MUSHOKU TENSEI: the beginning after the end

Sylphiette's POV

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6 days...6 days ago my life changed completely once again, the first time was when I was only 6 years old and I met the love of my life Rudy..

I knew that my destiny was to be his wife.

The second time was at age 10 when the teleportation incident happened and she was transported to Ariel's palace.

The third and most important time was when I was just 16 years old, that was when I married Rudy and became his wife until he died....

But now...Rudy is back...I don't know how but he's back...the first day I just took it as a dream from which I didn't want to wake up

The only thing that mattered to me at that moment was Rudy, he was alive in front of me once again, the world no longer mattered, just the two of us.

But now I don't know what to think anymore, Orsted and Rudy went with Peragius to try to find out what's going on and Rudy told me in bed that his time travel was probably the result of an Failed Summon..

They don't know all the details but they speculate that it was the work of some of us or Orsted himself from the future, they tried to summon Rudy to later in the future perhaps because we lost the fight against hitogami i hope it's not because of that, And even if it were, that future no longer exists now that Rudy is here, now he can fight with us again to defeat that evil being and live the quiet life he lost, Poor Rudy, it must be a shock to see that your life was taken away from you in the blink of an eye by a war in which you were not registered.

He must feel overwhelmed and is trying to deal with it as best he can

So I always make sure to..."comfort him" with Roxy... in bed...And speaking of that, Rudy is the same in bed as I remembered him... hehehe....

Ah!, No!, bad Sylphie we are not thinking about that!

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Since 4 days ago, Rudy has been training with Orsted and Alek to be able to face Laplace in the upcoming war since there is only 1 year left until his resurrection.

And yet we still don't know when and where it might strike, but our global alliances will serve us well for that.

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These days I have gotten used to the new routine:

I wake up in Rudy's arms, I make breakfast, we eat as a family, he and Roxy go to work, I do the housework, read a book or knit a shirt or scarf, make lunch, relax, make dinner and we eat as a family again and at bedtime...well...Rudy leaves me Out of energy Hehehe, just thinking about our moments in bed makes my crotch wet...ah, no!, concentrate!.

Sometimes my grandchildren come to play but Paul has seemed distant since Rudy reappeared...

(sigh)

Although that boy physically resembles my father-in-law Mr. Paul, his attitude is completely opposite to him.

He is a responsible, friendly, respectful man and he is faithful to his wife. He always comes home with his little brothers and cousins to spend time.

But since the day Rudy arrived he has become distant from both me and Roxy...

I guess I have to fix this, right?

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Snapping out of my thoughts, I got up from my couch and walked out to the backyard.

As always I found myself with the image of my grandchildren playing in the snow and Paul supervising them

When Paul noticed me, his relaxed face tensed and he looked away from me.

(sigh) This brat...

-Paul, can I talk to you for a moment?, in private please - I told him From the portico

He didn't say anything and just walked towards me And so I entered the house and he followed me.

-W-what's wrong grandma?- he said tensely

(sigh) well here we go....

-Paul, I've noticed lately that something is keeping you tense at home, do you want to tell me what's wrong? - I asked him, getting an idea of what's wrong with him.

-W-well...grandma...it's very complicated...it's that you and grandma Roxy...- oh? Is that why?

-It's because of Rudy, right?- I interrupted him mid-sentence.

-grandma.....-(Sigh)

-Yes, It's because of that guy you have in the house and you confuse him with the grandfather... I just can't accept it... grandma... grandpa Rudy already died... 5 years ago...- Paul said desperately

(sigh) What can I do to make him see reason?....

-Paul, when you're with Rudy, have you noticed any malice in him?- I asked him.

-What?, malice?...well no but....that's not the point, th-

-Paul, tell me what would someone gain by stealing Rudy's identity and standing in front of this house? - I asked him, looking him in the eyes.

-Eh?... Anyone who tried it would gain nothing! Because they would be instantly eliminated by Mr. Orsted- Paul said firmly

-Exactly, and you witnessed what Orsted did the first time he saw Rudy, right?-

-Yes... he went straight to attack- said Paul doubtfully

-And you also saw that Orsted examined him, right? And the Dragon God himself declared that this ""Impostor" is Rudy, tell me how a normal person would achieve that? - I said to Paul while continuing to look him in the eyes

-.....I...I don't know...but!...it's impossible grandma th-

-You remember what your grandfather told you before he died, right?-I told Paul without taking my eyes off him

- Nothing is impossible with magic....- He answered

-and don't you think I wouldn't have noticed that someone was impersonating my husband?-I Said

- We've been married for almost 50 years. And you think any random person could fool me?!- I said raising my voice more than I wanted

Paul looked at me in surprise And I look down in defeat

-But...grandma...are you really sure about this?...that...that he...is really grandpa?...-Paul asked, holding on to his doubt.

-Absolutely, and nothing you say will change my mind- I said firmly.

Paul said nothing and sighed heavily.

- Honey, I know you're worried about me and your grandmother Roxy, but I assure you that we're fine. That man you call an impostor is your grandfather, but younger.- I said to Paul as I hugged him

Paul hesitated for a few moments and returned the hug.

-...okay grandma....I trust you....-

Releasing him from the hug, I looked him in the eyes again and spoke firmly.

-Paul, I've noticed how you look at Rudy so I want to remind you that he is your grandfather...although at the moment he is younger than you but...still try to get along with him- I said lightening my tone In the end

-y-yeah Grandma....- He answered me while shuddering

Oh no got carried away

To lighten the mood I smiled as best I could and spoke.

-It's okay Paul, I know you had your doubts and it's normal but this can't go on forever, now go back to play with your cousins- I said affectionately.

His mood improved and he nodded and went out to the backyard to play with my great-grandchildren.

(sigh)

That boy is a tough nut to crack...Roxy would have changed his mind better than me but she is busy so the responsibility falls on me.

Still...I hope he's starting to trust Rudy now.

-Hmm it's kind of late now, I guess I should start preparing lunch.-I muttered to myself

I hope this is helpful for everyone and I will talk to Rudy to gain Paul's trust, if all goes well, we will be closer than before.

But only time will tell