Roa reached out and touched Aisha's somewhat fluffy hair. Aisha had a lot of hair, and the long strands were tied behind her, braided into a long ponytail.
"So you became the Sword God?"
Looking at the two playing, Paul asked again seriously.
"Yes."
Roa nodded slightly, his expression unchanged, as if becoming the Sword God was just a piece of cake for him.
A mere Sword God, he would go even further.
"So, the sixth name on the stone tablet is your name?"
Paul seemed unsure and asked again, his expression still serious, the unserious feeling completely gone.
Roa looked at Paul in surprise, not understanding what he was talking about.
Becoming the Sword God, wouldn't the name on the stone tablet change?
Aren't these two questions the same thing?
This question was a bit inexplicable.
Roa didn't know what Paul was thinking, but he still nodded truthfully, "That's right."
Then, Paul stood up like an ape, the seriousness on his face gone, replaced by a face full of pride.
Paul laughed loudly, the smile on his lips curving to an exaggerated degree. He patted his chest, and under everyone's gaze, Paul laughed heartily, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, my son could become one of the world powers."
Seeming that saying it like this wasn't enough, he repeated Roa's name twice.
"The Sword God of the Sword God Style, Roa Greyrat."
Paul didn't care about everyone's opinions. His feeling was that of immense joy and pride.
Roa was too embarrassed to look, but thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem so unacceptable that Paul would do such a thing.
Hoping for one's son to become a dragon is every parent's wish. Being able to see their children go further will naturally make them feel interested.
This is equivalent to when the college entrance examination results come out, and the total score ranking is the first in the world. As parents, they will naturally be happy about it.
Unlike Paul's joy, Aisha didn't understand what was happening. Adhering to the principle of asking if she didn't understand, Aisha raised her hand and asked, "Um, Father, is the Sword God powerful?"
Paul raised his head and chest, "It's not just powerful, it's extremely powerful. There's no one in this world who can be your brother's opponent. Even the Greyrat family has to speak to us carefully. If that old man saw this scene, he would definitely be excited."
Speaking of this, Paul couldn't help but mock himself.
The old man Paul was talking about was Paul's father. When Paul was young, he was ignorant and had a fight with his father, leaving the family very capriciously and going to the Holy Land of Swords to learn swords.
Many years have passed, and now Paul has also become a father, feeling guilty about some of the foolish things he did in the past.
However, these guilts have never been spoken out. Now, even if he wants to say them, there is no place to say them.
Paul fell into a state of mixed sorrow and joy.
Looking at the surprised Paul, Roa was full of doubts.
When Paul's excitement passed, the family, except for Rudeus who was not present, was all together.
Roa held a small meeting, and Roa reminded everyone to pay attention to their safety.
These were all old topics, and everyone didn't pay much attention to Roa's reminders.
Roa didn't say anything. He had done what he should do, and it wasn't yet a few months before the transfer event occurred.
Roa just mentioned it briefly to let everyone pay attention.
In addition to this, Roa thought for a moment and handed the necklace called Goddess's Blessing to Zenith.
This artifact was not very important to Roa, but for Zenith, it might save her life at a critical moment.
After all, Zenith's luck in the original story was not so good, and she was trapped in the transfer labyrinth.
Of course, Roa wouldn't let this happen, but having this pendant would at least provide some security.
There was nothing else to say.
They just simply talked about the family's situation.
Roa only stayed at home for two days, spending two days with Mitsuri Kanroji, and then left the house.
Roa was very relieved about Mitsuri, and leaving Mitsuri here was also because of her strength.
Mitsuri's combat power was actually quite high, her strength probably between Sword Saint and Sword King.
She herself possessed a special physique, with physical qualities eight times that of ordinary people, allowing her to do many things that others could not.
In addition, Mitsuri Kanroji herself was quite strong, so it was expected that her abilities would increase greatly when she came to the world of Mushoku Tensei.
This kind of strength could allow her to travel around most of the world, and even the Demon Continent could be explored.
Paul, in a head-on fight, probably wouldn't be Mitsuri Kanroji's opponent.
Therefore, putting Mitsuri Kanroji at home also had the meaning of dealing with risks in case of sudden accidents.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Roa embarked on his journey.
And this time, the target was the capital of the Asura Kingdom.
Roa didn't directly and rashly go there to cause a big scene. Doing so would not have any practical significance and might even have the opposite effect.
The nobles are usually a mess, each doing their own thing, but once an external threat touches their interests, they will unite and stand together against the outside world.
This was not what Roa wanted to see. He was not going there to strengthen their unity.
Since he couldn't directly go there to cause a big scene, he needed to find an entry point.
He remembered the white-haired guy he had saved before. For a while, he had sent that guy to be by the side of that princess.
The white-haired guy's strength was not very strong, barely at the level of an Advanced Swordsman, not even reaching Saint-level, but dealing with some emergencies should not be a big problem.
After all, the current princess, Ariel Anemoi Asura, the second princess of the Asura Kingdom, was only the third heir.
If you really count it, if no accidents happen, the throne will not fall on her in this lifetime.
Therefore, her situation was relatively safe. The two older brothers in front were fighting each other, and they wouldn't bother to solve their little sister. As long as Ariel was willing to be honest, they wouldn't bother to pay attention to her.
She also knew this, and her current behavior was quite willful and casual.
And who would bother to go and find trouble with such a small character?
All she needed to do was wait honestly.
But just in case, it could be said that Roa had laid down an idle chess piece, and he had also sent Elena over.
And now, it was time for this chess piece to play its role.
Thinking of this, Roa couldn't help but smile.
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Fittoa Territory, Mansion.
When Roa arrived, the mansion gave him the illusion of being filled with joy.
Everyone seemed to be immersed in a feeling of joy, it seemed that the recent Fittoa Territory had developed quite well in terms of both security and economy.
Roa entered the mansion expressionlessly, arriving at the center of the venue. Roa just stood by the side, releasing a little bit of his aura, and soon, Ghislaine smelled the scent and came over.
Seeing that it was Roa, Ghislaine was slightly stunned, and then a faint smile appeared on her scarred face. She said, "You're back?"
"I'm back, well, I'm just passing by to take a look this time," Roa said casually.
He didn't come here just to see Ghislaine, he had some other things to do, and he just chatted with Ghislaine casually before planning to leave directly.
The person he was looking for this time was Eris's father, that is, Philip.
He planned to use Philip as an entry point. If he just went over to cause a scene, everyone would only regard Roa as a reckless man who only knew how to use force.
Therefore, Roa couldn't just simply cause a scene like that. He also needed to have an identity, a legitimate right that could influence a small part of the Asura Kingdom's affairs.
He didn't need to become a marquis, just a small title would be enough, whether it was a viscount or an earl.
If Paul hadn't left, he would have been at least an earl, and he might have been able to become a duke in the end, but since he had left, that inheritance naturally had nothing to do with him and Roa.
Roa didn't care about these things. The title of the Asura Kingdom was just an excuse for him.
Intervening in the internal affairs of the Royal family required a clever pretext.
He couldn't let those nobles and the Royal family perceive the danger, otherwise they would unite and become an iron plate, working together to deal with him.
He needed a correct identity and the correct time to carry out this correct thing.
At that time, no one would be able to find fault with him.
What he wanted was just to change the succession to the throne, not to let the Asura Kingdom fall apart.
Roa didn't do anything to harm the interests of the nobles and the Royal family, so to a large extent, they would turn a blind eye.
Although Roa's existence itself is a threat.
But when this threat becomes so great that everyone thinks that dealing with it would cost more than ignoring it, they will choose to acquiesce to Roa's existence.
Roa's thinking is also very simple.
The title in hand and the sword at the waist speak together, leaving no one able to find an excuse.
Ghislaine, upon seeing that it was Roa, didn't say much and retreated directly. Not long after, a series of loud sounds caused by shoes stepping on wooden boards quickly echoed on the stairs.
Needless to say, the only person in the entire mansion who would walk in this way is Eris.
The crisp footsteps echoed, and in just a moment, Eris ran directly down from upstairs.
Eris's attire made Roa's eyes light up. Unlike the cool attire of summer, the girl was wearing a long dress, with a gray-white cotton armor on the outside, and her body was wrapped in thick clothing. Compared with summer, Eris had a bit more gentleness, and what Eris lacked was this bit of gentleness.
Several characters flashed through Roa's mind instantly.
Eris [Winter Limited Edition]!
Eris didn't know Roa's messy thoughts, and ran to Roa, pouncing directly on him.
"Big Brother Roa!"
Roa helplessly reached out, lifted the girl up, spun her around, and then put Eris down.
The girl's face was filled with a happy expression at this time.
Roa touched the girl's fiery red hair, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Roa asked, "How have you been lately? Has Rudeus been teaching you well? Has that kid been bullying you?"
Before he could finish speaking, Rudeus, who was standing on the stairs with half his head sticking out, said dissatisfiedly, "Big brother, how could I bully her? She's the one bullying me, okay."
Rudeus, Eris, and Ghislaine, the trio, were all present.
Roa nodded slightly and chatted with everyone.
It had only been a month since they last met, but it felt like two or three years.
Roa found a place, sat on a chair, and waited for Philip's arrival.
Roa chatted with everyone, not urging, just waiting quietly.
Soon, a man who looked quite young came to Roa. The man had handsome features and was wearing a noble's military uniform. Seeing the harmonious scene between Roa and his daughter, he couldn't help but reveal a smile.
Philip saw Roa, and Roa naturally saw Philip as well.
The two looked at each other, and Roa nodded slightly as a greeting.
As a junior, greeting an elder in this way is actually quite a rude thing to do.
But considering the difference in their identities, Roa's slight nod was already giving Philip a great deal of face.
After all, the gap between the two identities is too great. One is a Sword God, and the other is just a down-and-out noble who failed in political struggles. There is no comparison between the two, and there is no point of contact.
However, these two people who couldn't be more different were connected because of a girl.
Seeing that Philip had arrived, Roa ended his chat with Eris and the others. Roa looked directly at Philip and said seriously, "This time I plan to go to the Royal capital and may do some big things. I promised you a request before. What do you want to do? I can help you complete it."
Philip narrowed his eyes. As a businessman and noble, he knew how valuable Roa's request was when he said it.
This is an opportunity, an opportunity for him to make a comeback.
Philip fell into thought, and one thought after another flashed through his mind.
Merchants and nobles want to maximize their interests, and Roa doesn't like this type of person.
Focusing too much on gains and losses is sometimes quite unpleasant.
Compared to Philip, Eris is much purer.