With that thought in mind, Rudeus began to channel his magic into his hands.
"Wait, that's... Philip?"
Suddenly, Rudius saw a man emerge from the military tent. He was wearing a dark green coat, and his slightly gaunt face was framed by squinting eyes that gazed at the sky. In the twilight, his slender shadow stretched out like a long ink painting on the grass. The passing soldiers bowed in salute.
“What happened? According to Oswald, Philip should be dead.”
Just as Rudius was wondering, a tall, muscular, chocolate-skinned orc woman came out of the tent. Philip waved to her, and the orc went to help the soldiers who were carrying the corpses.
“Gilead is here too….”
Upon seeing the two, Rudeus abandoned his plan to use magic and shouted to the dragon, "Excuse me, could you let me down from here... Aaaaaaahh ...
The dragon was quite decisive. Before Rudeus could finish speaking, it immediately swooped down, swept over the Boreas family's military camp, and threw Rudeus down in the process.
"That's... a dragon?"
The soldiers in the camp saw the three-headed dragon swooping down from the sky and immediately assumed a fighting stance, but the dragon swept past and flew towards the distant sunset.
When people turned around, they found a person lying face down, head down.
"Who goes there!"
The soldiers immediately became alert, grabbed their swords, and surrounded them.
Rudius groggily got up from the ground, still reeling from what had just happened.
Before he could finish speaking, the three-headed dragon threw him down from the sky like a torpedo from a Zero fighter. Fortunately, there was no aircraft carrier in front of him.
"Rudius? What are you doing here?"
Kyrie II put down his work, walked up to Rudius, and asked.
"That's a long story."
Rudius smiled wryly.
Girenouille looked Rudius up and down, his face covered in dust and his clothes tattered, and then led him through the crowd to Philip's tent.
"Long time no see, Rudius."
While drinking hot tea, Philip instructed the orc maids in the tent to pull up the screen, help Rudius wash his body, and change him into new clothes.
"Father-in-law, aren't you surprised to see me?"
Rudius moved a chair and sat down next to Philip, asking a question.
"Nothing to be surprised about."
Philip casually pulled a letter from his pocket and handed it to Rudius. "It seems that Princess Ariel has succeeded in seeing you here."
Why do you say that?
"You'll see once you take a look."
When faced with Rudius's question, Philip did not answer directly, but instead gestured for Rudius to look at the letter in his hand.
The envelope was yellowed, and the wax seal had long been broken. Rudius opened the envelope, and there were two letters inside. Rudius examined them carefully, but his face grew increasingly gloomy. Finally, he looked at Philip with an incredulous gaze.
The contents of those two letters were: one was a request from three years ago for Ariel's assistance in orchestrating a coup by the second prince, Halfas.
Another is a reply from Philip to Ariel nearly a year ago after Philip informed her that Albert was dead.
"You... have always been a supporter of the Princess?"
Rudius asked.
"Yes."
Philip smiled. "Actually, it was even earlier than you see it."
"Even earlier..."
Hearing this, Rudius was somewhat confused and continued to ask, "How early is 'earlier'?"
"From the time my father passed away."
Philip said, "At that time, although my father was old, he often slept with the servants and used opium to strengthen his body, but it caused great addiction. It was obvious that Gordon wanted to use opium to control my father and thus split Prince Gravel's power. So Prince Gravel secretly informed my brother and me to kill my father and recommended me in his own name to become the lord of the territory of Fituia."
"This move was to keep my brother in check, but I know that following Prince Gravel will lead nowhere. Just like I told you, chaos is the ladder to advancement. After sending you to study in Lanoa to divert my brother's attention, I contacted Princess Ariel. Whether you know about what happened afterward or not, Princess Ariel and I were involved to some extent. It was all for this day."
“Lilith was right back then…and later Rob was right, and Darius was right too, right?”
Rudius asked.
“The first two are correct, but as for Darius, I did provide evidence that Stark and McCallum were selling opium, which was then leaked to that kid Oswarud. To be precise, the matter of you being arrested by Oswarud is more related to me.”
Philip gazed intently at the completely dark sky outside the camp, where a few stars still twinkled. "But it's not just me. The Zeferos family, and the opportunistic Aiuros family, have already made contact with Princess Ariel in secret, just waiting for Princess Gravel's pipe dream to be shattered."
"I was still kept in the dark..."
Rudius gritted his teeth and said with some resentment.
"It's alright. The transformation from a chess piece to a chess player always takes time. Whether it's Lilith or me, we've already taught you everything we can."
Philip comforted her.
"She's coming. I can't die at her hands."
Suddenly, Philip pulled a dagger from his pocket and held it to his chest. "If I die at the hands of that child named Hilfiet, she will definitely find out from Alice, and then Alice's life will be ruined. I killed Hilfiet's parents, and now I entrust the future to you."
“I’ve already told Kyrie Irvine that once I die, the Boreas family will be yours. Kyrie Irvine and Alphonse will treat you like a master and take good care of Alice.”
"Yes, I will."
Rudius made no attempt to persuade him to stay, nor did he say anything to try and keep him; his face was as cold as frozen river water.
Upon hearing Rudius's reply, Philip slowly plunged the dagger into his chest. The blade pierced his heart, and after two violent breaths, his mouth was blocked by the rush of blood, and he eventually stopped breathing.
Chapter 341: I'll spank you.
Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 341] I'll Spank Your Butt
Chapter 341: I'll spank you.
......
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a clap of thunder sounded, and rain poured down. A strong wind swept across the plains, making the military tents hum and the surrounding pillars sway precariously.
"Look! The clouds in the sky!"
Hearing the soldiers' shouts, Rudius hurriedly stepped out of his tent. If he hadn't grabbed onto a pillar in front of the camp gate, he would have been blown away by the wind.
The clouds in the sky were swirling and gathering towards the highest point of the heavens. A violent storm, accompanied by lightning and thunder, swept down towards the ground. Soldiers and tents that were running in the rain were constantly struck by lightning and turned into charred remains. Fires broke out in the military camp. If this continued for a while, this army of nearly 10,000 people would be completely routed.
"Alphonse! Kyrie Irvine!"
Rudius shouted.
Hearing the call, Girenouille dodged several oncoming lightning bolts and ran to Rudius, with Alphonse arriving shortly after.
"Alphonse, go and calm the soldiers down, and lead them to a safe place to take shelter from the rain."
"Yes, Lord Rudius."
After giving Alphonse the order, Rudius pulled a pair of white panties from his pocket and placed them in front of Kyriano. "Remember this scent. Find its owner and bring her back safe and sound. Remember, alive and well."
"Hiss... Yes."
Kyrie Illus glanced at the women's panties Rudeus offered with disdain, but still held them to his nose and smelled them before dashing away.
After dealing with the immediate situation, Rudius stepped out of the tent, letting the rain soak his hair and clothes, and the lightning strikes around him as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.
He raised his arms high, pointing to the sky, and his magic burst forth, forming an air pressure barrier that rose straight into the sky, gathering the clouds in the air. From the center of the clouds, an opening appeared that reflected the dark night sky. Then the air barrier exploded, and the surrounding swirling clouds scattered and returned to their previous state.
"The rain has stopped! The rain has stopped!"
"The rain has stopped!"
The soldiers cheered and jumped for joy as the rain stopped, holding hands and starting to sing and dance.
Rudius glanced back at Philip sitting in the chair, then walked over and used water magic to seal him in an ice coffin.
"Lord Rudius, the person has been brought."
Half an hour later, Kyrie Irgen carried a long-eared girl with long silver hair, wearing a blue cloak with the emblem of the three-headed dragon of the Kingdom of Asura on her shoulder, and walked into the tent. It was indeed Hilfi.
Moreover, the girl was very quiet, which meant that Girenu must have already explained everything to her.
Kyrie Irwin put Sylphie down, glanced at the ice coffin, and left the tent.
"Um... Rudy... why... why are you here? And what's that?"
Sylphie looked at Rudeus with a puzzled expression, her eyes beginning to redden slightly. A lump formed in her throat, and suddenly a surge of something hot and salty, like blood and breath welled up in her chest. Tears streamed down her face as she choked out, "I thought I'd never see Rude again. I already... Eh? Rude... what are you doing?"
Rudius, with a stern face, picked up Sylphie around the waist before she could finish speaking, sat down in a chair, and laid Sylphie across his lap. He sniffed twice and mumbled, "What am I going to do? What do you say I'm going to do? Of course, I'm going to spank you."
"Huh? A spanking?"
"Snapped!"
"Waaah!"
Rudius swung his hand and slapped Sylphie's buttocks hard, but he reduced the force just before his hand hit her buttocks, making only a crisp sound.
However, Silphi cried out like a frightened bird, "Oh dear, Rudy... I was wrong... Let's talk about it in bed, okay...?"
"You're wrong? You're not wrong. You're a mother now, and you're still so immature. Why don't you talk to me about things? Why do you have to do everything on your own?"
"Snapped!"
one more time.
"If you die here, what am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do with Lucy?"
Rudius's tone was very gentle, with a hint of pitifulness, more like a plea or entreaty, "Do you want me to be all alone...?"
"No...Rudy...I.."
"I didn't tell you to move."
"Snapped."
Upon hearing Rudeus's words, Hilfi was about to turn over and hug Rudeus when Rudeus pressed her down onto his lap and slapped her bottom again.
"I told you I had to punish you. You've made me worry. I can't quell my anger without giving you a few slaps."
"Um...Rudy...I'm sorry...."
"What's the use of saying sorry? I want Sylphie to make up for it with her whole life."
Rudeus turned Sylphie over, looking at her swollen eyes, her little nose that was occasionally sobbing, and her two teary, wine-red eyes that seemed to be covered with a layer of water film. He then kissed her soft, pink lips.
"Um...."
After the kiss, a faint blush rose on Silphie's fair face, and she breathed hot air from her mouth. She wrapped her arms around Rudeus's neck and whispered in Rudeus's ear, "I'm not going to pay Rudeus. Rudeus can buy it himself with Rudeus."
"Isn't it still the same? You idiot, Sylphie!"
"Waaah, Rudy....uh...uh...uh.."
......
Four days later, Rudeus and Sylphie returned to the capital first. Rudeus had told Sylphie everything that had happened, and some of it would be buried forever as a secret between the two of them in the fields of the Mirbots territory.
Rudeus and Sylphie explained to their family that Oswald had kidnapped Sylphie, and Rudeus eventually rescued her in the territory of Usl riding a dragon.
When Rudeus went to the Silver Palace to report to Ariel, Ariel said that she had just taken over Gravel's administration and was still unfamiliar with many things, so she wanted to keep Rudeus there to ask for his advice. However, this consultation lasted all night.
Izuru had already become the princess's bodyguard and originally intended to avoid suspicion, but Ariel dragged her into it.
A few days later, Gilead and Alphonse returned to the capital with the ice coffins of James and Philip. Gilead recounted that the two men had used the most dignified and fair method—a duel—to fight for the Boreas family, but the two respected knights chose the most dignified way to die, perishing together.
Alice looked at Philip's body in the ice coffin, but instead of bursting into tears like she had when Sauros died, she silently took her two children in her arms and said, holding the ice coffin, "Ars, Chris, this is your grandfather. He was a hero."
At the funeral a few months later, Alphonse arrived late because he was helping Hilda with land affairs, and handed Alice the letter that Philip had written to her.
Alice opened the envelope, and inside was a long, eight-page letter containing her heartfelt words.
Philip's state of mind was recorded from the time Alice was born until the birth of her child.
When she finished reading the last page, Alice threw the letter into the fire.
That page reads as follows:
"Alice, I am honored to be your father. In the nearly twenty years since your birth, from your first cry to your sullen departure from home to the capital, I have always been watching over you. It is just a pity that I may not be able to see your two children, but this is something that must be done for the sake of the family."
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