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

Chapter 561 Ridiculous
"Did you mishear the name?"

Hilfi raised her eyebrows, paused slightly, glanced at Rudy, and then at Aisha, who was staring blankly at the tablecloth in front of her.

He still had a smile on his face.

With a dangerous expression that said, "Go on, I'm listening," coupled with the aura she had honed in the power struggles of the capital over the past two years, Rudy felt a chill run down his spine.

Wait, wait, why are all these women subconsciously imitating Allen's facial expressions?
In that lifetime, Aisha was like this, and in this lifetime, Sylphie is like this too.

It seems that as long as they are away from Allen for a period of time, they will subconsciously learn to imitate his behavior and facial expressions.

Ultimately, he became Allen's shadow.

What kind of weird quirk is this?!
Is it some kind of cult ritual to mourn a deceased husband?
Can I revive my lover by collecting all of Allen's masks?

Thinking of this, Rudy reached out and slapped himself in the face.

What do you mean by "deceased husband"? Allen is doing very well this time!
but.
He looked up at Sylphie.

This seemingly amiable expression—a raised eyebrow and curved lips that conveyed anger—didn't make him feel friendly at all; instead, it gave him a creepy feeling.
Allen always had this expression when he drew his knife to kill someone.
Hilfi is a little angry now.

However, Rudy was not intimidated.

He straightened his back and looked at Silphie with a serious expression:
“She is not Elsa, she is Aisha, Aisha Notos Grerat.”

Hilfi's expression froze, her smile stiffened, and then she frowned fiercely, no longer even forcing a smile.

—This defiant expression actually made the subtle sense of distance at the dinner table disappear, and she seemed to have returned to the way she should have been when she was Roja's tutor.

She didn't even glance at Aisha, but stared at Rudy and spoke in a reproachful tone:

"Aisha Notos Grellat? Even if Allen saved Matron Senis and the others in the Conflict Zone, how could you subconsciously come up with such an absurd excuse?"
Rudy, I genuinely want to discuss something with this lady. I understand your desire to 'do something' for Allen, but don't act recklessly in this situation. Are you subconsciously trying to fool me with the same tricks you used to deceive those noble children in the capital over the past two years?
Do you know why they choose to obey you so readily? It's not because your fabricated reasons are so believable, but because of your status that they choose to believe your sweet words.

Even if you told them the sun rose in the west today, they might still choose to flatter you. The tricks you use to deceive noblewomen don't work on me.

Rudy's expression froze. At this moment, Silphie's words evoked his 'wonderful memories' of his exciting life in the capital over the past two years.

Upon hearing this, Seven Stars also glanced at Rudy.

Miss Sylphie's words are a bit excessive. Although Rudius mingles with noble ladies or young girls, he is not, in general, deceiving them.

They basically found and researched these materials themselves and posted them on their own initiative.

While Rudius can be unreliable at times, this accusation is somewhat unfair.
The next instant, Rudy's eyes widened as he looked at Sylphie, his guard instantly broken:
"How could you slander me like that? My feelings for them were genuine!"

Seven Stars: It's good that you were wronged.

Hilfi seemed helpless against Rudy's unreasonable nagging. She simply said in a curt tone, "Besides, Allen doesn't need you to make excuses for him."

He then turned to look at Aisha, who was standing to the side.

Aisha lowered her head and silently looked at the dining table beside her.

That's where the stain from the teacup Allen just spilled was; the stain has been wiped dry with a tablecloth.

The remaining traces are like fragmented sunset clouds, or like fallen petals gradually withering in late autumn.

Seeing her like this, Hilfi hesitated for a moment before speaking, but after a brief hesitation, she followed her heart and blurted out:

She repeated, "Alan doesn't need anyone to make excuses for him."

Miss, I understand my fiancé very well. He has a strong personal charm, and I also understand that he is not fully aware of it, which is why he always attracts attention.

But it doesn't matter, I'm prepared for him to be surrounded by admirers all the way home, even on his journey home.

However, I still want you to understand that mere persistence will not secure you a place in the Bereas family.

Hilfi's expression was serious and sincere. She placed her hands on the table, trying her best to make herself clear:
“My fiancé values ​​the opinions of those around him, and I understand him.”

If he truly has someone he wants to take in, given his personality, once his teacher and Miss Isorti return, he will naturally convene a family meeting to devise a solution that will ensure everyone's well-being.

But from what I see right now, he has no such intention at all; otherwise, he would have shown it when we met earlier.

Aisha lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Hilfi continued speaking, her tone slightly softer than before, but the content of her words was even more biting:

“I have been observing you silently ever since I arrived at the Boreas’s house. Although he made two clear attempts to introduce you to me, he did not seem so eager after I deliberately interrupted him on both occasions.”

"Miss, do you know why?"

Hilfi touched the rim of the teacup on the table:

"Because deep down he felt that it was impossible for you and me to have any real conflict or contradiction. In other words, he never made any plans to accept you into the family."

Without a plan, I let myself lead the conversation; without a plan, I was interrupted by more pressing matters at hand.

No contingency plan
That's why you're sitting here all alone, lost in thought, listening to me finish what I have to say.

After he finished speaking, there was silence at the dinner table.

Rudy's mouth kept opening and closing. He looked at Hilfi, who was drinking tea from her cup, and then at Aisha, who was staring at the tea stains on the tablecloth as if trying to make a flower out of them. There was a helpless look on her face, as if she didn't know what to do.

Although he had a gut feeling that a chaotic scene was about to break out, he didn't expect that Hilfi, who was always gentle to Eren, would only frown and seriously correct him even if he did something out of line.

It actually has such strong attack power!
Seven Stars glanced at Sylphie with considerable admiration.

Is this the composed demeanor of a noblewoman cleaning her outer chambers?

With just a few words, he put his mistress in an awkward position, forcing her to leave gracefully on her own.

Amazing.

Hilfi took a sip of tea, and felt a little relieved to confirm that she had kept the things belonging to the three of them safe while her teacher and Izuru were not around.

Peace of mind for both parties.

On the one hand, it was confirmed that Allen currently had no intention of adding another wild woman to their adventurer team.

On the other hand, the sense of relief came from seeing the current disheveled expression on the noble lady's face.

This wasn't out of any sense of satisfaction from the mistress punishing the other woman, but rather out of concern for her safety.

After all, if I had persuaded the other party to back down early on, there would still be room for negotiation.

If she continues to pester him, what will happen when Izoruti returns and sees him in this state?

She would definitely draw her sword and kill her.

Therefore, you need to be as assertive as possible and end things quickly and decisively.

She would apologize to Allen later that night when they were whispering in bed, since her words had undoubtedly hurt the noble lady.

Although Allen didn't have a 'team of adventurers' plan for the other party, judging from his reaction, they were probably on good terms, and perhaps the other party had helped Allen on the way.

At worst, I'll go and apologize in person later.

But what needs to be said today must be made clear.

She put down her teacup, and before leaving, she defended Allen:
"Of course, I can also see that you two are on good terms. I hope you won't blame him for sending you to see our mother. There are some reasons that are not convenient to explain, but you must understand that this matter is very important to him."

So I took it upon myself to let him go and find what he truly cared about right now.

But the next moment, Hilfi's hand froze.

Because she clearly heard the person on the other end say:
"Yes, that's what I think too, Sister Sylphie."

My brother Allen has two urgent things to do when he gets home today.

The first thing was the reunion with Sister Silphie. He was still a little worried about the changes in his appearance, but just now, Sister Silphie's gentleness made him feel relieved.

Then only the second question remains: how should Eren, as a 'hero' who doesn't belong to this world, conduct himself in the Boreas family, and how should he conduct himself in front of the matriarch he cares about?

As always, the first thing I did upon returning home was to find Sister Sylphie, and then, encouraged by her, I went to see the Madam. It was the same last time, and it's the same again this time.

As soon as she finished speaking, Qixing looked at the obvious astonishment on Xilufei's face opposite her. She turned to look at Aisha, who was still looking down at the tea stains.

A look of utter astonishment bloomed on Qi Xing's face.

Brilliant, a brilliant counterattack.

Following up on Hilfiet's assertion of sovereignty, he not only demonstrated that his understanding of Ellen Boreas Grellat was in no way inferior to Hilfiet's, but also subtly praised Hilfiet as a gentle person who would certainly not hold a grudge against him.

He stated that his remarks were merely out of concern for Ellen Boreas Greirat, not out of any intention to confront the matriarch of the household.

However, this inadvertently reveals an unusually close relationship with Eren, silently refuting Hilfiet's so-called "reservation" theory.

General
Qi Xing, who had been watching the excitement intently, was suddenly taken aback.

Unequal. Wait a minute?

I remember Rudy and Allen talking about the country at the gate, but I didn't hear them clearly because we weren't close enough.

But what does this red-haired woman mean by saying she doesn't belong to this world?
Could it be... could it be...
Allen Boreas Greirat is a time traveler like Rudius, and he's from the same hometown as him!?!

She was quite surprised and abruptly turned to Rudy, saying, "Wait, could it be that Allen is from our hometown?"

The only response she received was a deathly silence.

What came into his view was Rudy's throat. He looked at Seven Stars, his mouth agape, with an expression that said, "There's another expert here."

Seven Stars realized something, his face stiffened, and he slowly turned to look at Hilfi and Aisha.

The two men stopped looking at each other and turned their heads to look at her.

His eyes held a mixture of doubt and obvious scrutiny.

Sweat immediately streamed down Qi Xing's forehead.

Just then, Rudy waved his hand vigorously, as if trying to break the increasingly chaotic atmosphere of the scene:
"All of you, please be quiet and let me explain."

As he spoke, he took out a napkin, dipped his finger in the black tea in his cup, and drew two parallel lines on the napkin:
“Hilfi, Aisha is indeed my sister, Aisha Notos Grerat. I know it sounds absurd, but it’s true.”

As for what Seven Stars asked, it is true that Allen's origins are closely related to the current situation.

You see, what if both of these timelines were about Alan's entire life?

Aisha didn't listen to Rudy's explanation.

He already knew what he was talking about.

She glanced at Hilfi and saw that the other was listening intently to Rudy's words, her brows furrowed. She then turned her gaze back to the tea stains on the table.

The tea stains were neither like the sunset nor like withered flowers.

It looks like a heart.

Aisha also sat at the table in a daze the night before the time magic trick.

She wondered if her feelings for Ellen were not pure.

She doubted that her feelings for Allen were like Alice's—that of a younger sister's attachment to her older brother, the weak's admiration for the strong, or gratitude for being saved by him.

Adoration, attachment, gratitude, plus the regret of witnessing the other person die before one's eyes.

It seems that this is the motivation that keeps her dreaming about Allen so persistently.

But is that really the case?

Why do I always feel resentful after receiving this kind of judgment?
What is it that you feel is unfair?

Aisha didn't dare to speculate on any more possibilities.

Then she thought that perhaps the moonlight on the night of November 3rd was too bright, which is why she was able to remember this scene so clearly.

My attachment to Alan was a physical reaction during a life-or-death crisis. As Rudy's brother once said, it's called the suspension bridge effect.

Ellen was so outstanding, as if he had descended like a god to save himself, Noren, his mother, and the mistress, to the point that he misjudged some of his feelings.

She met Allen in her dream and mistook his tender affection for his sister for romantic love, creating some unnecessary illusions.

Yes, it is so.

It's difficult for my brother Allen to have a satisfactory outcome with himself.

but
but
On the night of November 3rd, there was no moonlight at all.
She still wanted to verify, she still wanted to know the answer, she still wanted to see things more clearly.

She needs to clearly understand what her feelings for Allen truly are.

That led to the interaction and conversation during the fitting after the time magic trick.

Two weeks ago, in the mirror of a fitting room in faraway Wibon, she found that her gaze toward Ellen was so conspicuous, clearly telling her an answer.

What is it?
Once, twice, three times.

Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of times.

Whether there is a moon in the sky or not, whether the dream was on November 3rd or March 11th, it doesn't matter.

She would become lost in her dreams, then repeat the same mistakes, fall in love with Alan again, and love him as always.

She simply liked Allen as a person.

This has nothing to do with siblings, nor with the suspension bridge effect.

It has nothing to do with who he is, nor with who I am.

Aisha just likes Eren.

It's that simple.

"That's how it is. So, Aisha and I used time magic to return to the present in that timeline and saved Eren."

And Allen possesses enough unique qualities to support Alstead in orchestrating all of this for us.

Before they knew it, Rudy's words had come to an end.

Even without looking up, Aisha could still feel Sylphie glancing at her from time to time.

The look in his eyes shifted from hostility to utter astonishment, then to pity, and finally...
It has become complicated and difficult to describe.

Aisha felt she needed to hide even better.

Because she clearly noticed it when she looked in the mirror in the fitting room.

The gaze he gave Allen was so intense it seemed to want to melt him into his own body.

It's just too conspicuous.

This is not okay.

Aisha looked away from the tea stains, raised her head, and smiled.

With a confident yet slightly playful air, she winked at Sylphie and chuckled:

“Sister Hilfi, I am Aisha Notos Grerat who has grown up!”
From now on, I'll be the butler for the Boreas family. Don't let my appearance fool you; I've actually received professional maid training.

She stood up and, under Rudy's bewildered gaze, gave a perfectly impeccable maid's bow to Silphie, who was staring at her with wide eyes.

"My lady, please take good care of Aisha from now on."

(End of this chapter)