Leon Greyrat: The Second Son - Mushoku Tensei OC

Chapter 14 - Arriving at Roa

— Leon Greyrat —

"Here you are, young lad! You're heading to the lord's manor, right?" the stagecoach said.

Hopping off the carriage, I responded, "Yes, I am. They should be expecting me... hopefully."

"Aye, then you should be fine. Just try to stay out of any alleys on your way there, alright? You'd be a prime target for muggers, after all."

"Thank you, I'll be sure to keep that in mind," I said with a bow.

Although... I doubt any mugger would want to try to steal from me.

After all, the arming sword strapped to my side wasn't just for show, nor was the short sword hidden behind my back.

From what Paul had said, they should be expecting me at the gate, and if not, I had the letter of my employment's acceptance ready if need be.

While my position as the tutor of the young lady of the house, one Eris Boreas Greyrat, was still tentative, I had already been accepted as a guard to the girl.

A duty I would be tasked with alongside my soon-to-be teacher, Ghislaine.

I was excited to see her again.

Walking up the vaguely recognizable streets of Roa, I soon found myself in front of the gates of the castle once again.

"Uhh... what are you doing here, kid?" one of the guards asked.

"I'm the new guard and possible tutor for the young lady, Leon Greyrat," I answered smoothly with a bow.

Dammit... I asked Lilia for a basic on etiquette, but I still hated doing it, and hearing about the other stories she had about nobles...

Yeah, I could see why Paul decided to run away as a kid.

I guess I would just have to grit my teeth and bear with it, I suppose.

"You're the new tutor? Aren't you a little, uh... small?" he said.

Huh... I was getting déjà vu.

This must have been what Roxy had felt like, right?

No, considering the fact she was actually in her 30s when that happened, it probably felt even worse for her.

"I promise I am. Here, I have a letter-"

"Let him through."

Just as I was about to rummage through my sack, I was interrupted by a familiar voice.

My eyes lighting up in excitement, I ran forward, wrapping my arms around the woman in a hug.

"Big Sis!"

"It's been a while, Leon," she smiled as she rubbed my head affectionately. "You've certainly grown up well."

Removing my head from her chest, I looked up at her eye. "Yep! And I got pretty strong too!"

"I can tell," she smirked. "Paul complained quite a bit in his letter, even the Young Master laughed quite a bit. However, that only made him more open to hiring you."

I then separated from her as she gestured with her head. "Follow me. You should greet your new employer."

With us walking through the estate, Ghislaine spoke up, "I suppose I should apologize for not picking you up. I assumed that you would be able to handle yourself just fine for the trip."

"No worries! It was only seven hours, after all!" I said back. "Just sending the carriage was enough. Though it was a bit hectic since I had to get ready to leave in a day."