Crossover Anime: Starting from Jobless Reincarnation

As Rudius said this, Alice below stared blankly at Rudius above. Moonlight streamed through the window into the dark dungeon, and a gentle breeze blew through the window, ruffling Alice's hair.

With each slamming of the door, Alice could clearly feel the sense of crisis and malice gathering behind her.

Rudius's lips twitched. The fact that the other party was still hesitating showed just how high Alice's pride was. If he couldn't convince her this time, their future relationship would inevitably be very difficult.

As the door was about to be forced open, Rudius remained silent. He certainly wouldn't just abandon the other person and run away, but he also definitely wouldn't simply rescue them.

So he was waiting for Alice to give him the answer he wanted to hear.

In reality, Alice was just a child. The excruciating pain she experienced earlier made her realize for the first time what it felt like to be hit.

What would happen if I got caught by the other side?

Will I be sold for a large sum of money? Will I endure unbearable pain every time? Will being beaten and kicked become my daily life?

The thought of leaving her parents, her grandfather, and this home made Alice's pupils contract sharply. Only then did she realize how insignificant she was.

With a thud as something heavy fell to the ground, the iron door was kicked open completely, and Alice suddenly shouted, "I promise you, help me!"

She is indeed a person with a very strong sense of self-respect, but that doesn't mean she's willing to give up the opportunity to escape this place for the sake of her own dignity.

She and Rudius were not enemies, and she had no need to hold a grudge against him.

Rudius breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the other party admit defeat. He was really afraid that this brat would stick to her guns and fight to the death, in which case even he would have to take action.

But if the other party's personality really is like that, even Rudius would re-evaluate the other party.

A person with a strong character is acceptable, and a fiery temper is also acceptable, but if someone is still unwilling to swallow their pride and accept a helping hand from others at this moment, then that person is beyond change.

Chapter 71 Betrayal and alienation?

It's certainly not something that Ludius can change now.

As soon as Alice uttered those words, Rudeus swiftly used earth elemental magic to create an earthen barrier, isolating the room, and then pulled Alice along as they jumped out of the window.

Although Rudius's physical abilities weren't great, his mastery of magic was his greatest strength. He subtly altered the airflow upon landing, ensuring he wasn't harmed at all, and then grabbed Alice and ran forward.

Rudius's eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, fixing his gaze on the stables not far away.

Hearing a commotion of footsteps behind him, Rudius quickly grabbed Alice's arm and ran forward at breakneck speed.

Fortunately, Rudius ran in time and was not seen by the other party. It was in this instant that he successfully bought some time and managed to sneak to the stable.

Rudius skillfully led the horse out, and fortunately the horse was docile and did not resist much, otherwise Rudius, with his second-rate riding skills, would have been thrown off long ago.

Alice was noticeably more well-behaved throughout the journey. Rudius mounted his horse and asked, "Can you get on?"

Alice nodded. Although she had suffered considerable injuries before, she was now mostly recovered.

It was a carriage, and once Alice sat in the back seat, Rudius began to drive the carriage slowly forward.

And so, Rudius began to head back the way he had come.

The moon is bright and the stars are few; the night is quiet.

A figure blurred into afterimages, closely following not far from the carriage where Rudius was.

This place is not far from where the Grellat family is located; it's only an hour's drive away.

When he saw the familiar streets and the palace at the top of the sky in the distance, Rudius subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Entering the city was equivalent to having one foot in the safe zone.

A slow smile appeared on his face as he parked the carriage by the roadside. Rudius dismounted and said to Alice in the back of the carriage, "Get down."

Alice, sitting in the back of the carriage, poked her head out and asked curiously, "Why don't we just take the carriage in?"

Rudius explained, "Riding in a carriage would be too conspicuous and easily attract the other side's attention. Moreover, the fact that they were able to tie us up at home clearly indicates that there is a traitor inside."

Alice thought for a moment, then got off the carriage and looked around. The quiet street was deserted.

Just as Rudius was about to say something, he was interrupted by a voice.

"Gentlemen, the patriarch has been searching for you for a long time."

Rudius was startled and looked in the direction of the sound, where he saw a young butler carrying a lantern and squinting.

He had a buzz cut, and the butler's features were kind, giving people a sense of inexplicable closeness. Since he was the family's butler, Rudius subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards him. Rudius said to the butler, "Butler, do you know what's going on here?"

The butler fell into deep thought, then said to Rudius, "What happened? Hmm, that must be it."

Rudius sensed something was amiss; the other person's words were quite strange.

Furthermore, the fact that the other party was able to appear in front of him as soon as he showed up suggests that they had been waiting for a long time.

Rudius's eyes narrowed sharply. Just as he was about to say something, a figure rushed to Alice's side from behind, covered her mouth with his hand, and easily hoisted her onto his shoulder.

Rudius's lips twitched. He had indeed been betrayed by his own people. Looking at the usually amiable head butler in front of him, Rudius couldn't help but ask, "Why did you do this?"

The head butler laughed and asked, "Why? Why do you want to do this?"

The butler's eyes snapped open, and he looked at Alice behind him with a pair of eyes filled with resentment and ruthlessness.

He murmured, "Why, why did I do this?" as if asking himself, or perhaps asking Rudius.

After repeating it, he said to Rudius with a blank expression, "As you can probably tell, that brat Alice has given me quite a hard time. Now, it's time to teach her a lesson."

Rudius appeared calm on the surface, but inside he was panicking like a dog. He looked behind him and saw Alice's terrified expression, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

I wonder how many people this girl has offended, that even the head butler harbors such resentment towards her, colluding with outsiders to turn this fake affair into a real one.

The butler, carrying a lantern, took a few steps forward and said with a mocking expression, "What, are you going to help this guy? Oh, I heard he used to beat you up every day at first, have you forgotten? How about we just turn a blind eye? I'm not an unkind person. Here's what I'll give you: thirty gold coins. What do you think?"

Rudius began to mobilize the magic power within his body, gathering it in his right arm. He looked at the middle-aged butler and asked, "Can thirty gold coins send three people to magic university?"

Upon hearing this, Alice trembled, tears welling up in her eyes as a strong sense of regret and helplessness washed over her.

What is this? Betrayal and alienation from everyone?

The butler paused for a moment upon hearing this, then laughed—a wild, arrogant laugh. His expression was smug as he fixed his gaze on Alice's terrified face. He continued loudly, "Don't even mention three people, ten would be more than enough. So, what's your choice?"

Rudius flashed a pleased smile, a smile that seemed to say, "It's a pleasure to work together."

The butler laughed heartily, but before he could speak, Rudius suddenly attacked during a moment of relaxation in the two men's hands.

As magic converged, the ground where the kidnappers were located began to melt, and an earthen wall rose out of thin air.

Because of Rudius's words, the two men lowered their guard and never expected that the other party would still make such a move.

Caught off guard, Alice stumbled, then her eyes lit up, and she bit the other person's hand hard.

The kidnapper, in pain, instinctively released his grip, and Alice quickly ran towards Rudius.

Both the kidnapper and the butler had grim faces.

The butler, in particular, looked absolutely ferocious.

He said, "You little rascal, you dare to play me? I really don't understand why I would save someone like this?"

He gave Rudius no chance to escape and walked towards him.

At the same time, five people suddenly walked forward from the shadows.

Each of them carried a longsword, a real one, gleaming with a deep, cold light under the moonlight.

Rudius swallowed hard, quickly considering his escape route, while inwardly groaning at his predicament.

If I had known this would happen, I would have let my older brother protect me instead of putting up with this nonsense.

Chapter 72 Shadow

Battles always begin in an instant.

The leading man grinned maliciously, his figure accelerating in an instant. The distance between the two was not far to begin with, a distance that was almost every mage's nightmare.

The man moved swiftly. Although his strength was not considered great, and he could not compare with Gilead or even Roya, the difference in their combat experience was like heaven and earth.

The difference in skill is not the same as combat power. These people are all people who live on the edge of a knife, so how can they be included by simple intermediate swordsmen?

A strong sense of crisis gripped Rudius's heart. He turned the ground into a quagmire to restrict the opponent's movements, gathered fireballs in his hands, and hurled them into the sky, beginning to call for reinforcements.

The burly man noticed that his movement speed had decreased significantly, and his eyes became even more sinister.

Suddenly, his iron sword flew out of his hand, transforming into a cold light that rushed towards Rudius. All of this happened too fast; the strong man had already made this decision by the time he realized he was stuck in the mud.

The exchange was over in the blink of an eye.

Northern God style sword skills!

By the time Rudius realized what was happening, the sword was already upon him.

The piercing moonlight shone on the ground, and the whistling sound of the iron sword sent a shiver down Rudius's spine. The sword was getting faster and faster, and it was too late to unleash any magic.

He thought that if it were his elder brother standing there, the other man would be able to accept the sword expressionlessly, and then snap his fingers to instantly tear everyone in the enemy ranks to shreds.

But standing here was Rudius; he didn't have the courage or the boldness to take the sword.

The danger of death crept into his heart; the sword was almost in front of him, and he could even feel the sharp blade cutting through his skin.

Instinctively, he closed his eyes; he had once again chosen to escape.

Just like in my previous life, as long as I escape, I don't have to worry about things in reality.

"I'm sorry, brother, I failed to complete your task." These were Rudius's last thoughts.

But the next moment, the pain did not come. Rudius did not feel any discomfort, and the iron sword that gleamed with a cold light was wrapped in a black thread.