as one of the maids entered the room and said my parents were calling for him and some of the other servants that were in the mansion.
He said to Peko to go over what she learned today and left while giving me a small bow of the head as a sign of respect.
As she was just about to sit down I entered her field of vision. She instantly stood back up and said "Young Lord, since when did you arrive?" with her face being a bit red from embarrassment, she didn't like it when I watched her when she wasn't looking good. It is strange considering she should still be too young to care about appearance but it is probably just how most girls are anyway.
"I've been here for a while now, and I must say that watching you train is still beautiful. It's like some of those warrior princesses from TV." I said beaming at her, making her smile in return. She really suffers from a lack of self-esteem and although I am not sure why she has this way of thinking I hope to fix that someday.
She looks down embarrassed as she asked "D-Do y-you want to t-t-t-train with me?"
She is stuttering, this is so CUTE!
"Sure, I would love to train with you." We then retrieved two bamboo swords and started the training (and I was fully hoping mother doesn't hear about this as she just might flip out), though not knowing how my earlier actions are about to ruin many people's lives.
Not that I would care about them, society's tumors should be eliminated with prejudice for all I care.
In another room the head of the Barbatus family was sitting down beside his wife after finishing narrating the story he just heard.
After he finished telling the story to his wife, she stood up and said "You can use my peerage as you see fit. I have to return to the human world now, but know that I believe that you will do the right thing and remove this stain from society. Forgiveness must not be given to this sort of scum."
"I never intended to forgive them anyway. I think I should move a bit and show those aristocrats leeches that they are not that untouchable." Alexius said before turning to the side to look at his Queen. "I am counting on your intellect for this, Demiurge."