Chapter 033: Water Curtain Story (Patreon)

Today...

He'd already turned ten!!!

In other words...

It had been exactly ten full years since he'd come to this world.

Looking at his handsome, blond-haired reflection in the mirror,

Rudy chuckled softly...

He raised his hand and clenched it tightly in the empty air.

Nuclear rank!!!

His own magic power hadn't broken through, that much was true. But through an indirect method, he'd already managed to achieve nuclear-rank control on the battlefield level.

His Mushroom Plan.

Step one — the external mushroom phase — was finally complete!!!

Next was to solidify step one, and then complete step two: the internal mushroom phase...

Nuclear energy was an almost inexhaustible source of power. As long as he could successfully contain it within his own body, his strength would become boundless.

Thump, thump, thump...

Just then...

Ghislaine suddenly knocked on Rudy's door.

Sylphiette, who had been drifting in and out of sleep, jolted awake instantly.

Rudy turned and gave her a reassuring look, then walked to the door and opened it for Ghislaine.

Looking at Ghislaine, whose expression seemed a bit different than usual, Rudy said with a smile, "Come on in..."

Ghislaine nodded. "All right."

The door closed...

Rudy said with a smile, "So, is everyone outside getting a celebration ready?"

"Huh?!"

Ghislaine froze for a moment, then laughed helplessly. "I guess there's no hiding it from you. Everyone wanted to surprise you, so they sent me to keep you occupied for a while."

Rudy said with a smile, "In that case, I won't go out."

Ghislaine said with a smile, "Then what should we do in here?"

Rudy said with a smile, "You didn't even think about that before you came, huh. Anyway, speaking of that — let me show you and Sylphiette a story."

Sylphiette's heart skipped, and she asked, fear creeping into her voice, "A story?"

Ghislaine nodded, quite intrigued. "Sure. What kind of story?"

Rudy said with a smile, "You'll know once you've seen it."

As Rudy's words faded, a screen of water swiftly formed before the three of them, and two figures soon took shape upon it.

Beside a great number of white tents, two figures rode on horseback, their expressions grim as they pressed forward.

Very soon, the image on the water screen shifted, revealing Ghislaine's figure.

Eris, riding on horseback, leapt off the moment she saw Ghislaine, overwhelmed with excitement, and rushed toward her in long strides.

Meanwhile, the Rudy shown on the water screen led his horse along, his expression showing a hint of pleasure as he came to stand before Ghislaine.

At the same time, Eris's family Butler slowly walked out from the other side.

He bowed to Eris and Rudy. "I'm truly glad that Lord Rudy and Lady Eris are both safe and unharmed."

Then, after a brief pause, the Butler said, "Would Lady Eris please come with me. Rudy, please wait outside for a moment."

But Eris, as shown on the water screen, immediately shot back, "No need. Rudy can just come along too."

Hearing Eris say this, the Butler nodded as well and led the two of them into the tent, then drew the curtain shut.

Eris, who had clearly braced herself for this, said bluntly, "Skip the formalities. Who died?"

The Butler sighed. "Lord Saulos, Lord Philip, and Lady Hilda — all three of them have passed from this world."

Eris asked in a low voice, "It's been confirmed, hasn't it?"

The Butler said, "Lord Philip and Lady Hilda were teleported together. Unfortunately, they were swept into a warzone and died there. Ghislaine has already confirmed this."

Eris nodded and asked in a heavy voice, "And what about Grandfather?"

The Butler sighed. "The lord has been charged over the Fittoa Region Teleport Incident. Right now, Lord Pilemon Notos Greyrat is willing to take Lady Eris as his concubine. As a house of high standing, that would at least guarantee the interests of the territory's people to some extent."

Hearing this, Ghislaine erupted instantly...

And at that, the water screen's image abruptly cut off.

In the room, only the heavy sound of Ghislaine and Sylphiette's breathing remained.

Today was supposed to be Rudy's tenth birthday celebration — a moment that should have been full of joy.

But Ghislaine and Sylphiette couldn't understand why Rudy would show them something so dreadful.

After a moment, once Rudy saw that their emotions had settled a little, he finally spoke, solemn.

"I know today is my tenth birthday celebration. By all rights, on such a happy day, I shouldn't be bringing up something so unpleasant.

"But so many things in this world aren't decided by our own will, more often than not.

"While researching magic, I discovered traces of the future. A few days from now, the entire Fittoa Territory will be struck by a special teleportation spell.

"When that happens, anyone caught by the spell will instantly be scattered to some corner of the world.

"It might be somewhere safe — that would be the best outcome, naturally. But it could also be somewhere dangerous — right in front of some monster, in the middle of a warzone. High in the sky, deep beneath the sea, anything is possible.

"Not many people could survive that kind of ordeal. So, far too many tragedies would result.

"And the scene I just showed you on the water screen is something that will really happen, not long from now."

Hearing Rudy say this, Sylphiette finally recalled what had happened two years ago.

Back then, in her own home, Rudy had spoken of the Fittoa Territory Teleport Incident. Because of that, he'd moved both their families away two full years in advance.

So the Teleport Incident was about to happen — right now!!!

Just as Sylphiette's body trembled slightly with fear, Ghislaine stepped forward instead and gripped Rudy's hand tightly.

"All this time... is this the thing you've been afraid of?"

Rudy nodded and said seriously, "That's right. I don't want the people I care about to die.

"So, in order to live on better, I need even greater strength. I'm sorry for only telling you this now — please forgive my selfishness.

"Honestly, I was afraid that speaking too soon would stir up unnecessary trouble. But now that I'm telling you, not too many people will be affected by it.

"As long as the number of people affected stays under strict control, then when it happens, the whole Teleport Incident won't deviate in some other direction."