Andella belonged to a landlocked country.
Since it wasn't close to the sea, it naturally didn't have a harbor.
Therefore, Rob had to bid farewell to the dwarves in advance. He disembarked at the Holy Alliance's Sethevia Port and took a carriage to Maple Leaf City. Then, he took a boat and traveled downstream along the Agate River to reach Eaton, the capital of Andella.
It took some time to get from Eaton to Ryan. There was a section in between where carriages couldn't travel well, and travelers could only choose to ride on horses or walk.
When Luo Bu was eight, he left home and went to the Royal Magic Academy alone to study. It took him a month to get to Eaton, and another two months to get from Eaton to Sethevia Port. In addition to that, he spent four months drifting on the sea. Because the eight-year-old Luo Bu bought the cheapest ship tickets and took the cargo ships that stopped at almost every port, the journey was longer. After a few twists and turns, he finally arrived at the academy. Luo Bu had a deep impression of this long journey.
After ten years, Rob couldn't help but feel a little emotional when he set foot on this land again.
When he first left his hometown to study in the Lion Heart Empire, he had only hoped to become a Tier 1 Apprentice Magician. With his identity as an orthodox Magician, he could curry favor with a small feudal lord and obtain a noble title. He might even get his own fief one day. For a young man from a small place like Ryan, this was already considered a great achievement.
He never thought that one day he would be valued by the headmaster and become the ace of the academy, the hope of the human race, the prince charming in the eyes of countless girls, and the idol of all his junior brothers. Of course, he also didn't think that he would be locked in the Magic Tower for so many years.
Now, his name had spread across the entire Dawn Continent, and everyone in the human world knew about him. Even alien races such as elves and dwarves would send him gifts from thousands of kilometers away to show their respect on the day of his ascension.
The young man suddenly realized that he wasn't as happy as he thought he would be. He missed the small town named Ryan, the kind residents, the simple life, his childhood friends, and the man whose sideburns were dyed white.
In fact, before that incident, the young man had always felt that his father was the most handsome.
He had been to so many places, seen so many interesting things, participated in so many battles, defeated monsters that were several times bigger than him, and could tell funny jokes that made his mother and him laugh.
If it weren't for his love of gambling, he would have been a model husband and father.
After so many years, Rob had long since stopped hating him.
Sometimes, he even began to try to understand him. This man used to be as cool as the wind until he met the girl he loved. Then, he decided to settle down and become an ordinary uncle in a grocery store. He would talk to the customers who haggled with him, and he would carry a bag of rice and walk a few miles just to save some money on transportation.
However, the blood of adventurers still flowed in his bones. He would miss the days when he licked blood from the edge of a knife, missed every exciting adventure, and missed the thrill of wandering between the hunter and the prey. That was why he was addicted to gambling. He wanted to find back the craziness of the past from the small card table and let his long-silent heart beat again.
"Really, if that's the case, why did you beg to stay in the first place?" The young man murmured.
Although that was the case, every summer, Rob would secretly send money home without telling the others.
Not more, not less, just one gold coin.
This money could let the man live a comfortable life, and there would not be too much left for him to squander in the casino.
Half a year ago, when the escape plan was almost complete, the young lad sent that guy 10 gold coins in one go for the first time ever.
At that time, he did not know when he could return to that town, nor did he know if he would have the time to give that guy a regular pension while he was on the run.
Now, Luo Bu couldn't help but admire his own foresight. With this money, he could buy the small building opposite the grocery store, renovate it, and open a bakery.
Rob did not know how to make bread. He did not know much about anything except magic, but now he had a lot of time to learn how to make dough, how to knead bread, and how to make it taste good.
When his mother was still alive, she had always wanted to open a bakery.
So this could be considered as fulfilling one of her last wishes.
Hmm, maybe he should also find a girl with a gentle smile. It was undeniable that that man had a good taste in choosing a wife. Maybe he should learn from him?
After all, a bakery with only one person would always feel a little lonely. Rob's imagination ran wild in the carriage. If he had a grandson, would that man also try to get away from those bad habits of the past?
The journey back home was a lot smoother than he imagined. He did not know how Steins and Demain handled his escape. At least until now, the human world had not launched a large-scale manhunt for him. Most people did not even know that Rob had left the Royal College of Magic and Magic, so he did not encounter a very strict interrogation at Sethea Port. And the difficult road between Eaton and Ryan had been repaired by some kind lord with money.
As expected, many things were not the same as when he left.
Rob was lost in thought as he stared at the unfamiliar scenery outside the carriage window.
In his memory, this used to be a large wheat field, and he even stayed at the farmer's house for a night. Now, the wheat field had become an orchard, and there was a newly repaired fish pond. It seemed that the farmer had been living well for the past few years.
Of course, there were still some scenes that still looked familiar, such as a certain grassy hill.
When the youth passed by it, he saw a girl who had just broken up sitting there, crying her heart out.
Apart from that, there were other bits and pieces. As he got closer to Ryan, those memories of the past also poured out of his mind.
Fortunately, Rob breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how the outside changed, Ryan was still Ryan.
He could already see the familiar river on the outskirts of the town. Even though his mother had been gone for many years, he still felt a little sad when he saw the river.
The youth sighed and stretched out his fingers to rub his temples. Unexpectedly, he saw a group of mercenaries fetching water by the river, and the man who seemed to be their leader was cursing. "Damn it, they have to pay for water too. Those bastards in town are too despicable! When I break through that dungeon, I'll show those bumpkins what it means to be rich! "
Eh?! Why did he see mercenaries here? Luo Bu was a little surprised. Didn't this group of people only know how to run around the world after smelling the scent of money? They usually wouldn't care about a small town like Ryan, which did not have much money. Old Rex, for example, came here because he was lost.
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