Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

"The robber doesn't seem to be very old."

Her slender, fair legs swayed slightly in the air.

With mixed feelings, Metalia gently leaned against Rhodes' chest and said.

"Whatever you want to do, please hurry. After all... I don't have much time left..."

"Of course, if you want to... cough cough, I, a weak woman, can't resist..."

Rod glanced at the girl in his arms who had become bolder and started harassing him, with annoyance.

"Anyone who would lay a hand on you in this state is probably not even born into a good family."

Metalia's lips curled up slightly.

"I knew the robber was a good person..."

"Just call me Rod. I'm not a good person, but I'm very picky. I'll at least fatten you up before I eat you."

"Well... Rhodes isn't someone you can do that so easily."

Metalia was a clever girl; she understood Rhodes's unspoken meaning and silently clutched his clothes.

"Although the goddess Hera did not say it directly, I know that she traveled all over the world for my illness, but she did not find any solution."

Rod spoke calmly.

"Just because they have no choice doesn't mean I don't."

The girl's condition is indeed complicated.

Essentially, it's similar to the 500-day congenital defect that comes with twins, which even the highest level of healing magic can't help with.

Theoretically, even if a demi-human were to die and be resurrected, it would not be able to eliminate their congenital defects.

but...

The prayer system has never been so easy to use.

Rhodes gave the system a command in his mind.

"System, extract all of Metaria's negative traits into entries, and then... delete them!"

Deleting an entry requires 1.5 times the Wishing Points used when copying it.

[This operation requires 1500 Wishing Points. Do you wish to continue?]

"Execute it."

Metalia wanted to say something more, but suddenly, she felt her body, which felt as heavy as lead, lighten abruptly.

A warm and powerful life force, unlike anything she had ever experienced before, instantly surged through her limbs and bones.

The excruciating pain and weakness that had plagued her for years, like a leech, vanished in an instant!

Her cheeks, which were always pale and bloodless, quickly became rosy.

Her shallow and rapid breathing became steady and powerful.

Even the world before my eyes seemed to have had its dust wiped off, becoming clearer and brighter than ever before!

Metalia seemed unable to believe what was happening to her, and hugged Rhodes tightly, too excited to speak.

"I...you..."

"It's not a hallucination, welcome to the world of normal people."

"Thanks..."

Metalia murmured unconsciously, and warm tears involuntarily slid down her cheeks.

Rhodes gazed ahead, guiding the Pegasus in the direction it would go. When passing the Soma Familia's encampment, he secretly sent a shadow down to protect the young dwarfs.

After doing all this, he looked at the tearful beauty in his arms, her emotions a complex mix of joy and sorrow, and said softly.

"Don't be too happy yet. I saved your life that didn't exist in the first place. In exchange, your life from this day forward belongs to me as well."

Metria, her face streaked with tears, looked up in a daze upon hearing this.

His eyes, as blue and clear as lake water, clearly reflected the boy's handsome yet aloof face.

My heart skipped a beat.

Although his tone was firm and unquestionable, full of domineering feeling, the kindness that saved her from the endless abyss of pain was not fake at all.

There was no pity or sympathy in those deep eyes, only a sense of matter-of-fact calm, as if everything he did was just a trivial matter.

This calmness touched her heart more deeply than any words of comfort.

"....Hmm. (acdi)"

For the first time ever, Metalia took a deep breath and wiped away the tears on her face.

She felt the strong, vibrant heartbeat in her chest, and a radiant smile, like the rising sun, spread across her face.

"Well then, please allow me to reintroduce myself."

"Although I might feel a little sorry for everyone... but hehe, my name is Metalia, and I was reborn to spend the rest of my life with you."

"Whether you are a heinous criminal or a world-saving hero, I will accompany you to the very end. My prince! Rhodes~"

After saying that, it's unclear whether he was happy to be reborn or trying to cover up his shame.

Metria happily hugged Rhodes' neck, excitedly shouting "Oh oh oh oh oh!" Her bright eyes were full of dazzling joy.

"Rhodes~ Rhodes? Rhodes! Hehehe... So this is what it's like to be free and unrestrained! Hahahaha!"

Because of the excessive movement, Metalia almost fell.

Frustrated, Rod tapped her forehead hard with his knuckles.

"This is thousands of meters in the air, you silly girl!"

"And don't think I didn't see you secretly wiping your tears on my clothes!"

Metalia covered her forehead.

"Hmm... even this kind of pain is such a novel experience."

Her rosy cheeks were full of excitement as she looked up at Rod with anticipation.

"Even if I fall, it'll be okay, right? Rhodes will definitely be able to save me!"

"Because Rhodes is omnipotent, right!"

A beautiful teenage girl looked at him with eyes full of adoration, her eyes sparkling as if they held countless stars.

Rhodes was in a very good mood, and he couldn't help but smile.

"No, at least I can't do having children!"

"Give birth, give birth to a child..."

Metalia's face flushed red instantly.

After a long silence, she raised her head and looked up at the azure sky, feeling the gentle breeze that had been deliberately blocked by the wings of the Pegasus.

"...Alphia also really likes children."

Rod thought of that indifferent and terrifying woman.

When I first met her, I didn't even have the courage to be alone with her.

"Are you sure you mean that 'silence'?"

"Huh? Rod knows my sister too?"

"I'd say we've met once."

"..."

Rhodes noticed Metalia's hesitation and said with a faint smile.

"Don't worry, Alphia is also my target in terms of value alone."

"And with you by her side, she won't refuse to obey me."

"It's just that her redemption will come a little later."

Well, it's only ten years later.

Having received Rhodes's reply, Metaria was relieved of her worries and smiled radiantly.

She smiled radiantly, wrapped her arms around Rod's neck, and boldly gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Hehe... Rhodes is so nice... If Rhodes wanted to have a child with me... well, it's not impossible..."

As she continued speaking, her voice became as faint as a mosquito's buzz, almost inaudible.

Rhodes chuckled.

"Although I'm afraid I won't want to have children for a very long time, it's okay to imagine it."

"So, does Rod prefer boys or girls?"

"Of course it's a girl."

"hey-hey..."

Metalia gently pressed her forehead against Rhodes's firm chest and chuckled.

"If it's a girl, I'd like to name her Bell (wind chime), the same name as the magical bell that Alphia plays~"

That was the gospel that the witch herself feared to curse.

The magic that was considered dirty noise was treasured by Metaria and regarded as the most beautiful blessing in the world.

"Alphia is very gentle. She doesn't want to scare the children because of her, so she says she doesn't want to like them."

"Standing silently at a distance, I prayed for their happiness. Though it was lonely, it was a very tender love..."

Metria's rambling words made Rhodes's impression of the witch even more vivid.

"To be honest, I've been talking about my own things, but I don't know much about Rod. Could you tell me more about you?"

Rhodes thought for a moment, then decided that explaining it would be too complicated, so he casually poked Mederia's adorable dimple.

"Sign this lifelong contract, and you'll understand everything."

Metalia tilted her head, looking at the golden contract that had appeared out of nowhere in her mind.

She didn't even glance at the long string of dense text that followed.

When I hear the word "lifelong," I automatically imagine it as a sacred marriage contract.

His head was practically steaming, but his body was quite obedient, nodding in agreement without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, a massive amount of unprecedented information flooded into her brain.

The myriad realms, the wishing quest, the contract with the goddess, Orario ten years later...

After learning this information...

She was proud of Rhodes's strength, excited by the vibrant world, and yet also filled with a sense of loss for the world ten years later...

"I see. So their attempt to defeat the black dragon ultimately failed..."

This time, Metalia did not utter any pleading words.

Rather, she understood that the very meaning of the adventurer profession was to challenge the unknown, and that defeating the black dragon was the ultimate goal of all adventurers.

Putting aside her qualifications to demand that Rhodes risk his life to fight the black dragon, even if Rhodes did do so, it would be tantamount to erasing the lifelong struggles of those guys.

Dying on the battlefield is the inevitable fate of adventurers, and the adventurers of the two great clans have long been aware of this.

Although the ending was somewhat tragic, even if they had to do it all over again, they would still make the same choice, perhaps just trying to be more thorough in their preparations.

Just then, due to the contract, the notification sound indicating that the mission was completed rang in Rhodes' mind.

Congratulations on completing the special S-rank wish.

[Task completion rate: Exceeded. Prayer satisfaction: Abnormal.]

Congratulations! You have earned 50000 Wishing Points.

Congratulations! You have obtained one S-rank Wish Ticket.