Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

Chapter 324: Ars and Christina

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"The First Division did a good job."

Rudius looked at the organized documents, thought for a moment, then handed them back to Yuri. He cleared his throat and said, "As for Darius's remnants, the First Division's mission is to investigate, investigate, and investigate again. Any suspicious information must be reported to me immediately."

"Yes, Lord Rudius."

Yuri quickly understood Rudeus's meaning and, in front of Rudeus, reorganized the documents and placed them at the bottom of the folder.

"Okay, go back to work."

"Yes, Lord Rudius."

The young inspector, who was about ten years old, bowed to Rudius and then returned to his work behind the screen.

"Lord Rudeus! Lord Rudeus!"

At that moment, a lower-ranking inspector called out in front of the Shinsengumi barracks: "Lord Rudeus, your servants have come to take you back. They say Miss Alice is about to give birth!"

"Oh, congratulations, Lord Rudeus."

"Congratulations, Lord Rudeus."

"Congratulations, Lord Rudeus."

Upon hearing the news from outside, members of each squad came out to offer their congratulations, but Rudeus remained rooted to the spot, seemingly unaware of what had happened.

"Why are you all out here? Go back to work."

Rudius almost thought he had misheard. Although he was somewhat prepared, it took him a while to come to his senses. After confirming with the lower-ranking inspector outside the door, he hurriedly walked out, got into the carriage, and ordered the driver to head back without saying a word.

The journey from the Silver Palace to the Boreas family manor by carriage takes about fifteen minutes, which usually passes quickly because the road is wide and the snow is always cleared in winter.

"Faster, faster..."

Normally, Rudeus would find the journey too fast, and before he could even take a deep breath, the carriage would have already entered the gates of the Silver Palace. But at this moment, Rudeus felt that this quarter of an hour was longer than an hour or even a whole day.

Various fragments of memories flashed through Rudeus's mind, fearing that the child in Alice's womb would disappear before even being seen, just like Lilith's child had.

The carriage continued its journey, with Rudius urging it on again and again. The soft velvet cushions on the carriage felt like pins and needles to him, and he couldn't help but think of the worst possible scenarios. Even the fantastical plots he had seen on television in his previous life, such as "massive bleeding," were enough to make his heart race again and again.

Finally, the carriage entered the manor. Before it could even stop, he rudely kicked open the door and jumped out, using wind magic to propel himself into the living room and head towards Alice's room on the second floor.

"Alice!"

"Alice!"

Rudeus called Alice's name again and again, listening to the calls coming from Alice's room time and time again, and watching one maid after another bring hot water basins into Alice's room. Rudeus also planned to go in and accompany Alice through this difficult time.

"Can I go in? Can I go in!"

Seeing James and Paul standing at the door, Rudius, desperate and disregarding etiquette and polite language, grabbed James and Paul's arms and began to bombard them with questions.

Why can't you go in?

James tugged at Rudius's collar and said, "You're the father of Alice's unborn child, shouldn't you go in?"

"Oh, that makes sense."

Rudius scratched the back of his head and tiptoed inside.

Paul didn't say anything, but looking at Rudius's anxious, flustered appearance, completely unlike his usual shrewdness, he felt just like Paul himself when Noren and Aisha were born.

"I never imagined I'd be a grandfather."

Paul breathed a sigh of relief, but as soon as he leaned against the railing, he seemed to hear a faint "wailing" sound. He and James held their breath, afraid of missing something or causing a problem.

"Whoa!!!"

Paul and James only dared to breathe a sigh of relief when a cry broke the silence.

"Congratulations, Mr. Paul."

James smiled and shook Paul's hand firmly, saying sincerely, "The bloodlines of the Bereas and Nottos families are passed down here."

"Thank you for your care, Mr. James..."

"Whoa!!!"

Before Paul could finish speaking, another cry came from inside the house. He and James looked at each other simultaneously, their faces beaming with joy. Paul, in particular, burst into tears, his throat choked with emotion, unable to speak.

"I can't believe it really is two! This is wonderful... wonderful..."

James sniffed, pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to Paul. "With Albert gone, I pinned all the Boreas family's hopes on Rudius. Now his child is born, and I...I..."

"Sir! Mr. Paul! They are twins, a young master and a young lady!"

At this moment, the maid came out to offer her congratulations and opened the door to invite the two fathers in.

As luck would have it, a ray of sunlight broke through the layers of dark clouds and shone through the window onto Alice's bed. The golden sunlight made her long, crimson hair, which cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall, shimmer with a bright red light. She leaned against the pillows at the head of the bed, tired but with a face full of happiness.

Rudeus sat by Alice's bedside, holding two swaddled babies, one in his left hand and one in his right. Hilda had just walked over to hold them when Rudeus shrank back like a miser. Hilda had to wait until Rudeus had had his fill of admiring them before she could try to hold her two grandchildren.

Senis and James's wife dared not utter a sound, afraid of breaking this heartwarming scene. The two sat together and suddenly felt that this was the most wonderful thing in the past two years, sweeping away all the things they had lost and the things that had made them feel down.

Sitting on the other side, Sylphie looked at Rudeus and Iris. She lowered her head and touched her swollen belly, whispering, "I don't know if you're little Lucy or little Vegeta. You have to do your best too. Mommy can't wait to see you. Don't keep Mommy waiting too long."

"Hello, Silphie, keep it up!"

Luo Qixi sat down next to Xilufei and said.

"Yes, thank you, Miss Luo Qixi."

"Alice, the child's name..."

Rudius stammered excitedly, "Boy...boy..."

"The boy's name is Yars."

Alice looked at the two children in Rudeus's arms. Her once fierce and unruly triangular eyes seemed to have lost their former spiciness, leaving only a gentle tenderness. She said, "If it's a girl, let's name her Christina."

"Ah."

Rudius smiled and nodded at Alice, his eyes already brimming with tears, and said softly, "Thank you, Alice. Ars and Christina are the best gifts you've given me."

Chapter 325: Making a Mistake

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without a Transfer Event [Chapter 325] Making a Mistake

Chapter 325: Making a Mistake

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In the days following the birth of Ars and Christina, guests flocked to the Bereas mansion to offer their congratulations and gifts, and servants bustled about.

The gifts that were delivered were left unattended and piled up from the hall to outside the door. In the past, the most exotic items were various precious jewels from the Demon Continent and the Becalit Continent, as well as carvings of monster teeth, but now they were piled up outside the door like the most ordinary things, waiting in gift boxes to endure the biting cold wind.

"My lord, my lord, the Prime Minister has arrived and is now in the main hall on the second floor."

As James was entertaining guests in a drawing room, a maid trotted up to him and whispered, "Lord Rudius and the First Lady have gone upstairs to greet you. The First Lady would like you to join them."

"okay, I get it."

After greeting the guests, James followed the maid upstairs. Upon seeing Stark sitting on the sofa, James greeted him with a smile. Rudeus also stepped aside and gave James the seat of honor.

"Oh dear, isn't this Lord Stark? I understand your intentions, but I could have just sent a servant to deliver it. Why did you have to come in person?"

After the maid poured the tea, James pushed the teacup toward Stark and said with a smile, "This is this year's Roar tea, it's a bit old, please don't mind, Lord Stark."

"After all, it's a year of great disaster, and no one's life is easy."

Stark picked up his teacup, gently blew on the rim twice, and said respectfully, "Lord James, I have come today for two reasons. Firstly, I heard that Miss Alice has given birth to a son and a daughter for Mr. Rudyus, and I have come to congratulate her. Secondly, I have just succeeded as Chancellor and will need your guidance and assistance from the Boreas family in the future."

James nodded quietly, his mind racing with his own calculations. Stark's words were very straightforward, unlike his previous cautious conversations with Darius. His shrewd eyes darted around, and while he addressed the king repeatedly, he was actually thinking about his own little corner of the world.

James noticed that Stark was also subtly glancing at him out of the corner of his eye, so he handed him a biscuit and said, "These are wheat biscuits that my brother Philip sent from Roya last month. Although the harvest was reduced, these things used to be as cheap as they were, but this year they've become a rare commodity. Try some."

"Thank you, Lord James. Since it is the blood and sweat of the people, I will cherish it as a priceless treasure."

Stark took the biscuit, popped it into his mouth with gusto, and swallowed it along with the cup of black tea he had just drunk. He then took out a silk handkerchief from his bosom and wiped the biscuit crumbs off his hands. A maid wearing a green dress from the Zephyrus family then presented him with a white gift box that emitted a purple glow.

"Because it was all in a rush, I didn't prepare any decent gift. The only thing I got was an amethyst in the Milbots territory when I participated in the war against Rob Nottos Grerat."

"Oh? Amethyst? Is it a magic stone crystal?"

Listening to Stark's explanation, Rudeus seemed to have thought of something and cautiously asked, "It looks like a very valuable item. Is there any connection between it and other items?"

"Magic stone crystals? What are those? This is the first time I've ever seen something like that."

Stark explained, “I heard that it was a gift from Plemon to his own vassal years ago, and it is very valuable. So today I brought it to Miss Alice and Mr. Rudeus’s son and daughter. I hope Mr. Rudeus will not find the gift too meager, and that I will present a more valuable gift another day.”

"Oh, I see. Well then..."

Rudyus suddenly had a flash of insight, basically confirming the contents of the glowing white gift box. Ignoring Stark's dignity as the Chancellor, he walked up to the maid of the Zephyrus household and pushed the gift Stark had brought back, saying, "I'll wait for Mr. Stark to send an even more valuable gift."

"It seems Lord Rudeus doesn't like it."

Stark gave an awkward laugh, gestured to the maid, and the maid slowly backed out the door with the white gift box in her hand.

“Wait, Mr. Stark.”

At this moment, James glared at Rudius and then said, "Rudius is still young and doesn't understand much. Please don't take it to heart. This gift is valuable enough. Let's accept it."

“I have known Mr. Rudius for several years, and I also owe him something, so if Mr. Rudius does not like it, I will come another day.”

Stark noticed the worry in Rudeus's eyes and, not wanting to put Rudeus in a difficult position, offered him a way out, "Lord Rudeus, how about I give your young master and daughter each a magic wand next time I come?"

"Great, that's a wonderful gift."

Having found a way out, Rudyus responded with a smile and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Stark."

Seeing this, the maid bowed to the group again and walked out.

“Um, Mr. Stark, I heard that you often do some business on the side when you’re at the border, is that right?”

James glanced at the gift box that was about to be taken away, turned to Stark, lowered his voice and smiled, and said, "I've heard that sometimes you inevitably encounter some unclean things, which seems quite dangerous. It really doesn't seem easy."

"Ah, ah, yes, I once participated in managing trade through the Crimson Dragon's Jaw for a period of time on the northern border."

Stark forced an awkward smile while secretly observing James's expression, but his long, icy smile conveyed nothing but a threatening tone.

"After all, you know that I am a lowly illegitimate child, and life is not easy for me. If I hadn't met a benefactor, I might still be patrolling the border right now."

After a moment, Stark smiled and said, "I'll leave that gift here. After all, things like this aren't easy to come by. Consider it a token of my appreciation."

"Alright, since Mr. Stark has said so, I'll reluctantly accept it."

James said.

Then, Stark inquired with Rudeus about the recent situation of Sylphie and Loki, as well as Iris's postpartum recovery, before leaving.

After seeing Stark off, James pulled Rudeus into his study, closed the door, and immediately confronted him with a stern face: "Rudeus, I don't care what your past dealings with Stark were like. Stark is the new Hand of the King, handpicked by Prince Gravel. How dare you refuse his kindness? Are you trying to drag the Boreas family down with you?"

"No, I'm sorry, Uncle, I didn't mean that."

Rudius argued.

"How can I entrust the Boreas family to you with peace of mind after this? By rejecting his kindness, you are rejecting Prince Gravel. Do you want to be the next Mike Cannon or the next Rob?"

James's volume seemed to rival that of Sauros back then; even when Rudius defended Rocci in the Great Hall, James did not have such a huge reaction.

"I'm sorry, Uncle."

Rudius continued to apologize.

Seeing Rudeus apologizing repeatedly, James stopped pursuing the matter, reached out and straightened Rudeus's collar, and sighed, "Forget it, just consider it a lesson. Luckily, I managed to smooth things over in time. Be more careful next time."

"Yes, Uncle."

Chapter 326: Let's Sleep Together When We Have Time

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Even Without Transfer Time, We Must Live Seriously [Chapter 326] Let's Sleep Together When We Have Time

Chapter 326: Let's Sleep Together When We Have Time

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A few days later, Hilfi reached her due date and became the little princess of the Boreas family. She was pampered and cared for, and the two ladies and two gentlemen of the Boreas mansion were all fussing over this "concubine".

However, Rudeus was often too busy with work to pay attention to Sylphie. They might meet briefly in the morning while having breakfast, and then again when they had dinner at home in the evening. Sometimes, if Sylphie overslept and missed breakfast, or if Rudeus returned late at night and Sylphie was already asleep, they might not be able to meet at all.

But every effort pays off. Darius’s trusted ministers and officials who had been implicated were all arrested in the search by the New Selection Army led by Rudeus. They were either demoted and forced to leave the capital, or their families were destroyed. Rudeus himself became a notorious cruel official in the capital.

There are even rumors that when children are crying and won't sleep at night, parents can say the name Rudius Boreas Grerat and the children will immediately stop crying.

Who would have thought that such a "ruthless official" would soon become a father of three?