Soul Karmas

"The kid is awake!"

As soon as Snow opened his eyes a worried face of a beautiful woman along with the voice of a man was what he has instinctively noted as soon as he woke up.

"Hey… just lay down, don't push yourself. You must have been scared, to think that we would find a kid in this dangerous place."

'I'm not a kid.' was what Snow instantly wanted to voice out only to intuitively choosing to remain silent.

"Hey kid, do you remember how you came in here? Were you with someone else? Or with your family? Since you are a halfling, which family do you belong to? Or did you accidentally come inside the place? It usually happens since this place is complicated and confusing."

"Hey, Arnold stop questioning him! The poor kid is definitely traumatized! By the way, can we know what's your name is? If you are wondering, my name is Lisette! You may call me Sister Li!"

The whole time, Snow has remained silent while blankly staring with his murky brown eyes to the beautiful woman that has let out a loud gasp after finally meeting his eyes, appearing to be startled before being replaced by a pitying expression.

"... your eyes… are you blind?"

Hmm? Blind?

Snow can see perfectly well, however, he still remains silent the whole time and it was not because he was indifferent or dislike the people standing before him, it was for the fact that he has been making sure that he knows about his identity because there is a huge missing part on his memories about who he is.

What he only knows is the fact that his name is Snow, a Granter that travel every world, fulfilling the wish and regret of the client in their moment of death, as long as he was able to fulfill the mission, he was able to live in the world he arrives by using the client body as a vessel.

And this world is already Snow fifth one, but the worrying part is the fact that he doesn't have any memories of the first world until now, fortunately, he was prepared and has an object that appeared as a book album where the memories of every world he lives were stored inside it.

However, Snow doesn't have the time to take it out in order to learn his missing memories, particularly when there are people standing before him that would ask a numerous question, although what causes Snow to turned his attention away at the inventory skill that has suddenly appeared was a gentle voice that has surprisingly spoken a rather nasty word.

"Hmph, is the brat awake now? Lisette, since the kid appears to be alright, how about you send him away now? We already have wasted a lot of time taking care of him! You know that there are other groups that would have taken some of the excellent ingredients in this place already right?"

Although the voice sounds pleasing to listen, it doesn't change the fact that the first impression that the man has given Snow is extremely bad, particularly the poor tone that stimulates his negative emotion.

Somehow, Snow was easily provoked hearing the man speak, was this because the body was affecting him?

Besides that, who are you calling a brat?

"Claude! Can you use a gentle word? The poor kid has definitely been through a lot, it's already a miracle that he has stayed alive in this place without a protector!"

Although, Lisette and Arnold didn't say it but there is also a fact that the kid might have been thrown or left in this place to die!

After all, it happened before by eccentric parents or relatives that find their relatives or family disappointing, fearful, or other strange reasons.

Even if this irregular place has excellent ingredients for the nonfighter halfling to use in order to cook their dishes that contain more of their power, but it is also a well-known place where numerous people die.

"What? I was just speaking the truth! Do you want me to lie then? It's better to be straightforward right?"

"Yeah, its good to be straightforward. So, Brother Blondie, can you keep quiet? The sound of your voice is so irritating and annoying."

"...!"

Snow has gently turned his attention to the annoying person that has entered inside the medium tent that he has been sleeping the whole time and instantly meeting the startled sky blue eyes of the handsome blonde young man that was attractively beautiful.

Hmm… a truly natural beauty despite being a man.

Somehow, Snow couldn't help but shake his head while letting out a deep sigh of disappointment before murmuring about despite having a beautiful and handsome appearance but the man nasty attitude was a great disappointment.

While at the same time, god is sure fair when creating this person and was right to give him flaws, or else the man would have turned out more annoying if he was perfect.

"...!" Bald Brat, you are just jealous of my beautiful appearance! Damn, for once, I was trying to be nice and allowing a halfling to taste my dish, but I change my mind. There is no way I am letting you eat it."

"... fighting against a kid… Claude, at least try to watch over your image even if you don't care about it, Please?"

Lisette couldn't help but let out a deep sigh while shaking her head after witnessing Claude showing his surprisingly rare childish temper while Snow that has let out a smirk on his round face couldn't help but let out a frown and slowly raising his small hand to touch his head which was truly bald.

"..." 

However, Snow was able to easily shake his baldness since his entire attention has returned to the bowl of soup that the blonde man has been holding in his hand the whole time before quickly using the appraisal skill that he has instantly read among the many lists of cheat abilities that he previously bought in the Black Trade Shop. 

In the memories, Snow remembers, he has quickly understood his entire situation in this world, along with the last hint that has told him that a distinguished individual with opposite power that lives in the Realm of Mortal can subdue the vile aura and has a high chance of helping his complicated situation.

And since Snow has been secretly appraising the people he met, this blonde man was the only one that has the highest talent of making a light dish that has a high chance of having a great effect on his body.

However, Snow has just heard that there is also another group of people in the dangerous place, so he might as well check them out too, for now, since he met these people first, then there is a high chance that they are the one that the hint has mention.

"My name… is Noel… and I have been living in this place for a while now. So, Brother Blondie, you want ingredient right? The precious and rare one? Then, how about you cook my daily food while all of you stay in this place and I'll get the materials you wanted as an exchange for it?"

Snow lip has suddenly shown an extremely adorable smile and immediately causing his delicate features to become more appealing and charmingly cute, particularly when his murky brown eyes have suddenly turn into a watery appearance that also glints with an overwhelming self-confidence that a child his age shouldn't have.

Nonetheless, Claude that has been slightly fuming inside was suddenly blinded by the overwhelming adorableness from the kid that has greatly annoyed him a while ago, however, he seemed to have been possessed and couldn't help but unconsciously nodded his head in acceptance.

And in a few seconds being in dazes, Claude has quickly widened his sky blue eyes when his action has registered in his mind.

"...!"

Wait! Did I get seduced and trick by the brat adorable appearance? However, the kid looks so cute just now though!!! Even if he was bald... but it was truly adorable!!!

"You already accepted it, so as a man, Brother Blondie should never go back on his promise."

Claude: "..." the cuteness before was definitely a lie...

Snow expression has instantly brightened up since the appraisal has informed him that this person might be annoying however his skill is an entirely different matter, especially the effect of his food.

Hmm… it's nice to have a personal Chef, at least, the gluttony effect of being a half-fallen still remain and even now, Snow is extremely hungry and have the desire of wanting to swallow something with power upon it.

This person dish is all great, the top one among the entire halfling that chooses a chef as a profession, and since Snow is hungry, then he should make full use of the personal chef he has just acquired.

So, in a blink of an eye, Lisette, Arnold, and Claude saw the way that the adorable kid has stood up and has abruptly appear in front of the entrance of the tent in a matter of a few seconds.

"I'll go get some ingredient for my Brother Blondie Chef to cook. Wait for a bit and I'll also get you some material in this place."

Snow murky brown eyes have curved up in a gentle arc before his entire figure was wrapped with the dark power of halfling demon before his tiny figure has instantly rushed out deeply in the dangerous forest, even the other people that have been guarding outside couldn't react of what just happened.

"Wait, its dangerous out there! Bra-- Noel, come back here!"

"Brother Claude, I'll be back soon."

Snow has spoken one last word before his entire figure disappeared in Claude widen sky blue eyes that has glint with an unknown fear, although he usually dislikes people especially kids but it doesn't mean that he wants the kid to die.