Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"You mean Miss Loki Migludia?"

Rudius smiled relaxedly. "She was indeed my magic teacher, but I severed all ties with her long ago. As for her being expelled from Lanoa Magic University, what does that have to do with me?"

"If it has nothing to do with you, then where did she get the money to buy the tavern from..."

"In my opinion, whether the superior supervisor Rudeus Boreas Grerat has any special relationship with a certain demon is not the most pressing issue at present."

Before Darius could finish speaking, James stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Whatever private relationship Rudius Boreas Grellat may have with the demons, that is a subject's private matter. There should be a clear comparison between the severity of that matter and the case that the superior oversight minister is investigating regarding the prime minister's alleged collusion with foreign countries."

"Ahem, so Lord James thinks that we should first deal with the case of Darius and Milis's conspiracy to assassinate Albert Boreas Grellat, which triggered the war, right?"

The king wiped the remaining phlegm from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, then looked in Darius's direction. "Lord Darius, what do you think should be done?"

"Heh, Your Majesty, I believe that Rudius Boreas Grerat should be immediately suspended from his duties pending investigation. He is currently involved with the demons, which seriously damages the reputation of officials in the Kingdom of Asura. Can the findings of an investigation by such an official truly be trusted?"

Darius clearly knew something about the tavern, so he pressed on: "According to my investigation, the current owner of the old tavern in the red-light district is a demon named Lokishi Migrudia. Moreover, it was Rudeus Boreas Greirat who bought this tavern and Lokishi Migrudia took it over again."

"Before Rudius Boreas Greirat was appointed as the Minister of the High Inspectorate, he was merely a nominal professor at the Asura Royal Academy and the deputy to the head of the Magician Corps of the Royal Guard Knights. Could his salary compare to the five hundred Asura gold coins at the Flower Street Inn?"

Darius glared at James, his sharp voice pausing as he said, "Should we investigate further and see if Rudius Boreas Greirat is involved in any corruption or abuse of power? Or is the Boreas family also involved?"

"Cough cough."

Gravel coughed twice, promptly stopping Darius from spreading the word to the entire Boreas family, and mediated, saying, "This prince does have some thoughts, I wonder if you all could calm down and listen."

"That's perfect. I'm tired. Gravel, I'll leave you to me for now."

The king readily accepted the offer and handed over the power of choice to Gravel, which emboldened Gravel to speak with greater confidence.

After watching the king return to the royal chamber, Gravel looked at Darius and said, "Lord Darius, if I am not mistaken, you have been suspended from your post, haven't you?"

"Yes, I have indeed been suspended from my duties."

Darius said respectfully.

"Since Lord Darius does not currently hold the position of prime minister, is it in accordance with regulations to file a complaint directly in the main hall regarding a matter concerning a superior overseer appointed by the Asura royal court, who is not through the overseer's office?"

Gravel said, “The laws of Asura are above all else. Where do you place the laws of our ancestors in your actions, Lord Darius? However, I do not intend to pursue this matter now. Since Lord Darius has raised the suspicion that Rudius Boreas Grellat is involved with the demon woman, and has a reasonable basis for it, I will deal with your non-compliance with the rules later.”

"Rudius Boreas Grerat".

Gravel then turned his gaze to Rudius, "I, the prince, am suspending your position as the superior overseer minister, ordering you to settle your affairs with the demons before resuming your post, and to continue handling the case of Prime Minister Darius of Asra's collusion with Milis to murder Albert Boreas Grerat, which triggered the war."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

When Rudius heard Gravel so blatantly covering for him, he was so grateful that he almost cried. Otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to handle the situation, so he immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

Darius was in the wrong, and seeing that Gravel was speaking in favor of Rudius, he decided not to provoke him further and remained silent.

......

After the court session ended, Rudius was summoned to Gravel's East Palace. When he first returned to the capital, Gravel had already made it very clear to him that he was involved with Loki, but he didn't expect Darius to bring it up again today.

Upon meeting Gravel, Gravel led Rudius to a secluded room.

Rudius went in and closed the door behind him when Gravel slapped him across the face.

"Rudius, I am very disappointed in you."

Gravel said with exasperation, "I warned you a long time ago to handle this properly, but how did you do it?"

"I'm sorry, Your Highness."

Rudius could only keep bowing his head and apologizing, because Gravel had already made his words very subtle.

What's the point of an apology?

Gravel continued his accusations: "Today should have been the most important move to defeat Darius, but it has been ruined by such a trivial matter."

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I will do my best to make amends."

Rudius continued to apologize.

How do you fix this?

Unexpectedly, this retreat only fueled Gravel's anger. Rudius could see that what was happening in the court was also something Gravel had not anticipated.

"How about this?"

Gravel took a deep breath, patted Rudius on the shoulder, and said, "Sometimes I don't want to force people to do things, but since I've already spoken up for you in front of the court, you should get things done and deal with it as soon as possible, make her disappear."

“…”

Rudius paused for a moment, but when he looked up and saw Gravel's cold gaze, he could only nod silently.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Chapter 305: Human Character (Part 1)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without a Transfer Event [Chapter 305] Human Nature (Part 1)

Chapter 305: Human Character (Part 1)

......

After leaving the Silver Palace, Rudeus was conflicted, wondering where things had gone wrong.

The original owner of that tavern committed suicide by jumping into the river and drowning a few days after he finished doing business with him. He had been thinking about whether to use money or some other method to shut the owner up, but now that the other party was dead, he was spared the trouble of taking action.

Furthermore, according to Rudius's later investigation, the original owner of the tavern had been spending several days in casinos after the transaction, resulting in him not only losing all his money but also owing nearly 10,000 Asura gold coins, which led to his suicide by jumping into the river.

Perhaps the only oversight was that Rudeus did not continue the investigation after receiving the report of this reason, because the original owner of the tavern had a gambling habit, which was also an important reason why the tavern was poorly managed and eventually sold to Rudeus.

"Was it all planned out in advance?"

The thought of this gave Rudius a headache. He hadn't figured out how to explain it to James. This strict "uncle" might not stop there like Gravel had, but would scold him even more severely, or even hit him.

When Rudius worked with Albert before, he had heard plenty of stories about how James, like Salos, implemented the idea that "spare the rod and spoil the child."

Therefore, the moment Rudius stepped into the mansion, he couldn't help but swallow hard. As for how to deal with Luo Qixi, he could only try to make her "disappear".

"Rudius, you're back."

James was already waiting in the empty living room.

"...I'm sorry, Uncle."

Rudius apologized first, then glanced around at the others to see where they had gone:

Alice and Hilfi peeked out from their bedroom door on the second floor, secretly observing what was happening in the living room, while Hilda and Mrs. James were also observing from behind the screen in the hallway between the living room and the guest rooms.

However, Hilfi frowned, her face full of worry, afraid that Rudeus would be beaten or scolded too harshly. Although Alice was pregnant with a belly a size larger than Hilfi's, she was in a sword-drawing stance. Although she didn't have a sword at hand, her swordsman's instinct seemed to be expressing Alice's thoughts: If he dares to hit Rudeus, I will go and kill him!

"Yes, come with me to the study, Rudius."

"Yes, Uncle."

Rudius followed James into the study, then closed the door behind him and knelt silently before James.

"Where did the money come from?"

Seeing Rudius kneeling so respectfully, James suppressed his anger. "There haven't been any large transfers of money in the Boreas's accounts. You kid, you didn't actually go and profit from that, did you?"

“Uncle, that money was left over from my blackboard business when I was in Charlotte.”

Rudius answered truthfully: "A large portion of it was won at the casino."

How much in total?

James asked.

"A little over a thousand gold coins in total."

Rudius said.

"No wonder you can afford it."

James stroked his chin and said, "You really told me the truth, didn't you?"

"Yes, Uncle."

Rudius nodded in confirmation.

James had heard of Rudeus's blackboard business before, but nowadays blackboards are not technically demanding, and many merchants in Asura have started to produce them independently. However, as the one who made his first fortune, Rudeus still managed to accumulate a considerable income.

As for Rudeus's second reason, many dice in casinos now contain magnets and other substances, so changing the outcome of the game would be very easy for Rudeus's silent earth magic.

Therefore, James was not surprised when Rudius revealed the source of his money.

"What do you plan to do with that Miss Luo Qixi Migludia?"

James asked in a calm tone.

"Is Uncle asking for my opinion?"

Rudius looked up and asked, "What would you do if it were my uncle?"

"The simplest way is to kill her. She's just a demon; if she can prove her innocence, her death is nothing to regret."

James walked to the floor-to-ceiling window by the wall. The morning sunlight shone through the glass, casting a dark shadow on the ground. "What's more, she almost caused a fire to spread to the Boreas family because of this demon, almost dragging Boreas down with her. It's not an exaggeration to make her pay with her life."

"Ok."

Rudius stood up and sighed. "Uncle, I know what to do."

"However, I don't think you would do that."

James said, "If a person takes the simplest strangulation as a way to prove something, after teaching himself magic since childhood and then taking care of his teacher in a foreign land, then I think that person is no different from a beast."

"I know, Uncle..."

Rudius had no intention of killing. He was struggling with his own thoughts. If he killed Luo Qixi, many things would indeed be resolved. Moreover, for him, killing Luo Qixi would be a very simple matter.

However, Luo Qixi is no ordinary person. She is the one who led her out of her home more than ten years ago and helped her overcome her inner demons. For a long time, she has been a god-like figure.

“Rudeus, if we want to survive in this capital, especially in the Silver Palace, we will lose something of our humanity.”

James walked up to Rudeus, gently patted him on the shoulder, and said calmly, "But the most important thing in a person's life is their character. I believe you can handle this perfectly. I will support you no matter which method you choose. As the person who shoulders the future of the Boreas family, don't let me down."

After saying this, James left the study.

Rudius stood in his study for a long time before finally making a decision.

“In the past, I only thought about surviving and protecting the people I cared about, but it seems that I am becoming less and less like a human being.”

......

When it was noon, Rudius arrived at the tavern run by Loki in the red-light district.

When he stepped inside, the shop assistants each glanced at him and gave him a brief greeting, without the earlier enthusiasm.

Several tables were missing from the shop, and there were several wet, freshly washed stains on the floor. The counter also had a corner clearly cut off by swords.

Is the boss in?

Rudius asked.

"Ah, Rudy, you've come."

Luo Qixi came out from behind the counter. She was wearing a simple blue mage robe, the blue background of which was somewhat faded from washing.

"Teacher Luo Qixi, come with me for a moment."

Chapter 306: Human Character (Part Two)

Even without a transfer event, I will live earnestly in this Musou Reincarnation fanfic [Chapter 306] Human Nature (Part Two)

Chapter 306: Human Character (Part Two)

......

"Teacher Luo Qixi, come with me for a moment."

After Rudius finished speaking, he walked out, his face expressionless, unlike his usual cheerful smile, more like the indifference of a calm lake.

But Luo Qixi noticed that Rudius seemed to have stopped calling her "teacher" for some time.

"..Uh-huh."

Luo Qixi sensed something was amiss. Her decades of wandering seemed to have seeped into her subconscious, and the strings that triggered her sense of crisis were suddenly touched. She suddenly felt as if her thighs were filled with lead, a feeling she had only experienced when fighting dangerous monsters or navigating dungeons.

She glanced at Rudius waiting in front of the carriage, clenched her fist and punched her stiff thigh twice, but still chose to follow.

Inside the carriage, the two of them were quiet, an uneasy atmosphere pervading the space. Luo Qixi secretly glanced at Rudeus, who was looking out the window. Although it was noon and the warm sunlight shone on Rudeus's young and innocent face, Luo Qixi felt her hands and feet were ice-cold and her body was inexplicably trembling.

"Um, Rudy, I'm sorry for causing you trouble today."

Luo Qixi pondered the events of this morning, wondering why Rudeus was behaving so coldly. She wondered if her demonic identity had caused Rudeus some trouble, which was why Rudeus was so icy towards her.