Chapter 22: Beginning

Rudeus was already frightened. If Roxy's magic was a disaster, Roa's magic was completely the end of the world.

He couldn't imagine how many casualties this kind of magic would cause if it were used in a place like the Roal capital.

Sylphy's face was pale, and she staggered back a few steps. Sylphy was a timid person, and magic had always been associated with fun and interesting things in her mind, but the doomsday-like scene in front of her was really scary.

Roa stared blankly at the barren plain, at the shattered magic stone, and was stunned for a while.

He sighed, turned his head, and gave Roxy a smile.

Rarely, Roa's smile was no longer so forced. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he smiled very naturally and beautifully.

Rudeus was slightly stunned. At this moment, how much he wished that the shota in front of him was a real loli, not his big brother.

Roa stepped forward and gave Roxy a big hug.

"Remember to write letters. You know my address." Roa felt the girl's petite body. This was probably the last hug.

"Okay." Roxy was a little at a loss, staring blankly at Roa in her arms.

"Remember to take care of yourself. If you encounter any difficult problems, put them aside first. You can write to me, and I will find a way to help you solve them."

"Tsk, I'm your master, how can I ask my disciple for help?" Roxy smiled and put her arms around Roa.

But Roa ignored the girl and continued to say to himself, "Promise me, don't be reckless."

Roxy met the pair of golden eyes. The boy's eyes were more serious than ever before.

Sighing, Roxy had no choice but to nod helplessly.

Rudeus and Sylphy exchanged glances and found a secluded corner to stand in.

"Um, I always feel that Master Roxy's feelings for Roa seem a little different?" Sylphy asked with some doubt, looking at the two people hugging each other.

Rudeus subconsciously showed a lewd smile, but he quickly restrained himself when he noticed that Sylphy was beside him.

He pretended to be a little adult and smiled at Sylphy, "You will understand in the future."

Sylphy tilted her head. She muttered in a low voice, "I always feel that Rudeus is up to no good."

Holding Roxy's hand, everyone was uncharacteristically silent along the way.

The dark clouds dissipated, and the sun shone down, warming everyone.

Rudeus's eyes kept darting back and forth between the two of them.

They were both just walking silently.

The journey was not long, and they soon returned home.

Zenith was happily humming an unknown tune, watering the flowers with a watering can in her hand.

She saw everyone returning from afar.

She greeted Roxy happily and smiled, "Everyone, you've worked hard. What do you want to eat?"

Zenith quickly noticed the awkward atmosphere in the team. Roa was holding Roxy's hand, and Rudeus and Sylphy were following far behind.

She asked with some doubt, "What's wrong with you?"

Entering the house, Roxy let go of Roa's hand, exhaled, and said, "I want to talk to you about the end of the magic teaching."

Zenith's expression froze, and the watering can in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

In the living room, the whole family gathered together.

Paul looked at Roxy seriously and said, "You mean, you're leaving here?"

Roxy nodded. She subconsciously stroked the hair beside her ear and said seriously, "Roa is a genius, Rudeus is also a genius, and even Sylphy's talent is better than mine."

Speaking of this, Roxy showed a helpless smile.

Paul and Zenith exchanged glances and didn't speak.

Roxy continued, "I really like everyone. I'm very comfortable here. Everyone is a very good person. This tutoring can be said to be the most heartwarming moment of my adventure."

Speaking of this, Roxy bowed deeply. Paul wanted to stop her, but Roxy stopped him with her hand.

"Seriously, I really like everyone, but I've taught everything I should teach, and it's time for me to embark on a new journey. After all, I'm their master, and I don't want to be left in the dust by my disciples one day." Roxy said slowly.

Roa sighed. This was probably Roxy's real thought. Roxy also had her own pride.

Paul and Zenith were speechless. After a moment of silence, Zenith said, "Since it's your decision, I have nothing to say, but…"

Zenith stepped forward, helped Roxy up, and hugged the girl. She said slowly, "You're already part of our family. No matter what trouble you encounter, you can come to us. This place will always be open for you."

Roxy was a little touched. Paul cleared his throat and took out a heavy bag of gold coins from his pocket, handing it to Roxy.

Looking at Roxy, he said, "Thank you for your careful guidance over the past few years. It's been a pleasure spending time with you. You're a qualified teacher."

The atmosphere in the house entered a touching phase. Farewells are always sad.

Finally, they bid farewell to Roxy.

Paul gave Roxy one of the family's chestnut horses. Although Roxy firmly declined, it was still forced upon her.

Roa silently watched Roxy leave. Roxy waved goodbye to everyone. When the girl's figure disappeared into the distance, he withdrew his gaze.

"Well then, it's time to begin." Roa murmured softly.

He had already mastered Water Saint-level magic, and all that was left was swordsmanship.

On the afternoon of the day Roxy left, Roa began to focus all his attention on the version of himself in Sword Art Online.

Sword Art Online world.

Outside, the sky was just beginning to brighten. Naoki Kirigaya got up, got dressed, and brushed his teeth.

In his free time, he had learned the languages of four countries and passed the TOEFL and IELTS exams for each country. Now, in terms of academic qualifications alone, most people were no match for him.

The AI ​​management system wasn't interested in studying. It was more interested in games.

But that's just how it was when you had talent. No matter what you did, you could pick it up easily and effortlessly surpass most people.

Roa was a proud person. Since he had been reincarnated, he wanted to be the best.

He wanted to level up by grinding monsters, improving his swordsmanship to benefit his original self in the original world.

The idea was good, but unfortunately, things went wrong. The AI ​​management system couldn't possibly work hard according to his original intentions.

Out of desperation, he had to occasionally step in himself.

So, he not only studied foreign languages, but also learned programming. What was he doing learning programming? Naturally, he was creating bugs.

Only honest people obediently played the game. The real bosses had already started arranging their own cheats.

Of course, he couldn't rely entirely on bugs to survive. The original intention was to hone his swordsmanship in SAO, not to mess around in the game world with cheats.