MUSHOKU TENSEI: the beginning after the end

After having a nice time with my two beautiful wives, I said goodbye to them, with their respective kisses and promising to return before dinner.

talking about them Roxy spends most of the day at university and Sylphie stays at home doing chores with the help of Anne

My great-grandchildren also arrived today and I was able to greet my grandchildren again.

and I had to spend an awkward moment with my great-grandson Paul.

Apparently the boy still doesn't trust me but at least he limited himself to answering me when I said good morning...

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Walking through the Sharia with a firm and renewed step, I was able to notice curious glances with my cloak and with Aqua Hertia in my hand.

although after looking at me for moments they dismissed me as if they saw an imitator of someone famous

probably in my old world it would be like if you saw someone dressed as Michael Jackson or omitting another famous person

The city looks too different from how I remember it.

Gives me 19th or early 20th century vibes with the motorized carriages and gas lamps.

I also took the task of researching and in fact 

I invented photography and typewriters hehehe

For the photographs I simply used my memories of my past life and with magic circles I managed to record images on paper

or so my notes say in Japanese...

The cameras have a primitive design like the first ones made 

Paper is placed behind a magic crystal in a box that follows the camera obscura process and you press a button with a string and that's it. 

and no, they don't have that appearance that reminds us of an accordion 

It is directly a cardboard colored box with a lid, a glass circle and the start button.

I was surprised that they were immediate and without those annoying blinding flashes of old cameras.

although to my surprise these photos are all in color

The lamps and motorized carriages are teamwork with Zanoba and Clifth.

Arriving at the city center I could see my statue

The day I arrived I was so scared and confused with everything that I didn't even think about stopping to appreciate it but now I do.

I looked older and more handsome

I realize that the tunic is different but I was still with Aqua Hertia

and as I noticed before I was aiming for university

Based on the structure of the statue, I estimate that it is no more than a decade old.

It was probably created after the death of my version of the future.

since I suppose neither he and obviously I would not have wanted something so extravagant in the middle of the city

Although I haven't asked, I suppose it was at the wish of my wives.

Leaving the city I headed towards the Orsted Corp building.

I guess this will be my daily routine huh?

Checking my appearance for the last time in a store window, I noticed my reflection.

Well combed hair, clean teeth, ironed tunic, polished boots, Aqua Hertia?, shiny as always hehehe

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Arriving at the building, the guards or the doormen or whatever the guys next to the entrance were, they saw me, they simply opened the door and let me in.

I found the same scene of the workers in the cubicles although unlike Orsted they simply looked up and went back to work

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Going up to the second floor I met the elf girl....

Damn...I'm an idiot I should ask him his name

But an identification badge or something like that would help me.

"Hello, is Mr. Orsted here?" I said as politely as I could.

The girl flinched slightly when she saw me, cleared her throat and gave me a professional smile.

"Yes, of course, the gentleman told me to always let Mr. Rudeus pass...ah! Excuse me, you can come in, the gentleman is waiting for you," said the girl as she looked at me fearfully and with doubt.

I have to do it now...

"Thank you very much, could you tell me your name?" I asked him kindly.

-eh?..ah!, of course my name is Faria at your service

Faria eh?, I better not forget it

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before entering 

I decided to knock on the door waiting for a response

But before she could do so, an imposing voice echoed behind her.

-Rudeus, come in, we were waiting for you- said Orsted

What the hell can this guy sense my presence or did he just hear me talking to Faria?

I opened the door, walked in and closed it behind me.

"Good morning," I said as I sat in the chair in front of Orsted's desk.

Alek was again engrossed in the typewriter but he also responded with good morning.

To be honest, his writing ability with just one hand is amazing.

but I guess he must have gotten used to it

-Rudeus, I hope that the most recent events give you an idea of ​​our next course of action

"Yes, I get the idea," I said, sitting up straight.

-Very well, in fact I already have it planned, I contacted all your children the night before for an urgent meeting which we will obviously use for you to meet with them, unfortunately your children are older people with their own lives and Lara was difficult to locate, so if we all agree, your children will be able to join you all together in approximately 2 weeks," Orsted said calmly.

-I-I see...thank you very much- I said something anxious and grateful.

"In fact, in two days you will meet with Nanahoshi to explain your situation and see if we can get her out of her dream state to actively help you," said Orsted.

"I see, actually I would like to meet with her," I told her sincerely.

-I think so, although I suppose she will be as disconcerted as everyone when they meet you, for now we have to get you in shape, in this period of your life you took everything lightly even before you became my right hand, why did you? "We will train again," Orsted said with a smile.

What the hell? He just indirectly said that I'm lazy, right?

-and when would we start- I asked

"Right now, Alek, come with us," Orsted said as he approached a rectangular trunk and took out a huge sword, about two meters long, he estimated.

"Eh?!, kajatut?, are you sure, sir?" Alek asked fearfully.

-Indeed, you have become powerful enough to wield it again, I was just waiting for the perfect moment to do it but I can use this as an excuse- Orsted said with a slight smile as he headed towards the basement of the building.

The basement is completely full of magic circles where after a while we follow Orsted to one

Looking quickly at Alek I could quickly see in his expression that he was expectant and nervous.

In fact more nervous than me...

so now I'll train eh?