"I want to avenge Rudra."
"Also," Velgrynd said, "I want to help him come back."
Rudra's soul was only worn down, not completely destroyed.
These soul fragments were scattered across various corners of the Cardinal Universe.
If they could all be recovered, the former Rudra could be reincarnated, in other words, resurrected.
This would also serve as compensation for her failure to protect her friend and watching him be taken over by Michael.
"Then what will you do after Rudra is resurrected?"
"This..."
Velgrynd did not answer immediately. Instead, a look of confusion appeared on her face.
She regarded Rudra as family.
But the resurrected Rudra would no longer be the same person as before, but a completely new individual.
Rin knew that the reincarnated Rudra would be Masayuki Honjo, the true protagonist who appeared in the original story.
To be honest, Rin did not like this character.
Because of his appearance, he took away many scenes and attention from the original protagonist, Rimuru.
In fact, many times, due to Rimuru's more feminine setting, many fan service moments were given to Masayuki by the author.
This character gave Rin the feeling that he did nothing, yet was born with incredible luck.
Everything went smoothly for him, with constant good fortune.
He could erupt with power when facing strong enemies, and simply doing something would earn him rewards from others, as if the entire world favored him.
"There will never be a second Rudra in this world."
Velzard interrupted her sister's thoughts and said, "Whether it is Guy or Milim, everyone's future only has two choices."
"Submit, or die!"
This might sound harsh.
But Velzard understood Milim somewhat.
Her niece was actually easy to deal with. With Rin's intelligence, handling a young girl would not be difficult.
Therefore, the killing intent in these words was mainly directed at Guy.
If Guy became Rin's enemy, Velzard would choose to stand with Rin.
There was no other option.
Between a friend and a man, the answer was clear.
"I understand what you mean, Big Sister."
Velgrynd was very intelligent and understood Velzard's hint.
"Resurrecting Rudra is only to make up for what I owe him. It is a form of emotional closure."
"As for what Rudra will do or become after his resurrection..."
Velgrynd shook her head.
"I will not interfere, nor do I have the right to interfere."
Since she had not gone through countless cycles of searching for soul fragments, she was not yet the Dragon who would devote everything to Rudra and Masayuki.
Even if Masayuki was truly reborn, in Velgrynd's eyes, he would only be a junior who needed care.
After all, she would have already brought Rudra back to life.
Velgrynd would have done everything she could.
After that, whether he lived or died would be his own choice, unrelated to her.
"Moreover, submitting to little Rin seems like a good choice."
Velgrynd was referring to Rudra's future.
Times had changed. Star King Dragon had already fallen.
The future was no longer a stage where Rudra and Guy could act freely.
Guy was different. He reached his current level through his own strength.
Rudra, however...
Rudra seemed more like someone favored by fate.
He met Star King Dragon, his sister was favored by Star King Dragon, he became close to Star King Dragon, and then received various gifts.
Even his Ultimate Skill was given by Star King Dragon.
It was like a story of being transported to another world, receiving help from a powerful mentor, and being guided straight to the peak.
Unfortunately, Rin was not Star King Dragon.
If you could not show enough ability to gain Rin's recognition, he would not care who you were.
Rudra was Star King Dragon's brother in law?
That had nothing to do with Rin.
A new ruler brings new rules. Old connections no longer held value.
To put it simply.
If Velzard, Veldora, and Velgrynd stood on the side of the enemy, they would only face death.
Rin would not care that they were the administrators of this world while he was an outsider.
"I understand."
Rin said, "You do not need to rush to deal with Michael. When the time comes, I will act."
"Thank you."
Velgrynd had already witnessed Rin's strength.
Once Eden was activated, he was invincible.
If he took action, Michael would not be able to cause any trouble.
"But Velgrynd, do you have any idea how to resurrect Rudra?"
"This..."
At this moment, Velgrynd had not yet obtained the God series Ultimate Skill, Lord of Divine Flames.
So she had no clue and did not know how to gather all of Rudra's soul fragments.
"What should I do?"
With no other choice, Velgrynd could only ask Rin for help.
Although it made her feel a bit ashamed.
It was her own matter, yet she had to trouble Rin, which made her feel guilty.
However, Velgrynd did not know that Rin's earlier retreat was intentional and targeted exactly at her weakness.
For a woman like Velgrynd, forceful methods would not work.
She was not like Velzard, who seemed gentle but was actually passionate at heart.
On the contrary, if you treated Velgrynd well, helped her, and considered her feelings, she would begin to persuade herself.
You could call this a form of favor seeking.
But that would not be accurate.
Some women, no matter how well you treat them, will not remember your kindness. Instead, they will see you as weak and easy to bully.
But others rarely accept kindness from others.
Because they remember even the smallest favor.
It is precisely because they do not want to owe others that they hesitate to accept care.
Velgrynd was this type of person.
Her emotional defenses were not strong. As long as the right method was used, it would be easy to reach her.
Of course, a sincere and passionate woman like Velgrynd, once she gave her heart to someone, would remain devoted.
Even if that person wasted her hard earned money on horse racing or pachinko, she would only endure it silently and cry alone.
Just think about it. If Velgrynd was willing to do everything to save Rudra, whom she only considered a friend...
Then how much more would she give to someone she truly loved?
Rin raised his hand toward Velgrynd.
"Giving someone a fish is not as good as teaching them how to fish. I can give you the power to fulfill your wish."
"However, from now on, you will join my side, and we will move forward together."
(To be continued.)