Anime, starting from Re:Zero (Zero - Starting Life)

Gawain nodded. He certainly knew his adoptive mother's situation. Although Elinalize had been trapped by the curse for the first few tens or hundreds of years, she had learned to enjoy and be happy with her life afterwards. However, even so:

"Once I'm settled, I'll set up a curse research institute. I'd appreciate your cooperation in the research on removing the curse."

Elina Lijie reached out and plucked her adopted son's hair, saying with satisfaction:

“Just remember to pay your salary.”

Being studied is also work.

Then, the three of them went to the commercial street to buy household items, including but not limited to furniture, kitchen utensils, tableware, bedding, and even some garden flowers. However, in this regard, Loki stopped Gawain from wanting to do it all at once. After all, arranging the garden was Sylphy's hobby, and she would definitely feel repulsed if everything was prepared in advance.

She is such a careful woman.

All the purchased items were immediately delivered to the New Vitrudia House by the on-site manager of the Vitrum Chamber of Commerce.

Gawain also considered moving the Chamber of Commerce headquarters here. The Asura headquarters could be handed over to the former director who he rescued, and the Magic Alliance area centered on New Sharia would be under the charge of the new director.

Furthermore, he would also need to spearhead the formation of a governing body for New Shallia, affiliated with the God of War. This challenge was even greater than the initial establishment of the Vitrum Chamber of Commerce, as finding qualified workers in the human world was difficult. This was also the reason why he chose New Shallia as his Academy City. Based on the Lanoa School of Magic, Gawain was determined to construct an educational system tailored to his needs from scratch, thereby continuously cultivating suitable talents.

As an initial transition, a magic doll might be a good idea. Gawain thought of the toy he had luckily discovered today, and pinched the face of Lokisi, who was concentrating on selecting carpet patterns beside him, as a reward.

Luo Qixi slapped his hand away without knowing how to be kind:

"You childish boy, please don't touch me in front of outsiders. It's very rude."

His Majesty the Emperor is magnanimous:

"I'm complimenting you. It suddenly occurred to me, Rakishi, that you've discovered a suitable use for that doll."

Luo Qixi held up a piece of brown cloth and showed:

"Don't even think about work at a time like this! Look, this color is pretty nice, isn't it?"

Gao Wen recounted:

"I prefer bright red, moon white, aqua blue and emerald green. Matt black is also good."

Luo Qixi shook her finger and said proudly:

"You don't understand, do you? Too bright colors aren't suitable for home decor. You'll get tired of them easily. Crimson, a darker brownish red, is the perfect replacement for your favorite bright red!"

Gao Wen retorted:

“I’m not the type to get tired of something I love.”

Luo Qixi put down the cloth with a red face:

"Stupid, that's not the topic!"

"You're thinking the wrong way."

"I didn't! If I really want to misunderstand you, then what you just said is that the things you like will only increase and never decrease? That's really reassuring, but I can't help but feel regretful!"

"Why should I regret?"

"Humph!"

Luo Qixi ignored him angrily.

Fortunately, Lokixi's jealous nature was not very high, and she quickly and happily started to choose a vase for flower arrangement with Gawain.

By the time they had prepared most of the necessary supplies for the new home, it was almost dusk and it was not convenient to cook, so Lokisi and Elina Lijie went to various famous restaurants recommended by Gawain to pack up dinner. Gawain moved the magic doll and the entire basement to the outside of the hut where the Dragon God was temporarily staying.

Orsted only glanced at it and replied:

"This is the result of the research of the Mad Dragon King Chaos."

Gao Wen asked bluntly:

"Do you have the relevant technology? I only found the blueprints for the puppet, but no detailed description of the technology, especially the part about simulating human intelligence. Trying to decipher the technology with this prototype would be a waste of time."

If Orsted does not have the relevant technology, Gawain will temporarily abandon the idea of ​​mass-producing magic dolls and instead roll out a production line for automatic servitors. Gawain's goal can be achieved using either technology, but the impact of the latter technology leak will be more serious.

Gawain was not going to gamble on the deciphering abilities of the human god.

Theoretically speaking, there is absolutely no possibility for the natives of the human world to crack the Vitrum technology. In fact, unless Gawain helps, even if the entire technology tree is given to them, it will take more than 500 years of long industrial accumulation to replicate the automatic servitors. However, if the human god is eliminated, the above content can only be used as a reference, not to mention that the abilities of the Son of God have always been unreasonable.

[Note: In the original work, the invention of the magic armor was highly dependent on the guidance of the gods.]

Orsted answered frankly:

"Have."

Gao Wen was not polite:

"I want the full suite of technology. Within a week, I'll build a production line of magic puppets loyal to me underground, replacing the public security department with them. Incidentally, all the land within a 500-kilometer radius around the city of Shalia will be mine. The Three Magic Kingdoms and the Magic Guild have also submitted and signed an alliance with me. According to the agreement, New Shalia will also serve you. However, your governing ability is too poor, so I will take full control of construction and development. Of course, you can mobilize and utilize New Shalia's resources at your discretion, and I will consult and keep you informed of all matters."

Gawain pinched out a metal plate and engraved the map of New Sharia on it. On the back was written the content of the Magical Alliance's covenant. From a literal point of view, it was no different from an unequal treaty for the three countries and the association.

Orsted's calm tone was disturbed by this:

"Is this what you call an alliance?"

"Tribute is a high-level form of alliance. It's an honor for them. Once Academy City rises from the ground, the other nations will no longer have the right to even remain submissive. The human world is narrow, and my voice alone is enough."

Orsted was learning like a sponge without water. He thought that he might have been too conservative in the past, and that the curse that disgusted the world should not be an obstacle for him to get involved in the interests of ruling.

Orsted was inspired to fight:

"Send me some paper and pen. Give me two days. If you need any other skills, just let me know."

Gawain is greedy:

"I need all the knowledge you know. Please make a copy for me after this."

"It's very difficult. I rely entirely on my memory."

"That's fine. I have technology that can directly project your thoughts. When the time comes, you only need to recall them in detail, and the machine will automatically organize everything. You only need to revise them. I will also share the knowledge you want to obtain."

Orstead thought for a moment and agreed.

Gao Wen looked at Nanahoshi Shizuka and said:

"I've found a new place to live, Nanahoshi Shizuka. Would you like to come stay for a while? Besides me, there's also Rakisi, the aqua-haired woman who took you there before, and my adoptive mother, so don't worry."

Nanahiroshi Shizuka was still very afraid of Gawain, but she couldn't help but look around. There was only a table and a bed in the whole hut. Orsted never slept at all, so she slept on a straw mat. She had to go into the forest to go to the toilet. For modern people, this environment was almost like survival in the wilderness.

Gao Wen suddenly thought of Rudy and added:

"Oh, there's a bath."

Nanahiroshi Shizuka surrendered.

That night, she almost soaked herself to death.

Chapter 4: Is it Rudy from Japan?

Chapter 4 Unboxing

Early in the morning, after the four people in the New Vitrudia house finished breakfast, the idle Roxy taught Nanahashi Shizuka how to read and write human language. Since she figured it out, Roxy's gesture ability has been improving day by day. She can communicate smoothly with her compatriots who cannot speak, so it is natural for her to communicate with Nanahashi Shizuka easily.

Gawain brought his mother and grandmother, who was wearing the new equipment given by his son, to Sylphy.

Gawain, who had been persuaded by Roxy and Elinalize in turn, wanted to comfort his sister, but Sylphy avoided him and didn't want to see him. Gawain could only watch his sister and grandmother's interaction silently in the sky for a while, and left after just over an hour.

Gawain was in no hurry to return to Shalia.

Instead, he went to the battle area of ​​the previous two days and collected all the lost things. In addition to the hair, he also recovered a large number of forged weapons that were broken in the battle. These things were just temporary tools for him and the Dragon God, but in the hands of others they were undoubtedly divine weapons. He did not intend to give humans and gods the opportunity to pick up junk.

Gawain even intended to frame that battle as a fight between the [God of War] and the [Dragon God] against the evil incarnation of the [Fake Human God], a just act for all living beings in the human world. Once his power was spread out and his propaganda tools were activated, it would be easy to distort the truth.

After a while, he would form an alliance with the Armored Dragon King, the Milis Church, the Great Forest Royal Family, and the kings of the Demon Continent, and let them endorse his propaganda tool. Then Gawain would be able to wash all the coal balls in the human world into white.

Later, Gawain went to Milicion to find Rudy:

"I need you to come to Shalia to help tomorrow. Please clear your schedule for three days."

Rudy was more concerned about another issue, and he was very excited:

"Brother Gao Wen, you are the third of the new great powers, right?"

Gawain was not surprised:

"Well, the name used externally is [God of War]. We can discuss this promotion after you return to Mirichion in a few days."

Rudy pointed to the azure sky, where a reddish-purple veil was vaguely fluttering above the dome.

"It'll be a bit too late in a few days, huh? Because of that thing, everyone knows about the power shift now."

Gao Wen decided not to cause Rudy any more trouble. He nodded calmly.

"Okay, I'll draft a document, and we'll go talk to the Pope later."

Rudy's advice:

"Go now. I have an appointment with the Pope later, and it happens to be about something related to you, Brother Gawain. It would be much more convenient if you come in person."

"いいですよ." (Yes.)

Rudy: “?”

"これは日本语ですよね?発音が面白いですね." (This is called Japanese, right? The pronunciation is very interesting.)

Rudy sweatdropped.

Gawain switched back to human language and asked doubtfully:

"If I'm guessing correctly, this should be your native dialect, right?"

Gao Wen recalled his conversation with Nanahoshi Shizuka last night and thoughtfully changed his words:

"Or, ???????" (Are you Korean?)

"Hmm... [Hello, Chinese?] (Chinese pronunciation in [])"

"At least, English?"

This was probably the moment Rudeus wanted to escape the most in his life, bar none. Even his first encounter with Gawain, his father's infidelity, his father's confession, and the Great Transfer combined hadn't impacted him even a tenth as much as this moment.

Even though, upon learning of Gao Wen's true identity, Rudy had already decided to confess his own origins, but as everyone knows, opening a box and revealing oneself are two completely different things, especially when the box is opened unexpectedly.

After all, he couldn't help but wonder, just how much did Gawain know? Perhaps even his entire past life was known? Even if Rudy didn't think Gawain would look down on him, if Gawain knew everything, how much should he reveal to the others? Forget about telling him everything; even the best half would probably make Alice, who now liked him very much, turn away in disdain.

Absolutely don’t do this!

But Rudy still spoke the truth with trembling lips:

"The former. Brother Gao Wen, you guessed correctly. I am a reincarnated person from another world. I am not a genius worthy of being compared with everyone else. I just took advantage of the memories of my past life."

Gao Wen crossed his arms and nodded as a matter of course:

"I just felt like I was right. Rudy, stop shaking. Your face is so pale. If he really died suddenly, I'd have to waste my time trying to save him. This isn't a big deal."

Rudy forced himself to remain calm. After all, he was facing Brother Gao Wen, so he still had some strength left. He wouldn't die suddenly on the spot like if the truth was exposed by his family or other friends.

"This is a really big deal for me!"

"Besides, Brother Gao Wen...how did you know?"

Gao Wen continued to wonder:

"You're being so obvious. You might be able to fool the locals, but I've long suspected that your soul or consciousness comes from beyond the human world."

Rudy started shaking again. Gawain could only cling to him and sit in front of a street coffee shop. He ordered a drink and Rudy boldly asked:

"How long ago was that?"

"Four or five years ago? I didn't pay much attention to it."

Rudy couldn't hold it any longer:

"So early?!"

"I've already said it's not a big deal. Even if it's the reincarnation of a god, it's probably just like that."

"No, it's more normal for a god to be reincarnated, right?"

"Are you not nervous anymore?"

"I just couldn't resist the urge to complain."

Gao Wen comforted:

"If you're worried that your reincarnation might have taken the life of the original Rudeus, I have good news. A few days ago, I learned from the Dragon God that Rudeus was destined to die young, unable to withstand his own magical gifts. It was you who took possession of this body and allowed the birth of Senis and Paul's firstborn son. This also proves that this gift was meant to be yours, and not stolen from someone else."

Rudy was stunned and didn't answer. It wasn't until the waiter brought the coffee that he suddenly realized that he was already in tears. He wiped his tears and smiled: