Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

For example, the things placed on the roof that resemble a roof are also monsters, called the Great Tortoise. Its shell is hard, but its meat is delicious, and its tendons can be used to make bowstrings.

This is the main prey of the Migrud race, and the tortoise shell covering the largest house in the village looks to be about twenty meters long.

Along the way, the red-haired girl, whose name should be Alice, was gesturing excitedly as she looked around, just like when she was taking her daughter to an amusement park for the first time, showing off her various discoveries to her friends.

The green-haired man walked with a calm expression, but one could sense that the other party was wary of him, probably because they had noticed his difference.

After all, Yue Ren didn't think he was hiding his aura very well. It was normal for his strength to be visible once it reached a certain level. And this green-haired man should be called Rijkaard. If he remembered correctly, he was considered a master in this world.

Yue Ren followed in the second-to-last position, watching the purple-haired youth in front of him chatting enthusiastically with Rudeus. At one point, Rudeus even turned around excitedly. So, it seemed that he was Rudeus's master and the father of one of his future wives.

This anime is relatively niche, and he only watched it once. If it weren't for the green-haired, ruby-red third eye he saw outside the village chief just now, he really wouldn't have remembered it for a moment.

I vaguely remember that Rudeus and the red-haired girl were transported to another continent, the Demon Continent, during what seemed to be a mass teleportation disaster.

This should be the place. Then the three-person team embarked on an adventure to get home. They seemed to have successfully returned home, but their family members were also affected by the disaster. After that, they searched for their family, and then... I forgot.

That's the general plot, not to mention the smaller details, so let's just follow along and see for now. Anyway, this 'exotic' scenery is quite appealing.

The surrounding villagers also saw these outsiders, but strangely, they just watched without saying a word. Part of the reason was the language barrier, and another part was the difference in communication methods.

The Migrud are born with a racial talent: telepathy. They can communicate with their own kind through mental means, so unless there are outsiders present, no one usually speaks here.

The reason why Rudeus's teacher and future wife, Lokishi, left home was largely because she lacked the talent for telepathy. Indeed, as a Migrud, Lokishi was unable to use telepathy.

Led by the village chief, the group entered the largest house, which appeared to be the village chief's house.

The most respected person lives in the biggest house, which fits the general impression.

During this time, facing the questions from the girl and the man beside him, Rudeus forced a smile and explained something, while occasionally stealing glances at Yue Ren.

Yue Ren could sense the other person's hesitation. After all, explaining his identity was quite troublesome. He probably made up some excuse to fool him. It was just that he had to put him in a difficult position.

"Sorry to bother you."

"Thank you... thank you for inviting me... Oh!"

Rudeus and Alice exchanged basic greetings and entered the room, where the girl secretly gasped at the novel layout.

It is much more spacious inside than it looks from the outside.

The floor was covered with fur and hay, and the walls were adorned with brightly colored tapestries. In the center of the room was an area resembling a Japanese hearth, with a small fire burning inside to illuminate the interior.

There were no partitions in the house, so at night, people probably slept wrapped in fur from the floor.

Swords and bows were placed in the corner, clearly indicating that they were indeed a hunting people.

The overall structure resembles a campfire in the center of a primitive tribe, with a pot on top, surrounded by a semi-subterranean building—primitive and full of ethnic characteristics.

The two women who had been accompanying the village chief did not follow him into the house.

Five people actually entered the house: the village chief and the other outsiders.

The campfire was surrounded by a square grid. The two little ones sat opposite the village chief, while Yue Ren and the green-haired demon Rijrud sat facing each other.

The group then began a discussion, primarily with Rudeus and the village chief. Although they seemed to be using a common human language, Yue Ren still couldn't understand it. However, he wasn't doing nothing; he used his own techniques to enhance his understanding while simultaneously constructing a new language system through Rudeus's surging.

After a conversation, the general meaning was understandable.

Rudeus told her his name, age, occupation, previous residence, his relationship with Alice, Alice's identity and other personal information, as well as his desire to return to the Demon Continent because he had inexplicably come here.

In Yue Ren's view, this was a bit hasty. He was indeed not mature enough. He had only encountered a race that didn't have any bad intentions. If it had been some powerful and malicious individuals, the two of them would probably have ended the game immediately.

However, putting himself in Yue Ren's shoes, it's not impossible to understand. In his previous life, he was a shut-in with almost no communication skills. After being reincarnated into this world, most of the people he met were "good people"—family, teachers, and young ladies who helped him grow step by step.

Even after arriving in the Demon Continent, the first person he encountered was the former leader of the Spelud clan, a family that honored "warriors of justice" and "protecting children." Coupled with the buff of his hometown, which he revered as a god, it's not surprising that he, who had never been "deceived," was so easily trusting.

This boy may still have shortcomings and is quite immature, but that's all there is to him.

Now that he can sit here and talk to strangers without any fear, and with the sense of responsibility and commitment to protect the girl next to him and help her get home safely, people will treat him like a normal person.

There's no reason to criticize a man who's willing to redeem himself.

Through their conversation, Rudeus also learned why the Spelud were the protagonists of bedtime horror stories.

The story is both magical and cliché. Their clan, originally loyal and valiant servants of the demon god Laplace, were stabbed by the demon god and driven mad by a cursed magic spear. They then turned on each other and their reputation began to be ruined, transforming them into terrifying demons who kill anyone they see.

When Ragnarok finally woke up, he found his son dead in his own hands. Vowing revenge, he joined the war against the demon god and ultimately killed his enemy.

However, the Spelud tribe had a bad reputation and had become a pariah. In order to help the remaining members of his tribe escape persecution, he began to help them get rid of the persecution. Inevitably, this process was accompanied by deaths and injuries, which only deepened the misunderstanding.

Now, he has not seen any other members of his race for three hundred years, and his greatest goal is to restore the honor of the Spelud race. Not to mention their past glory, at the very least, he wants this race to become a normal demon race again.

Having witnessed his character and seen his concern for the children along the way, the latest chapter of "Curse Return: The Swordsmith's Start" has been released! Determined to help the two of them, and now having heard about the man's tragic past, Rudeus intends to reciprocate by helping the man restore his race's honor.

After all, they had promised to take them home, so how could they not do anything to express their gratitude?

Their matter was resolved; now it was the Yue people's turn.

As Yue Ren had expected, Rudius had assigned him the identity of a victim of the Great Transfer. The two were "fellow villagers," and Yue Ren spoke a dialect unique to their hometown, so only Rudius could understand it.

The Yue people had no objection to this explanation and cooperated with him for a while, so the others stopped pursuing the matter.

Actually, if Alice thought about it carefully, her statement would be untenable, but thankfully, this former madwoman wasn't that smart.

She regarded Rudeus as her "master" and believed the boy's words without a doubt.

When asked about his plans, Yue Ren said that if he didn't mind, they could team up, since communication was already a problem, and it wasn't easy to find someone who knew how to translate. He also hoped that Rudeus could teach them the language of this world during the process, and in exchange, he could protect the two of them like Rijerud.

Rudius agreed, but they paid no heed to the Yue people's promise to protect them.

In his view, Yue Ren was a transmigrator who had just arrived here. In this dangerous world with magic and fighting spirit, they should be the ones protecting him. He was seventeen or eighteen years old, the age of a high school student. His personality didn't seem bad, but his observation skills were poor, and he was a bit silly.

The other two had no objections. Alice completely obeyed Rudeus's decision, and Rigellud, seeing that the Yue people were not hostile, did not say anything.

That evening, the group rested in the village, and Rudius, unsurprisingly, found the Yue people.

"So, you only arrived in this world three days ago?"

"Yeah, I opened my eyes and found myself in the desolate Gobi Desert. I was almost out of ammunition and food. I didn't expect to run into you like this."

Sitting on the ground, facing the fire, the two chatted back and forth.

"yes......"

Looking at the confident and poised young man before him, Rudeus felt a pang of envy. With such a personality, he must have never been bullied. His life was probably the complete opposite of his own in his past life—like something out of a shonen manga. Damn, how envious…

But now that I'm in this world, I'm a senior, so I need to act like one.

The Yue people began asking questions in an attempt to get closer to them.

"So, the reason you have a name like Rudeus is because you've been here since you were a baby, right?"

"Yes, I've been in this world for over ten years, so I can be considered a resident of this world. It's just that I haven't forgotten my past memories, which is why I can communicate with the people here."

"I see. Looking at that thing next to you, it's a staff, right? And you even changed classes?"

"That's right, I'm a noble mage now, so do you understand? I can instantly unleash magic and knock you down."

As he said this, the boy revealed a cunning smile.

The Yue people simply smiled faintly at this.

"That's not necessarily true, after all, I'm a sorcerer."

"Huh? What... curse, what... sorcerer?"

The smug expression on his face froze, and the kid's expression gradually turned into confusion.

"Hmm...it's a bit complicated to explain. If you don't understand, you can compare it to 'Onmyoji,' otherwise how do you think I survived in a place like this for three days?"

"..."

Rudius was stunned, but then he realized that if he were just an ordinary person without special powers, how could he have survived for three days in such a harsh environment?

However, does the profession of "Onmyoji" really exist? Are they capable of using extraordinary powers? Did he have a past life? ...Wait, it doesn't necessarily seem impossible. After all, time travel has already happened, so what's so strange about the world itself having mysterious powers?

In his past life, he was just an ordinary person who spent most of his time at home. How could he possibly know such things...?

Holy crap, did this summon a "big shot"?

Rudius was immediately intrigued and looked at Yue Ren with starry eyes.

"So, do you have any instructions to keep this 'secret' from ordinary people? Also, since you're an 'Onmyoji,' does that mean you have shikigami or something like that?"

That's what they always say in anime, right? It's to conceal the danger, so ordinary people won't know, etc...

The man from Yue nodded.

"Yes, there is a barrier spell covering the scene, and those who see it will have their memories erased. As for the shikigami, it's 'Tamainu'."

As he called out, to Rudius's incredulous expression, a handsome white dog the size of a lion suddenly appeared from the shadow of the Yue man.

"Wow, it really is a shikigami! It's so cool!"

Just like the obsession with cultivators in China, keywords like "Onmyoji" and "shikigami" are fatally attractive to any Japanese person. Using this method, Yue Ren easily won the boy's favor.

"My shikigami technique is Shadow Shikigami Technique. This is the shikigami I summoned using my shadow, 'Tamainu'."

Looking at the boy who was already frantically patting the dog's head, Yue Ren gave a gentle explanation.

"So protecting you isn't just empty talk. In exchange, I hope you can teach me the language of this world, as well as some common sense and the like."

"Of course, no problem, leave it to me."

Rudy had already automatically pictured Yue Ren in his mind: a genius from a hidden family, whose mission was to eliminate demons and uphold justice...

"Rudius, why aren't you here... What's this? A dog! It's so big and cute! You didn't even call me for something this good! You're so cunning!"

Alice, who shares a room with Rudeus, arrives at the door in her characteristically straightforward tone. Her gaze sweeps across the room and she sees Rudeus playing with the dog. She immediately changes her mood and joins him.

And so, Yue Ren successfully joined the adventure team.

He believes this is the safest decision he has made so far, firstly because it will allow him to better integrate into the world.

Secondly, after learning that this was the world, he had designs on "Boss Dragon," who was also the world's strongest, Orstide. It just so happened that Rudeus seemed to be able to meet him at the end of this journey, so he decided to make him his target for the time being.

After that, the magic and swordsmanship styles in this world seem to be quite powerful, so you can check them out.

Since the system did not issue any tasks that hope Yao had to complete, he decided to seize the rare opportunity and begin his own adventure.