Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

So Rudeus decided to move back to Ranoa Magic University.

As special students, they already have their own dormitory. Although it's not very spacious, it's no problem for two people to live there at the same time... I'm talking about Aisha and Rudeus.

Noren continued to live in the school dormitory as before.

Aisha said that since they often bathed together in the past, there was no problem living with Rudeus.

That's it, anyway.

The family settled down at Lanoa Magic University.

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a few days later.

In the research room of Lanoa University of Magic, Rudeus and Ron sat opposite each other.

"Have you arranged everything at home?"

"Ah."

Rudeus nodded slightly.

He didn't seem to be in a very good mood. It was obvious that after going through everything, his mentality had calmed down a lot... No, perhaps it should be said that he was completely disheartened.

Rudeus now revealed a deep despair in his eyes.

He was like a climber about to fall off a cliff. As long as there was something to grab, even if it was just a straw, he would hold it tightly in his palm without hesitation and never let go.

"Aisha is still the same as before, very sensible."

Rudeus said softly.

"She looked like she wanted to comfort me several times, but... maybe because I'd behaved so badly before, she kept holding back the words. In the end, she just worked harder around the house than before."

"As for Nolen, I plan to send her to Paul's place."

Hearing this, Ron was stunned for a moment.

"Is everything okay? Paul and the others should be in Mirision, the headquarters of the Saint Miris Cult, right? If you send Norn there... wouldn't that be a trap for you?"

"No, actually, it's safer to stay in Mirichion."

Rudeus sighed.

The cause and process of this incident are actually quite complicated.

Rudius was indeed put on the wanted list of the Church of Saint Milis, but on the other side, Paul had been using the power of his mother's family to maneuver around in Milision, so there was room for maneuver.

The arson incident by the Knights Temple was actually just an extraordinary act by some fanatical believers.

The Church of Saint Miris may have felt the same way, but did not actually issue such an order.

In other words.

Their actions are not truly endorsed by the Church of Saint Miris. In simple terms, they are the actions of temporary workers and cannot be elevated to the level of the entire Church of Saint Miris.

And it comes down to it.

The wanted man is Rudeus, not Noren.

There is no such thing as punishing all the members of the same clan in the teachings of Saint Miris.

Otherwise, not to mention Noren, even Paul's family would be implicated.

In this situation.

Letting Noren go to Paul and the others was actually the best option for him. At least he no longer had to worry about his life being threatened by the personal actions of those fanatical believers.

As for Aisha...

Rudius wanted him to leave with Norn so that he could take care of them on the way, but Aisha refused no matter what and insisted on staying with Rudius.

In the end, Rudeus couldn't do anything to her and could only leave it like this for now.

"So, the time magic you mentioned earlier..."

Rudeus asked tentatively.

At this point, he has no other choice.

Now that Sylphy, Alice, and Roxy are all dead, he has completely lost hope, but Ron's suggestion of time magic gives him a last glimmer of hope.

If time magic really works, maybe...

"This is what Orsted told me before."

Ron narrated slowly.

"The dragon race's secret art of reincarnation allows a person to transcend vast periods of time, preserving their memories and souls, and even their bodies... Orstead, Laplace, and Perkius have all used this art."

"Then there's teleportation magic. This technique allows people to travel across space, but it's capable of much more than that. If you combine the secret art of reincarnation with teleportation magic, you can actually transport people to a past timeline... and someone has actually achieved this."

"Has anyone succeeded? Who?"

Rudeus couldn't wait to ask.

Ron slowly uttered a name:

"Orstead."

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Chapter 162: Going Their Separate Ways

"You mean the Dragon God..."

Rudeus was shocked when he heard Ron's words.

But he soon realized that the conversation he had with Orsted when they met was lingering in his mind. Ron's answer at this moment echoed with his, and everything seemed to correspond.

"I see, no wonder, if that's the case, then everything might make sense."

Rudeus muttered to himself.

No wonder Orstead said Paul only had two daughters when they first met.

No wonder Orsted knew Rijerudo and Alice.

It turned out that at that moment, the ultimate secret of the world was right before his eyes.

"That's true, but Orsted's reincarnation secret technique is slightly different from the time magic I mentioned. You can't be like Orsted."

Ron brought Rudeus' thoughts back to the present in time.

The secret of reincarnation on Orsted was personally arranged by the first generation Dragon God.

It also consumed the divine jade of which there were only six pieces in the world.

Rudeus had neither the divine jade nor the magical attainments of the first generation Dragon God. It was impossible for him to reproduce the reincarnation secret technique of Orsted.

The only thing that can be achieved is the magic of time.

"So, I need to look for the answer from both the perspectives of transfer magic and the secret art of reincarnation...right?"

Rudeus asked.

Ron nodded.

As for transfer magic, I can get relevant knowledge from Qixing, and I'm sure Qixing will be willing to teach me.

But even Pergius probably doesn't know much about the secret art of reincarnation.

If you want to know about this, you must explore the ancient dragon ruins...

Fortunately, Ron was prepared for this.

He slowly took out a world map and spread it out in front of Rudeus.

Rudeus looked over with wide eyes.

Although this is just an ordinary map, several directions on the map are marked with special symbols.

"Is this..."

"The marked place is the ancient dragon ruins."

Ron said.

"When I traveled with Orsted in the past, we often used the teleportation magic circles found in ancient dragon ruins, so I wrote down all this information. Orsted asked me not to tell anyone about this, so it's likely that few people know about it."

"Is it really okay? Orsted told you not to tell anyone else, but you told me without permission..."

Rudeus couldn't help but hesitate when he heard this.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely not care.

But this matter is related to Ron.

"Well... let's talk about it later."

Ron smiled helplessly.

During this period, he tried several times to contact Orsted, but failed no matter what.

Orsted seemed to have disappeared from this world.

Was he trapped in some situation from which he could not escape, or had he judged this cycle of reincarnation to be a complete failure and thus chosen to give up...

Ron didn't know the answer.

But now that I can't contact Orsted, this is the only method I can use if I want to research time magic.

He handed the map to Rudeus and said helplessly:

"I don't know much about magic, so I'm afraid I can't help you much... If you want to create time magic from the secret art of reincarnation and transfer magic, it's up to you..."

"No, you've been a great help."

Rudeus carefully accepted the map, and the fire in his eyes rekindled.

That is the realization that only those who have lost everything can have.

"..."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Neither of them spoke.

If it were in the past, the two of them would always talk about everything when they got together, but now neither Rudius nor Ron was in the mood.

After a long silence, Rudeus finally broke the silence.

"If all goes well, I plan to leave in a few days... no, tomorrow. With the help of the teleportation magic circle and this map, it shouldn't take too long to see all the ancient dragon ruins."

"Really? If necessary..."

"No, I'll do it myself."

Rudius decisively rejected Ron's proposal.

"Ron, you've helped me so much. I won't say anything embarrassing now... But right now, there are people who need you more than me."

"What do you mean?"

"Have you forgotten her?"

"..."

Ron remained silent.

The "she" Rudeus mentioned must be Sarah...

It seems that Rudeus didn't know that Sarah was dead.

This is not surprising.

After all, Rudeus was busy taking care of himself during that time, so how could he know about Sarah?

During this period, Ron used his clairvoyance several times to try to find Sarah's whereabouts, but the result was exactly the same every time. Sarah's figure could not be reflected in his clairvoyance at all.

However, Ron thought about it carefully and still did not tell Rudeus about this.

If he knew Sarah was dead, nothing would change except that he would feel more guilty.