Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

Another day, Rudius went out as usual.

He was holding the book that Senis had given him.

Unfortunately, I didn't run into Sylphie yesterday.

Paul habitually said, "Be careful."

"Okay," Rudius replied and walked out the door.

Rudius recalled his father from his previous life; though the language was different, the words of advice were the same.

However, in my previous life, after I grew up, my father basically stopped saying that phrase.

In this life, he is still a well-behaved child. Paul said this because he thinks Rudius won't do anything out of line.

After all, Rudius had never done anything that Paul found difficult since birth.

Despite being a Water Saint-level mage at such a young age, capable of using magic and causing natural disasters, they didn't feel that the child was dangerous or destructive at all.

All of this credit should go to Luo Qixi!

Paul believes it's because Locchii taught Rudius very well.

Unfortunately, the image of a well-behaved child is about to be shattered today.

Rudius walked toward the path where Hilfi would appear, and from a distance he saw three mischievous children throwing mud balls, so he quickened his pace.

These three little brats must be deliberately waiting for Sylphie, right?

Otherwise, why would I have happened to be in this situation?

Could it just be good luck?

"Hey!"

"Look, I hit her in the head."

"What? That invention was clearly hit by me."

Three mud-covered children were throwing mud at Hilfi, who was curled up in a ball on the road.

It seems that not only does Hilfi need to wash up, but these three are also incredibly dirty.

Rudeus conjured a water sphere in his hand and threw it at the three of them with a moderate force.

If the three brats on the other side could know and understand that Rudius could use this water ball to smash their tiny bodies to pieces, I wonder what their expressions would be.

Is this a case of a newborn calf not being afraid of a tiger?

"Huh? Where did this water come from? It's so cold!"

"Wow! It's so cold!"

"What! Who is it!?"

Although it was a harmless water ball, Rudius used very cold water.

The three immediately noticed Rudeus's presence.

"What are you doing?"

"Get out of here, you idiot!"

"Are you going to side with the demons?"

The three men naturally turned their attention to Rudeus.

"None of your business!"

Rudius didn't intend to waste any more words with the other party.

"What?! That's outrageous!"

"You're a knight's child, aren't you!"

"So you're a young nobleman?"

The three of them quickly discovered Rudius's identity in just a few words. There was no way around it; the village was so small, everyone knew each other.

"The knight's child actually did such a thing?"

"I'm going to tell everyone that the knight's child is an accomplice of the demons!"

"Let's go! Call my brothers over too!"

They started with moral blackmail, criticizing Rudius from a position of superiority.

The three were about to go and call for help when Rudeus frowned.

Call someone?

So, all the little bastards in the village are bullying one person?

I think I washed you guys a bit too clean.

Rudeus activated the swamp without chanting, and the three brats who were about to call for help fell flat on their faces.

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ugh, how disgusting!"

"What?! Why is it so soft here?!"

"Waaah~ It got in my eye, it hurts so much."

"Damn it, what bad luck!"

"Let's leave here."

"You wait, we'll tell everyone right now that the knight's child has become an ally of the demons."

The three had no idea that Rudius was behind it, but because they had embarrassed themselves in front of the "enemy," they fled the scene in embarrassment, not forgetting to utter a harsh remark before leaving.

The three brats ran away.

Rudius strode toward the motionless Silphi.

"Are you alright? Can you stand up?"

Hilfi, wearing a hood, crouched down to protect the basket in front of her.

Such hooded clothing is quite rare. The only hooded garment Rudeus has ever seen is the cloak at home, but when you mention cloaks, you know they are not meant to be clothing, but rather equipment that adventurers wear over their clothes.

Ordinary clothes don't have hoods, and Rudeus had never seen a sweatshirt like this in this world.

The hood on this outfit was probably specially made to cover up the color of the hair.

Hilfi didn't reply when she heard Rudeus's voice, but just squatted silently in place. However, when Rudeus reached out his hand, she obediently let Rudeus pull her up.

This situation alone made Rudius frown.

Sylphie stood up and looked down at the ground. Her clothes were covered in mud, half of her face was covered in mud, and even the few strands of hair peeking out of her hood were covered in mud.

But from Rudeus's slightly downward angle, because Hilfi was looking down, it looked like this.

Those long eyelashes, the straight nose, and the beautiful facial curves that make your heart skip a beat when you nod, all combined with porcelain-doll-like fair skin.

Even under these circumstances, Rudius could still appreciate the other person's beauty.

Is this the power of the elven bloodline?

Rudius reached out and lifted Silphie's hat, discovering that her hair had turned a muddy color.

Yes, Sylphie's hair is green, which is why the other children mistake her for a demon, and naturally, she becomes a prime target for attack.

Moreover, the demons here are not ordinary demons. According to Lokishi's teachings, those with green hair are demons called the Spelud.

The Spelud are a race with emerald green hair and ruby-like objects on their foreheads.

In the war four hundred years ago, everyone was slaughtered indiscriminately, regardless of age or whether they were friend or foe. After killing the enemy on the battlefield, they would also kill their own allies.

After leaving the battlefield, they would also attack other demon villages, including their own villages, including their own relatives and children; they simply killed everyone indiscriminately.

Therefore, he was persecuted by all races afterward.

This led to a situation where, if children stayed up late at night, their parents would tell them bedtime stories about the Speyluds coming to eat people.

Lokishi often heard this story from her parents when she was a child, so she was extremely afraid of being eaten by the Spelud.

This can be seen as a kind of survival wisdom, deeply imprinting the understanding of dangerous races into the child's mind through bedtime stories.

As for Hilfi, her hair had turned green due to atavism, and she didn't have a ruby-like third eye on her forehead.

Judging from the current situation.

Those kids were probably aiming for Sylphie's hair when they threw mud at her, and they must have been proud to hit her on the head and get mud stuck in her hair.

Hilfi was probably terrified of herself, but she still obediently let herself be pulled up.

Given that Hilfi doesn't dare to resist at all, slightly older children would probably just lift Hilfi's hat off and smear mud on her head.

That's how it is. Sometimes, in a moment of inspiration, someone might change their mind and replace the mud with a stone, or, if they're feeling bold, grab the person and smear mud on their face.

Bullies are never satisfied with their violence and will spontaneously escalate their bullying methods, using more extreme means to assert their rights.

Otherwise, if it were just about throwing mud, it wouldn't be like this now; a hooded head shouldn't get mud on it.

Does that mean the older kids got tired of playing and left early?

Only three little kids were left throwing mud at the scene.

Rudius sighed slightly.

Hilfi hesitated, looking over with a face full of fear.

"Ah... um... I... I... I'm fine..."

Is this an attempt to strike up a conversation? But why are you so afraid? There's no need for you to force yourself to talk to me.

But looking at Sylphie, Rudeus felt that she had no choice but to answer, as if she was afraid of being beaten if she didn't reply.

Is that how it is? You'll get beaten up if you don't reply?

Those older kids seem to have gone too far, escalating to active psychological manipulation. Clearly, physical harm is no longer enough for them, so they've started seeking psychological abuse.

To be honest, Rudius's anger was ignited for the first time.

Rudeus looked at Sylphie's fearful face, her pupils trembling uneasily.

Yes, Hilfi wouldn't believe that someone who approaches her unsolicited is doing so with good intentions.

He had clearly startled her by lifting her hat himself.

Rudeus suppressed his anger slightly; the most important thing now was not to frighten Sylphie.

"You..." Rudius looked at the still clean basket on the ground, his voice trailing off.

Her tone unconsciously softened, "Pick up the basket and come over here."

The basket must have contained food meant for the father. Did the older children know that getting the basket dirty would get the adults involved?

Probably.

But Hilfi could not think that way. From the victim's perspective, under the shadow of fear, she did not have the luxury of considering such things.

Was protecting the basket an instinctive action, or a judgment made by the remaining rationality?

But no matter what, this is a remarkable thing.

After hearing Rudeus's words, Hilfi did as he was told.

However, his movements were slow, so Rudius took Sylphie's hand and pulled her to the irrigation canal.

"Put it aside for now," Rudius said, pointing to the ground beside him. "Come here, lower your head. Yes, I'm going to rinse your hair with hot water. Close your eyes and be careful not to choke."

Even though Rudius had given as many similar instructions as possible, spoke as clearly as possible, and told Sylphie what would happen next.

But Hilfi, shrouded in fear, naturally did not receive these words.

"Wow!"

After the hot water was poured over her head, she let out a scream and ran out in a panic. But then she remembered that the basket was still on the ground, so she turned back and stood there pitifully, looking like she was too scared to come any closer.

Rudius, holding the water sphere in his hand, waved to Sylphie with a warm smile, "Come quickly."

Hilfi walked back slowly, dragging her feet.

After Sylphie finally got close to Rudeus, Rudeus grabbed her and pulled her back to him, handing her a magically generated ball of warm water. "Don't be afraid, touch this ball of water."

Sylphie's movements were very slow, but fortunately Rudius understood this well enough, so he let Sylphie proceed at her own pace.

After watching Hilfi extend a finger and tentatively touch the water, she finally looked at Rudeus for the first time, though she quickly looked away after that first eye contact.

Rudius took Sylphie's hand again and led her to the ditch, saying, "Come on, bend your head down, I'll help you wash the mud off your head."

Although she still didn't quite understand, Hilfi didn't resist this time.

A torrent of hot water, steaming slightly, was poured over Loki's head. Rudeus released the hot water with one hand, and with the other, he didn't hold back, reaching into Sylphie's hair to gently wash it.

Since the other party won't resist, then I might as well extend my goodwill to the fullest.

In this situation, there is no need to maintain the polite distance of normal social interactions, and Rudius would find it hard to imagine that Hilfi would feel that such friendly contact would be offensive.

Is this keen perception honed through frequent acts of coquetry?

Rudius smiled.

You could feel Hilfi's body stiffen for a moment, but it immediately softened back to normal after she felt comfortable.

Finally, Rudius helped Sylphie wash her face clean.

He reached out and wiped Hilfi's little face, just like his father would always do when he wiped his face when he was a child in his previous life. He would wipe the towel back on his chin to dry it completely.

To be honest, this was the first time Rudius had ever done this to someone else. In his previous life, he had no children or other people to take care of. He had originally planned to wait until his parents got old before touching their faces...

After Rudius stopped heating the water, Silphi's emerald green hair was revealed.

Her hair was very short, about half the length of the short hair of a female high school student in her previous life. It was a complete tomboy hairstyle, like a boy's choppy hair.

No wonder the former male lead mistook him for a boy.

As for hair color, to be honest, compared to Loki's blue hair, which is neither particularly likable nor disliked, Rudeus would have a preconceived dislike for green hair.

But when you actually see it, this natural green hair, which isn't dyed, and its shimmering, emerald-like color, is really hard to dislike.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this vibrant color made Rudius fall in love with green all over again.

Since graduating, Rudius has found himself liking women's wet hair. The combination of Hilfi's green hair and water is like dew on green leaves, a perfect match.

"That's enough," Rudius said after stopping the watering.

Hilfi immediately started shaking her hair like a little animal.

Like a puppy, water droplets shot out from his hair and splashed onto Rudeus.

Does this mean you've relaxed?

Rudius took out a handkerchief he always carried and helped Silphie wipe the water off her face.

He ran his fingertips across Hilfi's face.

This face is so beautiful! So much collagen! It feels so smooth... So fun...

Rudeus began to take care of Sylphie on his own, wiping her face and taking the opportunity to get close to her.

Cute and beautiful creatures always have this charm.

Hilfi didn't react, but judging from her expression, she seemed to enjoy it quite a bit.

After wiping the water off his face, Rudeus put away the handkerchief, naturally stretched out his hands, and used hot air magic to start drying Sylphie's hair.

"Th...thank you..." Hilfi said, taking the initiative to express her gratitude.

The fear in his eyes had vanished; he was initiating the conversation.

Rudeus smiled as he looked at Sylphie, who stood timidly before him, meeting his gaze. Her emerald green hair fluttered in the warm breeze.

You look so beautiful.

After a moment of stunned silence, Hilfi blushed deeply.

"Why!?!?!?"