Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

Anyway, sit down first.

Just as I was about to sit down, the girl suddenly jumped up, grabbed my arm and glared at me.

"That, that..."

"So, you know Rudeus, right? What kind of person is that guy? Tell us everything you know!"

"That's fine, but it's not something that can be explained in a short time..."

"It's okay, just tell me!"

"No, I mean...can you please let me go first? It hurts a little."

I said with a forced smile.

The expression on the girl's face froze for a moment.

"……Feel sorry."

When she let go of my hand, there was a slight bruise on my arm.

Sometimes I feel really helpless.

And this guy's strength is really exaggerated, maybe even greater than Alice's...

"……I'm really sorry."

The girl's head drooped immediately.

She frantically pulled out the currency circulated in the Northern Continent from her pocket and handed it to me with a wry smile.

"Well, please accept this money."

"It's okay, it's just a minor injury for me. In contrast, you want to ask about Rudeus, right? Who are you and why are you interested in Rudeus's affairs?"

I covered my arms with my cloak and sat down.

Although I originally intended to ask for directions...

But since we have come to this point, it would be a good idea to chat for a while.

As for finding a temple, it won’t take a moment.

"My name is Nina Falion. If you tell me about Rudeus, I will take you to the dojo."

After sitting down, the girl introduced herself.

Nina Falion.

I have some impression of this name.

"Wait, could it be that you are..."

"Gar Falion is my father."

"It's really you."

I curled my lips. I didn't expect that I would ask such an important person for directions.

Nina Falion.

The Sword God's daughter.

Calculating by time, I should be around eighteen years old now.

She had already become a sword master when she was just sixteen years old, making her a true genius.

And if this is Nina Falion...

My eyes fell on the nonchalant-looking boy next to me.

"Could this person next to him be...Gino Brizzi?"

"what?"

"what?"

The moment I asked this.

Both Nina and the young man had puzzled expressions on their faces.

Did you admit your mistake?

"Sorry, sorry, I got the wrong person."

"No, you're not mistaken. He is indeed my cousin, Gino Brize. But how do you know him? He has never left the Holy Land of Swords, and this is your first time here..."

Nina turned to look at Gino.

"You know him?"

"No, it's the first time I've seen you."

Gino shook his head.

He looked confused himself.

Compared to Nina, who is the daughter of the Sword God, Gino, as the son of the Sword Emperor, has no reputation.

Even in the Holy Land of Swords, Gino is not well-known.

He had learned the Light Sword and became a swordsman at the age of twelve. No matter how you look at it, he is an absolute genius.

However, no one really took him seriously.

Even Gino himself didn't think anything of it.

However, I cannot ignore this person's existence.

Although he is just an insignificant swordsman now, once he finds a reason to become stronger, within a few years, his innate talent will enable him to gain enough power to defeat the Sword God.

The so-called genius is always relative.

Every era has its own genius.

And Gino is a genius among geniuses in this era, no matter who he is compared to.

"I don't know how you know Gino, but let's not worry about that for now. Let's talk about Rudeus first."

Nina's voice brought me back to the present.

She put her hands on the table and stared at me with great authority.

"Tell me everything you know about Rudeus!"

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Sword Sanctuary Arc: 55, Alice

Rudius Greyrat.

Born in the village of Buena in the Fituya territory of the Asura Kingdom.

At the age of three, he became a disciple of the Water King-level magician Roxy Migludia. Of course, Roxy was still at the Water Saint level at that time.

He became a Water Saint-level magician at the age of five.

At the age of seven, he came to the fortress city of Roya in the Fitoya territory and served as a tutor to the mayor's daughter, Alice Boreas Greyrat.

Later, after the Great Transfer Event, he and Alice were transferred to the other side of the world, the northern part of the Demon Continent.

On the way home, he encountered the Dragon God Orsted and caused him minor injuries.

After a three-year journey, I finally returned to my hometown.

He then began to operate in the northern continent under the name of adventurer "Rudeus of the Swamp".

During the adventurer activity, he successfully defeated the S-level monster Red Dragon and was respected by many adventurers. He has now been promoted to S-level.

He is a well-deserved elite adventurer.

Even the Lanoa Magic University extended a special student invitation to him.

……

That’s all I have to say about Rudeus.

There was more to the story about Rudeus, but there was no need to explain it to Nina. And judging by her expression, it seemed like she had already digested all of it.

"Gu..."

Nina clenched her hands on the table into fists.

He bit his lips tightly with his teeth, his face full of unwillingness.

"Even so, you've been a Water Saint-level magician since you were seven, right? You haven't made any progress. Ultimately, you're only at this level..."

"No, no, no, what are you talking about?"

I was confused by Nina's statement.

"If you're only at the Water Saint level, you can't cross the Demon Continent, you can't fight the Dragon God head-on, and even defeating the Red Dragon is impossible."

So what is this guy so unwilling to accept...

He's just a swordsman, is there any need to compare him with Rudeus?

"Tsk. Never mind. I'll investigate on my own later."

Nina snorted coldly.

It seems that he hasn't given up the idea of ​​continuing to investigate Rudeus.

I really don't know what she is worried about.

"Let's go, Gino, it's almost time to change it back."

Nina called out to Gino who was dozing off nearby and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, I hurried forward.

"Um, may I ask where the dojo is..."

"We are going back to the dojo now, just come with me."

"alright, thank you very much."

"No...I should be the one saying thank you."

I followed Nina and Gino out of the pub and realized that it had darkened without me noticing.

The day is over.

……

……

Together we walked through the streets of the town, heading towards the depths of the Sword Sanctuary.

After walking a bit, the number of adventurers and merchants began to decrease, while the number of people wearing kimonos and holding wooden swords and the buildings resembling dojos increased. It was also noteworthy that, despite being one of the coldest regions in the northern lands, the people passing through were wearing very thin clothing.

This is what is called the Sword God Style.

In order to move quickly and agilely, unnecessary protective measures will be discarded.

After all, that kind of thing is no problem for the swordsman of the Sword God School.

This way, my outfit seems out of place here.

It attracted a lot of people's attention.

Nina told me not to mind it, saying that anyone who treated me differently because of something like this was just a nobody.

How should I put it, what a domineering statement.

It's kind of like Alice...

But some of the attributes seem to be weakened.