Chapter 168 New Possibilities

Chapter 168 New Possibilities

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"Can we find it?"

"Highly likely, there are still many old items belonging to the Order. I only looked at a small portion today and already knew this information. If I look at them all, there's a high probability I'll find them."

"I see... then I'll trouble you."

If we could be directly teleported to the Central Continent, that would be ideal. When it comes to finding family, the sooner the better; the sooner we arrive at the Central Continent, the sooner we can find them.

Yue Ren nodded. Of course he would search for it seriously. After all, finding this thing wasn't just for the team; it was also something he had been thinking about.

He had seen some beautiful scenery during his nearly year-long journey, and found it quite interesting, but the monotonous and tedious travel time was indeed agonizing.

This fueled his unprecedented desire for a more convenient mode of transportation.

Finding the teleportation magic circle, understanding its technology, and replicating it was the phased task he set for himself.

Thus, the operational meeting came to a successful conclusion.

The next day, Rudius went to the search party's base to inform them of the future plans.

It was an ordinary two-story building.

In one of the rooms, which resembled a conference room, Paul was working very diligently.

Reinvigorated by his son's return, he mingled with a dozen or so men, presumably discussing some topic; it seemed they were pushing forward with a large-scale plan.

Seeing how hard he was working, Rudeus felt that his father was still quite resolute and handsome, and his respect for him was rekindled.

Although he did make mistakes in some areas, such as with Lilia, and sometimes gave up when faced with difficulties, it is undeniable that he is a qualified man, as well as a qualified father and husband.

After confirming the content of the conversation yesterday, I learned that Paul seemed to have been living in a drunken stupor for the past month and hadn't been working properly at all.

However, starting yesterday, he suddenly mustered his energy and returned to his former self.

He must want to see how he performs, right? Wrong, he hasn't changed at all in that respect.

After making a show of admiring it, Rudius decided to wait until Paul had some free time.

But staying still was a bit boring, so they explored the building and found Noren playing in one of the rooms.

I chatted with Paul all day yesterday, and naturally I met my little sister. Although it was a bit awkward to meet her again, his friendly smile and actions made her less resistant to him, and she finally agreed to call him "brother." Congratulations!

There were other children around who looked to be about the same age as Norren, happily playing with something that looked like building blocks. This place was probably a daycare or similar facility.

"Hi."

Because their eyes met by chance, Rudius casually raised his hand to greet her.

Noren looked startled and glared at him, but that was all.

"What are you doing here, brother?"

"Um... I've come to discuss some things with my father."

"Brother, are you amazing? I heard everyone talking about it, marveling at how you managed to come back from that perilous Demon Continent."

"Thanks to meeting such strong partners, otherwise I might never have seen you all on my own."

Even so, Rudeus was already feeling lightheaded. Ah, that soft, sweet voice, I can't help it, it's so cute.

"Can you and your friends go find the mothers, brother?"

Rudius smiled slightly and reached out to pat the head of the little girl whose face was full of longing.

"Don't worry about me, we're about to set off to find it."

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"Um..

Thank you, Brother Rudius.

Suppressing a smug smile, Rudeus waved goodbye to his lovely sister.

I'm really feeling healed, Rudeus. Keep it up! You have to try your best so as not to disappoint your adorable little sister.

A while later, he saw the beautiful female warrior in bikini armor who he cared about so much again.

Because of his father's criminal record, he tried to find out the truth indirectly, and only after meeting his father did he learn the truth.

The female warrior's name is Vera, and there's a reason for her usual revealing attire.

She used to be an ordinary adventurer, but during that transfer accident, she was teleported to the continent of Milis without any equipment.

Later, it fell into the hands of thieves and became a tool for their lust.

Despite encountering such a tragic experience that would generally cause one to close off emotionally, she overcame this past through her extraordinary willpower.

However, some women were unable to overcome this, such as Vera's sister, Shera.

That is, the girl who trembles at the sight of a man and whose face is often hidden under a cloak.

Even now, the girl still trembles whenever she is stared at by a man.

Besides the group members, several other people were in the same situation.

Vera maintains that outfit to shield the girls from male gazes, ensuring that all male attention is focused on her.

She also excelled in taking care of other women who were depressed because of similar experiences.

For Paul, who was unable to comprehend the psychology of humiliated women, Vera was an indispensable subordinate.

Of course, Paul and she were completely innocent. Since the transfer incident, Paul had decided to abstain from sex in order to find Senis.

This philosophy has been upheld to this day, which greatly impressed Rudius, who had witnessed Paul's powerful desires.

In this man's heart, there are things far more important and precious than desires. Perhaps it is because of these qualities he desires, yet also because of his many flaws, that he acknowledges this man as his father.

The thought that my actions concerned the lives of many people suddenly gave me a lot of motivation.

Very well, a week is a short time, and even though my older brother almost never disappoints, we must make the most of our time.

With this in mind, Rudeus then went to the Adventurers' Guild in Milishion.

As expected of the headquarters of the Adventurers' Guild, it boasts a magnificent appearance.

It's a two-story building, and it's the largest guild I've ever seen.

The main intelligence we're currently looking for is about the Fitoa territory, but we haven't received any more detailed information than what we've gathered from Paul.

It seems that Paul's search team is indeed the most knowledgeable about this area.

Next, I began investigating the monsters surrounding Milishion.

Compared to the Demon Continent, the level of threat seems to be significantly lower.

There are grasshoppers called giant locusts, which are just larger than grasshoppers, as well as carnivorous rabbits called meat-cutting rabbits and giant earthworms called rock worms, and so on.

These are all creatures with very low danger levels, and they are also relatively small in size compared to the Demon Continent.

On that land full of trials, monsters can easily be several times larger than humans.

Even the Parkes coyotes, which they almost wiped out, were over two meters long.

The acid wolf can be over three meters long.

As for the average size of the giant tortoise, it is around eight meters, with the largest exceeding twenty meters.

Among the monsters I saw during the rainy season in the great forest, many were about the same size as humans.

In contrast, most of the monsters around Milishion only reached up to a human's knees.

Although monsters are not necessarily stronger the bigger they are, their size itself can be a weapon.

In short, the monsters surrounding Milishion are weak.

Safety is a good thing, as it undoubtedly reduces the chances of encountering accidents when going out.

Next, he began to study how to help the Spelud clan restore their reputation.

However, this matter is tricky.

Because Milishion has a faction that intends to exclude all demons, and the leader of this faction is the Temple Knights, one of the three major knightly orders of Milish, who wield great power.

They strongly advocated that the demons should be driven out of the continent of Milis.

That being said, the most powerful faction within Milishion at present is not these people, but the faction that believes they should coexist with the demons.

Because the leader of this faction is the current Pope, the Knights Templar did not openly ostracize the demons.

However, if any demons cause trouble in the city, they seem to arrive quickly and make things difficult for the city.

Therefore, if they promote Rigellud as a "Spelud" and carry out their actions openly, they will likely be immediately targeted by the Knights Templar.

The Knights Templar are constantly monitoring the city.

—So, what about outside the city?

With this in mind, Rudius tried to accept a commission.

It's a B-level commission that was just posted recently.

The message states that a nearby village is being harassed by a monster, and they hope someone can help resolve the issue. The village is a place that can be reached and returned in a day.

The target is the Green Leaf Tiger.

Originally a monster that lived in the southern part of the Great Forest, it moved south from the Great Forest for some reason and settled near the village.

This monster has varying shades of green mixed with brown markings, allowing it to blend seamlessly into the forest landscape. Due to its exceptional stealth and the fact that it typically travels in groups of several, it is classified as a Rank B monster.

However, this time the target was only one, and the location was flat land, so the danger was even lower than that of the poisonous acid wolf.

If we were to rank them by level of danger, they would be at most a D-level.

Back in the Demon Continent, if I had found this kind of request, I would have been secretly thrilled.

The three immediately headed to the location of the commission, just in time to see a green tiger leisurely strolling out of the village with a chicken in its mouth.

Upon discovering our monster, it abandoned its prey and growled, but Alice only said, "Leave it to me," before rushing out and instantly cleaving it in two.

The mission was over, and I felt relaxed and happy, receiving a warm welcome from the villagers.

I heard that this tiger has been wreaking havoc in the area recently, causing considerable damage to livestock and villagers.

The recent spate of suspicious cases, such as the kidnapping of slaves, has already put the Knights of Favonius in a state of constant anxiety.

As a result, these high-dangerous B-rank monsters were left unattended, leaving the villagers with no choice but to request assistance from the Adventurers' Guild.

Never mind, the Knights' affairs probably have nothing to do with them.

So, after obtaining the information, Rudeus began his experiment.

In other words, it's about promoting the Spelud tribe to the villagers.

Tell them that Ragnarud is actually a Spelud, and that the Spelud are traveling around doing good deeds in order to live in peace with people all over the world.

Although the Speluds may seem like an unapproachable race at first glance... this is when his creations come in handy.

Simply displaying a stone statue resembling Rigelud and mentioning Rigelud's name will instantly soften the attitude of even the most terrifying Spelud people, causing them to relax and smile like a stubborn old grandfather seeing his grandson.

In a few more minutes, we should be able to become soulmates for a century.

That concludes Rudius's explanation.

However, the village chief had a subtle expression on his face.

He stated that while he was very grateful to Rijkaard personally, this level of gratitude could not offset his prejudice against the entire demon race.

Moreover, as followers of the Milis sect, they would naturally feel resistant to collecting demon statues.

So he handed the stone statue back to the boy.

The experiment did not go smoothly. As expected, it was impossible to get such good results all at once. People with special beliefs are really troublesome, especially when it comes to things that are explicitly opposed. It is very difficult for them to accept them.

Rudius once again realized the difficulty of spreading the Spelud's reputation in special regions, and it seemed he would have to find another way.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

Brother Yue, who used to leave early and return late every day, finally stopped going to the Order's headquarters. He also brought a very pleasant surprise: the exact location of the teleportation magic circle from the continent of Milis to the central continent had been found.

In addition, there are those from the Demon Continent to the Milis Continent. Although Rudeus regrets that he could have found them on the Demon Continent, considering the cause and effect, he can only think about it and rejoice in the victory at this moment.

So, what was originally planned to be a journey that would take nearly half a year may end up taking less than three months, and even the boat fare can be saved. This is truly exciting news.

When Alice heard that they could reach the Central Continent in an instant without having to take a boat, she unsurprisingly looked at the Yue people with starry eyes.

Rudius was quite envious.

He also thought how great it would be if the time spent traveling to the location of the magic circle could be shortened. Even his older brother said it wasn't impossible, but that would only be possible after encountering the first teleportation magic circle.

Ah, of course I understand his thoughts. Big brother's ability is really useful. If you can understand the teleportation magic circle after just one meeting, then replicating it won't be a problem, right? If I succeed, I'll beg my brother to teach me. Then I won't be afraid of traveling long distances in the future.

The efficiency of the search will undoubtedly increase many times over. Whenever Rudeus thought of this, he would be in the same state as Alice.