Chapter 173 Aisha

Chapter 173 Aisha

"Then, the katakana will be settled."

"Okay, what's the next step?"

"Anyway, I will write to Ms. Lokishi in the palace... Let's go investigate the information before we receive a reply."

""

Rudius made this announcement.

Sending the message is one thing, but you also have to get things done yourself.

If I just take advantage of my free time to search around, I should be able to encounter the future scenes I've seen.

the next day.

Rudius went to the market to buy stationery and envelopes and wrote a letter to Locci.

The other three planned to use their skills to inquire about Rudeus's sister in town.

As for Yue Ren, he was already skilled at being a bard and could come up with several channels in a very short time. Alice would be fine following Rijkaard.

Rudius had assumed someone would follow, but his prediction failed, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

But never mind, one's ability to act independently also needs to be developed, otherwise what will happen in special circumstances in the future?

With this in mind, Rudius went out to say goodbye to the three.

Unlike the other countries the Yue people passed through, the Kingdom of Xilong did not have a central fountain plaza surrounded by buildings. Instead, it had a network of small houses that led in all directions.

You can often see children chasing each other as they rush past, and if you're not careful, it's easy for them to bump into someone.

Although it appears there are guards patrolling the area, this situation is simply not being contained.

Faced with the peculiar face of the Yue people draped in cloaks, the children would pause to observe them briefly, but only for a moment, before continuing their play.

After all, there are quite a few adventurers here, and it's not uncommon to see people dressed in strange and unusual clothes. According to the survival wisdom taught by parents, they will only take a few glances and generally won't provoke them.

The Yue people, of course, didn't care at all. While examining the surrounding buildings and clothing that resembled their ancient hometown, they were also brewing a suitable melody in their hearts.

Passing through the commercial street, I went in and out several times, but unfortunately there were no distinctive musical instruments, or even a proper place to sell books. It seems that this country really has a strict control over knowledge, or rather, it's the same in almost every country they've been to, where the power to rewrite one's destiny is in the hands of a few.

After picking and choosing some unique little things, he came to a stone bridge and, looking at the bustling street, stopped at the edge of the street.

No one cared about him, and Yue Ren himself didn't care either. After all, he had experienced it countless times before, and things would be different in time.

Sure enough, once the musical instruments were taken out and the melodious music began to play, children who wanted to watch the excitement began to gather around Yue Ren.

Offering music, flowers, and stories, she quickly won over the children.

He then smoothly made a request to tell interesting stories about what was happening around him to enrich his story library. The children were naturally happy to become his source of information.

the other side.

Rudeus went to the Adventurers' Guild to mail the letter and then prepared to begin investigating the information.

However, just a few minutes later, he discovered that he was being followed.

It wouldn't be Ridge Rudd and Alice. Alice usually speaks her mind directly, and Ridge Rudd hasn't been deliberately following her these past few months. If necessary, she would simply act together with him.

Moreover, his tracking ability is extremely good, and Rudius believes that unless he was prepared in advance, he would not have had a chance to detect it.

So, who could it be?

Are there people in this country who harbor resentment towards him...?

.?

I can't think of any possible candidates, after all, they only arrived here yesterday.

Or perhaps someone specifically chased them all the way from the Demon Continent, intending to seek revenge? How could that be?

Filled with doubt, I peeked behind me as I turned the corner and saw a small figure quickly disappear into the shadows.

It turned out to be a child.

With his guard down considerably, Rudius didn't want to investigate the other party's purpose; after all, children are prone to acting on impulse like this.

It's possible that neighborhood kids mistook his arrogant appearance for a bad guy and were playing a game of stalking him, or perhaps an orphan was looking for an opportunity to steal his wallet.

Should we find a place to hide and then yell "Wow!" to scare the child when he frantically chases after us?

No, there are also races like the Dwarfs in this world, who are exceptionally short in stature. It would be bad if they were killers with special racial characteristics.

Therefore, we must not let our guard down and find the right place to shake off the other party.

With this in mind, Rudius turned right at both intersections and then entered a narrow alley.

,..Um?"

At that moment, Rudius suddenly felt something was wrong; it was a strange sense of déjà vu, as if the scene was so familiar.

But he didn't pay much attention to it at first, and instead used magic to create an earthen wall.

Under the influence of powerful magic, a wall about three meters high suddenly rose from the ground, blocking the path and turning it into a dead end.

You can hear hurried, hesitant footsteps approaching from the other side of the wall.

There were also weak knocking sounds, but no indication of any attempt to break down the wall using magic or weapons.

Was it really just a prank by some neighborhood kids? Satisfied with his own deduction, Rudeus prepared to leave the scene.

This town has winding streets, quite different from Milschon, which has a checkerboard layout.

Even Rudeus, who doesn't have the ability to get lost, is currently on the verge of getting lost.

However, if you really can't find the way, you can simply use magic to climb onto the roof and that will solve the problem.

That said, the scene the god showed him was also a similar alley.

"what!"

At that moment, he realized what had been wrong with him earlier.

It wasn't a feeling that something was wrong, but rather a feeling of déjà vu.

"No, stop!"

Suddenly, a girl's scream could be heard.

"Give it back to me now!"

Rudeus placed his hand on the earthen wall and concentrated his magic.

Using earth magic to manipulate the wall to create cracks, and using wind magic to generate a shockwave at the center of the wall, the earth wall makes a rumbling sound and then shatters.

And so, the scene came into his view.

A young girl's hand was roughly grabbed by a soldier.

There were two soldiers in total. The other soldier, who failed to capture the girl, tore up the paper he had snatched from her.

"Don't tear up the letter I'm going to send to Dad!"

Amidst the echoing screams of the girl, two soldiers stared at him with astonishment, while Rudeus watched the girl fall into a brief daze.

"Wha...who is it...?"

The girl's facial features were somewhat similar to Lilia's, while her brown hair tied in a ponytail was very similar to Paul's. She was wearing an overly loose miniature maid outfit.

Normally, her face would give people a lively and carefree impression, but now it was somewhat distorted and covered with tears and snot.

Based on this attire, appearance, and an instinctive sense of familiarity, Rudius was undoubtedly able to confirm the other person's identity.

The soldiers looked down at her, their faces showing remorse. It seemed they were merely following orders, not acting out of their own volition.

"Who are you! State your name!"

"6

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Rudeus took a deep breath, then struck what he considered a cool pose, exuding an aura of authority as he declared, "My name is 'The Lord of Magic'."

"What, a magician? God, that sounds amazing, and that magic trick is incredible too."

Haha, as expected of me, this name really has a powerful effect.

"Sir, it's fine to play the role of a righteous person, but although we appear to be, we are actually soldiers of the royal palace. We're just here to pick up this girl who's lost, so please don't misunderstand."

The other party looked at Rudeus with the same gaze one would give a powerful but unfathomable person, and explained in a friendly manner.

But looking at that expression, the latter could sense that there were some lies mixed in those words.

Rudius thought they were probably not bad people, but their current behavior clearly indicated a conflict between their ideologies and actions.

"But it seems you tore up the girl's letter."

"Uh... that's because... the adult has many unspeakable difficulties."

That's true, adults always have all sorts of reasons...

"what!"

At that moment, Aisha seized a brief opening and shook off the soldier's hand.

"Please...please save me!"

She ran straight over here, first hiding behind Rudy, then looking up at him with her face still a mess from tears and snot, seeking his help.

Seeing that face and that desperate attitude, Rudeus suddenly felt that going against the kingdom was no big deal at all.

Never mind, let's just handle it the usual way.

,...snort!"

Rudius suddenly raised his hand and unleashed a rock cannonball without chanting.

Faced with the sudden arrival of a rock cannonball, the soldier reflexively drew his sword and deflected the cannonball.

Wow, that's a fast reaction! A defensive counter-attack, is that the Water God style? It's a bit difficult to deal with.

"They actually used a magic trick without chanting!"

"Could this guy be that..."

...?

"Go and call for backup!"

"I know... Ooh ooh ooh!"

The soldier tried to run away, but it was obviously impossible. The bricks under his feet suddenly turned into a swamp, making him unable to move for a moment.

Meanwhile, Rudius fired a series of rock cannonballs to distract another soldier, and asked Aisha, "Are you going to escape? Can you manage?"

"Waaah...waaah...um...!"

Aisha, still sobbing, nodded vigorously.

Beep—!

Suddenly, a sharp sound, much like a bird's call, echoed throughout the surrounding area.

The voice came from the soldiers trapped in the trap.

It was a flute; the soldier who had fallen into the hole blew the siren.

Before long, the sound of flutes began to rise one after another from the alleys in the distance and very close by.

beep beep beep 1

The way of playing the flute and the sound it produces are all subtly different.

Rudy immediately realized that they were probably communicating their locations by sound.

Seeing that I stopped firing the rock-propelled projectiles, the soldier shouted, "All the roads around here are blocked! More soldiers will be here soon! I advise you to stop your futile resistance and stay away from that girl! We won't harm you!"

'

""

"Aisha! Please hold me tight!"

"what?"

"You absolutely mustn't let go!"

Despite her confusion, Aisha reached out and wrapped her arms around Rudy's waist, holding him tightly.

The latter grabbed her clothes with his left hand and concentrated his magic in his right.

He made a homemade gun with its tip flattened out appear at his feet.

Then, propelled by the homemade gun, it transformed into a human cannonball and flew into the air.

"Wh...what!"

"Aaaaaaah!"

Hearing the soldiers' panicked shouts and Aisha's surprised screams, he made a graceful exit from the scene.

Haha, goodbye everyone!

Incidentally, his skillful magic enhancement techniques helped him avoid a painful breakage of his feet upon landing, which is truly commendable.

I applaud my elder brother's brilliance once again.

However, it wasn't without its risks; Aisha, who was beside him, was already terrified by his reckless actions.

However, Aisha, being a genius girl who had experienced the vicissitudes of fate at a young age, quickly adjusted her emotions and expressed her gratitude to Rudeus.

"My name is Aisha Greirat! Thank you very much!"

At the group's hostel, Aisha, dressed in a loose maid's outfit, smiled and bowed to Rudeus.

Her ponytail swayed in time with the movement.

A ponytail is indeed beautiful.

Alice occasionally wears her hair in a ponytail, but when she does, she looks like a girl who's joined a sports club, which is a bit different from the vibe Aisha exudes.

Aisha is as cute as a doll.

She looked up and took a step forward to lean closer.

So close.

"Thank you so much!"

Aisha bowed deeply again to express her gratitude.

How old is she now? Six years old? She's still young, but she's a very polite child.

"Although I have already received help, I would like to make one more shameless request!"

"Um.

""

She actually knows such a difficult word as shamelessness; she must be really smart.

"Please provide me with paper, pens, and other supplies for writing letters! Also, please tell me the location of the Adventurers' Guild! Thank you!"

After saying that, Aisha lowered her head again. Hmm, what a good child.

"Just these two things are enough? Do you have the money?"

;

...I have no money!

"Has no one told you that you need money for writing letters, pens, paper, and even just to mail them?"

Teaching children the importance of money from a young age is crucial education, and Rudeus originally thought that Lilia would not have overlooked anything in this regard.

However, Aisha has only been sensible for a few years, so there will always be things that she cannot learn, or things that she cannot understand even after being taught.

"My mom told me that kids like me could just look up at an adult and say, 'I want to send a letter to Dad,' and they would still help me even if I didn't pay."

Oh dear, Miss Lilia is so naughty!

Teaching her daughter this kind of knowledge... is it about using female "weapons"? Once you think about it this way, you can't help but feel that Aisha's tone of voice and behavior are also very much like acting.

Oh my god, Lilia, what exactly did you teach her?

"I've been trying to get in touch with my father, but the people in the city say it's impossible and won't let me send letters!"