Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

Senis and Paul returned home one after the other.

With Rudius's introduction, Silphi greeted the two.

Seeing Rudeus instructing Sylphie, the couple did not disturb him and went about their own business.

Of course, the couple didn't have much to do.

If they're not busy with housework, they're probably just clinging to something and munching away.

Rudius was used to it, but when he saw Senis and Paul being affectionate in front of each other, Sylphie still blushed.

It was getting late afternoon.

There was a knock on the door, and Paul went to open it.

A woman's voice came from outside, but Rudius couldn't hear what she was saying.

But after a conversation, Paul called Rudius over.

"Rudius, come here for a moment."

As if an electric current had passed through his body, Rudius sat up straight and turned to look at Paul.

Paul called out the full name "Rudius".

When your parents call you by your full name, it's usually not a good thing.

Rudius noticed that Paul looked very serious.

Rudius immediately became alert, and then walked obediently toward Paul.

Standing at the door and looking outside, I saw the fat boy who was one of the three bullies who had been picking on Sylphie.

The fat man who was expected to become a male prostitute after the transfer incident in the original work.

"Let's just call him Fatty Prostitute," Rudeus thought maliciously, already realizing what was about to happen.

The fat prostitute had obvious bruises around her eyes, looking as if she had been beaten.

The woman next to him was probably his mother, a woman who was fairly attractive.

She was focused on Paul at the moment, and Rudius's arrival did not distract her; she merely glanced at Rudius with a slight turn of her eye.

Not to mention greeting Rudius.

That's incredibly rude. No wonder they raised a child like that—a fat prostitute.

But this saves trouble, since Rudius is too lazy to greet the other party anyway.

Before saying anything, Rudius had already finished observing the two people in front of him.

At this moment, the fat prostitute glanced at Rudeus with an indifferent expression, then turned to look at the scenery around her.

It's as if they think standing at Rudius's doorstep is a very boring thing.

This guy should know what he's doing... Rudeus was somewhat angered by the brat's attitude.

"Rudius, did you hit that?" Paul asked.

Rudius's thoughts were interrupted, and he withdrew his gaze from the fat prostitute and looked at Paul.

"No," Rudius shook his head.

"You're the one who hit me! You threw a water balloon at me!" The fat prostitute, who had just been admiring the scenery, immediately pointed at Rudeus.

"Such a young child has already learned to lie? Paul, you really need to discipline your child properly," the fat prostitute's mother immediately chimed in. "Children this young are precisely the kind of children who need discipline..."

Somar's mother, Somar herself, also known as Fat Prostitute, spoke at length.

Paul ignored the other man's words and turned to Rudius: "Do you have anything to say?"

The woman's gaze was completely fixed on Paul. Was she trying to get his attention by talking so much nonsense?

"What a despicable person..." Rudeus thought, his anger rising.

It seems Paul understood the other person's thoughts and simply ignored what they said. Clearly, for Paul, the focus was also on his child's education.

"I didn't inflict this injury," Rudius said, pointing at the fat prostitute's face.

"So you did hit him, right?" Paul said, suppressing his anger.

"Just gently..." Rudius said, frowning.

"Shut up! If you do something wrong, you should apologize first, not make excuses! Did I teach you that? Didn't I say that a man's strength shouldn't be used to show off?" Paul shouted angrily.

Rudius seemed stunned, staring blankly at Paul, and remained silent for a moment.

What's wrong? Where did the problem occur?

I've been so well-behaved, why are you still yelling at me?

He doesn't believe me?

Rudius frowned, his anger rising, but he should calm down now.

No, that's not right either. For children, having the power of a Saint-level mage is too overpowered. Rudeus could easily kill all the children in this village.

From an adult perspective, any child who shows even the slightest tendency to use violence should be immediately and strictly stopped.

Otherwise, it could easily lead to irreparable mistakes.

It seems that this village woman clearly doesn't understand these things, and Paul wouldn't proactively tell the villagers how strong Rudius is, so that others would see him as a monster.

Thinking about this, Rudius calmed down a bit.

But this is not a reason to ignore the facts. If Rudyus's body contained not the soul of an adult, but that of a real child, such suppression would likely backfire.

This is also not a reason to distrust one's own child.

More importantly, as a man in his twenties, Paul was not calm at this moment; he was consumed by anger.

That's true. Paul always talks about these things, about having the awareness of power, and how power should protect the weak. Paul is always teaching Rudeus these things.

Now, Rudius is throwing water balloons at Somar, which is tantamount to ignoring Paul's teachings, and it's no wonder he's angry.

Seeing Paul's anger, Somal's mother quickly tried to smooth things over with a smile: "Oh, Paul, don't be so angry. The child is so young, he probably didn't mean it. It's good that he knows he was wrong..."

Rudeus glanced at her sideways. These village women were truly brainless, unaware of their own wickedness, which made even the good ones seem foolish to Rudeus.

Even if you try to break up the fight now, I won't appreciate it, because you're the one who caused this.

Moreover, in Rudius's view, this woman was acting entirely according to her own desires, and she didn't even care about his son.

You cannot deny the greatness of maternal love, but in the eyes of this ignorant mother, she cannot express her maternal love unless her son is physically threatened.

Because she simply couldn't comprehend that this was a form of harm.

This is like a fledgling bird falling out of its nest; the adult bird standing by looks so foolish to humans.

The fat prostitute was still looking at Rudius with a smug expression, completely unaware that his mother's lewd hand was reaching out to touch Paul's arm.

As long as Paul is somewhat interested, Rudius feels he can have another half-sibling.

Turning his gaze away from the mother and son, Rudius stubbornly looked at Paul.

Over time, Rudius could sense Paul's strong desire to teach him well and to be a good father.

This accumulated affection allowed Rudeus to suppress his anger when he was yelled at, preventing himself from being hijacked by his rage.

However, that's the downside of being a good child; there's not much that requires special instruction, which makes them quite worry-free and very friendly to their parents who were busy working to support the family in their previous life.

But for Paul, who is wealthy and has plenty of free time, and whose family background wasn't particularly happy, things aren't so good.

He had done a lot of mental preparation before becoming a father, and he had his own expectations for his son, things he wanted to teach, and things he wanted to give...

Sometimes, when Paul thinks about what he was like as a child, he can hardly believe that Rudius, who is so well-behaved and sensible, is actually his child.

Such an obedient and sensible child, and a genius at that—is this really my child? Could it be that Senis is having an affair?

In Paul's eyes, Rudius is a guy who understands everything after just one listen. Although he doesn't argue back like the original protagonist did, or debate with Paul and make Paul feel frustrated by not being able to win the argument.

But in those years, Paul never truly felt that he had taught his children.

Of course, this excludes the swordsmanship courses that have recently started.

This refers to more everyday details.

How to hold a spoon, how to get dressed, how to use the toilet... these little things, these daily routines, are the foundation of Rudius's genius in Paul's eyes.

Did I teach him this, or did he learn it on his own?

If you accomplish something without facing difficulties, you won't have that real sense of accomplishment.

The title of genius can sometimes have its downsides.

Since you've consistently been right, proving your genius, then you shouldn't, and can't, make mistakes.

I clearly told you everything, so why did you still make a mistake?

Aren't you a genius?

Since you're a genius, yet you still made a mistake, did you not take my words seriously?

Are you challenging my dignity as a father? Are you challenging my authority as a father? Do you think you can disobey me?

This is Paul's logical chain.

Now, Paul is clearly wrong; the injury on the fat woman's face was not caused by Rudius's water puck.

Let's put aside whether or not someone was assaulted.

Even if we fight.

He didn't even ask Rudius why he hit him, and just made Rudius apologize.

This is not treating Rudius as a child who needs protection, but as someone with a weapon, and questioning him.

This put Paul on the opposite side of Rudius, creating a three-on-one situation, which is a terrible thing for a child.

Paul is a reasonable person; he's just angry right now. Rudius doesn't want to argue back, or he might get beaten up.

When Paul is unable to calm down, anything he says will only add fuel to the fire.

Rudius could only stare blankly at Paul.

"What's wrong, Rudius? Why aren't you saying anything?" Paul questioned.

"Oh, never mind, Paul, don't be angry. Rudius is still young, you..." Somar's mother finally seized the opportunity to get close to Paul.

"What a slut..." Rudeus glared at the woman.

Just then, Senis, who had heard the noise at the door, asked from inside, "Darling? What's wrong? What happened?"

Paul turned his face towards the house and called out, "It's okay..."

"Mom! A woman wants to invite Dad to the woods!" Paul was about to say something, but upon hearing Senis's voice, Rudius, in a flash of inspiration, interrupted Paul and shouted loudly into the house.

"Wh...what!" Senis's voice immediately rose, and she rolled up her sleeves and rushed toward the door.

Rudeus, standing at the doorway, could clearly feel the ground trembling from Senis's footsteps.

"What!? Hey! Rudy! Don't talk nonsense!" Paul's serious expression vanished, and he immediately panicked.

You wouldn't believe it, such an obedient child can cause trouble for his father.

Since you are heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless.

After Rudius finished speaking, Somar's mother withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted, looking awkward as if she wanted to escape the scene but couldn't just leave directly.

Her anxious and embarrassed look made it seem as if a rocket was trying to crawl into her butt.

She really got a thrill.

Only the fat prostitute looked completely bewildered.

"Oh, it's Somar's mother! It's been so long..." Senis greeted Somar's mother with a smile that wasn't really a smile.

They're all people who see each other all the time, yet Senis kept saying it had been a long time.

That expression was truly terrifying; Rudius had never seen Senis show such a horrifying expression before.

My mother really trusts me a lot.

After a few polite words, the mother and child at the door fled in panic.

Faced with Senis's burning rage, it was clear that nothing Paul said would make a difference.

They're practically riding on my face, coming all the way to my house to meet my husband.

If Rudyus hadn't intervened, Senis would have definitely torn the other side apart.

Senis actually trusted Paul quite a bit.

During the heightened anger phase, the main target of the attack was Somar's mother; there was no argument with Paul at the door.

Could it be due to concerns about saving face?

Rudius tilted his head as he thought to himself.

Now, Somar and his mother have run away, leaving Paul alone to face Senis's questioning.

After Paul's painstaking reassurance and explanation, Senis finally turned to Rudius and asked, "Rudius? What happened?"

"Hmm, was Daddy just teaching me how to lie?" Rudeus replied, hugging Senis's leg.

Senis gently stroked Rudeus's head.

"Wh...what!?" Paul exclaimed. "Rudy, stop talking nonsense!"

Paul instinctively wanted to get angry, but he was immediately suppressed under Senis's stern gaze.

Faced with Senis's questioning gaze, Rudius continued to explain, "That chubby boy just lied and said that I hurt him, and that my dad and the other two bullied me, so I lied and said they were going to the woods, so my mom would help me."

"Is that so?" Senis's eyes flashed with malice again upon hearing that her beloved son had been bullied.

"No, Rudy did hit Somar with a water balloon!" Paul immediately clarified.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold water balloon was thrown at Paul's face.

Paul wiped his face and looked at Rudius with a puzzled expression.

"That's how I lost it," Rudius said.

"That's all?" Paul asked, dumbfounded.

That's all.

"What about the injury on Somar's face?"

"It's none of my business."

"Is that so?" Paul murmured.

"And those three were bullying Sylphie back then! Humph! Saying a man's strength shouldn't be used for showing off is all lies." Rudeus glared fiercely at Paul, then looked at Senis, a feeling of grievance welling up inside him, and said with teary eyes, "Whether it's that fat guy or Father, they're all the same, and now they're bullying me together!"

"Oh dear, Rudy, don't cry, don't cry," Senis hurriedly picked up Rudyus and comforted him.

At this moment, Sylphie, who was inside the room, also carefully walked up to her and looked up at Rudeus in Senis's arms with concern.

Senis glared at Paul, then softly asked Hilfi what had happened: "Hilfi..."

After explaining what had happened, Hilfi added, "...Well, Rudy even washed my hair."

The more Paul listened, the more depressed he became.

I was wrong, I wronged Rudy.

Paul recalled his father's tyrannical behavior...

It made me unable to resist, and made me run away from home...

Paul wore a bitter expression, glancing at Senis's reproachful look and then at Rudius's head nestled in his mother's arms.

"Hey... Rudy, it was Daddy's fault. Please forgive Daddy, okay?" Paul reached out to take Rudy's hand.

"I don't want you to hug me, I want Mommy to hug me, only Mommy will protect me!" Rudeus hugged Senis even tighter, not forgetting to add insult to injury.

Paul was left with a disappointed look on his face as he slowly lowered his arm.