Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

Chapter 46 Now you are my hardworking slave!

Uncle Roltz is indeed a sensible adult; he agreed without any pleading or coaxing.

On the contrary, they were very grateful to Luo Qixi.

I just hope to wait until Sylphie turns five before leaving.

That is, half a month later.

Okay!

Luo Qixi can stay a few more days.

But in just a few days, another unexpected event occurred!

[Rudy's Room Before Bed]

Wang walked up to Rudy's locked door and knocked.

"Knock knock knock".

The sound of hurried tidying up came from the room.

Who is it?

"I!"

"Here it comes, here it comes."

As approaching footsteps were heard, the door was opened.

Rudy appeared calm, but his acting was clearly inadequate and was obviously faking it.

"Big...Big Brother? What do you want?"

The older brother took a deep breath and did not answer.

After passing Lord Rudius, we entered Rudius's current large room.

Touching the large stone table that he had personally built for Rudy with magic, he scanned the various notebooks and Rudy's small figurines displayed on it.

Rudy behind him remained silent, barely daring to breathe.

There really is something fishy going on.

Wang picked up a miniature Hilfi model and started playing with it.

"Lord Rudius, you're working so hard! It's so late at night, and you're still researching the Wisdom of Shadows and cultivating magic?"

Rudy walked to the table, tidying up the messy surface as he spoke.

"As the king's knight, one must naturally strive to improve one's skills; otherwise, wouldn't one disgrace the king?"

They put it nicely, but they didn't even dare to look me in the eye.

"So what were you studying just now? I happen to have some time now, so perhaps I can help you answer that question."

"Um...it's about art!"

Isn't Hilfi about to leave with Lokishi? I'll use magic to create a statue of Hilfi and place it in the village so that the unruly people I'm taking over will remember the Elf King's appearance.

It also reminded me that they are the people of the Elf King, and I must do my best to represent Silphie...

Rudy became more and more serious and engrossed in his speech, as if he were truly a devoted knight.

"I see. You seem quite concerned about Sylphie. What about the witch?"

"Demon... witch..."

Rudius paused, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous."

Wang changed the subject.

"I'm entrusting you with managing these troublesome people. You don't think I'm just dumping a mess on you, do you? Do you have any complaints about this?"

"How could this be!? This was my elder brother's order, and it was to train me. How could I possibly have any ulterior motives..."

"stop."

The king interrupted Lord Rudius and asked again.

"Do you remember why I put you in charge of educating those unruly people?"

"I remember, I remember. It was to hone my teaching skills so that I could work in Roya City and not embarrass my older brother."

"Yes, I remember that too. But what I do remember is—you wanted to find a girlfriend. You wanted to become a rich young lady's tutor and playmate, and then grow up with her, building a bond together, right?"

After helping Rudy tidy up the table, Wang walked towards Rudy's bed.

"Uh...yes. It's all thanks to my older brother..."

By the time they reached the bedside, Rudy was no longer able to make a sound.

"Thanks to your older brother? So, your older brother put you in his pocket, and you kicked him into a ditch, is that it?"

"Big brother? What are you saying? I..."

"What do you mean by making a nude statue of a witch?!"

Wang punched his little brother to the ground, then straddled him and used his loving fists to beat his face armor.

"I'm sorry! Big brother! I was wrong! Please forgive me, I was just momentarily blinded by greed, I'll never do it again!!!"

"You are no longer my knight, but my hardworking slave!"

Without a moment's mourning for Rudy, they rushed to the scene.

—The Forbidden Witch, Loki!

Even the witch couldn't bear to look at this scene.

"...Um...I won't bother you anymore...I'm leaving now..."

He was reborn in just five short years.

Rudeus has suffered another social death; his now-disgusting younger brother is like an Ultraman who has lost his brilliance, reduced to a kneeling stone statue.

Let's try to comfort her.

"Okay, make me another one later."

"Huh? But..."

"It's alright, the witch has already made arrangements. She won't be angry after I beat you up."

[Some time ago - The Grellatt Family Study]

The king and the witch discussed the methods for practicing wind magic.

"I've recently been conceiving some methods for training wind magic and developing some theoretical spells, which I'll then hand over to you and Silphie to train and refine."

Hearing that it was serious business, the witch sat up straight again and perked up.

"Could you explain the general idea?"

"I believe that simply increasing magic power is a foolish way to enhance magical power. After all, no matter how much magic power you have, this method will never be enough."

The core should be to improve the utilization and control of magic.

The essence of wind magic is manipulating the flow of air.

The first thing to train is the ability to control the wind, but it is difficult to observe the flow of the wind directly, so some methods are needed to observe it indirectly.

For example, a small amount of magic can be used to simultaneously manipulate several thin smoke columns, causing them to weave into various shapes in the air without interfering with each other.

Use wind magic to suspend the feather at a fixed height, so that it does not rotate or drift.

Finally, extremely thin "wind blades" formed by compressed air are used to carve intricate patterns on the surface of soft materials such as clay and candles.

Since we've mentioned compression, it's natural to say that I believe compression is the future direction for increasing the power of wind magic.

Some gases can become flammable and explosive when accumulated, while others can cause poisoning when their concentration is increased.

There are also some spells that can improve upon existing ones.

For example, a compressed tornado can be used for defense when it surrounds you.

The compressed air might even be able to fly when ejected.

It can mix in my diamond powder and blind people. The powder can't be removed, and it might even be incurable.

Shockwave is also a stupid spell. It consumes so much magic power, but because of its huge size, it can only blow people away.

But imagine what would happen if you directly shot a compressed air cannon into an enemy's body and then it exploded inside.

Or perhaps the wind blade, having just sliced through flesh and released its compression, would directly...

Wang was talking non-stop about his cool ideas, but he was interrupted by the witch next to him.

"I see. So, the methods for forging different types of magic are indeed different. Water is difficult to compress, so the main focus is on controlling its shape. Earth magic, on the other hand, also needs to control its compatibility and increase its hardness. So, you asked Rudy to make these small statues? To train their utilization and control?"

The witch was fiddling with a small figurine that resembled herself.

"...Um, it wasn't my request, it's just his hobby."

"...I see. But the things in your head can be really scary sometimes. They're always making my blood boil."

"These are just ideas. It will definitely take a lot of effort to go from concept to success. According to the witch's previous theory, Sylphie should be good at wind magic. The witch will need to guide Sylphie and make improvements based on the actual situation."

"Yes, I will take responsibility."

But then, something amazing happened.

The clothes on the Lokishi doll have been taken apart...

The doll's figure is incredibly lifelike, even the location of the mole is exactly the same.

If Rudius was a NEET in his past life, he was definitely a craftsman NEET.

Maybe he could make a living by filming himself making figurines and uploading the videos online.

The king held Ludius's artistic talent in high regard.

I just don't know what Luo Qixi is thinking.

In short, this doll was also sealed away by the witch...

The king and the witch were locked in a stalemate for a long time.

Luo Qixi couldn't stand being stared at any longer and spoke first.

"Are you two really not blood brothers?"

"well......"

Wang sighed.

"As you know, I have always been very sensible. Although my surname is Grerat, I do not have that kind of... family bloodline problem."

"A family trait...a problem?"

The witch's curiosity was piqued.

"That's right, Rudy... he's also suffering from this problem. You'll find out the specifics of the problem yourself later."

"Forget it, I can probably guess what it is. I don't want to know these things."

"As expected of the witch who explores forbidden things, you've already glimpsed the truth of the abyss? In that case, please keep it a secret for Rudy."

"Hmm, I think I understand what you mean by 'forbidden knowledge is a curse.' Once you know something, it's really hard to pretend you don't know..."

"Just take pity on Rudy, he's just..."

Before he could finish speaking, the witch interrupted him.

"I would have kept it a secret even without you telling me... Sigh, I've really been ruined by you two little brats."

So gentle, so incredibly gentle~

"Witch~ You're so kind!"

"It's all your fault. I should have left a long time ago, and now this has happened..."

"On the bright side, I'd be happy to spend more time with the witch."

"...Of the three of you little ones, only Hilfi is a good girl."

"I consider myself quite obedient, don't I?"

Luo Qixi kicked me from under the table.

"Where are you being well-behaved? You look like a good boy, but actually..."

"Hmm? What's the actual situation?"

I'd really like to hear the witch's self-evaluation.

"Um, how should I put it? I'm always...selfish? No, no, no! No, it should be egotistical."

"Self? What does that mean?"

Wang found this description strange.

Luo Qixi then began to recall, speaking as she thought.

"Well, I can't really explain it either, it's just really strange."

It's as if you only see a few of us, and everyone else is ignored and labeled.

For example, troublemakers, fat tigers, nobodys, passersby, etc...

When it comes to Emily, you only treat her as a character in the story, and you don't even remember the names of the other characters. You always feel detached from the story.

You helped them in Green Village as well.

But you have absolutely no desire to establish any connection with them.

It's not that you're a bad kid; when tragedy strikes, you'll actively help.

I can tell that you genuinely want to help them.

But you always keep people at arm's length.

It seems that's indeed the case...

Why?

Because I've already put everything except what's important on the unimportant side.

Unimportant things don't need to be wasted on.

Although I will help when things happen to me based on my own ideas, I also deliberately avoid such things because I can't help everyone.

Because they are currently struggling to protect themselves...

Because they are not...important...