Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

Flames were raging outside. I sneaked out and found the fields littered with corpses, the cries of weeping rising and falling, and the trees eerily dark, like a scene from hell.

Back at our lodgings, my wife said to me, "After what happened today, I should have just died. That way, I wouldn't have been humiliated by the Northern Demon Soldiers, and it would have eased your burden. But I'm pregnant, and I can't bear to leave the baby, so I've had no choice but to live on until now..."

My wife was fearless. In the face of life and death, we talked all night until dawn!

……

On the 27th, after daybreak, we hid behind a coffin amidst the ruins, hugging each other tightly, afraid to make a sound.

The sounds of battle drew closer, and the mournful cries echoed incessantly. A northern demon soldier arrived and ordered dozens of men to lie on the ground, one by one, to die.

The number of Northern Demon Soldiers increased with each kill, children cried, corpses piled up, and the scene was so horrific that it defied description.

We were lucky not to be discovered, but how long can we live?

That evening, we went out and returned to my second brother's residence.

My sister-in-law was kidnapped, my nephew is missing. In just three days, four relatives have passed away. Who could have committed such a tragedy?

Unable to find food, the wife attempted suicide.

……

28 days

I said to my elder brother, "In this day and age, no one knows how long anyone can live. It's so good that you're still safe and sound. If something happens to me, I beg you to leave my wife here and protect my children."

My eldest brother bid farewell with tears in his eyes. My aunt told us to hide in the old cabinet where she used to live. My wife, not wanting to be implicated, stayed where she was!

A little while later, the Northern Demon Soldiers came in and found my aunt, punching and kicking her, but she didn't report us.

More and more Northern Demon soldiers appeared, and several of them pulled out knives and stabbed my foot. I had no choice but to jump out. It turned out that an Asura was acting as a guide and had reported the person who was hiding.

I begged for mercy with silver coins, and only then did they disperse!

While I was still in shock, a young-looking Northern Demon Soldier let me out. He took my money but wouldn't give up. Later, he lifted up my wife's clothes and saw her nine-month pregnant belly and blood-stained pants before reluctantly walking away!

The boy kidnapped a woman, a son, and a daughter. When the child asked for food, the boy slashed him to death with his knife!

My wife wanted to commit suicide, and I felt I couldn't go on living, so we both hanged ourselves from the roof beam. Unfortunately, the rope broke, and when we heard the Northern Demon Soldiers enter, we fled!

We arrived at a thatched hut where village women were hiding. They wouldn't let me in, leaving only my wife behind.

I hid in a haystack in another room. When the Northern Demon soldiers arrived, they stabbed me wildly with long swords. I paid them money to beg for my life, and luckily I wasn't killed!

There were several square tables against the wall inside the room, and quite a few people were hiding inside. I squeezed in, but then the wall collapsed.

Just then, the Northern Demon Soldier walked by, pointing his staff at us and muttering some incomprehensible gibberish. A ball of fire shot out from the tip of the staff, burning countless people to death. I saw this and ran away as fast as I could, but my calves were also burned.

The people who escaped with me were tied up. I escaped and went to where my wife was hiding. They were covered in blood and their faces were smeared with ash, looking like ghosts.

I burrowed into the grass, held my breath, and remained motionless while a Northern Demon soldier outside killed two people.

Everyone was terrified. The Northern Demon Soldiers went in and out, but they didn't find us.

I went back to my older brother's house that night. He was still there. We talked about our situation and the corpses all over the city. I was so sad and sighed that I actually fell asleep!

……

The next day was the 29th!

Five days have passed, and Zhong Qineng is expected to be pardoned. They say the Northern Demon Soldiers are going to kill everyone in the city, and they are in utter despair.

The moat was filled with corpses and turned into a flat area. The surviving people stayed at night and hid during the day. When they went out of the city, they encountered desperate criminals who robbed the refugees of their money. Some refugees lost their lives as a result!

Therefore, none of them had any intention of escaping. They changed their hiding place and encountered several waves of Northern Demon Soldiers. After receiving some money, they left!

Later, they encountered an extremely fierce Northern Demon Soldier who wanted to abduct his wife. His wife fell to the ground and begged for mercy, refusing to get up. The Northern Demon Soldier then beat her with the back of his sword.

His wife had a strong personality; if it weren't for the child in her womb, she would surely have died.

I was too afraid to show my face, yet my heart ached so much I wanted to suffer in place of my wife. But somehow, I couldn't move my body at all, and I became a coward, hiding in the same spot.

The Northern Demon soldiers dragged his wife along the ground by her hair for about an arrow's length, constantly beating her. Later, many more Northern Demon soldiers arrived, said a few words, and then left!

I watched as my wife crawled back, her body covered in wounds!

The thatched houses caught fire. Some people were burned to death, some escaped but were hacked to death, and some houses that had housed hundreds of people were eventually reduced to bones!

We had nowhere to go in Gramp City. Whether you had money or not, you were going to die if you were caught. My wife and I continued to hide, looking like a complete mess, and we didn't know what to do.

The fire grew larger and larger, burning down almost all the trees and houses. Flames shot straight into the sky, and the sound was like a mountain collapsing. The hot wind howled, making it almost suffocating. If I hadn't looked up, I wouldn't have noticed that the sun, which was almost completely obscured by thick smoke, was still shining. After the shock, I often felt nauseous in waves, wondering if this was a place for people to live in or hell.

Suddenly, a scream rang out. My elder brother had been captured by the Northern Demon Soldiers. He took the opportunity to escape, and the Northern Demon Soldiers chased after him. After a long time, my elder brother walked towards me naked. His body was charred and covered in wounds, and behind him was the same fierce Northern Demon Soldiers from before.

My elder brother told me to give money to the Northern Demon Soldier in exchange for my life. I took out the only silver I had, and the Northern Demon Soldier accepted it, but then slashed my elder brother twice.

Then he took the back of the knife and started hitting me randomly on the back. I had no choice but to say that I had no money, but I could give him other valuables.

Upon arriving at their elder brother's house, they began selecting hidden clothes and jewelry. In the end, their eldest niece, who was hiding in the closet, was startled and accidentally let out a sigh, and was also kidnapped. The elder brother desperately tried to stop her, but was surrounded and beaten to the point of near death by the Northern Demon Soldiers.

I still remember what those Northern Demon Soldiers said when they left—"If we don't kill you, someone else will!"

It seems the Northern Demon Soldiers are really going to slaughter the entire city, and I'm doomed too!

My elder brother was seriously injured. His internal organs were visible beneath the wound. Especially in the summer, which attracted countless flies, he felt no pain. I suppose he was on his deathbed!

On my way back to my hiding place, someone in the pile of corpses on the street said to me, "The city will be completely massacred tomorrow. Everyone will die. You should leave your wife behind and come with me."

My wife also told me to leave after hearing this, but she was about to give birth and my older brother was in critical condition. How could I bear to leave?

Suddenly realizing that all her money was gone and how she would survive, she fainted from anger!

On the way, they saw several women being scrambled and driven away by the Northern Demon Soldiers, and a fight broke out between them.

Soon after, they raped several women under the tree. Some women cried and begged, some did not refuse, and some laughed as if nothing was wrong.

After the dozens of Northern Demon Soldiers had their fill of fun, a young woman was unable to get up!

A North Demon soldier official walked towards me. He was dressed in red and followed by several Asuras. He asked me and my brother about our identities!

I dared to answer truthfully. He chatted and laughed with his attendants for a few moments, then said to us, "Starting tomorrow, the king will order the swords to be sealed. You've escaped with your lives, so be happy."

Seeing how disheveled we were, they took us to a house and gave us some clothes and two Asura silver coins!

Although the house was small, it had enough food and supplies. The woman in red asked the old lady in the house to take care of us and took her youngest son away!

That evening, although we had temporary accommodation, my wife and I were heartbroken to see that my older brother was too badly injured to eat!

……

On the 30th, the massacre subsided slightly, and looting ceased as there was nothing left to steal. The wealthy families had been emptied, and most of the children had been abducted.

The soldiers of the Zephyrus family who surrendered entered the city and looted even more, leaving us nothing.

……

On the second day of the sixth month, the government told the people not to panic. The priests of Milis began to cremate the corpses, totaling about 600,000. Those who committed suicide by jumping into wells, those who were burned to charcoal, and those whose bodies were left unclaimed were not included in the count.

……

On the 3rd, the government distributed the military rations left by Izoruti to the disaster victims. The people who received the rations were in various terrible conditions. They were covered in wounds, missing limbs, with tears streaming down their faces. They held crutches and straw bags, looking like wronged ghosts!

Everyone scrambled for the food, regardless of kinship or distance, and none would give way. The strong received food multiple times, while the weak received not a single grain of rice!

……

On the 4th, after the rain in the morning, the sky cleared up. The bodies, which had been soaked and then exposed to the sun, rotted and smelled foul. Corpses were being burned everywhere, and the smoke was like a fog, carrying a stench that could be smelled for miles around!

……

On the fifth day, some people took the opportunity to rob. They raped, kidnapped, and committed all kinds of evil deeds. It is unknown whether they were Northern Demon Soldiers or bandits taking advantage of the chaos.

People are trying to stay home as much as possible, and when they do see someone they know, they are too grief-stricken to speak!

……

A few days later, my eldest brother passed away in agony. This calamity lasted for ten days. Not counting my wife's family, only three of us brothers and our families survived.

And how many tragedies like Grip's are there! Those of us who are lucky enough to survive are filled with sorrow and only hope that future generations will live in peace and enjoy the pleasures of tranquility!

This article is a true record of my personal experience; I will not record anything that has not been verified!

—Caffe White

Sequel: The Burning Dragon Banner

The sequel to the Mushoku Tensei fanfic "Live Hard Even Without the Transfer Event" [Burning Dragon Banner]

"A majestic dragon soars across the azure ocean."

"The Great Red Lions of Boreas rule over everything in the world."

Even the endless ocean

From the shallows of Bekalite to the abyss of the Gulins Sea

"Everyone will remember the will of the Asura Empire..."

……

The resounding "Asura Empire Naval Song" and the red and white three-headed sphinx banner fluttered together in the deep blue sky of Robin Harbor, west of the red dragon's jaw.

In March of the year 539 of the Kakuryō calendar, the ice and snow in Robin Harbor had not yet melted, but the green buds peeking out from the branches of the cedar trees offshore had already given the naval port a hint of spring.

This day marked the graduation ceremony for the fifth cohort of students at the Asura Empire Naval Academy since its founding in 525 of the Ankyl Dragon Calendar. However, a student from the Republic of Milis looked at the words "Student of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, Krix Atlant" on his graduation certificate with a sorrowful expression. He hid his short blond hair under his naval cap, pretending to straighten his appearance to try and conceal the humiliation and resentment on his young face. But the "squeaking" sound of his teeth chattering together drew the attention of his classmates.

Since the death of Pope Cliff in 535 of the Ankylon calendar, and the overthrow of the Cardinals by the new industrial nobility of Milis in 537 of the Ankylon calendar, establishing the Republic of Milis, the former Holy Kingdom of Milis has disappeared into the long river of history.

However, the Asura Empire does not recognize diplomatic relations with the Republic of Milis, and all interactions between the Republic of Milis and the Asura Empire are based on the name of the Holy State of Milis.

Therefore, the words "Holy Kingdom of Milis" represent endless humiliation for Krix, and even for every student who comes to Asla to study. However, facing the Asla Empire, whose national strength has been several times that of Milis for a hundred years, all those things beyond material possessions can only be buried deep in their hearts like sand sinking into the sea.

"Now announcing the list of outstanding graduates: First place in tactical theory, first place in sand table simulation, first place in nautical chart drawing... Krix Atlant, a fifth-term student from the Holy Kingdom of Milis, please come up to the stage to receive your award!"

After a long silence, the principal on the platform cleared his throat and read it again, "Krix Atlant, a student of the fifth class of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, please come up to the stage to receive your award."

He basically swept all the top scores in all subjects, yet he left the principal hanging and didn't go on stage to accept the award? Who is this person who puts on such airs? The students from the fifth cohort and their juniors below the stage unconsciously looked around, discussing this person, some looking up to see who this "Krix" was.

"Cricks, he's calling you."

A red-haired cadet patted Krix on the shoulder. Krix gave him a disgruntled look. He was Dewey Hyperis Boreas Greirat, the youngest son of the Hyperis family, which was adjacent to the Boreas family. Most of the students at the Asura Imperial Naval Academy were either rich or noble. Krix knew that he was not on the same side as the scions of such great noble families, so he ignored him, took his graduation certificate, and left the venue.

In reality, some people are not inherently introverted or withdrawn; rather, it is the people around them who intentionally or unintentionally do things that hurt their feelings.

Five days later, at the West Port on the south coast of the Wanglong Peninsula, the sky above the dock was always shrouded in gray. The rumbling horns of more than a dozen magic ships with a displacement of a thousand tons filled the entire port. The lion-headed eagle emblem, symbolizing the world's strongest magic industrial power of the Asura Empire, was hung in the most conspicuous position on the bow of the ship.

White waves crashed against the flood control wall on the shore. Krix and his ten classmates, who were also studying at the Asura Imperial Naval Academy, stood on the dock and kept looking into the distance. Finally, they spotted a small steamer that squeezed out from among the huge ships bearing the Asura national emblem and was flying a white flag with a green cross of the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

"There are only two countries in the world now, one is called Asura, and the other is called Milis. The other small countries either belong to Asura like the four territories of Wanglong, or they are called territories in Asura and countries in Milis, just like the countries in the north. So you should be content, Krix."

After boarding the ship, Claire, a classmate with long blond hair, approached Clicks, her monocle perched on her high nose bridge, shining through the glaring sunlight.

Claire joked, "At least Asura recognizes us as a country. We don't have your backbone. After all, I'm not the top student in all subjects, hahaha."

Claire is the eldest son of Ori Steel, a new mining aristocrat company in the Republic of Milis. Claire usually looks down on such wealthy families.

"Ha ha ha ha"

Claire's words drew laughter from the surrounding classmates.

"Being number one in all subjects is nothing special!"

Krix glared at Claire and said sternly, "But if you think it's an honor to be Asura's dog, then so be it. When war breaks out one day, you will all be my victims!"

"Go to war? Go to war with whom? With Asura?"

Claire raised her voice as well, "What a joke! You've been on that ship before! The magic cannons can't penetrate it at all! But one magic grenade from them could sink Milis's largest magic-absorbing steel warship into the sea!"

"But their warships all use magical steam engines, and their speed is only eight knots! We have internal combustion powered warships, which are much faster than theirs!"

"As long as we're fast enough..." Krix said in a voice that sounded like it was about to burst out.

"Internal combustion power... Hahahaha..."

Claire laughed upon hearing this, "How many magic stone mines would it take to support a warship capable of fighting Asura? You really dare to dream, but let me ask you, who is supporting you to do such a thing?"

“My great Milis cannot be without a single patriot, without a single new noble willing to lie low beneath Asura!”

Krix gritted his teeth, "I'm going back to Milis to do something like this..."

“Oli Steel has donated 20% of its shares to the Republic just to do this.”

Claire extended her hand to Creeks and said, “Come to Ori, my father will recommend you to the Naval Design Institute.”

……

The Silver Palace, the capital of the Asura Empire