After learning that his mother and the others were not under any life-threatening danger, Rudeus finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
The string that had always been taut in my heart slowly loosened.
He took a closer look at the somewhat arrogant little girl in front of him.
" Kishirika, the grudge from a thousand years ago... are you not going to avenge it?"
Upon hearing this, Kishirika suddenly fell silent.
She simply gazed silently into the distance, her heterochromatic eyes seeming to pierce through the long years, as if recalling something unknown.
Rudeus didn't urge her, but just watched her quietly.
After a long while, she finally spoke softly.
I've already let it go.
"It's been almost ten thousand years, I'm long tired of war..."
"Living freely and leisurely like this is actually quite nice."
"Are you really free?" Rudeus asked calmly.
Kishirika paused slightly, looking at the other person with a puzzled expression.
" Kishirika, if I remember correctly... you should be carrying a curse, right?"
"And it's precisely because of that curse that you can't leave the Demon Continent, right?"
"Uh... how did you know?"
"Because I am God."
Rudeus's lips curled into a slight smile.
"God needs no reason."
Kishirika recalled the battle just now, and his expression turned somber once again.
She couldn't find any reason to refute Rudeus's words.
"What exactly do you want to achieve by telling me all this?"
"I can promise to lift the curse on you."
"What?"
Kishirika's eyes widened immediately.
"Are you kidding me?"
"That was a God Rank curse cast thousands of years ago by several Emperor Rank mages working together! What makes you think you can break it?"
Rudeus maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but his consciousness quietly sank into his system inventory, opened the [ The Grimoire Accompanying the Deity ], and quickly began searching for magic to lift God Rank curses.
Functional Category -- [ God-Rank Purification ]
Effect: Cleanses the target from all curses and negative status effects.
Mana cost: 100 million.
He silently clicked on the [ God-Rank Mana Capacity Expansion Potion ].
Potion Category -- [ God-Rank Mana Capacity Expansion ]
Effect: Temporarily increases maximum mana by 10,000% for two hours.
Price: One billion Emotion Points.
I silently closed the system interface.
System, you're invincible!
He tried to maintain a calm expression, cleared his throat, and said:
"Hmm... I certainly have a way, but not now."
"In short, I can assure you, I definitely have a way to lift the curse on you."
Why are you helping me?
Rudeus didn't answer immediately, but instead took a closer look at the "little girl" in front of him, whose age was unknown.
Kishirika felt uncomfortable under her gaze, instinctively shrugging her shoulders and clutching her chest tightly with both hands.
"I... I can tell you!"
"I have a fiancé!"
"Oh dear, what are you thinking?"
Rudeus waved his hand, both amused and exasperated.
"My conditions aren't what you're thinking!"
"As long as you're willing to fight against Man-God and men with me when needed in the future."
"Dealing with Man-God?"
Kishirika's expression changed drastically.
How could you know about the existence of Man-God?
You must have heard a lot about me lately, right?
Rudeus said with a smile:
All I can tell you is that those rumors are true!
"I was indeed summoned to this world by some ancient god."
"And my purpose, from beginning to end, has always been only one."
That is to break the endless cycle of fate that governs this world.
At this point, Rudeus looked directly into Kishirika's heterochromatic eyes.
"Therefore, I am looking for partners to walk alongside me."
"How about it?"
"Would you like to join me in fulfilling this grand ambition that will rewrite the fate of the world?"
Kishirika stared blankly at Rudeus, remained silent for a long time, and then scratched his head in distress.
"Wow, really..."
"I had already decided that I would no longer get involved in any conflicts..."
She paused for a moment, but a sly smile gradually crept onto her lips.
"However, for the sake of the delicious food..."
Kishirika put her hands on her hips, proudly raised her little head, and laughed loudly:
"I'll agree to help you then~ Hahahaha!"
Looking at Kishirika, who was laughing so hard her hands were on her hips, Rudeus suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something...
"I almost forgot! There's still one thing I haven't taken care of."
Seeing that the other person seemed to have suddenly remembered something, Kishirika tilted his head and asked:
"What's wrong?"
"The battlefield left from the battle between Eris and Atofe hasn't been repaired yet. Do you want to come with me?"
"Let's go then, I'm pretty free right now anyway."
Upon hearing this, Rudeus's magic slowly circulated around him, and his body lightly lifted off the ground, preparing to fly directly back to the battlefield.
But after flying a few steps, when he looked back, he saw that Kishirika was still standing there dumbfounded, not moving at all.
"Hey, why don't you come along?"
Kishirika puffed out his cheeks, looking helpless.
"You absorbed the last bit of magic I had... no, you took it all away, and now I can't fly anymore."
She blinked and tentatively whispered:
"How about... you share some more of your magic with me?"
Rudeus couldn't help but chuckle.
"Ha, you've got some nerve, trying to get my magic for free?"
Kishirika scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"Sure." Rudeus's lips curled into a slight smile.
"If you want it, come and take it yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, strands of clear magic, like hazy flowing light, slowly emanated from his eyes, creating a faint halo in their depths.
"Huh?"
Kishirika opened his eyes wide.
Why does your magic seem to emanate from your eyes?
"This is the power bestowed upon me by the gods." He smiled slightly at Kishirika and slowly raised two fingers:
"I have eyeballs like these—"
Two!
"..." Kishirika fell silent.
"Alright, if you want magic, come and see for yourself."
Kishirika looked up at Rudeus's nearly two-meter height, then looked down at his own height, and stood there stunned for a moment.
"I... I really don't have any magic left."
"So now... we have to get very close..."
As she spoke, her gaze began to wander, and a faint blush crept onto the tips of her fair ears.
"You... are too tall."
"I can't reach it..."
Rudeus chuckled and shrugged.
"Please give me some encouragement~"
After saying that, he put his hands in his pockets and leaned down slightly.
The tall figure immediately enveloped Kishirika.
She hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up her courage, reached out her slightly reserved little hand, and gently wrapped it around the other person's neck.
The next moment, her heterochromatic eyes slowly turned into a clear azure blue, and tiny vortexes slowly rotated deep within her pupils, beginning to try to draw the magic from Rudeus's eyes.
However, the distance between the two was still just a little bit.
Seeing this, Rudeus simply stood up straight again.
The next instant, Kishirika, who was clinging to Rudeus's neck, suddenly clung to him like a sloth.
"Ah--!"
She gasped in surprise, her hands nearly giving way, and she almost slipped and fell.
Rudeus reacted quickly and caught her steadily.
Kishirika's body stiffened slightly, her pretty face flushed bright red, and she hurriedly turned her head to the side, refusing to look me in the eye again.
Why are you blushing like a teapot?
Rudeus said, suppressing a laugh.
"Didn't you ask for magic yourself?"
"But... but..."
Kishirika's voice was barely audible.
"Why does it have to be this way...?"
"Do you want me to blast you with magic again?"
"Hmm..."
She fell silent immediately.
"Hurry up."
Rudeus urged him on, while simultaneously moving his face slightly closer.
I was close enough to see her long, thick, and distinct eyelashes, and I could clearly feel her warm and even breath gently brushing against my cheek.
The usually carefree Kishirika was showing this tender, feminine side, a contrast that even she found hard to resist.
For a moment, Rudeus was also somewhat lost in thought...
( Kishirika, you've been tormenting me for ages...)
He shook his head gently, dispelling all those chaotic thoughts.
He then actively activated the pure and vast magic power in his eyes, transforming it into a trickle that slowly flowed towards Kishirika's eyes, which were swirling with azure blue.
(This book hasn't been doing very well lately... It seems like too many readers are holding back the book, causing the platform to not see its value, and that's why not many people are urging for updates. Of course, this kind of complaining about the environment is a weak person's mentality. So the author believes it's due to their own lack of ability and has decided to take some time to polish the subsequent plot. Therefore, the author plans to switch to weekly updates this month~ July 18, 2026)