Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"Me too, Your Majesty."

Rudeus was puzzled as to how Lilith had bypassed the palace guards to appear here, but after glancing at Sylphie in his arms, he seemed to understand instantly.

Lilith used Hilfi to distract the garrison, which is why she appeared so naturally in front of him. Judging from the king's behavior, he had obviously expected this, but he still let Lilith in and even blocked the almost successful poaching. What was his reason?

After helping Lilith walk a distance, Baker lay down in front of her, becoming a human stool, which Lilith sat gracefully on.

"Your Majesty should be well aware that keeping Rudeus here is merely a temporary fix, although a king-level magician capable of using spellless magic is indeed a powerful weapon capable of breaking through the defenses of the Kingdom of Asura."

Am I a weapon?

Listening to Lilith's words, Rudeus had a terrifying thought: Could it be that King Lanoa, in order to change the dire situation in his country, had decided to attack the Kingdom of Asura?

But, does he, who is being used as a weapon, really have the strength to fight against Asura?

And there's Paul, Janice, Aisha, Noren, Alice...

They will all become your enemies, and you might even turn against each other with swords drawn. There is simply no way to choose between such an outcome.

But what the king probably wanted was more than just that.

Lilith's gaze swept across the king's face, and the brief exchange of glances made her slightly curl the corners of her mouth.

"However, I think what Your Majesty wants is what the Kingdom of Lanoa needs most right now. Detaining Rudeus as a weapon won't be easy, after all, the Kingdom of Asura wouldn't be unprepared, and those border nobles led by Pedro Caroline don't want to provoke the Kingdom of Asura and get burned. They need Rudeus's head to quell the anger of their people who can't make a living. Keeping Rudeus alive might cause the lords to rebel, while killing Rudeus would give the Kingdom of Asura an excuse to invade the Crimson Dragon's Upper Jaw and head straight for Lanoa. Your Majesty, you're really having a hard time facing such internal and external troubles."

"As expected of you, you investigated my affairs so thoroughly."

The king shook his head with a wry smile. "I have no other choice. Even among the people living in this holy city, some are starving to death in the streets. Countless people throughout the country have been slaughtered by butchers and ended up on the dinner table as 'two-legged sheep.' If it weren't for your Asura's policy of seclusion, which left countless people without work and displaced in the cold winter, how could such things have happened?"

"Has Your Majesty forgotten that to the east of the northern lands lies the Kingdom of Bigenliru, a place said to be covered in dense forests and teeming with endless wealth? Moreover, I have heard that your Baron Pedro Caroline has already made a small fortune by selling this in that kingdom."

[Note: In chapters 170 to 178, it was mentioned that Lilith had something on Cosette that she could use against her.]

As she spoke, Lilith took a small object wrapped in a silk scarf from her coat pocket. The king took it and unfolded it in his hand.

The small object consisted of two small black balls with a tiny bit of yellow in the middle.

He looked at Lilith with a puzzled expression and asked, "What is this?"

"Opioids".

In contrast, Lilith remained calm, while the king's eyes trembled slightly upon hearing the name.

"That's really going too far."

Seeing the king's reaction, Lilith smiled contemptuously. "Pedro Caroline doesn't even respect His Majesty. He wants to make Rudeus a scapegoat simply because his son and daughter also died at Rudeus's hands. He's profiting from the country's misfortune by secretly producing and selling opium, while at the same time trying to blackmail His Majesty into settling his personal grudge at the cost of the entire Kingdom of Lanoa's lives. Even I, an Asura, can't stand it. Your Majesty, you are truly tolerant."

"Ah……"

The king covered his face, but could not hide his bitter smile. "My country is not a place for an outsider like you to interfere. War is an opportunity. I have no other choice but war!"

"Does it matter if hundreds of thousands of people in Naranoa die under the swords of the Kingdom of Asra?"

"The Kingdom of Nellis and the Duchy of Basheland will not stand idly by..."

"Your Majesty is mistaken. All three kingdoms rely on trade for survival. Even the most powerful kingdom, Lanoa, has reached the point of cannibalism. How much better can the other two be? Rather than being Lanoa's dog, it's better to be Asura's dog. On the surface, the other two kingdoms are allies of Lanoa and promise to help each other in times of trouble. But the moment Lanoa declares war on Asura, that will be the moment Lanoa is divided up. That's the reality, Your Majesty."

Lilith's tone was somber, and those words almost silenced the king.

"but……"

"But what?"

"Instead of fighting a losing battle with the Kingdom of Asra, Your Majesty should unite with the Kingdom of Nellis and the Duchy of Basheland to invade the Kingdom of Bigenliru in the east of the northern lands. The Kingdom of Asra can also provide financial support to the three kingdoms. Then, the four kingdoms can share the endless treasures in the forests of the northern lands. This will also divert the people's dissatisfaction with Your Majesty and the lords due to hunger. Why not do it?"

Upon hearing Lilith's words, the king pondered for a moment, smiled helplessly, stood up, walked to Lilith, pinched her cheek, and laughed, "What a remarkable beauty. If possible, I would definitely keep you as my queen."

Lilith gently pushed away the king's hand, looked at Rudeus who was holding the unconscious Sylphie and looked shocked, and said softly, "Rudeus is my true love. Your Majesty, please grant my wish and do not take away someone else's love."

"Report! Your Majesty! Water King-level magician Lokishi Migrudia requests an audience!"

Just then, a guard entered the crowd's view with a blue-haired girl who was holding a staff as tall as a person, wearing a dark blue tricorn hat and a yellowish-brown dress.

Before the king could examine it closely, she had already walked up to him, bowed respectfully, and presented him with a letter.

"Your Majesty, I am Lokishi Migrudia, a teacher at Lanoa Magic University. This is the resignation letter from all the teachers at Lanoa Magic University."

"Resignation letter?"

The king took the letter, glanced at Lilith, then at Loki, opened the envelope, and chuckled helplessly after reading its contents.

"Hehe... Rudeus is really something, to be able to make all the teachers at Lanoa Magic University threaten to resign. Impressive, impressive. Alright, I agree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The king ignored Loki's bowing thanks and walked up to Rudeus, gently patting him on the shoulder. "I truly envy you, Rudeus, to have met someone like Miss Lilith."

Chapter 211: The Waxing and Waning Moon

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 211] Waxing and Waning Moon

Chapter 211: The Waxing and Waning Moon

……

Rudyus's perspective:

……

Hilfi, Lilith, and even Teacher Lokishi have arrived. From Lilith's conversation with King Lanoa, I seem to have figured out what kind of storm I've been caught up in.

The Kingdom of Asura closed its borders to trade, causing the three major magical nations that relied on trade to panic and flee. Pedro Caroline seized the opportunity to settle personal scores and wanted to kill me.

But I care more about other things, whether it's Sylphie or Lilith...

"Rudeus is my true love. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish and not take away someone else's love."

The moment Lilith uttered those words, I saw a rare glimpse of something I'd never seen before in her eyes—a gentle, soft tenderness beneath her cool, deep gaze.

And the appearance of Professor Loki just now was also unimaginable to me. It's hard to believe that Professor Loki could do something like mobilizing all the teachers at Lanoa Magic University to threaten the king with resignation letters.

"I am truly envious of meeting someone like Miss Lilith, Rudeus."

The king walked past me and whispered these words in my ear.

"You may leave now, before I change my mind."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

He has made it very clear that if it weren't for Lilith's scheme, I might have become a weapon for Lanoa to wage war, spending the rest of my life in pain and torment.

She saved me.

And of course, there's you, Silphie.

The girl in my arms was still fast asleep, her sleeping face was adorable, and it made my heart ache.

"Thank you, Silphie."

Let's also thank Lilith.

"Thanks……"

bang...

"Miss! Miss!"

"Miss Lilith!"

Suddenly, the anxious cries of the guard knight Lilith was sitting in and Teacher Loki came from the direction of Lilith. She had collapsed into Teacher Loki's arms, her pale face devoid of any color.

Perhaps the person who should be holding her in my arms right now is me.

Upon hearing the noise, the king immediately ordered the court sorcerer to take Lilith for treatment. Sylphie, Professor Loki, and I were each assigned to our own guest rooms. The binding scrolls on our arms had been removed, and Sylphie had also woken up.

All I can do now is wait in the lobby for news from Lilith.

Hilfi gripped my hand tightly, her long, emerald-green hair coming into view, now streaked with white.

"Hilfi, are you feeling unwell?"

Upon hearing my question, Hilfi shook her head slightly. "If it weren't for Miss Lilith's help, I might not have been able to see Rudy again, so I don't want anything to happen to her."

Standing to the side, Ms. Loki nodded in agreement with Hilfi's words, "Miss Lilith fainted probably because she was trying to find a way to save Rudy. According to her guard, the knight, Miss Lilith hasn't had a proper rest for almost a month."

Almost a month...that's the time I was arrested...

Lilith, who was in charge of the brains in this operation, must have put in unimaginable effort; no wonder she fainted.

"Excuse me, Lord Rudeus."

Lilith's guard knight approached me and bowed deeply, a gesture of respect from servants to their masters in the Kingdom of Asura.

"Don't do this..."

I quickly helped him up; his master should be Lilith, not me.

I've only met him once or twice, and I don't even know his name, yet he bowed to me like that. It's really unreasonable.

"I am not your master, why are you doing this?"

"Now, Lord Rudius is also my master."

"Do you want to betray Lilith?"

Seeing how he wanted to treat me as his master reminded me of Dolan. I once wanted a sword that I could throw away when it broke, but instead, I was the one who was thrown away by the sword, betrayed by Dolan, and watched him stand on the side of the King of Lanoa, powerless to do anything about it.

After all, we are not on the same path.

But this man is different. The person chosen by Lilith will never betray her when she is weak.

"No, Miss always refused to let me reveal it, but seeing her sleepless nights, I couldn't bear it. Miss... Miss..."

“Mr. Rudius, Miss Lilith is much better now, but…”

The guard knight had only spoken halfway when the court sorcerer emerged from the room, also only speaking halfway, but his words sent a chill down my spine.

"But what?"

Even though I had a premonition that what was about to happen wouldn't be anything good, I still wanted to know; I had to know.

"Mr. Rudius, please be prepared..."

Seeing the court sorcerer's apologetic face, I became even more anxious.

"Speak!"

"However, because Miss Lilith's health was already weak, and she was overworked and hadn't had a chance to rest for a long time, so... you and Miss Lilith's child couldn't be saved..."

child?

Lilith, she...

My mind went completely blank. In my nearly fifty years of life experience, I have never had such an experience. Not to mention having children, I have never even had a normal romantic relationship, let alone marriage and procreation.

"It can't be real... How could it be... How long has that child been pregnant?"

"Based on Miss Lilith's condition, it has probably been about two months."

Two months?

[Becoming your wife, Rudeus, might not be such a bad choice...]

I suddenly remembered what Lilith had said to me back then. It turns out that what she said was just a theoretical statement, but I didn't understand it. I even tried to justify my principles in front of her, saying things like I couldn't betray Alice.

Looking back now, it was Lilith who was let down. I lost her and my child before I even experienced or had them.

"Lilith!"

I need to see her, I absolutely must see her. If I don't show up by now, I might as well just die in this holy city.

I rushed into Lilith's room. Lilith was lying on her side on the bed. Her complexion was much rosier than before. Her eyes were staring straight at the window, and they looked more empty than they used to be.

"Rudius...you've come..."

She turned her back to me, seemingly not intending to meet me at this time.

"I'm sorry... I... couldn't save our child... Perhaps I should have told you sooner..."

"No, this isn't Lilith's fault..."

I walked slowly toward her and sat down on the edge of her bed. Normally, I would have burst into tears, but now, even though my stomach was churning and my heart was filled with mixed emotions, I couldn't cry. Lilith doesn't need a man who cries.

I reached out and touched her shoulder, trying to help her relax.

"Don't touch me... Rudius..."

"Let's...get married...Lilith."