Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Claire has always considered herself a very demanding and picky person, but even she couldn't find any obvious flaws in her grandson.

In terms of combat strength and talent, Wood's talent may not be the best in the world, but at least among all the young people Claire has ever seen, she has never seen anyone more outstanding than him.

Moreover, aside from his strength, Wood, despite his young age, possessed an extremely broad range of knowledge, had even learned multiple languages, and acted with remarkable maturity beyond his years.

Even in terms of etiquette, Wood perfectly inherited all of Senis's excellent qualities, and even surpassed her mother.

If it weren't for the fact that Wood and Senis do look very similar, Claire would have even suspected that Wood was not the kind of child Senis could have given birth to.

There's no other reason than that, aside from aristocratic etiquette, Senis wasn't even worthy of carrying Wood's shoes in terms of intelligence, strength, or interpersonal skills.

Claire was initially very fond of her outstanding grandson and even considered having Wood inherit the prestigious "Latorrea" family.

But two years ago, they received devastating news from Senis: her beloved and proud grandson had died in an accident.

Claire and Therese were devastated for several days after receiving the devastating news, as they also loved their grandson (nephew) dearly.

Therese, who had just been slapped, covered her flushed cheek and wanted to retort, but she fell silent when she saw her mother's resolute expression.

Unlike her sister Senis, who ran away from home, Therese, who grew up at home, knew all too well how much her mother had devoted to the family.

Now, her mother is even willing to die for the honor of the "Latorrea" family. If she continues to be willful, she will truly betray Claire's years of nurturing.

The Latorea family is indeed facing a generational gap. One of Therese's older sisters died in battle, and her other sister, who is engaged in business abroad, has no talent in magic or swordsmanship and is therefore unable to inherit the Latorea family business.

Senis married Paul, and their son Rudius also wanted to inherit the Grellat family business, so now the only one in the family who could truly shoulder the burden was Therese.

After a moment of contemplation, Therese finally gritted her teeth and agreed to her mother's last request. Therese also felt that since she was going to escape the Holy Kingdom of Milis anyway, she might as well just rescue the previous divine child as well.

The so-called "divine child" is actually just a pitiful girl whose name has been abandoned. Since being recruited by the cult, the "divine child" has been treated as a mere prop, even though she is an important member of the cult on the surface.

Because the "divine child" possesses a special ability called "viewing memories," which allows them to see the memories of others by making eye contact.

Because the "Divine Child" has always been protected by the Knights Templar and is a very important member of the order, Therese gradually got to know the "Divine Child" and learned about her plight, always thinking of saving her from her suffering.

This time, since her mother Claire had made her flee the Holy Kingdom of Milis, and the situation between the Papal faction and the rebels was clearly irreconcilable.

If the "divine child" stayed here, he would only become a tragic tool for both the Papal faction and the rebels. Therefore, Therese decided to rescue him as well when she left.

"Terez, you should just give up on me. If you run away with me, you won't be able to shake off their pursuit at all."

"Don't you still bear the heavy responsibility of inheriting the Latorrea family fortune? If you die here, your family will have nothing left."

On a narrow path in the Holy Kingdom of Milis, two beautiful girls with long golden hair were riding a white horse and fleeing for their lives.

Of the two blonde beauties, one wore silver armor bearing the emblem of the Milis Order, while the other was a girl of no more than eleven or twelve years old, who was currently kneeling behind the knight girl and speaking to her.

Without a doubt, the blonde woman in knight's armor is Therese Latorrea, and the younger blonde girl behind her is the so-called "divine child".

After receiving her mother's orders, Therese ultimately decided to leave the Kingdom of Milis with the Latorea family for her mother's sake.

Before leaving the theocracy, Therese used her position as a "temple knight" to meet the "divine child" of the order and successfully brought her out.

However, their actions were quickly discovered by members of the cult, who then began to hunt them down.

The special abilities of the "Divine Child" are extremely important to the Order, so neither the Papal faction nor the rebel faction intends to let them leave.

To escape the cult's pursuit, Therese had no choice but to take shortcuts under the cover of night and cross forests, hoping to overcome the obstacles posed by the monsters and shake off her pursuers.

However, to her surprise, the rebels had already prepared a beast tide in order to launch a coup. Now, the number of monsters gathered in the forest is more than ten times that of before.

Knowing about this beforehand, the rebels withdrew from the pursuit early on and had no choice but to abandon the "divine child".

Unaware of this, Therese and the Papal faction plunged headlong into the forest, and are now surrounded by monsters.

From the rebels' perspective, although the "God Child" was lost, the death of a whole team of Templar Knights made it a worthwhile loss for them.

However, Teresa and the others did not expect that, although she originally intended to use magical beasts to hinder the Temple Knights, they had now become her targets as well.

Looking at the "Rock Python" and "Sharp-Toothed Tiger" in front of her, whose danger level and strength were only slightly inferior to the Flying Dragon, Therese also showed a bitter smile on her face and said: "Now, even if I want to leave alone, I don't have much hope of surviving."

This time, I'm the one who's wronged you. If it weren't for me, even though you wouldn't be free, you would probably still be alive and well in the cult.

My mother probably never imagined that the heavy responsibility of inheriting Latorrea she entrusted to me would result in me dying before her.

Therese wore a bitter smile on her face; she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

Not only could she not save anyone, she also dragged people down with her.

"No, Therese, I'm very grateful that you rescued me. Being treated like a prop all this time was worse than dying."

And if I could die with you, I'd actually be quite happy.

Although she knew that "the Divine Child" was trying to comfort her, Therese felt much better and drew her knight's sword, charging towards the rock python that was constantly flicking its tongue at them.

Even if they are no match for them, they can't just sit and wait to die, right? Before they die, they should at least kill these two magical beasts, so that the "divine child" will have a better chance of survival.

However, just as Therese rushed towards the "Rock Serpent," an extremely sharp blade of light suddenly struck the Rock Serpent from another direction, arriving first despite being behind...

Chapter 491 You call this "Saint-level"?

The sharp blade light, like an arc of the moon, pierced through the massive body of the "Rock Python" at an extremely fast speed, even leaving a deep trench in the ground.

The next second, Therese stared in disbelief as this enormous magical beast, whose skin was as hard as rock and whose defenses were renowned, was actually cleaved in two right in front of her!

And that wasn't the most surprising thing for Therese. What surprised and even shocked her more was the familiar figure that appeared in front of her when the "Rock Serpent" split in two!

"Aunt Therese, it's been two years since I last saw you. You've not only become even more beautiful, but you also have such a refined taste, coming to the forest to hunt magical beasts at this hour?"

Hearing the boy's slightly teasing tone and playful expression, Therese was stunned for a moment, then ran towards Wood with tears of joy on her face and hugged the boy tightly in front of her.

Even though it had been two years since they last met, and Wood's appearance and height had changed quite a bit, Therese still recognized him at a glance.

Two years have passed, and Wood is now only slightly shorter than Beatrice. She can no longer have her face directly exposed to facial cleanser like before.

"You really are Wood, right? Why are you suddenly here? Two years ago, my sister said that you..."

"You're saying I died, right? Actually, I did die two years ago, but due to some special reasons, I came back to life."

Upon hearing what Wood said, Therese couldn't help but roll her eyes at Wood in her arms. She thought Wood was joking; how could the dead possibly come back to life?

It was clear that her older sister, Senis, had lied to her and their mother in the past for some special reason.

The Wood in his arms was warm and still smelled pleasantly like before. How could it possibly be an undead or something like that?

"Roar------!"

While Wood and Therese were catching up, the remaining magical beast, the "Sharp-Toothed Tiger," saw an opportunity and pounced on Therese from behind.

While it was fast, someone was even faster. Almost the instant the tiger roared, Wood, who was being held in Therese's arms, struggled to extend a hand and unfurl a red magic circle.

"Saint-level Fire Magic: Crimson Nova!"

As the red magic circle rapidly unfolded, the temperature in the air instantly became unbearably hot. The next second, a tongue of fire, like a red javelin, suddenly erupted from the magic circle and instantly engulfed the fanged tiger that was pouncing on!

In less than a second, the fanged tiger that had pounced was reduced to a charred corpse and fell from the sky, emitting a pungent aroma of flesh.

The original surface, eroded by the flames, has now been reduced to scorched earth, and some areas have even formed lava still glowing with fire.

The "Sharp-Toothed Tiger" and "Rock Python," which were only slightly inferior to the Flying Dragon, were so easily killed in an instant. Moreover, the holy-level magic that killed the Sharp-Toothed Tiger was cast without any incantation!

From Wood's appearance to his conversation with Therese, and then to the instant defeat of the Sharp-Toothed Tiger, less than a minute had passed.

The bewildered "God Child" was still pondering who Wood was, but Wood first killed the "Rock Python" with a single strike, then showed a seemingly familiar relationship with Therese, and then used a holy-level spell without chanting to kill another magical beast, the Saber-toothed Tiger!

"Terez, is this boy someone you know?"

Seeing that Therese seemed to have forgotten about him and was talking to Wood in front of her, "Divine Child" felt a little depressed, but in the end she still had to ask the question that had been on her mind.

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce you. This is my nephew. His name is Wood Greirat."

Don't let his young age fool you; this kid looks only thirteen or fourteen, but he's incredibly reliable. With Wood around, we'll probably be able to leave here alive.

Upon hearing the "divine child's" question, the rather oblivious Therese suddenly remembered that there was a little girl next to them whom they had just overlooked, so she quickly began to introduce her.

When introducing Wood, Therese hugged him affectionately from behind, her expression full of pride.

Because her nephew was already a "Sword Saint" level expert who had mastered three sword styles and even created his own sword style two years ago.

In addition to his swordsmanship, Wood's magical talent is also extraordinary. Two years ago, he had already mastered "saint-level" magic of multiple attributes, and even created a special "ice magic" through attribute fusion.

Even her demanding mother, Claire, commented on Wood more than once, saying that even as a so-called "genius," he was completely incomparable to her grandson, just like the difference between a grain of rice and the sun.

Two years have passed, and Therese doesn't believe that Wood's talent and strength would stagnate, so she has full confidence in her lovely nephew.

Upon hearing Therese's introduction, Wood couldn't help but roll his eyes. He then politely bowed to the "divine child" before saying, "My name is Wood Grellatt, and I am the second son of the Grellatt family."

Just like Aunt Therese... my sister said, I am her nephew. Although I don't know what happened, I will do my best to ensure your safety.

When Wood called Therese "Auntie," the knight girl behind him immediately clenched her fists and launched a fierce attack on Wood's temples, forcing Wood to change his address from "Auntie" to "Sister," as she wished.

"I have no name, but they all call me the God Child. Please guide me."

Seeing Wood's impeccably polite manners, the Divine Child nodded and introduced herself respectfully. For some reason, even though the boy before her looked almost identical, the "Divine Child" seemed to be able to see many stories in Wood's eyes.

Furthermore, despite the fact that Therese and Wood are aunt and niece, the "God Child" at this moment felt that Wood was more reliable and mature.

“Aunt Therese… Sister, why did you come into the forest at this time? I was on my way to the Latorrea’s house, but I didn’t expect to run into you here.”

Upon hearing Wood mention the "Latorea" family, Therese's initial joy at meeting Wood gradually turned into melancholy. She then slowly said, "The Holy Kingdom of Milis is in chaos and danger now. It's not suitable for you to go there anymore."

My original intention in leaving the Holy Kingdom of Milis was to take the Divine Child to seek refuge with your mother.

Upon hearing what Therese said, Wood was taken aback for a moment, and then continued to ask, "The Holy Kingdom of Milis is in chaos. Are you referring to the beast tide that has gathered in this area?"

And now that you've sensed the danger and are planning to leave the Holy Kingdom of Milis, where is Grandma? Why isn't she with you?