Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"kill!"

At His Highness Halfas's command, five thousand royal guards surged into the Silver Palace.

In an instant, the sounds of battle shook the heavens, and the palace tower was engulfed in flames, burning red across half the moonlit night.

The people inside the palace fled desperately towards the outside, only to run into the gleaming blades of the royal guards. Cries and screams filled the air as blood flowed like a river down the silver palace's platinum steps, a dark red river engulfing the glittering palace.

The stench of blood quickly filled the banquet hall, and a wounded guard limped into the room.

"Your Majesty! Prince Halfas has stormed in with the Imperial Guards!"

"You mean Halphas came here to force the emperor to abdicate!"

The old king staggered to his feet, glanced at Gravel, who was weeping in anguish, and at Antony, who had stopped breathing, in Illyr's arms, and suddenly felt dizzy. He fell from the throne like a withered tree blown down by the wind.

"His Majesty……"

"His Majesty!"

"Help His Majesty to rest in the back!"

On one side was his son who had stopped breathing, and on the other side was his father. Although he seemed a little lost, Gravel stepped forward. He put his son's body aside and stood in front of the main seat. This one action alone was enough to shock everyone present.

That was the king's seat. If it weren't for the Halphas army pressing in, everyone present seemed to know perfectly well who the king would be.

"Gentlemen, you are all pillars of the Kingdom of Asura. This is the Silver Palace, the throne of honor and the foundation of King Percius and all the previous kings of Asura. It is the blood and sweat medals of countless loyal ministers like you, our shared glory. But today, someone wants to trample this glory into the ground, to tear off the medals of our ancestors and throw them into the mud, to defile it! To steal it! This person is Harphas Anemoi Asura! Just now, he sent assassins to kill my father, killing my only son. Now he has led the royal guards to force me to abdicate. He completely disregards kinship and commits such despicable acts. I, as a son, a father, and a prince of Asura, will not allow such a thing. And you pillars of the Kingdom of Asura, will you allow it? Will the thousands upon thousands of people of Asura allow it?"

"Not allowed!"

With tears in her eyes, Ariel raised her right fist, and the other nobles followed suit.

Gravel continued to raise the volume, bringing the atmosphere in the arena to a climax.

"Now, in the name of the First Prince, I hereby strip Halphas of his royal status. From this moment on, Halphas is an outright traitor and a rebel!"

“But… Your Highness, we are now unarmed, like meat on a chopping block to Halfas and his soldiers. Our lives are in danger, how can we possibly defeat this traitor?”

Darius stepped out from the crowd, and his speech sparked discussion, causing the hall to erupt in noise once again.

"Don't worry, I think everyone is thinking about the same thing that Lord Darius is worried about."

Under everyone's gaze, Ariel walked to Gravel's side. "To prevent any accidents, my brother has hired the Water King Izuru as his bodyguard. He should have arrived by now."

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Alice's perspective:

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Kyrianu and I followed behind Prince Halphas, doing only one thing the whole way: swinging our swords, swinging our swords, and swinging our swords again.

According to His Highness Halphas's orders, everyone we see after entering the Silver Palace must be killed.

Unarmed male and female servants; guards who appeared to have mediocre swordsmanship, yet were still unable to withstand a single blow from the Imperial Guards.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Imperial Guard, these people's lives are not even worth mentioning, just like how I viewed everyone except my father, mother, and grandfather before I met Rudeus. Although I still have some of those thoughts now, I still restrain myself to some extent in front of Rudeus, after all, I don't want to be disliked by him.

"Knight Alice Boreas Grerat, don't forget your duty is to protect this prince. Hold your sword firmly and don't think about anything else."

"Yes, Your Highness Halfas."

After I responded to Halphas with the words I had memorized, Gilead approached.

"Alice's hands are still clean, so you don't need to blame yourself, Miss."

“Gilead…”

How could my hands be clean?

In the dim yellow firelight, my hands were stained crimson.

Unlike those soldiers, the people I killed were not unarmed servants, but soldiers who rushed up to attack Halphas. But does that mean my hands are clean?

I don't understand.

Rudius and Kyrian both told me, "Strength is not for bullying the weak."

Now Gilead is standing in front of me, and she has tacitly accepted that this has happened.

What about Rudyus?

Could he be like that too?

This is such a complicated problem, I'm too lazy to think about it anymore.

"Charge! For His Majesty!"

Three more people rushed up. Judging from their armor, they seemed to be of a higher level, indicating that they were very close to their destination.

This is practically suicide.

The sword of light!

In the long period between when I raised my sword and when I swung it at the three of them, they, like everyone else who died by my sword, did not react at all. If it were Kyrie Il or Izuru, they probably would have deflected the sword long ago.

But they were not Kyrie Il'd, nor were they Izuru; they were ordinary people. It was only a matter of a moment for the sword to slice through their armor, cut into their skin, and separate their bodies, without any resistance.

Perhaps I should have realized this a long time ago.

Soon we arrived at the room marked "Banquet Hall," and behind me lay corpses.

"Alice!"

It's Izoruti!

What is she doing here?

Just as I was about to turn around, I felt a surge of sword energy coming towards me.

Although this doesn't seem like Izaruti's move, I could smell her fighting spirit.

The target isn't me, it's Halfas.

"Gilead, you guys go first, I'll deal with Izorte."

I turned around and slashed away the incoming sword energy with my sword, rushing towards the direction of Izuru's voice.

This was the first time Izuru and I had ever faced off with real swords.

"The sword of light!"

I aimed at the figure not far away, raising my sword high above my head to unleash its maximum power and react quickly to any resistance.

"The Fifth Form of the Peeling Sword!"

She drew her sword quickly, and I saw her face and body clearly. Like me, she was covered in blood.

The fifth move of the Peeling Sword involves drawing five swords in five directions after the opponent strikes with their sword. One sword is used to block the opponent's attack, while the other four swords, after neutralizing the opponent's attack, combine into one sword when they are closest to the opponent, unleashing a power that the first four moves of the Peeling Sword cannot match.

You didn't hold back either, Isorti.

Chapter 204: The Battle of Crimson and Azure! The sound of the wind blowing at the end of the fierce battle!! (Part 1)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 204] The Battle of Red and Blue! The Sound of the Wind Blowing at the End of the Fierce Battle!! (Part 1)

Chapter 204: The Battle of Crimson and Azure! The sound of the wind blowing at the end of the fierce battle!! (Part 1)

[Note: The title is from "Sengoku Basara"]

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"The Fifth Form of the Peeling Sword!"

Izuru's sword transformed into five streaks of cold light, hurtling straight at Alice. Just as it grazed Alice's katana of light, it turned into a streak of blue light and slashed down, shattering the floor instantly with the powerful impact.

Alice dodged sharply, and the flying pebbles grazed her cheek.

"You really don't hold back at all, Izuru!"

"If I hold back, I won't be able to beat you."

Immediately afterwards, Izuru used the force of her downward slash to propel her body upward, her toes landing on the ceiling as she thrust her sword at Alice.

The "Stripping Sword" technique can be used as a defensive counterattack or as an independent offensive move. This is a technique often used by masters of the Water God School against the Sword God School. Alice instinctively swung her sword to parry, deflecting Izuru's sword and then sheathing it before immediately drawing her own and striking.

Izuru dodged the attack, nimbly leaped to a distance, sheathed her sword, pressed her thumb on the scabbard, and assumed the Iai stance of the Water God Style.

Alice raised her sword high above her head again, her eyes fixed on Izuru, searching for her weakness.

To defeat Izuru, neither her most familiar Sword God style nor her half-baked Water God style would have much of a chance. The experience gained from a year of sparring and countless defeats told Alice that even though the two seemed evenly matched now, she had almost no chance of defeating Izuru.

“She didn’t attack recklessly as usual. It seems Alice has really grown.” Izuru lowered her body, hiding her hands behind her back to lower her center of gravity. “But don’t even think about taking another step forward.”

Alice didn't speak. She didn't think about why Izuruti was in front of her, nor did she listen to what Izuruti was saying. What she was thinking about now was how to defeat the person in front of her, someone she had never truly defeated before.

"Cough cough..."

The fire spread along the stairs into the corridor, and the thick smoke made it hard to breathe. Izoruti coughed twice; the smoke was already affecting her vision.

Isn't this also an opportunity to attack?

Alice strode forward and unleashed her Light Blade without hesitation!

A red light pierced through the smoke, instantly severing a pillar and leaving Alice standing there. She looked around but couldn't find any trace of Izuru.

Suddenly, three streaks of cold light, accompanied by the sound of wind being cut, came rushing towards us!

That was a technique of separating the three sword stances, dodging the opponent's attack and simultaneously unleashing three strikes. The first strike directly attacked the opponent, forcing them to react; the second strike blocked the opponent's retreat; and the third strike was the real strike, the most powerful strike.

Alice couldn't dodge in time and hurriedly swung her sword to block. After a series of clanging sounds, even though Alice was wearing close-fitting armor, she was still cut in the abdomen. She stepped back, held the sword in front of her, and assumed the defensive stance of the Water God Style.

The Water God Style's techniques are mainly based on counterattacks after defense, so as long as you maintain a defensive stance and do not take the initiative to attack, you will not be vulnerable to attacks from your opponent under certain circumstances.

"Shh!"

Another sound of wind breaking through the air rang out. This time, it was Izuru who took the initiative. She pressed her sword against Alice, using the "Flow" technique, a basic move of the Sword God Style.

Alice hurriedly swung her sword to block, but the blade went straight for her shoulder, shattering her shoulder armor instantly. She immediately adjusted her position, deflecting Izuru's sword upwards. The blades scraped together with a piercing sound. At this moment, there was almost no distance between her and Izuru, meaning that no matter what move they used, the other would have almost no time to react.

"The sword of light!"

Alice seized the opportunity and immediately swung her sword downwards, unleashing the Blade of Light!

Suddenly, she paused, as if she hadn't hit anything at all.

The moment she wielded the Blade of Light, her sword was shattered into pieces and scattered on the ground.

"Stripping away the Nine Styles of Sword - Stripping away the Sword Realm".

As Izuru uttered a few syllables, Alice's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected Izuru to have a trick up her sleeve; it was a move she had never seen before.

"what!"

In an instant, it was as if an air wall formed around Izuruti. The smoke screen quickly dissipated, and Alice was enveloped in a storm of attacks. Her armor was instantly shredded, and in no time, she was already cut to pieces.

The attack ended, and Alice, covered in wounds, flew out and crashed heavily to the ground.

"hateful……"

She gritted her teeth, leaned against the wall to stand up, and watched Izuru slowly walk towards her. She wanted to use her fists to attack, but she couldn't muster any strength at all. Under such an attack, there was no way she could survive.

Tears streamed down Alice's cheeks. Izuru had gone easy on her again. Perhaps this was the difference between Saint-level and King-level.

"Kill me... Izuru..."

"Don't talk nonsense, Alice. Aren't you wondering why I'm here?"

"I'm not interested in knowing..."

Alice leaned against the wall and said weakly.

Izuru sensed that Alice was a little angry because she had let her go, so she smiled gently, helped Alice sit down on the ground, and tore open her coat to give her a simple bandage.

"Actually, I haven't fully mastered this Sword Realm Separation technique either. You've already won by forcing me to use it, Alice."

"A loss is a loss... What are you talking about... a joke..."

"Let's put that aside for now, Alice. Tell me, if I hadn't stopped you, what would you have done next?"

Izuruti's smile faded, and she stared intently into Alice's eyes.

“Of course… I did whatever Halphas told me to do,” Alice said impatiently.

"If His Highness Halfas ordered you to kill His Highness Gravel, would you do so?"

Alice paused for a moment, then thought for a second and said:

"...My father said that a knight's mission is to wield his sword and obey orders..."