Everyone in the world felt numb. Rudeus was utterly unafraid of death.
If it were them, they might be as terrified as that Ox!
They might even jump off a cliff to end it all!
"Hurry up! Give me another bucket! This one's full!"
"Luckily, I was smart. The moment I saw the silver-haired man, I threw away my pants! Otherwise, I'd be scared into wetting myself again!"
After all, the sense of oppression the silver-haired man gave them was overwhelming.
In the World of Mushoku Tensei
"Rudeus, you big fool! Why did you call out to him?"
Eris slapped Rudeus twice. They had actually encountered such a terrifying monster!
You could feel the aura emanating from him even through the screen!
"I don't know, ask my future self!"
Rudeus was busy looking at his own handsome face. He was so foolish, and it had nothing to do with his present self!
"Rudeus, you must remember not to act recklessly in the future!" Ruijerd's face was grave. The pressure he felt from the silver-haired man was even greater than that of the Demon God Laplace! He must be one of the Seven Great Powers, a Fighting God or the Dragon God!?
But why did he seem to know him? Could it be that they had crossed paths before?
Impossible, he had never met him. And it was even more puzzling that he knew Alice... What was going on...
Ruijerd's heart was filled with doubts...
Inside the Tavern
Paul's palms were sweaty. Why was his foolish son so out of his mind at a time like this!
An existence like this was not someone he could provoke!
"Hahaha, die! Let's all die together!"
Darius shouted excitedly. Finally, someone was going to punish them!
The Seven Great Powers
North God: "In front of him, my so-called title is not worth mentioning...."
Sword God: "Could I withstand a single blow from him?..."
Death God: "Does this monster already know what will happen in the future?..."
Demon God: "He might be the most powerful Dragon God in history...."
In the Void
The Human-God was thinking about how to kill the Dragon God.
But he had no real solution...
[The Screen Continues]
[Rudeus didn't expect the silver-haired man to stop...]
["Hello... My name is Rudeus Greyrat..."]
["Are you from the Greyrat family?..."]
["Um... May I ask your name?"]
["Orsted..."]
[Rudeus thought for a moment, but he had never heard that name before...]
[So, Rudeus asked him if he knew Ruijerd and the others...]
[After all, their conversation had really puzzled him...]
["No... You don't know me yet..."]
["'Yet'?"] .....
"So that's it, that's it. Are they going to fight against me in the future?"
The Human-God jumped for joy, dancing around in the white world.
"Hahaha, this is so delightful, I want them too~"
The Human-God kept dancing, thinking about how to instigate Ruijerd and the others.
"Ah~ Come to think of it, it seems there are still surviving members of the Superd tribe~"
The Human-God smiled ferociously, his face full of conspiracy.....
[On Screen]
[Orsted was also puzzled. How could he not know anyone with relevant traces?...]
["Which branch of the Greyrat family are you from? What is your father's name?"]
["Paul Greyrat..."]
[This surprised Orsted a little...]
["Paul should have no sons..."]
["He should only have two daughters, right..."]
[Rudeus still hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem and looked like he thought the conversation could continue...] .....
"What does this mean?"
Paul also had a puzzled look on his face. This silver-haired man seemed to know everything.
But why did he say he only had two daughters? Didn't he also have a son named Rudy?
This confused him, but no one could explain it.
Only the Dragon Gods and those who initiated the incident understood what this meant.
The summoning magic was originally used to summon the Seven Luminaries. But in that world, someone died near the Seven Luminaries.
Originally, the first child Zenith bore was a stillborn named Rudeus. He only survived because a dead soul inhabited him. This was a mutation.
Rudeus's birth caused small changes in the world, but it greatly altered the fates of others....
"He might be the key to defeating the Human-God..."
The Dragon God wanted to meet Rudeus even more...
[On Screen]
[At this moment, Orsted seemed to sense something and walked directly in front of him...]
["Don't come any closer!!!"]
[Ruijerd roared, turning sideways, his lips pale, gripping the Cursed Spear tightly...]
["You... didn't look away..."]
[The silver-haired man stared at Rudeus with his golden pupils, slightly surprised...]
["Your eyes look scary... To be honest, I really want to look away..."] .....
"Rudy, don't do anything stupid..."
Sylphiette watched this scene nervously. This was clearly a powerful figure who looked very difficult to deal with.
Why did he look so indifferent? If he had this attitude with the short-tempered Rudy, he'd be dead by now!...
[On Screen]
[Orsted]
["Never mind... Why did you stop me?"]
["I wanted to ask if you know anything about the Mana Calamity..."]
["I don't know..."]
["Okay... Sorry for disturbing you..."]
[Rudeus turned to leave...]
[But then Orsted asked: "Do you know the term 'Human-God'?"]
[Rudeus didn't think much of it and responded happily. Finally, something he understood...]
["Yes! He sometimes appears in my dreams..."]
[The Foresight Eye activated instantly!]
[In the vision, Orsted pierced through Rudy's chest at an extreme speed!]
[Ruijerd reacted immediately, pulling Rudy behind him, and the Cursed Spear blocked Orsted's attack!]
[Due to inertia, Rudeus fell to the ground, dazed...]
[Orsted's extremely fierce face stared ruthlessly at Rudeus...]
["I see..."]
["You are the Apostle of the Human-God!"]
[His eyes were filled with a cold killing intent, even colder than the wind and snow!]
["Run! Rudeus!"]
[Ruijerd roared as never before, sweat the size of peas continuously falling, turning into ice beads...]
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
[Ruijerd wielded the Cursed Spear with maximum speed and power.]
[No one knew how many strikes he made in just a few seconds...]
[But they were easily blocked by Orsted...]
["Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!"]
[Ruijerd attacked with all his might but couldn't harm him at all...]
[The gap between them was like heaven and earth; there was no way they could compete...]
[Boom!]
[Orsted knocked Ruijerd to the ground in just three strikes...]
[He wasn't seriously injured, just knocked unconscious on the ground...]
[Rudeus couldn't believe his eyes, his whole body trembling. The incredibly powerful Ruijerd...]
[The Ruijerd who faced countless powerful enemies without losing his dignity...]
[Was defeated in an instant!?]
[Fear, panic, and despair spread throughout his body...]
[Orsted stood before him like a demon!]
["Die..."]
[He raised his hand, but it hadn't fallen yet...]
["Ahhhh!!!!"]
[Eris suppressed the fear in her heart and charged forward with her sword!]
[Boom!]
[Her full-strength sword strike was blocked by him with just a few fingers...]
[Alice's attack was as weak as a baby's in front of him...]
[Boom!]
[Alice's body was sent flying, hitting the stone wall hard. It was impossible to see how he had attacked...]
["Your strength has improved a lot..."]
["Although I think your talent is good, it's still very shallow..."]
[Orsted did not kill either of them, only rendering them unable to move...] ...
"Run! Rudy/Rudeus!"
"That guy's target is you!"
Sylphiette, Roxy, and Alice shouted simultaneously outside the light screen.
They watched this scene in despair. This battle happened too quickly!
No matter how powerful Rudeus's magic was, he couldn't cast it in such a short space!
Everyone was deeply shocked by Orsted's strength.
This powerful being was simply not human; this was a true humanoid god!
Facing such an enemy, they stood no chance of winning....
[On Screen]
[Rudeus saw himself bleeding from all seven orifices through his Foresight Eye...]
[He was so frightened he quickly covered his whole body...]
[The next second...]
[All the organs in his body were destroyed, and the blood gushing from his lungs sprayed out violently...]
[In less than a moment, Rudeus would bleed to death...]
["Before you die, please take a message to the Human-God..."]
["Just say..."]
["Dragon God Orsted... will definitely kill you!"] ....
The Second of the Seven Great Powers, the Dragon God Orsted
The righteous god stands before Rudeus in an overwhelmingly powerful posture.
"Dragon God... Orsted..."
People in the world of Mushoku Tensei trembled with fear. Why did these gods hate the Human-God so much?
"This is terrible. Are these the real Seven Great Powers?..."
"Does the Dragon God accept disciples?..."
Rudeus isn't really an Apostle of the Human-God, is he?... This death is so unjust...
In the Tavern
"Rudy!!!"
Paul screamed in horror. His son was dying right before his eyes.
And this happened not long ago in the timeline of the light screen!
It meant Rudy would die in the near future!
How could he bear this? His eyes turned red, staring fiercely at the Dragon God!
He blamed himself for his powerlessness. He had no way to face a God.
At this moment, he could only pray that someone could save him.
In the Kingdom of Asura...
"Dragon God! I'm going to kill you!"
Sylphiette's tears kept pouring from the corners of her eyes. Her most beloved boy was dying like this.
How could she remain calm?
"Sylphie, calm down, maybe things will turn around!"
Ariel quickly hugged the nearly crazed Sylphiette, comforting her.
After all, he was the one chosen by the light screen. He couldn't die so easily.
Sylphiette calmed down a little after hearing her words, but the Dragon God was already on her personal blacklist.
Countless people could only hope for a miracle.....
[On Screen]
[Rudeus kept coughing up blood, looking at the departing Dragon God with confused eyes...]
[Eris was casting magic at this time, chanting intermittently, but unable to complete it due to her injuries...]
[Sizzle...]
[The Stone Cannonballs on the ground kept rotating and heating up, reaching their maximum speed...]
[They launched instantly...]
[Boom!]
[The Dragon God smashed the stone shell with one punch, but his hand was bruised and his skin was slightly burnt...]
[This surprised him a little. He didn't expect Stone Cannonballs to have such power...]
["Incantationless magic..."]
["Is this power given by the Human-God?"]
[Rudeus took the opportunity to stuff a healing potion into his mouth and forced himself to stand up...]
[Fireballs continuously shot from his hands...]
[The Dragon God didn't want to drag it out and began casting magic...]
[——Ran Ma——]
[The newly condensed fireball disappeared, condensed again, then misfired...]
[Rudy released an air blast with his left hand, propelling himself away. This time, his magic disrupted the effect of the Chaos Breaker...]
["What a nimble guy..."]
[A storm gathered around the Dragon God, and a dragon's roar was heard...]
[Then the Dragon Gate appeared before the Dragon God...]
["Cough"]
[Rudy half-supported his body, condensing a fireball with one hand...]
[Generate...]
[Compress...]
[Compress further...]
[The flame changed from golden to blue, then to purple...]
[The fireball's power continuously increased, far surpassing anything before!]
[Boom!!!]
[A purple fireball, accompanied by lightning, formed here...]
[Rudeus's eyes were blank as he used all his strength to release it instantly!]
[Boom!!!]
[The sky-piercing pillar of fire struck the Dragon Gate heavily!]
["Break... Qiankun Gate..."]
[The flames collided with the Dragon Gate, forming a horn-like force, but after a moment, the Dragon Gate began to crack...]
["This magical power is truly incredible..."]
["Almost on par with Laplace..."]
[The flames and lightning instantly dispersed...]
[The Dragon God walked up to Rudy, grabbed his neck, and lifted him with one hand...]
["Why can you use incantationless magic for healing..."]
[Seeing he wouldn't speak, the Dragon God lost his patience and said coldly: "Forget it.... Go to hell..."]
[Whoosh!!!]
[The Dragon God's sharp spike pierced through Rudeus's chest...]
[Blood gushed out, covering the ground...]
[Rudy fell into a pool of his own blood, losing consciousness...]
["Rudeus... Rudeus..."]
[Eris dragged her body, crawling towards Rudeus, screaming his name...]
[The light in Rudeus's eyes gradually faded; he couldn't even make a sound...]
["Oh no..."]
["I really don't want to die..."]
["I haven't fulfilled my promise with Alice yet...."]
["Wait at least two more years... Two years would be enough... Then I could die without regrets..."]
["That's right... slowly... Concentrate magic for healing..."]
["Slowly..."]
["Er... is..."]
[Rudeus's world turned dark, and he could no longer feel anything...]
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