Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

Then, together with Alice, they headed towards the town of Licaris.

"stop!"

Two guards stood at the town gate.

One was a guy with a snake's head who looked very serious, and the other was a guy with a pig's head who seemed a bit arrogant.

Alice stared at the guard with shining eyes, looking him over and over.

Demons are rare on the Central Continent, but on the Demon Continent, demons like these are everywhere.

But then again.

Even in the Kingdom of Asura, the melting pot of XP, there shouldn't be anyone interested in this kind of demon, right?

……

It's hard to say.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

The smuggler looked us over and asked.

"We are travelers from the central continent."

"The Central Continent? Hey, kid, don't talk nonsense. How far is the Central Continent from here?"

"We are humans, aren't we?"

On the Demon Continent, pure human races are extremely rare.

Therefore, upon seeing my and Alice's races, the two guards immediately believed it.

However, the arrogant-looking pig-headed guard didn't let us in immediately.

"I'm just reminding you in good faith that you should leave as soon as you've replenished your food and water. This is not a place to stay for long."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because... since yesterday, adventurers have witnessed some rather terrifying monsters outside the city."

"That's what the pig-headed guard is saying."

I instinctively shivered.

38. Eyes reflecting the Milky Way

"Um, may I ask what kind of terrifying monster it is?"

"I'm not sure. According to the adventurers' information, it seems there are terrifying giants that are hundreds of meters tall."

"How could such a thing exist..."

"That's what I think too, but it's not just one person who says so; almost all the adventurers active in the area say the same thing."

Just as I planned.

Since yesterday, reports of sightings of the rock giant have been circulating continuously.

It is several hundred meters high.

The ground cracks when you walk on it.

It can crush an S-class monster with a single stomp.

Superior-level magic is ineffective.

Various pieces of information circulated in the city.

At first, some people thought it was just a rumor, but the witnesses insisted that they had seen the rock giant with their own eyes, so they had no choice but to believe it.

As a result, a sense of panic began to spread throughout the city.

In this state of panic, even the word "Dead End" seems insignificant.

After all, a "Dead End" can gather a large number of adventurers to drive it away.

But that monster...

I'm afraid one step could collapse the city wall.

"Rudeus, what level of magic is that rock giant?"

Alice initially thought it was just a giant made of ordinary stone.

But after entering the city, I overheard people talking about something that didn't seem to be the case.

"What kind of magic is this..."

To be honest, the definition of magic is rather vague to me.

Because there is no chanting required for spellcasting, I can usually reshape and compress magic.

I can unleash the power of an Emperor-level rock cannonball, a mid-level magic spell.

This rock giant is composed entirely of rock cannonballs with power comparable to an Emperor-level weapon.

Because of its slow movement speed, it may not be able to hurt swordsmen of King rank or higher.

But judging from its overall strength, it should have reached the level of a god, right?

Do not……

Now is not the time for self-praise.

"Alice."

"What's wrong, Rudy?"

"If I created that rock giant, and that fact gets out, I'm afraid everyone in the city will want to kill me."

"Huh? Ah... Ah!?"

Alice was stunned for a moment, then her face showed shock.

"What if a Sword King-level expert jumps out to assassinate me?"

"Rudius is so strong, he'll definitely win..."

“Mages are very fragile. In close combat, they can never beat swordsmen. I can’t beat experts like Kyrie Irvine and Rijrud.”

"Well……"

Alice swallowed hard, her hand unconsciously landing on the Murakami sword.

I'm getting a little nervous.

Good, that's how it should be.

I cannot allow Alice to become completely dependent on me just because I am powerful.

"So Alice needs to become stronger so she can protect me."

"oh, I understand now!"

Alice nodded with unusual firmness.

"Rudy, where are we going now?"

"Let's go to the Adventurers' Guild first."

The Adventurers' Guild holds most of the town's fighting force and will summon adventurers immediately if the town of Licaris faces danger.

Think so.

I led Alice toward the Adventurers' Guild.

"Adventurers! Rudy, shall we become adventurers?"

"Iris has always wanted to, hasn't she?"

"Ok!"

Alice nodded repeatedly, her face flushed with excitement.

Looking at Alice like this.

I smiled knowingly.

Yes.

Really are……

It has been far too long.

That's why I've almost forgotten about it.

In truth, Alice is someone who yearns for freedom and unrestraint.

For her, becoming a noblewoman was not a happy thing at all.

Like me and Paul, she wasn't fond of the aristocracy.

But she was Phyllis's only remaining daughter, born into such a family, she had no chance to choose her own destiny.

Therefore.

Only after shedding the constraints of her noble status was Alice able to spread her wings and fly high.

Ultimately, people will become the person they want to be.

The girl who yearns for freedom will eventually gain it.

Alice, I'm sorry.

The greatest happiness I can give you is to let you become the person you want to be.

This is……

This is the compensation I will give you in my lifetime.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

From Raji Rudd's perspective.