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Kanroji Mitsuri tilted her head and asked curiously, "Rudeus?"
Senis nodded and said, "Rudius is Roya's younger brother and our other son. However, compared to Roya's maturity and composure, Rudius is a bit of a worry."
Kanroji Mitsuri glanced at Roya, who noticed her gaze, turned around, and gave her a bright smile.
With a "poof," Kanroji Mitsuri transformed into Steam Princess once again.
Sure enough, you can never get tired of looking at that face.
Banishing Roya from her mind, Kanroji Mitsuri said to Roya, "Rudeus?"
Senis responded, thought for a moment, and smiled at Kanroji Mitsuri, "You probably don't know, but Roja was incredibly cute when he was little!"
After saying that, he deliberately drew out the last syllable.
Roya, sitting in the chair, stiffened, his lips twitched a few times, and he looked toward where Senis was.
Sure enough, Senis's lips curled up uncontrollably.
Luo Ya fell into deep thought. Needless to say, the other party was definitely playing a trick on him, in another form.
Is it fair to call it cunning and manipulative?
When they were children, Senis would deliberately buy some feminine clothes and force Roya to wear them. Roya would strongly object because he was too ashamed.
Since then, Senis stopped buying clothes with distinctive features, but she bought a lot of unisex clothes. Roya protested many times, but she always laughed it off.
So that period was Luo Ya's real dark history. Who could have imagined that such a handsome young man was actually a cross-dresser when he was a child?
Kanroji Mitsuri immediately became interested, her eyes shining with excitement.
Want to know~
Roya stood up and walked towards where Senis was.
Luo Ya said expressionlessly, "Mother, let's just let this matter go. After all, you deserve half the credit for how I turned out as a child."
Senis smiled and said, "After all, Roya was so cute back then, hahaha."
Roya no longer wanted to pay attention to the other person. Paul stopped reminiscing about the past, looked at Senis's cheerful smile, and then asked, "Roya, how is Rudius?"
Luo Ya thought for a moment and said, "Him? I don't think so. That young lady is not someone to be trifled with."
Paul choked for a moment. He thought about Ludius's personality and indeed felt a bit of a headache.
Compared to the maturity shown by Rudius in the original work, the current Rudius is extremely casual.
Both of them showed signs of precocity, but Rudius's precocity was more like a passive acceptance of reality.
Logically speaking, the two of them would have some of the competitive spirit or rivalry that children have.
But in fact, it was Roja who dealt with Rudius from the very beginning, and Rudius showed extreme obedience.
What Paul didn't know was that Rudius had initially tried to resist, but he was outnumbered and outmatched, and in the end, he was completely dominated by the great demon king Roja.
Although Ludius, whose confidence had been shaken, did not completely give up, he was already showing signs of resigning himself to his fate.
Rudius's personality is such that if someone is already standing in front of him, he will subconsciously choose to lie quietly behind them.
Luo Ya spoke up at the right moment: "Rudius has grown a lot. All he lacks is some training. There are still many days ahead, and he will become more mature."
Paul nodded, then realized what was happening and looked up at Roya.
Paul wanted to ask, "You seem to have had it all right, but looking at Roya's serious expression, he couldn't say anything for a moment."
Luo Ya glanced at the sky and asked the group, "Are you all sleepy?"
Aisha spoke first: "I'm not sleepy. Aisha wants to play with her brother."
Paul choked for a moment, then turned his gaze to Senis, only to find her whispering to Mitsuri Kanroji, occasionally letting out a laugh.
Needless to say, it's clear that both of them are unable to sleep.
Paul smiled helplessly and said, "In that case, Roya, why don't you stay at home for a few days? Your sister is missing you, so you can go back to your business later."
Roya nodded; that was exactly what he had planned.
Only a little over ten days have passed, which is still quite a while from the two months that Ludius was told about.
With the Red Dragon as a means of transportation, a great deal of time can be saved in terms of travel distance.
So staying there for a short period of time is not a problem.
Let's go find Luo Qixi later. Right now, let's make arrangements for Ganluji Mitsuri first.
Paul slammed his hand on the table, his face lighting up with excitement, and said to Roya, "Hey kid, wanna have a drink?"
Luo Ya was slightly taken aback. He didn't usually drink alcohol because alcohol no longer numbed his senses; he drank it purely as a beverage.
However, the wine at home is indeed quite delicious. Thinking of this, Roya nodded and said to Kanroji Mitsuri, "Okay, then, let's have the wine."
Paul narrowed his eyes, gave Roya a thumbs up, and laughed, "Kid, you have a good eye. You know I've been brewing a jar of fine wine for years, so I'll get it for you right away."
Senis, who was chatting with Paul, couldn't help but complain, "Drinking so late, you should take care of your health."
Paul quickly smiled apologetically and nodded repeatedly, but his body still headed towards the wine cellar.
Senis couldn't help but roll her eyes, but ultimately said nothing, which could be considered as tacitly approving of Paul's drinking.
Noren glanced at Aisha sitting in Roya's lap, hesitated for a moment, then ran to Roya, stretched out his two little arms, and wanted to be on equal footing with Aisha.
Seeing this, Aisha was immediately displeased. She snorted coldly, glanced away, and ignored Noren.
Noren is a somewhat timid child, which is normal. Everyone has their own personality; no one is born perfect.
Luo Ya noticed Aisha's displeasure and said to Aisha with a smile, "Noren is Aisha's older sister. Although you are the younger sister, don't bully your older sister. We are all family."
Aisha muttered, "I didn't bully my sister, um."
Aisha's whispers were naturally overheard by Roya, but Roya just smiled and didn't say anything more.
With Noren on his left lap, his right arm around Aisha, and his left arm around Noren, Roya wore a bright smile.
Paul took a big gulp from his wine glass, his cheeks flushed, and a smile appeared on his lips as he said to Roya, "It's been a long time since it's been this lively."
Roya smiled and said to the two of them, "You have an older brother, your second brother, named Ludius. He should be back soon so you can meet him."
Noren and Aisha both looked at Roya with curiosity on their faces.
Luo Ya sighed and said, "It seems you don't remember me at all. I used to hold you when you were little."
The two looked at each other, and Aisha spoke first: "Um, is Rudius, no, my second brother, handsome?"
Luo Ya thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed, "I guess you could call him handsome."
To be honest, Rudius is quite handsome.
Aisha continued, "Then how does it compare to Brother Roya?"
For a moment, Roya fell silent.
Ludius is indeed quite handsome, but compared to Roja, he pales in comparison.
Chapter 154: Upheaval
Considering Rudius's image in their eyes, Roya pondered for a moment and said to Noren and Aisha, "As you know, someone as handsome as me can't be compared to him. Well, anyway, that's how it is, understand?"
Aisha nodded and smiled, saying, "Aisha understands. Big brother, um, when is second brother coming home?"
Noren stared intently into Roya's eyes. Roya thought for a moment, then reached out and stroked their foreheads, saying, "It'll be soon. A family should be reunited. After we've resolved everything, I'll bring him along, okay?"
Noren and Aisha nodded in unison, their clear eyes filled with curiosity and excitement.
It seems that at this time, those who haven't experienced the relocation event are extremely concerned about each other.
Or perhaps, it was precisely because of the transfer incident that the conflict among everyone erupted.
Reaching out, I took a sip of the wine on the table. The first taste was rich wine, slightly sweet yet with a hint of bitterness. The strong alcohol lingered on my tongue, and it was even better than the wine from Demon Slayer.
But judging from how Paul sipped it slowly, it was clear that this wine was likely his lifeline and extremely rare.
Aisha hugged Roya's arm, looked up at him pitifully, and said in a coquettish tone, "Brother Roya~ Aisha wants some too?"
Noren despised Aisha's behavior, gave a cold snort, glanced at her, and said, "Only disobedient children would think of drinking this kind of stuff."
Aisha was immediately displeased upon hearing this. She turned to look at Noren, who was sitting next to her left leg, her lips pouting, looking angry.
Noticing their subtle interaction, Luo Ya explained with a smile, "This kind of thing can only be drunk when you're as big as your brother."
"Hmph." Aisha and Norren exchanged a glance and snorted coldly.
Luo Ya shook his head helplessly; the way the two got along was just too bad.
When two little girls get together, they either become best friends or end up like this.
After setting the two girls down, Roya stood up from his chair. Paul, whose face was flushed from drinking, was becoming increasingly unrestrained.
Paul slammed his wine glass down on the table, the sound echoing throughout the living room. Senis looked at Paul speechlessly, then said angrily, "Paul, there are children here, and what you did was very impolite. You're not allowed to drink next time."
Paul was startled and quickly apologized.
Seeing Paul's humble appearance, Roja couldn't help but laugh.
Time passed slowly, and as time went on, the initially enthusiastic crowd gradually became tired.
Aisha and Norren hadn't slept for long. After the initial excitement wore off, they yawned several times. Norren even lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and fell fast asleep.
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