Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"Yes, that's right...you are..."

"Let me introduce myself first," the officer-looking man said, bowing to me. "I am Apennines Colt, a mid-level governor of the Kingdom of Lanoa. I have a few cases related to Mr. Rudius that require your cooperation. Thank you."

Chapter 199: Will they all be gone forever?

Will everything in the Mushoku Tensei fanfic "Live Hard Even Without Transfer Events" [Chapter 199] be gone forever?

Chapter 199: Will they all be gone forever?

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"Wait, what case? You can't just arrest me like this without any explanation, can you?!"

As soon as the guy named Apennines Colt finished introducing himself, the soldiers behind him rushed up and subdued me.

The shackles, handcuffs, and binding scrolls were all available, and the handlers were quick and skilled, leaving me no chance to resist.

[Note: Binding Scrolls are a common technique used by government agencies or magic associations to escort magicians who have violated laws or other regulations. The person bound by the scroll will find it difficult to gather magical power and will be unable to use magic for a certain period. It last appeared in Chapter 177.]

And so, I was led onto the carriage in full view of everyone in the Magic Association. By chance, I saw a familiar face in the crowd.

It's Lilith.

Her face held an expression I had never seen before. Although she appeared calm, I was surprised to see an emotional look in her usually unfathomable eyes.

What kind of emotion was that...?

Surprised...

Panic...

It's quite rare to see such an expression on Lilith's face.

Or rather, anything that surprises Lilith is definitely not something simple.

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"Rudy, Hilfi, you're back."

Upon hearing the door open, Luo Qixi called out to the living room, but received no response until light yet muffled footsteps approached the room opposite.

The bedroom door was closed gently, almost without making a sound.

"Has Rudy not come back...?"

Luo Qixi muttered to herself as she walked to Xilufei's bedroom door. She reached out to knock lightly twice to inquire about Xilufei's condition, but the door suddenly opened.

Hilfi glanced at Loki, then sat back on the bed. Her clothes were soaked through with snow, her wet hair clung to her face, and her hands were on the sheets dampened by the melting snow. She did nothing, but looked at Loki with teary eyes.

"Teacher Luo Qixi, I..."

Luo Qixi sat down on the edge of the bed, hugged Xilufei's wet head tightly, and asked with concern:

"Did Rudy say something offensive to you... Sylphie?"

“…I…I pushed Rudy to Miss Lilith…” Hilfi said sweetly.

Luo Qixi gently stroked her head and asked softly:

"I see. Then... Sylphie, do you regret it...?"

“A little, but… I also know that Rudy never belonged to me, but I’m kind of happy…”

"Happy?"

Hilfi hugged him tighter and tighter. "Rudy told me a lot of things I wanted to hear, and he was very worried about me. Even though it was just a beautiful dream, I'm already very content."

"Even though you're terrified inside, you still say you're okay. Hilfi, I can help you too."

"Thank you... Ms. Luo Qixi, then please let me hug you a little longer..."

dong dong dong...

Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking at the door. Luo Qixi did not intend to open the door, but continued to let Xilufei hold her. She knew very well Xilufei's current situation. Making a decision was not easy. What Xilufei needed was comfort.

dong dong dong...

dong dong dong...

“Teacher Lokishi, Hilfiet, please open the door. I am Lilith Aiuros Grerat. I know you are here.”

Lilith?

Lokishi was puzzled. Lilith wasn't with Rudeus at this time, but came to find her and Sylphie instead. Maybe something had happened.

"Hilufi, wait a moment."

Loki gently pushed Hilfi aside, opened the door, and invited Lilith inside.

But Lilith wasn't the only one who entered the room; a tall, slender man also joined her.

"Where's Rudy? Isn't Rudy with you?"

Hilfi got out of bed and rushed to Lilith, asking her a question.

Lilith lowered her head dejectedly and said, "Rudeus... he was just taken away by the Lanoa royal family."

"Just now?"

"Correct."

"And then what? What will happen to Rudy?"

Hilfi grabbed Lilith's collar, and the man beside her was about to stop her, but Lilith stopped him.

"He might die."

"We must save Rudy!"

“You don’t have the strength,” the man beside him interjected. “The Lanoa royal family specifically went to the Sword Saint Land to invite a master of the Sword God School to escort Rudeus Boreas Grerat…”

"Impossible! Rudy is the strongest!"

Seeing that Hilfi's eyes were red and she was in a hysterical state, the man didn't continue speaking, while Loki continued to ask...

"A master of the Sword God style? Could it be the Sword God himself?"

"No, it's the daughter of the Sword God and another Saint-level swordsman."

Lilith added, "The Sword God's daughter's strength goes without saying. She has reached the level of a Sword Saint at a young age. The other Sword Saint who is traveling with her is also very troublesome. They are basically escorting her the whole way. If we try to break into the prisoner's carriage, we may only have a chance after we arrive in the Holy Capital. But it is hard to say what kind of powerful people are in the Holy Capital."

[Note: The Holy City refers to the capital of the Kingdom of Lanoa.]

"But why was Rudy captured by the Lanoa royal family?"

"Because Rudeus was implicated in the Asura Kingdom's plan to seize the Crimson Dragon's Upper Jaw, I suspect that the Lanoa royal family may have mistaken Rudeus for someone from the Asura Kingdom..."

"Stop talking about that, just tell me who dragged Rudy into this, and how do we save Rudy!?"

Hilfi interrupted Lilith, her face now cold, her eyes wide, and a murderous intent emanating from her pupils.

Lilith walked to the sofa and slowly sat down, her eyes shining with a deep light.

“You should be prepared when I tell you this: the person who dragged Rudius into this is the current lord of the Fituia territory, Philip Boreas Grerat.”

Chapter 200: Will they all be gone forever? (Part Two)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Even Without the Transfer Event, Live Seriously [Chapter 200] Will Everything Be Gone Forever? (Part Two)

Chapter 200: Will they all be gone forever? (Part Two)

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“You should be prepared when I tell you this: the person who dragged Rudius into this is the current lord of the Fituia territory, Philip Boreas Grerat.”

Luo Qixi seemed somewhat surprised when she heard the name.

"Philip? There's no reason for that. What father would harm his daughter's fiancé?"

"It's not about using dirty tricks. To Philip, Rudius is probably just a pawn that can be used and then discarded."

"How could this be..."

Lilith rested her chin on her hand, observing the changes in the expressions of Silphie and Loki, as if their reactions were exactly what she had expected.

Hilfi reacted completely differently from Loki. She stormed up to Lilith, her eyes wide, her face displaying a terrifying expression she had never seen before.

“You’d better not be up to any tricks, Miss Lilith.”

"It seems you don't believe me, Silphiet."

"No matter how you look at it, it doesn't make sense! You're the eldest daughter of the Aiuros family, Rudy and Philip are both from the Boreas family. Philip, from the main family, schemed against Rudy, while you, as an outsider..."

"Family lineage? Don't be ridiculous. You don't know, do you? Hilfiet, Rudius is a descendant of the Notos family."

Seeing that Hilfi was still relatively calm, Lilith continued speaking.

“Hilfiet, do you think Philip, as the lord of the Fituia territory, would so casually marry his daughter off to an outsider from a lower-ranking knight's family? Or rather, why would he send Rudeus to the Lanoa Magic University and make his precious daughter wait for a ten-year engagement when his daughter is already of marriageable age?”

Hilfi sat down at the table to the side, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Could it be... that Rudy has done things over the years that are worthy of Alice's status as a young lady?"

"You got half right."

"half?"

“That’s right. It’s easy to see from spending the past year with Rudeus that although he’s a bit smarter than his peers, he’s actually quite naive. Even though he’s exceptionally talented in magic, the fact that he has the blood of the Notos family makes him an even bigger problem. Alice marrying him won’t be of much benefit to the Boreas family, so Rudeus needs to be tested.”

Hilfi and Loki nodded quietly, listening to Lilith continue.

Lilith picked up the water glass on the table and looked at it. The water in the glass had gone cold. She then looked at Hilfi beside her. Hilfi seemed to have noticed something and took a small sip of the cold water in her glass.

Hilfi immediately straightened up, her face flushed, as if she wanted to say something but then swallowed it back, and could only glare at Lilith and say, "Hurry up and continue."

"One aspect of this trial is to elevate Rudeus's status by helping the Kingdom of Asura seize the Crimson Dragon's Upper Jaw, which in turn benefits the Boreas family and enhances their standing. The other aspect is to test Rudeus, during which he could die at any moment because the Kingdom of Lanoa might mistake him for a spy."

“But… Miss Alice really likes Rudy, right? How could Philip do such a thing…” Loki asked.

Lilith smiled slightly and explained, "If Duke Sauros were alive, he certainly wouldn't have agreed, out of his love for his granddaughter Alice. But Duke Sauros is gone. Teacher Lochishi, compared to the longevity of the family, a daughter's momentary happiness always seems so insignificant. Besides, if Rudeus dies in Lanoa, it won't be a loss for the Bereas family or for Philip, so of course we can let Rudeus take the risk without worry."

"Does Rudy know about this?" Loki continued to ask.

Lilith shook her head. "Rudeus probably doesn't know, but this game started as soon as Rudeus and Silphiet entered the Kingdom of Lanoa."

"It's already..."

Hilfi's voice trembled; she couldn't believe her ears.

Some things that have happened in the past and present may not be coincidences at all.

"That's right, Philip's calculations were very precise. Rudeus massacred the local nobleman Tethomp and hundreds of private soldiers in Dark City. This directly revealed to the Kingdom of Asura that the border guards of Lanoa were easily defeated. Soon, the Kingdom of Asura closed almost all its ports, leaving only five open. The Red Dragon's Claw was also subject to strict entry and exit controls. In a few years, the three great magical nations, which rely on export trade, will probably not even be able to support their soldiers. In addition, with a magical genius like Rudeus studying at the Lanoa Magic University for seven years, the only advantage of the three great magical nations will crumble. At that time, the three great magical nations will probably become meat on the chopping block, waiting for the Kingdom of Asura to cut them. Seizing the Red Dragon's Claw will be a piece of cake. By then, Rudeus will have achieved great success, and the Boreas family will have made a fortune. However, right now, Rudeus himself is in dire straits. Whether he can return alive or not might be part of the trial."

"Miss Lilith."

Hilfi's face darkened, and she knelt down on the ground.

Her voice was filled with sobs, and her sudden actions seemed to have been brewing for a long time. Her wine-red eyes were bloodshot, and a terrifying smile spread across her lips.

"Since you saw through Philip's plan all along, Miss Lilith, I know you must have a way to save Rudy. So I beg you, please find a way to save him. I'll do anything you ask. Please, Miss Lilith!"

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Rudyus's perspective:

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Right now, I feel more like I've been kidnapped than arrested. My hands and feet are shackled, my mouth is gagged with cloth so I can't speak at all, and the binding scroll has sealed my wrists, completely eliminating any possibility of me using magic.

The carriage seems to have already left the city. Lilith should be able to find a way to rescue me. I just hope that Hilfi and Teacher Loki don't need to worry.

Sitting opposite me were two swordsmen, a man and a woman, who looked to be about my age. Upon closer inspection, the female swordsman seemed to be quite pretty, but she hadn't smiled since I got on the bus, so she might be a cold beauty.

"I thought this mission would be really exciting, but it was completed so easily. How boring," the male swordsman said.

“Yes…” the female swordsman spoke up. She glanced at me, then took out a letter from her bosom, opened it, and handed it to me. “You should be able to read, so tell us what is written on this.”

Chapter 201: The Sorrow of Old Age

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 201] The Sorrow of Old Age

Chapter 201: The Sorrow of Old Age

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The little boy was playing with several maids on the flower-filled lawn of the lily garden. Gravel sat quietly in a chair under a parasol. Ariel poured wine from the decanter into the glass next to Gravel. The two smiled at each other, and Gravel picked up his glass and clinked it with Ariel's for a drink.

Ariel took a sip of the wine, and a slight blush rose to her cheeks.