Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation: Succubus Sword God? I don't recognize it!

Chapter 219: Someone I've passed by? He's an acquaintance. Next stop, Buena Village!
"Have you packed all the daily necessities, especially the necessities for camping in the wild? Is there anything missing?"

“It’s all ready.”

"Is that so? Then where are the clothes?"

"It's ready too."

"That's a shame. I recently made you two shirts that you might wear in summer. But the sleeves are not finished yet. But there may be better styles in the capital, so you won't be short of these two."

The gate of the Boreas Mansion, which usually seemed deserted because of its high 'threshold', was particularly lively in the early morning.

Two rather luxurious carriages with crystal roofs were parked outside the gate. The beast girls coming and going were carrying various objects, and they were being neatly stacked one by one into the second carriage with the sound of hissing and gathering all their strength.

Alan stood in front of Hilda.

He was bending over slightly, watching his mother's 'tight sewing before leaving' in this life with a smile, and then he interrupted her.

"These two are all I'm missing."

Hilda was stunned. She looked at Allen in surprise, and then saw the latter casually looking around and taking a piece of luggage from a passing beast girl.

He opened the buckle and motioned it to Hilda.

On the top were two very plain shirts. The fabrics were still exquisite, but the base color was pure white. There were obvious extra stitches in some places, as if to facilitate changing the style.

Hilda looked at the neatly folded shirt and smiled helplessly.

"Why are you here? I remember you were still working last night."

"I saw it in your bedroom a few days ago, so I asked Li'er to get it for me. But it seems that you were in Alice's bedroom helping her pack her luggage, so I didn't have time to tell you."

“It’s not too late to change the style.”

"It's okay. I like this simple style very much."

Hilda was silent for a moment, then looked up into Alan's eyes with a troubled expression.

There was a hint of barely perceptible happiness hidden in her eyes.

"it is good"

"Hey! You stepped on me!"

"Oh, sorry. Ouch! Could you please not do that so rashly?"

"You stepped on me, so what's wrong with me hitting you!?" As Alice spoke, she quickly withdrew her hand, glanced at Alan and Hilda who were looking over, shrank her head implicitly, turned around and continued to "help" the beast girls carry their luggage.

Well, not out of the kindness of my heart.

As the direct descendant of a noble family who grew up under the protection of the elite class of the human regime, the eldest lady would not have any simple kindness towards the maid.

She was just a little too excited. After being told last night that she would go to the capital to "play" with her brother for a while, she almost didn't sleep the whole night.

In Alice's eyes, this long-distance journey that had never happened before was essentially no different from an "adventure".

It takes nearly a month just to be on the road!

A brother who fell from the sky a year ago! A wonderful adventure that fell from the sky a year later!
The child was so happy.

Rudy was not happy.

No, it would be better to say that he was at a loss rather than being unhappy. He was still a little confused about the fact that he had to change the new life he had just adapted to not long ago. With the double buff of insomnia and early rising, he was even in a trance and stepped on Alice, who was running back and forth beside him like a nimble dog in the mountains.

Although he accepted Alan's invitation without hesitation last night, he still feels a sense of unreality.

So many things happened after I met Allen.

From being afraid of contacting the outside world to making new friends, from being determined as a team of future adventurers after the teacher returned, to being brought to Roya by Alan.

Come into contact with all kinds of people, do things that you never dared to think of before traveling through time, and become someone you never dared to think of becoming before.

It completed the mentality transformation that was only barely completed by the academic school in the original work.

It only took two years.

Now? The new comfort zone didn’t last long.

Newer challenges are coming.

The royal capital?

Are you kidding? Asura's capital, the center of power, is equivalent to Tokyo?
Before Alan came, he was still in the PTSD of being kicked out of his home. Every day he would investigate the plants and terrain around Buena Village, in case he was really kicked out of his home by Paul one day, so that he could complete the wilderness survival. Even the idea of ​​going to the magic university after receiving the letter from Lokisi in the original book never came to his mind.

Now, we are going to the royal capital?
real or fake
Moreover, I always feel like something is missing.

where is it?
Rudy couldn't figure it out and just stood there in a daze.

Sylphy, however, did not look dazed at all. She just stood quietly beside Alan, looking at Hilda, then at Alan, thinking about how she could help to ease Hilda's somewhat sad mood.

In this week's episode, Sylphy's transformation is more radical than that of Rudy, especially after confirming the 'three-person adventurer team', all her actions are based on 'being able to stand firmly by Alan and the teacher'.

But she is different from Rudy. Rudy was more induced by sudden situations and influenced by Allen to make changes.

What about Sylphy? Did she change because of Eren's behavior and become tougher?

No.

Tenacity is hidden in her character. Even in the original work, she never lacks tenacity.

Before the Great Shift, her tenacity was hidden in the well-read magic textbooks on the hillside of Buena Village, and in the clinic where Senis often went to help.

Three years.

After the great migration, her tenacity was hidden in the power struggle in the royal capital. When she learned of her parents' death and the wet sheets, she fought back against assassinations and had no choice but to escape. She lived cautiously as Ariel's substitute in the Magic University.

Five years.

Her tenacity is outside the 'frame'.

Eight years.

She has been working hard alone.

And this week, her efforts can be seen by others.

That's it.

This is Sylphy.

This is Sylphy.

"Ma'am, I will help you with the design of the shirt. I have actually been secretly learning from you while you were making clothes recently."

Hilda tilted her head to look at Sylphy, then reached out and touched her head lovingly.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Lufei."

"Okay~"

Hilda blinked and looked to her side.

Isaruti just stood aside, deliberately hiding her presence, and watched them interact quietly.

"Please take care of Alan too."

Isaruti was startled when she heard that. She looked into Hilda's eyes, but after a while she shook her head.

".Sorry, ma'am."

After these words were spoken, Alan, Hilda, and Sylphy were all stunned.

The three of them understood why Izuruti suddenly apologized, because last night when Hilda learned that Alan was going to the royal capital, she reacted quite strongly.

Because she was just an ordinary mother, her understanding was still stuck on the fact that she kept Allen in Boreas as a guest to provide protection, and once Allen was sent back to the capital, he would have to face James and fall into crisis.
It was not until last night that Philip carefully explained the whole story to her in detail, and after getting Gileno's assurance that Alan had become the Sword King and was fully capable of protecting himself, that he calmed down.

Alan glanced at Izoloti, then glanced at Sauros and Philip who were standing not far away, but did not speak.

The four of them were silent for a long while.

Breaking the silence is an outsider.

"Do you really not need a maid to sleep with you or serve you?"

As soon as these words fell, the solemn atmosphere was instantly broken, and Alan looked at Hilda's side in surprise.

Alifa, the bunny-eared girl who had been silent until now, finally mustered up the courage to make an invitation and now looked like she was about to cry.

At the same time, Alan instantly felt two scorching gazes from the left and right hitting his face.

In his peripheral vision, Izolotti on his left tilted her head and looked at him, while Sylphy on his right was also staring at him calmly.

Alan:.
He swallowed silently and was about to say no when the fiery red hair caught his eye out of the corner of his eye.

With a snap, the little lion took a step forward and joined the battle forcefully!

"The luggage is ready! Hmm? Is Arifa coming too?"

Alan opened his half-open mouth silently, looking at Alice who suddenly jumped out in surprise.

My sister is very interested!

But my brother had a bad feeling.

As expected, Alice quickly looked at Alifa's rabbit ears, and the Sword God Swordsman's light brain quickly made a judgment based on instinct.

"Okay! Then you just... wooo!!"

Very quickly! Allen grabbed Alice and pulled her up in mid-air!
He raised his hand and covered her mouth! Amid the latter's whimpering protests, he gritted his teeth and squeezed out the words.

"No need!! Thank you for your 'care' during this time."

Alifa sniffed, looking very depressed, with his rabbit ears hanging on both sides of his forehead. "Okay, I understand. I will wait for Mr. Allen to come back in Roya."

After saying this, he actually wiped away his tears.

Allen was stunned when he saw this scene.

In his senses, the two gazes on him, one on the left and one on the right, became even more anxious. He loosened his hand covering Alice's mouth in surprise, and the latter gasped loudly, turned her head under Alan's armpit and looked at Alan's face, using her hands and feet to hammer and kick in the air, expressing her dissatisfaction with being forcibly muted.

"Why don't you bring a maid? Not Gileno, not a maid either!"

But his punches and kicks only hit the air and did not touch Alan's body at all.

Alan quickly asked his sister, who was addicted to Fury, to shut up.

Then he looked helplessly at Gileno beside him.

Gileno just shook his head and touched Alice's head.

During the trip to the royal capital, Gileno was kept in Roya by Sauros with just a few casual words.

On the surface it was just an order, but there were three reasons beneath the surface.

First, identity. Before she became a teacher, she was first a retainer of Boreas in the Fituoya Prefecture and was also responsible for Boreas's protection.

Second, avoid variables. Sauros knew that Philip had been pursuing Gilenu. Although he trusted Gilenu not to listen to Philip's request and stir up trouble in the capital, Gilenu obviously had a master-servant mentality towards Allen Alice, so he was naturally hostile to James. In order to avoid possible variables and for the perfect future of Boreas, letting Gilenu stay in Fitoya was a choice that did not require too much hesitation.

Third, it is not necessary for safety. Although it sounds a bit unrealistic, the current fact is that the five people who came to the capital on this trip - Allen, Izuruti, Sylphy, Rudy, and Alice - are indeed not reassuring emotionally, but judging from reason.

That's so reassuring.

A Sword King, a Water Saint, and two magicians, one who is good at healing, and the other is a Water Saint who is good at attacking magic. The only one who may not be reassuring is the red-haired girl.

But she is also a high-level swordsman of the Kenshin-ryu school who has mastered the Silent Sword.

What level is Paul?
You have to know that when the Black Wolf Fang was an S-level adventurer team, Gilenu didn't even have a Sword King.

The only thing missing is a thief, and this is the perfect adventurer team configuration. All S-level adventurer teams would be eager to kneel down and beg for such a talent to join the team.

Gileno was well aware of the situation, so she was relieved. Moreover, Alan acted very steadily, and Izoluti, who came from the royal capital, also seemed to be a very reliable person.

She shook her tail behind her.

"Take good care of Alice." Alan silently pulled the hand out of Alice's mouth, threw her to the ground, shook his head and gave her a hit on the head.

The latter snorted, glanced at Alan, and stopped being angry.

- Follow the third rule of Alice-Meow's request. When making a request, if Alan shows a thoughtful expression, a somewhat helpless expression, and shakes his head. - No matter how you ask, no matter how soft or hard you try, Alan will refuse. In this case, stop asking immediately.

Only then will Alan smile and praise himself again.

Sure enough, when Alan saw that Alice had stopped making a fuss, he patted her head.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of Alice."

Alice raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a smug and inexplicably 'proud' expression.

While she was doing this, Alan nodded to Gileno. He looked around, his eyes passing over the faces of Philip, Sauros, and Hilda in turn.

"Then, let's set off now."

Philip nodded with a smile, while Sauros crossed his arms and hummed.

Hilda just looked at Alan quietly.

Subconsciously, I stretched out my hand.

It seemed like he was trying to keep me, but also seemed like he was reluctant to let me go.

Then he seemed to feel something was wrong and wanted to shrink back.

next moment.

Hands intertwined.

Alan reached out and gently held Hilda in his arms.

He smiled and gently placed his chin on his mother's shoulder, patting her back gently.

After only a brief contact, they separated again.

The wind blew in front of them.

Hilda looked a little dazed, and after a long while, she finally smiled with a hint of distress and happiness.

"."

"Bon Voyage."

The words were blown away by the wind.

Sadness, worry and fear melted away like snow in early spring in the gurgling sound of the wheels.

Even though the carriage had gone a long way, the people inside still leaned out of the window and waved.

Hilda was waving too.

But he started to murmur.

"Honey?"

"Huh?" Philip looked at the carriage going away and looked at his wife in confusion.

Hilda continued to look at the carriage from a distance.

"Alan, how long will this take?"

Philip was stunned, and after considering for a moment, he cautiously reached out and embraced his wife.

"Probably, it will take three to five years. But it's much better than before, isn't it?"

Hilda just stared at the carriage going away and hummed.

Nothing more was said.

just now.

During the brief hug, a few words were whispered into my ear.

very light.

But it carries a lot of weight when it comes to your heart.

"Mom, please don't worry, we will see each other soon, at most."

"Half a year."

At this moment, even Philip and Alan's words didn't match.

She was still comforted.

-

The carriage shuttled through the streets and alleys, passing by passers-by coming and going in Yuluoya.

There was no such thing as the Boreas crest on the carriage.

But some things are obvious.

There are not many crystal-roofed carriages of this specification in Roya.

A year ago, someone took advantage of it.

A year later, someone took advantage of it and left again.

Enter Roja.

Then, leave Roya.

Alice kept her head sticking out of the window like a dog; Izuruti chatted with Sylphy from time to time with a smile;

Rudy was in a daze.

Alan, sitting by the carriage window, with a smile on his face, tapped his knees with his fingers.

pat, pat.

Soon, everyone was out of the city, and soon, they were driving on the straight main road, leaving the hustle and bustle of Roya behind.

There are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, and the scenery outside the window is becoming more and more desolate.

Finally, after driving to a fork in the road, I didn't see any passers-by for a long time.

There are only the ever-changing forests and grasslands outside the window.

Suddenly, Alan's fingers stopped.

He reached for the knife at his waist and turned to look out the window.

The next moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and even in the carriage, one could feel the horses galloping.

At this moment, the galloping horse brushed past the carriage.

The curtains fluttered.

Alan squinted and looked out the window, and the people on the horses outside the window also subconsciously looked inside the carriage.

The sight passed in an instant.

The sound of horse hooves faded away.

Alan squinted his eyes and rubbed the knife in his hand for a long time. The face of the man just now kept replaying in his mind, with obvious fear and fear.

——The 'guard' outside Whiting.

After a while, Alan put down the knife.

He smiled nonchalantly.

He raised his hand and opened the curtain, watching the horses going away until they disappeared from his sight.

Silence returned to the carriage again.

Before they knew it, everyone in the car was looking at Alan - he was a little too quiet, which made everyone a little uncomfortable.

There is also some concern.

Except for one person - Rudy.

He still looked a little dazed, sitting in the car in a daze.

Alan glanced at Rudy.

Finally he spoke the first words since leaving the city.

Loud voice!

"Driver! Go to Buena Village first!"

"Oh? Good! Mr. Allen!"

The conversation sounded like shouting, and you could hear a pin drop in the carriage.

Alice and Izuruti were a little stunned.

A smile appeared on Sylphy's lips. She tilted her head to look at Allen, then turned to look at Rudy.

In the reddish-brown pupils.

Rudy blinked, a dazed and confused expression on his face froze for a moment as the curtains swung.

In an instant, it disappeared.

Only then did he finally remember why he had felt like something was missing since this morning.

The decision to go to the royal capital was so sudden that no one was prepared.

Wangdu is far away, unlike Roya where you can return to Buena Village in half a day.

The trip takes at least two months.

Allen said a proper goodbye to his family.

But he hadn't said goodbye to Paul and Senice yet.

Of course I could write a letter, but when I think of Alan's behavior over the past two years.

He suddenly didn't want to do it anymore.

Rudy looked up at Alan, and Alan looked at him with a smile.

After a moment, a smile finally appeared on Rudy's face.

This guy.

How do you know everything?

What a nice person.
enviable
And want people to follow them all the time.

Damn.

　Well, actually I don’t have to write this chapter and just skip it, but I think I should still write it.

　　The "spirit" of my writing is mostly reflected in such "insignificant" things.

　　Is not it?
　　Moreover, isn't it precisely because life is surrounded by such "little things" that it seems meaningful?

　　This book is not a happy one, so why bother about the 'rhythm'?

　　Everyone prefers me anyway! (Justified)
　　good night!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)