Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

Chapter 212: Finally, Xiang Yiying

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 212] Towards Yi Ying

Chapter 212: Finally, Xiang Yiying

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Rudyus's perspective:

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

"..."

After a short while, we fell silent, with only the sound of the wind and snow hitting the window outside.

Lilith didn't respond. She took a deep breath, hugged her arms, curled up, and lay in the corner of the bed.

This scene is very familiar to me. It's like being a silkworm in its cocoon, locking myself in a dark corner, just like when I was locked in a room and stayed at home for seventeen years.

I reached out and placed my palm on the back of Lilith's hand. As a man, I should take on some responsibility, which is a truth I've just come to understand. I hope to make her rely on me and give her some peace of mind.

“Lilith…”

"..."

"Lilith, don't be too sad... things will get better..."

I looked at her profile and listened to the sound of her breathing, as if she were crying.

"You're talking like...it's none of your business...Well, you're right, he's an illegitimate child anyway...How despicable, trying to fool me with talk of marriage..."

"No, Lilith, that's not what I meant..."

Amid her soft sobs, I had to pull my hand back. At that moment, I didn't know what to say. I felt like a child being scolded and trembling. Although I wanted to hug her, my hands and my body were resisting because of an unknown chill.

"Ha...you said long ago...our child was illegitimate, and now that the child is gone, you have no reason to marry me, but you still tell me you want to marry me. Even if you're just trying to fool me, you should at least come up with a more sophisticated reason."

"No, no, Lilith, I truly want to marry you!"

"Stop talking, Rudius. I don't want to do this with you today. Get out."

"I'm not……"

"What do you mean 'not'? What do you take me for? You think I can do whatever I want, refuse whenever I want, and just marry whenever I want? What do you take me for...?"

She was misunderstood, and she curled up into a ball, hugging her head tightly, her body trembling with her sobs.

"Waaah...waaah...if you want to do it, wouldn't it be easier to just find any woman outside...waaah..."

Lilith has never shown me this side of herself before. I can see that she is in pain and helpless, as if she is arming herself with spikes to drive away anyone she thinks wants to hurt her.

At that moment, my stomach was churning, and I felt my stomach acid surging upwards. I wanted to explain, to tell her that I didn't say those things to do anything with her or to hurt her, but I couldn't speak, and I didn't know how to organize my thoughts. I felt like a block of wood.

"Rudy, Miss Lilith is very tired. Let her rest."

Accompanied by Ms. Luo Qixi's gentle, rain-like voice, her soft little hands gently took my hand and slowly pulled me up.

I didn't notice when she came in, but her delicate and lovely face under her light blue, tousled hair, and her crystal-clear blue eyes suddenly came into my view.

My mind was a mess at that moment, and I didn't know how to answer Lilith and Ms. Loki. When Ms. Loki pulled me out of the door, I could only look back at Lilith, who was curled up on the bed, crying and trembling.

Then, I was led into Ms. Luo Qixi's room.

She knelt on the bed, patted her knees twice, and gestured for me to lie down.

Is this Luo Qixi's lap pillow...?

"I've heard that boys like this, don't you like it, Rudy?"

"No, it's not..."

Finally, like a timid puppy, I tentatively lay down on the bed, resting my head on Teacher Luo Qixi's lap. The contact between our skin was very warm, and the skin felt soft with little muscle.

"Does it still hurt?"

She gently stroked my cheek, her warm hand conveying a warm heart, but I didn't understand the meaning behind her words.

"Wha...what hurts? I'm not injured...Teacher Luo Qixi..."

“I slapped Rudy last time, and now I want to apologize to Rudy.”

Last time was...

Last time it was because of Sylphie...

"Teacher, you still remember..."

"Of course I remember, I'm sorry, Rudy."

"No, I went too far... I treated Sylphie like that, and I even thought I was right..."

"Rudy has grown up. When I first met Rudy, he was just a perverted little brat who would only peep at me while I was showering. Now, Rudy's fifteenth birthday is just a few months away. Time really flies."

My fifteenth birthday...

I've been in this world for almost fifteen years now, and compared to my previous life, where am I any better?

I lived a muddled, aimless existence, repeatedly being led by the nose, hurting Sylphie, hurting Teacher Loki, and even hurting Lilith. Fifteen years old... truly a fifteen-year-old who hasn't grown at all...

"In the days to come, Rudy should cherish Silphie and Miss Lilith. They are both very precious to Rudy. Both Silphie and Miss Lilith have done a lot for Rudy this time."

"Um...um...I know..."

"Of course, Rudy, you can't be discouraged when you encounter setbacks. After all, Rudy is a man now and needs to be a pillar of support."

"What Teacher Luo Qixi said today made it sound like we'd never see each other again..."

"I'm sorry, that was a bit heavy-hearted."

Ms. Luo Qixi forced a smile, and then she lifted my head with both hands. Her head slowly drooped, and the sweet fragrance of her hair filled my nostrils.

Suddenly, a cool, moist sensation touched my forehead briefly...

Ms. Luo Qixi... kissed me on the forehead...

She smiled at me, and I could already feel my cheeks warming up.

"Rudy must be thirsty."

As she spoke, Luo Qixi gently helped me up, got out of bed, poured me a glass of water, and handed it to me.

"Um... thank you, Teacher Luo Qixi..."

I took the water glass and drank the warm water in one gulp.

"Get some rest, Rudy."

In a daze, everything went blank before my eyes, and my consciousness became hazy until it disappeared.

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When I woke up, I was in a carriage again, but this time I didn't have the binding scroll in my hand, and Nina and Kino weren't sitting next to me.

Hilfi leaned on my shoulder; she seemed to be asleep, her breathing rising and falling. Lilith gazed out the window, resting her chin on her hand; the cold wind ruffled the stray hairs on her forehead, making her appear exceptionally cold and beautiful.

She quickly noticed my gaze.

"woke up?"

"Hmm... Where is Teacher Luo Qixi?"

"She's gone back to Sharia, we have to go back to Asura."

Chapter 213: Constrained by the Need for a Living

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 213] Struggling to Make a Living

Chapter 213: Constrained by the Need for a Living

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Rudyus's perspective:

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So... that was a farewell kiss...

No wonder Teacher Luo Qixi said those words as if it were a final farewell.

I don't know when I'll see Teacher Luo Qixi again.

The convoy has been traveling for two months and is almost at the Red Dragon's Upper Jaw. I wonder if Teacher Loki has arrived safely at La Noah Magic University.

At that time, in order to guard against King Lanoa, Lilith, along with Teacher Loki and Sylphie, took me, who had been drugged and was unconscious, and returned to Sharia in a grand manner with the caravan heading to the northern lands. After the caravan left the Holy Capital and joined the trade route, the carriage carrying Lilith, Sylphie, and me mingled with the caravan heading to the Kingdom of Nelis. We then broke away when we reached the Red Dragon's Jaw and headed to the Kingdom of Asra. In this way, we would be protected and King Lanoa would no longer pose a threat to us.

Besides, a woman named Dorstina was also in our convoy. She had wheat-colored hair, which was common in Asura, a beautiful face, and unusually large breasts hidden under her maid outfit. Judging by appearance, they were probably much larger than Lilith's...

When I secretly compared them, I often received a glare from Lilith, while Silphi would secretly compare herself to them, then blush and shyly hide away.

During the break, she chatted with them for a few minutes. She and Lilith had known each other since they were very young. She was the daughter of the Papurhos family, a middle-ranking noble family in the Kingdom of Asura. The Papurhos family was once a branch of the Aiuros family. When Lilith was eight years old, a series of changes occurred in the Silver Palace. One of the Aiuros family's queens, the mother of the second prince Halphas, accidentally fell into the water and died while on a spring outing. The Aiuros family was also affected, and the Papurhos family broke away from the Aiuros family as a result.

In other words, the relationship between Lilith and Doris is somewhat similar to that between a master and a servant.

The story of Doris herself is quite dramatic. When she was about ten years old, she was kidnapped and enslaved by Darius, the prime minister of the kingdom and a high-ranking nobleman. After being violated by Darius, she was abandoned and eventually joined a band of thieves, engaging in smuggling between the Kingdom of Asla and the three great magical kingdoms. A year ago, the Kingdom of Asla closed its borders and sent troops to wipe out the band of thieves, leaving her with nowhere to go once again. In the end, she bribed the head maid in charge of internal affairs in the royal palace and became a maid in the royal palace of the holy city of Lanoa.

Her return to the Kingdom of Asura with us this time was not only to reunite with her parents, but also for other reasons. Rather than being her own idea, it was more like Lilith giving her as a bargaining chip.

Out of loyalty and gratitude to her former servant, Doris is to become a witness to Darius's kidnapping of noble children as slaves after returning to the Kingdom of Asra, which poses a great threat to the power of the First Prince Gravel.

"That must be Dak City."

Lilith looked out the window and said.

I drew back the curtains and saw that the wooden road signs in Dak City looked like they had been chopped in half, and there were many corpses being eaten by wild dogs on the roadside.

Just as King Ranoah had said, the people of Ranoah were starving.

The carriage continued forward, and a high execution platform stood before the city gate. A naked male corpse, hacked to pieces, hung beneath it. The flesh on the back of the corpse was stretched open by ropes on both sides of the execution platform, like the wings of a moth. I had never seen such torture before. What crime had he committed to be treated like this?

[Note: The image may be associated with the medieval Nordic torture of the Blood Eagle.]

This form of torture typically involves the executioner making two incisions along the spine near the chest cavity on either side of the victim's back. The ribs are then broken, and finally, the lungs are pulled out of the chest cavity with both hands. Once the lungs are removed, they rapidly contract due to pressure and the available space, causing the victim to suffocate. Because the two lungs protruding from the back resemble retracted wings, this form of torture is commonly known as the "Blood Eagle."

The man's face seemed somewhat familiar, and I carefully searched my memories for anything related to him.

Wait, he is... Pedro Caroline...

The man who taught me a harsh lesson with cruel reality the moment I set foot on this northern land is now just a pitiful wreck.

But this is all thanks to Lilith. If things continue like this, the northern lands will probably become the next battleground in a few years.

"This young king is truly ruthless; he got rid of Pedro Caroline so quickly."

"What? Rudeus, you still can't bear to see him die?" Lilith teased. "How about we stop here for a bit and pay our respects to our enemy's remains?"

A slight smile played on her lips, and a chilling aura emanated from her deep eyes. Since her miscarriage, her behavior in front of me seemed to have changed slightly, or rather, her attitude towards me was no longer as gentle as before.

"If we have to stop, I won't get off. To be honest, I don't really like this place."

As she spoke, Hilfi fastened one button of her coat upwards.

“Sylphie and I don’t really have any pleasant memories of this place,” I added. “However, once we pass this city, we’ll be separated from the caravan, so stopping to resupply is necessary.”

After I finished speaking, Lilith's gaze towards me changed slightly, but it felt like a doctor watching a child with intellectual disabilities finally learn to use the toilet on their own—maybe it was just my imagination…

Upon arriving at the city's merchant guild, the caravan stopped. Doris went to negotiate with the caravan to purchase some dry rations and other items, while Lilith said she was going to take her guard knight, Beck, to visit the local merchant guild president. I stayed in the car with Sylphie.

I leaned back in my seat, resting my head on my arms, straightened my back, and glanced at Hilfi gazing out the window.

"It's just the two of us left, Sylphie..."

Hilfi turned to face me, and for some reason, her face immediately turned red, and her gaze lowered.

“Ah…yes, Rudy…”

The few clumps of white hair on her head hadn't returned to normal like last time, and whenever my gaze fell on those silver strands, I felt a pang of sadness.

"Rudy seems really amazing."

"Huh? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"Rudy and Miss Lilith lost their child. Such a tragic event has left Miss Lilith visibly depressed. I thought Rudy would also be depressed for a while, as he always is, but it seems he's pulled through on his own... so..."

Hilfi's words were both gentle and warm, like melting snow on a high mountain in spring seeping into the cold, dry earth and watering my heart.

I reached out and patted her head. "Hilfi is amazing too. She faced two sword saints all by herself. Without Hilfi, I might have become King Lanoa's tool by now."