Sitting on his favorite couch in house 207, Robin stared at the Mute standing in front of him for a while then said, "I don't know how you got to the dark ruins and why you have stayed in such a dangerous place, but as someone who has learned the cultivation techniques and even reached the fifth level, you definitely have some decent background.
You see, I paid a lot for you and I am not ready to give you up, but I will make a deal with you... I will give you one month to finish any unfinished business you still have, then come back for me. but I will give you a warning in advance... If i don't see you in front of me within a month, I will report you to the authorities as a runaway slave and you will be pursued and killed, what do you think?"
His Mute eyes widened upon hearing this, he did not expect anything good from this new master of his... especially such generosity! Even if he was threatened to be reported to the authorities, this is still a very generous offer that most nobles would not choose, because the slave purchase contract is in his hand and the sale contract is still in the hands of the merchant. By filing a complaint with either of them he would be hunted down and killed by the armies around the world. This was a cross-border pact so that kingdoms and empires would keep the fruitful slave trade safe.
If the slaves can escape easily or they can revolt against their masters, this trade would not have existed until now. Strict laws from the governments and special forces from the armies dedicated to the slaves' hunt are the only reason such trade is still going. For example, if a slave kills his master, he and all the slaves of that master and their families will be killed by sitting on a wooden spike.
Without further delay, the Mute knelt with his hands on the ground and nodded in agreement, that was an opportunity he had dreamed of for so long that had never thought it would come after he had become a slave.
"Go, I expect you'll be in front of me in one month from today or you will suffer the consequences yourself." Robin waved his hand.
The Mute nodded again then turned and ran away before his new master take back his words.
"What do you think he will do during the month, Dad?" Caesar said while looking at the young man's nude back.
"I don't know, maybe he would meet his family or take care of the one who cut off his tongue. I just want his mind to be fully present with me when I start using him," Robin said without caring.
"What does his state of mind has to do with anything? Isn't he just here to help you with your research?" Caesar looked confusingly at Robin
"...It's none of your business! Secondly, I told you not to call me my dad! Not even when we're alone!!" Robin said as he jumped out of his seat to kick Caesar on the butt.
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Quickly, three weeks passed, during which Robin broke through to the second level of energy cultivation, at the same time he kept advancing in his studies on the major fire heavenly law, which began to bear fruit.
he had been trying to identify the reason behind the ever-changing patterns. for example, when the fire touches a completely dry wood, the patterns aren't the same as it touches wood that still contains a percentage of water or the trunks of plants that store the element of light in high concentrations.
The fire path here doesn't burn the wood only, but it interferes and tries to burn the rest of those equal heavenly paths inside that piece of wood, This results in an overlap and distortions that appear in the patterns.
The question is... How can he produce a pure flame to study the major fire heavenly law from? There is nothing like an independent fire in nature... Fire has to depend on something to ignite, even fighters who use the path of fire must burn their inner energy to ignite it!
This puzzle was the current obstacle in his way.
While he was concentrating on making plans for research for the coming period, someone came through the door, a tall, handsome young man with long black hair, wearing short clothes, stained with blood all over and a trace of a stab clearly visible in the heart area on his shirt, but he himself was fine... it was clear that he took those clothes from a corpse.
Robin noticed the Mute's *new* clothes, but then he turned again to look at the burning flame in front of him , "I see you're done with your unfinished business."
The young man moved silently and went to stand behind Robin, expressing his approval.
"Do you have a name you want me to call you? You can write it down or point to things so I can know it," said Robin, starting to poke the grilled snake to change his position slightly.
Silent thought for a moment then shook his head... Robin didn't know if it meant he didn't have a name, or if he hated that name and didn't want it anymore.. but he didn't care, "Well, starting today your name will be... Theo!" Robin chose a name randomly.
"Go and get me a handful from every pile of wood outside. then go the kitchen you'll find papers and carcasses of animals and beasts there, cut them apart and throw them atop their likenesses in front of me, oh... bring me some salt while you're in the kitchen, This snake looks delicious..." Robin gave several orders in a row, but Theo remembered them all and went about his business.
After a few minutes everything was done and Theo stood behind Robin waiting for his new orders, but Robin looked behind him, "What are you doing here? I want some privacy!..Caesar, come here!" robin shouted
"What do you want, fath-... big brother?" Caesar said who jumped from the upper floor.
"Take Theo with you, give him a good bath then take him to the market, buy him clothes of his own and a weapon of his choosing. When it's done, teach him my cultivation technique and guide him personally to the next levels."
Both Caesar and Theo were greatly surprised... First of all, this is not a treatment that should be given to a slave. Caesar still thinks Theo is here to help his father in his research, so why would he want to train him!?
And Theo was surprised by this generosity, which he was not accustomed to before.. and more surprised from the fact that he asked a 12-year-old, level two kid to lead his training while he was older and more powerful!
"Why are you still standing there, clowns, haven't you taken your orders? scram!" Robin picked up a few pieces of burning wood in front of him, hold them with both arms in his chest then started throwing it at them one by one until they both disappeared from view.
but his simple act almost broke Theo's mind! That burning logs did not burn his master's hand, but did not even leave a mark on his clothes!!
When he looked next to him, he found Caesar laughing, not surprised at what he saw as if it was something normal... so he began to completely re-evaluate these two 'it seems that they are not just two children who want to brag about having a strong slave'