Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

[A few minutes later]

Paul's injuries have been healed. Although they looked scary before, they were mostly superficial wounds and did not affect any vital organs.

Intermediate-level magic is already effective in healing flesh, fractures, and internal bleeding, but Paul's blood loss is indeed very high, and he is now pale.

It wasn't that she forgave Paul, but rather that the important person was Senis.

Paul was originally second on my list of important people, but now I'm even considering whether to remove him from the list...

Wang is still angry with Paul, but anger won't solve the problem.

The first priority now is to gather intelligence, conduct analysis, and then formulate a response.

There was another participant in this incident, namely the maid Lilia.

I only vaguely remember that she and Paul had some dramatic past, but because I disliked her, I subconsciously ignored it.

This is my fault...

"How many times has this happened with Lilia?"

"......first."

"Is Lilia seducing you?"

"..."

Oh shit!

They've fallen silent again at this crucial moment!

"say!!!"

"It was me... who didn't refuse..."

Paul's voice was as soft as an ant's.

Instead of denying it, they wanted to cover for Lilia...

"Tsk."

Just as I expected, that bitch!

Even gods have a hard time getting by!

If Lilia doesn't have the will, this matter cannot be accomplished.

As long as she resists, it doesn't matter what outsiders say, but the people in this family will definitely stand by her side.

What a bitch!

No, I shouldn't think about her anymore.

We must not lose our composure now.

It's enough to know that Lilia was also at fault.

We now need to analyze the possible directions in which this matter might develop.

What would Senis do if she knew about this?

She'll be stunned...

My heart aches so much I can't breathe...

It will cry silently...

Then tears streamed down my face uncontrollably...

She would ask Paul "why," and Paul would definitely kneel down and apologize, saying he was an asshole.

and then?

Will Senis forgive him?

meeting......

It wasn't for Paul, it was for this family.

Norren wasn't even born yet, and Rudy and I weren't even grown up. She was so kind, so kind that she would swallow all the suffering herself for the sake of this family and for us children.

However, her relationship with Paul could never be the same again. Trust is something that, once broken, is broken, and even if it is repaired, there will always be cracks.

The more you love, the more heartbroken you are when you are betrayed.

I know this feeling best...

This is absolutely unacceptable!

Senis's happiness is the bottom line; anyone who dares to destroy it will pay the price!

Even Paul, even myself!

Since this family has to continue no matter what, then... there's only one conclusion.

This charade must continue.

I will put on the mask of a king who is "in complete control" and deal with the mess Paul left behind in the calmest and most rational way.

Let Lilia go as far away as possible, while using Paul's guilt to make him atone at home, and let Senis continue to live in her warm little world.

Ignorance...is happiness...

All the filth, betrayal, anger, and helplessness, I will handle and bear them all.

Senis, I will protect you.

This is the king's responsibility, and also the king's choice.

That's it...

"I'll take care of the money. Once you get back, just pretend you really were attacked by a monster. Rest for now and pretend nothing happened last night."

"......Um."

His reply was weak and listless, and this appearance did not fool Senis.

Paul also needs to be taught acting skills.

"If asked what happened, I'll say I was too tired, encountered a monster and got injured, but I saved my life. Also, I didn't manage the money well and had to rely on me, etc. So I was hit hard and have been feeling very down lately."

"......Um."

There was another person in the know—Lilia.

She also needs to deal with it.

"Then it's Lilia's matter. The reason will be something like something happened in her hometown. I will give her some money and tell her to get lost."

"No, that won't work."

"ha?"

"She used to be a royal guard, but she was injured and could no longer serve. And because she knew the royal family's secrets, she should theoretically be silenced. If we send her back to her hometown, she might die..."

It seems there was such a thing, but in the end... she's not important, and I don't care.

"If she doesn't leave, I'll kill her. That way it'll save me money and trouble, as long as I don't die in front of everyone."

"..."

Not going to say anything? Then that's settled...

"Please don't be so hostile towards her, it's all my fault."

Paul actually knelt down and kowtowed to me.

What the hell?

"You still have the mind to care about Lilia?! Can't you care more about your own wife?!"

I kicked that bastard right in the face!

"What? You bastard love that bitch more than Senis?!"

"No, no, it's me who wronged her..."

"Who cares about that?!"

I kicked Paul, but he kept talking to himself.

"Her father was the master of a Water God Stream Dojo."

When I was a child, I was wandering around and he took me in as his apprentice. He was my master for a while and even wanted to be my father, so he was trying to match me up with Lilia.

He probably wants me to marry Lilia in the future and inherit his dojo.

This favoritism was very obvious, and many of my fellow disciples knew about it. That group of people disliked me because of it, but actually all I wanted was freedom. I didn't want to be the head of any dojo at all.

"...In order to get revenge, I took advantage of Lilia in the middle of the night and then just ran away on my own..."

"Why are you telling me this?! Do you want me to kill you both and bury you together?"

"It's all my fault, please don't..."

To be honest, I don't want to know about their messy past.

I can roughly guess what it is, but guessing and knowing are not the same thing.

Now that I know, I can no longer pretend I don't.

I don't want to know...

I really don't want to know...

He's the worst of the worst...

Lilia couldn't possibly be just looking for revenge against Paul...

wrong......

If you want revenge, just shout it out at the crucial moment.

In the original story, it's also true that there's no need to get pregnant just for revenge...

So she really has feelings for Paul?

I don't want to think about it anymore.

Putting yourself in someone else's shoes and empathizing with their thoughts is really disgusting.

I also have my reasons, I also have my own difficulties, and so on.

But who doesn't have their own difficulties?

I absolutely cannot condone using such a reason to harm people who are inherently kind and happy!

But if he were just an innocent scumbag, I wouldn't mind killing as many as I wanted.

But he just happens to be a fool who genuinely wants to change his ways!

An unlucky, stupid woman who can't control her lower body!

Ideas are not important; what matters is what you do.

What's needed now is a calm approach, free from personal emotions.

I am a king, how can I be controlled by emotions and desires like a fool?

There's no need to get angry because of someone's stupidity; it's normal for idiots to make stupid mistakes.

They are fools, and I am the king; the king should use reason to correct them.

Yes, that's right, that's exactly it!

Take a deep breath.

"Phew~~~"

Now we need to consider how to deal with Lilia.

When I told her to go die alone, I was indeed still harboring some resentment.

This is not fair. She did not deserve to die. I cannot be unable to distinguish right from wrong.

Moreover, she is not an NPC; it is simply that I have been ignoring her existence.

In this matter, it was my fault...

We must not make wrong decisions because of emotional issues.

Oh, right...

Didn't we already make contingency plans when we were calm?

"I'll cultivate my battle aura, then have her come with me to the Sword Saint's Land, physically severing her connection to this home."

Honestly, looking back now, it's ridiculous how angry I was.

They weren't particularly smart to begin with, and when they got emotional, their intelligence practically vanished.

How embarrassing...

They already had this all-powerful mask of a king.

And it's uncertain whether she's pregnant or not. What if she also gets pregnant soon? There's no way to hide it from her now.

Aisha...

Is fate really that strange?

Now let's announce the solution for Lilia.

"I have mastered battle qi and will be heading to the Sword Saint's Land immediately. She will accompany me to handle miscellaneous tasks."

Paul the scoundrel raised his head and looked at me with utter disrespect.

"Tsk..."

"You're not going to kill her halfway there, are you?"

"Um???"

Paul looked dejected.

As expected, you still don't trust me, do you? I was indeed quite frightening just now, transforming into various super forms.

This king is truly amazing...

Changing faces without picking at pimples...

But the foolish commoners don't realize that this is a skill only a king possesses.

Okay, it's reasonable for Paul to think that way.

But we can take advantage of this.

"I don't need to go through all this trouble to kill people. I can make them disappear without a trace at any time. Have you forgotten? Cutting people into pieces and burning them to ashes are just a matter of a few words for me."

"Can't we just let her stay?"

"You have no right to bargain with me!!! If you dare do anything to betray Senis, I will kill that bitch!!!"

"You...you can't do this, she is..."

"Shut up!!! If you were trustworthy, would I have done such a thing?"

"I see..."

That's how it is; once trust is gone, it's gone forever.

"..."

"Get out of here. Go back and tell everyone about this. I'm going to town. Tell them I'm going to sell monster materials."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the forest.

Do not......

Let me give you a warning anyway.

After turning around, Wang grabbed Paul's collar again.

Threaten with the most ferocious and terrifying expression you can muster.

"If anyone dares to hurt what I cherish, no matter who it is! No matter who it is! I will make them pay the price! You wouldn't want to know how far I will go!!!"