Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

So generally speaking, I don’t preach to people.

But seeing Alice acting so out of character, I couldn't help myself.

Alice at this moment has not improved at all compared to two years ago.

I'm certainly not talking about strength.

Although Alice is not the Sword King yet, she is already a leader among the Sword Saints.

However, she couldn't hide her intention to fight, as she was too aggressive, and couldn't approach the battle with her usual calm attitude.

Two years ago, Alice and I were equally strong.

To be more precise, she was even better than me at that time.

Even so, she lost to me in the end.

The reason was that he didn't approach the battle calmly.

Because of the enormous pressure, she was unable to remain calm and lost her composure. This is the reason why Alice failed.

And looking at the current situation.

Alice's condition is much more serious than it was back then.

Do not……

Maybe I've made progress.

So much so that, just by looking at the way Alice was acting towards me, I was already certain that I could win this thing.

"If you insist on fighting me, how about it be the same as two years ago?"

"……What's the meaning?"

"If you win, you can do whatever you want with me. But if you lose, I will kill Rudeus right now. Do you dare to bet?"

"..."

Alice fell silent.

She stared at me, cold sweat dripping from her forehead.

"Why, are you only now starting to think about your chances of winning?"

I shook my head.

I like to challenge strong opponents because it allows me to have a clear understanding of my own strength.

However, the current Alice makes me lack the desire to challenge.

So he walked past Nina and Gino and came to Alice.

Then he patted her shoulder.

"Alice, you can't defeat me as you are now.

"First, you don't even have the confidence to win."

"Second, you can't handle the battle calmly."

"Third, you lost to me once before, but you didn't learn from the experience of that battle and make corrections."

"After you have achieved the above three points, come and challenge me again."

"Until then, you're not qualified."

……

……

Alice didn't object.

He didn't try to attack me again.

The scene she saw on the way back to her hometown after the battle with the Red Dragon's Jaw emerged in her mind.

It was a scene of Rudeus sitting in a carriage, performing magic while using Ranma to disrupt it.

He said that it was so that he wouldn't be helpless if he encountered such a situation again next time.

yes……

Why don’t I understand it?

It was because of that scene that she felt that she and Rudeus were not a good match, and that's why she decided to come to the Holy Land of Sword to practice.

As a result, I did not summarize the reasons for my defeat at all.

Two years have passed and I haven't made any progress at all.

It's just pure sword practice.

This kind of me...

Not to mention the confidence of winning against Ron.

Even if I were to summarize the progress I have made in the past two years, I can’t bring myself to say it.

She hadn't realized this until now.

……

……

"After you have achieved the above three points, challenge me again."

"Until then, you're not qualified."

After saying that.

I left Alice, who was in a daze, and walked past her.

"let's go."

"Oh well."

Nina still felt incredible and unbelievable as she looked at the scene in front of her.

Is that all right?

Alice, who couldn't understand anything people said, was actually persuaded by the man in front of her with just a few words?

Moreover, he actually defeated Alice two years ago?

That rabid beast-like Alice? !

Nina increasingly felt that this young man named Ron was shrouded in a mysterious aura.

Who is this man?

Sword Holy Land: 57, Meeting

Leaving Alice frozen at the gate.

Under Nina's guidance, I entered the dojo smoothly. Although many people looked at me along the way, no one came up to talk to me.

Should I say she is worthy of being the daughter of the Sword God?

Even when she brought a strange man back to the dojo, no one questioned it.

On the way to the meeting at the Sword Sanctuary.

Nina suddenly asked:

"By the way, what is your relationship with Alice?"

Ok?

What a strange question.

Is Nina such a gossipy person?

"Didn't you say before that you and Rudeus have a good relationship? Then Alice and Rudeus also have a good relationship. Why do you and Alice seem like... a life-and-death feud?"

A life-and-death feud...

What an apt description.

I couldn't help but sigh silently.

"I don't have any grudge against Alice, it's just... it's really complicated to explain. Anyway, it can be roughly attributed to the fact that she lost to me before, and she's very unwilling to accept it."

"Really? You actually managed to defeat Alice from two years ago... You really can't judge a person by appearance."

Nina muttered softly.

What does it mean that you can’t judge a book by its cover?

Do I look like a weakling?

Then again.

Seeing Alice's appearance today really disappointed me.

Although Iris' efforts during this period cannot be denied, efforts must be directed in the right direction. Judging from Iris's current situation, she is clearly heading in the wrong direction.

Is this my problem?

Is it because she lost to me in the past that Alice became like this?

Maybe this is indeed the reason.

if it is like this……

"Here we are."

Just as I was thinking about it.

Nina suddenly stopped and said.

I looked up and saw that we had arrived at the door to the meeting room.

"Please wait here for a moment. I'll go and inform my father."

"Ah...ok."

Nina left quickly with Gino.

I stood there and waited.

About half an hour later, I saw Alice staggering in from outside.

Her steps were unsteady and her eyes were dull, as if she had suffered a heavy blow. She looked dispirited.

Seeing her like this, I silently looked away.

Alice is too immature now, so I don't have the desire to challenge her.

To put it more simply, there are too many loopholes.

She still needs time to grow up.

Perhaps, she was not truly mature until she became the Berserker King in my impression.

……

I watched Alice stagger away.

After a while, someone else came towards me.

Although the footsteps were light, they gave people the feeling of being unconcealed.

"What did you say to Alice?"

The moment you hear the sound.

I turned my head and looked.

A beastman woman with chocolate skin and wearing extremely revealing clothing was standing behind me.

One eye was patched and its furry tail swung behind it.

What an iconic look.