Hyperdimensional game! The ultimate aesthetics of violent wizards

"Oh, what a good kid. You must be new here, right? I've lived here for decades and never seen you before. By the way, what do you want from Serena?"

It seems that he guessed right. The reason why they specifically look for older people is because they are basically local experts. Having lived in a place for decades, they know the habits of not only people, but even stray cats and dogs.

"I'm their relative, and I came here specially to visit Serena's family today. But I got separated from my parents on the way, so I thought I could go to Serena's house and wait for them first." Rhine looked very depressed.

"Good boy, don't be afraid. Grandpa will take you to Serena's house now."

"Thank you, grandpa."

"By the way, grandpa, do you know what the current situation of Serena's family is? I was very young when I came here last time, and I have no impression of their family." Rhine took the opportunity to ask the old man about Serena.

"Serena's family~ The husband is a watchmaker in this country. He is honest and kind, and his wife is also a very gentle and virtuous person. The relationship between husband and wife and neighbors is very harmonious. No one has ever seen them quarrel."

"By the way, their daughter Serena is also a well-behaved and sensible little girl. She can help her family buy groceries at a young age. Generally speaking, they are a famous model happy family here, and everyone is very envious." The old man introduced to Rhine.

"A happy family?" It sounded normal. Rhine really couldn't imagine what relationship such an ordinary family had with Irena.

"Hey! Look, what a coincidence. Isn't that little girl in front the Serena you are looking for? She should have just bought some groceries and is about to go home." The old man suddenly pointed at a little girl in front and said.

Rhine looked in the direction the old man pointed and found that the other person was a little girl about six or seven years old, with long hair the color of night glass. She was as cute as Irena. She seemed to have just finished shopping and was about to go home. She was holding a large bag of things in her hands and walking on the road absent-mindedly.

"Serena...!" the old man greeted the little girl.

"Hello, Grandpa Perce." Serena replied politely.

"You just finished shopping and are ready to go home?"

"Ah."

"You're here at the right time. This is your relative's child. He and his parents got separated on the way to your house. You can just take him to your house, and I can save a few steps." The old man entrusted Rhine to Serena and left.

"Hello." Rhine still greeted politely.

"Hello, um...little brother, who are you?" Although the old woman said that Rhine was a relative of her family, Serena had no impression of him at all.

"My name is Rhine, and I'm the child of your father's distant cousin. My family happened to have something to visit your house today, but I got separated from my parents on the way, so I wanted to go to your house first."

"Oh, then come with me." Whether it is true or not, you will know it as long as you take it home.

"By the way, big sister, how did you get the wound?" Rhine grabbed Serena's wrist when she passed by him. After rolling up her sleeves, he could clearly see the purple whip marks on her arm.

"Let me go, I hurt myself." Serena obviously didn't want to answer this question, and tried to break free from Rhine's hand, but found that she couldn't break free.

Are you kidding? No matter how weak he is, his strength is at least 20 points, which is equivalent to the strength of an adult. How could he be easily broken free by a little girl?

That's right, after using his identification skills to observe, Rhine discovered that Serena was just an ordinary little girl, and he couldn't imagine how she could have hurt Irena.

"Although I am a four-year-old child, I am not an idiot. How could the scars from a fall be like these?" In order to verify his idea, Rhine suddenly lifted up Serena's clothes, took a quick look and then pulled it down. The whole process took less than 1 second.

“…………Ahhhhhhhhhhh.” But just such an action seemed to stimulate Serena’s deep memory. She seemed very helpless and frightened at this moment, and even her breathing became rapid.

In that short period of less than a second, Rhine saw the scars on Serena's body hidden under her clothes. These dark purple scars were obviously bruises left after being beaten. He had seen too many similar scars on the children of WPC.

"There is no scar on the exposed skin, but the part hidden under the clothes is covered with scars... Is it domestic violence? Or school violence?"

"Was it your father or your mother who beat you?" Rhine asked.

"Don't ask me anymore. I don't know."

Well, the case has been solved. The murderous intent that unconsciously flashed in Serena's eyes when he mentioned his father or mother told him that this was probably a case of domestic violence.

Now it seems that the family harmony and happiness that outsiders envy is simply a joke. Everyone has been deceived by their family's superb acting skills.

"Who are you? This is none of your business." Serena stared at Rhine like a wounded animal.

"I've seen this look from you too many times, but it's not enough to show murderous intent or hatred. It means that although you're not doing well on a normal day, it's still within your tolerance range."

"I don't know what you're talking about. I want to go home." Serena said and walked away around Rhine.

"I told you, I'm your relative's child." Rhine followed Serena.

"Don't follow me anymore, I don't know you." Serena quickened her pace and tried to get rid of Rhine.

"It doesn't matter whether you know me or not, as long as your family knows me."

(The original plot was to stab you guys, but then I thought I was writing a happy story, and it seemed a bit unfair to stab you guys, so I made some changes later.

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Chapter 116 The truth behind happiness

Watching Serena walk away quickly, Rhine did not choose to continue to provoke her, but followed silently behind.

As for whether Serena's parents really knew Rhine, it was not important, because he even created the magic of thought stamp that directly changed cognition, so how could he not have mastered the simpler magic of suggestion?

Serena ran faster and faster, and finally she didn't even care that the bag in her arms fell down.

Rhine picked it up and continued to follow.

When Serena arrived at the door of a certain house, her hand that was about to knock on the door paused in the air. It was then that she realized that her hands were empty and that the vegetables she bought today were gone.

Serena sat on the stairs in front of the door with a depressed look on her face. She hugged her knees with her hands and buried her face in them. From her slightly trembling body, it could be seen that she was crying.

"Don't cry, I'll hold your things for you." Rhine said as he stood in front of the helpless little girl.

Serena wiped her red eyes and looked up at Rhine: "Why are you still following me?"

"I told you I'm a relative of yours." He handed the bag to Serena and knocked on the door.

"Who is this?" A handsome young man opened the door. He should be Serena's father.

"Hi, hello, uncle. I am the child of your distant brother. Do you still remember me? I heard from my father that you held me in your arms when I was born." While introducing himself, Rhine cast a suggestion magic on Serena's father, making him think that he did have a distant relative like Rhine.

"Ah, it's little Rhine. The last time we met was when you were just born. I didn't expect that several years have passed. Where are your parents?" Serena's father greeted her warmly.

"My parents and I got separated on the way to my uncle's house, but luckily I met Sister Serena on the way, so I wondered if my parents came to my uncle's house first." Rhine answered. Anyway, as long as the hint magic is not lifted, the target of the spell will not doubt it no matter what Rhine said.

"Honey, who is it? Hasn't Serena come back yet?" A female voice came from inside the house. It should be Serena's mother.

"I'm back, and I brought back a little guest."

"Let me introduce you. This is a child of my distant relative named Rhine. I attended his full-month banquet when he was one month old." Serena's father enthusiastically introduced Rhine's identity to his wife.

Because in the magic suggestion that Rhine cast on him, the Rhine family was a famous wealthy and prestigious family in his hometown, much more powerful than him, a watchmaker.

Having such a powerful relative come to visit, even the most distant relatives are still relatives.

"Huh? When did you have distant relatives? Aren't you an orphan?" Serena's mother was surprised.

"Shit, that was a mistake." Rhine quickly cast a suggestion spell on Serena's mother. (Suggestion spells are not about brainwashing or implanting memories, but about making the person being cast believe whatever the caster says instead of thinking about the truth of what the caster says.)

"Ah, it's little Rhine. Long time no see. I didn't expect you've grown so big."

"Serena, what are you standing there for? Go and cook." Serena's mother ordered coldly.

"Yes, Mom." Serena walked into the kitchen holding the bag without saying a word.

"Huh? That's not right. Could it be that the abuser is not the father but the mother?" From Serena's mother's attitude towards Serena, we can know that the relationship between mother and daughter is not good, and the mother's eyes when looking at her daughter are a little strange, not doting but disgust?

But why would a mother hate her own daughter? Could it be that Serena was not her biological child, but a bastard born by her husband with another woman? This would explain why she had such an attitude towards Serena. After all, stepmothers abusing their children is a common occurrence even in the 21st century, let alone in this world with imperfect laws.

"Come on, little Rhine, these are the fruits we just bought. Eat some before Serena finishes cooking."

"Serena! Come here and wash these fruits, hurry up!" Serena's mother shouted to Serena who was busy in the kitchen.

"Coming, Mom."

"Remember to peel the skin after washing it, then cut it into pieces and send it to your brother."

"Okay, Mom." Serena nodded and left with the fruit plate.

This is not a daughter, this is clearly a nanny. She is not even willing to move on her own just to walk two steps.

The strange thing is that Serena's father was right beside her but he didn't say anything, as if this was a normal thing. But from the look in his eyes when he looked at Serena, we can tell that he still loved Serena. So why would he watch his daughter being bullied?

Is it because he felt guilty about his own infidelity that he did not stop his wife?

"Uncle, aunt, for some reasons I may have to stay in your house for a few days. My father asked me to pass these gold coins to you, saying that they are my living expenses and thank you money." Rhine took out a small bag of gold coins and threw it on the table. There were about a hundred gold coins in it.

This family is very strange. Although it has clearly fallen apart internally, it still maintains the image of a happy family.

From the information he currently has, he can infer that Serena is most likely not the biological daughter of the mistress of this family, but a hybrid born by her husband with another woman behind her back.

Then for some reason, the husband took his daughter back home, which made the mistress of the house very angry, so she often took it out on Serena, not only treating her like a servant, but also being violent to her when she did something wrong. The husband felt guilty about his wife, so he did not stop his wife from abusing his daughter, and he probably compensated his daughter privately.

The reason why they have always played the role of a happy family in front of outsiders is probably because the husband wants to hide the fact that he cheated on his wife, and the wife also wants to hide the fact that she is a domestic abuser. Serena is so well-behaved and sensible, and has never been rebellious or unreasonable like other children. She is probably afraid of being beaten. This is the broken family hidden under the happiness.

Although these are just his inferences, Rhine is very confident in himself. Even if he didn't guess it right, it should be almost right.

"Of course, you can stay as long as you want." Serena's father was about to take the purse on the table, but his wife glared at him. He smiled awkwardly and withdrew his hands.

Looking at the scene before him, Rhine became more certain of his reasoning that the father did feel deeply guilty towards his wife.

"Little Rhine, just treat this place as your own home. You can stay here as long as you want. If you need anything, just ask Serena to help you. If she doesn't listen, just tell me." Serena's mother happily put away the purse.

"Okay, thank you for your guidance in the next few days." Rhine decided to continue observing this deformed family before deciding what to do next.

Because he really couldn't think of any connection between Irena and this family.

(I’m too sleepy. I’m going to take a nap first and update when I wake up. Also, I’d like to ask for readers’ opinions. Although Serena will be conquered by Rhine in the end, do you want Serena who becomes a killer and only obeys Rhine, or Serena who becomes Rhine’s assistant after being redeemed? I’ve written both versions, and I don’t know which one is better…)

(Below is the py with other authors. Yes, a small author like me can actually receive py! If you like to read Genshin Impact fan fiction, you can go and have a look.)

Chapter 117: Rhine's Fury

Perhaps it is because the customs and habits in the Free City-States are generally more European, so it is relatively easy to deal with lunch.

Bread is usually the staple food, and lunch is one serving of mashed potatoes, a few sausages, and a vegetable salad per person. Families with better living conditions will have an extra steak or other meat.

After preparing lunch, Serena took herself two pieces of bread and a small plate of mashed potatoes, then sat on a small stool in the corner of the living room and started eating. There were so many tempting sausages on the table, but she didn't take any.

"Come on, little Rhine, eat more meat. If I hadn't known you were coming today, I would have asked Serena to buy steak." Serena's mother kept putting sausages on Rhine's plate.

"Yes, although our family's conditions are not as good as yours, from today on, Serena will cook meat for you every meal." Serena's father added this, as if he was afraid that Rhine was used to the big fish and meat at home and could not get used to the simple meals here.

"Serena, did you hear me? Remember to buy more meat when you buy groceries next time."

"Got it, Mom."

"Look me in the eyes when I talk to you!" Serena's mother exploded.

"I know, Mom." Serena raised her head.

"Okay, why are you so angry? There are other people here." Serena's father tried to smooth things over.

"Are you feeling sorry for her? Don't think I don't know the dirty things you've done." Serena's mother said coldly.

"I've already told you there are other people here, what are you doing?" Serena's father was also a little annoyed.

"Dirty things? What are dirty things?" Rhine asked innocently.

"Your uncle is a beast in human clothing." Serena's mother said disdainfully, but she still didn't say what her husband had done. Maybe she didn't want to make the family disgrace known to others.

"No, no, don't listen to your aunt's nonsense."

"A beast in human clothing matter? Does he mean he cheated on his wife? Or is there another hidden story?" Rhine seemed to be thinking about something.

But Serena's mother didn't say anything and just ate her lunch.

In this way, Rhine's first meal at Serena's house ended in a depressing and dull atmosphere.

After lunch, Serena's father went to work, and her mother didn't know where she went. She probably spent the gold coins given by Rhine.

Looking at Serena who was cleaning the table, Rhine felt very uncomfortable.

He thought that he was not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs, but if he really encountered something bad like what happened today, he would not be able to remain indifferent. After all, he was still a person with emotions.

"Serena, stop for a moment."

"What's wrong?" Serena turned around and looked at Rhine, her younger brother.