Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

He just staggered over quickly and looked me up and down with a serious expression.

Then he let out a long sigh of relief.

I patted him on the shoulder.

"Are you okay, Rudeus?"

"……Great."

"What's so good?"

"I'm glad you're still alive."

After saying this, Rudius collapsed on the ground as if he had lost all his bones.

Only the palm holding me still has full strength.

He refused to let go.

Labyrinth Chapter: 90, Undead Demons

From the mouths of Lokisi and Rudeus.

I learned what happened during this period.

The day I defeated the Nine-Headed Dragon.

Everyone was celebrating the victory, and when I let my guard down, I accidentally triggered the hidden trap in the transfer maze and was transferred to this hellish place.

No one knows why there is a hidden transfer trap there.

It's not even mentioned in the maze strategy manual.

A full month passed since then.

I have been in a deep sleep for the past month and have no idea what is happening in the outside world.

Because they rescued Senis, the team composed of Paul and others was disbanded.

Paul decided to take Senice to Mirichion.

Because he had received the power of Senesi's family during the search, and now that Senesi had been found, he had to go back and report to them. However, Senesi's condition was not optimistic, as expected, she had become a curse.

Even so, Paul still decided to take good care of Senice.

He took Senis and Lilia with him and set out on a journey to Milicion.

Elinalize, Rudeus, and Roxy stayed behind.

Rudeus refused to go back no matter what.

Even though he knew that staying here would not bring any benefits, and that he would miss Sylphy's due date, he still kept exploring the transfer maze like a possessed man.

Luo Qixi had nothing to say and chose to stay with Rudeus.

And Elinalize couldn't just abandon Rudeus.

Following the instructions in the strategy manual, I searched every corner over and over again using the method of elimination.

It was different from the divine intuition when searching for Roxy.

Rudeus completely suppressed his impatience and took one step at a time, turning the entire maze upside down, and finally found me here.

Looking at the heavy dark circles and pale complexion on Rudeus's face.

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Rudeus..."

"what happened?"

"You don't have to do this for me..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't we brothers?"

"Ha...that's true."

I smiled and didn't say anything else.

We rested for a while and then set off again to leave the maze along the planned route.

I don’t know if it’s just an illusion.

I vaguely noticed that the distance between Rudeus and Lokisi had become much more ambiguous.

Could it be...

Thinking of the possibility that emerged in my mind, I took advantage of the break to pull Rudeus over and asked him quietly.

"I say, did something happen between you and Luo Qixi?"

"what?"

"I'm just asking. If you don't want to talk about it, forget it."

“…No, there’s nothing I can’t say.”

Rudeus glanced at Lokisi beside him, and after a moment of silence, he told the story that he had hidden before.

After I disappeared.

Due to insufficient supplies, the team temporarily left the maze and returned to the hotel.

Then, at Rudeus's request, the entire team went down the maze twice more to search for my traces.

But because of Senice, Paul was always uneasy and couldn't concentrate, so the progress of exploring the maze was slow. Rudeus couldn't help but say a few words, and the two ended up having a big quarrel.

In the end, the two sides parted ways, Paul and others went to Milicion, while Rudius and others stayed.

During that period, Rudius was very agitated and could not calm down.

And it was at that time that Luo Qixi took advantage of the opportunity...

It's not a good way to put it.

In short, Loki tried to comfort the impatient Rudeus, but somehow she ended up comforting him to the bed.

When they came to their senses, it was already a fait accompli between the two of them.

That being said.

Thanks to Roxy's presence, Rudeus was able to force himself to be patient and search the maze bit by bit.

From this point of view, Luo Qixi can be considered my benefactor.

"And what are you going to do?"

I asked with interest.

Rudeus couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Hey you... do you really care about me, or are you just making fun of me?"

"Well, it's both."

"That's pretty straightforward."

"What are you planning on doing? Don't tell me you're going to abandon Luo Qixi and turn your back on her."

"...I don't want to do that, but I swore my chastity to Sylphy..."

"So you're planning to abandon Luo Qixi?"

"I……"

Hearing what I said, Rudeus looked distressed.

This question must have tormented him for a long time.

It's just that he's been focusing all his energy on searching for me. Now that I've found me, it's time for him to face this issue.

"Let me think about it again..."

"Okay, brother, take your time to think about it."

I patted Rudeus's shoulder.

It seems he still needs some time. Perhaps Elina Lijie is more suitable to persuade him than me.

Suddenly Rudeus remembered something.

"By the way, don't you need to take it out?"

"what?"

"Magic crystal."

"Oh yeah, I would have forgotten if you hadn't told me."

I casually cut open his abdomen with the magic sword and reached into his stomach to feel around.

"what?"

"what happened?"

"Why not?"

I checked it carefully.

But no matter how hard I looked, there was still no magic crystal in my body.

But if there are no magic crystals, where did the magic power that I used in the previous battle come from?

"..."

I looked at my body.

From the outside, it looks no different from the past.

Only when trying to exert force and entangle the fighting spirit, black veins like veins will emerge from under the skin.

Could it be that...

Just as I hesitated, Rudeus suddenly stared at me with wide eyes.

He pointed at my abdomen in astonishment.

"Ron? Your body..."

"Well?"

I looked down.

I saw that the wound on the abdomen that had just been cut open did not bleed as usual, but instead, countless black veins emerged from under the skin.

As the black veins continued to emerge from under the skin, every inch of abdominal muscle seemed to come alive, twisting and sticking to each other.

It's as if some invisible force is blending it together again.

The wound was big enough to put a fist in.

Under the gaze of Rudeus and I, it completely healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"what?"

I touched my abdomen in confusion.

There wasn't a single wound left on his muscular abdomen.

As the wound healed, those black veins disappeared again under the skin, as if they had never appeared.

Both Rudius and I have witnessed this kind of self-healing ability before, and I have experienced it firsthand. This self-healing ability, which is almost equivalent to immortality, is terrifying.

Rudeus and I exchanged glances and subconsciously said in unison:

"The Immortal Demon Clan?"

Labyrinth Chapter: 91, Homeward Journey