"What small kingdom does Rhymus belong to?" asked Rafe, looking at Hayato.
"A small kingdom? Ruttera is one of the big kingdoms on the Westle Continent, don't you know that even though you live on the Westle Continent?" asked Hayato while furrowing his brow.
"Ruttera? A great kingdom? It's impossible that I don't know its name if it's a big kingdom. I've traveled the entire continent of this world with my group. I know every major kingdom on the western continent," Rafe explained with a confused face.
"What a liar. Which major kingdom in the Western Continent do you know?" asked Hayato in a mocking tone.
"The biggest kingdom on the Westle Continent that I know of is Terraxia, but there are six other big kingdoms," Rafe replied, remembering the times when he and Neutron had been adventuring all over the world to gather strength to face Xavier.
"Impossible. How do you know so much about the forbidden knowledge of the Acedia era? Where did you find out about it?" asked Hayato with a shocked look on his face.
"Huh? Forbidden knowledge? What do you mean?" asked Rafe.
"You can't confuse me any more, my head will explode," Rafe grumbled as he resumed his steps.
"Accused of being a serial killer, now I'm meeting a freak," Rafe muttered as he walked away.
"Rex Chivara, the Sword of Justice. The only person in the world who can use the highest level of fire elemental magic, the White Flame of the Ivle Continent," Hayato said.
At that moment, Rafe's footsteps stopped. He immediately turned around and looked into Hayato's face, who was still standing in his place.
"You know Rex?" asked Rafe with a shocked face.
"Yes. He's the leader of the Neutron Party that defeated Demon King Xavier in the Acedia Era," Hayato replied.
"That's a relief. I thought you were joking when you mentioned Neutron," Rafe said happily.
"I still don't understand your reaction," Hayato muttered while scowling.
"If you know Rex, you probably know the way to the Lotus Kingdom from this Ruttera. I was somehow transported here by Rex and the others when I fell asleep last night. I wanted to avenge their prank right away," Rafe said as he approached.
"I don't know what you mean. But if you know Neutron, then you should know that the Lotus Kingdom was destroyed two thousand years ago," Hayato said, giving Rafe a sharp look.
"What did you say?" Rafe replied, his eyes wide with shock.
"Hahaha... I know we and the public have agreed to destroy Xavier's golden palace in the Lotus Kingdom. But that's still a month away, I slept in the palace last night," Rafe said with a laugh. He was sure that Hayato had gotten the wrong information about the destruction of the Lotus Kingdom.
"I don't know what you mean. But the Lotus Kingdom was indeed destroyed two thousand years ago at the end of the Acedia Era. Even the location of the ruins is not known where it is today, where exactly do you know about the Lotus Kingdom, Neutron and Terraxia?" asked Hayato with a serious look on his face.
But Rafe still seemed to be trying to hold back his laughter and ignored Hayato's words.
"I know that the Acedia era ended after Xavier died. We also agreed to start the Avaritia Era, the destruction of the Lotus Kingdom was actually agreed upon to start a new civilization with all the resources left in Xavier's reign. You know this information quite well, even though it hasn't been announced to the general public," Rafe said while patting Hayato's shoulder.
"The Avaritia Era? That era ended a thousand years ago when the demon king Luminer was defeated by the holy hero. Answer my question, how do you know about the events of the Acedia Era? Who is your teacher?" asked Hayato with a surprised look on his face.
"What did you say? Demon King Luminer? The Avaritia Era is over?" asked Rafe with a shocked look on his face.
"Yes. The Avaritia Era ended a thousand years ago, it is currently the thousandth year of the Superbia Era. Wait, you know the forbidden history of the Acedia Era, but not the history of the Avaritia Era?" replied Hayato, who was also surprised by Rafe's words.
Rafe was thoughtful for a moment, the sound of his laughter suddenly silenced. His shadowy gaze began to turn to stare at the sky. His mind tried to digest what had just happened. The images of his colleagues returned to his mind.
"Rex, Lyn, Alicia, Anna, Lou, Vish, Ryuu, what exactly is going on in this world right now?" muttered Rafe to the other seven members of the Neutron party as he looked up at the night sky.
"That guy knows all the Neutron members? No way, is he really someone from the Acedia Era?" thought Hayato while looking at Rafe who was staring at the sky.
"I still don't believe you. Show me the proof if the Acedia Era and Avaritia have really ended," Rafe said after being thoughtful for a while.
Hayato was thoughtful for a moment while he thought of the right proof for Rafe that the Acedia Era was over. Hayato's mind remembered some of the history books he had read before.
"Do you believe it now? This is the gold coin of the Ruttera Kingdom," Hayato asked, showing the gold coin from his small bag.
Rafe's eyes widened when he saw that the gold coin in Hayato's hand was different from the one he knew. In a short time, the gold coin in Hayato's hand was transferred to Rafe's hand. He seemed to be examining the gold coin and turned it over several times. The look on Rafe's face changed drastically.
"No way," Rafe said as he looked at Hayato.
Money had been important to Rafe since he was born into this world. For four thousand years, Xavier had monopolized the distribution of money throughout the world. All kingdoms in the world had to use the same gold, silver and platinum coins. If anyone violated this rule, his kingdom would be destroyed.
The financial system of the Acedia Era was completely controlled by Xavier, even Rex and the others agreed to maintain the system for the next five years. Since it was impossible to change it in an instant, it made Rafe even more convinced that he was no longer in the Acedia Era.
"There can't be a kingdom in this world that escapes Xavier's watchful eye," Rafe muttered softly as he handed the gold coin in his hand to Hayato.
"Finally this stubborn guy believes," Hayato thought with a deep sigh.
"Unbelievable, how can I exist in the future? Maybe this is all Xavier's doing," Rafe said while sitting on the ground.
"I want to confirm one thing with you, are you really from the Acedia era?" asked Hayato as he sat down.
"Yes, I live in the Acedia Era. It feels like a dream to me, even though I just defeated Xavier a few days ago. But the evidence is too strong to deny, after all, the atmosphere in this city alone is very foreign to me," Rafe replied with a deep sigh.
"That guy, he says he's part of the Neutron Party that defeated Xavier," Hayato thought with a confused look on his face.
"Are you Party Neutron's maid?" asked Hayato seriously.
"You're teaching me how to fight, huh! I told you that I'm a member of Party Neutron! Instead, you think I'm their maid," Rafe grumbled with an annoyed look on his face.
"But in any story, there are only seven Neutron members, Rex Chivara, Lou Xi, Vish, Alicia Tossilis, Anna Wizteria, Lyn Grisvil and someone who might be like me, Ryuu Fukuya," Hayato explained.
Rafe was a little surprised to hear Hayato mention the full names of his seven friends, but he couldn't help but laugh at Hayato's last sentence.
"Hahaha... who do you mean, people like you?" asked Rafe with a laugh.
"Ryuu Fukuya. I'm sure he's also a person like me, even though our statuses are different. He's probably destined to be an NPC in this world while I'm the main character, it's too bad he wasn't destined to be in the same era as me," Hayato replied with a serious look on his face.
"Hahaha ... it turns out that you really are a freak. You insult me for not belonging to Neutron, but you even equate yourself with one of their members," Rafe said with a laugh.
Continued...