radicalducati Chapter 515 Sarah, the Hunter's Daughter, and Princess Ariel, Seeking a Powerful Backer
Chapter 515 Sarah, the Hunter's Daughter, and Princess Ariel, Seeking a Powerful Backer
Chapter 515 Sarah, the Hunter's Daughter, and Princess Ariel, Seeking a Powerful Backer
"If possible, please introduce me to a high-quality romantic partner!"
Rudius loudly proclaimed his ambition: he didn't aspire to have a large harem like Broly, but he would at least be given a high-quality consort.
"This is a bit difficult."
Upon hearing this, Shizuka Nanahoshi looked troubled.
"Huh, am I that bad?"
Rudius was somewhat taken aback.
"It's not that you're bad, it's just that there aren't any good girls of marriageable age in the village of Buyena."
Shizuka Nanahoshi quickly explained.
She couldn't really judge what kind of person Rudeus was in his past life, but in this life, he was indeed a decent young man.
"Ah, so, since we're from the same world, only you get to enjoy sweet love, while I, the reincarnated one, am destined for a desolate and miserable single life?"
Rudius began to complain, dramatically venting his dissatisfaction and the imbalance he felt.
"Well, there is actually a way to solve this problem."
Shizuka Nanahoshi said.
"What method?"
Rudius immediately perked up.
"Although there aren't any suitable partners in Buyena Village, you might meet someone you like if you leave Buyena Village and go outside."
"Oh, I thought you had some ideas, but this is all I have. However, it does make some sense, but where can I go?"
Rudius is very familiar with the village of Buena, but unless something else happens, he won't voluntarily step out of his comfort zone.
"How about joining us on an adventure?"
Shizuka Nanahoshi suggested.
"Huh?"
Rudius looked over in surprise and instinctively asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll become a third wheel in your lovey-dovey scene?"
*Smack!*
He had barely finished speaking when he was hit on the head.
"We're really on a serious adventure, not just going out into the wilderness to drive silver cars, please get that straight."
. . . .
"That's the thing, Rudy wants to find a girl he likes and plans to go on an adventure with us. What do you all think?"
Rudeus came to Broly for help, and Broly sought the opinions of others. Alice directly expressed her disagreement, arguing that Rudeus was a lecherous little devil and that going out with him would make life inconvenient.
"Hey, Alice, you've gone too far! Even if you don't trust my character, you should at least trust my cowardice. If I were to take advantage of you, I'd probably get beaten to death by Broly!"
"It's okay, it's just adding an extra mud wall when you're taking a bath in the wild."
Loki had no objection; Hilufi shared the same view.
With the addition of Shizuka Nanahoshi, it becomes 3 against 1.
Therefore, the Brooch 7 squad quickly became the Brooch 7 Lu squad.
. . . .
"By the way, Rudy, what kind of girls do you generally like?"
After their adventure on the Heavenly Continent ended and they rested for a week, Rudeus's party arrived in the territories of the northern kingdoms. During a camping trip in the woods, Loki asked him a question out of curiosity.
"Of course, it would be a beautiful girl with long legs, a slim waist, preferably large breasts, a gentle personality, and around my age!"
Rudeus, who was building a campfire, naturally stated the type of girl he liked, and his aesthetic sense was similar to that of the general public in this world.
"You have so many requirements. With your qualifications, do you even think you can find someone?"
Alice brought over the chopped wood and made a sarcastic remark.
"Cousin Alice, you're so nagging! You're allowed to meet Brother Broly, but I'm not allowed to meet the girl I like?"
"A small gap is called an ideal, a large gap is called a dream, and a huge gap is just wishful thinking!"
The two distant cousins started arguing.
Rudius, however, sometimes forgets some lessons.
For example, right now, he's very eloquent, and Alice can't quite out-argue him.
We are about to enter the stage of persuading people with reason, and this reason is the reason of physics.
"Rudy, you rascal, don't get too cocky..."
Alice clenched her fists, just as Rudeus belatedly realized he was about to be in trouble.
"Roar~"
From the distant forest came some commotion.
"That's the roar of a snow bear. Has someone been attacked over there? I'll go check it out."
Rudius grabbed his staff from the ground and made an excuse to slip away.
"Hey, Rudy, you bastard, don't even think about running away!"
Alice's brewing anger was interrupted by this turn of events, which allowed Rudeus to escape.
After realizing what had happened, she grabbed her sword and gave chase.
. . . .
In the forest, a group of hunters were fleeing. They had come out to hunt, but instead of catching their prey, their arrows, which had missed their mark, struck a snow bear hiding in the snow, which was also lying in ambush with a herd of deer.
Now, the snow bear with arrows stuck in its rump is angrily chasing after it.
"No, the guys behind us are much stronger than us. Once we get out of the woods and into the open fields, we'll be caught."
"What should we do then?"
"The only way now is for one person to act as bait, attracting the attention of the snow bear and allowing the others to escape."
"Then who will be the bait?"
This is a serious problem; those who act as bait are destined for an uncertain fate.
"I'll go; I'm the fastest runner among us."
The silence lasted only a moment before one of the middle-aged hunters, who was fleeing, spoke up.
"Gain..."
The hunters around them tried to say something, but were interrupted by the middle-aged hunter.
"No need to say more. If I can't go back, please take good care of my daughter."
Gain had clearly made his decision, and the other hunters were deeply moved and readily agreed.
"Hey, come here!"
The middle-aged hunter ran to the side, and after putting some distance between himself and his companions, he drew his bow and shot an arrow at the snow bear that was still chasing his companions.
His arrow was very accurate, piercing the opponent's ear, but it also angered the big guy, who abandoned the crowd in front of him and chased after him, who was now alone.
Without hesitation, the middle-aged hunter turned and ran in another direction. However, as an ordinary hunter, he was already exhausted and could no longer outrun the snow bear. He could only find a tree to climb up.
However, simply climbing a tree is not enough to escape danger, as the tree itself will soon be broken by the enraged bear.
The man tried to jump to another tree, but when he jumped to the third tree, the branches were too brittle to support his weight, and he fell off the tree.
"It's over!"
When Rudeus arrived, he saw a somewhat desperate middle-aged hunter, holding a machete, facing a snow bear at least twice his size, making a final, futile struggle and resistance.
"Rock shells".
With just a simple, enhanced version of earth magic spikes, the monster, which was difficult for ordinary people to deal with, had its head blown off.
"Sigh, I thought I was going to experience a hero saving a damsel in distress, but it turned out to be just an old hunter uncle who almost got into trouble."
Rudius muttered to himself as he walked over with a regretful expression.
"Uncle hunter, are you alright?"
he asks.
"I'm saved..."
Gain plopped down on the ground, still feeling a lingering sense of unease after escaping danger.
"Thank you, you saved me."
The man looked gratefully at the person who had saved him from the snow bear attack.
"You're welcome. In fact, I should be the one thanking you."
As Rudius spoke, Alice's voice came from behind him.
He quickly turned around and loudly said to the person who had come, "Cousin Alice, I saved someone from certain death. What should I do now?"
"Huh?"
Distracted by this, Alice's attention was successfully diverted, and with her rich experience in rescue drama, she quickly began to instruct Rudeus.
"You should show the manners of a knight."
"is that so?"
"You're welcome. Helping those in need in the wild is what I should do."
Alice nodded in satisfaction at Rudeus's performance, which left the rescued middle-aged hunter somewhat bewildered.
Afterwards, Rudeus helped heal the man's leg injury and then took the middle-aged hunter and Alice back to the place where they were preparing to camp that day.
Seeing that the small group was preparing to camp in the wilderness, out of gratitude for saving their lives, Guyon said, "If you don't mind, there's a village over there. I'd like to host you in my home to thank you for saving our lives."
"Helping others, being appreciated in return, and receiving some reward for the journey—that's part of the adventure."
Thanks to this reason, Broly and the others did not refuse, and Rudeus had no choice but to summon the earth golem again to move the snow bear carcass that had just been transported there.
When they arrived at a small village called Yiluo, the other hunters who had already escaped were quite surprised to find that the middle-aged hunter had survived.
"This is all thanks to Lord Rudius."
Gaine introduced Rudius to the others.
"To call me 'adult' is too much..."
Rudius waved his hand sheepishly, but the corners of his mouth were already turned up like a pout.
"If someone sincerely praises you, just accept it. Don't be hypocritical and make excuses when you're clearly happy!"
Alice slapped the guy on the back in annoyance, making Rudeus wince in pain.
"dad……"
A blonde girl rushed out of the crowd and hugged the middle-aged hunter.
"This is my daughter, Sarah."
Guyon introduces his daughter to the boy.
"Lord Rudeus, is it you who saved my father? Thank you so much."
The girl stepped forward to shake hands and express her gratitude, which made Rudy, who already had a smile on his face, immediately show a smug expression.
"That's wonderful, Rudy. It's a lovely girl thanking you."
Shizuka Nanahoshi leaned over and teased her.
Broly and his companions settled down in the small village of Ilo for the time being. Just as they were preparing to leave after resting for two days, Rudius ran over and said, "Brother Broly, could I stay here a little longer?"
Broly glanced at the blonde girl beside him and immediately understood what was going on. He then handed Rudy a magical item.
"This is a signal device. Input magic into it, and I'll receive it. You can use it when you want to go home, and I'll come pick you up."
"Thank you, Brother Broly."
Rudius expressed his sincere gratitude. Less than half a month after joining Broly's team on their journey, he had met someone he wanted to spend time with.
"That girl doesn't seem to fit Rudy's ideal type, so why did he choose to stay?"
On the way, Alice was completely baffled, unable to understand the logic behind her cousin's actions.
"I think I know why..."
Shizuka Nanahoshi came over and began to answer her questions.
"Rudy was a homebody in his past life. Although he had many unrealistic fantasies about his future partner, if he actually met a cute girl who fell for him in real life, a guy like him would have no resistance at all. It would be too easy for anyone to win him over."
Is that so?
"That seems to be the case."
"What a spineless guy, unable to resist even the slightest temptation!"
Alice commented.
"Forget about him, let's continue our adventure."
Rudeus's departure did not have any impact on the Broecia 7 squad, and Alice and the others continued to explore the labyrinth in the northern lands.
Unlike exploring the most dangerous hellish labyrinth in the Heavenly Continent, the labyrinths in the Northern Lands are generally less difficult to explore, and Broly does not need to make up for the team's shortcomings.
Alice and her companions thoroughly enjoyed their adventure, and in September of the same year, they successfully promoted the team to S-rank, becoming a renowned dungeon-conquering team in the North.
In October, Broly and the others returned to Buena Village, deciding not to continue their adventures for the last two months of this cycle.
Work and rest should be balanced, and the peaceful life after an adventure is something to be savored.
During this period, both Alice and Loki's happiness points increased rapidly, with each of them gaining 20 to 30 points per day.
Meanwhile, Princess Ariel, the second princess of the Kingdom of Asura, learned that Broly and the others had returned home and traveled a long way to the village of Buena in the territory of Fituia to visit a friend.
Unlike her original fate, the second princess's situation was much better because Darius, the supporter of the eldest prince, was killed.
Instead of fleeing his homeland to seek political asylum in the Kingdom of Lanoa, he was rescued by Hilfi right on time in the year 417 of the Ankylion calendar, and thus established a good friendship with her.
Because of this personal relationship, Hilfi was somewhat drawn into the power struggle for succession in the Kingdom of Asura.
Of course, when others investigated Hilfi's identity, they learned that there was a magic tower in Buena Village, which was specially built by the Ankylosaurus King who floated on it more than ten years ago.
After the current owner of the magic tower became Silphie's teacher, his attitude towards the long-eared girl changed from subtle hostility to enthusiastic recruitment.
Various forces had repeatedly sent people with gifts to visit the Broly family, which annoyed them, but they couldn't get rid of the smiling people.
So Broly went to Perkius, while Ankylosaurus sent his Radiant Elf Almanfi to give a stern warning to all those in the Kingdom of Asura who had the right to inherit the throne.
After that, the days when the Broly family was frequently visited by strange people finally came to an end.
However, while others dared not disturb her, Princess Ariel, the second princess, did.
After learning about the special relationship between the legendary hero Ankylosaurus and the Broly family, the princess would often come to the Broly family's house under the guise of visiting a friend to have afternoon tea with Silphie.
(End of this chapter)