Raff laughed again. "Listen, Ryuu is not a freak like you. He is a great swordmaster who is liked by many girls, wherever he goes, the girls follow him while you are alone," Raff said while patting Hayato's shoulder.

"NPCs like you don't deserve to insult a main character! You freak! You still claim to be a member of Neutron when it's clear that you're just an NPC who wants to act cool!" Hayato snapped.

"Your strange words are hard to understand, but I also know that you are insulting me with your strange words!" grumbled Raff as he looked up at the sky. "Your name is Hayato, right?" asked Raff after a long silence.

"Yes. As an NPC you should remember it well," Hayato replied.

"By the way, why did you suddenly interrupt my fight?" asked Raff.

"In novels or manga, usually major events that happen around the main character will greatly affect his journey. Usually, if there is a problem, the NPC involved in the problem might be his future wife or an important NPC in the story. That's why I got involved on purpose to prove it. This is my first big event in this world," Hayato explained.

"Come on, act like a normal person. Don't mix your words with foreign terms from this kingdom. I don't understand your words," Raff grumbled as he stood up.

"Where are you going?" asked Hayato.

"To find my other friends. I'm sure this is all the work of Xavier who wants revenge for Neutron, although I don't know how he survived his death," Raff replied with a serious look on his face.

"Let me tell you one thing. Knowledge of the Acedia Era is strictly forbidden in this era. Only certain people know Neutron and the history of the Acedia Era," Hayato explained. "If those important people know that you know the history of the Acedia Era, then all the kingdoms in this world will turn against you and hunt you down."

Raff's face turned shocked after hearing Hayato's words. "What? Why is that?"

"Most likely, there is a mysterious person who is trying to control the world right now. He has incited all the kingdoms of the world to erase the history of the Acedia Era and destroy those who try to investigate it," Hayato replied. "If you think that Xavier has resurrected and is behind your existence in this era, it's possible that he's also the mastermind behind the abolition of the Acedia Era."

"Although these are just my thoughts, Professor Nia never thought that Xavier would resurrect. What is clear is that I have to bring that NPC to meet her now," Hayato thought while looking at Raff.

Raff began to think. "Then it will be difficult to find the whereabouts of my other friends. Xavier won't keep quiet either if they want to take revenge on Neutron." He muttered.

"Why do you think that Neutron is also in this era now, like you?" Hayato asked.

"Because I believe that Xavier brought me to this future, and the only reason he did it was to take revenge on me and the other Neutron members. There's no other plausible answer," Raff replied. "Only a Demon King like him could do such a thing, his power is so terrifying.

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Raff clenched his hands with a serious look on his face. "Our last battle with him even caused the Solaris continent in the south to break into four pieces, his power is beyond human reason. It is very dangerous if he rises again, I must find other Neutron members immediately."

"I have a proposition for you," Hayato said.

"What is it?" asked Raff with a serious look on his face.

"Go with me to the Elexia Academy and become a student there. You can get a lot of knowledge about this world there, you can also get a lot of information there, because Elexia Academy is the only academy in the Kingdom of Ruttera, in the capital of Ruttera itself, many tough adventurers from different parts of the world stop by, because that's where the main guild of the kingdom is located," Hayato replied.

"Without having to ask many people about Neutron, you can get information about Neutron there, and the risk of being arrested is very low," Hayato continued. "There is only one condition for everything to go smoothly, you have to become a student of the academy there."

Raff furrowed his brow at Hayato's suggestion. "How can I find out about my friends without asking there? You're very strange," Raff asked.

"Because there is a lot of secret information circulating in Ruttera Capital, you just have to buy it. Besides that, there are many other ways to get information there, you can sneak into several places to get it," Hayato replied. "But all that has risks, but it's safer than asking directly about Neutron and other Acedia Era history."

"Alright, I more or less understand. But who is the Elexia Academy? Why do I have to be his student? Is he that strong?" asked Raff with a curious look on his face.

At that moment, Hayato sighed deeply. It took him a long time to explain about the Elexia Academy, which is a school for adventurers in the Kingdom of Ruttera. If you want to become an adventurer and get an adventurer's card, you have to go to school there, and later, after graduation, the adventurer's rank will also be determined, depending on his abilities.

Hayato also explained that while they are students there, they are already half adventurers and can take on quests. The difference is that they cannot accept quests in other kingdoms because they have to graduate from the academy first. Raff could only nod in understanding after Hayato's long explanation.

"I didn't expect that it would be so difficult to become an adventurer in this era, while in the past, no permission was needed," Raff murmured with a deep sigh.

"How is it? Would you like to come with me? I'll explain the rest on the way," Hayato asked.

"Hehehe... there's no reason for me to refuse. It's the only option for me," Raff replied with a laugh. "Besides, I feel that the mana in my body and the physical strength of my current self are drastically reduced, it is likely that I am still recovering after the fight with Xavier."

"I see, I didn't expect a child your age to have participated in the battle against Xavier," Hayato said as he stood up.

"Huh? A child like you does not deserve to call an adult a child! Didn't your parents teach you any manners?", Raff grumbled with an annoyed look on his face.

"Aren't you still my age?" asked Hayato with a confused look on his face.

"What do you mean, are you short-sighted?" said Raff, turning his back. "I know my appearance is youthful, but take a good look at me, I'm already twenty-nine years old and three months away from getting married."

Hayato then used his ice magic to create a large chunk of ice so that Raff could be reflected in it. Suddenly, Raff's eyes widened. He could see it clearly now, his body was like it was when he was sixteen years old.

Raff's body looks much shorter, his short hair makes his body look muscular and full. The blue color of his eyes was clearly visible, but the scar on his left ear still seemed to be there.

"Eh!" cried Raff in surprise.

"What's wrong?" asked Hayato.

"Why did I become a kid like this?" asked Raff with a confused look on his face.

"I see, he didn't realize. He probably experienced the same situation as me, his body shrank due to the effects of time and space when he moved to this future," Hayato thought.

Raff began to clench his hands into fists, the look on his face began to radiate the anger in his heart. "Damn it! This must be Xavier's work, no wonder he made my mana and physical strength decrease as well," Raff grumbled. "You don't think you can beat Neutron in this condition, Xavier!" shouted Raff.

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