Anime, starting from Re:Zero (Zero - Starting Life)

In order to avoid being looked down upon by Sylphy, Rudy tried hard to look in the direction of Gawain. In front of Gawain stood a butler who looked very much like Sebastian and a loli-like cat-eared maid. The maid and butler bowed to each other, one on each side, and said,

"Lord Gawain, Miss Sylphiette, and Master Rudeus, please come this way."

Gawain took his sister's arm and immediately started walking.

Rudy followed closely with the box in his hand. He inexplicably felt like a bag-carrying boy, and the two teams of maids following behind him also made him feel a chill down his spine.

All this almost activated Rudy's conditioned reflex dormant deep in his mind. Of course, this was not about his experience of being bullied in his previous life, but about his early experience with Gawain more than four years ago.

Well, when Rudy thought about this, he was not so nervous anymore.

If the feeling when I first met Gawain was "living with a king is like living with a tiger", then the feeling now can only be regarded as the slight discomfort of a local rich man entering the metropolis. He, Rudeus, is very strong and powerful, and the brother Gawain who will protect and help him in the front is even more powerful!

Then what is there to be afraid of?

Rudy, who had calmed down, quickly followed into a place similar to a reception room in the castle. After sitting down, he looked around like Sylphy, and chatted and commented on the style of the interior of the building.

The butler also served tea:

"Master Gao Wen, this tea is a precious treasure that the young master asked a friend to buy. He said that this time it will definitely satisfy you."

Gao Wen simply picked up the tea tray and sniffed it gently.

At this time, the chuckle of an adult man came from outside the door:

"Alphonse, what else can I say if you told me in advance?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man with squinty eyes and a long ponytail, wearing a green military-style coat, walked into the room. The servants immediately saluted, and Sylphy and Rudy sat up straight and stopped chatting. They were waiting for Gawain's reaction.

But Gawain didn't react and just took a sip of his tea.

The brown-haired man smiled, put one hand on his chest, bowed slightly and said:

"Sir Gawain, is this to your liking?"

Gawain continued to drink his tea.

The brown-haired man was not angry. Instead, he looked at everyone, put his hand on his chest, and introduced himself:

"I am Philip Boreas Greylat, Mayor of Roya City, Acting Lord of Fitoya Territory, and the client of this tutoring commission."

Rudy quickly stood up and imitated the other party's previous etiquette:

"I am Rudius Greyrat, the candidate for this commission. I apologize for my rudeness just now."

Philip smiled and waved his hand:

"No, Rudeus, you are very polite."

At this time, Sylphy stood up at the right time, lifted her skirt and bowed slightly:

"Sylphiet Vitrudia, thank you, Lord Philip, for your hospitality today."

Philip looked at the long-eared girl not far away with a smile, and his tone became noticeably more restrained:

"I've heard of you, Mr. Gawain's sister, Miss Sylphiet, the greatest genius in the four hundred years since the founding of Roya Academy. You don't have to call me Sir, just call me Mr."

He looked at Rudeus again and smiled gently:

"Rudeus, you too, Paul is my cousin, just call me uncle, no need to be too formal."

Gawain put down his teacup and said to Rudy and Sylphy:

"Today's tea is pretty good, you guys should try it too."

Philip sat opposite the three of them and said with peace of mind:

"Sir Gawain, am I not exaggerating?"

Gao Wen said casually:

"Philip, let's get down to business first. Today, Sylphy and I are just here to show Rudy the job."

Philip smiled even more happily:

"of course."

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Note: Philip seemed to have admired Paul quite a bit when he was a child (before he ran away). The two were good brothers when they were young.

Chapter 5 Negotiation

The conversation between Philip and Rudius was quite dull.

So much so that Gawain was already telling his sister which tribes in the big forest the style of the house came from.

Philip: “Are you horny?”

Rudeus: "Not to my father's level, but I still have some basic self-control."

Philip: "How about patience with children? Although my daughter is older than you."

Rudeus: "At least it won't hurt you."

By the way, when Rudy said this, Sylphy turned around and warned him.

Philip: "Are you satisfied with the salary? You should know that the basic salary is two gold coins per month, but you will also need to serve as a playmate and guard."

Rudeus: "I'm sorry, but I have no idea whether this salary is reasonable."

He certainly had an idea. Water Saint-level teacher Luo Qixi, teaching all three of them, only earned about one gold and two silver coins per month. But he was now a King-level after all, and needed to work part-time. To be frank, he was still a human and a relative of the Dong family, so naturally, he couldn't be categorized the same way.

Philip: "Correspondingly, the Sword King-level Gileno's monthly salary is also two gold coins, and there is no bonus."

Rudeus understood and told what he had heard from his father:

"But Miss Gilenu owes you a favor, right? As a Water King-level and Wind King-level non-chanting magician, it's unreasonable for me to be paid the same as her. Furthermore, as a tutor, I need to spend most of my time with the young lady and the rest of the time I stay in the mansion. Doesn't that amount to a full-time guard? Furthermore, if news of a magician like me in charge of the headquarters gets out, it will greatly enhance the family's reputation, right? All in all, I think this salary is unreasonable."

With Brother Gao Wen sitting next to him, Rudy argued with reason.

Philip seemed to think highly of Paul's son. After pretending to think for a moment, he said frankly:

"You're right, Rudeus. Five gold coins a month, plus extra bonuses for teaching or guarding."

This was his normal psychological price, and it was even far from the bottom line. After all, Philip himself wanted to keep Rudius. Not to mention his relationship with Gawain, the fact that the descendant of the abandoned family had such talent and strength was enough for him to try his best to win him over.

Rudy held up two fingers. "First, I need one day of rest every six days. Of course, I suggest giving the young lady some rest as well. Second, I need a spacious, open, secluded area within the castle as a private laboratory. I can guarantee that no dangerous experiments will be conducted there."

Of course everyone agreed.

The negotiations are over.

Gao Wen was quite satisfied with Rudy's performance. He was not frightened by Philip's series of titles, but argued and communicated with the other party calmly.

Gao Wen suggested:

"Call Gilena and Alice."

Even Philip, who was known for his good manners, froze when he heard his daughter's name. He was really afraid that Alice would start talking nonsense as soon as she saw Gawain and Sylphy, and annoy Gawain.

As one of Gawain's earliest collaborators, the two of them have known each other for more than half a year. It was fine in the past, but what happened in recent days really scared Philip. He almost suspected that this cold-blooded monster in front of him, who claimed to be eight years old but whose actual age and race were unknown, already possessed god-level strength.

Even the King of Asura would strive to win over a powerful being of this magnitude. Although Philip believed that power was more important than strength, a god-level monster was still a bit too much. After all, it was a [God]! Power, no matter how great, was only a treasure in the mortal world, wasn't it?

Philip stopped him and said:

"Alice, there's no need for that, right? That child hasn't been properly disciplined, and I'm worried she'll affect you and your sister's mood."

Sylphy smiled gently:

"Don't worry about me, Mr. Philip."

Philip almost wanted to sweat. I'm worried about your monster brother, okay?

Gawain actually didn't quite understand Philip's worries, but considering that the guy in front of him was a useless father a thousand times worse than Paul, he finally understood:

"Philip, although I've never met Alice, your family members have mentioned it to me over and over again. Do you really think Alice knows what the Speluds are?"

Philip was stunned.

Gao Wen smiled:

"Sauros told me that the kid really admires strong men. Isn't this just perfect?"

Gao Wen extended his hand and reintroduced the three people present:

"Here are three king-level magician disciples who were carefully taught by the multi-system king-level magician, Lokisi Migrudia."

"Once Alice sees Rudy and Sylphy defeat Gilena, whom she considers the strongest, she will naturally learn to respect him. Even wild beasts are not without wisdom."

Philip nodded with a wry smile.

Soon, the door of the reception room was arrogantly pushed open.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a sturdy build and a lion-like appearance. There were strands of white hair in his hair and a pair of upturned beards like scimitars. He held a cane in his hand and wore a windbreaker similar to Philip's, but more gorgeous and heroic.

Behind the man followed a muscular, busty woman with chocolate skin. Her body was covered with scars and she was only wearing a leather coat that covered her body. She had cat ears on her head and an eye patch on one eye. She was holding a sheathed sword in her hand. Her expressionless face made her look very oppressive, but when she saw the situation inside the room, her tail instinctively wagged.

The last one was a little red-haired girl who imitated the walking style of the leading man. She stared at the situation in the room with murderous eyes, and her long, slightly curly red hair scattered behind her seemed like a blazing fire of anger.

After coming in, the three of them folded their arms and looked over.

It's like the underworld.

Even Rudius, who had just argued with the mayor, was a little frightened. He subconsciously looked at the girl he might have to teach in the future, but was immediately glared back at by her, which scared him so much that he instinctively trembled.

This time it was Gawain who spoke first:

"Sauros, don't scare my sister."

Sauros immediately laughed heartily:

"Gawain, you're finally willing to bring your treasure to me!"

He turned around and pulled his beloved over, as if he were holding some kind of tasting session with Gawain. Sauros said to Alice:

"Alice, that's Miss Sylphiette, the one I've told you about so many times. You need to learn from her, okay? She's smart and powerful, so you need to study and practice hard, and you need to catch up to her, okay?!"

Alice glared at the green-haired girl in black sitting farthest away like a little lion and shouted:

"Of course!"

But Sylphy just looked at her gently.

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Note: The two-silver-coin monthly salary in the original series is the most humorous episode. However, it can also be explained by the fact that Paul was worried that his son's fame would drag him into the power struggle in the Notos family, so he asked Philip to act as Rudy's backer.

Chapter 6 Strength

Forced by her grandfather, Alice could only take another step forward, folding her arms, looking up, and loudly introducing herself:

"I'm Alice Boreas Greyrat! Which of you is my new teacher? I won't recognize kids like you if you don't have the ability!"

Gawain and Sylphy exchanged a glance and smiled, while Rudy subconsciously looked at Philip, who was sweating profusely and fidgeting restlessly.

Rudy guessed that the other party must not know whether he should stand up or speak, but Rudy was very calm in his heart. Anyway, at this time, it would definitely be Brother Gao Wen who would take the lead.

As a result, Sauros:

"You must be Paul's son, right? I've heard from Gawain that you're quite good! You're much more promising than that loser!"

Rudy immediately stood up and performed the formalities. After several times, he became more proficient in the formalities and immediately responded in accordance with his emotions:

"My name is Rudius Greyrat. Nice to meet you, Lord Saulos. Thank you for your praise. But please retract your insults to my father. Even if you, as an elder, do have the right to do so, humiliating a father in front of his son or acting so recklessly in front of your own offspring is not what an elder or a noble should do."

Saulos seemed surprised. He stopped his granddaughter who was about to rush over and beat Rudeus, and laughed:

"Okay, I take it back. I'm sorry, Rudeus! Paul really does have an incredible son! It seems he's grown up too! Speaking of which, that incident before was quite nerve-wracking, wasn't it?"

At this point, even the sweaty Philip laughed. He took the opportunity to stand aside and interrupted:

"Father, Rudeus and Miss Sylphiet want to spar with Gilenu. How about we move to the training ground now?"

Being in a good mood, Saulos immediately nodded in agreement. He turned to look at Gilenu, who was holding a sword, and ordered:

"Leave it to you, Gilenu."

Gilenu nodded.