Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

"The food is poisoned! Beware of assassins!"

Aunt Lilia was the first to react.

She immediately placed the dazed Aisha and the unconscious Noren on the table, then pulled Ariel behind her.

Kino and Nina were only slightly taken aback, but they immediately stood up and drew their swords.

They shielded us behind them.

And that's when the assassin appeared!

They surrounded us.

Aunt Lilia gave me a slight hint, which probably meant I should use the detoxification magic on everyone.

Of course I know that!

At first, I was worried about their strength, especially that kid named Kino, since he's younger than me, but it seems I was overthinking it.

Before the other party could speak, Kino beheaded one of them, and then everyone stopped talking and started fighting.

They're really impressive; it seems like this level of attack is no problem for them at all.

Nina was able to fight while simultaneously asking me questions!

"Are they alright? They're not dead, are they? Tell me quickly!!"

"It's alright! It's probably just a sleeping potion! An antidote spell will do the trick!"

These poisons are probably not particularly potent or deadly, but rather slow-acting sedatives or similar substances.

Ariel is still a princess, especially at times like this, and her food is still tested for poison.

If it's highly poisonous, it will be discovered immediately.

If it's a slow-acting poison, I'll notice it beforehand and then cure it.

As for sleeping pills and the like, they only make people sleep more soundly, so if an assassin were to attack in the middle of the night, I probably wouldn't be able to react in time...

Little Norren must have been starving, and she had a good appetite, so she ate a lot at first.

And because she was so young, the attack happened the fastest...

The same dose of toxicity is always more dangerous for children!

Really!

Of all times!

It's still because of the child...

calm down!

We mustn't lose our composure now!

With the detoxification magic activated, Aisha and Norren should be fine now.

Aisha was still a little drowsy, while Noren was still asleep. Then Aisha immediately hugged Noren and started pretending to be dead...

This little guy...

Put the two little ones and Ariel together, and then it's time to treat Aunt Lilia, Kino, and Nina.

They are really amazing...

Aunt Lilia was protecting us, while the two little ones worked together to cleanly and efficiently cut the assassins into pieces one by one!

No one can last three rounds against them.

After I used the antidote magic on them, the situation was under control.

Only a few scattered assassins remained alive, putting up a last-ditch resistance.

From the start of the attack until now, not much time has passed in total; on the contrary, it's our side...

cut!

Even a fool could guess that it must be the eldest prince's faction!

But this is the first attack of this magnitude...

Not only was the food poisoned, but there were also so many assassins. The organization and plan seem quite sophisticated, meaning that internal intelligence has been infiltrated...

What a useless bunch!

Although I secretly use detoxification magic after every meal, the situation might have become really dangerous if Aisha and the others hadn't suddenly appeared!

Meanwhile, Nina and Kino have almost solved our situation!

The guards still hadn't arrived!

Ariel's safety is clearly Luke's responsibility!

What a negligent fellow!!!

It's one thing to be useless in combat, but to have such a terrible internal management system is another!

Ariel and I are already extremely busy and overwhelmed, trying every possible solution every day!

From now on, I will have to secretly take over his affairs...

cut!

That guy's role...

He can also be used as a mascot, and he can get money from his father, Pierremont...

"Oh......"

I couldn't help but laugh out loud at that guy's antics...

At first, I actually had some expectations for him, after all, Luke is Rudy and Trevor's cousin.

After all, the eldest brother and the third brother are so powerful...

This is what they mean by the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment...

The assassins have been dealt with.

We were all ready to sheathe our swords, but our guards still hadn't arrived...

Ugh......

Today was so embarrassing...

Ariel also seemed terrified...

His face was deathly pale, and his whole body was trembling...

Just when everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief, another unexpected incident occurred!

Several guns painted black were fired at us!

Aunt Lilia and Kino immediately deflected the flying knives with their swords!

However, some of the knives were clearly not aimed at people; they were driven into the wooden frame where the lamps were hung.

In an instant, the entire room was plunged into darkness!

More black daggers shot out from the darkness!

Then Kino and Aunt Lilia defended against it again!

Tsk!

The situation quickly became tense...

The enemy didn't take advantage of the sudden dimming of the light to attack, which suggests they weren't very confident facing us head-on.

But we couldn't find each other's location in the room.

So, should we rush out?

No!

The other party's target should be Ariel.

A hasty separation would only give the opponent an opportunity to exploit.

Besides, there's no need for that. Both Kino and Aunt Lilia know the Water God Style technique, and this level of throwing attack can't break through their defenses at all.

Even if I occasionally cause injury, I can heal that level of injury instantly.

Even if all else fails, as long as I see the other party, I can still take care of them!

The scales of victory are on our side!

Even if we just keep dragging this out, once the reinforcements arrive with torches, the other side will be completely finished.

but......

As time passed, the assassin continued this futile behavior, choosing not to retreat...

Are you trying your best to complete the mission?

But the longer it drags on, the lower his chances of winning become...

If the throwing knife didn't work, does that mean there's some other trick up your sleeve?

Just as I was thinking this, something whose shape I couldn't see was thrown over along with a dagger!

"Be careful!"

But before I could even use wind magic to knock that thing away, Kino's body reacted! He swung his sword at it!

The moment his sword touched that thing, it suddenly exploded!

Amidst the smoke and dust, Kino had already turned to the side to protect his vitals, but he was still too close to the thing, so he was blown to pieces, covered in blood, and half of his clothes were torn to shreds...

Lilia, however, did not dodge, because she stood in front of us, using her body to block the flying debris and impact.

Nina is in the best condition, similar to me, only suffering some minor injuries.

Fortunately, the explosion wasn't too powerful...

Their injuries were to the extent that my healing magic could heal them.

Should we use healing magic on them immediately?

No!

The assassin's repeated throwing of the dagger was to lower our guard, creating this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Everyone knows that I can perform healing and detoxification magic without chanting.

Moreover, the other party must also know that if they don't take advantage of this opportunity to achieve effective results, everyone will be cured by me immediately.

In his eyes, we are currently at our weakest point in terms of combat strength!

If the other party wants to complete the task, they will definitely not continue to delay!

Instead, they took advantage of my distraction while I used healing magic on my teammates to launch a sneak attack!

So what I need to do is pretend to panic and frantically use healing magic on my teammates, while simultaneously launching an attack when the opponent thinks they have it in the bag!

As I turned around, pretending to begin treating Kino, I gathered magic power in my hand.

I heard it!

Footsteps came from another direction!

really!

The assassin planned to attack while the smoke was thick and our forces were at their weakest!

It seems he really thinks he's won.

He actually jumped from a great height with both feet off the ground...

After confirming the opponent's location, several wind blades were also fired!

go to hell!

It's very difficult to adjust movements and posture in the air...

Not to mention mid-air changes of direction.

He must use battle aura to enhance his reaction speed, just like me, which is why he could clearly see his body being sliced ​​into several pieces by the wind blades...

As expected...

That look on his face, like he'd just given up waiting to die...

His body was cut into several pieces, and it flew towards me due to inertia.

I managed to grab his head by the upper body, preventing him from hitting me!

Because everything happened so fast.

So he still seemed to be somewhat conscious, glaring at me fiercely!

cut......

What a bastard!

Can't we do something good in this lifetime?

Since that's the case, I'll give you a quick death!

With his other hand he covered his mouth, and then compressed air was released into his mouth.

The rapidly expanding gas then exploded his remaining body from the inside out.

"puff......"

What a disgusting guy, even in death he splatters people with his blood!

"Aaaaaaaahh ...

Ariel?

I was so scared! It turned out I was just splattered with blood...

All right......

Although she was hit by the flying eyeball, she was holding it, completely bewildered...

Should we comfort her?

But she wasn't injured, so let's treat everyone first.

Little Chino looks much worse injured, but he didn't even let out a sound...

His condition is the most dangerous. Just like what Teacher Luo Qixi said, such people may be okay temporarily, but once this period is over, they may be beyond saving.

Nina also grabbed me and urged me to treat him immediately.

Aisha stopped pretending to be dead...

In a panic, he used the magic scroll hidden inside his penguin suit to heal everyone.

only......

Ariel kept crying...

It's so noisy...

"Sylphie..."

"Um...I'm here..."

"I regret it..."

"..."

"I'm scared..."

"..."

"I knew it would turn out like this someday..."

"..."

"I knew I'd die from this someday..."

"..."

"I'm not as good as you guys..."

"..."

"I really don't want to continue..."

"..."

"Please, please let me go..."

"..."

Ariel looks genuinely terrified...

Let's comfort her first...

You must correct this next time; you can't make this mistake again...

I need to take over the entire security detail as well...

But as I got closer to her, she became more and more agitated...

Whose fault is this?

king......

noble......

Piliemon...

Luke...

And then there were the illiterate people we found on the spot...

It's all because the people around me are a bunch of useless idiots!!!

That's why we're in this situation now!

It's all because the adults, and those important figures, are irresponsible!

You're a princess!

How could you say such spineless things?!

I've already tried so hard!

I originally wanted to comfort her...

But the closer I got to her, the angrier I became...

When I got to her...

Seeing her crying loudly in front of me, I couldn't help but slap her...

After the slap, she finally stopped screaming and quieted down...

I have to make her face reality!

"The situation is no longer up to you!"

Whether you want it or not, it has already begun!

Even if you quit now, you will still be a threat to others, and they will not let you go!

You should know this!

There's only one way to end this!

Either win!

You're going to die!

If you want to live!

All you can do now is stick with me to the end!!!

I put my hands on her shoulders and explained this principle, which she already knew, to her again!

"I'm...I'm sorry...I know...but...I'm really scared..."

Ariel, she...

He's not a bad person...

But she really doesn't have much fighting ability...

"I know... I'll do it next time..."

But I was just about to apologize to her and comfort her a little longer...

Luke is here...

"Lady Ariel! Are you alright?!"

Ariel immediately stood up.

She once again adopted the perfect princess persona she presented to everyone.

The bloodstains on her body and the darkness around her made it impossible for her to tell that she was the girl who had just been crying.

She was facing Aunt Lilia and the others, but turned away from Luke, probably because she didn't want Luke to see the handprint on her face...

But this actually gave her a bit of an air of authority...

"It's alright now. The assassin's attack has been dealt with by my new friends with Silphi."

"But...you..."

"It's alright... I'm just too tired tonight... Let's talk about it tomorrow morning."

"...Yes...Your Highness."

Ugh......

Luke seemed relieved too...

I should be too...

But I really couldn't bear to look at him...

Why hasn't he left yet after all this time?

Ok?

His gaze...

I'm looking at Aunt Lilia, whose clothes were torn by shards of metal...

All right......

what......

Ha ha......

This is the real Grerat...

When I came to my senses...

A shockwave was already hurtling towards Luke...

Why am I surrounded by such expensive people...?