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

Chapter 570 Who exactly killed Darius?
"Darius, I killed him."

The Water God's Flowing Main Dojo, a place for face-to-face instruction.

The tea is still the same tea, and the person is still the same person.

It seems like nothing has changed since Allen returned to the capital two years ago, but time flies by and everything seems to have changed.

Leda drooped her eyelids as she looked at the person across the table.

Allen performed a perfectly standard disciple's salute, bowing and bending over with impeccable manners, and sat at the other end of the table.

However, in stark contrast to his respectful demeanor, Allen's expression remained unchanged; he simply lowered his eyes, a faint smile still lingering on his face.

Leda's slightly cloudy eyes scrutinized Allen's face, her gaze moving from Allen's hands as he performed the disciple's salute, to the back of his neck, which was completely exposed and unguarded, before finally settling on Allen's side.

The secret sword lay forlornly beside Allen, emitting a ghastly green light.

She stared at the sword, and after a long while, finally let out a long sigh:

"If you have a grudge, settle it; if you've killed someone, then you've killed them. Why bother saying another word to this old man? Or are you here to show off to me?"

Allen straightened up and poured tea for Leda as usual: "It's less about showing off and more about apologizing."

Leda watched Allen pour the tea:

"Is this all you're going to do to apologize?"

With a gurgling sound, the tea poured into the teacup, its rich aroma filling the air and dispelling the chill of early winter that lingered between the two.

Allen put down the teapot and pushed the teacup over.

Just like always.

"Master values ​​relationships; this is his way of apologizing."

"Why not kill him in the capital?"

“Darius is your savior, but he is also an enemy you must kill. You said yourself that you will avenge any wrongs and settle any grudges, so I must kill him. Since we have to kill him anyway, we might as well avoid our master’s eyes. That way, neither of us will be in a difficult position.”

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Looking at Allen's posture, Leda suddenly laughed.

She held the teacup and took a sip.

“What you’re doing isn’t difficult. You’re afraid of killing Darius in the capital. Even if I risk my life to stop you, you might accidentally kill me too.”

"That's unlikely. If Master can strip away the sword, so can I. If Master can't use the Blade of Light, so can I. He'll be dead before he even realizes what's happening."

"You seem quite confident."

"I only know how to strip the sword; it's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching."

"If you continue with this weird and strange behavior, I will expel you from the Water God Stream Dojo."

Allen's expression froze for a moment, then he turned to look at Xino, who was standing to the side with his eyes downcast but couldn't help but reveal a 'I'm so happy' expression.

The latter quickly lowered his head to drink his tea, pretending nothing had happened.

"No, Master, you're overthinking it."

Leda turned her head to look at the snow falling outside the window, remained silent for a long time, and then spoke again:
“Darius is no longer the Darius of yesteryear. For me, repaying kindness now means nothing more than repaying kindness itself.”

No, it's less about repaying a debt of gratitude and more about an obsession with further advancing the old man's sword intent. I have many disagreements with Garr on the matter of teaching disciples, but I must say, his philosophy of magnanimity and desire makes sense and is admirable.

A swordsman should wield his sword with a clear and open mind. My lingering concerns are the very thing that prevent me from progressing further in creating my own profound techniques.

Allen blinked, a hint of joy in his expression:
"Does that mean that Master's sword intent is now so clear that he can create profound mysteries that surpass the Sword Realm of Deprivation? And that he has taken another step forward in the Water God Style?"

Leda glanced at Allen:
"It is because the sword heart is tarnished that it can no longer advance further on the path of the Water God Style."

Allen:
He awkwardly touched his chin.

Leda calmly accepted that killing Darius was within her expectations.
This is easy to weigh the pros and cons of. What else can you do when the person is dead? Pick up your sword and have a duel with your beloved disciple. If you lose, you die.
Do not make jokes.

Although Darius saved Reda's life, Allen practically grew up under Reda's nose. Their master-disciple relationship was very different from that of a master and disciple in an ordinary dojo, not to mention that they were now also related as grandson-in-law.

It would be strange if Leda would draw her sword against Darius just because she killed him.

Even so, Leda's words still surprised him.

Allen had always believed that Leda's interest in Darius stemmed purely from her own sense of gratitude, never imagining that it also involved a deeper reason: whether the Water God Stream could advance further.
Before her thoughts had even reached that point, Leda, with her eyes lowered, added another sentence:
"It can't be said, this statement is just a frank remark based on the idea of ​​putting oneself at ease."

Darius did not die in front of me, and even though you have confirmed it, I still feel a little unreality about it.

He was such a spirited and ambitious man back then, but I've watched him grow up in the capital to this unfamiliar figure, and now he's died so casually at your hands.

Life is truly like a mirage, where illusion and reality are always difficult to distinguish.

Allen looked at Leda's sentimental expression and didn't know what to say.

She still cared about it after all.

The master and apprentice were silent for a moment, then Leda waved her hand:
"Speaking of which, after you disappeared, Darius actually remembered me and even sent someone to deliver a message to me."

Allen raised an eyebrow: "Oh? He remembered saving you back then?"

Leda frowned, seemingly puzzled as to how Allen knew about this, but she didn't want to be blunt and ask him where he had heard it from. She simply shook her head and said, "He said you are the future Asura's chosen one, trying to get close to me, spouting the stale airs of nobility."

puff.

Xinuo, who was standing to the side, seemed to have choked on his tea and quickly wiped it with his hand.

Leda glanced at him. Allen, on the other hand, looked knowing.

After all that, it turned out that his own butterfly effect led to Leda further demystifying Darius during his absence.

Without even thinking, one can imagine the pedantic, aristocratic tone of the message that was sent.

Leda then looked at Allen and continued, "I had thought he would come looking for you, and I felt there was still room for negotiation. I never expected that you would still have a conflict, which led you to specifically kill him."

The image of Darius from the Kingdom of Wanglong appearing and then immediately logging off flashed into Allen's mind, and he subconsciously replied:

"It wasn't intentional, he just bumped into my face, so I just killed him on the spur of the moment."

The small dojo was deathly silent.

Xinuo was very happy.

The air pressure in Leda is very low.

Allen was a little embarrassed.

After a long pause, Leda's voice finally rang out, but she abruptly changed the subject:
"Allen, I sent an invitation to your residence today. It seems you came directly here before even returning home. Do you think I'm here to settle scores with you for Darius later? Is that why I came to see you?"

Allen coughed lightly:
"Isn't that right?"

Leda pressed on, "Is that so?" Her tone was even more stern than before.

After arriving at the Water God School's main dojo, Allen began recounting Darius's attempts to stall for time. Now, seeing that there was no way to delay any longer, he could only vaguely say, "...I originally planned to wait for Izuru to return, and then come with her to discuss the marriage with you. Sylphie, she..."

boom! !

Leda slammed her hand on the table, her face contorted in anger:
"Even now, do you still think that Elkel is not worthy of the position of matriarch of your Boreas family? Do you think you have Izoruti under your thumb, so you are so fearless?"
Izuru's parents passed away early, and you have been with her since childhood and cared for her deeply, which I have seen! Although I have never personally thanked you, I can say with certainty that I have never treated you unfairly!

You have everything that Izuru has at the dojo, and you even have things that Izuru doesn't!
The companion of the water god must relinquish their family name and accompany the water god as a commoner. You, Allen, bear the surname Boreas, and I also think you have high aspirations, so I have groomed you to be the water god.

In that case, it would naturally be her who would give up the family name. The Erkel family would have his older brother to take over, and if Isorte could find happiness, it wouldn't matter if she gave up the family name.

You went missing twice, and she was the one who cared most about your safety, and she was the one who went out to look for you herself.

Even so, we've ended up in this state. I want to ask you, Allen, how can you be so at ease with yourself?

This was the first time Allen had ever seen Leda so angry; she slammed her fist on the table, making a loud banging sound.

But he completely understood her.

If their roles were reversed, Allen would be furious to see his granddaughter willing to sacrifice the family's reputation to fawn over him, only to end up as a concubine.

Putting aside whether she felt she had done right by Izoruti, she couldn't even get past the hurdle of her deceased son and daughter-in-law.

Thinking of this, Allen straightened up and quietly looked at Leda: "Izoruti will be my legal wife."

Leda was stunned, her hand that was slapping the table froze in place.

Allen added, "But at the same time, so does Hilfi."

Pat-pat, pat-pat, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Allen, Sino, and Leda all turned to look at the door.

With a bang, the door was opened.

Dantoris rushed in, looking anxious. He glanced at Leda first, then turned to Allen, glaring at him fiercely, and hurriedly said:

"News has just arrived from the palace that His Highness Gravel has amended the laws."

At this point, Lieda and Sino realized something and looked at Allen in unison.

The latter's smile looked somewhat awkward.

Is the current issue who will be the legal wife?

Of course not.

The problem now is with Asura's laws, which are incorrect.

Who says a nobleman can only have one principal wife?
What? You're saying the Asura nobility has always been like this?
Rules are meant to be broken.

This has been true throughout history, but not now.

It is perfectly reasonable and proper for a nobleman to have four wives at the same time, if you don't believe me.
You can go and check out the latest laws.

But then, Dantoris's second half of his sentence reached Allen's ears, causing his expression to change drastically.

All that could be heard was Izuru's brother, Allen's childhood friend, saying through gritted teeth:

"The new law changes the rule that dukes of Asura can now have ten wives, and the children of all ten wives have equal inheritance rights," Prince Gravel said. "This is a fair and just rectification of the past. It conforms to the changes of the times and is what the people want; it is beyond dispute."
The law was passed unanimously by the nobles. It's said that everyone initially opposed it, but after a while, they all realized its significance and nodded in agreement.

Allen's eyes twitched uncontrollably as he listened.

No, I specifically said four people. Why did you, Gravel, add some extra detail beforehand?
They're still calling themselves dukes or nobles? Why don't you just add the prefix "Bereas" to their names?

And most importantly, even if you're giving me advance notice, how come you've increased the number of slots to ten?? Have you even considered the children's inheritance rights??

Are you so eager for all the nobles in the capital to come and marry me, so that I'll be stuck on Asura's ship and never be able to get off?
You son of a bitch.
At this moment, Allen felt his neck was very stiff.

He slowly raised his head to look at Leda, and could even clearly hear the grinding sound of his own joints.

In her line of sight, she saw Leda's wrinkled face staring at Allen in astonishment, and after a long while, she actually laughed:
"Okay~ okay~ okay~"
"Alan, Alan, you did a great job! Show them out!"

(End of this chapter)