Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

No matter how strong you are inside the barrier, it's still an illusion.

After that night of ecstasy, life still had to go on, one day at a time.

Six months is neither a long nor a short time—enough for me to hone my magic from "pumping water once" to "pumping for several minutes," and also enough for me to figure out the ins and outs of this "imaginary world."

Moreover, no limit was found in the area within the barrier; it was said to be the upper limit of the upgrade, but no difference was found.

I've also gained some insights into the mechanisms of the hypothetical world.

Casting magic within the barrier does not consume magic power.

Even outside the barrier, one can use their own magic without chanting, but one can still feel magic flowing through their body, similar to a charging process.

However, switching to the Water Cannon spell inscribed on the spellbook within the summoning barrier is much faster and consumes very little magic power; it seems that only the amount of magic summoned is needed. The downside is that the power cannot be adjusted.

It seems that the magic power stored within the barrier is being consumed.

But no further research was conducted because there weren't many opportunities to use magic in the real world.

Moreover, besides the empty shells created by the subconscious within the barrier, any further creation can only start from the basics. The upper limit of improvement seems to be related to this part, but the changes are too few and not clear enough.

I never thought that the physics knowledge I learned in school would be useful now, but unfortunately, so many years have passed and I can't remember a lot of things clearly.

In addition, it is also possible to summon items generated within the barrier, but only those that conform to reality can exist indefinitely, and it consumes a great deal of the barrier's magic power.

As for the showpiece, it doesn't consume much magic, but it can't last long and requires constant magic to maintain.

In terms of magic, Senis's "Magic Textbook" only teaches a few spells, covering all spells below the Saint level. It's more of a storybook than a textbook.

Can you imagine it teaching a fire mage to say, "[What burns in your heart right now? Is it the courage born to protect? Is it the rage burning for revenge? Is it the awe that surges in your heart when you see the sun shining after the rain? Or is it the pain of wanting to take your place when your loved ones are hurt?]"

The person who wrote this textbook didn't have fire, so they could bite a lighter and the fire would just pop out in an instant, right?

It was as thick as a brick, with only a few sentences teaching how to cast spells, and the rest was mostly just a record of various spells, along with a lot of other irrelevant things.

I've really learned something about word count.

"Rudeus~ Rudeus~" Senis searched everywhere for Rudeus.

Six-month-old Rudy has recently learned to crawl and is now running around the house.

I have been in this world for two and a half years now, making me a senior time traveler like Rudius.

As a senior, it is natural to take care of the juniors.

He would only occasionally flick his little bird.

I walked behind Ludius, watching him to prevent any accidents from happening, though nothing would actually happen.

This looks a bit like me walking my dog.

"Mom! Rudy's here with me!" Senis called out to her mother as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Trevor, you've got a lot of work to do. Little Rudy runs around everywhere if you're not careful."

Senis knelt down and picked up Rudy. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly kissed my forehead, then carried Rudy back to bed.

"He's very curious, but he's probably climbed all over the house these past few days. Maybe we should try telling Rudy some stories? Maybe try getting him to talk?"

I followed behind Senis, trying to offer some suggestions.

"Mmm! Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!" Little Rudy babbled in agreement.

"Are all kids these days this amazing? You and Rudy are both so young, yet you can understand what adults are saying. When I was your age, I don't even remember anything."

"What was Mr. Paul doing at my age?"

"I bet Paul has already learned how to make girls cry at his age~"

"That's very much in Paul's style."

"You still don't want to call Paul 'Father'..."

"Hmm... I seem to be remembering what my father looks like lately... though I don't know what happened..."

The above is not a lie; I do remember a man who looked a lot like me hugging me.

"I'm sorry, Trevor, that brought up something that's bothering you."

"I'm not sad. Let me help Rudy with his studies."

"Then I'll leave it to you~" Senis kissed me again.

Senis's kisses were light, but each time my heart would suddenly feel heavy and I couldn't breathe.

After reading "The Legend of Percius" for a while, little Rudy clearly didn't want to listen attentively. Well, I'm not a big-breasted beauty, so if it were me, I wouldn't want to listen either.

Should we teach Rudius magic in advance?

I remember he started training his magic around two or three years old. Would he have had higher potential if he had started earlier? Oh well, let's wait and see.

What if my magical talent is exposed now, and the teacher I find isn't Loki?

Let's teach Rudy to read first.

A two-and-a-half-year-old was teaching a six-month-old to read, while Lilia outside the door looked at us inside with a strange expression.

What kind of look is that?

How can you look at the future Shadow King and Sorcerer King with such eyes? This is utter disrespect!

Speaking of which, I remember seeing Lilia performing a shamanistic ritual in front of Rudyus's sleeping posture in the middle of the night before, even though I don't remember this woman being a charlatan.

All I remember about her backstory is that she had a romantic entanglement with Paul when he was young, and later retired after being injured while working as a swordsman.

She had a dramatic and messy relationship with Paul before and after.

She remembered! She was terrified by Rudius's bizarre behavior and thought Rudius was possessed by a ghost.

It was indeed a case of being possessed by a ghost.

It's definitely not normal for a two-and-a-half-year-old to teach a six-month-old to read. So let's just go all the way with the abnormality.

"RUA!!!" I turned around abruptly and made a face at Lilia.

Rudius joined in, and even put on his panty mask!

The six-month-old Magic King and the two-and-a-half-year-old Shadow King repelled Lilia with just a glance.

That evening, Rudy was taken away by Senis to be breastfed, and the room became quiet.

I went back to my room and closed the door.

The smile slowly faded.

Time to get down to business.

Enter the barrier and open the notebook.

The joy of obtaining this inherent barrier has given me enough time to calm down. This barrier is strong, but not invincible, and the world is still very dangerous.

Having been given a second chance, all I really want is to simply enjoy happiness. Although I don't really understand what happiness is, I have a simple way to achieve it.

Make a list of everything, and keep discarding items from the list. In the end, the things I would never give up are my most precious treasures. From now on, I'll be content as long as I protect my most precious things.

And in the end, only Senis remained on the list.

Once you've identified what's valuable, it's easier to start making plans.

Regarding future plans, the god is an absolute danger. Because of the Great Transfer event, he saw a future where he would die because of Rudeus, so he is a threat to everyone related to Rudeus. I am not the same as in the original story. I am also an anomaly.

If the system is lying to me, and the gods can see my future directly, I will be in great danger.

But if System-san wasn't lying to me, and that the gods and humans can't see me directly, but instead noticed my special nature through Rudy, then I'm in even greater danger.

The last creature that could only be observed in this way was the Dragon God—Orstide.

I don't believe that gods or humans would be kind enough to let me off the hook.

Moreover, if the god and man were not killed, or if Orstide were killed, the world would return to the cycle of year 330 of the Ankylion calendar.

Who knows if I'll reappear after the next reincarnation?

By then, I and all the changes that have occurred to me may no longer exist.

I am an irreconcilable mortal enemy of gods and men.

I remember that the gods and humans only started taking action against Rudius after the Great Transfer, which means that the period before the Great Transfer was basically a safe one.

Regardless of whether the god can see my future, he can definitely learn about me from Rudy or others.

My trump card must be kept secret from everyone.

Then there is the dragon god Orstide, who is a mortal enemy of the gods and humans.

Although the enemy of my enemy may be my friend, that guy's mental state is not stable. He might have been observing me out of curiosity, or he might have killed me because he thought I was an apostle of God.

Even if you try to communicate and cooperate, you must take precautions to protect yourself. If you are not prepared, it is best to avoid him.

Therefore, it is necessary to accumulate strength in the early stages, with the deadline being before Rudy's tenth birthday.

And what exactly is going on with this system?

I have absolutely no clue.

Simply put, the long-term goal is to eliminate the gods and humans. Perhaps it will be necessary to become teammates with the dragon god. With the dragon god's protection, the gods and humans will at least not reach into the homes of their own family members.

Furthermore, they will study the mechanisms of their inherent barriers and learn more powerful magic.

Then comes the mid-term goal: protect Senis during the Great Transfer. The Hydra is somewhat effective against mages, but fortunately, there's still time for it to grow stronger.

The short-term goal is to increase magical power and completely dismantle basic magic.

After thoroughly studying the material, we can wait for Luo Qixi to arrive, and then fill in any gaps in our understanding.

The scope of what can be done with just this magic book is still too limited.

As more magic power was infused into the "Imaginary Magic," I could feel my control within the barrier growing stronger.

Simply put, when I release magic under normal circumstances, I can only feel a stream of magic power flowing out along the circuit. However, inside the barrier, I can clearly feel the movement patterns of each basic particle of magic power.

By conducting more experiments, one can discover patterns in the incantations, flow of magical energy, and the form and power of magic. Once these patterns are found, the improved magic can be inscribed in a book.

Let's try our best to finish this project before Luo Qixi arrives.

[Currently Available Information: Unique Marble]

Its essence is a grand magic trick that uses an individual's "mental landscape" as a blueprint to erode and temporarily rewrite the real world.

Its effects are highly dependent on the origin of the practitioner.

The principle is similar to a small bubble suddenly appearing in a bottle of water.

That little bubble is the practitioner's expanded "self".

The unfolding and maintenance of these anomalies require immense magical power, and the world itself continuously corrects them.

The protagonist's inherent barrier has an extremely strong backlash; once activated, it could result in immediate death.