Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

Gradually, a high platform came into view in the distance, resembling a medieval gallows.

"What's that? Alice?"

I pointed in the direction of that thing and asked.

"It's the execution platform, the place in the city where the corpses of serious criminals are hung."

She explained.

Oh, I see.

As the carriage drew closer, a person was hanging from a frame. His arms were nowhere to be seen, and a rope was around his neck, causing his whole body to sway in the wind like a wind chime.

The closer you get, the more familiar this person seems.

Until I saw his face clearly.

He...he is...

Beck, Lilith's guardian knight.

Chapter 229: A Boring Dinner Party

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 229] A Boring Dinner Party

Chapter 229: A Boring Dinner Party

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He was Lilith's guardian knight, and I thought he would spend the rest of his days peacefully in the Aiolos family's territory, but I never expected to see him again in this way.

Lilith is no longer in this world, and perhaps everything around her will disappear one by one.

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"Rudius?"

Alice tapped my shoulder, pulling me back to reality.

"Do you know that person?" she asked.

"I don't know him," I said, shaking my head.

The carriage passed through four city gates, entering the noble district from the commoners' area. Along the way, there were hardly any people dressed as poor people; everyone's clothes were clean and tidy, and there were also rows of soldiers patrolling in what looked like very high-class iron plate armor. After entering the noble district, the roads suddenly became wide. I thought the condition of the commoners' area was already surprising enough, after all, the most prosperous place in Roya could probably only be half the size of the commoners' area here, but the noble district was even more impressive. White palaces, castles, and manors were scattered in an orderly manner, and wide avenues ran from north to south. Any mansion I picked could rival the palaces and towers of the royal palaces in Lanoya that I had visited.

The patrolling army seemed to have risen a level; the soldiers outside were all wearing plate armor, while they wore dark black woolen overcoats.

It was then that I noticed that the deep red wool coat Alice was wearing seemed to be the same style as the soldiers' coats, but it was a bit more luxurious.

“Alice, are they the Royal Guard?” I asked.

"Yes, yes! I trained them all!" Alice said excitedly. "How about that? I'm pretty amazing, aren't I, Rudeus!"

"Amazing!"

I clapped along with her, and Alice wore a smug smile.

So it seems that Alice is still the same Alice, a simple, clumsy, and carefree girl.

Next, I talked to her about many things, such as her life in the capital over the past two years and her relationship with Noren.

For the past two years, Alice has been working as an instructor in the Royal Guard Knights and practicing swordsmanship with her friends from the Water God School. According to Alice, her friend from the Water God School is a very nice person, which sounds like a good person.

Norren was well-liked by Albert, the eldest son of the James family, and it seems that with the protection of a great nobleman, he would not suffer any grievances.

In the evening, we entered the Boreas family manor, which was not much different from the surrounding noble residences, except that the flags displayed the Boreas family's lion coat of arms.

The shoes made a dull "thump-thump-thump" sound on the ground when I stepped onto the stairs. Could they be made of platinum?

[Note: The staircase that makes a dull "thump-thump-thump" echo is from the 1993 film "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Labyrinth".]

Upon entering the mansion, a maid led Alice and me into the banquet hall. In the Boreas family of Roya, all the maids were beastmen, but here they were all human. I suddenly remembered that before Lord Sauros passed away, Philip and James took me to a brothel in the corner of the city wall, where all the maids were beautiful beastmen. It seemed that it would be considered immoral for noble families in the capital to employ beastmen maids, which made James very reserved.

To be precise, what followed was a family dinner.

Seated in the main seat are James, to his right Philip and Hilda. To James's left is a red-haired man who looks to be around twenty years old, presumably Alice's brother, Albert.

Alice sat down next to Albert, and Philip gestured for me to sit down as well, but Albert's gaze towards me didn't seem very friendly.

After greeting everyone in the seats, I also took my seat.

……

Sylphie's perspective:

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Every corner of the capital city that the carriage passed through broadened my horizons. Finally, we entered the banquet hall of the mansion, but I was not in the same room as Rudy and the others. The hierarchy among the nobles in the capital was very strict. Outsiders were not allowed to dine in the same room as the host family. Therefore, Norren, a tall and voluptuous female swordswoman named Izoruti, a friend of Miss Alice, and I were arranged to dine in another room. Aisha, because of her status, was not even qualified to attend the banquet and was taken to the back to dine with the stewards.

It's been two years since I last saw Noren, and he seems much colder towards me. I wonder if there will be any problems in our future relationship.

But these are not things I'm concerned about right now.

Will Rudy forget what he told me before after he meets Miss Alice?

Moreover, Miss Alice has almost forgotten me. Not to mention that we only met once, what if she doesn't agree to me becoming Rudy's concubine?

Even if Lady Hilda has agreed, she might change her mind. And then there's Philip, that squinting man, who always seems very dangerous. He always looks at me with a strange gaze when I bow to him. If he notices something amiss, my situation might become very dangerous.

"Um... Miss Hilfiet, is it that the food tonight is not to your liking?"

"The maid standing nearby asked."

"No, no." I smiled sheepishly. "I'm sorry, I'm very satisfied with the food, I just don't know which dish to start with."

"Hey, Miss Hilfiet, how about we talk about how that man named Rudius tricked you into his hands? Was it coercion or enticement?"

Sitting on my other side, Miss Izoruti started rubbing her hands together, "Don't be afraid, Miss Sylphiete. The people I hate most in my life are scumbags who deceive innocent girls' feelings. I will definitely help you."

“Um… um… Miss Izo… Lute, don’t misunderstand, actually, Rudy and I are childhood friends.”

boom!

"What? This guy even goes after his childhood sweetheart!" She seemed even more angry as she slammed her hand on the table, then looked at me with a pitying gaze. "Don't worry, Miss Hilfiet, I'll help you escape this misery..."

Escape from suffering?

Is it about leaving Rudy?

That won't work!

I quickly explained, "No, no! Miss Izoruti, you've misunderstood. Rudy and I are mutually in love, and Lady Hilda has already agreed to let me become Rudy's concubine."

She continued, "Did Alice agree?"

To this, I solemnly replied, "Rudy and I will seek her opinion."

"I see. I'm so sorry. I was too impulsive. Because I'm a follower of Milis, I had some preconceived notions about you and Rudius, which caused you to misunderstand."

“It’s alright, Miss Isorette, I’m very grateful for your concern.”

Izuru smiled at me apologetically, and I returned the smile.

"I'm stuffed."

Noren rolled his eyes at me and left the room.

Chapter 230: Fiancée and Fiancée (Part Two)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without a Transfer Event [Chapter 230] Fiancée and Fiancée (Part 2)

Chapter 230: Fiancée and Fiancée (Part Two)

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“Noren doesn’t seem to like you very much, which is really a headache.” Izoruti pinched the bridge of her nose and frowned as she said, “Albert is also worried about this issue, fearing that she will have a conflict with you and Rudius.”

“Um, is that Albert Miss Alice’s brother?” Hilfi asked.

"Yes, and he dotes on Noren, almost treating her like his own daughter."

As she spoke, Isoruti tapped her fingers on the table, making a thumping sound.

"Sigh, she doesn't even have a boyfriend yet, and she's already expected to learn how to take care of her daughter?"

"Eh? Doesn't that Lord Albert have someone he's dating yet?"

“There was one before, but she married the First Prince, His Highness Gravel.”

"I see. Lord Albert must have been very sad back then."

Sylphie observed Izuru's expression and tone of voice. Even though Izuru was describing things in a very calm manner, the desolation in her eyes was still evident.

In Izoruti's eyes, Sylphie seemed to see her own reflection.

“Perhaps this is fate,” Hilfi said.

“Fate?” Izuru asked.

“Yes, that’s right.” Hilfi looked into Izuru’s eyes. “Fate is a strange thing. It always makes you stumble when you think the road is smooth, and it always makes you see the light when you think there is no hope.”

“I don’t quite understand, but there is a similar saying in the Book of Saint Milis, ‘In times of overflowing, it collapses; in times of distress, it saves; Saint Milis balances and preserves all things.’ It seems to have a similar meaning.”

"Miss Izoruti, all you need to do is seize the light when fate brings you into the light."

"Catch...the light?"

Izuru was somewhat puzzled, but seemed to finally understand the meaning of the word "fate" that Sylphie had mentioned.

She hesitated as she looked into Hilfi's eyes, and through her wine-red pupils, she found that her gaze was as clear as a thawing stream.

"Yes, yes, seize the light that belongs to Miss Isorti in our destiny."

Hearing what Silphie said, Isorti suddenly felt enlightened, and the problem that had been troubling her seemed to have finally found its direction.

For Izuru, this seemed to finally provide a reason to overcome "that hurdle," so she stood up, bowed to Sylphie, and said:

“Miss Hilfiet, I think you are an interesting person. If possible, could we become friends?”

Hilfi also rose to return the greeting, and said respectfully:

"I am very honored."

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Inside the main hall, after several rounds of drinks, the men's faces were flushed with a drunken red.

Seeing that everyone had drunk enough, James gestured for his wife to leave, and Philip also sent Alice and Hilda away. At this point, only James, Philip, Albert, and Rudius remained in the banquet hall.

Only men's banquets can be considered places where people can speak freely.

Seizing the opportunity, James loudly proclaimed to Rudeus, "Rudeus, we've heard you're quite close to Miss Lilith of the Aiolos family! We've heard plenty of stories about your love affair!"

The tone was quite questioning. Although Rudeus had also drunk quite a bit, he had secretly used an antidote to dispel the effects of the alcohol, though a slight flush remained on his face.

Looking at James's stubble-covered, red face, Rudius immediately said, "Hmm, Lord James, you're absolutely right. We did have some contact, but it was limited to that kind of contact."

"How about it? Isn't Gordon's daughter pretty good? Hahaha."

James had expected Rudius to offer some words of praise, but instead saw him speak slowly and deliberately, as if examining an object:

"Although she looks great from the outside, she's been pampered for so many years and hasn't exercised at all. Once she takes off her corset, she's a complete disaster. It's just that her technique is good enough to make me comfortable. Like that girl I brought back, Sylphieette, if she weren't a magician with extremely strong abilities, who would like a woman with a body like a stick!"

With this answer, James essentially got Rudius's guess that Lilith had only been interested in sex and not love.

"You're quite the ladies' man, no wonder you're Paul's son. Just tell me what kind of girls you like, and I'll make sure you have plenty," James laughed.

“Thank you, Lord James,” Rudius said with a stiff smile.

"So, Rudeus, do you feel the same way about Alice?" Albert suddenly asked from the side.

Upon hearing this, Rudius nearly urinated from the wine he had just drunk, but he stood up and gulped down another glass, roaring at him, "Brother! How can you say that? I've known Alice for a full five years! How many five-year periods do I have left in my life? How can you compare Alice to a woman who suddenly appears?!"

“I mean! If you dare to think that way about Alice, I won’t let you off the hook!” Albert retorted.

Seeing that the two of them were getting increasingly drunk, Philip swirled the wine in his glass and smiled.

After several more rounds of toasts, the banquet ended, and Rudius, supported by a maid, returned to his pre-arranged room.

It was a bedroom as big as the living room of a dormitory at La Noah Magic University. A deep red wool carpet covered the entire floor, a bright crystal chandelier inlaid with gold, and even the doorknobs were inlaid with sparkling blue gemstones.

Suddenly, Rudeus noticed a young girl lying on the bed.

It's Alice...

"Rudius..."

Rudeus was about to reach out and touch her when he heard Alice's murmur.