Start Of An Epic Journey

[Memories attributed to the individual Rudeus Greyrat have been detected. Do you wish to proceed with the assimilation?]

"Does it induce any changes to my personality?"

[Only the memories will be transferred, and following assimilation, you will identify yourself as Rudeus Greyrat. There will be no emotional association with the process, ensuring your personality remains unchanged.]

"Okay, then. I am ready. Go ahead."

[Commencing assimilation…]

Alex's head was filled with memories with each passing moment. It was like watching a decade's worth of events in a movie. His self-perception began to change; he was Alex but also Rudeus Greyrat.

"Hmm… so peculiar. I guess I'll use the name Rudeus, then. That's the least I can do for the one who was here before me. Rest well, my friend. I hope you find happiness in your next life."

Alex, no, he was Rudeus now. "Although I do have the memories, everything still feels like a dream," he muttered as he stepped outside the tent.

Rudeus took a deep breath, inhaling the cold morning air mixed with the aroma of roasted meat coming from several tents away. His skin warmed up to the gentle heat of the sun. As Rudeus looked around, Alphonse, Head Butler of the Boreas Family who governed the Fittoa Refugee Camp, approached him.

"Master Rudeus, I have placed your breakfast in your tent. I've also found this letter fallen under the table," Alphonse said as he handed over the letter.

"No need; I've already read its contents." Rudeus stared into Alphonse's eyes intently. "Did she tell you where she went?"

"This..." Alphonse looked uneasy. "Pardon me, Master Rudeus, but I was instructed not to inform you about the details."

"Is that so... No matter. Thanks anyway." Rudeus took the letter from his hand and walked back to his tent. "What a troublesome girl."

He was speechless at Eris's logic. Couldn't she have written a more detailed explanation? Maybe at least a "love you" at the end? He felt sympathy for the original Rudeus.

"Hold up... Is my brother doing well? Gotta check..."

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After performing some experiments, Rudeus made sure that the original Rudeus's trauma didn't tag along with him. Much to his relief, everything was working perfectly. He had a bright future ahead of him.

"Shall I start with my other experiments then?" Rudeus muttered, looking at the diamond symbol on his wrist. "I wonder if I can disintegrate things."

[Affirmative. As long as the object remains within manageable complexity, it is feasible. In the event that the object exceeds a certain level of complexity, you must elevate your proficiency level in order to disintegrate it.]

"Hmm... that's reasonable." He took the Rubik's cube out of his pocket and held it in his hand. "Disintegrate."

The cube started to fade away. It was like it was never there. Everything seemed like an illusion. "That's awesome..." Rudeus let out a whisper. He waved his hands all over the space just to make sure that it was gone. "Well, I can work with this... For now."

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# Few Days Later #

"Be safe, Alphonse. I hope we meet again."

"Thank you, Master Rudeus. I hope you have a safe journey."

After saying goodbyes, Rudeus made his way outside the refugee camp. These few days were hectic for him. His whole day consisted of training and experimenting with his new ability while also entertaining children from time to time.

He had a soft spot for children who had lost their parents, as he was someone who had firsthand experience. So, he made wooden toys using his ability and gave them to the children. Rudeus saw himself in them.

"Omega, could you display the map Alphonse showed me?"

[Affirmative]

A blue map appeared before him. Many places were missing from there, but it was enough for him.

At first, Rudeus thought he could ask any question from Omega and get answers. Still, as it turns out, he can only record information from what he comes into contact with.

However, he also got to know that as he gets more proficient, the range of effectiveness and the applications will increase exponentially. The information on levels he got at first were just a summary, so how he makes use of his ability apart from that basically depends on him.

"Let's go to the North first…" Rudeus said as he massaged his temple. "Shit, I can't even remember the plot clearly. Who the fuck knew that I would get dragged here."

There is no medicine for regret, so the only thing Rudeus could do was to stick to the plot at first and get the relevant information.

"As I remember, the city that he originally went to was Rosenburg and then to Pipin. So it's better if I go there." Rudeus pondered. "I also remember that Elinalise would come to Pipin in search of me, so that's the best option. I can train and grow up while waiting for the plot to catch up."

Rudeus knew that he was not anything special as of now. He still had a long way to go to master his power.

But on the bright side, there wasn't any limit to the power he holds. However, the question is, can he utilize that power well? If he reached his full potential, he would be akin to a god. No greater than that, surpassing even the human god.

{GIMME POWER STONES OKAY? GIMME SOME STOOOOOOOONES!!}