Kapitel 29: Revant starts training; A month later
Saitama and Maria were in the food market right now, buying some food ingredients Saitama's going to cook for breakfast.
"Why are the cabbages and potatoes so cheap? It only costs a few copper coins?" Saitama asked cheerfully, the fact that he can buy food cheaply makes him happy. And also having the same ingredients back on earth makes it more convenient for him.
Maria also smiled wryly, confused why Saitama don't know the details of the currency.
"Saitama, having a single gold coin can feed a family of 5 for a year. 100 copper coins are equal to 1 silver coin, 100 silver coins are equal to 1 gold coin and 100 gold coin is equal to 1 platinum coin. Having 1 gold coin can feed yourself for 5 years." Maria patiently explained.
"Is that so? That guy must be so pitiful right now." Saitama casually commented as he thought of the guard where the money of his originally came from.
Maria and Saitama continued to shopping for food ingredients. The market was started to get crowded as more people and customers pour in.
"Did you know, Peter was exiled?"
"Peter? From the Martel Clan?
"That kindhearted person?"
"No no no, it is said that he is not kind at all."
"Why is that?"
"Why was he exiled though?"
"That's why she said he is not kind at all."
"Why?"
"Many said that the true reason why he was exiled was because of him whoring someone."
"I've heard that he bought a female slave so he can raise it as his whore."
"What?! Peter did that? That softhearted Peter?"
"Impossible! He once helped me and my son when we didn't have something to eat."
"It is so. Apparently, his son, Lloyd himself, assures that his father is such, that is why he was exiled."
"Then good riddance of him, such a hypocrite."
"Right right, to think he bought a female slave to be his whore. Such a vicious man."
"Now I am disgusted to be helped by him in the past."
"I hope he rots in hell."
"Such a vicious and gross man."
"Justice rightfully served."
A group of people started talking, creating a commotion. Eventually, the majority of the customers got sucked in the conversation.
And of course, it didn't take long for it to reach Maria and Saitama's ear.
'Peter? From Martel Clan? Don't tell me, master Peter?' Maria was startled as he started to ponder the topic deeply.
When she witnessed the heated argument 13 years ago between Peter and the Patriarch, she was moved. Peter was defending her resolutely and insists for her to bear the name of a Martel. But ultimately, Peter failed and Maria was instead to become a Battle Slave, which she despaired. For 13 years, she suffered rigorous training, suffered agonizing pains and berated every single day. For 13 years, no one took pity on her, none displays concerns and worries towards her except Peter.
Although Peter can only visit her once a month due to the orders of the Patriarch, he still showers her with sincerity, concerns and apparently, paternal love.
So when Maria heard the rumor, her face slightly changed. Hearing the rumors, she was slightly uncomfortable.
Even though he only seldom visited her during her torturous days as a battle slave, he still displays enough emotions and concerns for her that eventually moved her.
So hearing the rumors being spread about, she knew that the slave they were talking to was her. She also knew that the rumors are false and quite ridiculous. She can say such a thing cause the concerns, intent, and emotions displayed by Peter towards her for 13 years speaks loudly.
"What's with the face?" Seeing the troubled face of Maria, Saitama casually asked.
"Nothing, I was just thinking of something." Maria then smiled brightly, assuring Saitama.
"Ok. Let's go back and eat breakfast with everybody." Saitama casually said as walked first.
Maria soon followed, however, her thoughts are still occupied by the rumors.
'I got to find Peter and asked what happened.' Maria thought.
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"Welcome back Mr. Saitama and ms. Maria. How was your time in the market?" Adel greeted from the reception as he heard the door opened revealing Saitama and Maria.
'Maria, huh.' Saitama thought.
"I was quite happy, to be honest, the food there is cheap only costing a few copper coins," Saitama replied. "Well anyway, I'm going to borrow the kitchen again."
"Sure, let me have a plate too!" Adel jokingly sake.
Saitama smiled and said. "No problem, tell Welson, David, and Mathew to join for breakfast too, I'll be cooking for everyone."
"Roger that."
Saitama walked towards the kitchen room and glanced at Maria.
"You want to help?" Saitama offered.
Maria smiled gently and nodded.
Both went inside the kitchen and started preparing the ingredients.
As they were preparing the food, Saitama glanced at the tattooed arm of Maria. "That tattoo."
Hearing the question, Maria looked at Saitama and touched her tattooed arm with her slender fingers, her face showing a hint of melancholy.
"This is the mark of a slave, I've been marked when I was forcefully kidnapped by the slave dealers back when I was still 11-12 years old," Maria muttered solemnly.
"I still can't believe slavery exists here," Saitama said, shaking his head disapproving it.
"Apparently, slavery is normal around here." Maria can only smile bitterly.
"Who came up with this slavery anyway? I'll make sure to talk to the king in the future about this." Saitama muttered.
Maria was a bit skeptical hearing that.
Later, Saitama and Maria both served the food at the table.
"Looks delicious," Adel commented as he came to the table.
"You know where Bob and Revant is?" Saitama asked.
"In the yard where you were earlier. I've heard Bob started training Revant." Adel answered.
Saitama nodded and went to the yard leaving Maria in the table but was greeted by a dazed-looking Mittle, a kowtowing Bob and a cross-arm smug-looking Revant.
Confused by the scene, Saitama came in only to be immediately greeted by crying Bob.
"Master! Is your little bro a monster? What the hell?! Is he even human? Is he a reincarnated immortal?" Bob crawled towards Saitama as he clings to his Master's legs, complaining about the 'monster' Revant.
Saitama shook his leg, prompting Bob to let go but the latter held strong. "What? What happened here? Mittle?" Saitama asked, already knowing asking Bob is fruitless, he asked Mittle instead.
But Mittle was just there, standing in a slump, a pale face, and mutter. "3 hours breakthrough, 3 hours breakthrough, 3 hours rank breakthrough, 3 hours breakthrough, 3 hours...." She whispered again and again to herself while she walked slumping towards the inn as if her body soulless.
"Revant?" Seeing Mittle went back to the inn, Saitama proceeds to ask Revant who was standing there very arrogantly with arm crossed and chin in the sky ignoring the pitiful appearance of Bob who was still clinging on his feet.
Hearing Saitama, Revant ceased his arrogant skit and his face was replaced with a beaming smile. "Big bro, Hehe did you know in just 3 hours I broke through to Spirit Formation?"
"Is that a good thing?" Saitama tilts his head as he was confused, cultivation is becoming more and more confusing to him.
Bob who was still clinging on his legs suddenly sprang up and shouted. "Of course it's a good thing!! It's more than a good thing! It's devilish instead, did you know that it took me 6 hours to breakthrough Spirit Formation but this bratty disciple of mine only took 3 hours, half of the mine?! My genius pride is hurt. I'm starting to think I'm trash. Huhu." Bob sobbed as he proceeds to sit in the ground, grabbed a stick and started to draw on it, pouting in the corner.
"Congratulations, I guess?" Saitama said with a deadpan expression.
"Anyway, you guys are preparing for the annual event?" Remembering the event, he already planned something for the event.
"Yes Master, you said to make the event as big as possible, then we will exactly do that. I'll let them know the true heaven-defying talent of this Immortal's disciple. HAHAHA!" Bob said as he cackled boisterously, looking smug with a punchable face.
"Anyway, breakfast is ready. Come in and eat." Saitama said as he went inside to be followed by Bob and Revant.
'A month, huh. What should I do then.' Saitama thought.
Then a month passed, The 8 Sect Annual Discipleship officially commence.
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