Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"Hmm...Rudeus..."

"Ok?"

Lilith seemed to be muttering my name. I stopped and put my ear close to her mouth, trying to hear what she was saying.

“I…I can’t forget Prince Halfas…I can’t forget…”

Your Highness Halfas...

I know Lilith liked him, maybe even loved him, but he died.

It's laughable. Looking back now, I'm so glad he's dead. I wanted Prince Halphas dead more than anyone else. If he were still alive, Lilith and I might have always been separated by this wall. Even if we had love, it would have been something under the shadow of Halphas.

But when I heard that name from Lilith's mouth, I suddenly felt like I couldn't breathe. The feeling of being suffocated in my chest was indescribable, and it terrified me.

"It's alright, Lilith. I will stay by your side in place of Prince Halphas."

But looking at Lilith's sleeping face, I turned my head and gently kissed her forehead.

Regardless of whether our vows that day were true or false, at that moment my feelings for her were genuine.

I know that maybe she doesn't love me, but she needs me, and right now I'm the only one by her side.

"Lilith, I can't tell if my feelings for you are love or not, but I don't plan to leave you anymore, so please take responsibility for me."

I gently carried her back to her room. Baker nodded to me and then stood outside, fulfilling his duty as a guard knight.

After settling Lilith in, I went back to my room.

"Mmm...mmm...mmm..."

Wait, it sounds like there's a noise coming from Silphie's room.

I tiptoed over and walked quietly, and the sound became clearer and clearer.

"Um...Rudy...Rudy...um...um..."

It was definitely Hilfi; it was the first time I'd ever heard her make that sound.

The delicate voice was like a flickering candlelight, accompanied by a weak humming sound of tense breathing.

Hilfi is there.....

I used fire magic to make a small hole in the wooden door, creating a simple peephole.

I could only see Hilfi arching her body and lying face down on the bed. Because of the quilt, I couldn't see what she was doing. I could only see that she had one hand under the quilt, and her body was trembling with the movement of her arm. Her other hand was using her ring finger to stick into her mouth and stir her pink tongue.

Meanwhile, she kept calling my name softly.

Hilfi, she.......

I held my breath, afraid to make a sound.

I'll just pretend I didn't see it. I don't know how I'm going to face Sylphie after this, because I can't bear her feelings.

In the past, I probably would have easily accepted Sylphie's advances, but things are different now. I don't have those feelings for Sylphie. It would be too unfair for her to give her first experience to someone like me who doesn't love her.

Suddenly, she seemed to notice the small hole in the door frame, and my eyes met hers through the peephole.

She stopped awkwardly, her wine-red eyes trembling helplessly.

"Rudy....."

I was discovered anyway. I had no choice but to run away and escape back to my room.

Hilfi made no further move, which was probably a rational decision.

Right now, the sight of Silphie with her flushed cheeks and shyly panting makes it impossible for me to calm down.

It's been over two years. Silphie has followed me from Buena Village until now. I brought her here. I've always known about her feelings for me, but I've never been able to accept them. She has pushed me away before, but her heart has always been with me.

However, I cannot deceive her, nor can I deceive myself. I cannot accept the emotions she conveys, yet her every move is so heartbreaking.

And Lilith was the same. The whispered words she uttered when she pressed her face against my chest, the words of Princess Halfas, tore at my heart. I was just a lowly suitor.

I now understand the pain that Hilfi felt back then, and I've experienced it more than once.

Whether it's Lilith or Sylphie, there may not be any love between us. Fate has brought us together, but how should I respond to such a agonizing situation?

That night, I came to myself fifteen times, until I was completely exhausted and had no energy left to think about anything.

Time quickly passed to the second day, the third day...

I forget how much time has passed, maybe a week?

There seems to be a tacit understanding between the three of us. Lilith has stopped saying anything about kicking me out, and Sylphie has stopped acting as intimately with me as she used to. Perhaps things are starting to move in a normal direction between the three of us.

“Mr. Rudius, we would like to ask you for a favor.”

On a typical day, I was using folk magic to help the villagers who had taken us in reinforce their houses when suddenly a group of villagers came to find me.

"What's matter?"

I said to the village chief who had led the way.

"Mr. Rudius, you're a magician, right? Could you please help us reinforce the house?"

The old village chief, hunched over and leaning on a cane, looked at me with kind eyes, while the villagers behind him also wore sincere expressions.

"Of course."

That day, I helped all the villagers reinforce their houses. Doing something within my power made me feel a little happy.

In the evening, Lilith, Beck, and Hilfi returned one after the other. Hilfi was carrying two fish, saying that she had helped the villagers who went out fishing to treat their injuries that day, and the villagers gave her the two fish as a token of their gratitude.

Lilith then invited us to go outside, saying she had something to show us.

Where are we going?

Led by Baker, we walked along the village paths for a while until we reached a place near the forest on the edge of the village.

"These past few days, Miss has been helping the villagers drive away the goblins in the forest. To express their gratitude, the villagers have given us this area."

"Baker said with a proud look on his face."

"So, we're going to build our own houses here?"

I asked Lilith.

She didn't speak, she just nodded silently.

"Rudy, Miss Lilith, are the three of us going to live here from now on?"

Hilfi was somewhat excited, her long, slender ears twitching up and down incessantly.

"After all, Rudius has become attached to me, and I can't let you live in someone else's house forever."

Lilith turned her head, her deep blue eyes looking gently at me and Sylphie. "To be honest, I think I can't live without you two."

"Oh, I see." Hearing Lilith's words, I suddenly felt a warm glow in my heart.

The feelings between Lilith and me, and between me and Sylphie, may not be called love, but the three of us have found a reason to never be apart again.

"Then it's a deal, the three of us will never be separated again!"

"Oh dear, Rudeus!"

"Um... Rudy..."

As I spoke, I put one arm around Lilith and the other around Silphi, pulling them both into my embrace.

[The Death of Luke] Asura's Leader (Part 1)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Re-upload] Asura's Boss (Part 1)

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"Healers? His Majesty has fainted again! If you dare not treat him properly, I'll kill you all!"

In the Silver Palace during summer, besides the incessant chirping of cicadas, there were also some noisy sounds. This was the tenth year of King Ariel's reign, the 434th year of the Ankylion calendar.

Luke's face flushed red as he loudly berated the court healers kneeling before him.

"Alright, alright, it's not their fault. I was just too engrossed in playing last night."

Ariel lay pale on the bed, still covered tightly with a quilt despite it being summer.

"Get out of here, you lot."

Luke waved the healing sorcerers away, sighed helplessly, sat down beside Ariel's bed, and stroked her cold hand, saying with heartache, "Your Majesty... you can't continue like this. The affairs of state are already demanding, and the battles at the front are intense. If your health deteriorates further, what will become of Asura...?"

"There are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not fields that are ruined by plowing. I... I'm fine, Luke, you don't need to worry anymore."

Ariel forced a smile, then quickly changed the subject, "How's the situation at the front? It doesn't seem very optimistic these past few days."

"The main force of the Kingdom of Bigenliru has retreated, but it is still being harassed from time to time, though the problem is not too serious," Luke said.

"Wouldn't it be a one-time solution to blow up that red dragon face?"

Ariel gently closed her eyes and laboriously raised her hand to touch Luke's cheek. "Yesterday, the Knights came to me to complain that the military supplies at the front are always insufficient. The Silver Palace can't possibly afford the expenses of 100,000 gold coins a day."

Luke replied, "The most important thing right now is to concentrate the military power of each territory to protect the capital. Although the national treasury is a bit tight right now, the longer it drags on, the more advantageous it will be for us."

"Which is more advantageous to you or to me?"

Ariel's tone suddenly turned cold, but as if she had thought of something, her words softened slightly as soon as they came out, "That's right, you're also thinking of future generations. Sure enough, you've seen it too, I won't live much longer."

"Your Majesty, what are you saying?"

Luke said, "You'll definitely live to be a hundred..."

"Keep dragging it out! Let's drag it out so that the front lines of the war in Shandul run out of supplies! The Kingdom of Bigenliru can then advance unimpeded and wipe out Asra! You'll be happy then, won't you!"

Before Luke could finish speaking, Rudeus roared from the cabinet room next to the King's Chamber. Ariel impatiently covered her head with the blanket, and Luke wisely went to the next room.

In the cabinet hall, Rudius sat sternly in the main seat, with the cabinet ministers standing on either side, exchanging bewildered glances. Seeing Luke enter from the royal chamber, the senior finance minister, Grand Notos Greirat, spoke with renewed confidence, saying, "Lord Regent, as you know, the Knights' reported military expenditures amount to tens of thousands of gold coins per day. Raising these supplies takes time, so please don't be too anxious."

"I am just sharing Your Majesty's burdens. Two hundred thousand troops are stuck in Fitoa. They can't rely on the territory to support them. If the government forces the people to rebel, it will incite a popular uprising. Even if only 10% of the five million people in Fitoa rebel, it's still not something Your Majesty can afford now."

Rudeus's tone softened with Luke's arrival. At that moment, the Grand Master of the Knights entered the Cabinet Hall. He glanced at Luke standing at the entrance to the King's Chamber and Rudeus sitting in the main seat, then bowed to Rudeus before presenting the documents in his hand to Luke.

Luke took the document, which bore the seal of a three-headed dragon. It was a military report handed to him by Shandur. After glancing at it, he tossed it onto the table and said, "Shandur says that the commander-in-chief of the Kingdom of Bigenliru, the Northern God Kalman III, has been defeated by the combined forces of the Sword God Shenno and the Sword Emperor Nina. The Northern God III is severely wounded and has fled in disarray. A great victory is in sight."

"Great news! Great news!"

"God bless Asura!"

"There's one more thing."

Luke added, "Sword God Norn succumbed to his injuries and died on his way back to the capital. Sword Empress Nina has taken his remains back to the Sacred Land of Swords for burial."

Upon hearing this news, Rudius was startled. He sat there in his chair, speechless, and the other cabinet ministers remained silent.

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah... The passing of the Sword God Noro is a loss to the Kingdom of Asura, it breaks my heart."

A series of soft sobs broke the silence. Luke made no attempt to hide his weeping; a few tears even welled in the corners of his eyes. "I will petition His Majesty to conduct his funeral with the rites due to a high-ranking noble..."

Anyone with a brain could tell that Luke was spreading rumors and feigning benevolence, but Rudeus had no time to pay attention to him.

"I have a bit of a headache, so I'll head back now. Please bear with me, Your Excellency, as I am concerned about important state affairs."

After saying that, Rudius got up, pushed open the cabinet door, and left.

"Lord Kanpaku has returned due to illness. Do any of you retainers have anything else to discuss or consult?"

Luke surveyed the assembled ministers and said, "The Sword God has fallen for his country, and we should not let his sacrifice be in vain. What I mean is, let Asura's army unleash the Crimson Dragon's banner, sweep across the northern lands, and let those barbarians of the Kingdom of Bigenliru know what a righteous army is, what the wrath of thunder is!"

"this......"

The commander of the knights was at a loss for words; he wanted to refuse but dared not say it.

"Since none of the officials have any objections, I will immediately petition His Majesty to order the army to march east."

After saying that, Luke also left the cabinet meeting room.

When Luke returned to Notos Manor, his cousin and superior, Grand Treasurer Grand Notos Greirat, was already waiting at home.

"Kino is dead, and Nina has returned to the Holy Land of Swords and probably won't come back. A sword god, such a figure, is dead, and he even took a sword emperor with him. It's like cutting Rudeus in the arm."

Grande tossed his drooping curly hair, poured wine into the glass in front of Luke, and grinned with a sinister smile on his round face. "Right now, Rudeus's most basic fighting force consists of Sword King Kyrienu, Northern Saint Jade, the Nakur brothers, and a few Water Saints from the Water God Stream Dojo. Even if we add Izuruti, who is still on the front lines, it will take at least a month to return to the capital, even if we stop the war now. We can mobilize at least three Northern Kings. In that case, Rudeus will probably have a hard time even with the most basic precautions against assassination. Why don't we just take action now to avoid any unforeseen complications?"

"Assassination is the least convincing method. Besides, if Rudius dies, can you handle his three wives?"

Luke rejected Grand's suggestion, "A sword saint and a magician whose combat power is comparable to a king-level swordsman, plus a king-level magician, that kind of combat power is too much to handle anywhere. What's more, there are Rudeus's people in the army. The water god, the sword king, and the water saint are all formidable. Are you going to assassinate them all?"

"The Grand Secretary is right."

Grand nodded silently. "Please enlighten me, Your Excellency."