Jobless Reincarnation: Sword, Magic Hat and Romance System

The reason for escaping the capital and heading to the village of Buena in Chapter 7 is that the victim came to visit.

"So delicious!"

Bright red pork with its muscle texture was neatly cut into almost equal palm-sized square slices, folded in half, and inserted into branches thoroughly soaked in water, moving back and forth in the flames.

With a sizzling sound, the Maillard reaction turns the meat into an appetizing reddish-brown, and bubbly oil seeps out and bursts from the meat.

Allen, with water droplets still clinging to his forehead, was focused on grilling the meat.

The exclamation came from Luo Qixi's mouth.

She watched as Allen kept sprinkling strange powder onto the grilled meat, his cheek resting on one hand, his mouth bulging with meat like a squirrel, a satisfied expression on his face.

"This kind of seasoning is never used more than seven times."

"The seeds of the Battias flower, when ground into powder, contain a very slight toxicity that can cause a burning sensation on the tongue. However, the seeds themselves are sweet, a natural sweet and spicy seasoning. It seems that the Migrud people's fondness for sweets is indeed true."

Luo Qixi nodded.

Allen finished grilling all the meat, then placed it on the freshly washed fallen leaves in front of Loki, stretched, and stood up.

His swordsman's uniform was still tattered, but he had taken it off earlier and asked Loki to wash and dry it. Although it looked wrinkled now, it was still much better than being covered in blood.

"Luckily, the lining wasn't stained with blood, so we still had clothes to wear when we changed and washed them."

However, Luo Qixi kept a straight face and turned her back to Allen throughout the entire process of performing a series of operations. She even waited until Allen had finished getting dressed before washing her hair.

So shy

This is completely different from the anime tutor who would secretly watch Paul Senis having sex in the middle of the night and then get drenched in sweat.

[Participation rating for the Jobless Rebirth event has increased.]

[Current stage: Early childhood; Cumulative participation score: 25 points.]

[Immediate Quest to be Completed: Gain Rudeus's Favor.]

Rudius: Countdown: 87:02:37

As Allen looked at the words that appeared before him, a sudden burst of bright light from the side pierced through the gaps between the words and shone on the face of Loki beside him. Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked up at Allen.

Its daybreak.

As dawn broke over the edge of the horizon, casting a hazy glow through the tree trunks and enveloping the two of them.

Luo Qixi's smile blossomed in the light.

-

Because he was in the forest, Allen was unaware that the road was less than two kilometers to the south of his location.

When Luo Qixi led him out of the forest, he was even a little dazed.

Under the sunlight, sections of decaying fences occasionally lined both sides of the road, beyond which stretched an endless expanse of uncultivated wasteland, interspersed with a few trees.

Allen instinctively pulled out a map and opened it to confirm the location.

"Now we are."

A small, fair hand reached out from Allen's shoulder and pointed to the southwest direction of the Fituia territory on the map, less than a fingernail's width away from the village of Buyena, which was circled in red on the map.

Allen turned his head, only to have a stray hair stick up and poke his face.

Luo Qixi looked up at him.

Last night the lighting was poor, so the height difference wasn't very noticeable. But now, under the sunlight, it's clear that Allen is 15 centimeters taller than Loki.

This is a Yordle god who doesn't need to be looked up to.

God spoke.

"Given your physical condition, you should be able to reach the village tonight if you hurry. I'm sorry for delaying your journey."

Allen twisted his slightly sore wrist with a bit of helplessness.

Loki was covered in roasted meat of all sizes, wrapped in leaves. She also had a jar of Battiers flower powder that Allen had given her.

The best parts of the wild boar—the thigh, tenderloin, and ribs—were all on Luo Qixi's body.

Of course it was baked; it took Allen a whole hour.

"Seriously, can you really eat that much? Won't it taste bad when it gets cold? You could just kill it and eat it right away."

Luo Qixi shook her head, stared down at the scabbard at Allen's waist, and muttered something.

"My knife skills are a bit lacking. I can't cut it into the thin slices you're making. If I get hungry, I can reheat it with fire magic. Thank you for grilling the meat for me and for giving me the seasoning."

"Too."

An odd silence fell between the two.

A moment later, Allen looked up at the sky.

"That's settled then. I need to get back to the village."

But to his surprise, Luo Qixi suddenly looked up and interrupted him.

"Perhaps you could travel with me. Either way, we'll be seeking refuge in the countryside. Wouldn't it be better to hide your whereabouts by running away from the Kingdom of Asura? Besides, with your skills, you're perfectly capable of being a solo adventurer. After a year, once you've made a name for yourself, you can naturally return to the Kingdom of Asura in glory."

Allen paused, then looked at Loki.

Luo Qixi's face flushed slightly, but it was clear that she was giving serious advice.

Logically speaking, her judgment is indeed correct. In the world of the jobless, there are quite a few oddballs who run away from home at the age of ten to experience life on their own.

The most formidable person right in front of us was a woman who ran away from home at the age of fourteen to become an adventurer, never to return. Her elderly parents didn't even know if she was alive or dead.

A little further back is Paul Zhixiang, who completed his coming-of-age ceremony at the age of ten and quickly unlocked the multiplayer achievement at his prestigious school. However, he was unexpectedly sued at home by a victim, had a big argument with his father, and then left without saying goodbye.

Wait, could this plot development mean that Loki also suspected me? We're all nobles from the Kingdom of Asura, and we even share the same surname.

Hmm. It shouldn't come to that, after all, I'm a serious person.

"By then, that girl will probably have given up on you. She'll probably have found someone new by the time you return from your travels, and her family should be able to let you go."

"???"

Alan, a man of integrity, stared in disbelief at Luo Qixi, who was speaking eloquently.

He instinctively retorted.

"No, you just want to kidnap a free chef, right? And a free child laborer at that."

"!no!"

Luo Qixi pouted.

"You may not look very old, but you must be over ten. How can you call yourself a child laborer?"

Allen blinked.

I am nine years old this year.

Luo Qixi was stunned and stared at Allen with wide eyes.

"Nine"

Allen frowned, deep in thought, as he looked at Loki's dazed expression.

This butterfly effect is happening way too fast. I've only just met my first important character, and in just one night, I've already received an incredibly tempting offer from God. Putting aside whether this will affect the future plot development, my rating is in danger.

Just as he was trying to figure out how to politely decline Luo Qixi's offer, she spoke first.

"Nine years old is still too young. I think you should lay low for a while and then go to the Water God Style Dojo in the capital of Asura to study swordsmanship for two years before going out to gain experience. Um, you are a nobleman, shouldn't you gradually inherit the family business at that age?"

Luo Qixi lowered her eyes.

"Perhaps after this chance encounter, we'll never see each other again, Rudy and you alike."

"You will see him."

Luo Qixi raised her head.

Allen smiled brightly in the sunlight.

"Not only will I see it, but Rudy will too."

Luo Qixi nodded blankly.

"Well, it's getting late, I should go, otherwise I might not be able to get to the village before tonight."

".good."

Allen turned around, but after taking only a few steps, he suddenly turned back to look at Luo Qixi.

"Life is full of unexpected encounters, but as long as you're on the right path, you'll always meet again."

He turned his head away from Luo Qixi and waved as if he didn't care.

Then he took off running down the road.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Luo Qixi felt that his back view had a sense of hasty escape.

She watched Allen's figure gradually shrink until it disappeared, then turned around and walked away from him.

"Life is full of unexpected encounters."

Luo Qixi smiled and started walking away into the distance.

(End of this chapter)