Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"I'm here to see Mr. Robert off on his journey."

Oswald drew his sword, narrowed his eyes, and smiled as he said, "Any last words?"

"Those were her last words..."

The sunlight after the rain shone on Rob's face. He raised his arm to shield his eyes from the sun, walked up the steps, sat down next to Oswald, and sighed, "What right do I have to say my last words when I die as a traitor?"

Rob removed his breastplate and placed it aside. He folded his collar down, revealing his neck, which was flushed red.

The armor made a "swish, swish" sound as it touched the rough brickwork.

"The city has fallen."

Oswald pointed to a plume of black smoke rising into the distance and said, "Actually, Prince Gravel could have easily breached Gravel City directly, but there is one thing that has him on his mind."

"That one thing?"

Rob was somewhat puzzled, but he didn't say much and chose to listen to what Oswald had to say.

"Mr. Robert, please don't pretend you don't know."

Oswald looked at Rob, "His Highness Gravel is more concerned about the magic circle in Graple Castle that can withstand the Dragon Breath, so he dares not attack rashly."

Rob smiled without saying a word, but his expression completely betrayed his thoughts to Oswald.

"Although people say it's a miracle, there are no miracles in this world. They're just rhetoric to deceive the people."

Oswald said, "Prince Gravel seems to believe you, but who knows if you're hiding a bunch of incredibly powerful magicians or some kind of forbidden magic?"

"That magic circle... devoured my entire mage class..."

Robert said dejectedly, looking saddened.

"It seems to be a forbidden technique..."

Oswald muttered to himself, then leaned close to Rob's ear and whispered, "In that case, for valuable people, being alive is what truly matters, like you, Mr. Rob..."

"Ho ho."

Rob leaned back against the threshold and laughed, “Please tell Prince Gravel that it was a miracle. If there were anyone in this world who could stop the Dragon Breath, or some forbidden technique, Milis wouldn’t have lost more than seventy years ago.”

"In that case, it seems Mr. Robert has no intention of living."

Oswald shook his head in disappointment, stood up, and raised his sword.

Rob raised his head, sat up straight, glanced at Oswald with his hawk-like eyes, and smiled as his stubble-covered lips curled up slightly. "The Notos family's present is just as likely as the remaining three families' future."

Finally, he straightened his neck, closed his eyes slightly, as if he were seeing a boy of about ten years old walking towards him.

Her long, brown hair was slightly wavy, her crimson pupils were exactly like her son's, and her handsome face, inherited from the Notos lineage, looked just like Robin more than ten years later.

"I'm entrusting Robin to you, Rudeus."

……

After King Gilead's army breached the city of Grip, Gilead followed the scent and, together with James, found Rudius in a cellar. There he was found naked, tied to a doorpost, covered in bruises, with the bones in both arms and legs broken, barely clinging to life.

After receiving treatment, another half month passed before Rudius returned to the capital with Gravel's victorious army.

……

When I returned to the capital, it was already autumn.

Rudius rode his warhorse, which was adorned with flowers and colorful ribbons, alongside James on either side of the carriage of the First Prince Gravel. Gazing at the half-green and half-yellow leaves on both sides of the road, he seemed to see neither the welcoming citizens of the capital nor hear the deafening cheers and music.

Three months have passed since he left the capital for the Milpotz territory, and now he has returned victorious with the king's army.

"I haven't seen Alice and Sylphie for three months..."

Rudius let out a long sigh, composed himself, and looked at James beside him, saying, "Uncle, you saved me, so you gave me this life. Therefore, from today onwards, I am also your son."

“I have another son, I don’t need you to fawn over me.”

James had already seen through Rudius's little scheme. He snorted coldly and said expressionlessly, "There are some things I need to make clear to you. You should know the rules of the Boreas family."

"Uncle is right."

Rudius straightened his head and continued following.

"However, I think I can make an exception for you this time."

Having said that, James kicked the horse in the belly and went to the front of the carriage.

"Hmm!? Thank you, Uncle!"

……

Darius the Chancellor's Residence

……

"boom!"

Darius angrily kicked over the table, his fat face contorting his eyes and nose into a grotesque mess, his whole body trembling, and he even began to pant as he spoke.

"Why! Why did I only find out about Charlie and Hengel's deaths now, even after His Highness the First Prince returned?"

The men kneeling in front of the door looked at each other, not daring to utter a single word.

"Darius, would you still keep useless people around?"

The water goddess Leda entered the room, sat calmly on the sofa, and said, "Let's stop this show you're putting on for me. You're just trying to get my help, aren't you?"

Darius raised an eyebrow, and his men quickly left the room.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

Darius's angry expression instantly turned into a fake smile, and he said in a deep, shrill voice, his neck fat squeezing his throat, "I am so glad to see you."

"Just say what you have to say."

The Water God impatiently pulled out an iron pipe from behind him, lit it with two fingers, and took a puff.

Darius sat down opposite the water god, took out a small gift box from his drawer, and pushed it toward Leda, saying, "The current situation is not in my favor. Prince Gravel has killed two of my trusted men, and I only have two or three thousand of my private soldiers left. Now I can only be bullied by others."

"call--"

Leda exhaled a wisp of white breath, closed her eyes, and said, "You still didn't tell me the truth."

"Are you saying that I still have Zeferos's support, so there's nothing to worry about?"

Darius quickly shook his head and said, "You're mistaken. Zephyrus is one of the four nobles. He's completely beyond my control. When I'm doing well, he'll send me flowers, but when I'm about to fall from grace, he'll throw stones at me. Those old foxes are all very cunning. They only bully honest people like me."

"Hmph, you're no better than me."

Leda spat and said, "I can only save your life when you're in dire straits at the very end; I can't worry about anything else."

"Your words are enough."

Darius smiled obsequiously, "How's your granddaughter doing lately? How about I introduce her to a few young men who are both well-off and good-looking? The one from the Yerosnek family is quite..."

"You don't need to worry about that. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

The water god shook the ash off his clothes and got up to walk outside.

Darius also rose to see them off, watching from afar as the water god boarded his chariot, and then saw a chariot from the Silver Palace coming from another direction.

Chapter 283: Miscellaneous Items After Returning

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 283] Miscellaneous Items After Returning

Chapter 283: Miscellaneous Items After Returning

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Compared to seeing his two "beautiful wives" whom he hadn't seen for three months, James's words, "I think I can make an exception for you this time," might be more reassuring.

Rather than feeling relieved, Rudius breathed a sigh of relief, since it would have been quite difficult to make James disappear from the world.

However, Rudius vaguely felt that James seemed to have discovered something, and that the phrase "making an exception for you" seemed more like a helpless act.

In Rudius's view, James now has only two choices regarding the succession to the headship of the Boreas family: his eldest son, a peaceful priest in the Church of Milis, or Rudius and Alice's son.

Even if he was unwilling, he would need a place to live when he got old. Therefore, Rudius could see that his "uncle" wanted to win him over, but Philip would never be on his radar.

However, there is no evidence for this conjecture; it is purely Rudius's personal intuition.

"Rudius".

Gravel lifted the carriage curtain and called out.

"Yes, Your Highness Gravel."

Rudius pulled on the reins and leaned closer, bowing and whispering in the other's ear, "Your Highness, please give your orders."

“Lokishi Migrudia. You recognize her, don’t you?”

"Teacher Luo Qixi?!"

Rudius was startled when he heard the name.

Although he knew very well that Gravel should know about Lokishi Migrudia, why would His Highness Gravel, the first prince of the Kingdom of Asura, suddenly mention him?

The other party's question was certainly not as simple as it sounded. A flash of surprise and worry crossed Rudius's face, and he lowered his expression to answer respectfully:

“Your Highness, I recognize him. Lokishi Migrudia is my teacher, a Water King-level magician. He once served as the royal tutor of the seventh prince, Pacus Cylon, in the Kingdom of Cylon, and later taught at the Lanoa Magic University.”

"I don't need to know her life story from you; it's something that can be found out."

Gravel said, "I do not wish for the future chief magician of the Asura Kingdom's Royal Guard Magicians to have a demon as his teacher. Let's settle this while it's convenient. He should not need to teach him what to do in the future."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Only then did Rudius understand the meaning behind Gravel's words, and after agreeing, he stepped aside.

Gravel's words have two meanings:

On the first and most superficial level, Gravel may have the idea of ​​promoting and winning over Rudeus, but he hopes that Rudeus will sever ties with his demon teacher as soon as possible to avoid giving others grounds for criticism in the future.

Secondly, Gravel mentioned resolving the issue conveniently. What's the most convenient way to resolve it? Of course, it's most convenient to discuss it face-to-face. Therefore, we can conclude that Teacher Loki has arrived in the capital.

It's certainly a good thing to be valued by the prince, and it's also a good thing to see Teacher Loki again, but the thought of having to separate from Teacher Loki is a very troublesome thing for Rudeus.

It doesn't matter how they interact in private, but they must make a public clarification.

At this moment, Rudeus seemed to see two paths: one shrouded in mist, yet leading to the glittering golden tower; the other a straight, flat path, yet with no end in sight.

"It's just a show. I hope Teacher Luo Qixi won't care about that kind of thing."

Rudius chose the first road, and continued to look at the roadside trees on both sides of the road as Gravel's carriage entered the Silver Palace. "Compared to life and death, all roads are trivial matters."

That night was a welcome banquet for King Gravel, who led the army and the three major families who participated in the war, but the king did not attend.

The focus of the banquet was Darius.

At the banquet, Darius apologized and drank, saying that he had failed in his duties. He immediately distanced himself from the two centurions who had been executed by Gravel in battle, and pinned the blame on the two unfortunate men for overstepping his authority by forcing the magicians to cast Dragon Breath and for failing in his duty as guards, which led to Gravel's flag being taken away.

Cliff, who had come from the corner to join the fun, was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Not only that, this Lord Darius alternated between crying and laughing, even staging a scene where the dignified prime minister apologized to the magician Rudius of the Magicians' Guild, and then indirectly insulted James, stirring up the painful memory of Albert's murder, causing James, a grown man in his forties, to burst into tears on the spot.

Gravel then claimed that Albert's death was related to Millis and that it would be a key focus of the investigation, which sent chills down Cliff's spine as he listened to this while drinking with his servant in a corner.

However, the person Gravel was most looking forward to at the banquet was Rudius, and Gravel's eyes never left Rudius amidst the clinking of glasses.

Rudius did not disappoint Gravel, offering toasts repeatedly, thanking His Majesty the King and Prince Gravel for sending troops, and thanking all the generals for their efforts.

Rudius responded to Darius's toast of apology with even greater courtesy, displaying remarkable tact and diplomacy, earning praise from the ministers.

After the banquet ended and everyone dispersed, Rudius helped James prepare to return to the mansion.

"Rudius".

Rudius turned around and saw Gravel walking towards him and James with his hands behind his back, using the Meteor Step technique.

Looking at Gravel's radiant appearance, as if he were already a king, Rudius couldn't help but recall the scene when Gravel had used Dragon Breath to crush the city of Grape.

This feeling of being on the verge of life and death constantly reminded Rudeus that the future king would burn everything in his fury.

"Your Highness."

Rudius and James bowed.

"Rudius, do not disappoint this prince's expectations."

After saying this, Gravel smiled slightly and turned to leave.

After Gravel left, James pushed Rudius aside and got into the carriage alone.