I was stood on top of a ruined Knight, using my skill to scan the ocean of scrap. Apparently this being a rge city, a lot came through here. So they were only clearing the newer stuff, before ending up with more. I found a knight within range, so I simple fixed the locations, by switching it with one on the surface. Then I found it, a shard of a knight. What I saw was special, it was a design I had never seen before. It was ornate, made from a material not matching anything I had seen before. Though that isn't a big list, iron, copper, steel and whatever knights are normally made of, are my current knowledge with my skill. No I didn't ask, but I did make a note to ask. I'm just already sitting on the fact I will probably struggle with metal, like I struggle with herbs. I wonder if someone like me could have some super metal magic or something. I shrug and pull the shard to me, my range is pretty high with everything being connected. It lets me basically scan for stuff.

  "Wait a minute..."

  I jump down and wave down Sven, aka Gorsven Hos Khermin. Yergs little brother.

  "Hey, I just figured out my skill works well for collecting small parts, how much for me to organise your yard?"

  He looked at me, he didn't know me like his brother. So I knew he didn't trust me much.

  "How long will it take?"

  I shrug, if I paced myself and factored in other work.

  "About 2 months. Should be able to fit about 3 good 4 hours days into my week, I can start after lunch. Talk with your brother, since I can repair parts too."

  His eyes widen as he sends a wolf beastfolk sve to get his brother. After about an hour, Yerg and Sven approached me.

  "20 gold per month, plus a bonus for each part repaired. I will pay you for each complete knight. Would rather have complete than stripped down."

  I nod and offer my hand, each brother shakes it in turn.

  "I will start tomorrow. For now how much for this knight and piece of metal?"

  Yerg looks at his brother.

  "For you? 40 gold. 50 if you want it delivered."

  I nod and pay 50 gold. Hitching a ride on the rge metal cart, I was worn out today. On arriving back, I saw a grumpy Hilda. Then she saw the knight, looking very unhappy. I wave nervously.

  "Where in the nine hells have you been?"

  I really shouldn't have let her read my 5th edition book. Like I could stop her, she was a master at body reinforcement magic. She could probably curb stomp most of the guards, it was likely why she had no trouble before. I jump down from the ftbed like carriage, then smile awkwardly.

  "If it helps get me out of trouble, I was working for Yerg, and set up work for the next 2 months, and the knight only cost 50 gold including delivery."

  She rolls her eyes.

  "Buy what you want with your money, but I was worried sick. You only went for a walk and then reappear with a.... project, and no apology?"

  I lower my head, she was scared for me. I was so used to earth, I forgot how dangerous this world is.

  "Sorry. I went on autopilot. I really am sorry."

  I take her hands rubbing the back, while maintaining eye contact. Then I hear Yerg shout.

  "Give the kid a break ss, he made 7 small mythril today!"

  Hildas eyes widened, looking at me in shock. I scratched my cheek awkwardly.

  "You said I could fix knights, so I gave it a shot. I figured worse case, I could get it somewhat in to a shape Yerg could work with it. Besides, it was the st thing the guy had of his brother."

  Yerg ughed.

  "The guy hugged him and cried for 10 minutes! Hahaha!"

  I chuckle, kissing the back of Hildas hand. Pretty sure everyone already knew me and Hilda were a thing, probably suspected it before it started to be honest. I mean a young man living with an unmarried woman, especially when she trots him out as a model constantly. She got a hold of my mums fashion magazine from the shopping I came over with. No I haven't seen it since, but her and Mi have started wearing some decidedly modern leaning clothing tely.

  After helping Yerg get my knight put in the stable area, the stable was for horses. Thankfully though it used to be the old soldiers Knight storage, before the new one was built. I hadn't seen it before, never had a need. However I did get some ideas.

  (Conner was obsessed with building in video games, although he never pyed minecraft. He did prefer them in games it wasn't the main focus like Arc or FO4. Arc for the multipyer and a HEAVILY modded FO4 on PC.)

  I then spent the next hour on my kneed being scolded by both Hilda and Mi, it was like having a stern wife and upset girlfriend at the same time.

  Wait that is exactly what it was...

  I sure hope bigamy ws aren't a thing here.

  The rest of the night, I thought I would be on solo time, but apparently Hilda had other ideas.

  The next morning my eyes opened, not in my single bed as I had since arriving in this world, but a four poster bed, with 2 soft bodies pressed into me. Yes st night I was made to, make it up, to Hilda and Mi. I wasn't originally going to go all the way with Mi, but she took the initiative while Hilda enjoyed the sensation of riding my face. There was no going back after the first time, I would take responsibility and stop being a wuss. I had sex with Mi and she was my girl now, that was all there was to it. Had to say though, I wasn't too upset about being rushed. Mi had pretty big chest cannons for her build, they were probably closely proportional to the D cup girl I had dated in my youth. However Mis frame was probably about a 28 chest, rather than that girls 32. So she was probably a 28E. I knew too much about bra sizes, between my mum and exes I learned a lot. I just look at the two women in my arms, then ass a thought entered my head. I became sad, a deep sadness. I could never give them children, I was too petty to let them go get pregnant and let me raise the kids, I could never accept it. I couldn't accept the infidelity either. I wasn't a hypocrite, I wasn't okay with sharing, but if my women were then okay. Granted if they ever strayed I would be done. Yet, I wanted to give them children if they wanted. I would even bow to a Savage if I needed to. I pushed that down for now, I needed to focus on being happy. I had just got a beautiful young lover, who was by far more beautiful than the old me deserved. New me was hot, so it was even I guess. As I looked between the two, I felt it. I did love them, I guess on modern day earth we were too in our heads about this stuff. We ignored our souls, our gut. I had known from the moment I saw her, I liked Mi. I didn't lust after her, I truly fell deeply for her at first sight. It was the same with Hilda, since getting my skill, I seem to be more in tune with myself and my core feelings. That was probably why I was always fine tweaking my body, I kept telling myself it was to test if my stats changed. However, now I think it is because I don't think I am good enough. That I could be better. It was probably a kind of body dysmorphia, or I was trying to fix me, hoping one day my brain could be fixed. Yet I was too afraid to try and even try messing with my brain other than making the tissue younger. That was a gamble in itself to be honest.

  I was taken from my thoughts by gentle kissing of my neck. I looked down to see Mi.

  "I could smell sadness in you, and heard your heart. Is it my fault?"

  I smile warmly at her, squeezing her supple ass cheek in my hand. Trying to focus on how I felt about her.

  "Last night wasn't the way I wanted it, but we can still do the tea dates. I think Hilda will keep trying to drill herbology into me. I will be forever lost in those, seriously they look the same."

  "A nettle and mint do not look the same."

  A stern croaky voice came from my left.

  "If nettles didn't sting, I could never tell them apart without my skill."

  An exasperated sigh leaves Hildas mouth.

  "Then use your skill, that is like saying you can't tell the difference between colours unless you use your eyes."

  I didn't get it, but I didn't need another lecture and was pretty sure any more making up, would turn me into a dried husk.

  "Get up, we need to go to the sve merchants."

  I looked at Hilda shocked. She knew I hated svery.

  "What? Why?"

  "You need a body guard and to be honest, for a sve, a person like you would be a dream come true. Besides you can buy crippled ones and restore them, think of the savings."

  I roll my eyes, this penny pinching ovis is taking it a bit too far. Then again this may be a security thing for her, money may give her certainty. Then again it will only help me long term, nothing wrong with having a financially savvy wife. Eventually after some none lust full affection, we get up and dressed, well they get dressed after dressing me. It was a first, but Mi insisted and Hilda noticed my blush and decided to help to amplify my shame. Today I was wearing a grey tunic, some trousers and an undershirt. Oh and my boxers, Hilda liked how they looked on me, the first time she walked in on me. I am starting to believe she lured me into her trap. Well I would have walked in willingly either way. I love her, Mi too for that matter. I wouldn't change anything that happened, and I would do my best not to fuck this up. I followed Hilda, while Mi watched the store. She led me to a pce with an obvious tent out the back.

  "This is the pce, don't mention your skill, don't speak except to ask HIM questions about the sves."

  I nod, this was the eighth time she told me this on the way here, if you include over breakfast, twelfth. I understood these guys were absolutely not to be trusted and from what I understood, this guy was the guy I was nearly sold to. I swallowed, then followed her inside.

  "Ah, greetings. What can I do for you?"

  Hilda took charge.

  "Bargain sves, its his first and he needs something cheap it won't matter what he does with it. The more broken the better"

  The man nods, then leads me and Hilda into the back tent. What I saw made my blood boil, almost starved to death men and women of all races. I wanted nothing more to kill the man before me, then free and heal them all. I looked around at the worst, they weren't just starved, but disfigured. There were 2 really bad ones, a tanned skin and white furred cat like woman and a blonde human man.

  "What is with those two?"

  I ask as calmly and coldly as I could.

  "Ah, these two have been here a while. The man is the ex royal Knight Commander Instructor, and Captain of the Royal guard. The woman is the ex matriarch of a tiger beast vilge. Her st challenger, her aunt, left her in that state. I can also attest that she is a virgin. She was a fresh adult when she became matriarch and had yet to find a mate she liked, she was a little shorter than her sisters and thus faced stiff competition. They would both be 1 gold each.

  There were still dozens of sves, all in various states of starvation and disability, I went around checking them and making sure their lives would be stable for a while. The fact the Tiger girl had her breasts, legs and arms cut off, along with having lost an eye. My blood boiled, they had done horrible things to people. Just from the mindset of them being less than, that attitude alone allowed so much evil on earth. I couldn't stand it.

  "I will take them both, is that okay Hilda?"

  She nods, pulling 2 gold coins from her purse and she left with the sves, I quickly followed. I would be back for the rest, as long as they weren't criminals.