it's interesting that it's not the noble's daughter the mc rescues. it's a bit of an uncommon development.
i have my assumptions for why the timeskip happened. i wonder if readers complained about the mc being relatively helpless, so the author chose to skip to a point where he can show off the power of this novel's cheat skill. it's a bit of a shame because a bit appeal for me is the mc having to rely on others because he's a child.