Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

Chapter 67 Casual Chat

The carriage swayed smoothly.

The monotonous, repetitive sound of wheels rolling over stones reminded Rudius of the clanging and clattering of the green trains from his past life.

Rudius leaned against the soft cushions of the carriage, his body rising and falling gently with the rhythm of the carriage.

This was the first time in his seven years of life that he had ridden in such a luxurious mode of transportation.

Of course, this carriage is really shabby compared to the rail transportation that cost tens or even hundreds of millions in the previous life.

It can even outperform a 12-meter pure electric bus.

But it was indeed the most luxurious mode of transportation Rudeus had ever made in his lifetime.

However, this sense of novelty quickly wore off.

Rudeus's attention was quickly drawn to the orc female swordsman named Kyrie Illya who was sitting opposite him.

She took off her sword and stood to the side, her arms outstretched and legs crossed. Her left elbow rested on the back of the seat, while her right hand rested naturally on her crossed leg. Her fluffy tail draped casually over the seat, swaying slightly with the swaying.

He observed Rudeus with an air of ease and composure.

Rudius shifted his gaze from Girenius's chest, then it was drawn to the man's right shoulder, exposed as his clothing slipped down, before finally settling on Girenius's eyes—

Rudius felt a little embarrassed, so he gave a polite smile.

How could someone sit across from you wearing a bikini and a vest as a cape, and then pull that old trick of a cunning old man?

Kyrie Irvine must be able to feel his gaze!

After all, he is the Sword King!

Rudius looked at Girenius, only to see him looking completely unfazed.

Is it true that all men look at the genitals first, so Gilead has become accustomed to—thinking that's how men are?

From the moment he boarded the vehicle, Kyrie Irvine hadn't uttered a single word, exuding a natural and languid aura.

If Rudius is in a relaxed state, he is actually in this state as well.

That said, Rudius hasn't greeted Girenau since he arrived at the house.

Upon seeing Gigliotti, Paul didn't pat Rudius on the head and tell him to call him Gigliotti.

Aunt".

Looking back, this home was really quite casual.

Rudius sensed the atmosphere and felt it was okay to speak frankly, but he decided to greet them politely and introduce himself first.

"Hello, my name is Rudeus Grellat." Rudeus nodded slightly to Kyrie Irvine.

As he spoke, Rudius's gaze drifted to Kyrie's eyepatch, and then to the fluffy cat ears on the top of Kyrie's head.

"For Paul's son, you are quite polite," Gilead replied casually. "I am Gilead. I look forward to your service starting tomorrow."

"Yes, please take care of me," Rudeus replied politely.

Silence returned to the carriage.

It seems Gilead won't bring up the topic on his own initiative.

Rudius instinctively wanted to use his charm, but then he saw Kyrie Ian's terrifying muscles.

It also felt like the other person could crush me to death with a snap of their eyelids.

This is not to say that Gilead was terrible; her expression was calm and her body was relaxed.

However, Rudius's clenched fist was no bigger than one of Kyriano's abs, and the intimidation caused by this size difference was natural.

Rudius stood up and, with a slight hesitation, walked over and sat down next to Girenius.

Gilead glanced at it, then looked away.

"Excuse me, may I touch your tail?" Rudeus asked.

"Tail? Ah, whatever you like," Kyrie Irvine replied nonchalantly.

He didn't refuse—Rudeus remembered a scene in the anime where the original male lead wanted to look at Gilead's butt, and Gilead didn't refuse at that time.

Combined with Rudius's natural intuition, it seems he understands Kyrie Irvine's personality somewhat.

Rudeus's mind gradually relaxed, and he reached out and grabbed Kyrie Irvine's tail.

I stroked it a few times in the direction of hair growth. The feel wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. It wasn't very soft, but it wasn't prickly either.

"What's the purpose of this metal ring?" Rudeus asked, looking at the golden metal ring on his tail.

"That thing doesn't really do anything," Kyrie Irvine replied, glancing at the metal ring.

Rudius looked up at Girenius. "Why are you wearing an eye patch?"

Kyrie Irvine raised his right hand and pointed to the blindfold, asking, "You mean this?"

"Yes," Rudius nodded in affirmation.

Kyrie Irvine lifted the blindfold with his thumb, revealing the eye inside, and said, "Because this eye is a magical eye that can see magic, and I can't control it well yet, so I usually cover it up."

Rudius remembered that Gilead's Mystic Eyes were something he was born with.

It's a magical phenomenon similar to that of a divine child, except that the formation of the Mystic Eye involves a single organ being affected by magic.

In the original work, the male protagonist's precognitive ability was bestowed upon him by the Demon Emperor Kisilica Kisilis.

Rudeus stared blankly at the demonic eyes revealed by Gilead, thinking to himself—"Heterochromatic cat! Because of the demonic eyes, Gilead's eyes are not the same color."

Rudius played with Kyriano's tail, and the carriage fell silent once again.

With his head down, pretending to fiddle with the cat's tail in his hand, Rudius's attention was actually drawn to the soft, swaying fabric of the carriage.

emmmm——————Rudius's mind went blank.

Normally, in situations like this, all you have to do is pounce, but Gilead is a complete stranger—

"Gilead, may I sit on your lap?" Rudeus asked directly.

"Sit on my lap?" Kyrie Irvine asked, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, if it were my mother, she would let me sit on her lap right now," Rudeus affirmed, citing Senis as an example.

"Hmm? Is that so?" Kyrie Irvine maintained a questioning tone, but put his legs down from where he had been crossing them.

"Yes, that's right." Rudius returned an affirmative look.

"Then what do we do?" Kyrie Irvine asked hesitantly.

Do you even need to ask this question?

Rudius was also a little confused.

I looked at Gilead, then at the other side of happiness.

It feels nice to climb onto Gilead's knees and bury my face in them, but since we're not wearing clothes, it seems a bit too stimulating.

Damn it, if you weren't the Sword King, you would have been captured and taken home to have your babies long ago.

"Just lift me onto your lap," Rudeus replied earnestly after a brief moment of confusion.

"Oh," Kyrie Irvine said, lifting Rudius onto his lap, "is that so?"

"Yes, that's right." Rudius sat up obediently, not daring to move for a moment.

Why does Gilead seem a little nervous?

Rudius also became a little nervous.

Turning back to Girenius, Rudeus said, "I'm going to lie back now."

"Oh," Kyrie Irvine said nervously, looking down at Rudeus.

What's going on? Rudius looked into Girenius's eyes and felt a pang of conscience. Were we doing something very serious and earnest?

Rudius looked up at Girenius's taut jaw.

I was just being affectionate—Gilead, haven't you ever seen a child being affectionate before?

You know what—she probably really hasn't seen it before.

Rudius closed his mouth, which had been slightly open at some point, turned around, faced forward, and slowly leaned back.

His slightly stiff body plummeted into the abyss of happiness, and Rudius immediately relaxed.

Mmm... pure bliss!

Rudius squinted his eyes comfortably—this was a kind of immense happiness that only a child could experience!

Ah—those abs are so hard!—Wang Ren—

"Um—Rudeus, is there anything else I need to do?" Kyrie Irvine continued to ask.

Upon hearing this, Rudeus opened his eyes and fell silent.

Rudius seriously doubted whether Gilead would simply draw his sword and attack someone if he couldn't understand what they were saying.

I can't remember the specifics, but Alice left Rudeus with that impression in the anime.

If not, then without absolute military deterrence, even if they can't beat you, they can still trick you into going home and having a litter of babies.

So, is that how Paul succeeded?

Stop overthinking, Rudius instructed, "You can hug me."

"Is that so?" Kyrie Irvine did as he was told and hugged Rudeus.

Rudius reached out and grabbed Kyrie's arm, guiding him, "Just place it here on your stomach."

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"oh."

Once Gilead was properly held, Rudius placed his hand on Gilead's hand and said, "That's good."

"Oh," Kyrie Irvine replied, looking down at Rudius.

Kyrie Irvine's scent enveloped Rudeus's head, a feeling he was very familiar with, just like when he was nestled in Senis's arms.

Rudius was a little worried when Kyrie Irvine first put him on his lap.

He worried that those strong abs, with every breath of Kyrie Irving, would blow him away like a Claymore landmine.

However, as the two talked, and now with his head resting on two soft mounds and feeling Kyrie Ian's breath, Rudeus truly felt at ease.

"Gilead, can you tell me about the young lady?" Rudeus asked, stroking the ring on Gilead's hand.

"Alice?"

"Hmm, Dad said she's an extremely unruly young lady, so unruly that the school is afraid to accept her. Is that true?"

"Ah, that's right," Kyrie Irvine replied confidently.

"But aren't you also her swordsmanship teacher? Why are you allowed to be her teacher?"

"Although Alice was a problem child, I was an even bigger problem child when I was young." Gilead paused, then continued, "In my opinion, Alice's problems are nothing—"

"So, Alice attacked you back then too?" Rudeus asked, looking at the calluses on Kyrie's hands.

"That's right, but she gave up after realizing she couldn't beat me," Kyrie Irvine explained.

It sounds so simple, but how is that possible?

Rudius then asked, "Don't any other teachers do this?"

"Yes, but Alice chased them all away."

"Those teachers can't possibly be no match for Miss Alice, can they?" Rudeus asked, looking up.

I wanted to see what kind of expression Gilead would make, but all I saw was his chin—this was definitely not someone thinking of taking advantage of the situation to do anything—

"No, that's not true. It's just that Alice would continue to ambush them after they fell asleep." Kyrie Irvine thought for a moment and added, "I remember that Alice used a wooden sword to break the other person's ribs, and the person left the next day."

Emmm—I'm not that simple.

She even resorted to sneak attacks! If all that intelligence and wit were used for this, wouldn't Alice be sneaking attacks while she's taking a dump?

After all, it's when a person is taking a dump that they are most vulnerable.

"So you managed to defend against Alice's sneak attack as well?" Rudeus continued to ask.

"Yes, the orcs have a more sensitive sense of smell and hearing than the humans."

"Can I sleep with you?" Rudeus asked instinctively.

Even if you really want to invest, isn't Gilead a million times more cost-effective than Alice?

They don't need to be trained; their personalities are already stable.

It's like having a button that lets you skip the first eighteen years of raising a child, so the child is an adult and can work to support you when they're born.

If there were such a button, wouldn't Rudyus just press it until it explodes?

Please give me a hundred Kyrie Iris, I don't need them.

"My duty is to be the young lady's bodyguard and swordsmanship instructor. I usually stay by her side. You should have your own room," Kyrie Irvine explained.

"I see—" Rudeus murmured.

By the way, are there any roof beams over there?

Use flying magic to carry the bedding up to sleep?

But isn't this a Western castle building?

Where do the roof beams come from in a house made of stones?

Ah—the first question is, how do you sleep at night?

I really didn't expect that!

"Gilead, how many times has Lady Alice ambushed you?" Rudeus asked, squeezing Gilead's strong fingers.

"I can't remember."

"Are you able to spot it every time?"

"Um."

"So when did she stop using sneak attacks?"

"Hmm————" Kyrie Irvine's tail swayed gently as it drifted into its memories. "Once, Alice hid in the closet and waited for three hours. When I went to open the door, she was already asleep."

"and then?"

Then I carried her back to bed.

Rudius realized that this might be the key to Alice's transformation, meaning she shouldn't be unconscious anymore, so he asked, "Is she awake?"

"She's awake." Girenouille paused. "She asked me why I didn't beat her up."

"What did you say?"

"I said—why should I hit you?"

"Hmm—I understand."

Although Rudius already knew the answer.

But since he had the opportunity to ask Girenau, Rudius naturally didn't mind having another answer to refer to.

Kyrie Illya is a teacher recognized by Alice.

In Rudius's eyes, it would be foolish not to ask for the answer.

In retrospect, it seems that even though Gilead clearly didn't understand the process, he gave the correct answer and did something that the tutors couldn't.

Alice's sneak attack was probably not an act of killing intent, and Kyrie Irving, who was recognized by the Sword God, would not be so naive as to ignore killing intent.

Joking aside, we still have to face this cruel world seriously.

The ordinary teachers' retaliation was clearly a response of anger and embarrassment after being ambushed by Alice.

It seems that Alice already understands these things quite well.

However, in Gilead's logic, there is probably no necessary causal relationship between the two.

Was it because the sneak attack failed?

Kyrie Illusion has an overwhelming advantage over Alice in every way. Even if he is asleep, Alice would not be able to successfully launch a sneak attack.

So that's why you asked, "Why should I hit you?"

That's not quite right either. Even if you manage to prevent it, you'll still find it annoying.

Rudius remembered that Girenus was rescued by Alice's family when he was desperate.

He became Alice's guard and teacher out of gratitude.

But did all those sneak attacks fail to anger Gilead?

What terrifying mental resilience!

Since she's Paul's woman, shouldn't we acknowledge her as our mother?