Return of the Legendary Runesmith-Chapter 113 - 112- Identity reveal

Adrian finally understood why Raven had warned him about someone named Idiot. She was completely out of control.

He could see Valor trying to say something, but Idiot was flooding the chat so fast that Adrian could barely read his messages.

Haah, I need to do something, he thought. Realizing she wouldn’t stop unless he said something, he finally typed a warning:

"I’ll block you if you don’t stop texting right now."

He didn’t use harsh words, but his tone clearly showed he was annoyed.

Thankfully, the messages stopped.

He was about to continue the conversation when another message popped up:

Valor: [But there’s no blocking feature though...]

"..." Adrian was speechless. He quickly asked the system.

System: [There is no feature that allows the host to block users on this server.]

"..." Okay, that definitely made him look lame.

After a short silence, he asked, "Valor, are you ready now?"

Valor: [Just give me another hour. Also, I wanted to ask—what would you like in exchange?]

That question made Adrian pause and think.

What did he want? A weapon? No... he could get that easily elsewhere.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "We’ll talk about it later. For now, just focus on your blade."

Valor: [Understood. I’ll wait for your request.]

With that, Valor went offline... leaving just Adrian and Idiot in the chat.

The person remained silent, so Adrian decided to speak first.

"Before anything else," he began, "I want to make it clear that I’m not the person you think I am."

No reply came, even though he could see she was online.

After a short pause, he added, "You can speak now."

Idiot: [I know you’re the person I remember. You just haven’t gotten your memories back yet—unlike us.]

She sounded much calmer now.

But that didn’t really help.

"I have no idea what memories you’re talking about," Adrian replied. "I’m just a runesmith here to help you craft a weapon."

From the way they all spoke to him, it was obvious someone else had originally been given access to this server—a runesmith with great skill. Adrian could tell by how easily the other members trusted him.

That’s why he didn’t want to give this person false hope by pretending to be someone he wasn’t.

Idiot: [You don’t have to force yourself, darling. I know you’ll remember me soon.]

She sounded completely sure of it, leaving Adrian feeling helpless.

Now what do I do...?

After thinking for a moment, Adrian let out a quiet sigh and asked, "For now... is there anything you want from me?"

It wasn’t often that he found himself at a loss for words during a conversation—but this person was just too strange, too unpredictable.

A short silence followed, prompting him to check her online status.

Then, out of nowhere, came a message that made him blink in disbelief.

Idiot: [C-Can you scold me... just once?]

For a second, he stared at the screen.

Was he seeing this right?

What kind of masochistic request is that...?

Idiot: [I swear I won’t spam the chat again... so please...]

She was begging now. Wait—she? Yeah... he was pretty sure it was a "she." Probably.

Regardless, Adrian didn’t overthink it. He just went with what usually worked when kids got out of line. His voice turned cold and stern.

"Listen, you little idiot. If you ever flood the chat with your nonsense again, I’ll spank you until you cry."

It was the same tone he used back when scolding stubborn kids. It worked on them—maybe it’d work on her too.

Eh?

Adrian blinked again as her icon suddenly went offline.

’Did I go too far? He thought, stunned. But she literally asked me to scold her!’

"What are you panicking about?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Adrian turned to see Ruby entering the room, carrying a tray of snacks and juice.

"Sorry for the wait," she said, setting the tray on the table.

Adrian reached for the cold juice and shook his head. "No worries. I’m enjoying my time here."

"Is that so? Then how about staying another day?" she offered—not teasing, just a gentle, honest suggestion.

Spending another day with him might help her learn more about his theories—especially the one about the threads.

And she still hadn’t gotten her answer on how he could sense the strength behind each mana node.

Adrian was just about to politely decline when the door suddenly burst open, the lock snapping like it was made of twigs.

"Ruby!"

A girl rushed in, her face lit up with excitement.

Both Ruby and Adrian were caught off guard.

W-Why is the strongest Warden here? Adrian wondered, but she didn’t spare him a glance. Instead, she ran straight to Ruby and pulled her into a tight hug.

"I found him," she said, her eyes slightly misty, a bright smile blooming across her face.

Adrian felt a strange chill.

From everything he had read—and the rumors he’d heard—Annabelle was known to be cold and emotionless, rarely reacting to anything.

But now, seeing her like this, something didn’t add up.

What got her so excited? Adrian wondered—but Ruby answered his question before he could say it aloud.

"Did you really find him?" she asked, clearly just as thrilled.

Annabelle nodded eagerly, her whole body trembling with joy. "Yes... yes! I finally found him! My darling! I finally got to talk to him!"

"...!"

Adrian forgot to breathe.

For a moment, he thought he misheard her. But then she said it again. And again.

’No... this can’t be. The system clearly stated that all those beings are from different worlds. It must be a coincidence. Maybe she just found someone who reminds her of—’

"And do you know what? He even scolded me!" Annabelle beamed, her voice trembling with excitement. "It felt so great... ah... I almost fainted from happiness!"

"..."

Adrian couldn’t deny it anymore.

Rejecting the possibility now would only make him look like a fool.

There was no doubt about it.

The ’idiot’ he had been casually chatting with on the server... was none other than the strongest Warden in existence.

One of the key figures in the entire story.

Just... great.

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