Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

[The Seven Great Powers - Sword God - From the Perspective of Gar Farion]

Lao Tzu is the strongest among humankind.

He is known as the strongest human swordsman.

These titles have been with me for half my life, and each one was earned through hard work and dedication.

I have never lost a few times in my life, except when I was still a Sword Saint, when I encountered the mysterious second Dragon God of the Seven Great Powers and got a severe beating.

He didn't kill Laozi, but instead let him go, which was a rare humiliation for Laozi.

But losing to that kind of guy isn't really a disgrace, is it?

And since then, I have never lost again.

He became a Sword Emperor at a young age, then traveled all over the world, and finally became the Sword God of the Sword God School in the Holy Land of Swords.

Lao Tzu had wealth, fame, status, fine wine, a wife, children...

Just by sitting here, countless people will challenge me.

Then they will become their own stepping stones.

This feeling is amazing!

but......

It's getting more and more boring...

I'm fed up.

So later on, I gradually rejected the challenges from third-rate people.

Because it's really boring...

Many times, those idiots didn't even know what happened before I killed them.

And the bunch of idiots around me who've been studying for who knows how long can't figure it out either, and they're even expecting me to explain it to them...

What's there to explain?

It was just a quick sword strike!

So, wielding the sword became less and less interesting...

It's still more interesting to be in a relationship and enjoy life.

Lao Tzu once knew a girl who was different from everyone else.

Well...

When I traveled the world before, I also witnessed the grandeur of the nobility.

Various stories always manage to push the boundaries of one's own bottom line and values.

But the more I saw, the more I was reminded of a couple I had once met in a small village in the Demon Continent.

Their race consists of a group of dolls that never grow up, but they can live to be around two hundred years old.

One of them—a man who had once forged and repaired his sword—was named Loin, and his wife was named Locari.

I've forgotten many unimportant things over the years, but the image of that loving couple is still etched in my mind.

The more "worldly" experiences one has, the more one feels that simple emotions are the kind of life one should lead.

I think that's love!

Fortunately, I also met the girl of my own.

She didn't mind that I was an orphan, that I was rude, that I was uneducated, or that she herself didn't know how to sweet-talk people...

She really doesn't look down on me...

She personally did my laundry and cooked for me, would stand on tiptoe to wipe my sweat, and would hold my hand under the lamp to teach me to write my name stroke by stroke...

I can still remember that scene vividly...

The light tinted her profile, and a few stray hairs fell down as she said, "Gar—yes, that's how it's written."

At that moment, I felt that my life had been worthwhile.

I've met many girls, some sent by nobles, some who came to me on their own, all sorts of girls.

But Lao Tzu and she were truly in love...

I never cried, until later, a bastard from the Northern God Stream whom I had refused a duel kidnapped her, skinned her, and wrote a challenge letter on it and sent it to me...

At that time, I cried terribly...

Holding that "letter," I cried like a useless person under the lamp where she taught me to write.

It's just because I refused that lowlife's duel invitation...

Since then, Lao Tzu has never refused a challenge from anyone...

I've never dared to love anyone again...

But I still have someone I love—Nina

Whenever I see my daughter sad and heartbroken, it feels like my heart is being stabbed with a knife...

But unfortunately...

The person who will hurt her is herself...

As long as I appear before her, I will definitely remind her of the past.

Because... she was kidnapped along with her mother at that time.

I don't know if she saw it...

But she saw me dismember that beast from Kitakami-ryu into eight pieces.

That's just a weak beast, but I'm the strongest...

But she couldn't save her mother from his grasp...

How utterly pathetic I am...

Lao Tzu is the strongest human being...

He is known as the strongest human swordsman...

but......

Unfortunately, he failed to protect his loved one...

She avoided me, and I avoided her...

That's for the best, at least she'll be safer...

Since then, I have reflected on why things have turned out this way for a long time.

Lao Tzu recalled his encounters with other powerful nations.

The Dragon God is probably much smarter than Lao Tzu. He may have gone into hiding to prevent unscrupulous challengers.

Death simply laid down his sword and became a cook.

As for the Northern God...

They not only trained a group of murderous robbers!

Like a fool, he was complacent about being one of the Seven Great Powers.

Then, in their quest for the title of hero, they made a mess of the conflict zone...

I just hate that my sword couldn't kill him!

What a disgrace to the strong!

But things are already like this, and I can't be like him. I bear the title of Sword God, the title of one of the Seven Great Powers, and the title of a true strongman. I will continue to persevere!

Living with this pile of mess on my shoulders is my greatest responsibility.

Even if I hate those nobles, I can't just kill them all like the Northern God did.

Because I can't just walk away like Bei Shen, I have to shoulder the burden.

Because I am a human being.

Also the strongest human!

In this terrible world, perhaps I am destined to have nothing. The only thing I can possess and rely on now is this title of the strongest human being.

—Sword for yourself!

This is the conclusion Lao Tzu reached after pondering for a long time.

The strong are always lonely, and as the strongest human being, one is naturally even more lonely.

Because in this way, perhaps the person you love won't get hurt...

Only if a new successor appears can Lao Tzu perhaps be relieved of this burden and wholeheartedly love his daughter.

And now, the most likely successor has emerged.

His name is Trevor... As for his last name... it doesn't suit him...

At first glance, seeing his aristocratic demeanor, I thought he must be the kind of person I hated the most.

But I still misjudged it.

The calluses on his hands and the muscles on his body are not the kind of things you can easily build.

Lao Tzu himself admitted that he couldn't have done what Lao Tzu did when he was young.

Perhaps, he is different?

Then he said he got the maid pregnant...

He said he wanted to take responsibility as a man...

We can't let anything happen to the woman and child who are pregnant with his child...

I actually... want to too...

But Lao Tzu is a man of the world, and he saw through his lies with that maid at a glance.

But... I haven't seen enough of the world...

He did this because he didn't want to upset his adoptive mother, nor did he want his child to be sad because he didn't have a father.

That's why I chose to lie...

Although he always calls himself king like a madman, Lao Tzu admires him just for that.

Because those words were definitely not lies, Lao Tzu could tell!

If he is the strongest, he might be able to do even better than Lao Tzu!

Lao Tzu hopes to give everything to him so that he can wholeheartedly love his precious daughter.

But unfortunately...

Because of Lao Tzu, the two children got into a conflict...

but......

I'm actually a little happy!

This at least shows that my daughter still cares about me!

It's just the personalities of these two kids...

We just don't get along...

He said it was his father who spoiled Nina, and that he needed to keep a closer eye on her...

He even said to be careful, because if things continue like this, when she grows up, can take care of herself, and has someone she likes, she'll become some kind of biological father and then abandon her father.

To be honest, I was terrified...

What if this brat becomes the new Sword God? Wouldn't I be left with nothing?

The thought of that scene is terrifying...

Of course, some people also prepare more and more baby supplies for their nominal child because they are looking at that kid.

Just imagining him and his child looking so happy in the future... makes me anxious...

So Lao Tzu really wants to repair his relationship with his daughter.

But this is the only terrible idea I can think of.

Let him bully his own daughter until she cries, then he'll jump in to protect her.

This is just acting...

But hearing him say things like "I don't love my daughter," I got really angry...

Especially when your own daughter cries because of this...

I've already forgotten that this is just an act...

By the time he came to his senses, he had already rushed out to beat that brat up...

Now I'm carrying my daughter home.

She clung tightly to her father with her small arms and legs.

How long has it been since we hugged like this?

but.......

The relationship did indeed become a little closer as a result...

"Dad...do you love me...?"

"Love, of course I love you, you're the person I love most..."

"Um......."

After saying that, she buried her face in Lao Tzu's chest again.

We still couldn't say anything fancy to each other, it was just these few simple words...

But I feel so happy...

"Dad, can you please get rid of that guy...?"

Hmm... isn't this a bit inappropriate?

"Wouldn't it be better if you left him here, and I beat him up for you every day?"

"But I hate him!"

"How about I personally teach you swordsmanship, and you can personally beat me up later?"

"good......"

"..."

Disaster......

It's harder than ascending to heaven...

Girl, you'd better try harder...

[Author's ramblings]

The story of the Sword God is the author's own creation.

After all, there are very few descriptions of the Sword God.

So, to make it more plausible, a lot of backstory was added.

Applying this backstory, in the end, it was actually Kino who took away his two most precious things at the same time.

One is her beloved daughter, Nina.

One is the responsibility of being a sword god.

All he had left was his sword.

That's why he risked his life to challenge the Dragon God.

Unfortunately, this guy was a fool, and what he figured out was—to swing his sword at himself.

This conclusion is wrong.

Because he refused the challenge from the Northern God Stream → his lover was killed.

Because I am the "strongest," those around me may be implicated.

Therefore, the conclusion is: the strong are lonely; they "wield their swords for themselves."

"Swords drawn for oneself" cannot protect anyone.

This isn't solving a problem; this is quitting the game.

Therefore, his power ends here.