Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"You dare hit a guard?! You little hussy! I think you don't want to live anymore!"

"Uh!"

"what!"

The guy flew into a rage after being slapped by Hilfi, and swung his fist to hit her. However, Hilfi easily dodged his attack and gave him a good shove.

Would you like to join in?

Hilfi brushed the dirt off her hands and greeted another guard.

Sylphie is so cool!

I feel like Sylphie's melee combat ability is in no way inferior to that of a swordsman!

"What are you doing?!"

That voice, isn't it Paul's...?

I looked toward the voice and saw a man carrying a helmet and wearing what looked like very heavy full-body armor walking over, looking like a metal can. The two soldiers slunk away when they saw him. It was indeed Paul.

"Father..."

“Mr. Paul…”

"You are... Rudy? What brings you back?" He recognized me at a glance, then turned his gaze to Silphie standing to the side. "And, is Silphie back too?"

When Paul asked her that question, Hilfi lowered her head as if she had done something wrong or was a little girl who had skipped school and been caught by her parents.

I can't let Hilfi answer the question right now. He might be surprised by Paul's reaction, since I should be at school right now.

"Father, why don't we go home first? We haven't had a proper rest on the way here..."

"That's right, it was my oversight."

Paul scratched his head and then led me and Shiruffy home.

Our house here is a little smaller than in Bouyenne, because it's in the city and doesn't have a courtyard; it's just a two-story house right next to the street. But whether it's because of Paul's work or Philip's intention, the house still looks quite comfortable.

On the way, I kept observing Paul. We hadn't seen each other for two years, and he looked a bit older, especially with his prominent eye bags. Logically speaking, given Paul's personality, he shouldn't have anything to worry about.

"I am back."

Paul said as he entered.

"Master, why are you back so late today..."

“It’s been a long time, Miss Lilia,” I said.

Lilia appeared first. She came to the entrance after hearing Paul's voice, and when she saw me and Sylphie, she froze like a statue. After a long while, she came to her senses and immediately called out into the house, "Madam! Madam! Young Master Rudeus is back!"

Immediately afterwards, she ushered me and Shilufi into the house and poured us tea, treating us like guests, which made me feel a little uncomfortable.

When Janice saw me and Hilfi, she immediately hugged us tightly, too excited to speak.

And I suddenly noticed the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

It's only been two years.

Paul has grown old, as has Janice, and perhaps the only one who hasn't changed much is Lilia.

Uh no, it seems Lilia has a few gray hairs on her head too.

What exactly happened in this family...?

Chapter 222: Selfishness and Courage (Part 3)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without a Transfer Event [Chapter 222] Selfishness and Courage (Part 3)

Chapter 222: Selfishness and Courage (Part 3)

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Paul sat across from me, rubbing his hands together as if he had something to say, but then swallowed it back down.

"Father, it's been a long time."

"Um……"

Paul remained silent.

"Rudy, Silphie, you must be hungry from the journey. I'll go get you something to eat. Lilia's gone to prepare some hot water. After you've eaten, take a good bath..." Janice said, leaning closer.

Looking at the wrinkles around her eyes and the tears welling up, it seemed as if she and Paul were not meeting long-lost relatives, but rather hiding something from each other.

"Rudy, why are you back at this time?"

There was some resentment in Paul's words.

"My dear..."

"I'm asking Rudy now, so don't say anything."

Paul was actually scolding Janice. If Janice hadn't been so forgiving of Paul in the past, this family would probably have fallen apart. Now Paul was scolding her instead. I don't understand.

But what caused that? I don't understand at all. As soon as I entered the house today, the whole house felt very strange to me.

Noren wasn't there, Aisha wasn't there either, Lilia treated me like a guest, and Paul and Janice were hiding something. This wasn't a home; whose home felt like an icebox?

"Answer the question, Rudy."

Paul tapped his fingers on the table, clearly annoyed and simmering with anger at me.

His eyes were fixed on me without mercy, while Janice looked worried. Should she tell Paul the truth?

But that would worry Janice, wouldn't it...?

"Sylphie and I were expelled from school."

That's the only way I could brush it off.

"Did the young lady from the Aiolos family come back with you, Rudy?"

"Father, are you referring to Lilith?"

Suddenly I realized that they were hiding their intention to ask this question.

No wonder Paul acted this way, but it should be the other way around, right? Paul himself flirts with all sorts of girls. The one who should really be upset is Janice, who follows the Millican cult.

"How about it? She's quite a pretty young lady, isn't she? She must be gentle and considerate. If you were seduced even slightly, she'd fawn over you like a lapdog. In the end, she'd drop out of school and slink back home, only to be dumped by you again. What a loser."

Lilith...

I couldn't answer, I was speechless. The sweet feeling I had with Lilith... if I could, I so wish I could come back with her. But she's gone. As her warmth slowly faded from my hands, there was nothing I could do. I could only...

"Waaah..."

"You still have the nerve to cry here? You know your sister Norren is being held hostage in the capital! Your own sister is in someone else's hands, and you're doing things that threaten your family. Don't be so selfish, Rudy!"

Paul angrily grabbed my collar and lifted me from my seat.

"Darling! Don't do this!"

Just as Janice was about to come up and stop me, Paul threw me out and I fell heavily to the ground.

"Mr. Paul, you've gone too far!"

I propped myself up from the floor and sat up, only to see Hilfi standing in front of me with her arms outstretched, confronting Paul.

"Fine, fine! So you've learned to hide behind women, huh! I'll send you out to learn, and all you've learned in this year is to live off women? Every time someone says something, you hide behind women, showing no responsibility or accountability! What's the difference between you and those parasitic young masters in the capital?! You're utterly disgusting!"

Paul pointed at me with his index finger and roared angrily, his expression twisted as if he were both scolding and mocking me, and I had no way to refute him.

“Enough! Mr. Paul! What right do you have to judge Rudy! Rudy, time and time again, pulled me out of piles of corpses, how many times he almost died, almost never saw me again! Mr. Paul has no idea what the real situation is like. When Rudy is happy, when he is sad and in pain, he just draws conclusions based on a few rumors, and does this…”

"Dead? What happened? Hilfi, Rudy?"

Janice looked anxiously at Hilfi and me, looking so helpless and pitiful. I felt like her heart was breaking.

"because……"

"Stop talking, Silphie."

At this point, Hilfi was about to continue speaking, but I suddenly realized that Paul seemed to be right. He had already written a letter that Norren had been sent to the capital, and I had not paid attention to my actions. I had just followed my feelings and had no idea how much trouble I had caused my family and how I had let Paul down.

And now, facing Paul's scolding as my father, I'm letting Hilfi shield me from the fire. It's really too cowardly.

I got up from the ground, brushed the dust off myself, and bowed deeply to Paul.

"I'm sorry, Father, Mother, I have let you down and made you worry."

Then I began by recounting how I fell into Pedro Caroline's trap, selectively recounting what I had done in the Kingdom of La Noa over the past year.

This skips over the parts about my "growing up" with Lilith, and the parts related to Philip—things I dare not tell them.

Ultimately, it can be roughly divided into three parts:

First, he was manipulated by Pedro Galorin, witnessed his companions being shot to death, and was branded with the stigma of a one-armed sorcerer and the Spedeud race.

Second, after arriving at the school, he improved his reputation, met Lokishi and Merlin, and promoted the blackboard. When he returned to the Duchy of Basheland with Merlin to visit relatives, he was drawn into the power struggle among the local knights.

Third, I was rescued by Lilith when I was in danger. Later, I was targeted by King Lanoa. After being rescued by Lilith again, I fell in love with Lilith. However, Lilith was killed by King Lanoa's pursuers. In the end, Hilfi and I fled back to the Kingdom of Asura in a sorry state.

After she finished speaking, Janice burst into tears, and Lilia also shed tears after arranging the bath.

After learning the whole story, Paul's attitude changed the most; his gaze towards me seemed much gentler.

"It's good that you're still alive...it's good that you're alive..."

He repeated these words under his breath and left the living room.

Paul appears to be thirty-four years old now, but he seems much older than I was back then.

Later, after Silphie and I finished showering, Aisha came home from school. The little girl was nine years old this year, but she didn't call me "brother" like she used to. Instead, she showed a happy expression when she saw me, but she became reserved again after a short while. She moved her lips but didn't say anything until Lilia patted her head, and then she respectfully called out, "Young Master."

Chapter 223: Selfishness and Courage (Part 4)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without a Transfer Event [Chapter 223] Selfishness and Courage (Part 4)

Chapter 223: Selfishness and Courage (Part 4)

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After dinner, it was time to rest. I lay in bed and thought about what to do next.

I need to go to the manor first thing tomorrow morning to pay my respects to Philip and Hilda. Paul said that Philip has been staying in the capital recently, so it seems that he will only be meeting with Hilda tomorrow.

Philip and Hilda probably know exactly when I arrived in Roya, so I'll have to go and apologize tomorrow. After all, it would be impolite for a nobleman not to visit them immediately after returning to Roya. Besides, they probably already know about Lilith's situation, but they just won't bring it up openly.

Thinking about all this makes me feel very conflicted. When I accepted Lilith, I was already prepared to betray Alice. After all, it was the first time I truly fell in love, the first time I grew up, the first time I experienced joy, and the first time I experienced sorrow, that it was all Lilith…

But now that Lilith is gone, I've been forced back here. And will Hilda and Philip, as Alice's parents, forgive me for betraying my engagement?

And then there's Hilfi. After she took a bath, even though she wrapped all her hair in a towel, I could still see her completely white sideburns. I didn't remember her having so much white hair before.

I grew increasingly afraid, wondering if Sylphie would one day leave me like Lilith. I didn't want that. I didn't know how much time Sylphie had left. The more I thought about the forbidden technique she had learned taking her away, the more terrified I became...

"squeak……"

The sound of the door opening suddenly interrupted my thoughts. Could it be Paul coming in at this hour...?

Because I lost my temper with my son during the day, I decided to swallow my pride and go to his room to apologize that night.

What kind of dad work is this?!

What a joke!

The footsteps were getting closer...

The footsteps sounded very light. Is Paul such a cautious person?

What's that rustling sound of clothes being taken off? Is Paul going to sleep here?

No, Father!

“Father, you don’t need to come here to apologize. I have already forgiven you.”

Therefore, I decided to strike first.

"Pfft..."

But actually, the person who came to my room wasn't Paul. In the dim moonlight filtering through the curtains, a naked girl was standing in front of me, and she almost burst out laughing.

"hope...Xilufei?"

"Haha, Rudy actually mistook me for Mr. Paul..."

She got into my bed while laughing.