Chapter 11 - Separation
Part 1
It has been a month since I told Paul I wanted to work.
Today, Paul receives a letter.
I feel that a reply is about to be given to me, so I prepare myself.
It will most likely be after sword training, after lunch, or maybe dinner.
As I think about it, I continue to train in sword techniques earnestly.
Part 2
As I continue training, Paul says:
[Rudi, I want to ask you something.]
[What is it, father?]
I listen to Paul carefully with a stiff expression.
After all, this is my first job including my past life.
I need to work hard.
[You...... Ah. If I wanted you to separate from Sylphy, what would you think?]
[Huh? Of course I don't want to.]
[That's true.]
[What's wrong?]
[No, nothing at all. Even if I told you, you would turn things from black into white.]
The instant he says that.
Paul completely changes.
A blood thirst emits from him to the point that I can feel it even though I'm a novice.
[Eh!?]
[.......!!]
Paul takes a step forward along with a silent pressure.
Death.
This word flashes across my mind.
I instinctively use all my magic to attack Paul.
An explosive wind is created in between Paul and I, using wind and fire magic at the same time.
I jump backwards, boosted by the hot wind pushing me backwards.
I have simulated this many times.
With Paul as an opponent, there's no chance of winning if I don't pull away from him.
Even though the explosive wind does damage to me, I can gain some distance if I can frighten away the opponent.
But Paul pays no attention to it, and charges forward like the earlier pose he had.
(It's ineffective after all!!)
Even though I expected it, I still feel dread welling up.
I need to take the next step for evasive maneuvers.
The back is impossible. The opponent is moving forward too quickly.
I instinctively think of that. I create a shock wave to hit my body on the side.
With the force of the shock wave, my body flies to the side.
The sound of the wind being cut grazes my ear, making my body break into cold sweat.
I see Paul's sword swinging where my head was earlier.
Good.
The first strike has been avoided. This point is advantageous. Even though the distance is still very close, I can take the next step to pull away.
I can see my victory.
I sink the earth where this guy is going to step next.
Paul steps onto that small pitfall.
Just when I think of that, he shifts his body weight instantly on the other leg, and continues to charge at me without delay.
(It's not good enough if you don't disable both legs at the same time!?)
I created a marsh at my feet.
Before I sink, I cast a water current and slide backwards like I'm skiing.
(Shit, it's too late.....!)
It was too late when I had this idea.
Paul steps onto the solid ground on the edge of the marsh.
The force that he stepped on makes the ground sink.
There's only one more step left to come close to me.
[U, uaahhh!!]
I use the sword to engage him in panic.
A clumsy strike that doesn't belong to any style.
I feel a slippery, hateful feeling on my hands as I swing the sword with brute force.
(It has been deflected by the Water-God style.......)
I only know that.
After the Water-God Style deflection comes the counter attack.
Even though I know that, I can't react to it.
Like a slow motion cut scene, Paul's sword swings towards my neck.
(Ah. luckily it's a wooden sword......)
My consciousness dives towards darkness as I feel the strike on my neck.
Part 3
When I wake up, I find myself in a small box.
I feel the surroundings move shakily, and I guess that I'm in the middle of some mode of transport.
I try to sit up, but I can't even move a finger. I lower my head, and I find myself wrapped in ropes like a bamboo mat.
Layers after layers of tight wrapping.
(What happened......?)
I turn my neck and find a huge Nee-chan sitting in front of me.
?
Chocolate skin, a revealing leather outfit, rippling muscles, and full of scars all over her body.
Wearing an eye patch with sculpted like face gives off an Anego [42] vibe.
This Nee-chan completely feels like a female amazon warrior from some fantasy story.
Also she has beast like ears and a tail like a tiger's. Her fur is very thick.
Is she from a beast race?
She notices that I'm looking at her and meets her eyes with mine.
[How do you do, my name is Rudeus Greyrat. I'm sorry to speak with you under such circumstances.]
I offer my name first. The basics in conversation is to speak first.
You can hold the initiative if you strike first.
[You're really polite for Paul's son.]
[That's because I'm also my mother's child.]
[That's true. You're also Zenith's son.]
I feel slightly relieved when I see that she knows my parents.
[I'm Ghyslaine [43] . Please give me your regards from tomorrow onwards.]
From tomorrow onwards?
What's she talking about?
[Erm, thanks. Please give me your regards too.]
[Aaa.]
In any case I use fire magic to burn the ropes.
My whole body is in pain. Is it because I slept in a funny posture?
I stretched out.
A sense of freedom.
Even though I'm already used to a small room and moving only my fingers, being tied up in front of this very S looking sister makes me feel somewhat weird.
I look at my surroundings, and where I am can only be described as a small box.
There's an area for one to sit on, so I sit opposite of Ghyslaine.
There are windows on both sides, and one can look outside. It's a grassland that I have never seen before.
As expected, I'm in some form of transport.
The shaking is tremendous, and I feel like I will get carsick if I ride on this for too long.
There's a pitpat sound coming from the front. Probably a horse.
Which means I'm in a carriage.
Why am I with this macho nee-chan sitting in a carriage?
......Hah!!
Could, could it be, that I've been abducted by this muscle woman!?
Does she want the lovable me as a toy for comfort purposes!?
No, I, I don't really mind muscular women, but I already gave my heart to a girl named Sylphy.
Can you please be gentle the first time.....?
Nonononono!!
C-c-calm down. I need to calm down during this time.
Counting prime numbers can allow me to calm down.
Prime numbers are numbers that can only be divisible by one or them self........ This is what the Priest-san who has given me courage said before.
3, 5, and then, 11? What's next, 13? Then, then next is.........
I CAN'T REMEMBER!!
Prime numbers whatever I need to calm down.
Cool down and think. Why have I landed in this situation?
Good. Breathe in deeply.
[In..... hale.....]
Good.
Let's rearrange things from what I know.
First, Paul suddenly attacked me and caused me to faint.
Once I woke up, I found myself tied up in a horse carriage.
I'm afraid he knocked me unconscious for some reason and threw me in a horse carriage.
There's a woman who said, "Please give me your regards", in this horse carriage.
Coming back to Paul, he said something strange before he attacked me.
Something about leaving Sylphy. Something about Sylphy's too good for you. She's not your thing.
T-that damnable lolicon...... Is he trying to lay his hands on my Sylphy!?
Wait. He didn't say something like that in the second half?
Hm?
I don't understand when it comes to the part about Sylph.
Damnation. It's all Paul's fault.....!
Well, let me try asking first.
[Excuse me.]
[You can call me Ghyslaine.]
[Ah, then call me Rudi-chan.]
[I got it. Rudi-chan.]
Looks like she's the type who doesn't get jokes.
[Ghyslaine-san. Did you hear anything from father?]
[Call me Ghyslaine. You don't need to add -san.]
Ghyslaine says that while retrieving a letter from her pocket [44] .
And she passes it to me. I take it, but there's nothing on the envelope.
[Paul gave me that letter. You read it. Because I don't know how to read, you need to speak it out loud.]
[Okay.]
I open the letter and start reading.
?To my dear son, Rudeus.
By the time you read this letter, I will probably not be in this world anymore.?
[What!?]
Ghyslaine shouts in surprise and stands up.
The carriage's ceiling is surprisingly high......
[Please sit down Ghyslaine. There's more.]
[Hm. Is that so.]
She sits down obediently.
I continue reading.
?------- This is the first time I want to try writing a joke. You got bested badly by me, and after that you got sadly knocked unconscious and tied up with ropes and thrown into the carriage like an imprisoned princess. I think you're not clear on what happened, and you can ask that muscle daruma...... Even though I want to say that, that fellow's brain is made up of muscles, so she couldn't explain it properly for sure.?
[What!?]
Ghyslaine shouts in anger and stands up.
[Please sit down Ghyslaine. The next few lines are in praise of you.]
[Hm, is that so.]
She sits down obediently.
[T-that was dangerous......]
I look down at my son who fainted and my dirtied shoes.
Because today is the last day I'll be teaching him how to use the sword, I wanted to act seriously to scare him by showing the dignity of a father, but I didn't imagine that he would use magic against me with lightning reflexes.
Not to attack me, but to restrain my movements by using magic.
And, that is all different kinds of magic.
[As expected of my son. His combat sense is amazing.]
Even though it was just an instant, I actually had to use 3 steps when I completely took him by surprise.
Especially on the last step. If I had any hesitation, my legs would have been restrained and wiped out immediately.
Taking 3 steps against a magician. If there were other companions, they would have covered his left and right to protect him. Or if he was further away, I would have needed a fourth step.
I lost completely on the contents.
Even if you just throw him into some party to search in a dungeon, he would be useful enough as a magician.
[As expected of a genius who made a Water-Saint ranked magician lose her confidence......]
My son is utterly terrifying.
But, I'm delighted.
In the past, I would have felt only jealousy when someone was more talented than me, but unexpectedly, when it comes to my son, I only feel pleased.
[Ah, now is not the time to talk about this. If I don't hurry up Rawls and the rest are all going to come.]
I quickly tie my unconscious son up with rope, and throw him into the horse carriage which just arrived.
The timing is just right, Rawls is coming over.
Sylphy too.
[Rudi!?]
Sylphy sees the tied up Rudi and plans to rescue him. Suddenly casting intermediate ranked magic with voiceless incantations. Even though I easily avoid them, the magic has speed and power besides the voiceless incantation.
If it was anyone else they would have probably died.
What the heck did this Rudi teach?
I pass the letter to Ghyslaine, placed Rudi in the horse carriage and told the driver to set off.
I look towards the side, and Rawls is kneeling beside Sylphy teaching her something. That's right. Teaching is the parents' job. The portion that was given to Rudi must be taken back by your own hands, Rawls.
I sigh, and use warm eyes to look at them, then I hear Sylphy's voice in the wind.
[I understand. I will become strong to help Rudi.....!!]
Mmm, you're being loved, my son.
Seeing this scene, my two wives come out from the house.
Because it would be dangerous, I told them to watch from inside the house, but they are probably coming out now to see him off.
[Ah, my cute Rudi's leaving.]
[Madam. This is training.]
[I know Lilia. Oooh, ooh Rudeus!! Go ahead and venture off child!! The poor me whose sole child has been snatched away!!]
[Madam, young master is no longer the sole child.]
[That's true. There're already two sisters.]
[Two .....!! M-madam!!]
[It's okay Lilia. I will also love your child!! Because, I, also love you!!]
[Ooh!! Madam, me too!!]
They act out such a scene while seeing the horse carriage off.
Because Rudeus excels so much, these two shouldn't worry so much.
But coming back to them, these two have such a good relationship. It would be nice if they were as good to me.
Or should I say, I will be happy if they don't work together so well to bully me.
[But when the other children grow up, Rudi won't be here....]
Rudi seems to be planning to be a cool older onii-chan. Too bad.
My cute daughters' love will be monopolized by me.
Ho ho.
Wait a minute. After this, Rudeus will receive training from the talented trainer Sword-king Ghyslaine.
5 years later, he will be 12 years old. His body will be very fit.
Once he returns he will be able to use magic and do a mock battle with me. Will I be able to win against Rudeus?
Oh shit. My dignity as a father will be in danger 5 years from now.
[Mrs. Greyrat, and Lilia. Since Rudeus is gone, I want to start training a wee bit.]
Zenith shows a surprised look. Lilia whispers into Zenith's ears.
[It's because he nearly lost to young master Rudeus. He's feeling danger now.]
[He's always been like that. He won't put in effort unless he nearly loses.]
Doh. This father's dignity is already in danger.
(Well, it's not really a concern when it comes to dignity)
Because I know how a father who always shows off his dignity looks like, I think from the bottom of my heart that I'll just be a useless Ossan who constantly has trouble with women. The target is a father who cares without being overbearing. At least before the 3 children become adults.
I look at Zenith.
Her body is good enough to let people feel that she hasn't given birth twice......
(Well, that will be extended until she has the fourth or fifth. Hehe.)
Putting aside the fourth or something.
(Rudeus......)
I also don't like that method.
But, even if I tell you that you wouldn't listen, and I don't have the confidence to persuade you.
But just watching and not doing anything would be a failure as parents. Since I don't have enough ability, I can only request other people, but that is it. Even though I did it with brute force, the intelligent you should be able to understand that......
No, even if you don't understand that, it's okay.
The things that will happen there will not be experienced in this village. Even if you don't understand, just react to the things in front of you and that will become your strength.
So hate me.
Hate me and curse that you're not capable of opposing me.
That is how I grew up with my father oppressing me.
Since I am unable to oppose my father, I left my home.
I regretted over it and reflected over it. I don't wish for you to experience the same thing.
But I got strength from leaving home.
Even though I don't know if this strength can win against my father, I got the woman I want, protected the things I wanted to protect, and at least I was able to suppress my young son.
If you want to oppose me, then go ahead.
After you bring back strength.
Gather enough strength that wouldn't lose against this brutish father.
Looking out to Rudeus's horse carriage, Paul thinks that to himself.
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