Of course, all of this was done behind Sylphy's back.
On the surface, Rudeus still wanted to maintain a good impression of himself in Sylphy's eyes.
But this made things a bit troublesome.
The cat and dog duo that Roa sent out were constantly wandering around him, so he immediately recognized that they were spies sent by Roa.
As for their purpose, it was only to monitor their studies.
Among the newcomers, Rudeus was definitely the best student.
Next was the granddaughter of the Water God, followed by Nina, then Eris, and finally Gino.
Eris's talent wasn't great. She was clumsy at learning things and didn't understand the theory at all.
Her affinity for wind, water, and earth elements was frighteningly low.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a complete lack of understanding.
However, heaven never seals off all paths. Although three doors were closed, at least one door was open. Eris's affinity for the fire element was quite good.
Although she couldn't grasp other magic, she had reached the level of an intermediate fire mage.
Rudeus wouldn't be surprised if it were Isolte or Nina, but it was Eris.
This couldn't help but make Rudeus click his tongue in wonder.
Rudeus had a lot of prejudice against this clumsy girl.
First, she liked to hit people at every turn, without any sense of moderation. Words like "easily ignited flames" were deeply rooted in Rudeus's mind.
That's why Rudeus was surprised that Eris could be obedient and listen.
After spacing out in class for a while, Rudeus's thoughts drifted away. Before he knew it, the bell rang to signal the end of class.
He glanced at the people around him. The teacher on the podium was already planning to leave with his things. Sylphy wasn't by his side. Their schedules didn't overlap, and there were always one or two classes that they missed.
But well…
He looked at the last row, at the red-haired girl with slightly messy hair, who was currently sleeping.
The last class was about theory. Pure theory was naturally a bit boring. Even he had been distracted a little. By the time he came back to his senses, the class was over.
Rudeus shrugged, went to the last row, and woke Eris up.
"Hey, wake up. Rest for a while, it's time to go to the next classroom."
Eris raised her head slightly, looked at Rudeus with lowered eyelids, didn't say anything, but didn't get up either.
Rudeus sensed something was wrong, and his tone softened a lot.
"Um, if you don't go, you know, Isolte will tell big brother."
The reason why his voice softened wasn't because he wanted to.
It was entirely a lesson learned from blood and tears.
The last time Rudeus's voice was a little louder, he got beaten up. After that, he specially prepared a set of tips for judging Eris's mood at the moment.
First, Eris in this state, the danger level is probably between two and three stars. The full score is five stars, and five stars is the level of wanting to kill the other person right now.
One star means a little dissatisfied, but not planning to take action yet.
Two stars means wanting to beat someone up, but not doing it immediately, giving you a chance to see what you can say.
Three stars means on the verge of rage, a beating is inevitable.
Four stars means one beating isn't enough, you need two.
As for five stars, it's probably like GTA V (cough, this isn't allowed to be written either?).
Don't look at Eris being stunned at the moment, looking like she's spacing out.
The more she is like this, the more careful you have to be.
Last time, he was too reckless and got punched in the face, and the swelling didn't go away for three days.
But fortunately, Eris calmed down for a while, and seemed to have come back to her senses. She suddenly looked at Rudeus and asked, "Can I not go?"
Rudeus replied dryly, "Uh, whether you go or not, it's not up to me."
"Sigh."
A long sigh came. Under Rudeus's ghostly gaze, Eris got up, dragging a listless body, and walked towards another classroom.
Rudeus scratched his head and muttered, "Are two classes that tiring?"
Four classes, usually two in the morning and two in the afternoon. There are two days off a week, which is similar to his previous life.
A class is about fifty minutes long, usually around nine in the morning, and three in the afternoon.
The courses are different, depending on the individual's choice.
It was a coincidence that Eris and Rudeus were assigned to the same classroom.
The teaching mechanism of this university is to take a few classes in the first semester to try out and see if there is anything suitable for you.
Finally, the classes are divided according to the individual's grades and specific interests.
Otherwise, how could Eris's personality allow her to come to this kind of long-winded theory class?
Scratching his head, he glanced out the window and didn't see the figures of the cat and dog.
It was also a bit strange. The number of times those two have appeared seems to have decreased recently.
Before he could wonder for long, he heard Eris scream in pain, as if she had bumped into something.
Rudeus walked over to look and saw Roa in the corridor and Eris who had been knocked to the ground by him.
Rudeus looked at the terrain and understood a little after thinking about it.
A crossroads, a typical "meet cute" scenario. This is how it's done in anime or light novels.
Eris instinctively wanted to curse, but when she saw that it was Roa, the urge to curse instantly turned into joy.
Roa helped Eris, who had fallen on her butt, up and looked at Rudeus standing not far away.
The two looked at each other. Rudeus reacted quickly, stepped forward, and opened his mouth with a sweet "Big brother."
His voice was even a little squeaky, which made Roa feel a chill all over. He rolled his eyes, a little speechless.
Rudeus was secretly rejoicing.
He wondered why he didn't see the cat and dog. It turned out that the person himself was inspecting.
But is it a little late to inspect at this point? Class is already over.
The recovered Eris immediately became a clingy little sister, sticking to Roa's back like tape.
Roa coughed and explained, "I just came to see how you guys are doing recently. Um, it seems like you've been doing well during this time."
He rubbed Eris's little head, and she showed a look of enjoyment.
Eris has grown a lot taller now. Children change every year, especially girls, whose growth rate is extremely exaggerated around the ages of eight to fourteen.
Generally, without any accidents, they will be finalized around the age of fourteen. Boys are more metaphysical.
Whether it's this world or his previous life, boys' development time is later.
Even if they have stopped developing, they may still have a little effect if they exercise more in their twenties.
But in any case, Eris, Rudeus, and later Sylphy and Nina, this group of people, are changing every day, and their clothes will soon become a little ill-fitting.
This is why his parents in his previous life always liked to buy him clothes that were several sizes larger.
Of course, he still has the money to buy clothes, and he's not so poor that they have to wear one piece of clothing for several years.
Saying this is just to explain the changes in the few people.
Compared to Roxy and Mitsuri, the changes in the two people in front of him are still too obvious.
Roa came here this time not just to take a look. He also had some things to explain.
Roa put his eyes on Rudeus and said, "Come to my room this afternoon, I have something to announce."
Rudeus looked at Roa suspiciously and asked tentatively, "Is it good news?"
"Of course it's good news." Roa responded to the other party with a smile.
"Then it shouldn't have anything to do with me, right?" Rudeus continued to ask tentatively. He was afraid that Roa would use the guise of good news and then come to his room to give him a backstab, playing a trick of catching a turtle in a jar.
He had been taught this way several times when he was a child, and he had a psychological shadow.
Besides, Rudeus has been doing a lot of bad things recently, and he is more or less guilty, afraid of leaking the news.
In fact, Rudeus's worries were completely unnecessary. It was impossible for him to keep his eyes on Rudeus all the time. As for the cat and dog duo, both of them were just trying to get some benefits. After taking a look, they didn't see anything serious, so they directly slacked off.
Roa explained lightly, "It has something to do with me."
Without saying much, Roa knew from the other party's expression that the guy in front of him had hidden something more or less.
But hiding things is hiding things. He doesn't have the habit of exploring other people's privacy. Although Rudeus is his brother, it's better to turn a blind eye to many things.
Hearing this, Rudeus made a well-behaved appearance. He nodded honestly and asked, "Do I need to inform others?"
After thinking for a while, Roa glanced at Eris, and after thinking about it, he nodded, which was considered to agree with Rudeus to make this trip.
In fact, the key to this is Eris. What he mainly wanted to see was Eris's opinion on this matter and her attitude towards him.
The thing to be announced this time is naturally the fact that Roxy is pregnant with his child.
It may be a small matter for others, but it may not be a small matter for Eris.
Roa's relationship with Eris is very strange.
One is that Roa did it on purpose. After all, he still has a lot of affection for Eris. He is both a tutor and a teacher. Now that he has finally cultivated her, how could he give her to others?
That's what he thought, but he never made it clear from beginning to end, which led to the ambiguous attitude between the two at the moment.
How should I put it, he originally wanted to wait until Eris was a little older, but now it seems that there is no chance.
This is also a helpless thing. After all, plans can't keep up with changes most of the time.
Touching Eris's long hair again, the girl doesn't know what kind of bad news is waiting for him next.
In the evening, a group of people arrived as scheduled, and the living room was full of people.
Sitting in the main seat was naturally Roa, with Roxy and Mitsuri on the right and left, respectively, followed by Eris, Rudeus, Nina, Isolte, and others.
Although it was an announcement, there were still all kinds of delicacies on the table at the moment.
Of course, most of them were meat dishes, all kinds of common chicken, duck, fish, and meat, as well as some other green vegetables.
For a time, the fragrance was overflowing, and just looking at the plating was enough to make people swallow their saliva.
The color and fragrance were overflowing. Under the light, the roasted chicken and roasted duck had a light yellow grease on the surface.
The appearance is naturally quite good.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Since Roa obtained the Depiction of Nature and Society, he has no scruples and made a big purchase of things that may be used in daily life.
Many things have not been judged by the system standards, but they are quite useful.
Real spices, thirteen spices, chili sauce, etc., these condiments that can enhance the appetite are only cherished after they are lost.
When Roa first traveled to this world, his mouth was so bland that a bird could come out.
This is not to say that Zenith, and later Lilia, did not cook well.
On the contrary, the level of the two is considered to be superior compared to other people in this world.
But Roa was born in ancient China, a country known for its cuisine, and the art of cuisine has long been developed to the extreme by his ancestors.
Steamed, stewed, fried, stir-fried, a lot.
And compared vertically, the dishes in this world are always the same few dishes. Although meat and other things, as long as there is grease, plus a little seasoning, the taste is still good after a little meal, but it always feels like something is missing.
And the dishes in front of him were made by Roa himself, with Mitsuri helping out.
Mitsuri really learned a lot when she returned to the world last time, not only her favorite sakura cake, but also learned a lot of dishes from the store owner in order to become a good wife and mother.
Although the technique is still a little rusty, it is no problem to help out.
Roa pointed to the delicacies on the table and said to everyone, "Let's eat first, and we'll talk about the rest later."
It's rare to gather like this, so naturally, we start with a meal.
The atmosphere wasn't too heavy. Roa started a conversation, quickly warming things up.
A stiff atmosphere makes for a dull meal.
And everyone here is essentially from the same generation, without too many hidden agendas, so they naturally say whatever comes to mind.
While eating, Roa's gaze drifted towards Eris, pondering how to bring up the topic later.
He found the red-haired girl before him particularly difficult to grasp.
Roxy's face was filled with happiness; even now, the joy in her heart hadn't faded, still lingering deep inside.
She put food in Roa's bowl, and Roa didn't refuse, picking it up and putting it in his mouth.