Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

In her words, it was like playing house.

But I still firmly believe that it is real. Perhaps there is only a thin veil separating fantasy from reality, but the sweetness that I have never experienced before is genuine.

The moment she pierced through that barrier, cruel reality burst forth like depressurized water gushing from that tiny hole.

Along with the sweet departure, she herself also passed away—Lilith Aiolos Greirat.

Perhaps I have already said goodbye to her. It seems that I said goodbye to her and to my former self the moment I unleashed the Hauretol cumulonimbus cloud at Dark City.

But the real, heartfelt farewell is now.

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“Mr. Paul, Miss Janice, before we talk about Rudy and me, I’d like to apologize for causing you concern, perhaps because of my hair. My hair loss was due to excessive magic depletion while studying Saint-level Healing at Lanoa Magic University. Although it can’t be restored, it won’t affect my health in any way, so please don’t worry.” Sylphy bowed to Paul and Janice.

After she finished speaking, Hilfi gave me a wink, seemingly signaling me not to let anything slip.

Although it was a white lie, I was still surprised. Was this the excuse that Hilfi had prepared in advance?

But what if she can't hold on any longer one day...?

When Paul and Janice saw Silphie's full head of white hair, they reacted as if Silphie were about to die.

They were extremely anxious. Paul and Janice kept asking me what was going on, and Paul even tried to hit me.

After that, they insisted on taking Silphie to the capital to see a doctor without any further explanation. After arguing for a while, Silphie was finally able to speak.

Paul and Janice were relieved only after confirming with me whether what Hilfi had said was true.

At that moment, the two of them were sitting across the table, while Hilfi and I stood solemnly opposite them.

"Father, Mother, what we are about to tell you may be hard for you to accept, but it is absolutely very important."

"You tell me, Rudy."

Paul rubbed his palms together. To be honest, I didn't know how he and Janice would react, but I had a feeling they were more or less prepared for what I was about to tell them.

"Father, Mother, I want to marry Silphie, and today is Silphie's fifteenth birthday. Silphie and I both hope to receive your blessings."

Hilfi gave me something important, and I should stand up for her and give her a decent gift, taking responsibility for her.

"Wait, something's suddenly a bit..."

Paul looked surprised, and Janice covered her mouth, staring at him in astonishment.

Paul touched his nose and looked at Janice.

I could tell that Paul was indecisive at this point, and so was Janice.

"Rudy, Silphie, I'm so glad to hear you're planning to get married, but..."

Paul ultimately uttered some vague and meaningless words, and such hesitation was unlike him.

"Is something that Father and Mother are worried about?" I asked.

Janice quickly stood up and explained, "No, no, Rudy just said it's Sylphie's fifteenth birthday today, right? I'll go with Lilith to prepare some delicious food..."

“Well, no need to go to so much trouble, Miss Janice. I’ve gotten used to my daily life. After all, my family isn’t very well-off, so even on my tenth or fifteenth birthdays, I don’t get anything too fancy. But here, being taken care of by Mr. Paul and Miss Janice is enough for me. Especially when Rudy told me he wanted to marry me, whether I accept it or not, just hearing Rudy say those words makes me feel incredibly happy,” Hilfi said, her voice trembling.

Her profile looked as if she were crying.

I put my arm around her shoulder, but when I looked at Paul and Janice, they still looked embarrassed.

They were depressed and in pain.

"Father, Mother, you..."

I suddenly thought of someone; the one they were wary of was Philip.

"Ahem, Father, Mother, Hilfi and I are going to visit Lady Hilda now. As for the matter that you are worried about, I will try my best to resolve it."

"Rudy, you..."

Paul reached out to try and stop me, but I ignored him and instead took Hilfi's hand and left the house.

If I can't get everyone's blessings, how can my promise to Silphie last?

Even if it's just for Sylphie, I have to try my best.

"Where are we going, Rudeus?"

I had only taken a couple of steps when I was stopped by a very imposing voice.

I turned my head and saw a carriage with a very Bereas-like appearance parked downstairs. The curtain was pulled open by a male servant, and Hilda was sitting inside.

I led Hilfi forward and bowed, saying, "It's been a long time since we last met, Mrs. Hill."

"No need for pleasantries, get in the car."

After she finished speaking, I pulled Silphie up and we got into the carriage together.

"I heard it all downstairs. He's already taking a concubine before even marrying my daughter. What a frivolous fellow."

As the carriage began to move, Hilda muttered a curse to herself as she looked out the window.

I could feel Sylphie's nervousness; her hands were trembling.

"Excuse me, Mrs. Hilda, where are we going?"

"Where to? To the capital, of course. Don't you miss Alice, Rudeus?"

Chapter 226: We're Together (Part 3)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Even Without the Transfer Event, We Must Live Seriously [Chapter 226] We Are Together (Part 3)

Chapter 226: We're Together (Part 3)

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“But, Mrs. Hilda, I haven’t yet met my father and mother…” I said.

"It's alright, I'll send someone to tell Mr. Paul."

Did they act first and report later?

It seems that Paul and his family moved to Roya mainly because Philip wanted to have easier control over my family.

Hearing this response, I muttered under my breath, "But this is a bit too abrupt..."

"Hmm?" Hilda took the tea offered by a servant, gently blew away the steam from the cup, and said in a low voice, "After two years out there, you haven't even learned basic manners?"

"..."

I realized I had said the wrong thing, but before I could speak, Hilda immediately cut me off.

"I know that the men of the Grerat family are all lecherous by nature, but it seems that you are the only one who is both lecherous and stupid."

At that point, I had nothing more to say, so I could only nod silently.

Hilda's criticism of me might be because she disapproved of my decision to take a concubine before marrying Alice, or it's possible that Hilda knew everything about my past with Lilith.

But Hilda looked displeased. Although she didn't show it very obviously, I could still sense the change in her breathing, let alone Hilda.

She looked at Hilda, straightened her back, and said earnestly, "Madam, you..."

“This is none of your business, little girl. You can’t even keep an eye on Rudius. He looks pretty smart, but the things he does are so stupid. I don’t know what to say to you.”

That was quite a blunt remark, but judging from Hilda's words, she probably knew about my relationship with Lilith.

Hilfi found it hard to accept someone scolding her to her face, but she probably knew who the person was. The polite words she had used just now, taken into consideration of the other person's status, were interrupted and followed by a scolding.

"However, your white hair is more convenient than your original green hair. Will it turn back?" Hilda then asked.

Hilfi shook her head.

"As long as it can't go back to its original state."

I felt very uncomfortable listening to Hilda's almost heartless words; such harsh words are hard to swallow.

"However, if you want to become Rudeus's concubine, I have no objection. After all, Alice's ideas are very simple, and she needs someone to help her."

But then she changed the subject, and her comment surprised me.

I thought she would say something like, "You philandering man, don't think I'll let you marry anyone but my daughter."

"Huh?"

"Lady Hilda, you... you've agreed to my relationship with Rudy?" Hilfi asked with an incredulous expression, her eyes wide and her shimmering wine-red pupils blinking rapidly.

"Otherwise what? I wouldn't go so far as to break you two up. Besides, today is your fifteenth birthday. Although there's no time for a banquet, we can make it up to Rudeus's fifteenth birthday in two months. As for today's event, consider it my birthday present to you." Hilda slowly placed the teacup on the tray beside her and gave me and Sylphie a smile.

"Oh, by the way, you two stand up for a moment."

Before Hilda and I could thank her, she gestured for us to move from our seats, and then two servants lifted the partitions on the seats.

"Eh? This is..."

Aisha?

A little girl, dressed in a maid outfit, with dark brown hair and appearing to be eight or nine years old, was lying inside the seat partition. Her hands and feet were tied with rope, and her mouth was gagged with a cloth, but she seemed to have been drugged.

Hilfi and I quickly lifted her out of the partition and put her back in her seat.

"Mrs. Hilda, what are you trying to do?"

“After all, Hilda is going to marry you, how can she not bring a maid? I think Mr. Paul’s illegitimate daughter is quite good, so I’ve made a decision for you.” As she spoke, Hilda tightened the collar of her white goose feather coat, her face darkening, and sighed, “After all, when you come to the capital, you will always encounter some things that are beyond your control.”

I have no choice in the matter...

I seem to have experienced this word many times before, but after going through so much, it seems that only now do I understand its meaning.

The saying "being unable to control one's own destiny" suddenly reminded me of what Philip once told me: his and Hilda's first two children were taken away by James as adopted children. At that time, I couldn't understand it, but when I lost my child with Lilith, I suddenly felt that sense of loss.

Hilda could take me and Sylphie away whenever she wanted, and kidnap Aisha whenever she wanted. Did Paul, Janis, and Lilia feel the same way Philip and Hilda did back then?

I seem to have reaffirmed my goal once again: for my family, for Sylphie, and even more so for myself, to no longer live this life that I cannot control.

That feeling of being unable to control oneself was once called fear.

But when I was with Sylphie, I seemed to forget about it, only thinking that I must cherish Sylphie. But if I don't overcome that thing that pretends to be fear, how can I protect Sylphie...

I looked at Hilda, at her voluptuous and beautiful figure, her fair and radiant skin. Although she was over thirty, she still had a beautiful and captivating appearance. But I felt that she was not human, but a noblewoman of Asura. If they wanted to, they could control the fate of others, even their life and death, at will.

She was like that, Lilith was like that, and Philip was even more so.

These are the nobles of Asura.

And I am one of them.

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The carriage traveled south. Along the way, Aisha woke up, but she didn't cry or make a fuss. She just looked at me helplessly and then asked timidly, "Young master, will the master worry about us...?"

I want her to call me "brother" like before, and her way of addressing Sylphie seems to have changed from "sister" to "Miss Sylphie," and after a while, she will call Sylphie "concubine."

It felt both familiar and strange.

On the way, I would occasionally shake Hilda's hand, and she would often lean on my shoulder. However, Hilda would sometimes cough once or twice, and sometimes she would pretend not to see it, but I seemed to be able to sense a hostility.

However, perhaps she mistook me and Sylphie for children.

The carriage has been traveling for a month and will soon arrive at the capital.

I wonder how Alice is doing, and what she's like now.

Gradually, the towering city walls came into view and became clearer.

A tall girl stood in front, her long, crimson hair fluttering in the wind.

Chapter 227: Fiancée and Fiancée

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 227] Fiancée and Fiancée

Chapter 227: Fiancée and Fiancée

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The joy of reunion may not be pleasant; endless arguments might be sweeter.

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Alice had received Hilda's letter about two weeks ago and was waiting outside the city early that morning.

She looked up at the sky, a cool breeze blowing her long, crimson hair, obscuring her vision.

Autumn has arrived, and high in the sky, flocks of migratory birds are flying in a line among the clouds, heading towards the warmer lands to the south.

"The first thing that frivolous man did upon returning to Asura wasn't to apologize to Alice, but to go back to his hometown and ask Alice's mother to come and act as a shield. Now he expects Alice to come out and greet him personally. It's outrageous!" Izoruti leaned against the city wall, cursing as she watched the carriage approaching from afar.