No job: Check the cards, Loki, are there any problems with the cards?

She knew her granddaughter's strength all too well; the number of people who could push her to this point could be counted on one hand in the entire Water God Stream Dojo.

What's more, the other party is just a child?

A swordsman proficient in all three major styles?

This reminded the water goddess Leda of the past. She seemed to have taught a similar genius, but that boy, relying on his talent, didn't study swordsmanship seriously and instead liked to flirt with women.

I heard that he only became a high-level swordsman, which the water goddess Leda felt was a bit of a pity.

In this world, countless people want to improve, but due to their own lack of talent, even if they spend their whole lives practicing swordsmanship, their skill level will ultimately remain at the upper or lower-middle level.

It's not shameful for someone to be talented but still work hard; what's shameful is someone who has talent but doesn't strive for improvement.

She really dislikes people like that.

"Hey……"

"He seems like an interesting young man."

Leda put down her teacup, a smile of interest spreading across her face. "If I have the chance in the future, I'd like to meet the genius swordsman who defeated my granddaughter in person."

"By the way, is Izoruti going to give up like this?"

"grandmother!"

"Stop talking!"

Izuru blushed. "No matter what... I've made up my mind. From today onwards, I will train even harder to catch up with that person."

"If I ever run into that guy again? Yes... Rudeus, I'll definitely defeat him myself and wash away this shame."

"That's a very good level of awareness."

Seeing the renewed light in her granddaughter's eyes, Leda nodded with satisfaction. "Izoruti, it seems you've come to your senses. I'm so glad."

"Mmm!"

Izuru nodded heavily, clenching her fists.

However, Leda's gaze quietly passed over her head and landed on the bamboo shadows swaying in the wind deep in the courtyard, and the smile on her lips deepened slightly.

She was becoming more and more curious.

What kind of boy could have caused such a dramatic change in her granddaughter, who has always been proud and arrogant, in such a short period of time?

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Chapter 42 You're not dead? Alice was terrified.

The territory of Fituia, the town of Roya.

The streets were bustling with people, and shops lined both sides of the street, with vendors calling out their wares incessantly.

Although it is not as prosperous and grand as the royal capital, Ars City, it is quite good for a remote town on the edge of the Fetoia territory.

Streetside.

Alice, the eldest daughter of the Boreas family, went out shopping for the first time, accompanied by her tutor Rudeus and swordsman teacher Kyrianu.

She was like a bird released from its cage, full of curiosity about everything on the street, looking around, touching and looking at everything.

Rudius and Kyrian followed closely behind, keeping an eye on the hot-tempered young lady while exchanging helpless glances.

However, not long after, Alice got separated from them in the crowd.

"oops!"

Suddenly, he ran too fast and stumbled, bumping into something and falling to the ground with a thud.

Rubbing the spot where she had fallen and hurt herself, Alice frowned, about to get angry, but when she looked up, her eyes widened instantly.

"Rudius?"

The person who hit her...

Hey, who else could it be but Rudeus?

"Rudius! What are you doing? Can't you even watch where you're going?"

Alice, who was about to punch someone while waving her little fist, suddenly became speechless.

and many more.

That doesn't seem right.

The Rudius before her was completely different from the one she remembered. This boy was more sturdy and upright, and his features were more sunny, heroic, and three-dimensional.

His lips curled up slightly, carrying a lazy and composed smile.

Not only does she not have that beauty mark under her eye.

And more importantly... he squinted at people the whole time.

Oh my god!!

"You, you, you, you, you, who are you?!!"

"You're not that..."

Alice's mind went blank for a moment, and an image flashed into her mind.

One afternoon when I was seven years old.

In the courtyard of the Boreas family, that wretched brat who beat her senseless.

Could it be him?

That guy isn't Rudeus's brother... what was his name again, um... Rogge.

Correct.

But isn't he already dead?

Although Alice has a bad memory, she is particularly concerned about that man. She remembers that when Girenu came back last time, he was very depressed.

Under her persistent questioning, Girenouil then told her everything: the guy named Rogue had met with misfortune in the Red Dragon Mountains and was dead.

Later, Rudius told her about it himself. She used to feel regretful because she couldn't take revenge.

But now, this person is standing right in front of her.

"Oh my god!"

"Ghost, ghost! Ahhhhhhh!"

"Don't come any closer! If you want to take my life, you shouldn't be looking for me, go find Rudeus..."

"Ugh, Rudeus, help... please help me!!"

Alice, who had wet her pants in fright, suddenly had her pupils shrink sharply.

As if she had seen something dirty, she jumped up on the spot and ran away screaming as she tumbled and crawled.

Passersby turned to look, wondering what had happened.

Rogge stood there, looking completely bewildered.

He was just passing through the territory of Fituia when he unexpectedly ran into Alice. He had only intended to say hello to that old acquaintance.

result.

Unexpectedly... why did this young lady act like she'd seen a ghost when she saw me?

Is he traumatized by beating himself?

Roger squinted and tilted his head, then seemed to understand something.

Well... this is for the best, it saves us from being bothered by that young lady again.

For Roger, meeting this young lady was just a minor incident.

Roger didn't think much of it and continued with his own business.

Because of the high cost of his last trip to the capital, Ars, Rogge did not purchase many supplies.

So Rogge decided to settle for second best and use Roya City as a transit point for a major shopping spree.

In addition to some essential dry food, Rogge also bought a sturdy backpack for the red dragon cub.

As for the backpack he used to make from animal hides, he used it to store the things he had brought from the laboratory.

Rogge spent two days wandering around the city.

This time.

He decided not to take shortcuts anymore, as it's easy to get lost in the Red Dragon Mountains if you're not very familiar with the terrain.

Instead, they switched to trade routes...

Without further ado, I thought that since I had registered as an adventurer before, there should be an adventurer's guild or something similar in Roya.

That place was full of all sorts of people, making it the best place to gather information, so they quickly arrived at the Adventurers' Guild.

I can spend half a day here.