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Early Arrival<\/em>-A Mushoku Tensei<\/em> Fanfic<\/h2>\n

If you read this blog over the over the past two years, you\u2019ll notice that we\u2019re fans of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation<\/em>. It was one of the stories that led to the Isekai genre\u2019s explosion in popularity. It\u2019s about imperfect and flawed characters who are trying to better themselves. And it\u2019s filled with plenty of rich lore and world-building. However, there are two things about the story that I take issue with. The first is with the way that Eris left the main character, Rudeus, and broke his heart in the process. Secondly, the trauma she unintentionally inflicted on him was so bad that he was left depressed and impotent for the next three years. Whatever faults Rudeus Greyrat may have (and he\u2019s well aware of them), he didn\u2019t<\/em> deserve what he went through!<\/p>\n

So, what if Rudeus didn\u2019t have to spend three years in his own mental hell? What if he managed to get the help he needed earlier than in the canon? How would this affect the story\u2019s pacing and the decisions its characters make? That is the main premise behind this interesting fanfic, Early Arrival<\/em>. AKA, what happens if Rudy reunites with Sylphie sooner than planned?<\/p>\n

Name: Early Arrival<\/h2>\n

Type of Fanfic: AU<\/h2>\n

Written By: GameGladiator46<\/h2>\n

Started: April 2024<\/h2>\n

Status: Ongoing<\/h2>\n

What if Rudeus Reunited With Sylphie Sooner?<\/em><\/h2>\n

Like many canon-divergent AUs, Early Arrival<\/em> is an example of either the Butterfly or Snowball effects in action. Starting right after Rudy discovered he was impotent, the story sees him make a different decision. Instead of events leading him to burn his bridges with Sara and leave with Soldat, here he impulsively decides to leave town altogether. That puts him on the road to Sharia right as Ariel\u2019s party is making their own way there, leading him to save them from assassins and for the Princess to ask him to join them to their mutual destination.<\/p>\n

Because of that one decision, events that take place in Rudeus\u2019 life begin to take place years ahead of the canon. As a result, the relationships he establishes with key people at Ranoa University have extra time to develop and mature, allowing him to become closer to many lifelong acquaintances far sooner. Take Ariel, for example. While he\u2019s grateful for her help in reuniting him with Sylphie, they\u2019re still not that close by the end of the anime\u2019s second season. Here, they become close friends, especially after he gets her interested in going out drinking together. Hilariously, this does become a problem when she sometimes gets too<\/em> into it.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s only one example, though. Those two extra years allow Rudy the chance to form stronger bonds with many of the people he comes to know at Ranoa University. He reunites with Zanoba in time to see Linia and Pursena smash his Roxy Figurine. Unfortunately, seeing it happen makes his reaction more extreme than it was in the canon story. However, it should be noted that he feels incredibly guilty about it afterward, and eventually apologizes and tells Sylphie and Ariel everything. As for a silver lining, Luke being there to help him manage his negative emotions means the two form a genuine bond as family. Luke even helps explain how sorry Rudy is to Sylphie and Ariel, preventing a potential fallout.<\/p>\n

Say what you want about Luke Notos Greyrat, but he respects the bro code.<\/p>\n

Rudy and Sylphie grow even closer before marrying<\/h2>\n

The main draw to Early Arrival<\/em>, though, is how it allows Rudeus and Sylphiette to develop their relationship sooner than in the actual Mushoku Tensei<\/em>. Like in canon, Rudeus doesn\u2019t realize that Fitz is Sylphie when they first reunite. Unlike in canon, though, it doesn\u2019t take Rudy a whole year to figure out who she is. Instead, it happens near the end of their trip to Sharia. However, once he knows who she is, the two quickly capitalize on their feelings and become a happy couple. It doesn\u2019t cure Rudeus of his ED right away, but he doesn\u2019t keep it a secret from her.<\/p>\n

In hindsight, one drawback to Rudy and Sylphie marrying almost as soon as they become a couple is that we never get to see them date. They had already spent a year growing closer, but having to maintain her Fitz guise meant Sylphie could never go as far as she wanted. With that guise no longer a factor, though, Early Arrival<\/em> has them spend that first year at Ranoa U enjoying dating each other. And because Rudy is more open about his problems, Sylphie is in a better position to help him work through them.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most important, though, is how the story further explores the opinion Sylphie develops of Eris before ever meeting her. While it\u2019s touched upon in the light novels, the anime doesn\u2019t go into as much detail about her thoughts on Eris. Early Arrival<\/em>, though, fully explores her complicated feelings towards Rudeus\u2019 former traveling companion. On the one hand, she manages to help Rudy figure out why Eris left, something that he has yet to fully do in the anime. Understanding, though, isn\u2019t the same as accepting something, and Sylphie makes it known that she resents Eris for hurting the man they loved so badly.<\/p>\n

The bottom line is that the two will have to work out some issues should Eris return (which we know she will). Talking about it further, though, veers into spoiler territory from the light novels.<\/p>\n

An Interesting Read for Mushoku Tensei<\/em> Fans<\/h2>\n

For those expecting for Early Arrival<\/em> to be as detailed a story as Mushoku Tensei<\/em> itself, they might end up being disappointed. At 142,000+ words and counting, it\u2019s a decent read for a fanfic. A dedicated reader could likely binge the entire thing in the span of a day or two. However, it\u2019s not trying to re-tell the entire story from scratch. It\u2019s only trying to cut out what could be considered unnecessary waste of time. Which, truthfully, isn\u2019t the wrong way to look at the two-year gap between Rudy leaving with Soldat and then heading to Ranoa University. Those two years were likely some of the most miserable of his life, and Rudy didn\u2019t deserve to suffer for that long for all his faults.<\/p>\n

It should also be noted that it\u2019s only now that the story is beginning to re-align with several of the events of the canon, meaning it\u2019s technically only halfway through the series second season. There\u2019s still plenty of time for it to develop more ideas. And it is making the most out of its premise, which is always appealing. So, if you didn\u2019t want Rudy to suffer as long as he did, then you should find this fanfic pretty cathartic to read.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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