Mushoku Tensei III Episode 14 Reveals The Man-God's Logic
The episode turns the series' antagonist from a prankster into a strategist whose offer gives Rudeus both a reason to go after Orsted and nine months of breathing room while Roxy is pregnant.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Episode 14 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III lays out the Man-God's reasoning. He can see the future and knows Rudeus' descendants will side with Orsted and kill him. Strong fates resist his meddling, and Rudeus is a wild card because of his otherworldly nature. Pregnancy weakens fate, leaving Roxy vulnerable for roughly nine months. He proposes Rudeus kill Orsted instead, and Rudeus agrees, buying time and writing to Eris.
The Man-God's campaign against Rudeus finally has an explanation on screen. He sees the future, knows Rudeus' bloodline will one day side with Orsted and end him, and has spent years trying to cut that line short. Strong fates tied to the world resist his meddling, and Rudeus himself cannot be controlled, so the attempts keep failing. Pregnancy offers the opening: when a mother and the life inside her are linked, fate weakens. Roxy is exposed for the months ahead. The alternative he floats is simpler. Kill Orsted, or let Orsted kill Rudeus, and the future he fears is gone either way.
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- Anime News Network Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III Episode 14