The next morning.
Rudeus and his group were already standing at the village entrance.
Talhand, Gottwald, and other members of the Long-Ear Race came to see them off.
Gottwald looked at Rudeus, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but speak:
" Primordial God Impact, are you really not going to stay a few more days?"
"No need."
Rudeus shook his head slightly.
We've already lingered in the Great Forest for too long. Staying any longer will only waste time.
Gottwald opened his mouth, but didn't try to persuade him further.
" Rudeus..."
Talhand stepped forward, his voice low.
"Really... thank you."
He didn't say anything more.
The gratitude he felt was beyond words; even his usually composed face showed an undisguised emotion.
Rudeus simply smiled slightly.
Anyway, it's something you owe me. Remember to pay me back in the future.
After saying that, he didn't continue with pleasantries, but instead raised his hand.
The next moment, immense magical power gathered in mid-air.
A giant flying sword materialized out of thin air, hovering in front of everyone, radiating a terrifying magical aura.
Rudeus picked up Leona and leaped onto the sword first.
Eris, Rujierd, Roxy, and Elinalise followed closely behind.
"Well then, everyone, until we meet again."
The words had barely left his mouth.
The giant sword suddenly rose into the air.
In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Talhand stood there, his gaze lingering for a long time.
Until that figure completely disappeared.
On the greatsword.
This time, Rudeus took the initiative to control the flying sword.
A massive amount of magical power continuously poured into the sword.
The next moment--
boom!
The flying sword suddenly accelerated.
The surrounding air seemed to be torn apart in an instant, and a gale carrying magic howled past.
The distant mountains, forests, and rivers receded rapidly, even being stretched into blurry, long lines.
The others quickly realized something was wrong.
Elinalise held onto her clothes, looking at the ground rushing past beneath her feet, a hint of unease appearing on her face for the first time.
"This speed... isn't it a bit too fast?"
She swallowed.
"At this rate, we can probably reach the Holy Country of Millis in just ten minutes, covering these hundreds of kilometers."
Roxy was also a little nervous.
She carefully moved to Rudeus's side, but dared not get too close, for fear of disturbing him.
"I... I'm a little scared..."
Rudeus did not turn around.
At this moment, he was completely focused on controlling the magic, evenly applying it to the surface of the sword.
What are you afraid of?
Eris stood with her hands on her hips, her face completely nonchalant.
"With Rudeus here, even if the sky falls, there's nothing to fear!"
"But..."
Roxy opened her mouth.
She glanced down at her feet.
The forest below had shrunk into a blurry green expanse, with mountain peaks occasionally flashing through the clouds.
This is truly extraordinary flight speed.
Just then, everyone noticed a huge, undulating mountain range below.
The blue mountain peaks stretch across the land like a giant dragon, extending to the horizon.
Rujierd narrowed his eyes.
" Blue Dragon Mountains."
Rudeus also slowed down slightly.
"It seems we have entered the territory of the Holy Country of Millis."
Milishion.
An adventurer's tavern somewhere.
The tavern was still lively in the afternoon.
Two young adventurers sat by the window, drinking and chatting in hushed tones.
One of the tall, thin Man-God:
"Hey, have you heard? A divine child has recently been born on the Demon Continent."
"It's said to be... the reincarnation of the Primordial God?"
The burly man sitting opposite him chuckled.
"What reincarnation of Primordial God? That's called Primordial God."
"I know this all too well."
He patted the table and said with great interest:
"A couple of days ago, a friend of mine who does trade in the Demon Continent sent me a letter saying that he personally witnessed Primordial God taking action."
"That Demon Emperor, I heard, was the one who was blasted into a crack in the ground by a single blow from the Primordial God!"
"The whole town saw it. The scene was... wow... absolutely astounding!"
The tall, thin man was dumbfounded.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true!"
The burly man raised his chin smugly.
"My brother saw it with his own eyes!"
"Furthermore, there are rumors that Primordial God and Armored Dragon King are actually friends."
"This... is it real?"
"How could it be fake?"
The burly man lowered his voice.
"Didn't you know? Primordial God also has summoning spells."
"Moreover, his familiars possess extremely bizarre abilities. It's said that one of his familiars can even create dozens of clones at once!"
"Such a powerful summoning spell, if it wasn't learned from the Armored Dragon King, where else could it have been learned?"
The tall, thin man immediately fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Judging from this, this Primordial God's power is truly terrifying."
"I wish I could see him in person."
The burly man chuckled.
"If we really run into them, that'll be something to brag about for generations!"
Just then--
The tavern door was suddenly pushed open.
"Squeak--"
The noise paused for a moment.
A tall figure walked in from outside the door.
Everyone's eyes instinctively turned towards the doorway.
He was a young-looking man.
He was tall and handsome, dressed in a clean white robe, his long brown hair gleaming slightly in the sunlight.
He glanced casually at the entire tavern, then headed straight for the commission board.
Everyone's eyes followed his steps.
The man carefully reviewed the request.
After a moment, he frowned slightly.
It seems I haven't found what I'm looking for.
He then turned and walked toward the counter.
"Hello."
He handed over his adventurer's identity card.
The clerk took the card.
The next second, her pupils suddenly contracted.
"This... this..."
She stared intently at the name on the card, her expression instantly freezing.
"Oh my god!"
"You... you are Primordial God Impact?!"
This exclamation shattered the silence of the tavern.
Everyone turned around abruptly.
The two adventurers who had just been discussing Primordial God widened their eyes in disbelief.
They never expected this --
The people they were just talking about were now standing right in front of them.
Rudeus glanced helplessly at the counter lady.
"Miss, where is your professional ethics?"
"It bothers me to yell like that just because they heard my name."
The saleswoman then realized her rudeness.
"I'm sorry, Primordial God Impact!"
"I didn't mean it, please forgive my rudeness!"
Rudeus waved his hand.
"Never mind."
"Publish this request as I just said."
"Yes!"
The clerk nodded quickly and began processing the request.
Rudeus then turned and left.
From beginning to end, not a single person in the entire tavern dared to make a sound.
Only after the white-robed figure completely disappeared outside the door did everyone seem to finally regain their breath.
After leaving the tavern.
Rudeus muttered to himself.
Sure enough, we arrived early.
According to the original timeline, Paul and his team estimated that it would take at least another year before they could reach the Millis Continent.
Since that's the case, there's no need for me to wait any longer.
Let's head straight to the Central Continent.
There's no guarantee that something unexpected might happen along the way.
maybe...
They might even run into Paul and the others on the way.
Thinking of this, Rudeus let out a soft breath.
" Yanli."
A stream of purple light quietly emerged from beneath their feet.
The next moment, a petite figure emerged from the light.
"Owner."
Rudeus looked at her and gave the order:
"Remove some unnecessary clones from the Great Forest."
"Prioritize the search for surviving refugees in this area."
"Once you've found them all, then withdraw those unnecessary clones."
He paused, his gaze becoming serious.
"Leave a few powerful clones behind to secretly protect that woman named Therese Latreia in the Temple Knights."
"Don't let her find out."
Yanli lowered her head slightly.
"Yes, sir."
As soon as she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a wisp of purple light and vanished in an instant.
Rudeus stood alone on the street.
Gazing at the unfamiliar yet bustling city in the distance, his eyes gradually deepened.
"Auntie..."
"That's all I can do."
He murmured softly.
Then, he raised his head and looked in the direction of the Central Continent.
The gears of fate have already begun to turn.
I should set off as soon as possible.
"It's time..."
"It adds a new touch of color to this world."