Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Aisha's personality is similar to Lilia's. Although she is young, she is quite sensible and rational. At this moment, just like her mother, she is neither warm nor cold towards Rudy, but she does not show any obvious disgust.

However, Norren, Rudy's younger sister, showed obvious disgust when she saw Rudy, and even threw the wooden cup in her hand at Rudy.

"Noren hates you. It's all because of you that Brother Wood died!"

Rudy, who was in a slightly better mood because of Paul and Senis's attitude, felt as if he had been hit with a thousand points of damage when he heard what his sister Noren said. The smile he had shown to his sister froze on his face.

The blow was so severe that Rudy, who could have easily dodged the cup Noren threw, was hit squarely on the head instead.

Although the wooden cup wasn't particularly dangerous, and Norren's strength was only at the level of a normal little girl, Rudy, who was completely unprepared, still had his head smashed red in an instant.

"Noren, if you keep causing trouble, I'll throw you in the dark room!"

"Rudy is your brother. Your behavior just now was completely disrespectful. Apologize to your brother Rudy immediately."

Senis has always placed great importance on family education, so when she saw Noren's actions, she immediately reprimanded him.

When Rudy saw Senis scolding Norren, he quickly said, "Mother, please don't be angry with Norren. After all, my sister is right."

If it weren't for me, Wood might not have…

Before Rudy could finish speaking, Noren, his eyes red, shouted, "Noren is not wrong! And Noren only has one brother, Wood."

You're all nasty devils! Only Brother Wood loves Norren.

Now about seven years old, Norren shouted to everyone and ran off without looking back. Rudy was about to get up and chase after him, but Paul grabbed his arm.

Senis, who was standing nearby, gave Lilia a look, and Lilia immediately followed her daughter, Aisha, after them.

Almost the instant Norren ran out of the house, a huge shadow darted out of the forest. However, Lilia and Aisha were not alarmed at all; instead, they showed expressions of complete indifference.

Two years after Wood died, his contracted magical beast, the Demon Wolf King, did not leave, but silently guarded the vicinity of the Grerat family.

Whenever Noren and Aisha went out, the Wolf King would secretly follow and protect them with his henchmen.

In the beginning, the Wolf King did submit to Wood in order to survive.

However, he not only led it out of the endless maze, but also saved its life more than once in several battles, so the Demon Wolf King truly submitted to Wood afterward.

After Wood's death, the Wolf King believed that his duty was to protect Wood's most important family members, especially Wood's two sisters, Norren and Aisha, whom Wood cherished most.

"You don't need to worry about Norren. Aisha and Lilia will comfort her. If you go there now, it will only make things worse."

As for safety, there's no need to worry. Even if the Demon Wolf King encounters multiple dragons, he's capable of protecting Noren and Aisha.

Seeing that Rudy still looked worried, Paul patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

They couldn't command the Demon Wolf King; this powerful magical beast usually only listened to the two little girls in the family.

"Do you have any clues about the vandalism of Wood's grave? Or do you know who did it?"

Paul and Senis felt that they hadn't offended anyone before, and that someone with that kind of power couldn't possibly be forgotten.

They had already given Rudy a general overview of the situation in their letter, so to save time, they got straight to the point.

"I want to go to the Crimson Dragon Mountains first. If the other party has used magic, perhaps I can find their location by looking at the residual magic in the air."

I don't believe this was done by a god or mortal, because according to the dragon god Orstide, gods and mortals in their current state should only be able to bewitch and control others, but not be able to manifest their physical form and act on their own.

Following Rudy's advice, Paul and Senis had no choice but to take Rudy to the Red Dragon's jaw in the Red Dragon Mountains again. This time, with Rudy as their powerful henchman, the difficulty of their ascent was much less than before.

Several days have passed, and the previously panicked flock of dragons has calmed down and returned to their original habitat.

When Rudy and his companions returned to the site of Wood's original grave and collected the remaining magical energy in the air, the results made Rudy frown deeply.

"What's wrong? Could it be that too much time has passed and there's no magic left in the air? Or perhaps, the opponent didn't use any magic while fighting here?"

Seeing Rudy's furrowed brows, Paul and Senis, standing beside him, also asked anxiously.

When Rudy heard his parents' question, he gave them a strange look and said, "It's not that there's no magic residue, but rather that there is magic residue left here, and it feels like Wood's magic..."

Upon hearing Rudy's words, Paul and Senis were taken aback for a moment, then looked at Rudy with surprise and asked: Are you sure you haven't made a mistake, or is there something wrong with your magic?

Wood has been dead for two years, how could there still be any trace of his magic here?

Hearing Paul and Senis's questions, Rudy pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If it were someone else, I might be able to mistake them, but Wood and I are twins, and our magical attributes are extremely similar, so there's no way I could mistake them."

"There are three possibilities for this situation. One is that the magical elements here are too concentrated, and Wood's corpse may have transformed into an undead-like being due to being in this environment for many years."

The second possibility is that a mage, using dark magic or forbidden techniques, used Wood's corpse to create a puppet or similar entity.

The third possibility, and the least likely, is that Wood may have been resurrected under unknown circumstances and left on his own.

Upon hearing Rudy's analysis of the three possibilities, Paul and Senis's expressions shifted from anger to astonishment, and then to delight.

Of the three possibilities Rudy mentioned, Wood's true resurrection was the least likely, but it wasn't entirely impossible. Even if it was only one percent, it would be an absolute surprise for Paul and Senis.

However, when she heard that it was possible that Wood's corpse had been used by some evil being and made into a puppet, Senis clenched her fists, seemingly feeling extremely angry.

"As it stands, it's not very likely that Wood's body was used, because if dark magic or forbidden techniques were used, there would definitely be some residual magic power here."

But right now, apart from Wood's residual magic, I don't sense any residual magic from the second one.

Therefore, I think it's more likely that Wood is a monster like the undead.

Of course, this doesn't rule out the possibility that the other party could detect any residual magic power within them.

Rudy is really smart and quite professional. Although Paul and Senis had been here before, they could hardly see any problems.

But Rudy had only just arrived and had already analyzed so much, which made Senis and the others realize that calling Rudy back to help was indeed the right decision.

"If Wood becomes an undead, will he still remember us?"

Upon hearing that Wood was most likely to become an undead-like monster, Senis asked the question that was most important to her.

To her, a devout follower of Milis, the undead were supposed to be symbols of evil, and one of the beings Senis loathed most.

But if that undead is the son she longs for, then the situation is quite different.

Motherly love is the greatest thing in the world. No matter when, it can surpass most things, including one's own lifelong faith!

In Senis's view, as long as Wood could regain his sanity, the undead would remain undead, which was better than lying in the graveyard forever separated from the dead.

Even if Wood were to become an undead, he would still be her child. Anyone who dared to harm a single hair on her child would be Senis's mortal enemy!

Chapter 488 The Family That Came to the Adventurers' Guild

With Rudy's help, Senis and her group were able to find the direction Wood had taken when he left by the residual magic in the air and give chase.

Instead of ending up like they did at the beginning, completely clueless and without any idea where to start.

Because they didn't know what kind of situation or enemies they would encounter, Paul and Senis initially planned to seek assistance from former members of their adventure team, at least bringing along the Wolf King, in case their combat strength was insufficient.

However, Rudy said that since several days had passed, the magic remaining in the air was already very weak. If they sought help from others, although they would be safe, it would be difficult to catch up with the other party.

After hearing Rudy's words, Paul and Senis hesitated for only a moment before deciding to continue tracking Wood.

Simply put, Wood was an extremely important member of their family.

Two years have passed, and the Grellatt family has not been able to get out of their grief, as evidenced by Senis's frequent visits to Wood's grave to brood over his grave.

According to Rudy, Wood is now very likely to have become an undead, and undead creatures roaming the continent are very likely to be mistaken for monsters and killed by adventurers.

Rudy wasn't sure if Wood, who might become an undead, had any memories of the past or any sense of reason, but Senis believed that even if Wood became a mindless monster, it was up to them, as his family, to free him.

Because Rudy and Paul were not weaklings, the three of them traveled quite quickly after detecting the residual magic in the air.

In less than half a day, the three of them arrived at the town where Wood had previously lived and went to the tavern where Wood had stayed.

"welcome……"

There aren't many towns near the Crimson Dragon Mountains, and this tavern is one of the largest in the area. Many adventurers often come here for a drink after completing their quests.

Although the recent anomalies in the Crimson Dragon Mountains have gradually subsided and the lone dragons have begun to return, most of the adventurers here still discuss this matter.

Paul and his companion, a group of two men and one woman, entering the tavern wouldn't normally attract much attention. However, Rudy has been quite active as an adventurer lately due to Shizuka Nanahoshi's research funding, so his nickname "Muck" and his attire are quite famous among adventurers.

"Tsk, so what if it's 'Mud Swamp'? Although it looks young, I don't believe 'Mud Swamp' can beat that boy who easily crippled the Jackal Brothers two days ago."

"That's not quite right. 'Mud Swamp' is a well-known adventurer. It's said that he can easily defeat dragons."

"Speaking of which, don't you guys think that this famous adventurer 'Mud Swamp' looks a bit like the sword-wielding boy from yesterday?"

"Now that you mention it, I think he looks a lot like the boy from yesterday."

They had the same blonde hair, and their looks, height, and age were almost identical. If it weren't for their vastly different auras, I would have thought they were the same person.

Based on the residual magic in the air, Senis and her companions arrived at the tavern. They were about to ask the tavern owner if he had seen Wood, but the words of the adventurers chatting nearby immediately caught Senis's attention.

Suddenly, Senis appeared before the adventurer with astonishing speed, grabbing him by the collar and demanding, "What did you just say? Say it again, are you saying that a few days ago, a blond boy who looks a lot like him also came here?"

The adventurer, whose collar had been grabbed, felt incredibly embarrassed to be pulled up like that by a woman in front of his friends. So instead of answering Senis's question directly, he retorted, "Auntie, if you want to ask me something, at least be polite."

Even if you don't pay a consultation fee, you could at least have a few drinks with us brothers.

It has to be said that although Senis is already a mother of three, and Wood and Rudy are both thirteen or fourteen years old, she still looks stunning in her thirties because she got married early and takes good care of herself.

This is probably why all the children in the Grellatt family are handsome men and beautiful women; it's all thanks to their excellent genes.

As the adventurer spoke, he reached for Senis's breasts with a lewd expression. However, he soon noticed a stream of water enveloping his body and gradually submerging his head.

Seeing Rudy make his move, his companions, who were sitting at the same table with the adventurer, also took out their weapons and prepared to fight back. However, to their surprise, there was a figure who was even faster than them.

They only felt a sharp pain in their arms before a tall man knocked all their weapons from their scabbards.

Without a doubt, the one who made the move was Paul. As the former captain of an S-class adventurer team, he was quite capable, having mastered three different sword styles.