Jobless Reincarnation: Sword, Magic Hat and Romance System

Chapter 64 The Gaps Between Hearts, the Distance Between People

Shortly after the three went upstairs, various sounds, like flowing water, kept splashing against Allen's ears as he silently leaned against the stairs:

Senis roared at the top of her lungs;

The sound of someone kneeling on the ground;

An apology choked with tears;

The commotion of Senis bursting out the door;

The creaking sound of clothes being pulled and tugged at;

The sounds of a struggle, with blows being thrown at Paul;

Rudy pleaded for Senis's voice;

The outburst of emotions subsided;

Paul and Lilia's true feelings about their trial and their family;

Kneeling in repentance and making promises for the future;

Finally, there is Rudy's voice, pleading with Senis to put Paul and Lilia on trial.

Silence enveloped the upstairs.

As Allen descended the stairs, he unconsciously clenched his fist.

Then, a long silence lasted for ten minutes.

Senis burst into tears, starting with weak sobs, which quickly escalated into painful cries.

Then came the desperate wailing.

The affair in the Grellatt family has come to an end.

Senis.

They did not choose to leave.

Allen let out a long sigh, sat down at the dining table, poured himself a glass of water, and tried to calm his racing heart.

Family drama.

That was really exciting.

-

An hour later, the crying upstairs finally subsided.

During this time, Allen was filled with doubt. Logically speaking, he had already participated in this affair, but no matter how he called on the system, it wouldn't give him a score.

I'm a little confused.

Finally, chaotic footsteps echoed down the stairs. Allen turned his head to look down the stairs and saw Lilia helping Senis down. Paul was scratching his head with a look of relief. When he saw Allen's face, even though he was thick-skinned, he looked embarrassed and didn't know where to look.

He finally straightened his body and tried to reach out to help Senis.

Then Senis, with red eyes, slapped him away.

Paul glanced at Allen in a flash, then awkwardly lowered his hand.

In conclusion, Paul completely lost his authority as the head of the household.

Allen couldn't help but smile inwardly. He looked up at Senis, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, while Lilia beside her was clearly feeling guilty, her eyes also red.

'Although I helped Lilia by relying on my precognitive abilities from reading the novel, this is just too incredible! They've become sisters already? Senis is so kind; Paul must have accumulated a lot of good fortune over the past few lifetimes.'

Allen shook his head inwardly, and reached out to help Senis as well.

Then, however, his hands crossed with Senis's outstretched hand.

He was pulled into the latter's arms.

Senis hugged Allen's head and started crying again.

? ?

Allen's face stiffened, and he froze. He blinked, patted Senis's shoulder helplessly as she grabbed his collar, and subconsciously raised his eyebrows to look at Rudy behind him with a questioning expression.

Rudy squinted and smiled at him.

He was puzzled and looked at Paul beside him.

Paul scratched his head and spoke after a long pause.

"We told Senis what you just said. Allen, you've been a great help."

Allen blinked, about to say something polite.

Then Lilia, who was standing next to him, also hugged him. She opened her arms and hugged Senis and Allen together.

Paul was next. He hesitated and felt a little embarrassed. He opened his arms and hugged all three of them together. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Senis was no longer struggling.

Rudy chuckled to himself, winked at the bewildered Allen, nudged Allen's arm, and gave him a thumbs up.

At this moment, Senis's voice finally arrived.

"Thank you, Allen, really, thank you."

Surrounded by people, Allen tried to force a smile, but couldn't manage to.

An unusual feeling arose in his heart, making him unable to muster any more joking emotions.

The last time I faced this situation was when I reunited with Loki in the forest. This strange feeling is...

A completely immersive sense of participation.

In everyone's embrace, amidst another large flutter of butterfly wings, he felt that he was truly living in a world without a job, rather than the occasional feelings he had experienced before, such as playing games or reading novels.

A wonderful atmosphere, a warm embrace, and sincere words.

Unable to describe his current emotions, Allen felt a surge of heat in his heart and only managed to respond to Senis's words after a long while.

"You're welcome"

A system notification appeared.

There is only one path to 20 points, and the host is on that path.

You facilitated Paul and Lilia's redemption and restored Senis's dignity. You earned everyone's heartfelt gratitude.

[Comment: Only after the gaps between hearts are closed can true family be established.]

Increased participation during early childhood.

[Current stage: Early childhood; Cumulative participation score: 90 points.]

[It seems like you're only one step away from a perfect score, but often that crucial step is an insurmountable chasm.]

Good luck, host.

-

In the end, while Allen was completely stunned, he received thanks from Senis, Lilia, and Paul in turn. Even Rudy came over and punched him in the side, saying things like, "Well done, Lord Allen."

But he only felt dazed.

Even now, at midnight, Allen is still staring blankly at his desk.

On the table in front of him was a crumpled letter, the handwriting barely visible in the flickering candlelight.

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Dear (crossed out)

Dear Allen,

Sorry, I thought I mistyped something, but it seems it was just my imagination. Since I don't have any new stationery on hand, I'll just have to continue writing on this one.

Closer to home!

It's been four months since we parted. I've been traveling along the Asra border from Riget, and haven't had a chance to write to you. Until a few days ago, I temporarily settled in the territory of Usr, and taking advantage of this rare period of peace, I thought I'd write to you.

It's just a pity that I probably won't receive your reply until I have a more stable place to stay (crossed out).

Ah, you'll probably want to write back to me, right? Ugh, I've already started writing, even though there are parts I want to revise, because I only have one sheet of paper, I can only keep writing like this.

After that, I plan to cross the Red Dragon's jaws and venture into the labyrinth near the King Dragon Mountains. Don't worry, I won't be going to the Conflict Zone, so you don't need to worry too much. You probably are worried, right? If not, please ignore this sentence.

Speaking of the Red Dragon's Lower Jaw, it's close to a dense forest area with many broad-leaved trees. I heard that in autumn, the leaves in the forest are red and yellow, like flickering flames under the mountain peaks. This reminds me of the forest where we met. Although the leaves were green then, they looked quite beautiful under the campfire at night.

I imagine there must have been a similar scene on the lower jaw of the red dragon.

When I pass by, I'll collect some leaves and send them to you.

Today is... let me see, it's September 30th. I don't know if this letter will reach you in time for your birthday.

I suddenly realized it's your tenth birthday. Haha, it's funny, I often forget that you're still quite young.

Along with the letter is a birthday gift I gave you. When Rudy turned five, I gave him a wand as a birthday present, and when we parted, I gave him an amulet. But now, with you, I've hesitated so much, and I don't know what to give you at all.

So, I just randomly bought a magic stone necklace from a roadside vendor. Unlike Rudy's red magic stone wand, it was a necklace made of blue magic stone.

I guess you might like blue?

However, the craftsman who made this necklace was probably not very skilled, as the cords are all crooked. That's all the can do for now, so please accept it anyway and don't be offended.

That's all I have to say. I feel like I have so much to tell you when I pick up my pen, but when I put pen to paper, I can't seem to say anything.

Allen,

How have you been lately?

I will write to you again when I have settled down.

I suppose you'll be able to reply to me then.

Luo Qixi.

-

Allen reread the letter that had been delivered by the postman a few days earlier. He leaned on the table and reached down to pull a necklace from his collar.

The necklace contains an irregularly shaped blue magic stone, surrounded by a mesh structure made of fine ropes woven from a crop called hemp, which is quite resilient and firmly binds the magic stone to the ropes. Although the design is simple, it shimmers with a ghostly blue light under the scorching fire.

Allen couldn't help but think of Loki's deep blue eyes.

As for the craftsmanship, it is indeed somewhat rough.

"Is the craftsman's skill really that bad? Maybe Loki made it herself? Is she just embarrassed to say so? In the original story, she didn't lie in her letter to Rudy; she spoke in a factual tone, so it's likely the craftsman's skill was indeed poor."

Allen waved the magic stone in front of his eyes, and the candlelight was reflected in his pupils by the magic stone, tracing arcs of light.

"Immersion. The two distinct moments of immersion both stemmed from the butterfly effect, while the original storyline left little room for immersion."

Senis's tear-streaked face and Paul's heartfelt pat on the shoulder flashed before his eyes again. He paused for a moment, then tucked the necklace back into his collar. He pulled a piece of paper from the drawer and wrote three lines of Chinese characters:

"The Great Migration"

"Senes is trapped"

Paul died.

His deep gray pupils stared intently at the words, his gaze flickering.

The night was deeper.

-

A few days later, the snow stopped.

The aftermath of the affair has once again triggered a new butterfly effect.

Paul's promise included a wish to spend the winter at home with both Senis and Lilia, who were pregnant. It seems that even in this fantasy world of swords and magic, the baby still faces a risk of death in early pregnancy.

Especially after Senis experienced a great psychological rollercoaster.

Therefore, Paul did not participate in the subsequent monster hunts as he had in previous years, but instead chose to stay at home with his family.

A few days after the snow stopped, Allen's birthday arrived.

The Kingdom of Asura places great importance on children's fifth, tenth, and fifteenth birthdays. Therefore, with the secret arrangements of Senis and Lilia, the Grerat family held a rather grand birthday celebration for Allen.

To be honest, when Allen came out of his bedroom early in the morning and saw everyone in such a cheerful mood, he was completely baffled.

But when the birthday party started that night, he was shocked to find that it was actually prepared for him.

Why is it described as solemn?

Because of the continuous snowfall, there wasn't much food available at home to celebrate. Even so, Paul still managed to find some monsters with tender meat and spent a long time stewing a pot of meat soup at home.

After dinner, he tried to get Allen to do a "fencing performance," but Allen quickly declined with a look of horror on his face. Instead, he danced energetically to entertain the guests, making Senis and Lilia, who had been gloomy just a few days ago, burst into laughter.

Meanwhile, Rudy would occasionally use his superb magical control skills to unleash miniature fire magic tricks from the sidelines to add to the festivities.

In this atmosphere, Allen, with a somewhat stiff expression, received a birthday gift from an elder in his family.

Paul sent him a beautifully crafted hilt, taken from the blade of a sword he had retired from his days as an adventurer. It held great sentimental value for him, as Paul expressed his hope that Allen would one day become a capable adventurer himself.

But then Rudy muttered something like, "It's more likely that it happened so suddenly that they didn't have a chance to go out and buy it."

Then Paul, enraged, gave him a good scolding.

Senis made a well-fitting swordsman's uniform for Allen. The stitching was a bit rushed, but the materials used were quite exquisite.

As for Lilia, as the maid of the house, she seemed to have no right to give the child a gift in this situation. She just sat quietly to the side, smiling as she watched Ellen take the clothes and then be pulled into Senis's arms, looking somewhat at a loss.

It's worth mentioning that since she was truly accepted into the family, thanks to Senis's strong insistence, she is no longer treated as a maid at all, and everyone eats at the same table.

Right now, on this night.

Lilia lowered her eyes and smiled, avoiding Allen's anxious, pleading look as he saw Senis holding on for so long.

She touched her belly, lost in thought.

'Only at times like this does Eren show a flustered expression. He's usually very mature.'

"Looking back now, I realize that on several occasions when I looked at Paul, he gave me a thoughtful, indifferent expression. He must have clearly looked down on me, a woman who interfered in other people's marriages."

"But, at the moment things broke out, he was the first to speak up, and ultimately, he was the one who saved me."

"It was like a dream. Although he bluntly exposed my despicable, escape-oriented attitude—that I just wanted to quickly face punishment—he didn't insult me ​​or kick me out. Instead, he gave me a chance, a chance to save myself and my family."

"And Rudy, who guided me to take that final step."

"The children of the Greirat family all possess a maturity far beyond their years."

"But without a doubt, Allen and Rudy saved me and the baby in my womb. To be honest, I used to dislike Rudy, and I used to find Allen's gaze very uncomfortable. But now, I shouldn't think that way, because they are my and my child's saviors, and they are people I should respect."

Lilia smiled gently as she watched Allen reach out to grab Rudy, only to have him playfully dodge her.

"If the baby in her womb is born safely, and if it's a girl, let her serve Alan well, since they're not related by blood. If it's a boy, let him follow Rudy and become his protective sword."

On Alan's birthday night, as he was surrounded by Pauline and Senis, being held and carried around helplessly, Lilia was planning her famous future.

-

The birthday celebration didn't end until midnight. Ellen finally managed to escape the persistent entanglement of a heavily drunk Paul and returned to her room under the gentle gaze of Senis Lilia.

But the smile on his face slowly froze the moment the door closed.

"Ellen, go to bed early tonight~"

Senis's words of advice came from the hallway behind the door, and Allen, with his back to the door, answered.

"Okay~"

As the footsteps faded into the distance, Allen turned and walked to the table, pulling out a 'memo' that he had been looking at almost every day for the past few days from the depths of the drawer.

The candlelight flickered in front of his face, and his figure seemed to freeze.

Finally, just as the candle was about to burn to the bottom, Allen reached out and added a line of text next to the words "The Great Transfer, Senis Trapped, Paul Died".

"Let go of the urge to help others and respect the fate of the characters."

After finishing writing, the candle went out completely, and the bedroom was plunged into darkness.

The viscous darkness, like a vicious beast that preys on its prey, devoured Allen.

After an unknown amount of time, a sneer suddenly echoed from the dark bedroom.

A short, mocking laugh.

The laughter abruptly stopped.

Allen lit another candle, and as the flame ignited...

The cold voice issued its own judgment:

"A desire to help others? Respect for the character?"

"hypocritical."

He picked it up again, slowly crossed out "Let go of the desire to help others, respect the fate of the character," and wrote new words next to it.

There are only three words.

"Future vision".

After finishing writing, Allen breathed a long sigh of relief, finally relaxing his shoulders that had been tense for the past few days.

He slumped helplessly into the chair, looking up at the ceiling. The candlelight flickered on his face, the light and shadow intertwining, obscuring his expression in the shadows cast on his chest.

It's not clear.

outside the window.

It started snowing again.

(End of this chapter)