Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

He couldn't quite put his finger on the feeling, but it felt strangely familiar.

What does it feel like?

It's like...

The boss wants to reduce wages, so he first talks about layoffs!

Yes, that's exactly the feeling.

But what is Rudius's purpose in doing this? That remains to be seen.

But Rudius's words were not without reason. Robin's experience as a time traveler told him that the tragic state of powerful ministers after they lost power was something no one wanted to see. Huo Guang of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Yan Song of the Ming Dynasty were vivid examples.

Rudyus today is more arrogant than Yan Song was back then, more powerful than Huo Guang was back then, and even more so than Dong Zhuo.

However, since Rudeus was able to rise from a child of a low-ranking knight in the territory of Fetoia to a position second only to the king, it is essential for him to be mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace. Moreover, Rudeus's arrangement probably reflects his deep-seated scheming.

With that in mind, after observing Ars for a moment, Robin immediately joined in as well.

Seeing the two of them crying uncontrollably, Rudius sighed and left the restaurant.

"Brother Robin, what do you think my father is trying to do? Is he just going to torment us and make us cry?"

No sooner had Rudius left than Ars wiped away his tears and nudged Robin's arm, "What were you thinking when you were giving the Emperor the cold shoulder back then, talking about this now?"

Seeing Ars's current behavior, Robin immediately understood Rudeus's deeper meaning and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Truly, the hearts of parents are full of love and concern for their children."

"I thought you would have some profound plans, but it turns out you're just a spendthrift."

Robin retorted in a low voice without any politeness, "Do you really think that Lord Paul, the ladies, the mistress, and the concubines are just going to sweep the graves? They didn't even realize they had a knife to their throats. Don't go to the Silver Palace for the next few days. I'm afraid if you go, you won't come back alive."

With that, Robin flicked his sleeves and left.

"Wait, isn't it? Wait?"

Ars scratched his head in confusion, as if he had just listened to his father say a lot of heavy things and then been scolded by his cousin whom he had grown up with.

Hearing Robin slam the door shut, Ars let out a sigh of relief, looked at the steak on his plate, and then poured the meat from Robin's plate into his own. "You're crazy, if you won't eat it, I will."

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“Brother Robin.”

Robin said goodbye to Rudeus and was about to leave when a soft voice called her back. She knew who it was without turning around.

"Lucy? What's wrong?"

Robin turned around and said.

"My sister told me to give this to you."

Lucy handed Robin an envelope with a cute cat paw stamp on it, covered in pink wax.

"Chris gave it to me?"

Robin took the envelope, but he didn't rush to read it. After all, they were in someone else's house, and based on his understanding of Chris, he figured it would be filled with sweet nothings, expressing his longing for her, and telling her about his recent adventures.

Thinking back on the years he'd spent with Chris, from initially seeing her only as a cute and clingy little sister, to the innocent and confused exchange of glances, it was strange that even though he was already at the mental age of an older man, he could still be attracted to a teenage girl. Later, Chris took the initiative to confess her feelings, and he accepted it readily. From the first time they held hands, the first time they hugged, to the first time they kissed, it seemed like they'd done everything except for that.

This letter might be Chris imagining her future marriage to me; just thinking about it makes me feel so happy.

"I never thought I could experience the beautiful love that I couldn't experience in my previous life."

In the carriage, Robin thought it over and decided to open the envelope after all; after all, good things shouldn't be discovered too late.

Robin smoothed out the letter and began to read it, word by word:

To Robin's brother:

My dearest Robin, this is the first time I've ever written you a love letter. Although I've written plenty of cheesy love quotes before, those were all taught to me by Lucy. I wonder what's going on in that seemingly innocent girl's head. Even so, seeing your expression after reading my love letter and feeling your emotions fills me with an indescribable happiness.

We've been together for three years now. I don't know if you were just trying to coax me or if it was because of my dad, but anyway, you agreed to our relationship. I was so happy I couldn't sleep. But the thought of being Robin's girlfriend made me shy. I didn't know how to face him, so I avoided you during those days. But later, we not only held hands, but also hugged and even kissed... I'm so embarrassed to write something like this, but it's okay with Robin.

I feel so happy, so warm and spacious in Robin's arms.

If I could, I would want to never be separated from Robin-gege in the future. We would have a grand wedding, and then I would give birth to a knight order for Robin-gege! Hehe, it sounds like a dream.

Finally, I want to say...

Let's break up, Robin.

Side Story 3: Life is more than just the present hardships.

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Side Story 3] Life is More Than Just the Present Miserable Moments

Side Story 3: Life is more than just the present hardships.

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Robin's perspective:

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"Let's break up, Robin."

Chris...

Reading this letter, the last line of this love letter, I suddenly felt a lump in my throat, and even my chest was filled with a strange sense of oppression. Before opening this love letter, I was thinking, no, I was fantasizing, fantasizing about the future between me and the person who was most likely to bring me the happiness that I had never experienced in my life.

The mirror that once reflected a bright future seems to have shattered suddenly. That mirror that shone with beautiful light seems to have suddenly turned into a vicious mirror of love and lust, delivering a devastating blow to me, who is now an old man.

Perhaps due to the influence of my hormones, I am still full of energy and vitality, and even fantasize about those possibilities.

"This must be Lucy's prank..."

"Yes, it must be..."

"Maybe it would be better to go and ask Chris for clarification?"

If it were ten or twenty years ago, I probably would have cried my eyes out and crawled on my knees to her house to get to the bottom of things. But now, I didn't cry like that. I just thought, maybe I should go and ask her, at least out of concern. Or maybe that little rascal Chris just wanted to see how anxious I was.

If that's the case, I'll definitely teach her a lesson.

So I immediately ordered the coachman to turn the horse around and return to the Bereas estate.

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"Drive!"

After a while, the carriage stopped at the gate of the Boreas Manor. Usually, the servants in the manor would open the gate when they saw my carriage, but this time they acted as if they didn't see it. The guards with long swords in their hands stood inside the gate, and the tall iron gate seemed to separate me from the world inside.

I stepped down from the carriage and looked at the path leading directly to the main house through the gate. The lawns on both sides of the path were slightly withered and yellowed, rippling in the cold wind.

"Lord Robin, Lord Rudeus is not visiting today and has forbidden all visitors from entering. Please come again another day."

The guard at the gate greeted me politely.

"I have urgent business to discuss with Lord Rudeus. If things are delayed, can you take responsibility?"

I seized the opportunity to say, "I advise you to go and report it, just in case..."

"Lord Robin, please don't make things difficult for us. Let me be frank with you: the moment you left, the master ordered that you were not allowed to enter the house."

I was interrupted by the guard halfway through my sentence, and he cut me off so bluntly that my face felt as hot as boiling water.

Chris wants to break up with me, her father says he doesn't want to see me, and even her servants are impatient with me, not even giving me any face.

I returned to the carriage and went back to the Notos manor.

Three more months passed, and it was springtime. I went to the Bereas family home every three days on average, but no one in the Bereas family would meet with me. I only managed to contact Ars privately a few times, but even then, it was under surveillance by Aisha's Shinsengumi, so I didn't get any useful information out of them. All I learned was that Chris hadn't left the house once in the past three months.

What's worse is that I've been completely marginalized for the past three months.

I don't know why, but my name has not appeared on the cabinet meeting list for the past three months, and I have no way of knowing the core decisions of the Asura court.

There are now some rumors circulating among the ministers in the court and among the people. When Chris and I were dating, almost everyone thought we were a perfect match, a match made in heaven.

Now, almost everyone knows that I was dumped by Chris. The ministers who used to rely on me are now avoiding me. Even when I missed the morning court session a while ago, no one came to inform me.

It seems I experienced a similar low point in my life in a past life. I was 27 years old when my career had just stabilized, but I was fired from my company. I borrowed money from relatives to start a business, but I was scammed. Fortunately, the amount wasn't too large, but it still forced my parents to sell their house and car and even use their retirement savings to pay off the debt.

My parents originally said they would introduce me to a girlfriend and try to get married before I turn thirty.

As a result, all those beautiful visions were shattered within a year.

That year, I experienced betrayal and abandonment by everyone, and my family went from being well-off to being penniless. Even though my parents were retired, they still had to rent a place and work with me.

Finally, at the age of twenty-eight, I found a new job, and everything started to look more promising, but then I choked to death on a bowl of instant noodles.

Now, I can only try to stay calm. I have not only been given another chance to start my life anew, but I have also gained access to a ladder that most people cannot reach. This is easier than the devastating blow I suffered in my previous life.

I've come to terms with reality. I've thought about it before, and it's highly likely that my adoptive father, Rudeus, wouldn't want Chris to marry me. This isn't modern society; there's no freedom of marriage. Rudeus agreeing to let Chris date me is probably already a huge act of tolerance on his part.

Because of this concern, I never forced Chris to do anything. So even though we've been dating for three years, we're still at the level of holding hands and kissing, which we accomplished in the first month.

In my opinion, Chris was too naive. In addition, the external environment was very relaxed, and I had just been promoted to cabinet minister. Therefore, during the rising period of my career, I rarely thought about her father's interference.

Now, I've also heard rumors that the crisis of trust between the Emperor and Rudius is intensifying. During last month's cabinet meeting, Rudius even smashed a teacup in front of the Emperor. In other words, it's only a matter of time before the two of them break off relations and end up fighting to the death.

The most positive approach in this situation would likely be to marry Chris to Emperor Edward. Both sides would need to establish a kinship relationship to act as a brake. Although Ars is already engaged to Edward's sister, this might not be enough. Edward would need Rudeus to make a promise with his own daughter. This is the bottom line for the monarch's safety, and Rudeus would also need to consolidate his position through blood ties.

If that's the case, then Rudeus might indeed abandon me. Although I know he made a vow with my father in this life that he wouldn't kill me, this might be how my life ends.

Another possibility is that the two men completely break off relations, but I can't understand Rudius's current actions. If he lets me stay in the court and hold an important position, and Chris marries me, or at least doesn't break up with me, then he can most effectively retain his little bit of power in the court and take as many cabinet ministers as possible. The more people there are, the better his chances of winning.

However, judging from my adoptive father Rudeus's current attitude towards me, and the rumors circulating within the court, it is most likely the first scenario. But His Majesty the Emperor Edward and Regent Rudeus are currently on the verge of a complete falling out.

This situation even leads to a second possibility: a complete break between the ruler and his subjects, but such an approach is illogical.

At this point, I couldn't help but think of a third possibility. Now that the second spring has arrived, and no snow fell in Asura last winter, if Rudeus wanted to turn the tide against Carter and the others, it would be a simple matter to use the magicians stationed in various places to make Asura snow.

But these days, let alone snow, even cloudy days are rare, which means that the local army is very likely no longer under Rudius's control.

That's why Rudeus said those things to me and Ars three months ago. That's why Rudeus only kept Ars, Lucy, and Chris with him, while the rest of his family went to the territory of Fetoia to seek refuge.

Ars is betrothed to the emperor's sister, so even if he is imprisoned in his next life, his life will not be in danger.

Chris and Lucy can also be assured of a worry-free life by marrying other relatives of the emperor.

Having been marginalized, I'm afraid that even if I were to escape Asura, no one would care anymore.

All Rudius had to do was apologize to the emperor and the old nobles with his death.

Now, it seems I've sorted everything out. It turns out that what he told me and Yars three months ago was true. He only resorted to this tactic because he saw that Yars was still a spendthrift. No, perhaps he never had any expectations for his children in the first place.

What should I do now?

In this life, I cannot burden my family like I did in my previous life, making them pack everything for me and live a life of ease. This is my bottom line as someone who has already lived a whole life.

I have to do something, and I have to do it...

"Dong dong."

"Lord Robin, I've come to discuss this month's household expenses with you."

Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. It was the butler's voice, but I wasn't in the mood to pay attention to him.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow!"

I shouted outside the bedroom.

"Oh!"

To my surprise, as soon as I finished speaking, my bedroom door was kicked open, and a dozen or so inspectors dressed in black coats with gold trim from the Shinsengumi rushed into my room.

Two people restrained my body, while the others began ransacking my bedroom.

"What are you doing?! Do you know who I am?"

I yelled at them as I struggled.

But they ignored me no matter how much I struggled, until I noticed one of the men who was searching my closet take a letter out of his pocket, put it inside, and then took it out again and handed it to the lead inspector.

The lead inspector opened the letter, immediately revealing a look of surprise, and glared at me, shouting:

"The Third Division of the Shinsengumi is ordered to capture Robin Nottos Grellat, the traitor who has been colluding with the Kingdom of Wanglong! Take him away!"

Side Story 4: The Son of a Hero Is No Better Than a Thief

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Side Story 4] A Hero's Son Is No Better Than a Thief

Side Story 4: The Son of a Hero Is No Better Than a Thief

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Robin's perspective:

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