Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

"And that strange black light. I've never heard of that color of light in teleportation magic..."

Talking and talking.

Rudius held his head in pain, his face, which had become much more vicissitudes of life, was full of haggardness.

"There were so many anomalies. I should have stopped and checked the situation... But I thought Pergius-sama must have been completely certain, so I did nothing..."

"It's not your fault, Rudeus. I had the chance to stop it."

Ron said calmly.

"Even if you say so..."

Rudeus turned his head and looked at Ron who was sitting next to him.

However, he found that the latter's face did not show the expected panic, but was calm beyond imagination. He just sat there, neither pacing anxiously nor shouting.

Why is there such an expression?

Obviously, Ron cares about Qixing more than anyone else, and cares about Qixing's safety more than anyone else...but why does he seem to be calmer than anyone else at this time?

"Ron..."

Rudeus was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke:

"Do you have any idea of ​​Qixing's current situation?"

"No."

"..."

"But to be honest, I assumed from the very beginning that the transfer magic might fail. That was the worst-case scenario I envisioned, where Nanahoshi wouldn't be able to return to her original world. The current situation is definitely beyond my expectations..."

"So, in your opinion, why did it become like this?"

"..."

"Is it the Human God? It must be that guy Human God who is causing all this trouble!"

Talking and talking.

Rudeus suddenly became excited.

"It must be him. It must be him who did this! That damned guy is the root of all evil. We have to kill him... no, we must kill him!"

"...Calm down, Rudeus."

Ron sighed.

Actually.

Since just now, he has been thinking about the reason why Qixing became like this.

Logically, even if the transfer magic failed, it wouldn't have turned out like this. But the fact is that it happened right before my eyes, and there is nothing I can do except to think about the cause of this incident.

As for Rudius saying that this was all the work of gods and men, Ron had considered it.

However, the power of the Human God should not be able to interfere with the aerial fortress.

Pergius had never seen a god or a man,

And because of Laplace, even if the human-god appeared in front of him, he would definitely be highly vigilant, which basically ruled out the possibility that Pergius was the apostle of the human-god.

If Pergius is not an apostle, then the twelve familiars under his command can also be ruled out.

After all, whether it is the eleven elven familiars summoned by Pergius or Silvalir, they are all absolutely loyal to Pergius, and the possibility of them becoming apostles is zero.

Apart from them, there were only three people left in the sky fortress.

The Seven Stars, Rudeus, and myself.

During this period, I haven't seen any human gods, and neither have the people around me... Even if they did, they couldn't interfere with the aerial fortress.

Not to mention Rudeus.

Given his hatred for humans and gods, it was impossible for him to become an apostle.

Then there are the Seven Stars...

After all, the victim himself couldn't possibly be an apostle, right?

After considering this, Ron felt that the abnormal changes in the transfer magic should have nothing to do with humans or gods. However, if that were the case, it would be even more strange, because Rudeus had just said something strange, "It's as if the magic power has been stolen."

Even in a different world, the law of conservation of energy still applies.

If it was just a simple magic trick, it would be fine, but Rudeus has such a huge amount of magic power, and then no one knows where all the magic went. This is too strange no matter how you think about it...

But here comes the problem.

Who stole the magic power, and what was it used for?

Perhaps because he was immersed in thinking, Ron was still able to remain calm for the time being.

"crunch-"

The door of the laboratory slowly opened.

A group of people, led by Pergius, walked out of the laboratory, but Qixing was nowhere to be seen.

Rudeus saw this and quickly went forward to meet him.

"Lord Pergius, Nana-sing..."

"Let's just say the conclusion."

Pergius's stern expression was slightly displeased, and his voice was a little heavy.

"The transfer magic didn't fail, it succeeded."

"what?"

This statement came out.

Both Rudius and Ron were stunned.

Ron's gaze passed over Perkius and the others and fell on Qixing, who was lying unconscious on the bed in the laboratory.

If this is considered a success... what is a failure?

"it's complicated."

Shivalir took a step forward and said softly:

"There's nothing wrong with the magic device itself. However, the magic power that was supposed to be used to transport Nanahoshi-sama to the other world was somehow diverted to something else. As a result, although the magic was successfully activated, Nanahoshi-sama was transported to an unknown location."

"Aren't the Seven Stars right there?"

Rudeus asked.

Shivalir whispered:

"That was only Nanahoshi-sama's body... I'm sorry, I didn't explain it clearly. The transfer magic was indeed successful, and Nanahoshi was indeed transferred to an unknown place, but only her soul was transferred."

"Only...soul?"

Human God Chapter: 172, Time Magic

"Are you saying that Nanahoshi's soul was separated from her body and then transferred to an unknown place?"

Rudeus raised his voice and confirmed with Silvalir again.

"That's right."

Silvalir nodded slightly.

Neither the time nor the place is known, only the soul has been transferred to an unknown place.

This really can't be described as a simple failure.

Because this is completely different from the expected result. To use an analogy, it is equivalent to making Buddha Jumps Over the Wall with a toaster. Only God knows how it was done.

"Is there any way to bring the soul back?"

Ron asked.

Perkius glanced at Ron, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.

"The magical device for transferring to another world has been severely damaged. Once it's repaired, we can conduct another experiment, but the results might be completely different. It's best not to hold out too high hopes."

"please."

Ron said solemnly, lowering his head.

Pergius nodded and said nothing more.

Rudeus was hesitant to speak.

He wanted to ask Ron, if he tried everything but still couldn't find the Seven Stars... what should he do?

However, when the words came to his lips, he felt that asking such a question was unnecessary.

Given Ron's personality, he would never give up even if there was only the slightest possibility. Rudeus had no doubt that Ron would continue searching until the end of his life.

But then again.

What would Sarah do?

You know, Ron is not alone now.

He has a wife and children, people he must take care of, and responsibilities he must shoulder...

In a trance, Rudius suddenly felt that Ron now was very similar to himself.

It’s very similar to myself when I just lost Roxy.

……

……

After explaining some things to Rudeus, Ron left the aerial fortress and returned to his home in Sharia.

"I am back."

Ron said this casually, and then threw himself onto the sofa in the living room.

He blocked his sight with his arms and slowly exhaled the anger accumulated in his chest. Then, fatigue came over him like a tide, making him want to lie down like this for the rest of his life.

Why do I feel tired?

I clearly didn't do anything today, I just watched Qixing conduct experiments.

But even so, my body felt so heavy that I couldn't even lift a finger.

"What on earth am I...doing..."

Ron muttered.

"..."

The soft, plump and elastic body hugged Ron from behind, with the towering breasts pressed tightly against his back, as if every inch of the curve was firmly fitted together.

Sarah put her arms around Ron's neck and held him close.

"Did something happen?"

"Well, something... not so good happened."

"Can you tell me?"

"..."

Ron took Sarah's hand and squeezed it tightly. When she was an adventurer, Sarah's hands were quite rough, but they hadn't been working much recently, so they had become much softer.

This kind of gentleness and kindness that was revealed inadvertently might be the reason why I fell in love with Sarah.

And, of course, knee-high socks.

Ron's big hands quietly wandered over Sarah's thighs, feeling the silky smooth feel of her over-the-knee socks.

Cao Dan's world is icy cold, and only the over-the-knee socks wrapped around her thighs retain a hint of warmth.

"I'm talking to you about something serious, don't touch me."

"Sorry, sorry, I accidentally..."

Ron stopped his mischievous hands awkwardly. He actually didn't want to do the big-headed son and small-headed father thing in this atmosphere, but it was obvious that his second brother had his own ideas.