Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

[Some time later, in a village whose name I can't remember]

The arrival of the king and the witch naturally caused some commotion, but after announcing our names as Genus, these people respectfully invited us in.

And now I am carefully observing the environment of this village.

The village is small, but it is very well planned.

The most conspicuous things are the wells; there is one at almost every intersection. The wellheads are neatly built, and there are wooden buckets and ropes next to them.

There's even a small lake in the middle.

Further out are farmlands, with straight furrows and irrigation ditches. The crops in several plots are growing neatly, more impressive than most villages I've seen on the Demon Continent.

It wasn't like this last time I came. Back then, the village looked like it was just starting construction.

Moreover, the names of this village and the demon race are really hard to remember, but fortunately, I have special naming skills.

Simply put, it refers to [this village] and [that village], as well as [this clan] and [that clan].

When I was here, this was [this village].

The people in this village are mostly of the same race, with red skin and two short horns on their foreheads.

Compared to humans, there are probably only these two differences; everything else is pretty much the same.

To my shame, I've discovered that I'm actually quite superficial and only care about looks...

If it's a race with beautiful features, I can't help but want to take a closer look, like the Migrudians who are all boys and girls.

If it were an ordinary race, like this one, I would just ask for directions when I happened to be passing by, and then immediately forget about it.

If it were a very ugly creature, I might not even bother asking for directions...

Following the villagers' lead, the king and the witch walked together toward the patients' quarters...

To be honest, I was still quite uncomfortable throughout the journey...

Because I truly dislike seeing people suffering from illness and pain; they might be on their deathbeds and emaciated when I meet them...

If I see the other party putting on a brave face and pretending nothing's wrong, I'll feel even worse...

Ugh......

I really don't like this feeling...

Fortunately, I didn't see anything I didn't want to see.

We met our "benefactor".

She was standing at the door of a stone house, pouring a basin of water onto the ground.

When she saw us, she paused for a moment, then grinned and greeted us energetically.

The witch, in the king's place, exchanged pleasantries with the other party.

Her voice was brighter than I had imagined.

Her skin was a light reddish color, probably because she spent a lot of time indoors. Her short hair only had two small tips peeking out from her hair. She was wearing a faded old shirt with the cuffs rolled up to her elbows.

He wasn't particularly strong, but he stood very steadily and didn't have the typical fatigue of a patient—at least not at first glance.

Most importantly, even by my own standards of beauty, this guy is a beauty.

She has a very energetic, tomboyish older sister vibe. And she's always smiling happily.

Therefore, I am willing to stay here a little longer and listen to the nonsense of these people.

However, her name is also difficult to remember, so I will temporarily call her Sister Le.

hmm~~~

I understand~~~

So I secretly leaned close to the witch's ear and told her my speculation.

"No wonder your teacher went through so much danger and effort to help her. Maybe, like you, witch, she was rescued by a hero, and then... hee hee hee~~~"

The witch blushed and stepped on the king's foot again.

Then they continued chatting.

When the other person talked about the older man, they couldn't stop talking, showering him with compliments, saying things like how cute Genius was as an older man...

That's quite a unique taste...

"When I first met him, he was hanging from a tree in the woods outside the village. At that time, I was still marveling to myself, thinking that humans really did evolve from monkeys, and that they could even sleep in trees like monkeys."

He seemed to have been woken up by me, and couldn't even speak clearly. He was so flustered that his face turned red. I thought to myself, "How can this person be so silly?"

Just the fact that Sister Le mentioned it makes us imagine how awkward it must have been.

"By the way! Why didn't he come back with you?"

"I suspect he saw a familiar tree and went up there to sleep for a while."

The witch couldn't hold back and stepped on my foot again, but then the three of us laughed together.

but......

She didn't laugh as long as we did...

He only laughed a few times before he couldn't laugh anymore and started panting.

However, the smile on his face remained.

"But he's actually very smart and capable..."

As she spoke, she seemed to be recalling something.

How amazing is it?

Then she began to talk at length about Genus's abilities.

She kept talking, as if she wasn't saying these things to let us know, but to let her confirm them herself.

And that's how I came to know that Genus is truly amazing.

The continent of Demon has extremely different elevations, consisting of either vast rocky deserts or forests composed of many valleys and dead trees, with almost no rivers.

Only in the center of the Demon Continent, between two enormous mountain peaks, lies a vast freshwater lake.

In short, water resources are a very precious thing in the Demon Continent.

If you're only using it for washing and drinking, Water Magic is sufficient.

But water's greater purpose is for growing crops, which is something a few magicians can't solve.

Therefore, various forces gathered around that lake, all just trying to survive.

The people of this village and this clan were the losers in the previous struggle for water resources by the lake.

Then she found Genus, and Genus deduced that the reason such a large lake could exist must be because the water in it must have a source, and it must be related to this mountain range.

Since there is no visible river, it can only be groundwater.

In short, he found the underground river and led everyone to build a village, dig a well, plant crops, and even create a small lake using magic.

One of the mountain ranges is where I and the witch were skateboarding just now, and this new village is built at the foot of the mountain.

Sister Le talked to us for so long, praising Genius as the most amazing person in the world, until she was exhausted by the end.

Before we knew it, dusk had arrived...

She then began to cook for us, finally leaving me, the king, and the witch some time alone.

"Master is so modest... He keeps saying he's a benefactor... He's clearly the greatest benefactor here..."

"So... he really must be in heat, right?"

"Maybe...and...Master has changed too..."

"Hmm? What was he like before?"

"He used to look down on magic circle technology. Even the knowledge about magic circles that I taught you was something I secretly learned from another teacher. When he found out, he was furious, and we had a huge fight about it. But he himself didn't know when he learned those techniques."

As she spoke, the witch pointed to a cabinet on the side where there were many healing scrolls.

"Look, Master must have been worried that no one would treat her illness after he left, so he left behind so many scrolls."

"I never imagined such a thing could happen."

"Yes... I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, but had only heard it from others."

"Maybe this is what tsundere is."

"Tsundere? But that doesn't seem quite like what Rudy described..."

"Hmm? What did Rudy say about being tsundere?"

"Rudy said that arrogant people always say, do, and think things that are different."

"Hmm...that makes sense."

"Always likes to tease and prank people, but secretly cares about them too."

"Hmm... that's true."

"And if you treat these kinds of people a little nicer, you can easily control them."

"Hmm...that's true."

"Just like you."

"Um???"

"I knew it, you blushed."

As the witch spoke, she teased the king's face.

What was the Shadow Lord plotting?

Tianwu Killing Way - Broken Brother Way! ! !

But that's for later.

Let's try to force a change of topic.

"Isn't Rudy's description quite accurate? How come it differs from your teacher's?"

As soon as I asked the question, the witch stopped playing with my face, then rested her face on her hand and sighed.

"Sigh... The teacher... is as stubborn as the anti-magic bricks in the school, and he gets angry and uses passive-aggressive tactics all the time."

"Oh~ so it's all arrogance, no coquettishness."

"Yes, that's it."

Is he someone like Kenneth?

"These kinds of people are the most troublesome. Can't they just talk properly?"

"Yeah, if you don't explain it properly, how will anyone know what he means?"

The Shadow Lord and the Witch gossip about others behind their backs.

But then—"Wait a minute!"

The sudden appearance of Sister Le startled both of us.

All right......

This scene is indeed a bit awkward...

Fortunately, I'm not like the witch; I have thick skin, so I was able to ask without batting an eye, "What's wrong?"

And Sister Le was able to reply to me without changing her expression: "These kinds of people are actually the easiest to understand. Just look at what they do."

The Shadow Lord suddenly realized: "I've learned something."

I see......

Genus was probably unfamiliar with the demon language at first, so there were some problems with communication and he couldn't use his sharp tongue. Therefore, he could only use actions instead of words.

And then it turned out like this...

Moreover, the generous Sister Le led us to a campfire surrounded by a group of people because we were secretly talking badly about others behind their backs.

Are they trying to gang up on us?

That's not the case; they just invited us out for a meal.

[Some time later, at night]

"Hey! Uncle Genius? Why are you taking so long?"

Meanwhile, Uncle Genus, looking disheveled in the distance, showed no manners whatsoever, not only ignoring the Shadow King's words but also...

How dare you stare at me with such disrespect...

And I, shamelessly, whistled, pretending to be admiring the scenery.

In the end, he was the one who ran out of ideas, and he sighed and walked pitifully toward me.

only......

His steps were slightly unsteady, his trousers were covered in mud and grass seeds, the collar of his shirt was turned up halfway, and he was filthy, as if he had crawled out of somewhere and hadn't had time to tidy himself up...

They really look a bit pitiful...

Meanwhile, Sister Le, who was standing nearby, had already surrounded them with a concerned expression.

"Did you fall from the tree while you were sleeping? Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

As Sister Le spoke, I watched as his face visibly turned rosy!

Now they look exactly like the people of this village and this tribe.

He actually gritted his teeth and said, "Um... I'm fine..."

But as he spoke, his eyes were fixed intently on me.

Although I feel somewhat guilty, I still...

Kuhehe~~~

The arrogant old man finally limped over to my side.

What's wrong?

Can you also get heat-sensitive vision?

It's not that I don't care about him; on the contrary, I'm somewhat wary of him.

Because he was incredibly lucky.

Perhaps being affected by the Great Transfer was an accident, but the clues allowed them to deduce my location, and they appeared just before I left, at the moment when I was lying with the witch.

What a coincidence...

So I wanted to test his fate or something.

If he's dead, how could someone who can't even survive a skydive be so lucky? He must be an apostle of God!

If he's still alive, it at least shows he's somewhat resilient, but it doesn't rule out the possibility that he's an apostle of God.

but......

It doesn't matter anymore...

Whether they are apostles of gods or humans doesn't matter anymore...

At least this guy isn't a bad guy; all we need to do now is give him a heads-up.

only......

Let's talk about this later.

Because the way he stared at me was truly frightening.

"...Mr. Trevor and Miss Rocky...you two seem to be having a good time..."

"Isn't this just believing in Professor Genius's abilities?"

broken!

As I spoke, his face turned even redder...

What a shy and tsundere she is!

Perhaps... I am more skilled in the techniques of the Water God Style and the Northern God Style...

But Genus was no ordinary man; he managed to hold back, then gritted his teeth and spoke to me, "The matter I asked you about before—"

"It's all taken care of."

"What...?"

"We've already met your so-called benefactor. I cured her while we were chatting."

"Wow...it's that simple?"

Now it's time for me to show off!

The Shadow Lord snorted disdainfully.

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

"I am the King of Promises who has crossed worlds, so this kind of thing is naturally a piece of cake for me."

Then I pointed to the small lake he had created.

"Don't mistake the reflection in the lake for the stars in the night sky."