When Luo Ge walked out of that alley, he was clearly in a good mood.
He hummed a little tune as he walked along the streets of Winnport toward the sea.
The afternoon sun shone on people, and the sea breeze blew in from the direction of the harbor, carrying a slight chill.
The harbor is right next door, and there are some pedestrians taking an afternoon stroll, walking along the coastline in twos and threes.
When Luo Ge arrived, he immediately saw the huge statue by the sea.
That was a statue of the Demon Emperor, Kishirika, standing on the edge of a cliff, several meters tall, covered with dense ancient script.
The stone statue itself is carved to depict a tall, imposing woman with long, flowing hair. Her domineering posture still inspires awe even after thousands of years.
When he saw the statue, a knowing look appeared on Luo Ge's lips.
This Demon Emperor is completely different from that little girl who couldn't even afford food and was about to starve to death.
How could a towering, powerful demon leader, who commands respect across the continent, and a little purple-haired girl squatting in an alley like a beggar, be the same person?
Unless he's an idiot... he wouldn't take that childish role-playing game seriously.
Luo Ge shook his head, memorized Kishirika's appearance, and turned to return to the hotel.
Suddenly, a red-haired girl on the beach also noticed Luo Ge's figure not far away.
She was practicing her swordplay diligently on the beach, sweat plastering her bangs to her cheeks. Her swordplay was sharp and fierce, carrying an indomitable spirit.
When she saw Luo Ge, her eyes lit up instantly, and she rushed straight towards him.
She waved her little hand and ran up to Luo Ge, stopping breathlessly, her voice full of excitement. " Rudeus! Where have you been today? I haven't seen you all day!"
" Rudeus?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ge was taken aback at first, then immediately frowned.
He sized up the red-haired girl before him and tentatively asked, "Are you Eris Boreas Greyrat?"
"Huh?"
Eris tilted her head in confusion. " Rudeus... you're acting strange, you look odd. Are you sick?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ge immediately recalled the young lady of the House Boreas from the Fittoa Territory whom he had met many years ago in City of Roa.
She was reportedly also caught up in the disaster, and Rudeus was her tutor before it happened.
Luo Ge never expected that what he had been searching for would come so easily.
Judging from Eris's tone, Rudeus was actually in the Demon Continent too? But then he remembered that the Hitogami seemed to have mentioned this, so it wasn't surprising to Luo Ge.
Eris was also puzzled when she saw that Luo Ge remained silent for a long time.
She took two steps closer, looking him up and down, and felt something was off.
Rudeus looks even more imposing today... and seems to be half a head taller than her?
More importantly, it looks a bit better.
Eris leaned closer, her expression puzzled, her brows furrowed. "... Rudeus? What's wrong?"
Luo Ge's lips curled into a slight smile, "Miss Eris, it's been a long time."
"Haven't seen you for a long time?"
"Huh? But we've only been apart for half a day, less than a day." Eris blinked, recalling Rudeus's mysterious demeanor this morning. After telling her he had something important to do alone, he left her and Rujierd behind.
He leaned closer... to carefully observe the boy in front of him.
Even Eris, a warrior who was not good at speaking or thinking, sensed that something was wrong.
Something's not right...
The Rudeus before her was completely different from the thin, short, and weak Rudeus she remembered.
Could it be...?
She took a step back, her eyes wide, then suddenly an expression of admiration appeared before her. " Rudeus? You've grown up? As expected of Rudeus... You've grown up so quickly, that's amazing..."
"???"
This time, it was Luo Ge's turn to have his lips twitch involuntarily.
To be honest, Luo Ge was also a little worried about Eris's intelligence. Even after all that, she still hadn't recognized him?
If you put Eris with a dog, the dog might even be able to recognize her companion by scent, proving that they aren't the same person.
"The answer is wrong!"
Luo Ge narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of cunning in his voice. "Miss Eris, I'm not Rudeus... I'm Luo Ge."
" Luo Ge?"
Eris's expression froze for a moment, as if she had just remembered something, and memories kept surfacing in her mind.
That was when she was seven years old. That year, she fought her way through the entire Fittoa Territory in Roa, and she had no idea what an opponent was.
Until I met him...
That person was the boy who, for the first time in his life, beat him half to death.
The boy who made herself lose face in front of Ghislaine and became the laughingstock of the entire audience—that is a fear that Eris still doesn't want to recall.
The image of that person with slightly narrowed eyes appeared in my mind, and it kept overlapping with the image of the person in front of me.
Eris's face instantly contorted with fear, and her whole body trembled.
She was trying her best to control herself, but her body couldn't stop trembling.
Mmm...
He's Luo Ge?!
Rudeus's younger brother?
Suddenly, Eris thought of something even more terrifying.
Rudeus's brother, Luo Ge... wasn't he already dead? But how could a dead man be here?
Eris's mind went blank for a moment, and an even more terrifying thought surfaced in her mind: a vengeful spirit seeking revenge.
"You? Are you a human or a ghost?"
"Of course I'm a ghost."
Luo Ge's face suddenly darkened, and he adopted a sinister and terrifying expression, beginning to roar like a dragon, "Awooo! Miss Eris, I, this vengeful ghost, have come to claim your life!"
He had only intended to gesticulate wildly and scare her a little, but Eris's reaction was far more intense than he had imagined.
Her face turned deathly pale instantly, her lips trembled, and she staggered back several steps, her voice shaking as she cried out, "You! You! You, don't come any closer!"
"Get away from me! Rudeus, save me!"
"Miss Eris."
Luo Ge deliberately dragged out his voice, adopting a sinister tone, "Hehehe... Miss Eris, even if you scream your lungs out today, no one will come to save you."
"No, no!"
Eris desperately wanted to turn and run away, but reason prevailed over fear.
She suddenly remembered that she was quite capable now, and that Rujierd had taught her a lot.
She's no longer the little girl who recklessly charged ahead just because she had talent.
"I, Eris, am not afraid of you at all!"
" Luo Ge, die!"
She charged forward, sword raised, her movements fierce and resolute, carrying an air of do-or-die determination.
However, what was unexpected was...
Her sword was easily blocked by Luo Ge, who held the tip between two fingers and didn't budge.
Eris tried her best to pull the sword back, her face turning red, but the tip of the sword seemed to be welded to the other's fingers.
Just as Eris was filled with despair, thinking she was about to be killed...
She continued to scream for help, "Someone please save me! I don't want to die yet..."
"Waaaaah... Rudeus... Rujierd, save me..."
Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky.
A long spear came hurtling through the air, carrying a chilling killing intent. The spearhead gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and it thrust straight toward Luo Ge's face.
Guns rained down from the sky, their faces contorted with rage and ferocity!