The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

"You... still remember my name?"

"This name is quite special. How could I forget it?"

Aarons didn't come to help the girl who wanted to kill him out of lust. He just felt that the girl looked like a stray puppy or kitten.

——Most people would take a few more glances at such a little guy when they see him, and Aarons is no exception.

"Teacher Jiangyue, she is the one who took the initiative to challenge me before. Although her mission is to kill me, I don't think she is a bad person."

"It turned out to be that lady."

Because Jiangyue had watched Zhuying's video before, she also knew that there was such a person.

However, although she restrained her murderous aura, her eyes were still full of vigilance.

After all, no one knows whether this is an intentional acting to make people let down their guard.

"My Lord Marquis, I..."

"You can't eat while standing. Let's go to the front. There's a park over there where you can sit for a while."

And when the woman realized that Aarons really didn't seem to care about her identity, she stretched out her left hand, which had not yet healed, and took off the simple mask on her face.

The neatly trimmed bangs and the inky black eyes made Aarons recall his student days in his previous life.

——Just like the serious, rigid, yet hardworking class monitor in his middle school.

……

"Okay, can you tell me what your current situation is? How come you can't even afford to eat?"

After bringing the two women to the not-so-busy park, Aarons found a not-so-conspicuous spot and sat down.

And when the three of them started eating, he finally began to ask for details.

"I didn't have much money before I came to the Empire."

Aarons finally learned about the current situation of the female mercenary named Mo Qianyun as she narrated with a slight sob.

Since she was not a traditional fighting spirit warrior, the Magician Guild did not recognize her magical ability, so she had no rank and could not even obtain the official mercenary status.

So during those years of wandering, she could only accept some informal or even illegal commissions to earn enough money to make ends meet.

This time she had intended to go to the Sunset Kingdom in the south of the empire to see her hometown which had been conquered and destroyed. But when she passed by the border, she happened to run into someone who was issuing an illegal commission.

The man claimed that Aarons Moti was a traitor who had rebelled against the emperor, and that the people had long been complaining about his unjust actions - but most of the mercenaries who came to apply did not actually care about the reason for the killing.

As Mo Qianyun had run out of travel expenses and was in urgent need of funds to survive, he took the initiative to accept this "just" assassination commission.

"I'm a little curious, how much money can you get after completing this task?"

"Because I am not a legal mercenary and do not have a publicly certified rank...so the reward is only five gold coins."

"Fuck! Is my head so cheap? Don't let me know who offered this price!"

Aarons, who was furious because his price was too low, immediately started to curse without any grace. This performance also made Jiang Yue beside him laugh softly, completely eliminating the previous tension.

However, Mo Qianyun, who already felt a little guilty, seemed even more depressed at this moment.

"I was so eager to make money that I didn't even verify whether this statement was true... It was only after I was defeated for the first time that I investigated your affairs..."

"That's why you said those words when you came the second time... But why don't you give up this mission?"

"Marquis, you don't know that it is difficult for illegal mercenaries like Miss Qianyun to receive normal commissions. If you abandon the mission at will, you will lose your credibility and it will be even more difficult to find a job in the future."

Even those who walk in the gray area are bound by their identities and rules.

It is precisely because Aarons understands this truth that he feels a sense of resonance from the other party.

"I have offended you twice, but you still..."

"Didn't you agree with me that this matter would be over after you challenged me three times? Then, outside of the challenge, there's no need for me to treat you as an enemy, right?"

"But I am your enemy, and I might take the opportunity to harm you!"

How can I say such words...

Aarons first sighed helplessly, then put on a serious expression.

"Here, hold out your hand."

Because he had no idea what Aarons meant, Mo Qianyun hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his right hand with some doubt.

——However, before she could react, Aarons grabbed her wrist and pressed her palm to his forehead.

"Marquis! You——"

"You can complete the task without any risk by just releasing your magic power now... How about it, do you want to give it a try?"

Because Aarons' actions were too dangerous, the floating cannons behind Jiang Yue even flew up directly, all aimed at Mo Qianyun's slightly thin body.

But Aarons' expression did not change at all. Even if the other party could easily smash his head, there was no fear on his face.

"You are a noble man, and you have done me a favor... I can't do it!"

"Alas, you won't make any money as a mercenary..."

When Aarons realized that the other person was not only tense all over, but was even trembling slightly because of resistance, he let go of his hand that was holding the other person's wrist.

——And a wonderful idea suddenly came into his mind.

"Since it has come to this, I don't want to leave you here alone, so let's just do this... I, Aarons Moti, am now issuing a formal commission to hire Miss Mo Qianyun as my temporary bodyguard."

When this incomprehensible idea came out of Aarons' mouth, not only Mo Qianyun was completely stunned, but even Jiang Yue was so surprised that she stood there in a daze.

Who would hire someone who wants to kill them as a bodyguard?

"One gold coin a day, about five days. How's that for?"

"…Marquis, are you serious?"

"Of course, Teacher Jiangyue. Don't worry, I have a very good eye for people."

Although she didn't know what Aarons was thinking, Jiang Yue clearly felt that he seemed to be tearing down the psychological defenses of the overly upright female mercenary bit by bit.

"Mr. Marquis, do you really want to hire me..."

"These two tasks don't conflict, right? What do you think? Do you want to accept it?"

Looking at the woman with black hair and black eyes, she nodded slightly as if she was tempted by the devil, and Jiangyue's heart couldn't help but tighten a little.

This man really seems to have some special abilities.