Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

He was originally considering whether to teach his aunt some otherworldly swordsmanship to improve her strength.

Wood, who was deep in thought, was suddenly interrupted as he found himself enveloped in a soft embrace.

"Aunt Therese, I've told you so many times, you're not a child anymore, please don't hug me all the time, okay?"

"I'm not a child anymore. If you keep acting like this, I'm not going to teach you swordsmanship anymore."

Wood, who was deep in thought, was interrupted by being hugged. He initially thought that the person hugging him was his aunt Therese.

Because this aunt, who seemed to never grow up, often did things that gave Wood a headache.

However, Wood soon discovered that the scent wafting from his nose was not Therese's, but another familiar and nostalgic fragrance.

Looking up again at Therese, who was standing not far away and watching him with amusement, Wood heard that familiar voice in his mind.

"As a mother, am I not allowed to hold my son, whom I haven't seen for two years, tightly?"

So what if you're all grown up now? Even if you grow up a lot more, even if you become the world's number one, you're still still my son, Senis's son.

At this moment, Senis was truly embracing Wood with all her might, because she was also afraid that it was all a dream. If she loosened her grip even slightly, Wood would disappear from her sight again, like a phantom in a dream.

Chapter 498 Family Members Who Are Treated Differently

Seemingly sensing Senis's fear and worry, Wood simply gave up struggling and let his mother hold him.

As Senis held Wood, feeling his familiar scent and warmth, her initial unease and fear gradually subsided.

Senis deliberately sensed Wood's temperature and scent, not because she was a pervert, but because the moment she saw Wood, she worried that, as Rudy had previously said, Wood might become one of the so-called "undead."

But after confirming everything, Senis was finally completely relieved.

The bodies of the undead have no temperature and emit a putrid, earthy smell.

However, these characteristics were clearly not present in Wood. Wood's body not only had a temperature but also a heartbeat, just like theirs.

This means that her child, Wood Grellatt, was a complete resurrection.

"Sister, although I know that you and your son have always had a good relationship, please consider my existence as well."

"I'm your beloved younger sister! You come over and immediately hug your son tightly, but you don't even give your adorable sister a second glance!"

Therese, standing nearby, expressed her strong dissatisfaction that Senis, a son-obsessed woman, only had eyes for Wood and no regard for her sister.

Only after Teresa reminded her did Senis realize that her stern mother, Claire, was also sitting not far away watching this scene, so she reluctantly let go of Wood.

"You used to be known as the 'benchmark of a rich young lady,' and your etiquette was the only thing you could be proud of."

But now it seems that after marrying into the Greirat family, you've lost even the only thing you had to offer."

Claire, who values ​​family traditions, speaks as sharply and sarcastically as ever, even criticizing her daughter whom she hasn't seen for two years as soon as they meet.

However, Therese was not surprised by this. In the entire Latoria family, Wood, the "chosen one," was probably the only one who met Claire's expectations. Which other member of the clan hadn't been scolded by their mother Claire?

"Grandmother, please don't blame Mother for this. Due to some special circumstances two years ago, Mother's current behavior is completely understandable."

Two years ago, Senis suddenly wrote back, informing Claire and Therese that Wood had died.

Claire and Therese were depressed for a long time because of this.

Two years later, when Wood reappeared before Claire and Therese, they still believed that the information they had received back then was false.

However, they did not know that two years ago, Wood did indeed die in battle with the Dragon God because of the schemes of the gods.

Just as Wood was about to explain the matter, Rudy, Paul, and the others finally arrived late, guided by their servants.

When Paul and Rudy saw Wood next to Senis, they were overjoyed and rushed forward to hug him.

"Wood, what exactly happened? How did you come back to life? Who resurrected you?"

Could it be that you really are a deity, and that the rumors about you being a "messenger of God" are true?

Upon seeing the living Wood, Rudy and the others were overjoyed, but what remained was surprise and curiosity.

After all, this is resurrection! A true resurrection that reverses life and death! Not to mention ordinary humans, even the former Dragon God Orsteed said that he did not have the power to resurrect others.

But now Wood has been resurrected and can do things that even the Dragon God cannot do. The only one Rudy and the others can think of is a true god.

Rudy doesn't know whether gods truly exist in this world, but since he was able to reincarnate into this world, it doesn't seem particularly strange that gods do exist.

"Two years ago, when I fought the Dragon God Orsteed, I was actually dead, but not really dead."

At that time, I used a new magic I developed myself. When I entered a near-death state, all vital signs in my body would cease. After a very long time, the magic circle engraved in my body would gradually repair the wounds on my body until I gradually woke up.

This phenomenon is actually somewhat similar to suspended animation, but since all vital signs have completely disappeared, saying that someone is dead isn't entirely wrong..."

All of the above is, of course, pure fabrication by Wood. If he had such incredible abilities, he could have reached the finale of every Sims game.

Because the ability to "resurrect" was so far-fetched, Wood could only find a suitable excuse to appease his family.

Fortunately, after a moment of silence, Rudy and the others accepted his explanation without any doubt.

Paul knew nothing about magic, and Senis and the others weren't very skilled in magic, so it was normal for them not to understand.

As for Rudy, because he is a reincarnated person, he has a very high capacity for learning. After all, Shizuka Nanahoshi was able to research interdimensional transfer magic, and his younger brother Wood has been a monster since childhood. It seems not impossible for him to research this kind of dormant and suspended animation magic.

"Wood, since you arrived in the Holy Kingdom of Milis a few days ago, you must have heard about what happened at the Church of Milis, right?"

Rudy and his group came to the Holy Kingdom of Milis primarily to rescue Senis's family, the Latorea family. However, they were surprised to find that the Latorea family was completely unharmed in the disaster, and they even thought they had reunited with Wood.

This outcome should have been a happy one for everyone, but the information about the "human god" that Rudy had heard earlier made him feel uneasy again.

The origins of the "human god" are unknown, but Rudy has never gained the upper hand in any of his encounters. The other party knows his past, understands everything about him, and can even predict his future.

Every time Rudy plays against "God of Men," he suffers setbacks. Because of what happened two years ago, Rudy now even has a psychological shadow over "God of Men."

"You're talking about the old pope being killed by the rebels, who then promoted 'human god' as a belief, right?"

Actually, I didn't expect that God would be involved in this matter. When I learned about it some time ago, I also thought about going to the church to investigate.

However, that guy, the god, is extremely cunning and treacherous. I was worried that once I left the Latoria family, he would target my grandmother and aunt, which is why I haven't made a move yet.

Now that you're here, things are much easier. Tomorrow I'll find a chance to infiltrate the Church of Milis and see if it's really that guy, the God of Men, who's behind this.

The grudge from two years ago, which he schemed against, is now a good opportunity to settle accounts with him.

The gods and men chose the Holy Kingdom of Milis to act, and after some reflection, Wood gradually began to understand the reasons.

Although the reason is unknown, Rudy's existence seems to be quite important to the "human god," otherwise the "human god" would not have taken such a huge risk to appear in Rudy's mental world and continuously gain Rudy's trust through deception.

The "human god" seems to possess the ability to predict the future, but such an ability is limited to a specific person and the people and events that will appear in that person's future.

It is clear that Rudy is one of the people who can predict the future, which is why he was able to gain Rudy's trust through small favors in the past.

Wood didn't know why the god was so persistent in pursuing Rudy, but he knew that the god wouldn't give up on Rudy so easily.

Wood's appearance had previously made God feel threatened, so he plotted to kill Wood, even though it caused a rift with Rudy.

From the perspective of the gods, Wood was already too much of a threat at that time, and his strength and intelligence would affect him in the future.

The key point is that Wood can influence Rudy's thoughts, while the "God of Man" cannot see any future for Wood. Therefore, in order to eliminate this unstable being, the God of Man has no choice but to resort to this desperate measure, even at the cost of breaking ties with Rudy.

After falling out with Rudy, the chances of regaining his trust are slim.

However, the "human god" was unwilling to give up control over Rudy so easily, so it had to find other people to target, such as Rudy's other family members.

Just like many years ago, the "human god" used his daughter, who was also the wife of the first dragon god, to cause the first dragon god to destroy the four realms of beasts, sea, sky, and demons.

Exploiting human weaknesses is a specialty of "human gods," and family ties are often the most important part of people's lives that they cannot sever.

Rudy's immediate family, Senis and the others, were protected from harm by the dragon god Orsteed, preventing both gods and humans from harming them.

Therefore, as a second choice, the only target he could think of was the Latoria family in the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

The fact that the rebels initially came to seek cooperation was not accidental, but rather because the "human god" had the idea of ​​developing Claire, the head of the Latorea family, into one of his followers.

Once Claire becomes his follower, the god and man can begin to plot and slowly lure Senis into the trap.

Once Senis took the bait, the god was no longer worried that Rudy could escape from his grasp again.

Unfortunately, to God's utter surprise, Wood, who should have died two years ago, suddenly appeared in the Holy Kingdom of Milis, not only suppressing the beast tide and protecting the Latorea family, but also disrupting his plans.

What Wood and his companions didn't know was that the original God and Man had long since left the church, and the person now in charge was merely a follower of God and Man.

Upon discovering that Wood was not dead and had appeared here, the god immediately chose to flee.

Although his origins are mysterious and his status is quite high, he is currently still sealed away.

Two years have passed, and Wood's strength has become even more unfathomable. Moreover, "Human God" cannot analyze any information about Wood at all. Therefore, for the sake of safety, this guy decisively chose to continue to hide.

With Rudy and the others' help, Wood felt much more at ease and prepared to settle accounts with "God of Man" the next day.

That evening, the Latorrea family also held a banquet to celebrate the reunion of the Grerat family.

After confirming that Wood was alright, Wood personally rode the Demon Wolf King to the place where Norn and the others were staying, and brought his two younger sisters and Lilia to the Latorea family home.

The moment the two girls saw Wood, tears streamed down their faces. Not only the usually shy Noren, but even the usually mature Aisha was in the same boat.

However, from the moment Wood brought his two sisters back to the Latorrea family until the start of the banquet, Wood had two extra accessories on him.

According to Norren and Aisha, Wood had been away from them for two years, and now they wanted to make up for that time, so they had to stay by his side at all times.

At the dining table, looking at the two little girls sitting on Wood's laps, Rudy couldn't help but show a look of envy.

Although Wood's resurrection led to his two sisters, Noren and Aisha, treating him much better than before, the two sisters' dependence on their older brother Wood was worlds apart from that of him, their eldest brother.

However, Rudy didn't feel jealous of Wood; he was merely envious.