Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

Sylphie...

Upon seeing these three words, I closed the letter. I figured the rest would be Janet's instructions to Silphie, so I decided not to read any further. I'd wait until Silphie returned to her dorm that evening to show her.

What will Paul write to me?

Is it going to be some cheesy stuff like "Daddy loves you, kisses"?

No, no, Paul is not that kind of person.

However, judging from the letters Janice sent, I think Paul's letters probably weren't too bad either.

I opened the letter Paul sent me with the feeling of guessing a blind box:

"Rudy, you must have already read the letter Janice sent you. I sent it out secretly."

The opening sentence gave me a sense of unease, but my curiosity compelled me to continue reading.

"Thanks to you, Rudy, I became the city's defense commander of Roya and entered the world of nobility with you, although I did not expect such an outcome."

"I've told you before, the nobles of Asura are disgusting, like shit. Having grown up in a noble family, I have no expectations for the noble life. I much prefer life in Buyena Village to living in Roya."

When did Paul start acting like a grumbling old man...?

"Just kidding, but who told you to be my son? What's that saying? 'A son can eat his father alive'? No, no, that's not the right phrase for this. Oh! I remember now, 'Like father, like son'? No, I can't think of a better word for that right now. Let's leave it at that."

"As your father, Rudy, you are now thirteen years old, almost fourteen, and you are about to become an adult who can stand on his own. So I think I should tell you about the recent situation at home. How should I put it? It's not very optimistic."

Not very optimistic?

That's not what Janice wrote in her letter.

"Prince Gravel learned that you have the blood of the Notos family, so much so that the Boreas family had to send Noren to the capital as a hostage."

Send my sister to the capital as a hostage...

In other words, Prince Gravel in the capital doesn't trust me?

I do know that during the Warring States period, powerful daimyo would often send their family members to serve as hostages to the forces they sought refuge with.

However, sending my family away feels a bit strange to me. But Alice is in the capital, so she can surely take care of Norren.

No, Alice... she probably has a hard time even taking care of herself.

"I hope Rudy, you can have the awareness of being the eldest son in the family. Noren was sent away because of you, so for your sister's safety, you must not do anything at La Noah Magic University that would arouse suspicion."

For Norren's safety...

At that moment, the first person I thought of was Lilith. She was the eldest daughter of the Aiolos family. If I continued to associate with her, and people found out, wouldn't the rumors spread back to the capital and threaten Norren's safety...?

I dare not think about it. In my past life, I hid at home, becoming a burden to my parents and siblings. In this life, my sister is also taken hostage because I went to the capital. I am such a failure...

Whoosh!

A gust of wind blew in through the window, flipping over the two letters.

"Rudy, you must take good care of yourself. No matter what happens, your mother's embrace will always belong to you."

Janice wrote in her letter.

Chapter 159: School Anniversary (Part Two)

Even without a transfer event, I will still live earnestly in this jobless reincarnation story [Chapter 159] School Anniversary (Part 2)

Chapter 159: School Anniversary (Part Two)

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"Rudy, you must take good care of yourself. No matter what happens, your mother's embrace will always belong to you."

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I carefully put the two letters away and placed them in the drawer.

Part of the letter was about Hilfi, and I read it all. Janice and Paul were both very different; one was only reporting good news, while the other was pouring cold water on my enthusiasm.

In her letter, Janice wrote that she thought I was a good match with Silphie, but she also considered some practical factors and hoped that I could be patient and wait until I married Alice before deciding on Silphie.

That's certainly a good suggestion, but marrying Alice is probably ten years away...

That's true. My family obviously can't accept me marrying someone else before marrying my fiancée. But then again, it's really not realistic for me to marry Silphie.

I had originally planned to show the letter to Silphie when she came back in the evening, but now I've given up on that idea.

What is Hilfi doing right now?

I bet he's hanging around Cosette right now, go check on her.

Boom boom boom!

Is someone knocking on the door?

At this time, it might be Lilith.

I got up, opened the door, and then closed it again.

Outside the door stood a boy with blond hair, about my height, wearing a white student council uniform, from Mulgore.

Maybe I misread it.

I opened the door again, and Mulgore smiled and waved at me. It seemed I hadn't misjudged him, so I closed the door again.

What is Mulgore doing here?

Boom boom boom!

"Rudius, could you please open the door? I have something to tell you, it concerns Sylphie."

Is it related to Hilfi?

Although I don't really want to see Mulgore, since it's related to Sylphie...

"Come in and speak."

I opened the door and welcomed him into the living room.

Mogore frowned, held his breath, and stood in front of the sofa without sitting down, looking somewhat restrained.

"On such an important day, instead of busying yourself and your sister Cosette with the school anniversary celebration, you've come to see me? Tell me, what has it to do with Sylphie?"

I said it in an annoyed tone.

All I could see was Mulgore constantly exhaling and inhaling, looking as nervous as a son-in-law meeting his father-in-law.

I was also wondering what he was going to say to me, but what could it be about Sylphie?

It's currently the mating season for orcs, and some orcs will fight each other to win mates. Also, during this time, some very dangerous things happen at the school for the girls.

Could it be that Sylphie...

No, no, with Silphie's strength, it would be difficult for ordinary students to attack her, and at least swordsmen below the Saint level would be no match for her.

"Tell me then, what has it to do with Hilfi?"

Seeing that Mulgore was silent, I started to get a little anxious.

"I...I wanted to ask, Rudeus, do you like Sylphie?"

Mulgore didn't seem very confident saying this, but he asked me this question...

Like it, or dislike it...

I've thought about this question before and reached a conclusion, but now I don't think my decision was right. That feeling is vague and ambiguous.

I think I probably can't give myself a clear answer.

"Why are you asking me this question?" I said.

“Rudius, I want to be with Sylphie.”

Perhaps sensing my concerns, Mogorei's tone became much stronger, no longer shy but confident.

Did he already conclude that my feelings for Sylphie were wavering, which is why he became so decisive...?

He clenched his fists and approached me step by step.

“Rudius, I like Sylphie, and I would like to know your opinion of her.”

I took two steps back. I had told myself time and time again that I couldn't like Sylphie, but not being able to like someone and not liking them are two different things.

Seeing Mulgore go to great lengths to confess his feelings to Sylphie, and hearing that Mulgore asked Sylphie out on a date, what I felt in my heart was reluctance?

wrong.

My current thoughts are like those of a popular male protagonist in an adult video game, who flirts with other women while simultaneously trying to get involved with other women who are pursuing him.

That kind of thinking is disgusting, that's...

Possessiveness.

I'm almost fifty years old now. In my previous life, I spent more than a decade of those thirty-four years in online games and erotic games, and I never thought about possessing anyone.

This feeling is something I've never experienced before in this lifetime.

But Silphi is not an object; she has her own thoughts, and I cannot possess her.

But she should at least find someone who likes her.

"So, what do you want from me?"

"I want to know, do you like Sylphie!" Mulgore roared. "I've seen Sylphie hiding in a corner crying because of you, Sylphie taking on an overwhelming workload and torturing herself to the point of being unrecognizable because of you, Sylphie because of you..."

Hilfi cried because of me, and I know everything he said, but I guess I... didn't take it seriously...

He closed in. I had decades more experience than Mulgore, but I felt incredibly guilty and completely lacked confidence. I was forced to retreat step by step by such a small child.

“Hey Rudeus,” he said, grabbing my collar, “if you love Sylphie, then why make her suffer like that! You embrace Sylphie’s gentleness while simultaneously throwing yourself into the arms of other women, and in the end, you make Sylphie cry her eyes out for you—is that the attitude of someone who loves her?!”

Mulgore's eyes gleamed with a light that frightened me somewhat; it wasn't murderous intent, but rather a resolute determination.

I didn't respond, my eyes desperately avoiding Mughal's gaze. He was trying to meet my eyes, and whenever our eyes met, I felt a chill run down my spine.

"Look at me! You bastard!"

"If I said I don't like her..."

"asshole!"

As he cursed, his fist swung fiercely at me.

My right cheek felt as if it had endured dozens of times more force than Alice's Boreas Iron Fist; it felt as if a tooth had been knocked out.

"If you don't like Sylphie, then I can't forgive you even more. If you don't like Sylphie, then don't waste her kindness! You should have just told her sooner! Instead, you've hurt her time and time again!"

Mulgore's eyes were bloodshot. He was so angry about Sylphie. Did he know something?

I didn't say anything, I just silently covered my right cheek.

"You bastard... I'm asking you one last time, do you like Sylphie or not!"

"I...I don't know..."

"You don't know? What do you mean you don't know, you bastard!"

When I say I don't know, I mean I don't know!

At that moment, my mind was in complete chaos, constantly bombarded with questions I couldn't answer. That hazy feeling left me wondering how to respond!

Mulgore yelled something at me again, but I didn't seem to hear him.

I suddenly felt like I had done something wrong, as if I had been bullied in a past life. If I talked back even slightly, I could feel the blaming eyes of the other people in the classroom constantly being directed at me.

I'm definitely the one who did something wrong.

"Forget it, someone like you doesn't deserve to like Sylphie."

Mughal said coldly.

I heard those words very clearly.

It felt like my heart was being churned up by sharp blades.

Whether you're qualified or not isn't up to you to decide!

When I said those words, Mulgore was no longer in the house.

Chapter 160: School Anniversary (Part 3)

Even without a transfer event, I will live earnestly in this jobless reincarnation story [Chapter 160] School Anniversary (Part 3)