My second go at life // Orsted x oc (Mushoku Tensei)

Chapter 32

'Yeah, they must remember her very differently from us.' Rudeus agreed with me in his mind.

After that, we finally went back inside and Eris was on her back staring at the ring she was given by Ghislaine. "She's alive," I reassured her. "She's strong like Ted! I know she lived!"

"Yeah!" She nodded.

"How can you hate someone so much you just want them to di-" I started to break down confusing Eris. "Ah...I tried."

"Ceres!" Rudeus came running before she could act and hugged me. "Hey, it's alright! I'm sure he doesn't hate her that much, and no one deserves that kind of fate! You know you are allowed to be angry because of it."

"Am I really?" I asked as I hugged him. I hated that some of my memories from past life had to come up, they still hurt me just as much as ever. "I'm weak and useless as ev-"

"Ah!" Rudeus yelled scaring me. "Ceres, you are supposed to be the smart one! I'm dumb!"

"What? You are smarter." I said confused as he was pulling my cheeks.

"No, you're smarter and stronger than me, so if you insult yourself then you insult me." He informed me and I was shocked.

"Sorry!" I exclaimed.

"Then don't put yourself down again." He grinned.

"This logic is hard," I mumbled and Eris laughed.

The next day, I found out Gyes is Ghislaine's brother making me even angrier at him. Tona started to learn swordsmanship from Eris, so it was like she was learning from her aunt.

We were watching Eris and Tona practice their swordsmanship, Tona was learning fast.

We sat under some wooden roof, so I could have my wind magic hide under it. I was able to hear the rain and it was so soothing.

I could also hear Rudeus. He really likes Eris's muscles.

I was brushing the fur of the dog to pass the time. "My daughter always refused to learn swordsmanship no matter how often I told her to." Gyes appeared.

"People find motivation from love," I explained shocking them both.

"Wow, so wise!" Rudeus exclaimed. "See you are smart. You seem more grown up lately."

"Games!" I exclaimed what taught me that stuff. "It's my passion! Then dancing! Walking! Travelling!"

Rudeus laughed. "You like walking?" Gyes asked me.

"Yeah, think a little. If you can't do that, you will miss the entire world. Some people want to leave more than anything...I did leave just not in the way I wanted." I explained. His eyes widened a little as Rudeus patted my head concerned I was getting depressed again.

"Happy Ceres!" I reassured him. "Horn Rude!"

"Ceres, that isn't a good thing!" Rudeus panicked and looked at Gyes scared, but he wasn't paying attention to us anymore.

"But it's you, my brother, so it's good." I retorted. Rudeus just smiled at me as I fell into the fluffiness of the dog and I felt sleepy already.

"Is it...true that Ghislaine is Eris's master?" Gyes asked us.

"It is, Eris loves Sword King Ghislaine." Rudeus confirmed.

"Ghislaine is a Sword King?" He was stunned.

"She's beautiful to! Nice! She even knows magic!" I bragged.

"She's our student," Rudeus added.

"Ghislaine magic? That's a good joke!" Gyes laughed, and I glared at him shocking Rudeus.