Ten thousand meters above the ground, two figures pierced through layers of clouds.
The wind howled in my ears, and the clouds below seemed like an endless white ocean.
Sunlight pierced through the gaps in the clouds, scattering across the distant land and illuminating the vastness of the world.
Rudeus led Bunny forward until they finally stopped before a thick wall of clouds.
"Arrive."
He slowed down.
Bunny looked up and froze.
From here, the entire Fortress City of Karon can be seen.
Densely packed buildings spread across the land, with streets crisscrossing, and distant towns resembling chess pieces scattered across a green field.
She could even see the mountains and rivers that she could only see from a high place on ordinary days.
"How are you, Bunny?"
Rudeus, holding her hand, asked with a smile:
Do you like it?
Bunny did not answer.
She just stood there, staring blankly at the world before her.
She had fantasized about this scene countless times.
During those long and lonely days, she would often lie by the window, gazing at the distant sky, dreaming that one day she would be able to leave that cold palace.
But she never imagined that one day she would actually be able to stand in such a high place.
"Like..."
Bunny finally spoke.
Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.
"I really... really like it..."
Her eyes gradually reddened.
"I absolutely love it..."
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Waaah..."
Bunny tried to wipe it with the back of her hand, but she couldn't get it clean no matter what she did.
Rudeus didn't laugh at her; he simply stayed quietly by her side.
After she calmed down a bit, he slowly spoke:
" Bunny."
"Um?"
Do you want to become stronger?
Bunny paused for a moment.
"Get stronger?"
"Um."
Rudeus nodded.
"If you think this question is too direct, then I'll rephrase it."
He gazed at Bunny.
Do you want to deny those people's prejudices against you?
Bunny lowered her head.
After a long silence, she clenched her fist.
"I think."
"But..."
Her voice trembled slightly.
"I don't know what to do."
"Very good."
Rudeus smiled.
"As long as you're willing to think about it, there's hope."
"As for what to do, you don't need to know right now."
"Because I will pave the way for you from now on."
Bunny looked up and stared at him blankly.
"Why?"
Why are you willing to do so much for me?
Rudeus remained silent for a moment.
Because we were once the same kind of people.
"The same kind of people?"
Bunny shook her head instinctively.
"That can't be right?"
"The teacher is so amazing, how could I possibly be like her?"
"That was me in the past."
Rudeus gazed into the distance.
"Humans are constantly changing beings."
"Whether things get better or worse, they will change with experience."
"The same as you."
He turned around and looked at Bunny.
Don't be bound by the past.
"Don't let other people's gossip make you give up on yourself."
How others have treated you in the past does not determine what kind of person you will become.
"You are the one who truly determines your future."
Bunny fell into deep thought.
After a long while, she nodded gently.
"I see..."
Rudeus smiled.
"Alright."
"Let's go back."
I also prepared a gift for you.
The two flew back to the remote detached palace.
As Rudeus approached the door, he saw a maid hurrying towards him carrying a food basket.
"Stop."
The maid froze.
Who are you? What are you doing here?
Upon recognizing the person who had arrived, the maid's face turned deathly pale, and she quickly bowed.
"Greetings, Primordial God Impact!"
"I've come to bring food to the princess."
Rudeus keenly noticed the tremor in her voice.
Give me the basket.
The maidservant handed over the basket with trepidation.
Rudeus opened it and his face immediately darkened.
The bread inside had already gone bad and even emitted an unpleasant sour smell.
"Damn it!"
Rudeus frowned.
"Is this even fit for human consumption?"
The maid was so frightened that she fell to her knees with a thud.
" Primordial God Genshin, have mercy!"
"I know nothing! I was just being instructed!"
Who ordered you to do this?
Rudeus asked coldly.
"If you can't say it, you're going to suffer a lot today."
The maid's face turned deathly pale.
"I... I'll talk!"
"It was... it was the head chef who ordered me to do it!"
A flash of purple light appeared in Rudeus's eyes.
Mind-Reading Technique
After a brief silence, he snorted coldly.
"How dare you lie to my face!"
"Just for the money?"
The maid's expression changed drastically, and she shook her head repeatedly.
No! That's not it!
" Primordial God Impact, please don't kill me!"
Rudeus suddenly laughed.
Why would I kill you?
"After all, the princess is watching, right?"
"You can leave now."
I'll let you go this time.
"However, let's not let it happen again."
"Thank you, Primordial God Impact!"
The maid felt as if she had been granted a pardon, kowtowed repeatedly, and then scrambled out of the room.
Rudeus watched her departing figure, the smile in his eyes gradually fading.
" Yanli."
"Owner."
"Go."
"Get rid of everyone who harmed Bunny."
Yanli remained silent for a moment.
"Master, this includes the sixth prince and the eighth princess."
"The Eighth Princess resides in the heavily guarded areas of the royal palace, making her difficult for ordinary people to approach. Even if the assassination were successful, it would be easily exposed."
"Then don't use clones."
Rudeus said calmly:
"Aren't you skilled in mind control?"
"Controlling some ordinary people shouldn't be difficult for you."
"Do it that way."
"Yes, Master."
Yanli's voice faded into the depths of her consciousness.
Rudeus looked down at the spoiled bread in the basket, his face extremely grim.
No wonder.
He finally understood why Bunny could actually eat Randolph's cooking.
It turns out that she had hardly ever eaten normal food growing up.
They're a bunch of fucking animals.
Rudeus cursed under his breath.
At that moment, Bunny whispered from behind:
"Teacher..."
"Um?"
The food was thrown away.
Bunny kept her head down.
"Am I... going hungry today?"
Rudeus paused for a moment, then laughed.
How could that be?
"I've prepared a lavish meal for you."
Let's go.
At the dining table.
Rudeus waved his hand dismissively.
The next moment, a grand feast seemed to bloom out of thin air on the table.
Roast meat, bread, soup, desserts, and a variety of other delicious dishes were quickly laid out on the table.
The aroma is enticing.
Bunny was completely dumbfounded.
"Don't just look."
Rudeus pulled out a chair.
"Eat quickly."
"Tell me what you want to eat next time."
I will fulfill your every wish.
Bunny opened her mouth.
In the end, she said nothing.
But tears welled up in her eyes again.
"Teacher..."
She murmured softly.
The next second, she picked up the food and began to eat diligently.
Tears still clung to her face, but her mouth was already stuffed with food.
Rudeus was both amused and exasperated.
"Slower."
Nobody's going to take it from you.
Watching Bunny wolf down her food, Rudeus's consciousness drifted into the System Shop.
[Character: Rudeus Greyrat ]
[Life: 3010]
[Blue Energy: 1,000,000]
[Strength: 2010]
[ Emotion Points: 142064826]
[ God Rank Blessing - God-Caressed Cheeks ] -- Greatly enhances innate charm and significantly increases the efficiency of gaining favor with the opposite sex.
[ God Rank Blessing - God-Gushing Tear Glands ] -- Increases mana recovery speed by 10000%.
[ God Rank Blessing - Void God Concealment Veil ] -- Blocks divine detection.
Rudeus opened the shop.
When he first met Bunny, he noticed that she always liked to look up at the sky.
Since that's the case...
Giving her a flying device would be quite appropriate.
He typed in the search box:
[Flying Items]
Hundreds of pages of products popped up instantly.
Rudeus browsed for a long time before finally stopping at the King Rank item section.
[ Ring of Airad ]
[Rank: King Rank ]
[Effect: The wearer is freed from the pull of gravity and gains the ability to float. Wind elemental affinity increased by 100%.]
[Price: 1 million Emotion Points.]
"That's it."
Rudeus promptly exchanged the currency.
A flash of silvery-white light appeared.
An exquisite anklet appeared in his palm.
The anklet is entirely silver-white, with fine and regular patterns on its surface, and a crystal-clear blue gemstone is set in the center, shimmering faintly in the sunlight.
" Bunny."
"Are you full?"
"I'm full!"
Bunny nodded contentedly.
"Here, this is a gift for you," Rudeus said, handing the anklets to Bunny.
Bunny took the anklet and asked curiously, "What's this? It's so pretty!"
"Bring this along, there's a surprise!"
"Really? But... how do I bring this? Can the teacher help me?"
"Come on, lift your foot up, I'll help you put it on."
Bunny obediently raised her two snow-white little feet. Her ankles were slender, her insteps had soft lines, and her fair skin had a faint pinkish hue in the sunlight.
Her toes were round and neat, and because she was a little nervous, they unconsciously curled up slightly.
Even Rudeus, a man of integrity, couldn't help but feel a little tempted.
He then noticed that Bunny's knees were pink and tender, and her elbows were pink too!
Her entire body was pink and tender, with a rosy undertone; it seemed like 87% of her skin was white. As for the remaining 13%, it was unclear.
"Teacher? What's wrong? Do my feet smell bad?" Bunny asked nervously.
"No, no, Bunny's feet smell so nice and soft~ It's okay if they're just a little rough around the edges~"
"Huh? Is that so...?" Bunny was half-believing, half-doubting, and still a little embarrassed, she shrank her toes.
Seeing the other party's reaction, yet being able to only look and not eat, was pure torture for Rudeus.
Rudeus grasped her ankle and slowly fitted the silver anklet onto it.
"Don't move."
"Oh..."
Bunny immediately stopped obediently.
Rudeus adjusted his position so that the blue gem landed precisely on the outside of his ankle.
The interplay of silver and pale pink creates an exceptionally refined look.
"Alright."
Bunny looked down at her feet.
"So beautiful..."
She couldn't help but wiggle her toes slightly.
The blue gemstone on the anklet then began to shimmer.
"Teacher?"
"Um?"
Does this really work?
"Certainly."
Rudeus stood up.
Try taking a couple of steps.
Bunny, holding onto the table, carefully took a step forward.
The next moment--
The body suddenly lost its weight.
"Huh?"
She floated up as if she were floating on air.
"Teacher!"
Rudeus quickly reached out to support her.
Don't be afraid.
"You are now able to escape gravity."
Bunny looked down at her dangling feet.
Then, her eyes gradually widened.
"I..."
"It flew?"
"That's right."
Rudeus released his grip.
"Starting today, you too can fly in the sky."
Bunny paused for a few seconds.
Then, she flashed her brightest smile of the day.
"Teacher!"
"I really flew!"
She awkwardly spun around in the air.
The silver-white anklet shimmered with a blue light.
At that moment, the sky, which she could only look up to before, finally truly belonged to her.
On the other side.
The Royal Palace of Shirone.
A pretty red-haired girl was tossing her long hair and scolding a large group of maids and servants in front of her.
"Hey you guys, can you even get this done?"
"None of the materials I asked you to collect meet my satisfaction!"
A servant quickly explained:
" Aisha."
"We have done our best. The materials you requested are rare resources that are rarely found on the market. His Majesty the King has mobilized a large number of people and issued various commissions, but it will still take some time..."
I don't want to hear any explanations.
Aisha interrupted coldly.
I want results.
"If you can't do it, it's because you lack the ability."
She crossed her arms over her chest.
"As you all should know, my brother has already arrived in the Central Continent."
"Just a few days ago, he personally wrote a letter to His Majesty the King to inquire about my well-being."
Aisha squinted her eyes.
"I think you wouldn't want me to say things you don't want to hear in front of my brother, would you?"
Everyone immediately fell silent, trembling with fear.
"Understood!"
"We will immediately request permission from His Majesty to send more people to collect the materials!"
"Snort."
Aisha nodded in satisfaction.
That's more like it.
At that moment, a beautiful woman wearing glasses and elegant clothes walked over from the side.
" Aisha, you're still too willful."
"Mother."
Aisha pouted.
"The research is now at a critical stage, and I don't want to keep delaying the progress due to insufficient materials."
The beautiful woman sighed helplessly.
"If only you were half as worry-free as your brother."
"If it weren't for him, how could we have received such treatment from these royal nobles?"
"Of course I know my brother is amazing."
Aisha clenched her fists.
That's why I can't hold him back.
After saying that, she turned around and went back into the studio.
The door was closed.
The research materials on the table were laid out again.
Aisha took a deep breath, her gaze gradually hardening.
"Continue."
"This time, I'm determined to do my best."