eurekapd Chapter 494 The God's Underhanded Tactics Discovered, the Victim is Someone Else
Chapter 494 The God's Underhanded Tactics Discovered, the Victim is Someone Else
Chapter 494 The God's Underhanded Tactics Discovered, the Victim is Someone Else
Broly woke up from his bed after hearing some noise outside.
He moved Alice's legs off his lap and then put Silphie, who was sleeping on him, back down.
Then, carefully removing Luo Qixi's hands from her neck, she crawled out of the covers.
As they went downstairs, they saw Girenouil standing at the door, confronting Orstide.
"Don't be nervous, Kyrie Irvine, this is the friend I was talking about who will be visiting our home."
Broly quickly stepped forward and spoke to the big dog girl with her tail taut.
"This guy's aura is very ominous."
It's clear that Alsterd put a lot of pressure on her.
"It's just the effect of a curse; Alsterd is a good person."
Trusting the boy, Gilead withdrew, but remained wary of the silver-haired man.
"It seems you're doing quite well."
Alsterd turned his gaze back to the boy who had come up to him in his pajamas and said something.
"It's pretty good."
Broly nodded. Through his efforts, Alice and Sylphie had both agreed to join Crystal Palace and become his wives before the time rewind, and he had also obtained the consent of their parents.
"Did the gods and humans engage in any underhanded tactics during this time?"
The Dragon God's expression turned serious as he asked, showing that he still cared so much about gods and humans.
"Probably not. Since finding Alice and Sylphie, the gods haven't contacted me."
"That guy is not to be underestimated. He may have already done something, but he just hasn't let you know." Orstide paused before continuing, "You'd better question everyone you've come into contact with, so you don't fall into his trap."
"We're almost at the point of rewinding this timeline, do we really need to be this cautious?"
"When dealing with gods and men, one can never be too cautious."
"Alright, since you insist."
Broly did not object.
"However, you've come a bit early; my family is still sleeping."
"Feel sorry."
"No need to apologize. By the way, what would you like to eat for breakfast? I'll go and prepare it for you."
"Bread will do."
"Come in and have a seat."
"No need, I can stay outside to avoid startling your family."
Alster did not enter Broly's house, but stood in the middle of the yard like a wooden stake.
Broly didn't insist. He snapped his fingers, and a water elemental as tall as a person rolled up a chair and came to Alsterd's side.
"Your familiar is becoming more and more sophisticated."
Orstide glanced at the water elemental, seemingly lost in thought.
"This is an improvement made by Loki. Previously, I had to replenish the magic power of the water elements every now and then. But now, after incorporating the magic crystals that record the magic absorption array, these water elements have become familiars that can reside permanently once summoned. I basically don't need to take care of them on a daily basis. They will perform the task of cleaning the house at fixed times."
Broly said to Alsterd with great pride.
"But if you do that, your water element will also have the weakness of magic crystals, just like a slime."
"That's true, but compared to its weakness, the advantage that it doesn't require the summoner to expend magic power after being summoned completely outweighs its disadvantage."
Orstide did not refute. Broly's current water elemental was already somewhat reminiscent of Percius's magical apostle, only more unorthodox, and its strength depended only on the amount of magic used by the summoner when creating the water elemental.
"Has your wife, Lokishi Migrdia, become a Water King-level mage?"
"Yes, it was about six months ago."
After finishing his conversation with Alsterd, Broly went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the family, but before he could come out, the sound of horses' hooves approached from afar.
Paul dismounted, drew his sword, and looked warily at the silver-haired man sitting imposingly in a chair in the courtyard.
As the captain of the village's guard team, it was only natural for him to come and check the situation when he heard that suspicious people had entered the village.
But the moment Paul saw the dragon god's face, he felt fear grip his body. A chill rose from the soles of his feet and spread down his back, making the back of his head numb.
"Who...who are you?"
"Paul Greirat...?"
Alsterd did recognize the other person, and those who could be remembered by Alsterd were generally people with some merit.
Paul's strength lies in his exceptional swordsmanship talent, which could potentially reach a near-god level, but he has squandered that talent.
So, to Alster, Paul Greirat was just a guy whose name he could remember.
"How do you know me? Could it be that you're from the Greirat family...?"
"I have no connection with your Grellat family, nor am I an assassin trying to kill you. I'm just here to see my friend Broly."
The curse surrounding Alsterd always leads those who see him to associate it with things that are detrimental to them.
Just like paranoia, in a state of distrust and fear, he might then do something to attack him, something Alsterd had become accustomed to.
He didn't want to get into a conflict with the man in front of him, so he explained, "Of course, if Paul Grealat wanted to fight, defeating him would be as easy as snapping his fingers."
"Mr. Paul, what brings you here?"
After hearing the commotion outside, Broly came out of the house again and asked the fully armed man.
"I heard that suspicious individuals had entered the village, so I came to check it out."
"This is my friend."
"real?"
"He's cursed, so many people treat him as a suspect."
Broly offered an explanation.
Paul hesitated for a moment, but then sheathed his sword.
Because he occasionally heard about Broly's prowess from Gilead or his son.
Putting aside his son for now, Gilead's assessment is still trustworthy.
Since a boy who's better than me has said that, I should at least give him face.
Upon hearing that the Dragon God had arrived, Rudeus hurriedly used his wind to rush over from his home.
When he arrived, he saw his cousin Alice warily watching a silver-haired man, while Hilfi was hiding behind her in fear, only daring to peek out to secretly observe the man opposite her.
"Brother Broly, is the curse really that severe?"
Although Rudius initially thought Orstide's eyes were a bit fierce, he didn't expect the others to look so nervous, so he leaned closer to Broly and asked.
"Otherwise, why would it be called a curse?"
Broly couldn't do anything about it; almost everyone who met Alsterd for the first time was like this. Even Loki was only slightly better than the others; they were still afraid.
Fortunately, this natural fear of Alsterd could be somewhat offset by trust in him, and no one reacted excessively.
"I have something to tell you. I don't know if you've ever heard of a god or a human?"
Broly clapped his hands to draw the attention of those around him and asked directly.
Luo Qixi, of course, needs no further explanation; she knows about the gods and humans.
Orstide's gaze was focused on Broly's other two targets.
Alice Boreas and Hilfi Yate were both people whose names he could remember.
I wonder if the gods or humans did anything to these two people.
Alice shook her head, as did Sylphie, but Kyrie seemed to remember something, frowning as she replied, "I think I've heard that before."
Upon hearing this, Broly and Alster looked over. From the uncertain account of the Great Dog Girl Sword King, Broly and Alster confirmed that the Human God had indeed contacted the other party before Broly brought her to the village of Buyena.
That was the first time Alice and Silphie met, and Alice got so angry that she ran away and almost encountered danger in the forest.
"Oh, is that so?"
"Gilead asked, his eyes wide."
"Um."
Alice nodded, remembering it too, but she didn't think much of it.
"If Broly hadn't followed, and neither had you, Gilead, wouldn't Alice have been devoured by the bear?"
Luo Qixi covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise.
Broly, who hadn't expected to actually find traces of the god, remained expressionless. Everyone present had heard of the god, but this was the first time they had experienced its terror.
"What are you talking about?"
Paul looked completely bewildered.
"There's someone plotting against us, and they can influence a person's fate by manipulating others' actions and creating accidents."
Broly briefly explained to Paul that what he had previously thought was unnecessary for Alsterd to investigate whether the gods had secretly done something before reaching the point of time reversal, now seemed necessary.
"Mr. Paul, could you do me a favor?"
"What kind of help do you need? Please tell me."
"Gather everyone in the village. I want to ask you all, have you ever heard of a god or a human?"
"Ah, this..."
"I'm willing to pay a fee to anyone who is willing to answer this question honestly."
Paul was initially hesitant because of this strange reason for gathering the villagers to answer the questions, but upon hearing that the answers would be paid, he immediately assured them that there was no problem.
It didn't matter if you didn't ask, because when you did ask, it turned out that Somar, the chubby kid who had been beaten up by Alice, actually remembered it.
"That was just a dream..."
Somar's account was vague and uncertain, but Rudius pieced together the events from his words.
A guy who can enter other people's dreams and make them unconditionally trust him induced Somal to do something that angered his parents.
Therefore, the other party was scolded by his parents. Because he was in a bad mood after being scolded, he encountered Sylphie, who had taken over their play area. So, even though he would never have bullied Sylphie, he couldn't help but hit her.
Then came what I heard from my father: my cousin had given the other person a good beating.
As I watched Broly finish his paid interrogation, I couldn't help but shudder. Those intricately linked schemes made me feel as if there were an invisible eye in this world, constantly watching me, a mere mortal.
However, my fear of a god who could manipulate others to do things had barely formed when Broly shattered my fear with his actions.
"God, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation this time around, or I'll definitely beat you up in the next playthrough!"
Alsterd seemed to possess the ability to block the perception of gods and humans; Broly only shouted this into thin air after he was far away from the other party.
I initially thought it was just a venting outburst, but I was wrong. Broly's subsequent seemingly intimate conversation with thin air made me realize that the god-like figure could be summoned by Broly at will.
"I haven't done anything wrong. Everything I've done is for your own good, Broly. I hope you can understand!"
"You almost got Alice killed by a bear, and now you've made Sylphie, who's no longer bullied, suffer again. Is this what you call 'doing what's best for me'?"
"But these events ultimately led to good results, didn't they? You saved Alice Boreas when she was in danger, which made her obediently come back with you despite her tantrum."
And when Alice Boreas saw Sylphie Yates being bullied, she rushed to her rescue. Didn't their relationship also change from tense to friendly?
"Are you trying to argue with me?"
"I'm not making excuses, I'm stating the facts. Moreover, I did more than that. Do you remember that noble girl who mocked Alice Boreas's swordsmanship and magic at the banquet when she was five years old?"
"That's right, that was my arrangement too, and as a result, your relationship with Alice Boreas improved, your feelings deepened, and things progressed rapidly, didn't they?"
Broly was taken aback by what the little god who appeared before him said.
"Broly, no matter what I was like in other cycles, I have only one purpose in this cycle, which is to strive to provide assistance for your happiness."
You may doubt my intentions, but so far, none of what I've done has caused you any misfortune, has it?
On the contrary, you get along well with the girls you belong to, and your relationship with them is as sweet as honey. Their parents also approve of you, and are willing to entrust their daughters to you even though they are not yet adults.
Therefore, I don't know what else you're dissatisfied with, nor do I know why you're blaming me for it.
The little god spoke quickly, his voice filled with grievance. Broly's lips twitched. If that was the case, then he had misunderstood the other party.
"Okay, I have to admit that what you said may be true, but I still reserve my opinion on your true intentions in doing this."
"Broly, believe me, after learning about your situation, I will strive for your happiness in every subsequent cycle." The little god bowed before him. "Then, please allow me to take my leave. I will congratulate you on your wedding in the World of Nothingness."
In the world of nothingness, the god looked at the silent Broly and grinned: "The happier one's life is, the more one wants someone to protect it; that will be my strongest shield."
You should cherish your wives and build incredibly strong emotional bonds in this world.
. . . .
"That's what God and Man say."
When Broly returned, he shared the situation with Alster.
Do you think there's something wrong with Him?
Broly's question was difficult for Alster to answer.
Because he couldn't see anything wrong with the gods and humans in this cycle either.
It felt like the other person was just competing with me for Broly's affections.
But does this really work?
Having this thought, Alsterd fell silent.
He looked at Broly and really felt a sense of pressure.
What if that sentimental guy really loses out to the other guy again?
Is it possible that the other party will give up helping them and instead fight Laplace, who was resurrected a hundred years later?
"What are you thinking about?"
"I'm wondering if you might change your mind and go back to helping God and Man."
"Ha, how could that be? At most, I'll just stop fighting Him in the new playthrough, but that won't stop you from seeking revenge."
"That Demon King Laplace..."
"I've already made an appointment with you. I'll help you deal with him. You don't need to worry about me changing my mind."
Alsterd nodded; he was willing to trust Broly.
Of course, if the worst-case scenario occurs, it will only start a new endless cycle of reincarnation.
"Lord Orstide?"
Rudius approaches.
"Um?"
Alster looked at the boy approaching him, frowned, and asked, "What do you want?"
"I've heard from Brother Broly that you are someone who can travel back in time and know many things about the past, present, and future of this world. So, I dare to ask you about my own future."
I bowed deeply and lowered my head, trying my best to show a sincere attitude in asking for help.
"I know a lot of things, but not just any person; I know all their information."
I completely understand what Alsterd is saying. If you treat this world as a game, even players who have played the game many times might not be able to remember the experiences of an unknown NPC.
"I understand that, so it's okay if you don't know about my future."
At most, I just don't know if I'm the victim.
"Alright, give me your name."
Orstide glanced at Broly beside him and then let Rudius speak.
"My name is Rudius Greirat."
"It's the Greirat family again," Orstide frowned, then asked after a moment's thought, "Who is your father?"
"It was Paul Greirat."
"Impossible, Paul has no son."
Alsterd's words took me quite a surprise. After he explained the situation, I learned that the original Paul couple in this world's history did not have a son, but only two daughters.
"Because of the Laplace factor, their sons are stillborn while they are in their mother's womb."
And this made me feel relieved, because it meant that I didn't take the life of a baby to live in this world, but rather I successfully reincarnated into this world by replacing a fetus that was going to die.
I can proudly declare that I am Paul and Senis's child, their real son.
"So you're a reincarnated being. No wonder you're not afraid of me."
Reincarnated individuals are indeed rare in this world, but they do exist.
"But if you are a reincarnated person, and you came to this world at the same time as Broly, then unfortunately, I don't know your future, because this world itself doesn't have a person like you."
This is Alster's answer, and it disappointed me a bit.
"Then I'd like to ask, what kind of life trajectories will Teacher Loki, Cousin Alice, and Hilfi have in the future?"
Orstide: "..."
He looked at Broly strangely.
"I'm also a little curious."
"Lokishi Migludia and Hilfi Yette will become master and apprentice. This pair will remain unmarried throughout their lives and will make a name for themselves in the field of exploring dungeons."
Alice Boreas, on the other hand, was pursued by Luke Notos of the Grellat family, and eventually married him.
Of course, such a future will never come to pass.
Just as Orstide was contemplating whether to deal with the Notos family of Grerath in the next playthrough, Rudeus let out a sigh of relief.
Because the real victim is not oneself. Although the possibility of becoming a victim cannot be ruled out, at least no one has verified such a future.
How can we talk about things that didn't happen?
a ha ha ha……
"Broly!"
Just as I was in a great mood, my cousin Alice rushed over. She seemed to have overheard what we had just said.
With a stubborn look on her face, she shouted at Broly, "I will not marry anyone else. I am your wife. If you dare not marry me, I will kill you."
My cousin's words are truly courageous; she really dared to dream of killing a Saiyan.
But seeing Broly give a serious response on the spot, saying, "You are my wife, and that will never change," made me feel like I was eating a sour, stinky, and hard dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
Damn it, I want a girl like my cousin so badly!
Of course, this only applies to the sentiment of wanting to marry no one but myself. As for violence, forget it. I'm not Broly, and I can't withstand domestic violence.
November arrived, and Broly held his second wedding in the world.
However, unlike the first wedding, this wedding was not very formal and felt more like a childish wedding.
But there are advantages to playing house weddings; at least Alsterd can attend his own wedding.
On this day, Alice and Sylphie agreed to become his wives and successfully joined the Crystal Palace.
(End of this chapter)