Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

As they were talking, Rudius suddenly smelled a strange odor that seemed very familiar, both fragrant and foul, with a slightly fishy smell.

Having seen the Dragon God before, Rudeus could understand that most people would behave strangely upon seeing the Dragon God Orsteed. So he pretended to be disgusted and covered his nose, saying, "Is there something on you?"

"No."

Aisha straightened her back and denied it outright, but then she seemed to suddenly remember something, and shyly touched her bottom, her face turning as red as boiling water.

"Um... Brother, I'm going to take a shower first. I haven't told you anything today."

After hastily uttering those words, Aisha dashed out of the room in a flash.

"I've waited ten years for this day."

Rudius rubbed his aching back from sitting for so long, glanced at the calendar on the table, let out a sigh of relief, sat up from his chair, took out an exquisite red gift box tied with a golden bow from the shelf behind him, got up and left the study, walking down the corridor to a room on the second floor from the third floor.

"squeak......"

He carefully opened the bedroom door, tiptoed to the bedside, placed the gift box on the bedside table, and gently whispered into the long, slender ear of the sleeping mistress, "Happy birthday, Silphie."

After finishing, Rudeus quietly left the room, told Alphonse to prepare a carriage, and headed to the Silver Palace.

During the period following the king's death, neither Rudeus nor Luke made any overt moves. Both sides were very mindful of their boundaries, as open conflict during the king's mourning period would be extremely undignified for either of them.

During this period, Carter Yerosnek was recalled to the capital by Luke under the pretext of reorganizing wartime expenditures and resumed his position as Minister of Finance. Meanwhile, Grand Notos Grerat was transferred to the Hall of Personnel by Luke under the pretext of reviewing the awards and official positions given to those who had contributed to the war effort.

These were all things Luke did within his own control; he had already found a scapegoat for the guilt he was about to face, and he also behaved himself by not reaching out to Rudeus.

Rudius, aside from transferring the commander of the Royal Capital Knights to the Fetoa territory under the pretext of overseeing the reconstruction of the Fetoa Knights, seems to have made no other moves. He continues to live the same routine as before, going between the cabinet and home, like a regular office worker.

The ebb and flow of events between the two high-ranking officials in the capital seemed to have returned to the calm and peaceful situation before the war with the Kingdom of Bigenliru.

Perhaps the most regrettable thing for Rudius was that his birthday and that of Sylphie were not celebrated because they coincided with the national mourning period. He simply prepared a more lavish meal than usual at home, and his family gave him a few gifts, and that was the end of it.

The following spring, Edward, who was only eight years old, ascended the throne.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Chandur has surrounded the capital with the Royal Knights. He claims that there are treacherous ministers around Your Majesty and that he is going to purge them. The City Guard is currently blocking their way outside!!"

"Report! The Knights of Donadi, the Knights of Fituia, and the Knights of Usl are converging on the capital!"

At the court assembly, the sudden news shattered the celebratory atmosphere of the new king's ascension to the throne. Edward's first court assembly after his accession was disrupted by the shocking news brought by the messenger guards.

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. The two lords of the Donadi and Usl territories, who were standing in the front row of the court, were even more confused. They even began to doubt whether there was something wrong with their ears. As lords, they had not left the capital for several months since they arrived after receiving the news of the king's death and attended the ceremony for the new king's coronation. Therefore, they had not received any orders regarding the mobilization of troops.

"Lulu... Lord Luke, Lord Rudeus... What should I... What should I do?"

Edward looked in a panic at Luke, the Grand Secretary, standing to his left, and Rudeus, the Regent, standing to his right.

Luke was caught off guard by the news and found it hard to believe. Why would Shandur and the Royal Knights, who only obeyed the king, commit such a treasonous act as besieging the capital? And why were all four territories except Notos gathering troops towards the capital?

"Could it be?!"

An unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped Luke's heart. He glanced at Edward, who was trembling with tears in his eyes, and then glanced at Rudeus beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Rudius wore a smile, as if everything was going according to plan.

"Rudeus, what are you laughing at?"

"Luke asked."

"How obvious it is."

Rudius glanced coldly at Luke and smiled, "They made it very clear that the actions of Shandur, the Royal Knights, and the armies of various territories this time have only one purpose: to purge the court of corrupt officials. So, everyone here, you should know in your hearts who the traitors are and who the loyal ministers are."

In that instant, Luke seemed to know all the answers.

During the months of national mourning, he had been preparing to exonerate himself and avoid being purged, while Rudius was preparing for this day.

"The late king's body is barely cold, and the new king has just ascended the throne. At such a time, on such an occasion, to do such a thing, Rudeus, don't you think you should feel ashamed?"

Luke looked at Rudeus, his eyes devoid of any remaining thoughts or emotions, like a black hole absorbing all the light around him, desperately searching for an opportunity. "I think that treacherous minister is you, Rudeus!"

"Hehe, Your Excellency, please don't make baseless accusations. I know absolutely nothing about what happened today."

Rudius sneered, "In that case, why don't we wait and wait for Shandur to lead the Royal Knights and the allied forces of the four territories into the city, and then ask him who exactly this treacherous minister he wants to eliminate is?"

"Lord Luke... Lord Rudius... what... what are you saying? I'm so scared..."

Edward sat on the throne, his voice trembling, his body shaking uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will not allow them to invade the capital."

Rudius bowed and comforted Edward for a few moments, then beckoned to the maids on either side, saying, "Your Majesty is tired. Please take Your Majesty back to the royal chamber to rest."

The two maids exchanged a glance, then lifted Edward off the throne. Seeing that the troublesome person in front of him was gone, Rudeus finally breathed a sigh of relief, shook his shoulders, and relaxed completely.

“I know who the treacherous minister is, and he is right here among you.”

Upon hearing Rudeus's words, everyone in the hall watched him with trepidation. The two lords and heads of the Zephyrus and Aiuros families exchanged glances, fearing that the fire would spread to them. Luke stood still, his eyes closed, as if he had given up resisting.

Rudius glanced at the scene, his eyes immediately filled with murderous intent.

"Grande Notos Greirat, during the late King's illness, took advantage of his status as the cousin of Luke Notos Greirat, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, to slander and incite Luke to kidnap the late King Ariel, embezzling 20 million Asura gold coins from the military supplies that year, resulting in the loss of nearly 100,000 soldiers of the Asura Kingdom! His crimes are heinous and unforgivable!"

These words shocked everyone present. Everyone in the hall knew that Luke and Rudeus had been working together for the past ten years, each afraid of being dragged into the mess. However, as officials in the capital, they had all received benefits from Luke to some extent, and now they were afraid that Luke would be made to take the blame. But unexpectedly, Rudeus himself pointed out the person who should take the blame.

"It wasn't me! It wasn't me!"

Upon hearing this, Grande immediately crawled on his knees, twisting his obese body to Luke's feet, tears and snot already mixed together, "Prime Minister, save me! Prime Minister, save me!"

“I’m struggling to protect myself, after all, the people of Asura have suffered so much. The blame can only fall on you.”

Seeing that Rudius didn't intend to kill him, Luke quickly shook off Grande's hand that was pulling at his trouser leg and whispered reassuringly, "For the sake of us both being named Notos, I will take good care of your parents, wife, and children and won't let them suffer."

"Lord Luke! Lord Chancellor! I really didn't do anything!"

When Grand saw that Luke was making him take the blame without hesitation, he immediately stood up, tackled Luke, pulled out a dagger from his pocket, and shouted, "You forced me to do this! Lord Luke! Aren't you afraid I'll expose your affair with the late king?"

"Confess what?"

Just as the dagger was about to pierce Luke's chest, Rudeus waved his hand, and Grand's head was instantly severed by a mid-level magic wind blade. The obese head rolled down the steps amidst the gasps of the crowd. The guards outside the hall arrived late and knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

"That damned Grande! Not only does he refuse to confess, but he also tries to falsely accuse me and the late king. He deserves to die!"

Looking at Grande's lonely head below the hall, Luke couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If he were pushed too far and made to speak, it would be one thing if he were stabbed to death, but if the reputation of the late King Ariel was also ruined, he would be held accountable sooner or later when Edward grew up. Moreover, the crime of damaging Ariel's reputation was something that no amount of his life could atone for.

After the court session ended, Luke returned to the Notos mansion, where the servants greeted him as usual.

He returned to his study, sat quietly in a chair, basking in the early spring sunshine, and enjoyed his last remaining time in the capital.

Rudeus saved his life today. He took out a resignation letter that he had written long ago from his drawer. It was ten years ago. At that time, Ariel was reforming the central government system and appointed Rudeus as the cabinet regent with power equivalent to his own. In order to express his dissatisfaction to Ariel, he wrote this resignation letter. However, when he saw how tired Ariel was from working day and night, he felt a little reluctant to do it.

In the end, the resignation letter was never submitted.

This letter of resignation can be used here. I can resign and return to the territory of Milbots to continue being a minor lord, never again concerning myself with matters of the capital, as a way of repaying Rudius.

"You just betrayed us, and you seem quite relaxed about it?"

Just then, a man covered in knife wounds, the Northern King, climbed into Luke's study through the window. He brandished a short sword with jagged, canine teeth and held it to Luke's neck, spitting out a mouthful of bloody saliva. "So many of our brothers died cleaning up your mess, and you just slipped away like a cicada escaping its shell! Bah! You dog!"

"Go ahead and do it, I should have died a long time ago anyway."

Luke gently placed the resignation letter back on the table, closed his eyes, and waited for the blade to slit his throat.

[Bonus Feature] Sarah's First Time

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Bonus Content] Sarah's First Night

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Sarah's perspective:

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I've hated nobles since I was very young.

I was not even ten years old at the time. The noble family of Notos, who governed our village, set fire to our house under the pretext that we did not pay taxes. More than a dozen surrounding villages were engulfed in flames.

Later, when I was wandering in Wangdu and needed food, I overheard the conversations of people in the hotels and teahouses after drinking. I learned that there were countless other people with the same fate as us, whose families were destroyed and their lives ruined by the nobles, but were told that they had been attacked by monsters, which became an excuse for the nobles to line their own pockets.

I haven't told Rudius any of these things.

Although, he now asks me to call him Rud Norumann.

But I still prefer to call him Rudius when no one is around.

Like me, he was persecuted by those hateful nobles. He was hunted down on his way to Sharia. Having already lost an arm, he also lost his childhood sweetheart, and even his beloved was forced to marry someone else. In the end, he was driven to the brink of suicide by jumping off a building.

Although I'm not much better off, I'm no longer an adventurer and just a receptionist at the Adventurers' Guild. Rudeus is my only friend here, and even my only family.

He saved my life during the attack, and I also saved his life when he attempted suicide by jumping off a building. We should be even now.

If I take him back to his room, I won't have to worry about him anymore.

See? (hehehe)

[Welfare Special] Luo Qi Xichu, Ye

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Bonus Content] Loki, First Night

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[Note: Background information can be found in Chapter 326: Let's Sleep Together When We Have Time]

Luo Qixi's perspective:

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I followed Rudy into his room, and it seemed like I was about to give away my virginity in a rather confused way.

Rudy caught me stealing leftovers and I even bumped my head on the corner of the table. After that, Rudy wanted me to sleep with him.

My head is so dizzy, my head hurts so much, my head is spinning...

These things seemed unrelated, and going with the flow, I actually agreed to Rudy's invitation.

I'm so...

Well, after all, I'm already living at Rudy's house...

Now, I'm sitting on the edge of Rudy's bed, with a third of my buttocks on it, watching Rudy methodically take off his shirt and pants. My heart is pounding wildly, and I don't know what to do or say. Watching Rudy undress and making eye contact with him makes me even more uneasy.

My ideal partner has always been someone who, when I am trapped in a maze and on the verge of despair, can rescue me.

At least for me, I should have given my first time to someone like that.

But Rudy... seemed to have rescued me from the maze in a different way.

For decades, I have been bullied in human society because of my demonic identity, and I have become so used to it that I have accepted this inequality.

But Rudy took my hand and, in the Silver Palace, told the most powerful people in the world that I deserved equal treatment and that he would protect me from the verbal attacks of those powerful figures.

This isn't a real-life maze; for me, Rudy rescued me from the maze of my own life.

From then on, I never felt inferior because of my demonic identity again, and all of this is thanks to Rudy.

Thinking about it that way, if Rudy doesn't mind, it seems worthwhile for me to repay him with my meager body.

To my shame, I always ended up being the one who dragged Rudy down when we were together. I couldn't offer him any real help at the magic university, and I even became a handle that allowed others to control him.

Now that they've arrived in Asura, the events of the Magic University have come full circle.

As Rudy's teacher, I am unqualified.

"Luo Qixi?"

Rudy called my name gently, pulling me back to reality from my reverie.

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postscript

The story of "Mushoku Tensei Doujinshi: Live Seriously Even Without a Transfer Event" has come to an end here, truly and completely concluded.

From the very beginning of writing fanfiction to slowly adding bonus content and side stories after the main story ended, almost two years have passed. These two years will continue to exist in my life, accompanying my unsuccessful college life, and will become a memory that will never be forgotten.

The story told in "No Transfer" can actually be considered as a history of about two hundred years in a parallel universe. Starting from Rudeus's tenth birthday, it shows how a simple and self-conscious modern person gradually adapts to life in another world. In the first few years, Rudeus's carefree aristocratic life with Alice gradually assimilates into the life of the nobles in the other world. Then, the seemingly peaceful journey to the magic university is the first lesson in Rudeus's growth.

From a nobody who couldn't control his own destiny to a powerful minister who held absolute power in Asura and even unified the entire Central Continent, Rudy's growth was paid for with blood and tears at every step. This was just a microcosm of an era, and this was the worldview of the Rudy era.

Therefore, to summarize "No Transfer," it can be seen as the history of the other world over the past two hundred years, from an agricultural civilization of swords and magic to an industrial civilization of electromagnetic magic and internal combustion engine factories. The Dragon God's Diary, which was completed at the end, reflects this point. It shows the protagonist's initial research on his thesis to understand the essence of this world, and his change from the contempt he initially felt for the protesting students due to his bourgeois ideology to his eventual respect for them through interactions with real people. It also shows the worldview of the jobless world moving from modernization to a modern society through external descriptions.

In conclusion, thank you all for your company, and we look forward to seeing you again someday.

Coffee smudged with ink

2023.01.24

A collection of short fanfiction stories about jobless reincarnation: Chronicles of a Fallen Kingdom