Chapter 160 Charm

Chapter 160 Charm

Disliked by the great heroes who helped the village and forced to leave during the rainy season, they will likely suffer from the disease of their own kind. Furthermore, they will face numerous difficulties in communicating with other tribes in the future, as the reputation of being ungrateful is something that their tribe, which values ​​loyalty and righteousness, can never accept.

Moreover, it was indeed our side that had offended them in this matter.

"I am very sorry, Your Excellency Yue, what Jules said was indeed a bit excessive. I apologize on his behalf..."

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"I told you, it's a child!"

The old man understood and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This person really has principles."

"Understood. Well then, you two, I apologize for the inappropriate remarks Jules made. Please forgive him, as that name is indeed some old news that we'd rather not mention!"

Upon approaching Rudeus and Alice, the ancestor bowed according to human custom, earnestly asking for the two little ones' forgiveness.

"I understand, I like Gilead too. But, Alice, perhaps the Gilead we know is a different person with the same name as the Gilead they know."

Time can transform a person, and Rudius felt he was the best witness to that.

"Perhaps the old Gilead was indeed an untamed beast, as they said, but the current Gilead is absolutely different."

...I understand.

Alice didn't seem convinced, but she seemed to have gotten some satisfaction, since the people around her were supporting her.

"No... um, has Girenaut really become such an outstanding person?"

"At least I personally respect her."

After hearing Rudius's answer, Jules fell into deep thought.

Rudius could understand to some extent that, based on what he had just said, a lot had probably happened between him and Gilead, things that would make him so angry that he couldn't control himself. So-called blood ties are actually quite strict at times.

Because they are family, there are some things that are still unforgivable no matter how many years have passed.

"So, could you please apologize for this?"

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..Feel sorry."

Not succumbing to intimidation, but after receiving earnest answers from the two children, the stubborn man realized his mistake and sincerely apologized.

Although he still didn't believe the guy the two kids were talking about, his attitude was indeed less sharp.

The atmosphere in the room returned to its previous state.

A week has passed.

The rain kept falling.

Rudius and his companions borrowed an empty house in the village and lived there.

Because they are basically heroes of the great forest, food is delivered to them every day even if they do nothing. They should be suffering from the fire themselves, but they treat their guests very well. They are indeed a very friendly and hospitable race once they are recognized.

The area under the tree is now flooded, and once a village child fell in, which was very dangerous.

After Rudius used magic to save the child, the villagers were shocked and thanked him.

He initially thought that since things were like this, he might as well use magic to blow away all the rain clouds, but in the end he decided to give up, because his master and god, Lokishi, had also said that manipulating the weather was not a good thing. If he forcibly stopped the rain, something harmful to the great forest might happen.

After consulting with Brother Yue, who might have some insights, the other party gave the same answer as the master. The latter explained that in this world where magic can be transformed into matter, some natural disasters have special significance. For example, the rainy season here is essentially a product of the accumulation of magic in the atmosphere, and it has a certain role in regulating the ecology. If it is changed rashly, it will cause problems for the forest.

Upon hearing this, Rudeus immediately understood, and at the same time, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that his older brother was now like that unfathomable magician, seemingly able to solve any problem.

Along the way, my elder brother has been reading books whenever he has free time. I thought he was just passing the time, but now it seems that he is gradually learning about the world. With his special methods, it is not surprising that he has such encyclopedic knowledge. Compared with him, I have been too negligent.

However, the eldest brother didn't seem to say much about this, but simply quietly played the role of the eldest brother. He never hesitated to go to him when there was a problem. In addition, Rudeus couldn't help but feel a longing for him, thinking that he would be more popular if he could become someone like the eldest brother.

It was this feeling that made him realize that perhaps, just as he had tolerated everything about Alice, his older brother also saw them as people who needed tolerance and guidance... Recalling every word and action his older brother had taken along the way, he felt truly honored to have been taken care of like this.

If the elder brother in the previous life was a blazing campfire that no one wanted to get close to, then the elder brother in front of me, who was only a fellow villager, was like water that nourishes silently, guiding me in the gentlest and most understanding way.

Perhaps that's why he was so afraid of making his older brother angry, since he thought he had changed a bit. After all, if he could make his older brother this angry, it meant he had made a serious mistake.

Having figured this out during the rainy season, Rudius felt refreshed and seemed to have grown considerably.

Frankly, Rudius personally hoped the rain would stop soon so they could continue their journey.

While the kemonomimi girls here are indeed captivating, the allure of going home is far greater than these things.

Well, I heard it will stop in about three months. Let's be patient until then. They're already good at dealing with waiting. Besides, it's good to use this time to deepen our communication with this special race.

Unlike Alice, who was playing with the children, Rijerud, who stayed in his room, and the Yue people, who seemed to be having some kind of conversation with the chieftain, Rudeus wandered aimlessly around the village in the rain.

Presumably because it's just a small village, there are no weapon shops, armor shops, or inns.

Most of them were residential houses, warehouses, and guardhouses used by soldiers.

They're all covered by trees. The village has a three-dimensional structure, which is really interesting.

Just strolling around the village is exciting.

However, they informed Rudius that there was a place where entry was forbidden, and that the road seemed to lead to a place of great importance to the village.

Since that's the case, he didn't want to offend that kind of place.

Two more weeks have passed.

The rain still hadn't stopped, but as Rudeus learned more, he discovered that the Deludians possessed secret magic that was only taught to specific individuals.

It seems to be a magic trick that can use howling to detect the enemy's location or use special sounds to make the opponent lose their balance.

The reason they were paralyzed when they first encountered Jules was supposedly due to one of those magic tricks.

According to the description, it seems to be a magic trick that uses "sound".

Therefore, he went to ask Justaf to teach him no matter what, and the other party readily agreed. However, although he demonstrated many times and Rudius tried his best to imitate, he still could not succeed.

On the contrary, the Yue people who had just watched them learn very smoothly made Rudeus wonder if he had any magical talent.

Only after Yue Ren explained it to him did he understand that this was magic because it was racially specific.

For example, the Deludia race possesses special vocal cords, which allows them to easily use this magic after training. Moreover, this magic has been refined over the years to the point that it cannot be used without these special vocal cords, so it's not his problem.

Rudeus was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but Yue Ren then told him some good news: given a few days, he should be able to make improvements so that ordinary human mages could also use it.

Rudius was immediately awestruck, as was Josta.

Although he was somewhat skeptical, he didn't say anything considering that the Yue people were able to use such peculiar technology.

After all, through their interactions over this period of time, he could clearly sense a completely different kind of powerful aura emanating from this young man.

Its daily life is as peaceful as the flowers and plants in nature, attracting all things to be friendly, and you can't feel the other's powerful aura at all. But once certain bottom lines are crossed, it is like a natural disaster, making people afraid to face it.

How to put it? This feeling made the orc warriors respect him greatly, because their sacred beast was such an existence.

Seeing the children gathered around him listening to songs and stories, the heartwarming scene put them at ease.

It wasn't just the beastmen; some small animals that came to take shelter from the rain under the eaves would also unconsciously approach the young man. This made Juyes, who had confirmed with the clan leader, realize that the young man was probably at least a powerful figure at the level of the seven great powers.

The crucial point is that he seems to be constantly growing.

Three more weeks passed.

A troubling problem is plaguing the village: monsters are appearing there.

You can see giant leech-like insects rapidly approaching from the water's surface, then suddenly leaping up to attack, and sea serpent-like monsters climbing up tree trunks.

Despite the presence of warriors protecting the village, the heavy rain seemed to render the orcs' proud sense of smell and sonar, which relied on their roars, useless. As a result, monsters managed to slip into the village several times, bypassing surveillance.

While Rudeus and Alice were taking a walk in the village, they witnessed a terrifying scene where a beastman child was about to be captured by a chameleon-like reptilian monster.

The latter immediately shot down the chameleon with a rock cannonball, and the child adorably wagged his tail and thanked them.

Incidentally, Rudeus was very popular with the village children, probably thanks to his heroic stance in saving everyone from danger.

The children often went to play with him.

On the contrary, Alice, probably influenced by her family lineage, gets excited when she sees a group of cute children with animal ears and tails, and often pants as she touches their heads or tails, which in turn arouses the children's disgust.

Seeing such adorable children, Rudeus and his companions couldn't bear to see them attacked by monsters, considering their own insufficient strength.

So he went to Rachel Rudd and offered to help defend the village, but Rudd refused.

"The soldiers in this village have their own dignity."

"Protecting the village is the responsibility of the village soldiers. If they don't ask for help, outsiders shouldn't meddle."

This seems to be common sense for Raji Rudd.

However, Rudius couldn't understand it at all, so he asked Yue Ren, who gave him this answer.

"That's normal. People's perceptions change with the risk tolerance of a race. Or, in the eyes of the races in this world, if their own people can't protect their children, it's seen as a sign of weakness. Rijerud has this kind of view. Perhaps in a place like the Demon Continent, where dangers lurk everywhere, weakness often means annihilation."

Rudius understood after hearing this, and upon reflection, it seemed to make sense.

Only then did he realize that most of the Demon Continent was still in the primitive tribal era, not to mention that Mr. Rijerud's tribe was from hundreds of years ago.

Ultimately, the group reached a compromise: they would ask Jules for his opinion and see if they needed any help.

"Oh! Mr. Rigd Rudd is willing to help us! This is a great help!"

As a result, Jules welcomed them very warmly.

It is said that because the previous kidnapping incident had greatly reduced the number of warriors, he was willing to offer a reward on behalf of the village's warrior group.

And so, DeadEnd accepted the commission and began to deal with the monsters found in the village.

The process involves Riegellud finding the monsters, Rudeus using magic in conjunction with Alice to defeat them, others acting as lookouts, collecting the monsters' corpses, and then Jules acquiring the usable materials. It's quite a good cycle.

As Rijerud said, the village warriors were not happy at first, but after the group mercilessly annihilated the monsters that had sneaked into the village, they were all happy and said that it seemed that this year's rainy season could avoid any casualties.

"I originally thought the orcs were a race with a stronger sense of pride... to entrust the safety of their village to another race and feel at ease because of it... this is truly..."

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Only Rachel Rudd complained for a while, but overall it was harmless.

Rudius also discovered that Jules was not as stubborn as he had thought. He would agree to many good things that had practical effects, even if they went against traditional ideas. Perhaps in his view, the lives of his people were more important than the traditions he adhered to.

Hmm, it seems he is indeed a very competent soldier captain.

Another month passed, and the rain began to weaken.

Alice's relationship with Minette and Tirusena improved.

Despite the language barrier, children of that age may still find ways to build friendships.

Despite the rain, they were running around everywhere, seemingly having a lot of fun.

Rudeus was wondering what the three of them were doing, but it turned out that Alice was teaching them human language.

That Alice is actually teaching others to learn a language!

Rudeus felt like the sky had fallen. Had he not realized that his disciple had become so powerful?

No way! It's too sudden to graduate so quickly. He's not ready yet.