Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

Chapter 85 Security Review

Rudius has started auditing classes again.

Besides Gilead and Philip, there was another teacher responsible for instructing Alice in etiquette and manners.

Based on my imagination, the content of the lessons should all be related to nobility.

To be honest, Rudius wasn't particularly interested, but he felt it was necessary to learn these things as common knowledge.

Rudius was so lacking in common sense about the world.

He was just a kid from the countryside, completely ignorant of how the world works.

It goes without saying that Rudius's parents had never taught him the manners of the nobility.

Paul couldn't stand all of this, which is why he ran away from home, and Senis was no less so.

Was Rudyus a nobleman?

He didn't know it himself.

All he knew was that he didn't want to be a nobleman.

But what about the actual situation?

Rudius's social status destined him to be treated as a nobleman by some, regardless of what others thought.

Your blood determines your identity.

Therefore, it is essential to understand some basic knowledge about nobility.

Knowledge about things like beehives can be learned through maids or other servants.

Aristocratic knowledge could only be acquired through specialized teachers.

This will serve as Rudius's standard for judging others.

Thomas's previous inquiry undoubtedly left a thorn in Rudius's side.

But Rudius didn't know if his inquiry was reasonable.

The greeting to go home was given to Philip, so what will Philip do?

He would notify Thomas, who would then notify the gatekeeper, who would then let Rudius through.

As for whether Rudius went out through the door and came back through the door, would the doorman specifically notify Thomas?

Rudius didn't know; he just thought that Mayor Philip wouldn't care about such a small matter.

Not worrying means not specifically instructing Thomas on anything.

Thomas wouldn't even notify the doorman himself; he would simply have someone relay the message.

This was the most reasonable explanation he could think of.

Therefore, Thomas's question most likely stemmed from his own will.

What does he want to ask?

In the original work, Thomas, as an accomplice in the kidnapping of Alice, was executed by Philip after the crime was committed.

Is that right?

Are they going to kidnap Alice?

Thomas's question was so simple, as if he were confirming something that was already under his responsibility. With so little information, Rudius had no way of making a judgment.

No one in the mansion should know that Rudius can use flying magic—but it's hard to say. If Paul boasted to Philip in his letter that he knew, then Thomas might also know.

However, from Philip's perspective, would he believe a super unreliable distant relative who boasts in a letter that his son can fly?

They might point at the letter, laughing at it while sharing with the butler standing beside them just how outrageous its contents were.

Anyway, after arriving in Roya, Rudeus never demonstrated his flying magic in front of others.

Even if Paul says he can fly—so what?

Is Rudeus a Water Saint-level mage?

Will Philip believe it?

Are you suggesting that Rudeus unleash a powerful cumulonimbus cloud to drown Roya and prove his strength?

Now Rudius is considering how Thomas would act if he were to kidnap Alice.

Was he simply fulfilling his duty, or was he testing himself?

If I am being used, how would it be done?

Thomas must have known Rudius's identity—a country boy with noble blood.

The difference lies precisely in the lack of education.

Rudius instinctively felt that a steward should not inquire about the whereabouts of a nobleman.

Why are you asking this?

Are you planning to ambush me on the road?

Rudius immediately became alert—should I ask the maid if Thomas had inquired about my whereabouts?

He was confirming whether I really had the magic to fly.

That way, I can be used to secretly take Ellie out of the castle.

Logically speaking, such an important position as steward should be held by retainers who have served noble families for generations.

If a problem arises, it will affect your family.

Did Thomas take the money and run away after the incident?

Surely this person wouldn't be so stupid as to risk their life to take revenge on an annoying young lady?

There are too many things that are unknown, and these need to be understood by starting with the common sense of the nobility.

"Nice to meet you, I am Rudeus Grellat." Rudeus, who was attending class with Alice, greeted her with a noble's bow.

Edna returned the greeting with an elegant gesture and said, "My name is Edna Leren, and I am responsible for teaching Miss Alice etiquette."

No wonder he's a teacher responsible for instructing students on etiquette and manners.

If Rudius were to comment on Edna's return gift, he would definitely give it a thumbs up and say, "Professional."

Edna is a middle-aged woman whose face is beginning to show fine lines.

She has a soft, round face and a kind smile, giving people a gentle impression.

Although he was also a teacher trusted by Alice, he didn't seem to be a retainer; he didn't live in the mansion, but rather in his home in the town.

Rudeus had also used AI to research the noble knowledge of her past life. He had thought that Edna would be a nanny-like figure in order to gain Alice's trust, but now it seems that she is quite different.

Was Alice too old, so she resigned?

Did the concept of resignation really exist in feudal society?

Isn't it a lifetime employment system?

After exchanging greetings, Rudius politely sat down to the side and listened quietly to the lesson.

Edna's teaching level is average.

To put it simply, Rudius felt she was a lot like a political science teacher.

The daily task was to highlight a passage from the book and then require students to memorize it word for word.

That is, rote memorization.

She won't explain why this is important, nor will she tell you why you should learn it; she'll just tell Alice to do it.

This way, she can also teach Alice; their relationship must be quite special.

Rudius didn't intend to offer any advice.

In his previous life, when he was a laborer, he understood the principle that whoever does the work has the final say.

Even if you are right, don't interfere with other people's work.

Unless you have a very good relationship with the other person, or you just want to disgust them.

Rudius simply gathered useful information and, after becoming familiar with it, asked a few questions.

Alice's reaction itself became a source of information.

For example, when Rudius asks a "stupid" common-sense question, Alice will interrupt.

Then Edna would teach her not to interrupt others.

At this point, Rudius will discover the traces of education that have been ingrained in Iris.

For example, she never swore, and I never heard her say "I'm hungry" or "I'm thirsty".

These behaviors were considered inelegant by the nobility.

Despite her many outrageous behaviors, Alice does indeed appear to be a child from a noble family.

To put it extremely, you would never see Alice pick her nose and then use the same hand to pick up bread and eat it.

This is very common among children in the countryside, and Rudius has seen it a few times while shopping in the city.

Edna's education played its due role.

It should be said that this "invisible discipline" is precisely where the success of aristocratic education lies.

These are the most insignificant rules, yet they have successfully evolved into ways of life like those of "men" and "women," and have become etched into our lives.

Although Alice is irritable, her body has been trained not to reveal her basic desires in social situations.

But when it comes to elegance, Rudius thinks of running.

So-called elegance is simply about slowing down. No matter what you do, slowing down makes you composed and elegant.

Leaving aside Alice for now, no one can control her given her personality and status.

What Rudius really wanted to talk about was the maid. What he found strange was that the maid would run around when things were busy in the house.

This is highly unusual.

Let alone a nobleman's mansion, even in the corridors of a school in my previous life, students were not allowed to run openly.

When faced with this question, Edna simply gave a wry smile and offered no explanation.

However, not answering is also a form of answer.

This proves that Rudius's understanding was correct.

What's special about this home is this family.

Rudius recalled the details of the meal.

As the head of the family, Sauros was inherently devoid of elegance.

He had a loud voice, made large, sweeping movements, and drank water from a kettle instead of a cup.

The couple who best fit the definition of nobility in this family are Philip and Hilda.

Alphonse, the old butler, also had a very aristocratic air about him.

Thomas looked more like a silent bodyguard or groom than an elegant man.

The maids are even more special; they are all beastmen.

Of course, this doesn't mean they can't do the job of maids well.

Does including the word "beast" in a name necessarily lead to this kind of tolerance regarding "running"?

After all, Boreas is quite "favorite" of the orcs.

After auditing classes for a while, Rudius discovered that there was a fixed element in Alice's lessons—body posture.

Edna would retake the course every now and then.

When standing, women should keep their feet together or slightly staggered, with their center of gravity slightly back.

Although Edna didn't accept it, Rudius could tell at a glance that the two of them were positioned one in front of the other so that they could maintain a graceful posture whenever they needed to bow while wearing long dresses.

On the one hand, Rudius would think, "So this is how the feet stand inside the skirt." After trying to imagine it, he would find that it was a more comfortable bowing posture than standing with feet together.

On the other hand, Rudius thought that if he were to teach Alice, he would tell her to stand with one foot in front of the other, like a stance in swordsmanship, to facilitate the subsequent "salutation" gesture.

When seated, nobles were required to sit only on the front half to the third of the chair, keeping their backs straight.

Alice's straight back when she sits is, to be honest, a real plus.

Other than that, you must not shake, spread your legs, or cross your legs.

It's said that Rudius, though rarely, would sometimes shake his leg, and Gigliotti's habit of crossing his legs had become a regular, relaxed sitting posture. However, neither of them had ever been reprimanded.

As for walking, it's not a question; the only requirement is to walk at a steady, unhurried, and graceful pace.

None of the heads of this household followed this rule.

After Rudius asked, Edna simply added, "If the castle catches fire or the enemy breaks in, you can run away."

Emergency evacuation, right? I understand.

Seeing Rudius's curiosity, Edna taught him the gestures and movements again.

For example, one should not point at people with their finger.

You should not turn your back directly to someone of higher status.

When yawning, coughing, or sneezing, you must cover your mouth with a handkerchief or your sleeve and try to keep your voice down.

It is absolutely forbidden to make a long "ah--" sound.

Rudius did want to ask what kind of arrogance Alice had in her arms crossed and chin raised, but since you were there, he held back.

As for the issue of turning around, in retrospect, Thomas did a great job.

For example, in the kitchen, he stood still and waited until Alice and Rudius had both left before turning around and following them.

However, these are not the questions Rudius most wants to know.

What he wanted to know was more basic, gender-neutral, early childhood education.

To put it simply, it means not eating food from strangers and not going on social gatherings with strangers.

Crudius couldn't directly ask: How do nobles prevent children from being murdered?

Or, when faced with persecution, what common sense should we teach to prevent it?

Correspondingly, one cannot ask.

Can a servant ask about his master's whereabouts?

Can a servant touch his master's food?

Asking these questions is tantamount to implying that "this ancestral home may be in danger."

How could a child from the countryside understand these things?

Not to mention actively asking for relevant information.

This would reveal Rudius's vigilance.

According to the AI's interpretation, nobles in the Hundred Ages would have wet nurses, personal maids, and even be guarded by knights when moving within the castle.

Alice didn't use any of these things.

Kyrie Irvine also has her own room, and she doesn't stand guard at the door when Alice is sleeping.

Inside the castle, Gilead was more often with Philiel and Sauros, rather than sticking close to Iris.

Even if they are collateral relatives who have lost in political struggles, they shouldn't be in such a sorry state, right?

After all, this is the lineage of a high-ranking noble family.

Or did they remove the guards after Gilead arrived?

This makes sense; there are indeed very few people stronger than Gilead.

As long as Dahao makes a shout within this mansion, Gilead can arrive and rescue him in a matter of seconds.

The problem is...

What if the other party poisons them?

Weren't there any personal maids to test the poison?

Leaving aside what's served at the dinner table, there might be a poison-testing process in the kitchen.

Rudius remembered that when the class first started, he had to eat jerky and bread.

Did anyone test those things for poison?

Rudeus does possess antidote magic, though only at a basic level, it's generally sufficient.

Poison is not something easy to obtain.

As Rudeus recalled, he remembered that Philiel had once drunk the water he had made with magic.

In that case, wouldn't their safety awareness be too poor?

As a water-level mage, Rudeus believed he could easily kill Philiel.

Of course, Philili couldn't possibly be an incompetent adult.

Common sense in this world also holds that mages are not good at close combat.

Philiel felt that even if Rudeus could cast spells without chanting, he could still directly suppress a seven-year-old child who was less than two meters away.

As for daring to drink the water, it was partly because Rudius made it in front of him, and partly because he knew Rudius well.

After all, Paul was essentially working for Philip, and Rudius even bought his underwear with Philip's salary.

Rudius had to admit the convenience that status and relationships brought; if he were a stranger, Philip would never have drunk that glass of water.

Is the so-called security in a close-knit community built on a foundation of "trust"?

What about Thomas?

Does he share the same stance as Paul?

Was he also someone trusted by Philip?

Being trusted implies that he has the right to betray, doesn't it?

After discovering that he had been reincarnated into a jobless world, Rudeus valued trust more than anything else.

When he was very young, he imagined that, following the original story, Lilia would take care of him in his future life.

Lilia's role is essentially that of "someone you can trust".

The terrifying thing about gods is that you can't know about their existence beforehand.

He will have someone get close to you, become your most trusted person, and then betray you.

If someone close to you with whom you have established an absolute emotional bond is bribed or kidnapped by an enemy, the consequences will be disastrous.

Rudius's rigorous selection process for those around him will only lead Philippe to become even more stringent.

He would assume that everyone is untrustworthy and assume the worst about their actions until they are proven trustworthy.

In fact, Paul, Lilia, and Silphi have all passed Rudeus's test.

After arriving in Luo Gai, Rudeus only cast spells without chanting in front of Philip, Alice, and Kyrie.

When shopping with Alice and Kyriano, they never took the same route.

Rudius discovered that the house lacked the kind of precautions that the aristocrats would take, regardless of kinship and face, as described by the AI.

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