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

Chapter 538 Causes and Consequences

"That's roughly how things are so far~ How about it, isn't it surprising, brother~"

Outside the Temple of Milis, Aisha stood close to Allen, her arms crossed, her right shoulder resting against his left shoulder blade. She stood behind him, her neck craning like a lazy cat, reaching over his shoulder and glancing at him sideways.

As the morning light rises, the color of my eyes is like the blazing sunlight shining on the emerald green lake, creating shimmering waves.

Even though she's grown up, her faintly visible canine teeth still peek out from her parted lips, revealing a slightly mischievous girlish charm.

The sudden growth on my body caused tears in my skin, which then shimmered with the light of a silent healing spell, healing flawlessly and looking like freshly cooked egg whites.

Her lips parted, and her chin gently touched Allen's shoulder as she spoke.

Their gazes locked.

Aisha looked in Allen's eyes like a mirror.

Even though her soul was already in her thirties, in the timeline of Eren's death, she was at an age where she possessed a mature and voluptuous body.

However, because the divine blade almost completely annihilated Aisha's abdominal flesh when it pierced her, and because the chaotic magical flow continued to tear apart her main body after the time shift, her flesh before fusion was not complete.

Therefore, after fully integrating her future flesh and blood, she did not grow into the thirty-something-year-old she would be in the future.

Instead, it has transformed into the present moment when a woman is around twenty years old, in the most charming age range.

Of course, everyone may have their own opinion on which age group is the most attractive for women.

But for Aisha, twenty years old was just the right time.

She wasn't too young, which would deepen Allen's perception of her as a 'little sister'.

Her appearance, being only a few years younger than Allen, also allowed her to retain her 'young' status and continue to be spoiled and arrogant without any scruples.

Under Aisha's gaze, Allen's eyes remained calm, and his expression was indifferent.

He glanced sideways at Aisha's mature face, then at her arms crossed, before looking away.

The streets are not quiet.

It was very noisy, and people were scattering and fleeing.

—The battle between Allen and Alsteed, who were burning with divine power, was so fast that it ended before they could even react.

However, the changes to the terrain caused by the battle between the two are an objective fact.

To passersby, what had just happened could be summarized as follows: a richly dressed fat man got off a carriage and was suddenly beheaded; then, some ground around him erupted with rapid buzzing and cracking; several inexplicable flashes of light appeared; and then two suspicious men in tattered clothes confronted each other outside the Temple of Milis.

The tall, white-haired man in particular looked intimidating.

Combined with the rumors of Milis assassinating the king, they naturally fled in terror.

Even though the people involved remained remarkably calm.

Although the scene of Eren and Alster staring at each other while barely clothed looked quite strange.

Allen, covered in tattered strips of cloth, looked at Alster standing directly opposite him, then turned slightly to the side, completely hiding Aisha behind his back.

This caused Aisha to grin silently, resting her head against Allen's back, her body pressed against him, completely hiding herself behind his figure.

They looked very affectionate.

Perhaps because of the recent battle, Allen's back muscles were noticeably stiff.

He raised an eyebrow and said to Alsteid, who was staring intently at him:

"That's why Aisha didn't reveal the plan in advance. She was afraid that I, as a variable with too much power over destiny, would do something that would in turn affect the remaining will of the Creator God, causing unexpected changes to your plan and increasing the probability of failure?"

Orsteed's outrageous laughter lasted only a moment before he returned to normal, as if it were an illusion.

He nodded, his voice steady, and explained in an explanatory tone:

"No one knows to what extent the remnant will of the Creator God has indulged you. If you had known our plan in advance and saved Aisha Notos Greirat the moment the time magic succeeded, it might have created additional variables."

The time magic was successful. Given that Aisha Notos Greirat already existed in this world, Aisha Notos Greirat in my timeline was spared because you foresaw it in advance.

In this way, two different souls, two different bodies, share the same identity and exist simultaneously in the present moment.

That sense of 'disharmony' that doesn't align with the timeline reaches its peak.

Rudius and I deduced that the remaining rules of the Creator God would immediately correct this unexpected situation, instantly obliterating Aisha Notos Greirat, who had returned through time magic.

As Allen listened to Alstead's words, the scene of Aisha being stabbed by the divine sword after her time travel reappeared in his mind.

Even now that I know it was part of the plan, my heart still races and I feel a strange sense of dread.

Immediately, a breath from Aisha, slightly warmer than her body temperature, came from behind.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, I recalled the original storyline where old Rudy died in front of Rudy after successfully performing time magic.

If it really develops this way...
This is for 'Old Aisha'.
Even though he managed to avert his death thanks to the power amplification provided by the divine jade sent by Orsteed.

Even in his final moments, he was filled with regret.
Fortunately, she didn't reveal too much of her plan to me. Otherwise, given my personality, when I saw Aisha's time magic succeed and faced the threat of the Divine Blade, even if I knew it was part of the plan, I would definitely have subconsciously done something to salvage the situation.

As his thoughts drifted, Aisha behind him didn't agree with Alsterd's words. As if she had seen through Allen's thoughts, she chuckled and patted Allen's increasingly stiff back.

"Everything's going well~ Relax, brother."

She paused slightly, and then, amidst the cleansing sensation, Allen heard the faint sound of her sticking out her tongue.

"Well, brother, don't be angry that I didn't share the plan with you. Actually, sharing would have made things more complicated. If there were two versions of me existing in this timeline, it would be really troublesome."

The voice went from high to low, gradually being hidden by Aisha's elision, making the next sentence completely inaudible.

Even so, Allen still managed to guess what Aisha was going to say next based on her prediction.

Allen:
After a moment of silence, instead of responding to Aisha's words, he somewhat skipped over the topic and asked Auersted:

"Why did you kill me in the capital? Was it because you were misled by Darius, just like this time?"

Alsted narrowed his eyes, his terrifying face revealing a gaze that seemed ready to kill at any moment:

"Your appearance showed me a cycle of reincarnation completely different from before, and the traces of gods and men on you were too obvious. When you disappeared, I was secretly monitoring Darius, who was on your side in the struggle for the crown prince with the Boreas family. Darius's actions were clearly preparing for your ascension to the throne. After he learned that you were going to return, he attempted to poison the first prince, so I went to question him and then killed him."

Just then, you returned to the capital. That same day, news spread from the Temple of Ars, which was controlled by Pope Milis's faction, that you were the Holy Son. I went to inquire as usual, and the information the Archbishop provided still corroborated the information I had obtained from Darius.

Allen's lips twitched: "So you saw me go to the Temple of Milis to 'claim' the Holy Son, and you just killed me without a second thought?"

Although Alstead's expression was completely unreadable, Allen still clearly noticed the slight throbbing of the veins in his forehead, revealing a subtle hint of embarrassment.

He hesitated for a moment, seemingly unaccustomed to explaining so much to others:
"Information gap. I rely too much on past reincarnation experiences. The appearance of the Seven Stars, Rudius, and you gives me a sense of impending crisis. I haven't felt this way in a long time. The last time was when I was ambushed and killed by Laplace and the Pope Milis's faction in that reincarnation. We all perished together."

I had not noticed the power of fate that Rudius mentioned before. Given this information gap, killing you before you became too strong was the most effective solution.

This is because it is also the most effective way I have figured out to kill Laplace through countless reincarnations. I once thought that the "demon god" Laplace could be an aid in my victory over gods and men, but multiple reincarnations have proven one thing:
That means no matter how many guarantees he makes when he's weak, it won't change the fact that once he becomes powerful, he'll be seduced by gods and men and turn against me.

Allen was taken aback, but instantly understood.

The reason why Orsteed was so determined to support Pacus in establishing the Republic of Shilon, and why, in the original story, after Pacus died and was unable to reach Laplace's rebirth point, he immediately confirmed that the cycle of reincarnation could be restarted, was because of his experience of that death and reincarnation.

—After Laplace lay low and developed, and with the Papal faction preemptively depleting Orsteed's magic power, he couldn't even get past Laplace.

What's the point of this? Let's just restart it.

This experience of repeatedly camping at Laplace's resurrection point was not revealed by the taciturn Orsteed in the original work.

The god knew himself and Orstide well enough. He took advantage of his own extensive knowledge of the original text and Orstide's experience of reincarnation.

Using the information gap between the two as the core, a dark forest murder mystery was constructed.

Allen added, "You can accept Rudius because he's always been under control? Because there's no possibility that someone powerful could betray you?"

For a moment, Orstide's eyes glazed over, as if recalling his conversation with Rudius the night before the time magic, and he said in a deep voice:
"Indeed, that was my initial thought. But Rudius proved to me over many years that he was a trustworthy person in every respect."

He paused slightly, then added, "Companion."

Allen glanced at Alsteed with considerable surprise, only then realizing that the person before him was the dragon boss who had been "tamed" by Rudy and was full of human warmth, rather than the dragon god Alsteed who was numb to life and death due to a curse in the cycle of reincarnation.

Thinking of this, Alstead glanced at the thoughtful Allen:

"Although it's a bit of a pity, it was Rudeus's wish to merge the two timelines. As for the future, perhaps it would be a good thing if I could have a more honest conversation with the current Rudeus instead of always being on guard."

These words sounded ordinary, but coming from Auersted's mouth, they carried a hint of deliberate justification.

Allen nodded. Up until just now, the last trace of doubt about Alsteed's attack on him had vanished without a trace.

The morning sun of the Wanglong Kingdom shone on his face.

My thoughts are racing.

The scene was already very clear, but inexplicably, the image of the god-like Allen smiling at him from behind the Aishan Orphanage in his dream surfaced in his mind.

Since the Great Transfer, based on the information Allen knows and some of the speculations that Orstide just made,

Previously, some unclear information became quite clear:

Before this morning, there were three world lines:
Part 1: Luo Qixi's Death Line.

Allen grows stronger on his own and eventually chooses to merge with the god and man himself. With the help of his younger brother Allen, he uses his dissociative identity disorder to reverse the influence of the God of Destruction.

Part Two: Loki's Disability Route. After rescuing Aisha and her group, Allen returns to the capital. Due to rumors circulating about Milis, he ultimately chooses to investigate the Milis Temple with Izoruti. Aisha pesters Allen to go with her in the morning.

As a result, she and Izzo were both shot dead by Orsteed on the spot.

Third: In the scenario where Loki is unharmed, she successfully escapes the most deadly trap set by the gods and humans hidden behind layers of veils thanks to Aisha's time magic.

There are two tragic endings (BE) and one happy ending (HE) so far.

After this morning, the world lines split into two:

Part 1: The Human-God Allen Route
Second: Now, things have taken a turn for the better, and it seems that I am about to embark on the TRUE END route, which is the jobless reincarnation journey that I have always longed for.

In other words.

The tragic ending of Luo Qixi's disabled route was unfortunately "made up" for.

Make up for the regrets and create a perfect happy ending.

That sounds so familiar
Behind these moments of 'luck', were only the efforts of Aisha, Rudy, and Alsteed the only ones who achieved them?

Is the so-called "indulgence" of the Creator God by Alsteed truly only derived from the "indulgence" of the Creator God?

As the anchor point of time magic, from whom did Aisha obtain that blessing necklace with white raven feathers?
"Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing that Allen was deep in thought, Aisha leaned over from behind him to take a look at him.

At the same time, Alsted quickly added, "There's still one problem, and that's the divine being."

Allen waved his hand:

"Olsteed, are you saying that the human and the god also have memories of the future? Right now, He has no cards in His hand and His second move is also gambled away, so He must be trying to find a way to make a splash again?"

Alsted looked grave.

Allen glanced at his almost naked upper body and said, "No rush. Change your clothes first, then we can find a place to talk slowly."

Upon hearing this, Alsteed stopped talking, showing no surprise on his face, and turned to look around.

Behind Allen, Aisha stuck out her tongue again.

It is worth mentioning that.

Before Alsteed could look up, Allen hid her behind him.

—Aisha's body grew larger, larger in every aspect, but she still wore the same black and white dress.

The long skirt was shortened, though it wasn't necessarily unsightly.

But the upper body is still somewhat...
Too much effort.

(End of this chapter)