Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

Looking at their sinister expressions, I touched my own face. My face looked terrifying.

What happened again...?

"Uh, sorry."

I composed myself and turned to face the two of them again.

Are you feeling better now?

Their expressions remained stiff, but they nodded in unison, perhaps due to their instinct as beastmen to seek advantage and avoid harm.

Never mind, I'll just leave it at that. I'll face the strange looks from my classmates all the way here, and finally I'll arrive at the student council room.

Senior Dolan was still the vice president. He stood by the window, watching the snow falling outside. I wondered what he was thinking.

"Senior Dolan."

"President Rudius."

I walked toward my desk, and Dolan gave me a wink. I then gestured for Lynya and Prusena to leave first, and then sat down in my chair.

"Does Senior Dolan want to ask about Cosette and Mulgore?"

"You arranged this?"

Dolan stared intently at me, his eyes like those of a wild beast about to break free of its cage, his pupils glowing green.

I shrugged, looked out the window, and didn't answer him.

Boom!

Dolan slammed his fist against the wall, and his expression seemed to conceal a hint of resentment.

"Do you regret not being able to defeat Cosette yourself, senior?

He nodded quietly.

I got up and walked to his side, gently patting his shoulder.

"It's a pity that regret is a superfluous emotion and serves no purpose. Senior Dolan, you spent almost your entire student life confronting Cosette, and in the end you still couldn't defeat her. I can understand how you feel."

It's not hard to see that he was trying his best to control his emotions, or rather, it was a competitive spirit. But the moment he opened his mouth, his expression softened. Perhaps the resentment in his heart could only drift away with the wind like the snowflakes outside the window.

"Consider it an explanation to the former vice president."

Judging from his behavior, even though I didn't admit it, he had probably already guessed that Cosette and Mulgore died at my hands.

"I remember Dolan often quoting a line from Merlin."

"Mr. Merlin?"

"Yes, Merlin said that people always have to fight for something while they're alive. In the past, Dolan and Cosette fought for the position of student council president, fighting for the justice in their hearts against the evil of this world. Now that Cosette is dead, does Dolan feel that justice has been served?"

"Justice is dead."

Dolan's words lacked the spiritedness he once had; his current state was perhaps more like the situation I experienced in Dark City when I suddenly learned that I had been used as a gun by Pedro Galorin.

Or rather, he was utterly defeated by Cosette.

"But I feel that your heart is not dead yet."

Chapter 189: Please Tell Me

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 189] Please Tell Me

Chapter 189: Please Tell Me

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"But I feel that your heart is not dead yet."

I looked out the window and saw the snow falling thicker and thicker, piling up into a small hill on the windowsill.

"When I went to the Duchy of Basheland with my teacher Merlin, he asked me a question: what is the difference between Asura and the wilderness of the Duchy of Basheland?"

[Note: Merlin's original words can be found in chapters 104 to 112]

"The Kingdom of Asura is a land of gold, the answer is obvious, isn't it?"

"That's right, the answer is no difference."

"No difference? How is that possible! Even the rats in the countryside know to run to the city, so why would Teacher Merlin say there's no difference?"

Dolan suddenly became agitated, which I could understand. His tone clearly indicated that he was complaining, as if to say, "You rich kids haven't experienced the hardships of poor children, so don't say that making money is easy."

It's like what I wanted to say to Alice when I first started tutoring her at Roya and saw her spending money like water and not caring at all.

But I didn't say it then, and Dolan is just as restrained now.

"Teacher Merlin said that whether it is the big city of Asura or the poor backwater of the Duchy of Basheland, people will fight for survival."

Dolan didn't speak, so I continued.

"I think that in the process of the struggle, the distinction between the strong and the weak emerges. The strong draw their swords against the weak, and the weak draw their swords against the even weaker. The weak can only become meat on the chopping block of the strong..."

boom!

Dolan slammed his fist on the table, as if my words had hit a nerve.

People like him, who grew up in a poor village, understand better what it's like to be exploited and slaughtered by nobles.

"Meat? To you nobles, commoners are just meat on a chopping board, aren't they!"

This is exactly the reaction I wanted to see.

Seeing Dolan's pure expression, I was overjoyed, but I maintained my composure and didn't even dare to smirk.

"I told you, your heart isn't dead yet."

"What do you mean?"

"Because you are a brave person with a righteous heart. When a brave person is angry, they draw their sword and strike the stronger; when a coward is angry, they draw their sword and strike the weaker. As a strong person, protecting the weak and ensuring they are not bullied in the struggle is true justice."

[Note: The brave, in their anger, draw their swords against the stronger; the cowardly, in their anger, draw their swords against the weaker. From Lu Xun's "Random Thoughts" in the collection *Hua Gai Ji*.]

I patted Dolan on the shoulder and said in a low voice:

"What you lack is simply the power to uphold justice."

"The power to uphold justice..."

He froze, seemingly deep in thought; I couldn't give him time to react.

"What you lack, Asura can make up for; your justice is also the justice of all people. Let us work together to create a new era where everyone can live and work in peace and contentment! Senior Dolan!"

"A new era of peaceful and prosperous living and working..."

When faced with the phrase "a new era of peaceful and prosperous life," I seemed to see a glimmer of light in Dolan's eyes; perhaps he had already begun to envision this phrase with boundless possibilities.

"As a price... your hands will be stained with blood, just like Cosette did when she killed the previous vice president... is that right..."

He looked at his hands; perhaps this was the time for idealists to face reality.

“That’s right. If we embark on this path, we may kill many people in the future. But what does it matter if we defile our hands in the face of a new era where everyone can live and work in peace and contentment?”

[Note: "A new era of peace and prosperity for all" is from Rurouni Kenshin: "If my filthy blood-stained blade and the souls beneath it can bring about a 'new era' of peace and prosperity for all, then I am willing to kill."]

"I...I'll think about it..."

He left the room.

I need a sword that I can use and then throw away, like an ant, so that I won't feel bad if it breaks, and no one will care if I die...

Actually, I did consider Sylphie, even though she is very powerful, she is not suitable.

Because I can't accept a future where she might get hurt because of me, I can't let her take risks for me. I can't accept even if someone lays a finger on her.

"Oh, Rudeus, you're here too."

Lilith pushed open the door and entered the room, then leaned against my back.

The softness from the back contact is quite noticeable, even though it's not that big, though it's not small either.

I turned around and hugged her waist with one hand, while gently pinching her cheek with the other. Her fair and soft skin was very elastic, and she pouted her lips. Her blue eyes revealed a hint of resentment, which was really cute.

"Want to do it here? Rudeus, you're such a lewd person..."

"How could that be? I'm still very restrained."

As soon as I finished speaking, she smiled playfully. Before I could decipher her deeper meaning, I suddenly felt a chill beneath me.

"You say no, but your actions tell a different story, Rudeus."

"Waaaaah!"

Suddenly, the youngest son felt an excruciating pain throughout his body, as if he had been strangled.

I could only awkwardly cover my sore spot and lie on the ground like a neutered Chihuahua.

"You must be clear about when to do it and when not to do it. When you return to Asura, you must be prepared to face the vast world of the capital and the flowers and plants of the Silver Palace."

Her tone instantly turned harsh, and I sensed that she was somewhat angry in her words.

It's true that I disappointed her, and for that, I can only apologize.

"Feel sorry……"

"Perhaps I was too hasty. Rudius, are you alright?"

With her help, I sat back down in my chair. This wasn't the first time she had treated me like this these past few days; it was all in preparation for my future return to Asura.

In order to survive.

I must possess qualities that I did not have before.

Perhaps I should have realized this long ago. During those wasted years in Roya, I only read some books in the Roya Library, learned about the general situation of the Kingdom of Asura, and was only immersed in the time I spent with Alice. I never thought about my future in this world.

If I had realized this sooner, perhaps I wouldn't have been attacked in Dark City, and I wouldn't have those memories of life and death.

Thinking about myself now, it's true, people do change.

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Dac City

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"Mayor Pedro, I deeply regret the fate of Miss Cosette and Master Mughore. Please accept my condolences."

"Waaah... Thank you, Duke Colt."

Pedro Caroline took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. "My Mulgore is not fortunate enough to marry your daughter... Waaah..."

"Mayor Pedro, there's something I'm hesitant to say. I've heard that before Miss Cosette and Young Master Mughore's incident, they had a conflict with a man named Rudius..."

"Rudius!?"

[Note: Duke Colt first appears in Chapter 138]

Chapter 190: I Sometimes Think About Pain

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 190] I Sometimes Think About Pain

Chapter 190: I Sometimes Think About Pain

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Just as Gravel was about to knock on the door and enter, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him. He raised his chin slightly and knew who it was from the sound of the footsteps.

Halfas arrived and suddenly saw Gravel. Observing his expression, he initially found that it was no different from when he had just arrived, but upon closer inspection, he realized that the other man had been waiting for him.

"Ah... Brother, what a coincidence..."

"Are you here to visit Father? It's a rare opportunity to see you, Father will surely be happy."

"Compared to this unfilial son, Father probably wants to see my elder brother more."

Halfas nodded stiffly, a bitter smile on his face.

"Don't say that. Father is strict with you because he loves you."

Gravel looked him over for a moment, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the light sweat from Halfas's forehead and said softly.

“My silly brother, you are the one Father loves most among us. You committed such a serious crime before. If it weren’t for Father’s leniency, do you think you would have had enough heads to be chopped off? If it were anyone else, I probably wouldn’t have been able to get away with it even if I talked myself hoarse…”

squeak……

A maid opened the door to the royal chamber. Gravel glanced at her and stopped speaking. The maid, noticing Gravel's gaze sweeping over her, immediately took two steps back and bowed her head, saying: