Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

Hilfi pursed her lips tightly.

Tears unknowingly streamed down my face.

“I’m sorry, Rudy…I…I know I shouldn’t have done this…but…but the princess…”

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Hilfi threw herself into my arms and began to sob.

I gently patted her back.

I……

I don't want Silphi to have any regrets.

But the journey was not as easy as he had imagined.

In any case, I don't want Silphie to be in danger.

not to mention.

If she were to miscarry as a result, Silphi would likely suffer even more.

Therefore, I must stop her.

"Silphie, just stay home and rest during your pregnancy."

"..."

"I assure you, I will absolutely help Ariel ascend the throne."

"……Um."

Hilfi stepped her head into my chest.

Tears soaked her collar.

I held Hilfi tightly, and remained silent for a long time.

……

……

The next day.

Sylphie and I went to see Ariel.

After learning that Silphie was pregnant.

Ariel was also startled.

But she quickly calmed down, said "Please wait a moment," and then returned to her room.

After a while.

Ariel came out with the medicine bottle.

He shoved the medicine bottle into Shilufi's hand.

Hilfi seemed somewhat at a loss.

"This is a health supplement that can help pregnant women recover quickly after childbirth."

"I originally thought that if I accidentally got pregnant here, I could use this medicine to recover quickly."

"I didn't expect to never need it, so I'll leave it to you."

Ariel said this.

A familiar smile graced his face.

Hilfi pursed her lips, her face showing bitterness.

"Your Highness, I..."

Ariel held up one finger.

He gently pressed his lips against Hilfi's.

“Silphie, I know what you want to say. But you don’t need to worry about it, because I also hope that you can find happiness.”

Ariel said this.

He pulled Silphie into his arms.

"Sylphy."

"Ah."

"I'll congratulate you on your pregnancy after I become Queen."

"Ok!"

So, there's no need to worry about me.

"but……"

"Besides, isn't Mr. Rudius here? He'll help me blast all the enemies away, right?"

Ariel said, winking at me.

cut……

These are truly infuriating tactics.

That being said, I had no choice but to fall for it.

"Don't worry, Silphie, as long as I'm here, there won't be any problems."

I said with a smile.

Then, he turned to look at Ariel.

"Princess Ariel, have you decided when you want to depart?"

"Well, let's talk about that later."

Ariel did not answer immediately.

I guess she didn't want Sylphie to worry.

……

Later.

I took Sylphie home.

Then he returned to Ariel's side and asked her about it.

"The teleportation magic circle has been destroyed."

Hilfi was not present.

It was just Ariel, Luke, and me. Ariel spoke much more casually.

She sighed.

Luke looked at me and added in a deep voice:

“A few days ago, Lord Ankylosaurus tried to activate the teleportation magic circle located within the Kingdom of Asura, but found that all the magic circles had been destroyed.”

"In that case, we can no longer move using teleportation magic, and we will have to walk to Ars."

“…Is that so?”

Unsurprisingly, I nodded.

"Rudius, do you know something?"

Luke's lips twitched.

"For example... that one, related to gods and humans?"

"Yes, that's right. There's someone behind this, some kind of divine intervention."

That was three years ago.

This was before Hilfi was pregnant.

Luke became an apostle of God and was manipulated into attacking me.

Just a little bit.

Whether it's Hilfi, Loki, or Luke.

They were just a hair's breadth away from dying.

Perhaps it is fate protecting me.

Everyone survived.

But after that, Luke talked to me privately.

He said.

"Damn guy..."

“Rudius, whatever you think of me, whatever your wariness of me, I don’t care… but use me whenever you can, that damned god… I will never let him get away with it…”

That's what Luke said.

As Alster said, even if betrayed by a god or man, it is difficult to etch hatred for Him into one's very bones.

But Luke is different.

The god not only betrayed Luke, but also nearly killed Ariel.

This was absolutely intolerable for Luke.

"God and man will prevent Ariel from ascending the throne, so He will keep taking action, and this time will be no exception."

"He must have instructed Darius to destroy the teleportation magic circle, forcing us to travel on foot to the Kingdom of Asura."

I explained.

"So that's how it is, it really is fraught with danger..."

Ariel nodded solemnly.