Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

“Teacher Luo Qixi, if you just leave like this, my father will beat me to death.”

"Eh?"

"Just kidding."

Rudius smiled and said, "Teacher Luo Qixi, please don't be in such a hurry to say goodbye. I understand your intentions."

Luo Qixi was stunned for a moment; this time, she was the one who didn't know what Rudy was talking about.

“I know that Teacher Luo Qixi is worried that her demon identity will cause me trouble, but there is no need to worry at all. The thing I just mentioned about severing ties was just to fool others, and I believe that Teacher Luo Qixi will not take it seriously.”

Rudius grabbed Luo Qixi's arm and pulled her back to her seat, staring intently into her teary blue eyes as he said, "Teacher Luo Qixi, I would like to invite you to my wedding. Even if we can't be teacher and student, we can be family. For me, setting aside the teacher-student relationship, the help you have given me cannot be described with any quantifiers or adjectives. Whether it was taking me out of my home for the first time or saving my life in La Noa, it is much more important than a teacher-student relationship in name only."

"Rudy..."

In fact, Luo Qixi didn't realize her place in Rudeus's heart. Deep down, she wanted to believe that what Rudeus said was true, but she seemed to be secretly resisting it. Just like the way Rudeus stared at her, she always had an instinctive reaction to avoid him.

Those deep, unfathomable eyes—Rudy is still Rudy, yet he always seems so unfamiliar.

“That’s great, Ms. Luo Qixi, you’ve agreed! Then please stay here and don’t leave before the wedding.”

After saying that, Rudius picked up a piece of bread and walked out of the restaurant.

"Huh? I haven't..."

Luo Qixi then realized that she seemed to be losing track of Rudy's train of thought, and thus she was half-heartedly kept behind by Rudy.

After leaving Boreas Manor, Rudius went directly to Nottos Manor. She did not go to inform Lady James or Hilda that she was safe. This overstepping of etiquette was actually highly criticized by the nobles of Asura.

Last night, on the way back to the mansion with James, James mentioned that after the news of Albert's murder reached the capital, Noren's mental state had been unstable, so Paul and Senis often took Noren away to take care of him.

If you are a hostage, what you should be most worried about is your parents and close relatives. If you have to put your parents and close relatives last, how can you gain the trust of others in the future?

Rudius was also aware of James's concerns. In other words, if he couldn't even respect his own parents, how could James entrust the Boreas family to Rudius with peace of mind?

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"Rudy!"

Senis, who was strolling in the manor, spotted Rudius's figure from afar. He disregarded his noble demeanor and the high heels he was wearing, and went straight to his son whom he had not seen for a long time.

"Madam, be careful, Madam!"

The servants, fearing that something might happen to Senis, jogged close behind him.

"Dear Mother, I'm so sorry to have worried you..."

Upon seeing his mother rushing towards him, Rudeus was about to bow when Senis pulled him into a tight embrace, as if afraid that her son would be taken away.

"Waaaaah... Rudy... Is it really Rudy... Waaaaah..."

Senis cried loudly, as if she were not a noble lady or young lady at this moment, as if no one was standing beside her, as if she were not in the capital, but in her small house in the village of Nabuena.

At this moment, she only cared about one thing: Rudius was back, right in her arms.

Chapter 286: Father and Son in One-on-One Combat

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 286] Father and Son One-on-One Battle

Chapter 286: Father and Son in One-on-One Combat

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"Mother, I'm back."

Rudius whispered in Senis's ear, "I'm sorry to have worried you."

"We're the ones who are sorry..."

Senis's words choked in her throat, unable to come out. She didn't know how much longer this kind of life would last. As a former noble lady of Milis, Senis knew the intrigue and turmoil within the noble circles. She loathed the life of the nobles and hardened her heart to abandon her parents and family, leave Milis, and become an adventurer. Although she lived a life of wandering, at least she was no longer bound by the life of the nobles.

Later, she had Rudy and Noren, which should have been the happiest time of her life as a mother. But who knew that they would be separated for long periods of time, and she eventually returned to this damned aristocratic circle.

As a mother, Senis felt more guilty about what she owed Rudy and Noren and how she failed in her parental duties.

She groped Rudius's back and arms, as if afraid of losing a piece of flesh.

It was only then that Senis realized that his son was already taller than him. So many years had passed in the blink of an eye. How many times had they actually been able to hug each other like this?

Thinking of this, her already unstoppable tears flowed down her cheeks again, and even the servants following behind her cried intermittently, shedding tears as well.

"Alright, alright, Mother, I'm back now."

Rudius felt his eyes involuntarily well up with tears. He secretly raised his arm and wiped away the tears with his sleeve, forced a smile, and said to Senis, "Take me to see Father quickly, he might cry like a little child."

"Rudy has gone astray; he's actually mocking your mother for crying like a child."

Senis immediately understood the hidden meaning in Rudius's words. He clenched his fist and lightly punched his son's shoulder, pretending to be angry, but his face had already broken into a smile through his tears. "That good-for-nothing of your father's, he might not cry immediately when he sees you, but if you leave, he'll definitely cry harder than anyone else."

"Hehe, I'm really looking forward to it."

Rudius, arm in arm with Senis, entered the mansion while chatting and laughing.

Previously, Rudius had no real feelings for his parents, Paul and Senis, but when he returned to the territory of Fetoa from Lanoa and entered the city of Roya, seeing Senis and Paul's haggard appearance, as if they had aged ten years in an instant, Rudius's heart was more or less touched.

Now, looking at the faint crow's feet on Senis's face and the faint white hair on her head in the sunlight, he realized that the once blonde beauty had lost her radiance. In her early thirties, she should be like a flower in full bloom, in its most beautiful season, but now she was already showing signs of withering.

Upon entering the mansion, they saw Paul sitting in the living room helping Noren with his homework.

"Father, I'm back."

Rudius said loudly.

"Uh-huh."

Paul's mouth opened and closed as if he wanted to say something, but he seemed unable to utter many words. Finally, he shakily squeezed out a sentence, "Welcome back, Rudy."

"Dad, why are you crying?"

Noren tugged at Paul's clothes with her little hand, puffed out her cheeks and pretended to be angry, saying, "Daddy, don't cry, or I won't like you anymore."

"Uh-huh."

Paul turned away to wipe his eyes, then patted Noren on the back twice. "Your brother's back. Go say hello."

Noren turned to look at Rudius, pouted, and said sweetly, "Brother, where is Lord Albert? Why didn't he come to see me with you?"

"Brother..."

Rudius observed Paul and Senis's expressions, then walked up to Noren, cupped Noren's chubby little face in his hands, rubbed it a couple of times, and smiled, "Brother has gone abroad, but will be back soon."

"How fast is 'very fast'?"

Norren stared pitifully at Rudeus with his large, watery eyes, tears welling up as if they might spill at any moment. "Brother... does Lord Albert not want me anymore...?"

"Silly boy."

Rudius stroked Noren's little head and coaxed, "Albert, no, your brother will never abandon you, but he really hates fussy little kids, so Noren has to learn to be good."

"Hmm... okay."

Noren pouted and snorted twice before returning to his desk to do his homework.

"Father, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

Rudius looked at Paul and said.

"With me?"

"Yes."

Rudius nodded, picked up two wooden swords from the weapon rack, and tossed one to Paul. "Besides, it's been a long time since I sparred with Father. I've come to see if Father has improved or regressed."

"Okay. Don't cry if it hurts, Rudy!"

Paul readily agreed, even though his beard looked like it hadn't been shaved in a while, and his face was more haggard than it had been a few months ago, with deep-set eyes full of fatigue. But when he heard Rudius's request for sparring, he was overjoyed, and his tone and demeanor made him seem a few years younger.

The father and son carried wooden swords into the courtyard. Unlike the yellow earthen ground in Buena village, the ground in Nottos Manor was paved with flat blue bricks. The "mud" that Rudius used to use so often when sparring with Paul was now nowhere to be seen.

"Here we go!"

Paul charged forward, swinging his sword, which pierced straight at Rudy.

"Do you still think of me as that little child I was two years ago, Father?"

Rudius easily dodged the straight thrust, while simultaneously using a wind magic trick to push Paul away a distance.

"That's called diplomacy before force, Rudy!"

Paul, braving the impact of the wind magic, spun back to his previous position like a top. "This is the Kitakami-ryu technique [Wind Slash], get ready, Rudy!"

"boom!"

Rudeus struggled to block the attack with his sword and said, "I didn't expect you to be holding back, Father. I can't show weakness then."

Having said that, Rudius took a step back, and the soil embedded in the cracks of the bricks immediately sprang up and turned into a cloud of smoke.

"Using such a trivial trick from so many years ago? Do you really think I'm your old father, Rudy!"

Paul swung his sword, the blade piercing through the smoke, but Rudius was nowhere to be seen.

"I was too careless, Father!"

Paul looked up and saw that Rudy had used the smoke screen and wind magic to push himself into the air, then used the speed and force of falling from the sky to strike down.

"You still underestimate me, Rudy!"

"Eh!?"

Paul launched a flying kick, and Rudius landed with a thud.

"Father, there is something I would like to tell you."

Rudius got up from the ground and said.

"Hmm? Didn't you want to ask me for advice?"

Paul asked, puzzled.

"No, I've changed my mind. I want to sever my teacher-student relationship with Teacher Luo Qixi, so please give me a beating instead."

Rudius smiled.

Chapter 287: The Spoils Division Talks

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without the Transfer Event [Chapter 287] Spoils Division Meeting

Chapter 287: The Spoils Division Talks

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"What nonsense are you spouting, kid? You've just gotten back and you're already trying to upset me, aren't you?"

Paul threw his sword on the ground, seemingly having lost all interest in sparring with Rudeus. He glared at Rudeus and said irritably, "Are you going to cut ties with us, your parents, now?"

"How could that be? Father, you're making me feel so bad."

Rudius argued.

"Hmph, glib tongue."

Paul spat, looking at Rudius's smiling face, and suddenly felt a tightness in his chest. He left Rudius and went into the house, thinking, "Could Rudius be the illegitimate child of Senis's affair with Philip? He's starting to look more and more like that guy Philip."

Seeing Paul throw down his sword and leave, Rudius handed the wooden sword to the waiting servant and whispered, "Go back and tell Father and Mother that I have to leave first, and tell them not to come out to see me off."

“Rudius just got back and already angered his father. He’s such an unfilial son. If my son treated me like that, I’d beat him up.”

The servant thought this to himself, but said nothing on the surface, only respectfully agreeing with Rudeus.

Rudius then boarded a carriage and went to the Silver Palace.

The capital city was pleasantly cool in autumn; just a few days earlier, the weather was still the last vestiges of summer, burning with its lingering heat, a reminder of the sweltering days gone by.

As the autumn wind blew, Rudius arrived at the East Palace of Gravel, where the heads and representatives of the four great families of Gravel were already waiting.

Apart from James Boreas Grellatt, the head of the Boreas family, and Gordon Auros Grellatt, the head of the Zeferos family was ill, and the second son of the Zeferos family, who was the younger brother of the current head of the Zeferos family, Mike Canon Zeferos Grellatt, took his place in the second seat.

In addition, perhaps because the Notos family currently lacks a head of the family whom the family collectively agrees on, no members of the Notos family attended this meeting.

"Rudius, you're late."

James glanced at Rudius, who had just entered and was bowing to the heads of the family, then waved for him to sit near him. He crossed his left leg over his right, picked up a wine glass from the table, took a sip, coughed twice, and complained to himself, "It wouldn't be good if the future heir of Boreas picked up the bad habit of being late."

Upon hearing this, Gordon and Mike Cannon's attention was immediately drawn to Rudius, and at the same time, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that Rudius had Notos blood was common knowledge among the upper-class nobles in the capital. After the Notos family's territory faction, represented by Robert Notos Greirat, was eliminated, the Notos family was left with only the capital faction led by Luke Notos Greirat, some old Notos ministers, and the conservative faction of Paul Notos Greirat, who was supported by the Boreas family.

But James's words directly told the remaining families that Paul's son Rudius would inherit Boreas in the future, and neither the king nor the nobles would allow two families to be controlled by someone from the same lineage.