Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

"Dad! Mom! We're rich now!"

As soon as they entered the yard, before Mambo's hooves had even stopped, Senis rushed out.

"Trevor! Are you alright? Are you hurt? What kind of monster did you encounter? What happened to Paul?"

Before I could reply, Senis lifted me off the horse.

He touched me from head to toe.

Shoulders, arms, waist, knees...

She carefully ran her hands over my body, making sure there was no blood, no wounds, and no fractures.

Then she hugged me and pulled me into her arms, like wrapping me in a soft blanket.

Her chin rested on the top of my head, and her hand gently patted my back.

I held her in my little arms and patted her back.

"It's alright, it's alright, we're all back safe and sound, aren't we?"

After a while, Senis finally let go and squatted down to be at eye level with me.

Her eyes were a little red, but she didn't cry.

I don't know what Paul said to her...

I reached out, cupped Senis's face in my hands, and kissed her.

"Alright, don't worry, it won't happen again. We're not short of money now. What did Father tell you?"

Then I revealed my charming smile.

Senis finally calmed down and began to ramble on about what had happened.

As he spoke, he carried me back to the house.

As for Mambo...

He has excellent self-management skills.

"You scared me to death... Paul said you encountered Tyrant Bear... said you saved him, said you weren't hurt, but that idiot! He couldn't even give a coherent account of what happened, just repeating the same few sentences over and over again, he was obviously lying! He wouldn't say anything more when we asked him, I thought... I thought..."

As she spoke, Senis was about to cry.

Paul's acting is terrible.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm the one who made him say that."

"So what exactly happened?"

"There is indeed a Tyrant Bear, but how could a Tyrant Bear possibly be our match?"

Actually, I encountered some lowlifes from the Northern God Clan. I don't know what that guy was after, but he launched a sneak attack on me. Paul wasn't in good shape, and after fighting him for a long time, he suffered quite a few injuries.

I wanted to help, but they were entangled together, and I knew that if I acted rashly, I might accidentally hurt them.

Then Paul was defeated, and in a fit of rage, I raised my hand and instantly wiped out that piece of trash from the Northern God School, leaving not even a trace.

That's right, I have been hiding my strength all along. I can wipe out those mere ants with a single hand.

Paul must have been hurt.

There's nothing I can do. I'm only holding my son back by giving it my all. He's the son I bully every day, but he's actually incredibly strong. He could blast me to smithereens with a flick of his wrist.

If I were Paul, I would definitely be scared too.

I made him lie because I didn't want you to worry, and also because I was afraid of upsetting Rudy.

I'm lying again, I'm such a scumbag...

"well......"

Wang sighed.

Senis had just raised her hand, intending to punch me on the head, when I sighed and lowered it again.

Back in the living room, Senis put me on the sofa, and then we sat together.

Senis began to analyze my lies.

I lay down and rested my head on Senis's lap.

"The Northern Gods, huh? They probably want to steal your spoils. The materials from the Tyrant Bear can sell for a lot of money."

"That's right, we even dug a magic stone out of its body. I took it to the adventurers' guild in town and sold it for 7 gold coins. Our family is rich now."

"Paul was probably exhausted. He's been working himself to the bone lately, which is why he lost."

Senis began to make amends for her beloved husband.

"Yes, I was already exhausted after a month of working myself to the bone, and then I just fought the Tyrant Bear and was ambushed. Even an iron body can't take it anymore."

This makes the lie seem more and more believable.

"You must have worked so hard."

"Yes, now Lord Paul can finally get some rest."

"You can get some rest now."

Senis rubbed my head as she spoke.

yes......

I really want to rest...

I really want to spend more time with Senis... but I can't.

Winter is coming, and heavy snow will be a real problem...

I'm not sure if Lilia is pregnant or not, but I can't gamble on it.

If the roads are blocked by heavy snow...

Everything will have been for nothing...

Really...

"well......"

"What's wrong? Why are you always sighing?"

"Do you remember my plan?"

"A plan to go to the Land of the Sword Saints?"

"Yeah, when Paul was injured, I was able to use my fighting spirit."

"Isn't there a rush to leave now? Wouldn't it be better to rest for a while longer? Besides, it must be very tough there, right?"

"Winter is coming soon, and if it snows heavily, it will be very troublesome to travel. This delay is going on for far too long."

Senis stopped touching my hair.

"I want to spend more time with you..."

Me too...

"I want that too. I want to stay with you forever, wait for our little sister to be born, and then be a good older brother, and live like that for the rest of my life. I won't leave the village, I won't find a wife, and I'll live off my parents and have you support me for the rest of my life. You won't look down on me, will you?"

I took Senis's hand in mine and rubbed it again and again.

As she spoke, she imagined the scene...

"Hahaha! You're so young and you're already supporting a family. We'll definitely be counting on you to take care of us in our old age."

"That works too, I'd love to."

If there were no gods, if there were no great migration, I really want to live like this forever...

I'm telling the truth this time, but why do I feel like crying...?

"But you can't just stay by our side forever, can you? You're amazing, I've always known that. You'll definitely have your own things to do in the future, someone you love, and you'll get married, have children, and become a parent. You don't belong to me alone."

What to do in the future...

"My ideal wife is Luo Qixi, what do you think?"

"Hahaha! I knew it! I'd be so happy if you could marry Xiao Luoqixi."

"Yes, ma'am! I will do my best."

"By the way, why do you think this child is a little sister?"

"It's the king's intuition, and... one brother is enough."

"So when do you plan to come back?"

"About four years."

"Four years..."

"Um......"

"Then my little king, let's make a promise. You must come back in four years. Maybe it really is a little sister."

As she spoke, Senis extended her little finger.

"Yes, I will. I'll come back to see my lovely little sister. Maybe she'll even need my help taking care of her."

My little finger and Senis's little finger are hooked together.

At the dinner table at night

The family gathered together again and were praying at the dining table.

Of course, what I was thinking about was Paul's acting skills.

I've already rehearsed my lines with him, but I don't know how his performance will be.

Paul: "Let Lilia come along."

Senis: "Huh? Why?"

Paul: "...Well, how should I put it, this kid seems reliable, but he's actually not very good at taking care of himself."

Honey, you know that since he came back this year, he's been working out every day until he has no energy left. It was the same when we were working together this month; he didn't treat himself like a human being at all.

"We take care of him at home, but I'm still very worried about him when he's out."

Paul is quite the liar, so was he actually having a bad day? Or was he playing exceptionally well?

Senis: "It seems that's really the case."

Senis has been thinking along these lines, and now I need to reinforce her understanding.

"Am I that scary?"

"have!"

Senis and Paul said in unison.

It seems this matter is settled.

Senis then began to ask Lilia for her opinion.

"Lilia, is it okay?"

"Please leave it to me, madam."

"That's wonderful. I'll have to ask you to take care of this child."

Lilia simply couldn't refuse.

Her expressionless demeanor is actually quite useful; maybe I could learn from it.

"Can you, you idiot Paul, take good care of Mother?"

"I will do it!"

It was just a casual question, but Paul's expression was so determined, it was like he was about to join the Party.

What happened?

This guy has a mental illness too??

"well......"

"Hello, bro, you've been sighing so much lately?"

To be honest, maybe the younger brother is more reliable than Paul.

"Because I'm emotionally exhausted. After my older brother passes away, the family will have to rely on you more."

"Forehead......"

Not right.

"What's wrong?"

"You're going to Roya, right?"

"Yes, I'm going to Roya to find an orc older sister."

"I also want to go to Roya."

"Huh?" x3

[A few minutes later]

My brat can come up with a whole list of reasons.

Winter is a waste of time.

I'm so bored being alone.

We're all ready.

I also want to do my part for my family.

They even said they'd send all their wages back, and so on.

Senis and Paul thought about it for a long time and then agreed.

At first, I thought he was just sexually repressed and wanted to go to Luo Ya to play the role of raising a child. But his eyes didn't seem to be lying; he really wanted to contribute to this family.

In my heart, I actually wanted him to stay a little longer, at least until Senis finished giving birth.

But...everyone agreed...

Paul also vowed to take good care of Senis.

"well......"

I've been sighing a lot lately...

[Senes's Perspective]

When Paul came back, I knew something was wrong.

His wounds had been healed, but the bloodstains on his clothes remained, and his face was as pale as a sheet of paper.

He said he was fine, he just encountered a monster.

I've known him for so many years, how could I not see that he was lying?

But I'm more worried about those who didn't come back.

What about Trevor?

Why didn't he come back?

Paul said he went to town to sell monster materials.

Paul said he would definitely come back, but I could tell that Paul himself was afraid he might never return.

I don't know what happened; they must have had a fight, but no matter how I asked Paul, he wouldn't say.

I'm really worried.

They were worried that Trevor would run away from home.

He's the kind of person who, once he's made up his mind about something, will never easily change it or give up on it.

This is even worse than before...

But thankfully he came back.

Trevor is a far better liar than Paul.

They told me such a convincing story that I almost believed them.

but......

Something must have happened between them—Trevor distanced himself from Paul.

They don't want me to know, and there must be a reason why they don't want me to know.

Trevor's eyes only showed that "it's good that Mom is okay" expression when he looked at me.

Underneath every word he spoke was the message, "Don't worry, Mom."

Even though I was the one who was more worried about him, he comforted me instead.

This child has always been like this: he doesn't cry when he's in pain, he doesn't complain when he's tired, and he carries all the burdens on his own shoulders.

Later he said he was going to the Land of the Sword Saint.

My first reaction was fear—did he want to leave this house?

Is the conflict with Paul so serious that he no longer wants to stay at home?

But he leaned against me on the sofa and said he wanted to sponge off his parents and live at home while I supported him.

His head rested on my shoulder, just like the little kid I picked up before.

There was genuine reluctance in his voice; the tone of "if I could, I wouldn't want to go anywhere" wasn't an act.

But he also looked like he absolutely had to go.

That was the expression of someone who had made a decision, but was also reluctant to let it go.

I'm so afraid he'll never come back. I want to keep him here, but I know... I can't keep him.

Fortunately, I made a promise with him, and he's a good kid who will definitely keep his promise.

Ugh......

I went to see Paul before dinner.

This idiot! When we first met, he could lie like it was nothing, but now he feels guilty even when he makes up a lie.

The father and son spent a month outdoors, enduring wind and rain, and brought back nearly five gold coins.

The territory of Fituya is quite peaceful, making it actually quite difficult for adventurers to earn money.

These sums of money, some in small amounts and others in larger sums, were accumulated by A-rank adventurers and genius mages through mission after mission.

I know they must have suffered a lot; they came back looking like two homeless people.

Whatever they're hiding from me, I believe it's a white lie.

Since it's a white lie, there's no need to expose it.

But there are still things I want to know...

"So, whose fault is it?"

Paul's fingers were twisted together, his knuckles turning white.

"mine."

This time, his answer was without hesitation.

Did you apologize?

I apologized... but... I don't know if they'll forgive me.

Oh, I see.

Trevor will not let this family fall apart; he cherishes this family more than anyone else.

My worry is whether they'll make up...

My worry is that he's bottling up all his anger and resentment inside...

But no matter what he thought in his heart, he was still maintaining peace in the family and pretending that everything was fine.

This pretense is not hypocrisy.

He is perhaps the smartest person in the family, the one who wants to take on more responsibility, and the one who is least likely to forgive himself.

Since that's the case, adults shouldn't be less sensible than children.

"Apologize, be forgiven, and act as if nothing happened—that's a right only children have."

When an adult does something wrong, apologizing is only the first step.

Whether or not to forgive is the other person's decision. What adults need to do is not wait for forgiveness, but prove through their actions that they deserve to be forgiven.

You may not know what to do, but you can't give up. Regardless of whether he has forgiven you or not, you must do better than before.

Because you are a father, this is your responsibility.

During dinner, Paul suggested that Lilia go with Trevor to the Land of the Sword Saints.

When did Paul become so attentive?

Someone who used to be unable to even find his own socks is now worried that Trevor won't be able to take care of himself?

Trevor certainly didn't take good care of himself.

Sometimes he knows how to enjoy life, and other times he's in a state of mind where just being alive is enough.

This is really worrying.

Moreover, Lilia is very reliable.

Then there's Rudy.

This child is completely different from his brother.

Trevor is the type of person who keeps everything to himself and shoulders everything alone.

As for Rudy, although he might keep things bottled up inside, his acting skills are lacking; he's the type who wears his "I'm a little uneasy" on his face.

He said he wanted to go to Luo Ya's tutoring program ahead of time to earn money to supplement his family's income.

My heart skipped a beat when I heard "subsidize household expenses".

This child must have felt that since his older brother left, he had to take over the burden of the family.

He unconsciously wanted to emulate Trevor and take on responsibility like Trevor.

When he said that, he finally dared to look me in the eye; it was the kind of look that said, "I know you'll be worried, but I'm ready."

Exactly the same as Trevor.

Honestly, anyone who meets Trevor would unconsciously admire him.

That precocious little man's demeanor, calling himself king, is truly captivating.

It's a good thing for Rudy to go out and explore, and there's nothing to worry about.

only......

Trevor is leaving, Lilia is leaving, and Rudy is leaving too.

This huge house is empty all at once.

"well……"

Is sighing contagious?