Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"Cosette asked."

Faced with Cosette's sudden attack, Rudius paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"To be honest, I don't have much to say. It's probably because Senior Dolan isn't in a good mood."

"Yes, just as I thought. Minister Rudius is indeed the person I have my eye on."

Cosette smiled and got up to leave the room, with Mulgore following closely behind. Once the two were out of sight, the ministers in the room finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Unlike the three ministers, Rudius was not nervous and pulled Lilith out.

The power to appoint and dismiss ministers rests with Cosette, the student council president. Other ministers, fearing Cosette's power, closely follow the rise and fall of various factions within the student council. When one faction rises, they become a shoal in the ocean, while when another falls, they ruthlessly kick them while they're down. They always stick close to the wall, ready to fall with the wind when needed.

Rudius, on the other hand, didn't need to consider that aspect. As an official with power and influence, he had the ability to back down without hesitation. Unless he had other motives, he was able to bend and stretch as the saying goes, and forbearance was also an important part of that.

An hour later, Rudius left the school and headed straight for the blackboard factory. As he walked through the workshop, he saw Barton, the workshop foreman, sitting in the glass window. Barton was wearing a neat blue robe and had a receding hairline.

Barton, pen in his mouth, frowning and looking displeased, turned and saw Rudius, then hurriedly ushered him into his office.

"Lord Rudius, this is yesterday's bill. Mulgore withdrew five thousand gold coins (referring to Lanoa gold coins) from the account. Now the tariffs on Asura have increased, and the market has already been bad for the past two months. You're letting an outsider like Mulgore withdraw money. I'm afraid this business is going to go out of business."

Patton sat down in his chair, slapped his thigh twice, and sighed helplessly.

"How much longer do you estimate we can hold out?" Rudius asked.

Barton looked at the ledger, touched his nose, and said, "Probably less than a month."

"Less than a month?" Rudeus's lips curled up slightly. "With the Magic Association backing you up financially, there's nothing to worry about. You just need to manage the accounts."

"Excuse my bluntness, Lord Rudius, the money in this account..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Just keep a record of every single transaction. And don't forget to take the ledger to the Magic Association for notarization in a few days."

After saying that, Rudius gave Barton a sly smile and then strode away.

"...Yes, I understand."

Barton stared at Rudeus's retreating figure with a bitter expression, his mind in turmoil, wondering what Rudeus was up to.

It's just tough on him, the workshop director, as dozens of workers are waiting for him to feed them.

……

A cold wind swept through, making the student council uniform look rather thin. Dolan rubbed his palms together, exhaled white mist, and casually pushed open the tavern door. A person was waiting in the corner.

Dolan walked up to the man, sat down calmly, and joked:

"Drinking in the middle of the morning, youth is truly wonderful."

"Ha, senior Dolan, how old are you to start saying such things?"

The beauty mark at the corner of the man's eye was faintly visible through the light green wine bottle, and the bitter smile on his face made Dolan feel a pang of sadness.

Dolan took the bottle and gulped down a mouthful.

"Drink less, Rudius. My side is almost hooked too."

Chapter 164: My Heart Aches for You

Jobless Reincarnation: Even Without Transfer Events, I Will Still Live Seriously [Chapter 164] My Heart Aches for You

Chapter 164: My Heart Aches for You

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After drinking a few glasses of wine, Rudius's face began to flush slightly. The morning sunlight shone through the wine glasses, casting a shimmering dark red glow on the wooden table.

A cold wind was blowing outside the tavern. Several men shivered as they pushed open the door, bringing with them a chill, and hurriedly sat down.

The group sat very close to Rudeus, in chairs with wide, comfortable backs. One of them listened intently to Rudeus's conversation with Rudeus, while another glanced at Rudeus's location, and after confirming that Rudeus hadn't noticed, nodded to his companion.

Dolan threw down the bottle. Sunlight streamed through the shop window, casting several shadows on the bottle. His eyes flashed, and he suddenly stood up, grabbed the bottle, and as soon as Rudius looked up, the hard bottle slammed against his forehead with a dull yet crisp sound, shattering glass all over the floor.

Holding another broken bottle in his hand, he pointed it at Rudius and roared:

"You traitor! How could Master Merlin have a student like you! Since you don't care about the bond between us as fellow students, then I no longer acknowledge you as a piece of trash!"

Rudeus's face was covered in blood. He covered the wound on his forehead and said, "Senior Dolan, please listen to my advice. I had no choice but to do this because I was no match for Cosette. I'm doing this for your own good, Senior Dolan."

"Enough! Stop pretending!"

"Senior Dolan..."

Rudius felt dizzy and saw stars. Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed to the ground.

……

I opened my eyes with difficulty. It was bright outside, and sunlight filled the bedroom. I looked around and the scene seemed familiar. The layout was exactly the same as my room, but perhaps because no one had lived there for a long time, I could see a thick layer of dust on the desk next to the bed from afar.

If a cute little girl with light blue three-strand braids were lying next to her, it would be exactly the same as it was back then.

"Rudy!?"

"Teacher Luo Qixi!?"

However, there was indeed a girl with light blue three-strand braids in front of me. However, she was not Lala wearing a white shirt, but rather Ms. Loki, who was completely naked and huddled in the corner of the bed with a quilt.

And I was also completely naked.

Looking at Ms. Luo Qixi, whose face was rapidly warming up, I became puzzled.

How did I end up here with Teacher Luo Qixi?

No, no, that's not what I should be thinking about right now. The most important thing is to make sure I haven't done anything that I'll regret.

"Teacher Luo Qixi, I... I didn't do anything to you, did I..."

Looking at Ms. Luo Qixi, whose face was flushed, I stammered.

After hearing this, she pulled the covers over herself and fussed for a while before slowly peeking out half her head, her eyes timid. "I checked, nothing happened between Rudy and me."

"That's good……"

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Hmm, Rudeus and Ms. Loki really didn't do anything, you are innocent."

With a jarring sound as the rusty bolt was opened, Cosette led three student council members into the room.

She crossed her arms, tilted her head back, and looked down at me as if she were looking down her nose. "However, whether the classmates will think you two are innocent is another matter. After all, this is a room that Teacher Luo Qixi once rented."

"Cosette! As the student council president, how dare you kidnap a teacher..."

Teacher Luo Qixi's cheeks flushed red with anger, and her teeth chattered. Her usual solemn and dignified deity was nowhere to be seen. It was the first time I had ever seen the usually calm and collected Teacher Luo Qixi act so impulsively.

Who can prove it?

Cosette waved her hand with a cold laugh, and three student council members behind her chimed in, acting like bullies:

"Teacher Loki has no evidence to prove that President Cosette committed the kidnapping."

"On the contrary, we can prove the ambiguous relationship between Ms. Loki and Rudeus."

"Knowing whether you are innocent or not is not enough. What if there are rumors or gossip?"

Seeing their smug expressions, a murderous intent surged within me. As the four of them reveled in their triumph, the gathered magic power swirled in my hands, ready to take the lives of these four dogs in an instant.

I've killed enough people already, so I don't care about the four of you!

Ms. Loki seemed to sense the surge of magic in my hand and became more alert. She pressed down on my shoulder and whispered, "Rudy, don't do this. This is school."

These words woke me up, and I realized that this was not a place to kill. The magic in my hands gradually disappeared, and I calmed down to observe Cosette's movements.

Seeing this, Cosette and her three dogs became even more arrogant, "Hahaha, doesn't Professor Loki understand perfectly well? This is a university, you know. If Rudeus dares to lay a hand on us, Professor Loki will be an accomplice. What will be the consequences then?"

"Damn it! What exactly do you want to do?"

I yelled at Cosette.

Cosette calmly stomped her feet twice on the floor. A student behind her crawled to his knees, and Cosette sat down on this "human bench" as if it were her right.

“The four of us can keep Rudius and Professor Lochie’s secret. In return, Rudius will become my subordinate and help Mugore win the election.”

After hearing this, Ms. Loki and I looked at each other in dismay. She knew about my agreement with Lilith to become the president, and that Cosette's use of such methods against us was truly despicable.

"To be honest, your senior Dolan is the last obstacle on Mulgore's election path. Helping me get rid of him shouldn't be too difficult for Rudeus, right? Of course, if Rudeus refuses, rumors about Rudeus and Teacher Lochie might spread throughout the school one day. If someone hears this, say, some lovely elf lady..."

"Are you trying to blackmail me?" I said coldly.

Cosette smiled alluringly and stood up from the "human bench."

"Heh, I guess so, but I think you probably don't have a choice but to listen to me."

"Alright... I agree."

Seeing that I agreed so readily, Cosette smirked with pride.

“Great, I look forward to working with you.”

After saying that, Cosette and her henchmen turned and left, with a final remark before they departed: "Mr. Rudius, what a pity, a moment of pleasure is worth a thousand pieces of gold."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Luo Qixi's face turned pale and then red, while I simply smiled slightly.

You want to use me?

You... Cosette Caroline...

In the past, I was used by Philip, by gods and men, and by Pedro Caroline. Will I be used by you, Cosette Caroline, today?

Let me start by taking down Cosette Caroline!

……

"Rudy? Rudy? Are you feeling better?"

A gentle voice reached my ears, and I struggled to lift my eyelids. The room was dimly lit, perhaps because the curtains were drawn. Teacher Luo Qixi and Xilufei were lying by the bed, looking at me with concern.

It turns out that what I just experienced was a dream, but it was something that actually happened, and it wasn't a pleasant memory.

It all started two months ago when I got the news from a student council member that Ms. Luo Qixi was drunk.

At first, I didn't take it seriously. But as it got darker and Ms. Luo Qixi still hadn't returned to the dormitory, I asked Xilufei to wait in the dormitory while I went out to find Ms. Luo Qixi.

As soon as he stepped out of the dormitory building, he was hit on the head with a club and then fell into Cosette's trap.

After that day, when Ms. Luo Qixi spoke with me, she always carried a sense of self-blame, perhaps because she felt guilty for being used as bait to trick me.

From that day on, Hilfi, who waited for me and Professor Loki all night, clearly made me feel that she seemed to be wary of Professor Loki, just like... she was wary of Lilith.

Chapter 165: You Don't Know

Jobless Reincarnation: Even Without a Transfer Event, I Will Still Live Seriously [Chapter 165] You Don't Know

Chapter 165: You Don't Know

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In the dimly lit room, the girl knelt in the center of a magic circle that emitted a green light. Her eyes were closed, her long, slender ears drooped slightly, and her long, emerald-green hair floated in the magic power contained within the magic circle.

A moment later, the light in the magic circle converged into a single point and slowly flowed into the girl's body.

A gentle breeze drifted into the room, and the pages of the book in front of the girl slowly turned.

A few lines of text were faintly visible in the moonlight:

"The Creator God sent down sweet rain, using my strengths to overcome my weaknesses, and my weaknesses to overcome my strengths, and with the source of fire, to reshape the lost soul and rebirth the broken body..."

……

"The reason I've gathered you all here in the conference room today is to discuss how to handle the matter of Dolan, as the student council vice president, assaulting the disciplinary committee head, Rudeus, while intoxicated." Cosette sat upright at the table, her gaze sweeping over Rudeus and the other three ministers. "So, what are your thoughts?"

Rudius and the other three ministers exchanged glances. The long table in the conference room was as smooth as a mirror. Their thoughts—obedience, compliance, or indifference—were written all over their faces, but due to some "trivial" matters, they all remained silent.

Cosette was fully aware of their thoughts. The minister's impeachment of the student council vice president, who was once a student of "the famous magician Merlin," meant that the person who stepped forward would inevitably raise the banner of overthrowing the old system and become the target of public criticism in the future.

In addition, the ministers knew a little about Dolan. Dolan could reach the strength of a superior swordsman with his bare hands, and single-handedly kept hundreds of orcs out of the school gate during the school anniversary celebration. Moreover, he had recently beaten up Rudeus, the "one-armed warlock" with a terrifying legend.

It's hard to say whether the first person to stand up will become the first target of others' attacks. Just the worry about whether Dolan will retaliate is enough to make people anxious.

The room remained silent for a long time. Time ticked by, and Cosette fiddled with her nails, unhurried. Only Rudeus could break the silence. She looked at Rudeus, who sat at the back, and said softly:

"Rudius, as a victim, is there anything you'd like to say? Don't be afraid, the school will uphold justice for you."

Rudeus rose from his seat and calmly looked at Cosette, while the other three ministers watched his every move. If Rudeus were to "bite" Dolan here, then this meeting would inevitably become the final preparation before Cosette unleashes the final blow to defeat Dolan, as she had hoped.

Let's go with the flow then.

Rudius's expression changed; his composure became increasingly forced. He leaned on the table, and tears, created by water magic, streamed down his face, accompanied by a sob-like voice: