CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 44 - A STORM THAT IS APPROACHING...

After going through a long and quite complicated day of activities, I returned to the refugee tent owned by my stepfamily.

With my body having bathed twice in one go, it was as clean as a criminal washing away the traces of their criminal activities.

On this cold night, and as I expected, I could see the moonlight faintly covered by clouds that were about to bring down heavy rain.

From the shape of the clouds and the strong winds, it was clear that a storm was coming.

Like it or not, I had to return back to my stepfamily’s refugee camp to do something about the storm clouds that were coming soon.

Tap...

Tap...

As I was walking towards my stepfamily’s refugee tent, a strange sight appeared from a distance.

I don’t know what is happening to my stepfamily, they seem to be being physically tortured by Melissa and are running around the refugee camp up a steep, rocky hill.

From a distance, I only saw a Maid who was training the family she was serving harshly and brutally.

In this world, a maid would definitely not be that brazen in training a family member who employed her as a maid.

As a former Master Assassin, Melissa was overly serious about training my stepfamily, who were unsure about their future.

Fortunately, I had secured several sources of financial income. Whether legal or not, money was still money, and financial needs would always be met regardless of their source.

I breathed a sigh of relief as Melissa’s hard and brutal training soon came to an end.

If Melissa forced my stepmother and younger stepsister to train their bodies first, then it was a sign that they were too weak in using firearms like pistol. As a basic firearm, it’s simple, lightweight, and easy to control. It shouldn’t require such rigorous and brutal training.

Tap...

Tap...

It just makes me wonder about one thing.

How weak is my stepfamily that they have to train physically first?

My footsteps got closer to my stepfamily’s refugee tent and caught the attention of Melissa, who was training my stepfamily.

"Good evening, Master Hans," Melissa greeted as she bowed towards me.

"Good evening to you, too, Mell. Still busy training my overly weak stepfamily?" I replied, returning Melissa’s greeting.

Melissa immediately stood up straight with respect, like a professional and well-mannered maid.

"I think, it’s too much to call my Lady and her daughter weak, Master Hans," Melissa said as she watched my stepmother and younger stepsister run past me.

Hufftt...

Hufftt...

Just as they ran past, I could see their breaths become hurried and labored. The physical training that forced their bodies to perform strenuous movements certainly conflicted with their routine as noble ladies.

Based on what I learned from playing this eroge game, all the nobles in this Kingdom are physically and mentally weak. However, there are exceptions for upper-ranking nobles and military noble families.

As the main story progresses, the differences between the nobles who lead the faction and the nobles who are merely followers will become clear.

As someone who understands the mechanisms and faction of the nobles in this Kingdom, I would be happy to take advantage of the laws loopholes they create and carry out a massive exploit that takes advantage of the crucial gaps they create.

Even though it will make me look like someone who is crazy in making decisions, it is worth the results I will get.

Buuugghh...

"In fact, they are still weak..." I said while looking at my stepmother, who suddenly fell to the ground and gave up on Melissa’s training.

Buugghh...

My younger stepsister also did the same thing, so they both fell face down on the ground.

"How long have they been doing this?" I asked Melissa to find out how weak they were at doing this.

"Three laps," Melissa answered quickly and briefly.

Melissa’s answer made me see how weak my stepfamily was.

As a former noble who survived a monster invasion, I didn’t expect much, especially with their frail physiques and aversion to exercise.

"So weak, they’ll die if you don’t keep an eye on them."

"I will always keep an eye on them, Master Hans. In a situation like this, it would be good to take advantage of this weakness to motivate them both, Master Hans."

"Motivating those two, huh? That’s going to be quite difficult."

I exhaled calmly after seeing this disastrous result.

The biggest weakness of my stepfamily at this point is their weak chances of survival, unlike me, who has been through several battlefields filled with snipers on every side and still survive like a sewers rat.

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Tap...

I walked toward my stepmother and younger stepsister, who had fallen to the ground. Their beautiful faces, smeared with dust and dirt, now looked like noble maidens who had just been humiliated by the harsh reality before them.

I understand that this is a form of shock therapy from Melissa that slaps reality in the face of my stepfamily.

Right between my stepmother and my younger stepsister, I reached out my hand to the two of them who had just fallen into a terrible condition.

"Liliana..."

"Vivian..."

By calling out the names of my stepmother and younger stepsister, my hand immediately grabbed their hands as they moved towards my extended hand.

"I didn’t know you all were this weak."

"Forgive me for forcing you to do this."

"I know Melissa has made it clear to you both what I expect. With disappointing results like this. I can only apologize for forcing both of you to follow my selfish desires."

With a few sentences that humiliated and doubted the ability of my stepfamily, I tried to slap a bitter statement to both of them about the bad situation that is happening at the moment.

Melissa asked me to motivate them, but that would only keep them fixated on the promises and bullshit I gave them.

I don’t want to do that and focus on my role as someone who wants to survive even in difficult situations.

Once the first Chapter of the main story begins, it only gets more complicated with several underground organizations staging a rebellion and openly attacking the Royal Capital.

When that happens, my stepmother and younger stepsister’s chances of survival will be drastically reduced. Except for Melissa and me, who can fight through the chaos, and the rest of my stepfamily will die.

Srruutt...

Srruutt...

Pulling their hands at the same time, I could see the faces of my stepmother and younger stepsister, who looked like they were about to cry.

Whether the shock therapy I gave them was too much or the words I said earlier sounded like I wanted to leave them both, I just smiled at this.

"I’m sorry about this. Both of you can go back into the tent and rest on the bed."

"For the time being, I will change the plans I have made together with Melissa."

Splaakk!!

Splaakk!!

Just as I was saying something about this, my stepmother and younger stepsister suddenly slapped themselves hard in the face.

The slaps they made echoed in this cold night, and the moonlight that shone faintly on their faces revealed their facial expressions that wanted to fight without being abandoned by me.

"Hans, please don’t do something that will cause you trouble like re-planning your plan. What I’m doing with my daughter may seem pathetic in your eyes. However, my daughter and I will prove that the plan you’ve made is not in vain," said my stepmother with a sharp look in her eyes.

"What Mom said is true, I must look like a lousy little stepsister in the eyes of my own older brother. This is only the first day of Melissa’s harsh training like this. The final result is still uncertain... especially with my determination to be able to withstand the jolts of that beautiful pistol scream," said my younger stepsister as if she was saying something terrifying.

Hufftt...

Hufftt...

With their faces dirty with dust after falling on the ground, at least I could see the fire of their spirit that I didn’t want to leave behind.

"I’m happy when the women who have become mine become serious like this," I said with a smile at them.

"However, you both must understand the physical limitations of your own bodies.

Sttuudd...

Sttuudd...

My fingers immediately flicked the foreheads of my stepmother and my younger stepsister.

With a hard flick of my finger, it made my stepmother and younger stepsister fall to the ground again in a state of fainting from exhaustion.

"Physical training can probably be done slowly, Mell," I said while glancing at Melissa, who was standing quietly behind me.

"I will adjust the training according to your orders, Master Hans," Melissa replied as she closed her eyes and prepared to take care of my stepfamily, who had fallen unconscious and exhausted.

Srruutt...

Srruutt...

With elegant and graceful movements, Melissa immediately brought my stepmother and younger stepsister into the tent.

Jdeeerrr...

Jddeerrr...

The increasingly cold night was accompanied by the glitter of lightning flashing across the sky.

Strom in the darkness of the night, it made me feels uneasy.

My eyes were fixed on the massive defensive wall that was almost finished being built by the mages, witches, and royal knights of the kingdom, who were working hard without stopping.

With the massive defensive wall completed, the main storyline of this eroge world will enter its first Chapter. With the prologue now complete and the main character’s status still unknown, then I tried to recall what Hans would experience at this current scenario.

There are several side storylines and hidden storylines that differ greatly from the main story.

The intimate relationships between me, Yua Mikami, Doctor Portia, and Kitano Mina were too weird to just happen without a proper reason.

Honestly, I’ve been thinking about the causes and consequences of my intervention, which have messed up some of the main story’s scenarios. Especially with my involvement, which has the potential to outlive Hans in the main story.

Whether this is a good decision or a bad decision, I need to do some major testing on the storyline that will occur if it is approaching the first Chapter.

Srraakk...

Cttaakk...

Before the rain and storm came, I checked on Hoshino and made sure she was in the best condition to shoot in the coming storm.

And before the main character returns to the Royal Capital, another monster invasion will occur.