However, Ruth glared at Dilan in defiance.
"Well, I'm telling the truth, right? He's a craftsman at Orcus Workshop, but he can't even make a weapon and can only take on commissions from civilians. Everyone knows he's a 'loser'!"
Ruth said stubbornly, but she never looked at Oscar.
In fact, Ruth and Oscar both possess the talent of "Alchemist".
Perhaps for this reason, he was the closest child to Oscar in the orphanage. When Oscar was still in the orphanage, he followed Oscar like a fledgling. The two had the same black hair and looked like brothers.
"Ruth, apologize to Oscar. You went too far."
Maureen, who had been watching Oscar and the others talking with a smile on her face, now asked Ruth to apologize in a gentle but firm voice.
Ruth seemed frightened, her eyes wandering for a moment, but she soon became sullen again.
"I'm telling the truth, right? If not, then show them! Let those who call you a 'loser' see what you're made of, bro! But you don't do anything! Because you can't do it! No matter what they say, you just smile like an idiot! People like you who don't even have the courage to fight back are nothing but cowards."
Once the words are out, they can never be stopped, just like once a dam breaks, the water can never be stopped from flowing out.
Ruth admired Oscar more than anyone else, so her disappointment was all the more acute.
Knowing this, Oscar could only smile awkwardly. If he told him he had the ability, he would definitely ask himself to prove it; if he told him he had no ability, Ruth might be hurt even more.
However, Ruth, who actually hoped that he would refute her, was even more furious when she saw Oscar still cursing without saying anything back...
Ruth couldn't sit still any longer, so she ate a few mouthfuls of food and was about to leave.
"That's right~"
A very leisurely voice sounded.
"Brother Ruth, you think Ao is actually very powerful now, right? You are right."
"I, I didn't think so!"
"No, you do! Nothing escapes Meredith's watchful eyes! I can see—I can see Ruth-chan's true feelings! I can see how powerful Ao is!"
Meredith puffed out her chest and showed a smug expression.
When everyone was surprised, Meredith continued in a seemingly frivolous but sincere voice:
"That's why I came to Ao. I've been looking for someone like Ao."
Meredith looked directly at Oscar.
Then he said as if revealing a secret:
"I finally found it."
Meredy narrowed her eyes and smiled.
Needless to say, one could sense her joy at seeing Oscar.
Oscar felt his heart beat violently.
This is based on the defensiveness of "What secrets does this guy know about me?"
(There is absolutely no other reason than this, I mean no!)
Oscar convinced himself in his heart, he pushed his glasses up and covered his expression with his hands.
But Meredith seemed to see it all.
"Oh my? Oh my~? Oh, were you moved just now? Did your heart beat faster when you saw my smile? Were you mesmerized by Meredith's smile? Answer me, answer me~"
"It's annoying."
Oscar finally accidentally told the truth.
The originally sinister dining atmosphere returned to normal because of Meredith's words, and the playfulness between Meredith and Oscar restored the atmosphere to harmony.
Ruth seemed to calm down a little. Although she still didn't look at Oscar, she didn't seem to be leaving.
If there was any problem, it was probably what Mileydi had just said.
Whatever her feelings were, they were strong.
From the sidelines, it sounded like a confession of love, at least that's what the girls in the orphanage, led by Colleen and Katie, thought.
They looked at Meredith and Oscar with curious eyes.
"Well, Miss Meredith, we're almost done with our meal. It's about time you explained the reason for your visit."
"What? With our friendship, is there any need to be so reserved? Come on, say it again in a friendly and approachable tone!"
"What kind of acquaintance?! This is our first meeting! Let's get to the point—"
"No! If Ao calls me 'Xiao Mi' without any emotion, I won't say it!"
"Ha, haha, this is such a headache, stop joking."
Ao's patience is about to reach its limit.
But Meredith still seemed ignorant.
"Ah! Oh... You're indifferent to me, are you in love with someone else?!"
"What?"
"So that's how it is. I understand. Meredith's brilliant mind has found the truth. That's right—Ao, you want to marry Colleen and Katie, right?"
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sew your mouth shut, okay?"
Oscar couldn't stand it any longer, and after he finished speaking in a serious tone, he heard the young boy's surprised voice.
Looking back, Colleen's face was red and she looked embarrassed. Katie's eyes kept wandering...
"...Brother, do you want to marry Colleen?"
"I, I don't want to! But if you insist..."
The sisters took it seriously, and—
"...Brother, um, I respect you, but this is too..."
"Tsk, not only is he a 'loser', he's also a pervert."
His image in the eyes of his younger brothers collapsed, and looking around, the children all kept a distance from him.
Then Meredith said something else.
"Oh, come on... you're a lolicon!"
Oscar pushed his glasses up.
"Get out of here, you bastard! I'm going to kill you!"
Anyway, Oscar grabbed the Chaos Incarnate girl by the back of her collar and threw her out of the house.
The moon peeked through the clouds, its beautiful half-moon light casting shadows on the ground. In the backyard of the orphanage, Oscar and Meredith could be seen.
Meredith was caught and thrown out like a cat, but for some unknown reason, she seemed to ignore gravity, turning gracefully in the air and landing lightly.
"Oh, how rude! You actually threw a girl out, you beast! Are you still human?"
"You just ignored the laws of physics and performed an inhuman act. What right do you have to criticize me?"
Oscar sighed.
If we continue to let this eccentric girl dominate the conversation, there will be no progress no matter how long it drags on. Oscar glared at Meredith with a sharp look that he would never show to the children in the orphanage. He said:
"So, what do you want from me? I've already cooperated with your intentions, so isn't it about time you reveal your purpose?"
What Oscar meant was, don't even think about taking your family hostage again.
Oscar believes that the other party is not a bad person because she can make Maureen and the children who are hurting open their hearts.
The woman in front of him knew some of Oscar's secrets and came to see him, but she did not go to Oscar's house near the city center, but came to his family first.
Objectively speaking, this behavior can also be considered a threat, implying "I can attack your family at any time."
So Oscar's attitude changed.
If she has any ill intentions... Oscar will not show mercy.
"Don't glare at me like that~ Didn't anyone teach you to be gentle with girls~?"
"..."
The pressure from Oscar was even stronger. It was hard to imagine that a young man who was looked down upon as a "loser" could exert such strong pressure.
"Ahaha, I guess I have to be a little more serious. First of all, I apologize for the misunderstanding, but I swear I didn't intend to harm anyone important to Ao, okay? Is that true? I wouldn't lie."
Although Oscar thought it sounded like a lie, he silently urged Milady to continue.
"I came to meet Ao's family first because I wanted to know what kind of person he was. I've also asked around in town."
"...You already knew me, didn't you? That's why you came here so specially?"
"I originally came here to discover valuable talents. Among the orphaned children, there must be some with amazing talents. I traveled to many cities and towns in various countries just to find talented people. But as long as there is talent, it is not limited to children..."
Oscar thought: That's it.
Although she is not serious, her manners are quite elegant, so Oscar predicts that she is a noble or someone of equal status. It seems that this prediction may be quite accurate, because people of high social status always want to discover capable talents.
Meredith, with her back to Oscar and gazing at the moon, turned her head and said:
"I came to see the children of this family and accidentally learned of your power."
Oscar narrowed his eyes, and there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes behind his glasses.
"My power? The power of an alchemist who can only make everyday items?"
"Ahaha~ Oh, you're such a joke... You created such an amazing magic item, no, this should be a divine artifact-level secret treasure, and yet you still say you're incompetent."
Meredith laughed, but Oscar was surprised to hear that.
Oscar originally thought that the "Oscar's power" that Meredith mentioned might be the rumors she heard about him when he was called a child prodigy, or the fact that she knew about his hidden strength.
Unexpectedly, the mechanism protecting this place has been discovered by her...
Oscar couldn't help but be on full alert.
"Don't glare at me like that! I knew there was a trap, but I still stood here, huh?"
"!this……"
Oscar's mechanism is very vicious.
In the courtyard of the orphanage, as long as a word is chanted, various attacks such as wind bombs, lightning strikes, freezing, explosions, etc. will be launched at the designated location.
In addition, as soon as someone is driven out of the orphanage, five layers of barriers will immediately deploy to block any intrusion, and alarms will sound at the same time.
Even if the barrier can be broken through, all entrances and exits of the orphanage will be blocked by extremely hard mineral walls when the barrier is deployed.
At first glance, this orphanage looks like an old wooden house, but after Oscar's renovation, the walls have become harder than steel, and are only covered with wooden boards on the outside.
Furthermore, once a metal wall is attacked, it will trigger a lightning counterattack, which is the so-called reactive armor.
This is Oscar's true strength, a power that ordinary alchemists cannot achieve, the ability to add various abilities to minerals and even create artifacts.
——Magic of the Age of Gods.
This realm, unreachable by conventional, institutionalized magic, is said to have been wielded by the gods in the past. Those who awaken to the Age of Gods magic are said to be descendants of the gods, a phenomenon commonly known as "atavism."
Such an extraordinary power can be said to be a power from a different dimension, and it is not surprising to even say that it is an anomaly.
With the power of magic from the Age of Gods, Oscar no longer needs to chant to manipulate magic power, nor does he need magic circles to construct magic. Even the skills that first-class craftsmen call the secret arts are nothing more than tricks to Oscar, such is his extraordinary power.
"What kind of forging could create such a powerful divine weapon? Honestly, your mechanism far surpasses the palace's defenses."
Mireidi seemed to see through it all, proving that she was an opponent who could not be underestimated. Behind her annoying words and actions, she hid unfathomable strength.
"If you feel I can't be trusted and there's no need to talk to me, you can use the fortress-like defenses of this house to exclude me. But I will never leave on my own until you hear what I have to say."
——Ahh, so that’s how it is.
Oscar suddenly understood.
Meredith really just wanted to have a frank conversation with Oscar.
She stumbled upon the powerful mechanism of this house and was delighted to find the person she had been searching for. After gathering intelligence, she learned about Oscar and chose to meet him in this house.
That’s right, in this absolute realm that belongs to Oscar, where he can exclude himself at any time.
Even if she came to the backyard, she would never leave the yard. This was the greatest sincerity she showed.
"How about you change your words and actions? I think you're easily misunderstood."
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