Jobless Reincarnation: Sword, Magic Hat and Romance System

Chapter 10: An Unpredictable Development – ​​Paul, You're So Fast!

Allen swore he was just watching a family comedy, observing Lilia's envious and resentful expression from the windowsill, and then watching Paul and his wife flirting and pinching each other's bottoms in the yard.

I also took the opportunity to identify everyone's faces.

First of all, Lilia has a somewhat aloof expression, her appearance is somewhat Eastern, she wears round-framed glasses, and is dressed as a maid.

Paul, on the other hand, has the face of a scumbag inherited from Notos. His rugged features are complemented by a beauty mark under his eye, which adds to his handsome appearance. Combined with his muscular physique, it's no wonder he attracts women so easily.

Senis has the typical appearance of a gentle and refined lady, with very smooth blonde hair.

Everything met Allen's expectations, especially the 36E size, which was similar to that of his wife and mistress.

Paul, you little rascal.

At that moment, Allen saw Rudeus—the protagonist of the Mushoku Tensei world.

The other person's hair inherited Senis's smoothness and Paul's brown hair, and her facial features were very gentle. She even looked somewhat feminine when she was a child. She was dealing with her 'father's' nonsense with a grinning, helpless face.

Then, as if realizing something, Rudy straightened his neck and slowly turned his head to look at Allen.

Allen subconsciously thought of his favorability mission.

then.

He smiled at Rudeus with the gentlest, kindest, and most approachable expression he could muster.

The next moment, Rudy, as if he had seen a ghost, delivered a headbutt to Paul's chest.

The latter stumbled and fell to the ground, turning to glare angrily at Allen.

His expression was quite unfriendly.

Allen's smile froze on his face; he felt that he had subconsciously tried to be friendly.

It seems the difficulty of subsequent favorability tasks has been increased.

Paul's displeasure flashed briefly, but he quickly composed himself. As a knight dispatched by Fituya to Buena Village to oversee the villagers' harvest and protect the area, such visits occurred every few days.

He patted the dirt off his clothes and stood up.

Throughout this process, Rudius remained with his back to Allen, his body moving slowly behind Paul as if wound up.

Allen, still unwilling to give up, tried to salvage the situation by forcing an even brighter smile.

"Excuse me, are you Lord Paul, the knight from the village? Is that your child? He's so cute!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rudius's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed his trousers and rushed home.

He was frightened.

Allen stared in astonishment as he watched him leave, then looked at Paul with embarrassment.

The latter seemed somewhat dazed, ignoring Allen's response and Rudy's reaction. He simply examined Allen silently from bottom to top, his gaze lingering briefly on the hilt of the sword at his waist before sweeping over Allen's tattered swordsman's uniform.

In the end, he fixed his gaze on Allen's face and never looked away.

Allen looked up and met his gaze.

Paul is nearly 1.8 meters tall, and Allen can only look up at him.

After a long while, Paul seemed to come to his senses and broke the silence by speaking.

"Excuse me, Rudy isn't good at dealing with people. May I ask what brings you here?"

"It's like this, Sir Knight. I'm a wandering adventurer who unfortunately lost my money in the labyrinth, so I'm looking for some work to earn money. I happened to meet a blue-haired demon magician on my way here, and she said that perhaps I could try my luck and see if your child needs a swordsmanship teacher."

Why did you lie?

Paul instantly saw through Allen's lie, looked down at his face with a serious expression, as if he were reprimanding a child.

The latter didn't show any panic or confusion; he just squinted and smiled as he looked back at Paul.

How do you know?

"According to what you said, you may have actually met Loki, but she clearly knows that Rudy's swordsmanship teacher is me, and there is no need for an additional swordsmanship teacher. Therefore, you could only have come on your own initiative, rather than following her advice."

Allen lowered his eyes.

As expected, he wasn't easily fooled. At this point, saying I genuinely wanted to be Rudy's governess would seem like I had ulterior motives. If I was simply trying to persuade him under the guise of making money, then it's obvious there are far more and better opportunities in big cities; there's no need to try my luck in this small village. That reason doesn't hold water.

The roads are all blocked. Revealing your identity is the best option.

"However, being Rudy's swordsmanship teacher would be acceptable."

A flicker of surprise crossed Allen's eyes as he looked up at Paul.

Paul just stared at the sword at his waist.

"To be honest, as someone who relies on intuition, I really lack the ability to awaken Rudy's love for kendo. If it were someone else, it might have a miraculous effect."

Before Allen could react to why Paul had suddenly disregarded his intentions, he heard Paul continue speaking.

"I'm willing to hire you for a seven-day trial period. If you can prove your talent during this time, I will officially hire you as Rudy's swordsmanship instructor. As for the salary, it will be two silver coins a month. You won't be shortchanged."

As he spoke, Paul seemed to want to see Allen clearly, so he moved closer to Allen's face and looked him in the eye.

"However, not just anyone who claims to be a swordsman is qualified to become our family's kendo instructor. You seem a bit too young. Come on, prove your abilities. If you can pass my test, I'll be willing to give you a seven-day trial period. How about it?"

Allen raised an eyebrow.

The plot development felt rushed and somewhat illogical.

"That makes sense."

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As the sun set, it cast long shadows of two people, one big and one small, in the courtyard.

Senis and Lilia stood nervously on the steps by the door, while Rudeus peeked out from behind Senis.

Senis clenched her fists, observing the situation, and turned slightly to Rudy, asking in a low voice.

"What's going on? Why is your father suddenly sparring with a child? Is he a swordsman? Rudy, do you know what happened?"

Rudius shook his head, deliberately avoiding looking at Allen and instead looking at Paul.

"I don't know, Mother. They hadn't said a word when I ran in."

What's going on? Did that perverted man provoke Paul? How dare he threaten me? Attack, Mr. Paul! It's time to demonstrate your authority as a father!

Paul drew his longsword from his waist—a double-edged straight sword. The hilt was somewhat exaggerated, a trapezoid with openwork inverted triangles on both sides, giving it a religious feel. Above the trapezoid, the blade extended outwards, with a black groove running through the entire blade.

He raised his sword above his head, assuming a standard upper stance.

Allen looked at Paul, his right hand stroking the unsheath of his sword. His blade was straight, but unlike Paul's, it was thinner, with forging patterns extending to the tip and then drawing out a beautiful arc.

The single-edged knife sliced ​​through the air and was placed at Allen's hip, the tip angled.

It is a mid-range position that leans towards a defensive stance.

He looked at the sword in his hand and felt a burning desire within him.

Paul, a third-tier upper-level swordsman, was at his peak at the quasi-saint level. He has been retired for many years, and his skills have declined somewhat; he should now be considered a normal upper-level swordsman. Even so, he is stronger than the system's assessment of my strength.

He licked his lips and looked at Paul, who was equally interested.

"Shall we begin now?"

Paul, three meters away, squinted and smiled.

"It began the moment you drew your knife."

A flash of sword light, accompanied by fiery rays, appeared instantly beside Allen's face! The blade hummed!

Paul's words trailed off.

"...了".

It was already right next to Allen's ear.

(End of this chapter)