In Buena Village, there was a small two-story wooden house. In the courtyard, a happy child was playing with his father. Inside the house, the mistress was preparing lunch with the maid.
At that moment, a boy with red hair, about eight years old and wearing an ordinary cotton windbreaker, passed by the fence. Perhaps because red hair was rare, the young boy and the older boy locked eyes for a second.
Both boys looked away at the same time, and the older boy was seen walking away along the village's dirt road.
The younger boy was a bit shy around strangers. Seeing his son's expression, the man chuckled and hugged him tightly, teasing, "Haha, Rudy, you only act like a child in this one regard."
At lunchtime, the magic teacher the family had hired returned home and recounted what she had seen and heard today.
"I heard a noble has come to our village for an inspection. I saw several carriages and knight guards."
The man asked curiously, "Really? Did you see the family crest on those carriages? What did it look like?"
"I didn't see it clearly; I was standing quite far away, since I am a demon. Oh, right, the last one to board the carriage was a red-haired boy. Once he got in, they departed."
Red hair... the man seemed to know which family they belonged to. However, none of that had anything to do with him. All he cared about now was protecting his small family; nothing else mattered.
Back on the carriage, we set off to return to Yars. I felt like this trip had changed many things for me.
If I had known about Rudeus's existence beforehand, I wouldn't have run my mouth to Philip about making Alice focus on the sword. Though, I did suggest that Alice find a magic teacher, and Rudeus is competent in that regard. Maybe history won't change after all, or maybe it will!
During the conversation with Philip after the birthday banquet, I reached a deal with him: I would help him gather intelligence from the capital, specifically hinting at information related to James.
In exchange, he would be responsible for keeping an eye on whether anything strange appeared in the sky above Roa. I didn't describe it as a sphere, because I had never seen the Seven Star Orbs with my own eyes.
Furthermore, I hinted that someone among his household's stewards had already betrayed their family's secrets.
I was afraid that my intervention might prevent Rudeus from being hired as a tutor, which would lead to Alice being sold as a slave.
In fact, I had always suspected that the noble who wanted to buy Alice as a slave back then was my grandfather, Darius. But surely he wouldn't be that perverted? Alice is technically his granddaughter. Could he really bring himself to do that?
When it comes to being a pervert, if my grandfather says he's second, few would dare claim to be first. So, I didn't dare gamble on luck; it was better to set up some insurance in advance.
Since Rudeus exists, I just need to figure out if this timeline follows the Diary or the Novel. Once that's clear, everything else will be back under my control.
My Foresight has returned, which significantly improved my mood. It feels good to have everything back on track.
Upon returning to Yars, my daily life resumed its normal routine.
However, I heard that Princess Ariel, who resides in the Silver Tear Palace, has recently started appearing frequently in the public eye.
For instance, she has been visiting the families of injured soldiers, helping the disabled and orphans, and giving speeches at festivals.
As expected, she is someone with great ambitions. Even without me, she would likely continue on the path of contending for the throne.
During dinner one day, my grandfather Darius even spoke to me about Princess Ariel. I told him about my experiences with her and how much they disliked me.
After hearing this, my grandfather didn't scold me, nor did he ask me to return to Ariel's side as a guardian knight. He simply nodded slightly and continued his dinner. This left me completely baffled. Not being able to grasp his thoughts was a bit frightening.
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