Chapter 162 Farewell

Chapter 162 Farewell

"Then what about the eldest brother? Shouldn't the eldest brother, who possesses even more terrifying talents than me, be the one who truly changes the world?"

"It's different. I'm just a 'passenger.' My 'roots' aren't here. I'll eventually leave this world, but you're the one who truly loves and intends to stay in this world, aren't you? Since you love this world, let's make it better."

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Rudeus was stunned when he heard this.

It turns out that my older brother saw it all along. Yes, compared to the world before, this world seems to be more like his own home.

Paul, Senis, Lilia, Hilfi, Alice... these are the family members he should truly care about now. His past self had already ended in that car accident.

Now, hearing Brother Yue's expectations of him, he did not feel resentful, but rather felt excited to be "entrusted with an important task".

Yes, he is different now. He has not made any unforgivable mistakes in this life, and a brand new future awaits him.

In other words, this life is a perfect starting point that he painstakingly built by learning from the lessons of his previous "bad life." Therefore, his future life should be a "story" rather than an "accident."

With this in mind, he became even more enthusiastic about training in magic. After all, if he wanted to become "his own hero," his strength couldn't be too low in this dangerous world, right?

From then on, I lived a similar life almost every day.

One day, the rain finally stopped.

Rudius and his companions planned to set off immediately.

But unexpectedly, on the day before leaving Deludia village...

Alice and Minette got into a fight.

Minette seems to be trying to persuade Alice, who is about to leave after the rainy season, to stay.

Although Alice was happy to be persuaded to stay, she still expressed her determination to continue her journey.

So it turned into a situation where Minette was being willful, and Alice was trying to persuade her.

The two were initially quite calm, but the argument soon escalated.

Because she was still a child and didn't know the consequences, Minette began to make personal attacks, including against Kyrianu and Rudeus.

I heard that even though Alice showed her displeasure, she forced herself to hold back and calmly offered her counterarguments.

As it turned out, Minette was the one who made the first move.

She challenged Alice to a duel.

That's truly a courageous act, and it deserves respect.

But the result was obvious: Alice accepted the challenge and then mercilessly beat Minette, as always.

They thought things might end badly, but that very night, two intruders appeared in Rudius's room.

"what!"

A relatively soft cry, and a relatively loud impact sound.

Even Rudeus, who had the weakest sense of presence in the group, was awakened by the two voices.

The boy propped himself up and reached for the magic wand that was placed beside him.

He was quite puzzled. If it was a thief, it would be too clumsy. Surely Rachel Rudd, who was on guard duty, would have noticed it long ago.

However, he didn't say anything. What's going on?

"Tirusena, be quiet, meow."

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Rudeus released his wand; no wonder Rigel Rude remained silent.

"I'm sorry, Tona, it's too dark..."

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"Open your eyes wide and you'll see meow... Ah!"

Then came the sound of something being hit.

"Tona, are you alright?"

"Ouch, that hurts..."

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They may have thought they were whispering, but because they were talking so loudly, everyone in the boys' room could hear them clearly.

Did the older brother turn over to make room for someone else?

Am I and Alice usually pampered like this? I love it!

But getting back to the point, what were their motives? Money? Fame? Or were they after my body?

It was just a joke; it's obvious he's here to see Alice.

"Ah, is this the place?"

"Smell...something doesn't seem right..."

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"It doesn't matter, meow, we're all sleeping anyway."

Ah, how cute!

After cautiously surveying the room, she met Rudy's gaze as he sat on the bed.

"Meow......!"

"What's wrong, Tona... Ah."

"What's the matter in the middle of the night? Alice's room is next door."

Rudius tried to keep his voice down, even though it didn't seem to make much difference, but he unconsciously went along with it in this situation.

"I'm... I'm sorry, meow..."

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The two apologized and tried to close the door, but suddenly stopped.

After waiting a while, Rudius moved stealthily and pressed his ear against the wall.

From the next room, Alice could be heard saying in an unhappy tone, "What's wrong?"

After eavesdropping nervously for a while, Alice's tone gradually softened. She seemed to think everything was alright.

Rudius returned to bed with a sense of relief.

The three of them seemed to have been talking all night.

I don't know what they talked about, since Minitona and Tirusena's human language skills are not very good, and although Alice understands some of the beast god language, she is not good enough to have a conversation with others.

I was initially worried that they might have really talked things out. However, when Alice held Minnie's hand and hugged her the next day, her eyes were glistening with tears.

It seems there has been a successful reconciliation.

That would be wonderful.

Before leaving, Rudeus presented his friends from the Deludian tribe with a farewell gift: a 1/10 scale figure of Mr. Rigelud. Thanks to the fact that the giver was their great benefactor and Rigelud had done a great job fighting monsters and protecting the children during this time, everyone happily accepted the gift.

What Rudy and the others didn't know was that the story of the Spelud warriors who protect children began to circulate in the villages of the Great Forest, and it became popular with both children and adults.

As they parted, Captain Juyes asked Alice to demonstrate the swordsmanship she had learned from Kyrie.

The latter agreed, and the two only crossed paths once. Rudeus saw more clearly with his "magic eye," and Alice easily defused Jules's surprise attack. It felt like Jules would have suffered a great loss if it weren't for the competition.

So although the outcome didn't change much for either of them, it could be said that Alice won.

Rudeus was somewhat amazed. The Alice he saw at this moment was completely different from the one he had first encountered, who was so unrestrained in venting her violence.

Ah, so she's grown up to this extent.

At the same time, Rudeus also discovered that, compared to the "Mystic Eyes of Foresight," the "Enhanced Eyes" that his older brother taught him was more practical in battles against warrior-type enemies.

The group waved goodbye to the orcs who had come to see them off.

Alice was also somewhat moved by the way she looked at Minnie and the others with tears in her eyes.

Holy Sword Avenue.

This is a straight road that runs through the great forest.

The road paved by Saint Milis, a hero of the first war between humans and demons and the object of worship for the Milis Order, is still full of magic.

It is said that no monsters appear on this road, as they are afraid of the lingering magical aura and dare not approach. Over time, it has become one of the main roads used by the intelligent races of this continent.

Rudius and his companions then traveled south along the road in a carriage purchased by the Yue people.

The orc friends helped prepare all the necessities for the journey.

This includes travel expenses, food, and consumables.

Judging from the situation, even without returning to Zant Port, they should be able to reach the capital of Milris.

Although it deviated somewhat from the initial plan, the outcome did not seem to have a significant impact.

They moved forward through the great forest at the speed of the horse-drawn carriage.

We also discovered that this avenue is indeed a straight line.

Moreover, this straight line leads to the other side of the horizon, to the capital of the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

There were absolutely no monsters, and its drainage function was exceptionally good.

Rudeus didn't understand why there was such a road, and it was at this time that the Yue people, as "bards," should play their part.

With the elder brother's lively and interesting music accompanying the story, everyone's journey was no longer boring, and Rudeus also learned the general outline of the matter.

The person who pioneered this path was Saint Milis, the founder of the Milis Order, one of the world's major religions.

Legend has it that when Milis swung his sword, he not only cleaved mountains and forests in two, but also severed the Demon King of the Demon Continent in two.

Therefore, according to this legend, this road is called "Holy Sword Avenue".

Logically speaking, one might think this story is far-fetched, yet the magic of Saint Milis still lingers on this road.

The evidence is that, so far, they haven't encountered any monsters at all.

The carriage didn't slow down because of the muddy roads. The journey was so smooth it was practically a miracle.

This helps people understand why the Milis Order is such a powerful religion.

However, Rudius was somewhat worried about the potential adverse effects this might have on his body.

After all, while magic is indeed very convenient, too much magic can also cause negative effects, such as turning animals into monsters and transferring two children from the Central Continent to the Demon Continent.

Therefore, Rudy also sees an abundance of magic as a terrifying thing.

However, after traveling for a while, they found nothing special. The older brother seemed to see his worries and said there was no problem. The magic here was very gentle on humans. It was a kind of healing magic from the Holy God and would not harm the human body.

This put Rudy at ease, and he also realized that it was really easy not to be attacked by monsters.

At regular intervals, camping areas appear alongside the main road.

The group prepared to spend the night in that area.

Rachel Rudd will go into the forest and hunt some suitable game, so there's no need to worry about food.

Occasionally, beastmen from nearby villages would come to do business, but there was almost no need to spend money on food.

Needless to say, the forest is rich in plant life.

Many flowers and herbs that can be used as spices grow along the main road.

Rudius collected those plants as seasonings based on botanical dictionaries he had read in the past.

However, his cooking skills were not very good. Although he had improved a lot in the past year, he had only improved from "unpalatable" to "somewhat unpalatable". So it was better to leave it to his older brother, who was an expert in the field. Sure enough, that night they had a delicious dinner that tasted just like they were at home.

Not to mention Alice, who wolfed down her food, even Ridge Rudd drank several extra bowls of meat soup.

The quality of ingredients from the Great Forest is superior to that of the Demon Continent.

There are not only monsters, but also ordinary animals, such as rabbits or wild boars.

Although the meat of these animals is delicious as long as it is grilled over a fire... since we have a rare opportunity to eat it, we would naturally want to try something a little more delicious.

After all, people always have a greedy desire for food.

After dinner, I thought it would be the usual time to prepare for rest, but my older brother spoke up instead, though he wasn't talking to me.

"Alice, I've made some progress on my research regarding the Mystic Eye. Do you want more?"

"!!??"

The group turned around in surprise.

"So, big brother, you can give me a Mystic Eye just like Rudeus's?"

"Hmm, but I feel that the 'Perception Eye' suits you better than the 'Precognition Eye'."

"Um... is there a difference? And what is 'Perception Eye'?"

"Rudeus's 'Precognitive Eye' predicts the future of a subject for the next second or two, but a significant difference in power can lead to multiple futures, a situation I've already explained. The 'Perception Eye' I'm referring to is the result of my recent research, similar to Rigel's Mystic Eyes; it allows you to see things clearly from another perspective."

"You can think of the effect as a combination of 'X-ray vision' and 'magic eye.' In addition to enhancing dynamic vision, it also allows you to clearly see the enemy's muscle exertion, magic flow, and the trajectory of their battle aura. If you use it skillfully, you won't be fooled by the enemy's 'feints,' and you can predict their moves. Of course, it's very difficult to use it to this level."

Yue Ren directly pointed out the advantages and disadvantages, which is why he said that "Perception Eye" would be suitable for Alice. After all, the girl's fighting style is similar to that of a wild beast, waiting for the right moment to strike. "Perception Eye" can greatly enhance her preemptive advantage and allow her to better utilize her strengths.

To draw an analogy to a certain FPS game, if a player with a single, aggressive attack gets full map vision and equipment information, wouldn't it be considered a "bottomless" situation if the map wasn't cleared within five minutes?

"Wow, that's amazing! Can I really have something this powerful?"

"Of course, but you also need to think it through. While the effect of this magic eye is indeed powerful, mastering its use is by no means easy. Consider it a trial for you. Once you overcome it, you will naturally become stronger."

"Don't underestimate the difficulty I'm talking about. Even with Rudeus's talent, it took him a week to adapt. It would definitely take you even longer."

So whether or not you want it is up to you.

"I want!"

"I want to become stronger so I can protect Rudeus."

Ah, shouldn't this be something a guy like me would say? But Alice's comment is so cool. It feels like if we get married in the future, she'll be more like the husband than me.

Rudeus grinned foolishly upon hearing Alice's bold statement.

Yue Ren also slightly curled the corners of his mouth. Facing this fearless girl, he had undoubtedly witnessed her purity along the way, which was why he had gone to such lengths to create a magic eye suitable for her.