"Goodness, they haven't seen each other for years, and the first thing they do is throw punches...."
"Is this the profound father-son bond in another world?"
"It reminds me of the days when my dad whipped me every day. I miss it so much; it feels like just yesterday...."
"Yeah... the one who got beaten yesterday..."
Countless people felt this father-son pair was quite the match.
One Piece World
Dragon rubbed half of his face and looked at his reflection in the mirror, feeling helpless.
"Every family has its own troubles. I hope your face doesn't get scarred...."
Dragon sighed deeply, reminiscing about bits and pieces of the past.
He still thought Rudy was relatively fortunate, having only been beaten since childhood!
He even wondered how he himself had survived under Garp's care back in the day....
Mushoku Tensei World
"Hmph! Stupid brother!"
Norn didn't care about other people's opinions of Rudeus!
He was the bastard who hit his father, and he might even hit his lovely sister!
The thought made her heart race with fear.
Paul couldn't bring himself to look at the light screen. He truly was a bastard.
An adventurer who had only ventured in the Central Continent, he thought the whole world was like that. It wasn't until he saw the route Rudy took that he realized how absurd his idea was.
If not for Ruijerd, the chances of Rudy and the others making it out would have been slim.
Even with his memories of a past life, he was just someone who hid at home, with no sense of adventure.
He had always been the first to think that Rudy could handle everything well and entrusted things to him with confidence.
He had placed too many expectations on him, thus ignoring his age.
At his age, would he be thinking about adventuring?
Absolutely not. It could be an achievement just not to harm the little girl.
Paul didn't know what to do now or how to earn Rudy's forgiveness.
He even thought, childishly, that Rudy would definitely forgive his father...
[Screen Continues]
[Eris and the others returned to the inn and saw the beaten Rudeus....]
[Her violent temper exploded. If anyone dared to hit Rudeus, they would definitely have to pay!]
[But Rudeus shook his head and asked himself whether he had truly accepted this world....]
[As for his parents, he might not accept them from the bottom of his heart....]
[Eris learned that Rudy had been beaten by Paul, and her killing intent surged as she yelled, "I'll kill him!"]
[But Ruijerd stopped her, telling her not to easily get involved in matters between father and son....]...
People gained a new understanding of Eris's violent temper.
From now on, anyone who dared mess with her family would be chopped to pieces by her sword!
"Gulp, no, no, no! We must kill her first!"
Darius grew more and more terrified. This mad dog was simply inhuman. If she caught him, his death would definitely be miserable!
But these past few days, no master had accepted his commission.
The masters had all refused. Although the reward was very high, there was no point if you lost your life.
Attacking them now would be disrespectful to the owner of the light screen.
No one dared to resist the will of God....
[On Screen]
[Eris comforted Rudeus in her own way. After all, even a great man like Ruijerd wouldn't...]
[The next day...]
[Paul found Rudy at the inn...]
[When Eris saw the panic on Rudy's face, she knew this uncle was Paul. Remembering what happened last night, her anger flared, and she shouted furiously, "Who are you!"]
["I'm Paul Greyrat... that guy's dad..."]
["I know! It's you..."]
[Eris was about to throw a punch, but Ruijerd stopped her....]
["Ruijerd! Let me go! Just see if I don't beat him to death!"]
["Troublesome... Leave the two of them alone..."]
[Ruijerd picked up Eris and walked outside....]....
Inside the Tavern
Seeing that Eris wanted to hit Paul, Norn quickly hugged his arm, afraid he would get hit.
Damn brother, he actually wanted a husband-and-wife doubles match against Dad!
Paul rubbed Norn's head and said with a smile, "Dad... is fine..."
But his trembling hands betrayed his inner turmoil.
Had he really made Rudy look like that?...
[On Screen]
[Paul sat in front of Rudeus, looking somewhat restless and speaking in a very stiff tone....]
[They chatted about their future plans, then both fell silent again, the atmosphere growing more and more oppressive....]
[Rudeus planned to get up and leave...]
[At that moment, the innkeeper sighed, walked up to the two holding a wine glass, and said...]
["This one's on me..."]
["Thank... thank you..."]
["I say, young man... I don't know the details..."]
["But you should at least take a look at the other person's face...."]
[Rudeus was stunned, looked up at his father's face, and could no longer look away....].....
Inside the Labyrinth
"That fool! What did Rudy do wrong?"
Zenith was so angry she really wanted to slap Paul. Shouldn't he be happy about seeing his son after so long?
No matter what Rudy did, he was still her own child.
As long as he was alive, what could be better than that!
In the Inn
Eris looked like she still wanted to beat up Paul.
The depressed look on Rudeus's face was instantly slapped away with a loud smack.
"Snap! Snap!"
"Rudeus, what's wrong?"
Eris was immediately stunned. Why was he hitting himself?
"It's fine..."
Rudeus got dressed and walked to the tavern.
This time, he wanted to have a proper talk!....
[On Screen]
[Paul's face was uneasy, his eyes constantly trembling as if holding back tears....]
["What's with that face of yours?..."]
[Paul subconsciously touched his beard, forced a smile, and his sunken eyes looked like he hadn't rested properly in a long time....]
[Rudeus felt he had seen that face somewhere before, and then he remembered....]
[That was his own face in his previous life. Bullied and hiding at home, too afraid to step outside, his anxiety affecting him....]
[Even the only good friend from his previous life had tried to comfort him, but he had hurt him because of his so-called self-esteem....]
[He never looked for him again after that...]
[But Paul was different; he had come to find him...]
[Rudeus would not sever this hard-won bond this time...]
[Now he was a boy named Rudeus Greyrat!]
[His previous life had nothing to do with him!]
["Father... I have a proposal..."]
["What is it?"]
["Given the situation... we both need to be more mature!"]
["Let's just pretend what happened yesterday never happened..."]
["We never argued..."]
["Right now, we are a father and son reuniting after several years!"]
[Paul seemed a bit confused and didn't understand what Rudy was trying to do....]
["What are you talking about...."]
[Rudeus got off the stool and walked to the side...]
["Quick, open your arms!"]
[Paul did as Rudy asked, squatting on the ground and spreading his arms...]
[Rudy nodded, moved his feet, and flew into Paul's arms....]
["Father! I've missed you so much!"]
[Paul was at a loss, not knowing what to do next....]
["Ru... Rudy..."]
[Rudy patted Paul on the back and whispered softly...]
["When facing your son after such a long time... there's something you should say...."]
[Paul was stunned for a moment, then lowered his hands and hugged Rudy's body tightly....]
["Me too..."]
["I've missed you so much too..."]
[Paul could no longer control himself; tears poured out uncontrollably, and he kept sobbing....]
["I couldn't find any of you..."]
["I thought you were all dead?..."]
["I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Rudy..."]
[The father and son reconciled. As Rudy said, they acted as if yesterday never happened....]
[The relationship between father and son is sometimes that simple, and that complicated...]....
"Rudy... I..."
Paul burst into tears in the tavern, feeling immensely happy seeing Rudy.
However, after a few years, he had become numb and decadent. What he did when they first met was truly a failure.
Letting Rudy see such a miserable side of himself...
"Captain, why don't you go find him?..."
The short-haired girl knew this had happened just a few days ago.
If not for the light screen, the two of them would have reconciled by now.
Paul unconsciously touched his chin and looked at himself in the mirror.
"Um... I'll go later..."
He walked into the bathroom and tidied up his appearance.
Paul might not be a good husband, but he would be a good father...
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