Fatherly Love Like an Avalanche

At night, Little Arro lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Whenever he closed his eyes, scenes from the day kept replaying in his mind—him issuing orders and directing everything in an orderly fashion.

I'm really amazing!

In his previous life, he had been nothing more than an ordinary citizen. When had he ever done anything so impressive?

Thinking of his parents' astonished expressions when they returned, thinking of the Small Town's continual expansion, thinking of it growing into a Martial Arts Holy Land, thinking of secretly developing all sorts of high technology... excitement kept surging up, and Little Arro could not help rolling around beneath the covers.

Thud!

Little Arro, who had rolled off the bed, hurriedly got up and warily looked around.

Shh~

"Good thing no one saw that."

Little Arro hurriedly climbed back onto the bed and sheepishly burrowed beneath the blanket. Recalling what he had just done, his little face gradually turned red, and he quickly pulled the blanket over his head.

With memories spanning more than twenty years from his previous life, why was he still making such childish movements?

It had to be this young body affecting me!

He could not help lightly slapping his own little face, reminding himself, "Arro, you need to be more composed. Go to sleep already. There are still many things waiting for you tomorrow."

Forcing himself to close his eyes, he lay flat on the bed for only a moment before the exhaustion from the day's work washed over him. Little Arro's breathing gradually steadied, and he swiftly drifted into sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, two black shadows, one human and one cat, appeared by Little Arro's bedside.

"David, did you see that just now? Little Arro was so adorable!"

It was Nicole's voice, yet it came from the black cat's mouth.

David, dressed in a pitch-black robe, was not surprised by this at all. He snorted coldly, folded his arms, and looked down at the bedside with an arrogant attitude. "That was stupidity. He made all those arrangements, yet never sent anyone to ask where those Disaster Victims came from."

For some reason, David simply could not get along with Little Arro. In fact, nothing pleased him more than seeing Little Arro suffer. For example, when Little Arro had been learning to walk, David had always laughed the hardest whenever Little Arro fell.

Perhaps this was the ill-fated bond between father and son.

Nicole defended him, saying, "He is still young and has never handled such matters before, so it is perfectly normal for there to be some oversights. Look at how he assigned tasks and handled things—he did wonderfully. Among mortal nobles, he would definitely become a fine lord."

"Did you investigate it clearly? Where did those people come from? How did so many of them make it through the forest outside?"

The old Castle and the new Castle were only around ten li apart, yet every time they sent a letter, they needed to dispatch two Formal Knights. How could an ordinary group of Disaster Victims possibly have so many survivors?

David nodded. "Most of them are ordinary Disaster Victims. As for what caused this, it is somewhat related to us."

The black cat raised its head, and Nicole asked hesitantly, "You mean... the spread of the Mist Realm?"

"That's right. They were forced to flee because the Mist Realm spread."

Nicole did not dwell on the Mist Realm and instead asked, "Then how did they escape all the way here? The Wild Forest lies between us. There is no Main Road, and it is extremely dangerous."

"When they set out, there were far more of them than this. These are merely the ones left after being culled. The reason they chose this route and still had so many people remaining was because several Wolf Cubs were hiding among them. The people lured along by those Wolf Cubs were deliberately prepared as rations."

The black cat rose onto its hind legs, and Nicole urgently pressed, "Wolf Cubs? Werewolves capable of reaching the strength of Intermediate Wizard Apprentices? Have you dealt with them all? With the Mist Realm spreading, who knows how many vermin it will drive out. Leaving Little Arro here alone is far too dangerous!"

"Don't worry. I specifically returned this time to take Little Arro to the old Castle. As for those Wolf Cubs, aside from one Little Wolf, I have Cleared them all out."

David lowered his head and explained, "The strength of the soul lies in knowledge. Little Arro has read most of the books in the study. Based solely on his knowledge reserves, many eight- or nine-year-old Young Men are far inferior to him. His soul is definitely strong enough."

"As for physical strength, Nicole, you should know as well. Do not let his size fool you—he is already covered in muscle. If he were not so young, he could already try Life Seed Activation and become an Apprentice Knight."

"Neither of us can remain here for long, and Little Arro exceeds the standards in both aspects. We can completely take him to the old Castle and let Father protect him."

"That is why I specifically left behind one Little Wolf, so it could tell Little Arro the truth about this world."

Nicole considered it for a moment, then sighed in admiration. "David, you truly have thought this through. This really is our best choice."

"But, David... hisss..."

Nicole's voice suddenly became faint and drifting.

"Nicole, don't worry. Leave the rest to me. Rest peacefully. Gemma can barely hold on any longer."

The black cat's little mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. It could only nod helplessly before its body went limp and it collapsed to the ground.

A moment later, the black cat shakily stood up, painfully shaking its head. "What were you two talking about? Did you have to torment me for so long?"

David smiled faintly, covered his chest with one hand, and gave a very gentlemanly bow. "My apologies, Ms. Gemma, for disturbing your rest. I will leave at once. Sweet dreams."

The black cat said irritably, "Hurry up and leave. Just seeing you makes my head hurt even more."

"Teacher Gemma, Teacher Gemma, you still aren't up? The sun is already shining on your butt!"

The black cat lazily opened one eye, too tired to pursue Little Arro's latest offense. With an exhausted yawn, it said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If not, go read on your own."

"Teacher Gemma, have you forgotten? We agreed yesterday that today you would accompany me to find a tall tree. I want to climb up and see whether there are any suitable places nearby to build temporary housing for those Disaster Victims."

Little Arro also wanted to use this chance to get a clear view of the surrounding terrain and make plans for the Small Town's future development.

Little Arro had originally wanted to leave the town and inspect the area with his own eyes, but he was simply too young, and leaving the town was far too risky. None of the Guards dared agree, so he could only make do with this.

"Did we?" The black cat opened its eyes in confusion as its exhausted brain slowly began working. "It seems... I really did agree."

Little Arro urged repeatedly, "Let's go, let's go! Teacher Gemma, the sooner we leave, the sooner we return. We still need to come back for lunch."

"Ah~"

The black cat shook its head and helplessly got up.

"There is a big tree not far from the Small Town streets. Come on, I'll take you there."

Little Arro excitedly followed after it. His mind was entirely occupied by the Disaster Victims, so he did not notice the black cat's abnormal state.

On the road, Little Arro Encountered several townspeople heading out together. Upon noticing Little Arro's clothing, they happily greeted him.

"Good day, Young Master Arro."

"Young Master Arro did well. Those hateful Disaster Victims should have been driven out long ago."

"Exactly. If you ask me, even those children should be driven out. They do not look like good people either."

Most of these townspeople carried axes, both for self-defense and because they had gone out to chop wood to repair their homes.

Peaceful expulsions were rare in this world. Yesterday, when Little Arro had arranged for the Guards to drive out the Refugees, clashes and fighting had been unavoidable, and naturally, some houses had been damaged in the process.

However, judging by these townspeople's attitudes, at least they had no complaints. On the contrary, they welcomed it greatly.

Little Arro nodded with a smile in response, but inwardly Pondered the Refugees' subsequent arrangements.

Driving the Refugees away at first had naturally not been to curry favor with the townspeople. It was to prevent further conflicts between the two sides and make subsequent management easier.

However, the process really could hurt the Refugees' fragile emotions. His follow-up publicity had to keep pace to prevent them from misunderstanding.

The black cat narrowed its eyes. "This is the tree. I tested it long ago. If you climb to the top, you can clearly see the area around the Small Town."

The trunk was so thick that five people could barely wrap their arms around it. Looking upward, the sky above was filled with lush leaves, making it impossible to see the treetop. One could only be certain that it truly was a large tree.

Still, this tree was indeed considered tall within the Small Town. But compared to the trees in the forest outside, it was nothing remarkable.

Yet for Little Arro, it was barely sufficient. He only needed to roughly see the locations and sizes of the surrounding Open Spaces.

With that thought, Little Arro stretched a little before climbing straight up.

The black cat glanced up, yawned, then lay down on the ground, resting its head on its front paws as it prepared to rest.

"Ms. Gemma..."

The black cat raised its head and saw that hateful smiling face once again.

"What is it, David?"

David weighed the sack in his hand and chuckled. "I am preparing to Give Little Arro a gift. Could you avoid the area with me?"

"A gift?" The black cat sniffed, and its expression changed drastically. It arched its back, raised its tail, and Stared At the sack nervously. "The stench of Wolf Cubs!"

"You caught a Werewolf and brought it back as a gift for Little Arro, and you want me to avoid the area with you? Are you planning to give this Wolf Cub a grand feast?"

"I am Little Arro's father. I will not harm him."

The black cat looked firmly at David. "I am Little Arro's teacher. You must give me an explanation!"

"Fine, fine." David waved his hand helplessly. "Little Arro's teacher, rest assured. I have already tampered with the Little Wolf. This is merely a practical combat drill. You do not need to worry at all."

The black cat looked at the sack in David's hand, fell silent for a moment, then said, "I will not hide far away."

"Rest assured, I will use the Ilumi Refraction Concealment Technique. Stand behind me, and Little Arro will not notice you either."

The black cat Frowned slightly. "Do you want your father to beat you up again? Wasn't the last beating enough for you?"

"Even if he finds out, he will not beat me, because Little Arro's soul and body are both sufficient to support him in beginning wizard studies. This gift is a test for him."

Thanks to Xiao Zun, Thousand Autumn Star Sea, and Mo Weipearl Changed Name for their recommendation votes.