I am waiting for the opportune moment to arrive, a moment that will allow me to make up my mind.
Eris While I was agonizing over whether or not to kill Philip.
The interview had already concluded.
Just as in the predetermined history, Philip had Thomas take me to see Eris.
I took a deep breath and stood up from the sofa.
… How did Eris die?
She was killed by my arrogance, my stubbornness, my self-importance.
I was confident in my own strength, challenging the entire Atofe territory by myself.
But the Immortal Demon Lord and her forces were more terrifying than I imagined.
At that time, I had already mastered Gravity Magic, Electric Magic, and other extraordinary powers, so I became careless.
Eris blocked a fatal blow for me.
To be honest.
Before that, I completely couldn’t understand her way of thinking.
What the hell was she doing?
She took my virginity and then turned around and left, looking very dashing.
Then, while I was busy saving Roxy’s life, she appeared before me, noisy and irritating.
Even when I directly rejected her, she still followed me around.
She even hit me.
Illogical actions.
I couldn’t think of any other explanation besides her being an apostle of God.
Later I understood.
Eris is an idiot.
All this time, I, who tried to understand an idiot with the logic of a normal person, was also an idiot.
There was once a sincere feeling placed before me.
But I didn’t cherish it, and only regretted it when I lost it.
There is no greater pain in the world than this.
If the heavens could give me another chance.
I would say three words to that girl.
I’m sorry.
— — — — Eris’s Perspective.
Today, a new tutor is coming.
How annoying.
I’ve said it so many times, I don’t want to learn magic, arithmetic, or reading and writing.
It feels so random and utterly useless.
Swordsmanship is much more interesting.
Father said the tutor coming today is special.
He’s supposedly a genius.
Ah… What a headache.
In my opinion, so-called geniuses are just arrogant idiots.
Even if I agree to let him stay, he’ll obediently scram within two days at most, I won’t even need to waste my breath.
I thought so.
Finally, out of respect for Father, I decided to meet him.
… … In the reception room.
I met the so-called tutor.
“…Huh?” I thought I had seen wrong.
He was a head shorter than me, with a frail build and soft features.
Most importantly, the way he looked at me was strange, as if with some apology, and also some… indescribable feeling.
In short, just looking at him made me furious.
“He’s even younger than me, and they’re letting this kind of person teach me?
Are you kidding me?!” I said, extremely displeased.
“It has nothing to do with age.
Learning has no hierarchy; the skilled come first.” That guy said in a flat tone.
“You dare talk back to me?” “Just stating facts.” “Huh?
You’re too arrogant, don’t you know who I am?” “Eris Boreas Greyrat, my paternal cousin.” “Cousin?
What’s that?” He said things I completely didn’t understand.
Argh!
I can’t stand it, this guy is so infuriating!
Just looking at him made me angry.
So I unhesitatingly raised my arm, intending to slap him.
But, before my slap landed.
My wrist was caught by him.
I couldn’t help but be stunned.
That frail body, could actually hold my wrist?
Unbelievable.
But fury quickly engulfed me, and I lifted my leg, intending to kick him away.
But.
My leg wouldn’t lift.
By the time I noticed, the ground beneath my feet had already turned into a quagmire, and both my legs were stuck in it.
“W-what’s going on, what the hell…?” I glared ferociously at the young man in front of me.
But he didn’t look at me at all, turning and walking out.
His name is Rudeus, right?
“Hey, do you want to die?!
Doing this to me!” I yelled at him.
But he seemed to not see me at all, and just left like that.
What on earth is going on with this person?
So inexplicable.
— — — — Rudeus’s Perspective.
Towards Eris, I felt more apology than affection.
If possible, I really wanted to try to make it up to her, to make her happy, even if it meant getting beaten, it didn’t matter.
Anyway, I got beaten quite a lot on the Demon Continent.
I was used to it.
But this was not allowed.
At least not the current Eris, not yet.
The current Eris, unlike Roxy and Sylphy, was a truly ill-behaved young lady.
She needed to grow.
Just as I left Sylphy to help her grow.
To help Eris grow, I had to temper her disposition.
Which is to say… The pain necessary for growth.
After leaving the reception room, Philip smiled and asked me if I was going to give up.
Of course I wouldn’t give up.
Just like in my previous life, I stated my plan.
To kidnap Eris to teach her a lesson.