Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

I looked at the bird-catching tools I had set up earlier; the bucket was already covered, which meant I wasn't just sitting idly by empty-handed.

Even having only one hand didn't stop me from hunting, because Mr. Patrice had taught me the most convenient way to catch birds!

"Of course."

I pointed to the covered bucket.

Salad walked over and lifted the bucket...

There was nothing underneath.

"How could this be!"

I rushed over, but the dry food under the bucket was gone. Could it be because I fell asleep that I couldn't catch the birds, and the branch was blown down by the wind...?

"You nobles... really..."

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Just as Sarah was about to scold me, several arrows were suddenly shot in front of me.

"Who allowed you ants to come here!"

Chapter 47: The Passerby (Part 5)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfiction - Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 47] Passerby (Part 5)

Chapter 47: The Passerby (Part 5)

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"Who allowed you ants to come here!"

A large group of people appeared before me, about twenty in number, and surrounded us.

Directly in front of me, there were two people on horseback. One of them had a Viking-like hairstyle, wore leather armor, and held a bow and arrow in his hand.

The one who just shot arrows at us and yelled at us was very likely him.

The other man behind him had an obese belly that almost burst open his expensive-looking fur coat. He looked to be around forty years old, with a round, greasy face but no beard.

The rest of the people were standing, dressed in what looked like soldiers' uniforms, but they were quite different from the soldiers I had seen in the Kingdom of Asura.

The chubby, greasy man sitting on horseback was probably a local nobleman. It's quite possible that he was out hunting with his entourage and happened to run into us.

"Where we go is none of your business! This isn't some exclusive place for nobles!"

Sarah pointed at the two men on horseback and shouted.

The man with the Viking hairstyle jumped off his horse and walked up to me and Sarah, or rather, walked up to Sarah.

"What are you looking at! It stinks..."

Snapped!

The man slapped Salad so hard it sent her flying.

This made me involuntarily take a few steps back.

What should I do in this situation? Should I stand up for what's right? I did something similar in junior high school. I was bursting with a sense of justice and was about to reason with the senior who cut in line for food, but before I could even say a word, I was surrounded and beaten up by my friends.

……

Rumble!

Just as I was still considering whether or not to take action, a sudden clap of thunder sounded, and we all looked up at the sky.

The clouds were swirling in the sky, making the already silvery-gray snow country even darker, with lightning flashing continuously within them.

A fierce wind, carrying heavy snow, howled out from the vortex of clouds, and an intense killing intent emanating from behind instantly filled the entire space.

I turned around and saw Sarah lying in Susanna's arms, probably unconscious.

Susanna and the others were also on high alert, looking anxiously at the sky.

Sylphie!

Hilfi's robes fluttered in the wind, her long emerald green hair danced behind her, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

She's unleashing a "Thundercloud"!

However, because it had just snowed and the weather was very cold, the heavy rain turned into a blizzard.

Did you think those people were trying to harm me, so you planned to kill them?

If we don't stop Sylphie, all of these people will die here!

"Sperud! It's a Sperud! Quick! Kill her!"

The chubby uncle sitting on horseback made a disgusting, grating sound.

The Viking-haired man immediately drew his bow and arrow.

He will kill Sylphie!

No, I don't have time to think.

I immediately turned around, opened my cloak, and jumped toward Sylphie.

The storm stopped, and I tackled Silphie to the ground, interrupting her spellcasting.

The arrows shot by the man the Vikings discovered were deflected by my cloak.

Next, all that's left is to deal with the local nobles.

I remember that the Kingdom of Asura is the strongest country on the entire continent. Since I possess the title of the noble family of the Kingdom of Asura, I can use it to solve many unnecessary troubles.

I got up from the ground, brushed the snow off myself, and looked at the obese nobleman riding on horseback at the back of the procession.

This is the first time I've mustered the courage to negotiate with someone.

"I am Rudius Boreas Grerat! I belong to the Boreas family, a high-ranking noble family in the Kingdom of Asura! I was sent by the head of the family to pass through this place on my way to study at the Lanoa Magic University. I did not mean to trespass on your hunting grounds, but please do not harm us!"

If mentioning the Boreas family name doesn't work, then we'll just have to bite the bullet and charge forward. With the adventurer teams here, if we go all out, there's still hope of escaping.

But I must also be prepared to take lives.

"The Boreas family? I'll believe you for now, but you need to tell me about that Sperud woman!"

Judging from his answer, there seems to be hope.

A Sperud woman? Does he mean Silphie?

I looked at Hilfi behind me; she was looking at me with a worried expression, as if she had done something wrong.

Then, continuing in the same manner, I explained to the obese nobleman:

"She's not a Sperud, she just has naturally green hair."

After hearing my explanation, he seemed to show some hesitation.

At this point, we may need to put pressure on him based on our own circumstances.

My experience of reading comics for over a decade tells me that in comics depicting power struggles, both sides need to keep escalating their bargaining power during negotiations to increase their chances of winning.

"We hope you can let us leave safely. If your actions cause any trouble for us here, the Bereas family can consider it as contempt for them, and it could even incite a conflict between the Kingdom of Lanoa and the Kingdom of Asra. Can you bear that responsibility?!"

The man with the Viking hairstyle looked furious, as if he was about to chop me up after hearing what I said. Just being stared at by him made me break out in a cold sweat.

"Are you underestimating me?! I'm a mid-level knight, after all! Don't forget, this isn't your Asura territory!"

The obese nobleman looked impatient and angry. The more he acted like this, the greater my chances of winning. His words lacked any real confidence and were only spoken to save face.

"Excuse me for speaking frankly, but both the girl behind me and I are Saint-level magicians, while the others are battle-hardened B-level adventurers. Escaping from the dozen or twenty people you brought is not a problem at all."

"you!"

The obese nobleman's face was contorted in a grimace. Give up, sir; you have absolutely no chance of winning.

"I have always believed that human nature is inherently good, but if someone offends me, I will retaliate in kind, and repay them tenfold!"

[Note: Famous lines from Hanzawa Naoki]

“If you intend to attack us here, I will stake the name of the Boreas family on making you pay ten times, no, even a hundred times the price!”

"Moreover, as far as I know, this is not your exclusive hunting ground. Legally and morally, you are probably not in a favorable position."

……

"Hmph! Let's go!"

The obese nobleman, unable to gain the upper hand in the debate, snorted and left with his men.

As they gradually disappeared from sight, I collapsed to the ground.

This was the first time I had mustered the courage to negotiate with someone in real life. I seemed to have become as aggressive as Hanzawa Naoki in the negotiation, but in reality, even in this cold weather, my back was already soaked with sweat.

……

“…I’m sorry…Rudy…I…have caused you trouble.”

Chapter 48: The Passerby (Part 6)

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfiction - Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 48] Passerby (Part 6)

Chapter 48: The Passerby (Part 6)

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"I'm sorry... Rudy... I... I've caused you trouble."

Hilfi seemed to have done something wrong, and lay on my back with her forehead pressed against my spine.

"It's not Sylphie's fault..."

Hilfi's performance was entirely my fault. Rather than blaming her, it's more accurate to say that I wasn't strong enough.

Today's matter can be said to have been resolved relatively smoothly, but what if the other party doesn't care about the Boreas family's reputation and has no choice but to fight?

There will be more things like this in the future. Will I be able to handle them as successfully as I did today?

It seems not.

I can't guarantee it will work every time...

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"...Just now...it was all thanks to Lord Rudeus..."

The [Counter Arrow] group surrounded me. I looked around and saw Susanna, Timothy, Patrice, and Mimir, but I couldn't see Sarah. Was she hiding?

They're probably in a carriage.

"Thanks to me? You mean..."

They helped me and Silphie up, and then looked very grateful.

This makes me feel a little embarrassed.

"If it weren't for Lord Rudius and that nobleman's maneuvering, we might have already started fighting with them, and it would be questionable whether we could even stay safely in this town in the future."

Susanna reached out and held my left hand tightly as she spoke.

Looking at her and the other members' sincere expressions, I actually felt a sense of healing.

"And thank you, Miss Hilfiet."

"Huh?"

Hilfi let out a sound of surprise.

"If Miss Hilfiet hadn't used magic to intimidate the other party, things might not have been resolved so smoothly."

I looked at Hilfi and smiled at her.

"Don't you... care about my hair...?"

Hilfi lifted her long hair with both hands, blinking her big eyes as she looked at them with a puzzled expression.

“Miss Hilfiet is not a Spelud.”

"correct."

“Miss Hilfiet is both beautiful and capable; the color of her hair is irrelevant.”

"Really... Thank you so much..."

Hearing what they said, Hilfi covered her face, but I could see tears welling up in her eyes.