" huh? " exclaimed Leo and Rebecca simultaneously at the mans words
" what did you just say? " asked Leo not sure if he heard his words correctly. Seeing his reaction, the man had a distressed reaction on his face. Seeing this, Leo thought he felt bad for his words and changed his mind only for the man to continue
" 45kg, no I'll sell her to you for 40kg " said the man " she can cook, she can clean, you can also sleep with her. Like the one behind you " said the man as he pointed at Rebecca not noticing the change in Leo's expression
" what was that " asked Leo as he stepped forward lifting the man off the ground by his collar scaring him
" well....well girls have no use. They don't have any strength and are little use when you're fishing. " said the man hesitantly, not understanding the reason for Leo's anger as he continued. Hearing his words, the girl burst into tears
" like the girl there, whenever you bring back fish to the village, she's never helping you, even to help carry fish. Everyone sees this. Yet you waste all that fish buying her clothes and different items, you catch a lot of fish, so one more girl shouldn't be an issue "
Hearing his words, Leo fell silent, let the man go letting him fall to the ground. Not because he agreed with the man but because he didn't know so many people were watching his actions
He glanced towards the girl who was behind him quietly
' this could work ' thought Leo as an idea filled his mind. In the past couple days, he managed to save less than 160 UP. Which were enough to increase his strength but not by much
He was actually considering how to get more subordinates and this piece of shit just gave him an idea
In his silence, Rebecca walked back into the house and came back out with a tarp in her hand, walking before the man kicking him in the face, launching him several feet before dropping the tarp filled with fish on his chest
" get lost " said Rebecca as he watched the man stumble away, holding his mouth before she came back to Leo's side, her head bowed in silence, not knowing how he'd react to her actions
" what " asked Leo, seeing her reaction wasn't right
" I gave him the 30kg of fish we had in the house for food....do you want me leave? " asked Rebecca, the mans words echoing in her ears before she continued not giving Leo a chance to reply
" don't make me leave, I don't want to leave. I can help you more, I can help you make traps or bring back the fish ...." Rebecca rambled on her eyes filling with tears as she grabbed Leo's clothes
Only to cry out in pain as Leo chopped her head before he spoke
" idiot. You're not useless, I simply carry the fish because I want to, if you want to help more, fine, well split the fish and carry them back together " said Leo as he wiped her tears
" and even if you were useless, you know I can give you strength. Plus you're my dear partner now and partners stick together " said Leo as he turned his attention to the girl who was watching them, with a somewhat envious expression
" what's your name " asked Leo as he walked towards her, Rebecca following behind him
" Lisa " said the girl softly, grabbing her clothes showing her inner nervousness
" I'll give you 2 options " said Leo as he looked at the girl raising two fingers
" 1. Be my subordinate. You'll work for me, you'll help with fishing, cleaning or any other chores for which you will be paid 2kg of fish a day. If you don't work, you don't eat. You have to buy your own clothes and any other item you want. Considering I own you now, I'll allow you to redeem yourself at 10 times the price as which I bought you, in this case 300kg of fish " said Leo taking in the girls reaction
" or "
" 2. You join our family, you'll be treated as my younger sister. Just like her. You'll be loved and cared for and we won't abandon you or sell you " said Leo as he pointed at Rebecca standing behind him, motioning to her clean and new clothes
" There's no salary but when we eat, you eat, when I buy clothes, you also get clothes. What you need we provide. Granted, if you betray Rebecca or myself, you will die, badly " said Leo seriously
" please note, you only get 1 chance to pick. If you pick option 1, go home and come back here in the morning to start working. If you pick option 2, push the door and come inside, this will be your home "
After he finished speaking, he pulled Rebecca and turned and went inside, not bothering to see the girls reaction. Only to feel someone grab his arm, glancing, Leo found that the girl had rushed behind him
" I....I want to stay "
***
The next day
Leo could be seen walking around Rebecca and Lisa, guiding them on how to make the fish traps
This served three purposes. One, he could no longer upgrade the first fish trap as it seemed to have reached a limit so they needed more to fund his his next plan
Two, he found that the people in this world gain skills much easier than himself. Rebecca had gained a fishing skill yet she didn't do as much as himself. So he wanted to see what is the criteria for skills to appear on his panel
Three, he wanted to see if carefully crafted fish traps have a higher limit than the one he made and if so, what level it could reach after being upgraded
" finished " said Rebecca as she showed him her fish trap. While not professionally made by any means, it was still better than the he made. Before he could check it, Lisa also spoke, surprising him
Taking a look at the trap she made, Leo found that it was much better quality than even the one made by Rebecca
Touching them both, he opened the panel on Rebecca's
[ Decently Made Fish Trap ] [ 0/1 ] 8/8 durability [ INFERIOR ]
50% chance of catching fish with the use of bait
[ 0/4 kg ]
Seeing this, he wasn't overly surprised that it was better than the one he made as the quality between the two was as clear as day before he turned his attention to Lisa's
[ Properly Made Fish Trap ] [ 0/1 ] 15/15 durability [ INFERIOR ]
60% chance of catching fish with the use of bait
[ 0/5 kg ]
This time he was surprised, outside of the slightly lower durability, it was no different than the exquisite fish trap he had in the past
Raising his head, he found that the 2 girls were looking at him eagerly ,chuckling internally, he praised them
" well done, both of you did a great job. They're much better than the one I made. Especially you, Lisa. Did someone teach you how to weave? " asked Leo as he rubbed both their heads before looking at Lisa
" my father....well that man taught my brothers how to weave nets, I overheard and I practiced on my own. " said Lisa shyly
" if he has nets why did he sell you? " ask Rebecca which was something Leo also wanted to know
" he gambles....and he loses a lot " said Lisa sadly before she forced a smile towards the two
" keep your chin up, you no longer have any need to be sad, you're part of our family now. I'm going to give you a gift, just like the one I gave Rebecca when she joined " said Leo as he touched the girls head under he confused gaze
A few minutes later. Leo ignored the girls changes as he opened her panel
* ------ *
Name : Lisa
Realm : Apprentice Knight Level 1 ( 0/100 )
Age : 8
Strength : 1.5 ( 1 )
Agility : 1.9 ( 1 )
Physique : 1.7 ( 1 )
Intelligence : 1.2 ( 0.5 )
Skills :
Basic Weaving Level 1 ( 1/50 ) [1 years weaving experience, 10% increase in quality of all woven products]