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

"Our child is gone. The deceased is gone. Please try to cheer up soon."

“Sir, as the head of the family, Madam and Miss Norren both need your care and support. You can’t go on like this.”

Listening to Senis and Lilia's concern.

Paul rubbed his chin, looking utterly bewildered.

"what?"

"Impossible! Is this some kind of ghost? Did I... really misread it?"

Paul still searched around, unwilling to give up, and then a bitter smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

Perhaps Lilia and Senis are right.

Their genius son is dead, he's been dead for almost three years, how could he possibly still be alive?

Perhaps... I'm really getting old.

Incidentally, Paul later became suspicious and searched the entire village.

They searched high and low, but ultimately found no clues, making Paul increasingly doubt whether he was too old and had started to develop dementia.

yard.

Under the sun.

Paul continued to practice his swordsmanship diligently every day, but having missed his prime age and wasted so many years of his skills, it was difficult for him to make significant progress in his swordsmanship.

But he persisted...

After all, their enemy was the Dragon God.

One of the seven great powers.

That's a legendary existence.

Paul was fearless. Even if it were the Dragon God, he would never let go of this blood feud. He, Paul, was determined to become stronger for the sake of his dead son and avenge his son.

hateful!

Never underestimate a father seeking revenge for his son. His unwavering resolve to die for his cause is truly admirable. Even if it were the Dragon God, Paul would still defeat him.

But in the city of Roya, it was a completely different scene.

Alice was pulling Rudeus and Kyrie II along, gesturing excitedly with her hands: "Rude... Rudeus! You have to believe me! I really just saw Rogue!"

"It's him who's back..."

He was just on the street and bumped into me.

Rudius and Girenius exchanged a glance, and for a moment the atmosphere fell silent, deathly still.

Neither of them responded.

At first, Rudius and Kyrie believed what Alice said and were happy for a long time, but then they almost turned the city of Roja upside down.

They searched every street and every corner, but still couldn't find the person Alice was talking about.

Rudeus sighed, already a little angry, but still tried to keep his tone gentle: "Miss Alice, please don't joke about this kind of thing in the future. I don't like such pranks."

“Rogge is my family… a very important family member, and I don’t like people joking about my deceased family members.”

"I'm not joking!"

“Rudeus… I, Alice, never lie. Just now… I really did see your brother, Roger!”

Why don't any of you believe me?!

Alice stamped her feet; she was bad with words, so she could only start gesturing.

urgent.

Urgent...

Her eyes welled up with tears.

Seeing that neither of them believed her, Alice felt wronged, but she didn't know how to prove herself, so she could only pout and feel extremely aggrieved.

"Miss Alice!"

Kyrie Irvine, standing nearby, also frowned, feeling that Alice's joke was indeed a bit too much.

As the person who personally escorted Rogge to the Holy Land of Swords, she believed more than anyone else that Rogge was dead.

That guy called Dragon God, no one else has ever seen him, which is why they might be taking a sliver of hope.

But Kyrie Irwin had seen him, and she knew that man was terrifying; in short, he was an invincible being.

That horrible and cruel guy... would absolutely not leave Roger any way out.

Now that Alice is joking about this, it's like rubbing salt into the wounds of the two people around her.

"Um!"

"Gilead, why don't you believe me either? I really didn't lie!"

Alice's anxious voice trembled with tears, and finally, the tears in her eyes rolled down her cheeks.

Why is there not a single person here willing to believe her?

Gilead...

Rudyus...

I hate you guys!!!

She glared at the two of them with a wronged expression, then turned and ran away.

Rudeus watched Alice's departing figure, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "Gilead, oh... I understand."

“You also think Miss Alice wasn’t lying? That’s impossible… You’ve seen the Dragon God, you have no idea how terrifying he is.” Kyrie Irwin looked at him.

"No, Gilead."

Rudeus shook his head, his expression serious. "I think we should find a psychologist for Miss Alice. Based on my analysis... she seems to be suffering from some kind of paranoia."

“Didn’t you say that Alice was brutally beaten by Roger before? I think it’s highly likely that she developed psychological trauma from that incident, which led to her hallucinations and distorted perceptions.”

"Oh, I see..."

Kyrie Irvine suddenly realized, and his cat ears twitched slightly. "Yes, I will truthfully inform Lord Philip and Lord Sauros about Miss Alice's illness."

The two walked side by side down the street, discussing the matter of treating Miss Alice's mental illness the whole way.

Chapter 44 I am a rookie adventurer, F-rank.

A vast and boundless forest.

A snow-covered road meandered through the woods, and several horse-drawn carriages moved slowly through the snow, their wheels making a dull clattering sound as they rolled over the frozen earth and gravel.

This is a large caravan escorted by adventurers, which set off from the Kingdom of Asra and headed north, passing through a dangerous region called Dragon's Beard.

'Dragon Beard'

A large forest located between the northern border of the Kingdom of Asra and the Red Dragon Upper Jaw Valley.

Because the Kingdom of Asura built city walls around the area, driving out all the monsters within its borders, this region became a habitat for many monsters.

It is also the best hiding place for thieves and criminals wanted by Asura, the most vicious and ruthless people.

This place is fraught with danger, a haven for monsters, thieves, and criminals...

Therefore, very few people pass by here.

However, driven by profit, some caravans were still willing to take the risk because they could earn extremely high profits by trading between Asura and the three major magical duchies in the north.

For safety reasons, they usually hire a team of adventurers to escort them along the way.

This time, the team that accepted the escort mission for the caravan was a group of seven adventurers called "Stepped Leader," plus a rookie F-rank adventurer.

Leaving aside the new adventurer who joined because he was paid to join, let's talk about the composition of this adventurer team.

There are seven people in total.

They consist of 2 swordsmen, 2 warriors, 2 healing mages, and 1 attack mage...

This is a very common combination in adventurer parties.

Among them, the captain, Zoldat Heckler, is a high-level swordsman of the Sword God style and has also reached the intermediate level of the Water God style. He is currently an A-rank adventurer.

Besides the adventurers, the other carriages were all loaded with goods, and also carried a mix of merchants and passengers.

In the adventurer's carriage leading the way, one figure stood out as out of place.

The reason is also very simple.

He barely spoke the entire journey, preferring to sit alone in a corner, gazing blankly out of the carriage.

Secondly, everyone in this group is an adult, except for him, who is a child dressed as an adult.

It's like a husky mixed in with a pack of wolves, very unique and independent.

This young man was none other than Roger Greirat.