Zongman: From No Job to Becoming a Collector King

It was almost noon.

On the training ground, Rhode yawned and waved his wooden sword casually, his eyes half asleep.

Lilia tied her ponytail with a tie while looking at Rita who was watching the game.

“……In fact, as a maid, the most fundamental principle is not to go against His Majesty’s will!”

“I only allowed you to stay in bed because of His Majesty’s order.”

Rita nodded slightly, covering her mouth with a smile

“You don’t need to explain, I understand, I understand everything.”

The eye that was not blocked by the gray-gold bangs flashed with undisguised teasing.

“mo~”

Lilya shyly turned her head away, took a deep breath, and looked at Rhode with a serious look.

“Ahem, Your Majesty, the same classification is used for both swordplay and magic.”

“Primary, Intermediate, Advanced, Saint, King, Emperor, God”

“The three major schools of swordsmanship have the word”God” in their names, which is a general term for the founder of the school.”

“It is said that the first generation swordsman of the Water God School is also a magician who can use Water God-level magic.”

“Those who have mastered the Northern Divine School can even easily deflect magic.”

“So, if you have difficulty exploring the magic field, don’t be discouraged. As long as you work hard to practice swordsmanship, you can become the world’s top powerhouse!”

Rhode was stunned for a moment, nodded helplessly and smiled.

“I understand.”

Although Rhodes was a child, he always abided by the etiquette of the nobility. It was a rare time for him to stay in bed this morning.

Although it was actually because of the fatigue caused by using magic for the first time, plus the interruption by the assassin, and the excitement that made it difficult to fall asleep.

But perhaps Lilia mistakenly thought that he had an escapist mentality because of the frustration after reading magic books. That

‘s right.

No matter how a normal person thinks, it is impossible to become a senior magician overnight.

Lilia moved her ankle with some regret.

“My swordsmanship has barely reached the advanced level, so I can only teach Your Majesty before the swordsmanship teacher arrives. If I hadn’t been injured, I might have been able to become a swordsman with some effort.”

Rita asked curiously.

“So where are you from? How did you get hurt?”

Rhode also looked at her with interest.

Lilya was silent for a moment, then spoke calmly, as if she was telling someone else’s story.

“……I was born in the countryside of the Kingdom of Asura, in a small town in the Donati Territory. I am the only daughter of a water god-style dojo.”

“As the daughter of a dojo, she grew up holding a sword.”

“However, I had long known that I lacked talent in swordsmanship, and I had thought that one day I would marry a student, inherit the dojo, and live a dull life.”

“However…….Until that day, my father kindly rescued a homeless man who had nowhere to go and no money. Although I tried my best to integrate him into the dojo, for some reason he couldn’t get along with all the disciples in the dojo.”

“He seemed to blame me for all this, and then tried to attack me one night, but was stopped by my disciples in time and a fight ensued.”

“His father angrily kicked him out of the gym, and he seemed to come to his senses and left in shame, but I became afraid of men because of the fear.”

Rita’s eyes flickered when she heard this, she clenched her fists slightly, and raised a cold smile at the corners of her mouth.

“What a beastly fellow, full of inexplicable hatred, repaying kindness with enmity”

“If I meet him again, I will cut him into pieces!”

Rhode was furious.

He knew that man.

Paul Greylat.

In the original work, except for the time when he saved Rudy, he was a qualified father. Before that, it was no exaggeration to describe his first half of life as a beast.

He did not intend to comment too much on Paul’s behavior of not being able to control his lower body.

Rhode naturally had the ambition to win over all the beauties, but he also adhered to the principle of taking responsibility after teasing.

In the original world line, Lilia did not escape his good luck…..

Anyway, Rhode remembered this grudge.

Kill him directly?

No, how about inciting him?

This is the greatest punishment for that man.

However, Rhode also remembered another thing.

The original protagonist Rudy’s time travel was an accidental result of the summoning ritual launched in the future to summon Nanahoshi Shizuka in the past.

And because of his own reincarnation, the future is bound to have a completely different ending.

So what are Rudy’s reincarnation, the great transfer event, and Nanahoshi Shizuka’s time travel ?…….

Will all this happen again?

It seems that we need to find a chance to confirm it. Moreover, almost no important characters in the original work will appear in this chaotic and turbulent area……..

At least these three are undoubtedly S-class characters.

Thinking that A-class can summon a being of Rita’s level, I wonder what kind of surprises S-class will bring.

And Sylphy and Alice are undoubtedly the best to capture when they are young.

Rhode thought of the D-class assassin summoning card.

It seems that it will be put to use soon.

“……Later, because of my symptoms, he couldn’t find a suitable candidate to marry into the family. My father seemed to be discouraged and gave up the dojo. He spent a lot of money to send me to the Asura Palace to serve as the princess’s guard maid.”

“I also learned the etiquette I mastered at that time, but I was injured while protecting the princess.”

“I was expelled from the palace as I had lost my value. I didn’t dare to go home to face my father and couldn’t find a suitable job, so I followed the caravan as a temporary guard and wandered around.”

“Until I met the late king, he heard that I had experience as a maid in the palace, so he invited me to be the little prince’s exclusive maid.”

“I am also worried about my symptoms and injuries, and I am not qualified for this job.

Lilya came back to her senses from her memories and smiled gently at Rhodes.

“I originally refused, but when I saw the little prince, who was still in his cradle, smiling at me, I…….Healed.”

Lilia silently clenched the hilt of the wooden sword

“I found the meaning of life again at that moment. Even if I am a mediocre person with nothing to show for it, I will protect this smile, even if it means sacrificing my life!”

Rita smiled, feeling deeply for Lilia’s ups and downs in life, and respected her sincere feelings for Rhode.

At this moment, she had no doubts about Lilia taking on the position of head maid.

As Rhode said, there was no one more suitable than her.

Hearing this, Rhode covered his forehead and frowned slightly, and many scenes that children should not remember flashed through his mind.

Lilia was busy changing her own diaper, humming an off-tune lullaby to herself who was crying beside the bed, and waving her sword to force back the assassin who tried to assassinate her……..

Well, when he was a little older, he seemed to have asked out of innocent curiosity why there were always snacks and desserts at the right temperature by the bed every time he woke up hungry at night.

Lilia even laughed and lied to him that it was magic…….

His mother died early and his father was away fighting.

He spent most of his childhood being taken care of by Lilia.

It can be said that Lilia was both a sister and a mother to him.

However, after he grew up, he was taught by the so-called palace teacher that aristocrats should be arrogant to maids, so he became a little distant from her.

Now that palace teacher has long gone, but Lilia is still by his side as always.

“…….”

Rhode took a deep breath, smiled and looked up at Lilya. Suddenly he thought of an idea that could make Lilya, who had always been feeling inferior, feel completely at ease.

“Lilya, do you know the meaning of the name of the capital, Elseran?”

Lilya was a little confused by Rhode’s sudden question.

“No……”

She racked her brains but couldn’t find an answer to this question.

It seemed that the answer was not recorded in the history of the kingdom.

Lilia lowered her head in shame.

“I, I don’t know……”

Rod looked at Rita

“”Does Rita know?”

Rita pondered for a moment.

The human language in this world is very different from the original world, and I can only understand it simply.

But now His Majesty is asking me, an outsider, the meaning of the name of the king’s capital…….

Wait, Elseran means in ancient Greek…….

Rita suddenly guessed Rhodes’ intention and looked at him with a gentle smile in her beautiful eyes.

“Elseran, meaning”God’s gift”】~”

Lilia covered her mouth with a surprised expression, and the hair on her head drooped down weakly.

“I see, Rita, you really know more than me……..”

Rhode interrupted Lilia’s self-pity and chuckled.

“Lilia, the common people in Asura Kingdom don’t have surnames, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Very good, from today on I will give you the surname of Elseran. Lilia Elseran, there is no doubt that you are the gift God has given me.”

“Hey…….Eh???!”