《Spy Who Transmigrated Started Signing In As A Baby》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Extreme Night, the target is in the room at the end of the left corridor on the 19th floor. The highest level you can reach with the public elevator you¡¯re is the 18th floor. The signal jamming device in the building is too strong. After you enter, I won¡¯t be able to provide help. There¡¯s still one minute to go before the building¡¯s surveillance system returns to normal. Be careful.¡± A slight vibration came from the earpiece. ¡°Understood.¡± As I responded, I twisted the neck of the last guard in the underground garage. This mission. It was the assassination of the Speaker of the Western Alliance Congress, Domon, and obtaining the documents in his safe. According to the informant, Domon was ostensibly the Speaker of Parliament and the President¡¯s right-hand man. However, in secret, he was a monster. One conducting human experiments and developing bacterial weapons in an attempt to start a war between the East and West. Right in this building, there was a large amount of evidence of him performing those deeds. Of course. As the only Diamond-level killer in the world¡¯s infamous assassination organization, Doomsday Blade, I don¡¯t care who I kill, I only care if the mission is completed. After all. The meaning of my life is to complete the missions of the organization and become a ¡®mortal weapon¡¯ in the eyes of the President. This time. There would be no exception either. Drip! A trace of pain came from the side of my left pinky. A few drops of blood fell silently. This was the third injury in my 15-year career as a killer. I glanced at the ten fallen bodies on the ground and tore off a piece of cloth to bandage the wound on my left hand. I must admit, these people were elites who were the cream of the crop and were very seasoned. Just as I stabbed the golden needle into the neck of the ninth guard, the last guard threw a dagger and cut the pinky of my left hand. Perhaps he was more confident in his throwing skills than using a gun. But it also gave me the opportunity to break his neck so that no one could fire a warning shot. I finished bandaging my wound. My gaze stopped on a body about my size. It would probably be more convenient to enter this building in their attire. A full camouflage uniform with helmet and goggles, a titanium alloy bulletproof vest, the government¡¯s latest MK-25 submachine gun, the National Defense Forces¡¯ standard Clooney-style pistol, and a seven-inch alloy steel dagger. I changed into this set of equipment, took off ear piece (where hundreds of millions were available in total worldwide) in my ear, crushed it, and tossed it into the sewer. I pressed the elevator button for the 18th floor. The elevator doors opened. I stepped into the elevator and turned around. The four corpses reflected in my sunglasses stood against the wall, maintaining posture of holding their guns on alert. The other five sat around a table at the side. The silver needles pierced their acupuncture points and killed them instantly. They died without a trace of pain. Other than the last unlucky fellow, everyone else could be put into the positions I wanted them to be in. Just from the surveillance footage, it was definitely impossible to tell that they were dead. ¡°Ding dong! 18th floor!¡± A pleasant female voice sounded. ¡°Johnny, where are we going for dinner tonight?¡± ¡°Oh, I haven¡¯t thought about it yet. We¡¯ll see about it tonight.¡± I heard two lines from an ordinary conversation outside. I held the grip of the submachine gun with my right hand, took out a few silver needles with my left hand and hid them in my hand. I was prepared to strike the enemy first if I was discovered. The elevator doors opened. Two guards in the same uniform as me chatted idly. When they saw me coming out of the elevator, they only glanced at me casually before continuing their chat. The long period of peace had long since allowed them to let down their guard. I successfully turned into the corridor and searched for the stairs to the 19th floor. In the corridor. Men and women in government office attire were everywhere, and guards like me seemed commonplace to them. Without much effort, I was on the stairs to the 19th floor. ¡°Joe, what are you doing there? We¡¯re not allowed on the 19th floor. Have you forgotten? It¡¯s our rest day tomorrow, do you want to go for a drink?¡± The sudden voice behind me made my body tense up abruptly. I turned back. A man in uniform holding a helmet in his hand stood in the corridor and waved at me enthusiastically. Clearly. He had taken me for an acquaintance. But. This was news that could not be worse. As expected, it matched that saying. You never know which will come first, the accident or tomorrow. ¡°Joe?¡± Seeing that I didn¡¯t reply, he called out again tentatively, but his expression clearly changed. His right hand was already on the submachine gun. Without hesitation, I sped up and rushed down the stairs. He had to die here silently to buy me some time. The man instantly raised his gun. ¡°Ah~¡± Then, an urgent cry suddenly sounded. Because a silver needle had already been nailed to his finger that was reaching for the lock of the gun. I took the opportunity to dash forward and grab him by the throat. I pressed down with my index finger and thumb at the same time. Bang! A gunshot rang out at the same time. D*mn it! His other hand was at his waist, his finger on the trigger. His pistol was actually unlocked. Indeed. None of the fellows here were mediocre. Contrary to the ones on the basement floor, he was prepared to pull out his gun and shoot at any time. He was not even worried that his pistol would misfire. For a moment. Alarm bells rang between floors, and the sound of guards running could be heard everywhere. As for me, I rushed to the 19th floor. ¡°Stop there! You guards shouldn¡¯t be here. This place belongs to us!¡± Four men in black suits and pistols charged toward the stairs and shouted at me. What a kind reminder, but it won¡¯t pay off! ¡°Pa, pa, pa, pa¡­¡± After a few shots, four bloody holes appeared between their brows. I was glad that the guys on the 19th floor weren¡¯t equipped with helmets, which made it easier for me to aim. More men in black poured in. But I didn¡¯t stop moving. The end of the corridor on the left was my destination. More and more men in black fell until there was no one left standing in front of me. I saw the door of the room. Except. A large net of infrared lasers began to roll from the office door. The broken chandeliers and bonsais shattered. Everything solid in the corridor was being torn apart. Calculating the speed at which the lasers moved, I searched for the location of its source. Thud! The rolling laser cage less than a meter in front of me stopped abruptly. I dropped the unloaded submachine gun, drew the pistol from my belt, and moved to the office door. It was an alloy bulletproof door that could only be unlocked with a palm print password and iris recognition. I scooped up the bodyguard closest to the door from the ground and pushed his eyelids open. Why him? Because his hand was still on the palm-print lock of the laser transmitter. He was one of the Speaker¡¯s trusted bodyguards who was most likely to unlock the door. If it weren¡¯t for my accurate marksmanship, I would have been pieces of flesh scattered across the ground right now. ¡°Verified!¡± Looks like I¡¯m in luck. The alloy door slowly opened. I raised my hand and fired three shots from top to bottom. If the information was correct, these should be the positions of Domon¡¯s head, chest, and abdomen. Even if he was sitting down, the last shot should have struck his head. I stepped into the room. There were no dead bodies in the room, as I had expected, nor were there any ambush troops. There was only a laptop lying quietly on the table. On the screen, smoke was still rising from the muzzle of the gun in my hand. At this moment. I understood everything. Swoosh! The curtains in the room suddenly closed automatically, and the door behind me slowly closed. In the dark room. The white light that suddenly came on were as bright as day, and a huge projection was projected on the curtains. In the middle of the screen, the target who should have died was sitting on a sofa somewhere, happily and relaxedly smoking a cigar. ¡°Yo, looks like our protagonist lived up to everyone¡¯s expectations and successfully entered my office. Haha, impressive!¡± Clap! Clap! Clap! The person on the screen applauded. ¡°Where is the President?¡± I took a few steps forward and stared at the projection expressionlessly. The scene shifted. A familiar figure appeared. ¡°President, I just want a reason.¡± At this moment, I was unusually calm as I looked at the person with graying hair. Perhaps this was the feeling as people say, despair being the greatest sorrow? I don¡¯t know. Because I¡¯ve never had such feelings. ¡°Extreme Night, you¡¯re too outstanding, so outstanding that I don¡¯t know who will be able to control you after I die. My son obviously doesn¡¯t have that ability, and the Speaker also promised me that after you die, he¡¯ll let me enter politics.¡± Guilt flashed in the President¡¯s eyes, but it was fleeting. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is¡­¡± I dropped the gun and closed my eyes. ¡°Extreme Night, the building under your feet and everyone in it will be buried with you. Even if you die, you can rest in peace. Come, President, let¡¯s toast to our future!¡± I heard Domon¡¯s voice again. Huh! How generous. cI seemed to turn a deaf ear, but I couldn¡¯t help but sneer inwardly. Now, all the evidence should have vanished into thin air. Rumble~ An earth-shattering bang tore at my eardrums and body. Is this what death feels like? Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Perhaps, because the explosion was too intense, I didn¡¯t feel any pain at all. I only felt my soul floating higher and higher. Everything in the past kept appearing in my mind. For as long as I can remember, I lived in a rundown orphanage. The director would either beat or scold us. The so-called food we received every day was only enough for us to barely survive. Therefore, people would get into a big fight for the sake of a little food. It wasn¡¯t until I picked up a stool without a word and defeated the king of the children, who was half a head taller than me, did everyone stop snatching my food. That year, I was five years old. When I was eight years old, I was adopted. The first time I met the President was with 11 other children of similar age. That was the first time I tasted cake. I felt like I had eaten the most delicious food in the world. Looking at the President who had given us the cake, my eyes were filled with gratitude. Since then, we were taught all kinds of knowledge and given physical training every day. I no longer had to worry about food being snatched or rain leaking into the room. Therefore, I worked extra hard. When I was nine, the instructors brought us something called a pocket pistol. I learned to shoot. When I was 10. I made my first kill. He was a youth from the same batch as me. The reason was that he wanted to escape from the training ground. Perhaps it was because I shot from behind, it felt no different from when I had when I¡¯d first fired a gun. My experience at the orphanage had left me completely calm. The President came through the crowd and told me I was talented. I began to systematically learn how to use various firearms and assassination techniques. I even learned how to drive yachts and fly helicopters. 12 years old. Pretending to be a beggar, I assassinated my first target and successfully escaped, officially starting my career as an killer. From then on, all my missions were personally instructed by the President. I used the best equipment in the organization and enjoyed the best intelligence. And I never let the President down. I successfully completed every mission. For 13 years, I only had missions and killings in my life. From an unknown junior, I became one of the top three regulars on the World Government¡¯s bounty list and one of the only five Diamond-level killer in the assassin world. Countless people died in my hands. The President¡¯s Doomsday Blade also went from an unknown small organization to one of the five big shots in the assassination world in one leap. Everyone in the organization said that the President and I were like father and son. In fact, I thought so too. I¡¯d thought about it before. I accidentally die on a mission, and the President would cry for me after the shock passed. Or. The President asks me to complete a certain mission with tears in his eyes. I think I would gladly go. And all these fantasies were shattered today¡­ Such a death, I really couldn¡¯t accept. If there is an afterlife, perhaps I should live for myself? Hehe~ I laughed at myself. How could a killer have an afterlife? A killer would only go to hell. Come on, hell! Let me see what you look like! I opened my eyes and held out my arms, wanting to embrace death. Yet. The decorations in front of me were magnificent. A golden throne was right in front of me, and outside the windows was the dazzling starry universe. Is this place really what hell is supposed to look like? ¡°Of course not. This is my hall!¡± A beautiful woman with long hair, a white dress, and bare ankles appeared in front of me and sat on the throne. Her sweet words carried a hint of pride and charm. I had never seen such a beautiful woman. Her skin was fair and supple, and her curves were exquisite. All her elements were shaped in the golden ratio. A little more and she would too fat, a little less and she would be too thin. Extraordinary! All the descriptions in my head could be summed up with this word. ¡°Who are you?¡± I instinctively took two steps back before realizing that I was already dead. I didn¡¯t have any legs now, so I naturally couldn¡¯t retreat. ¡°Mm, let me think¡­¡± She rested her chin on her hand and pondered seriously. She blinked twice. ¡°In your words, I should be a goddess. That¡¯s right, a goddess! I summoned your soul.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t I look like one? This is what I transformed into this appearance according to humans¡¯ description of the most beautiful women. It¡¯s impossible for me not to look like one!¡± The woman in front of me stood up uncomfortably, turned elegantly in a circle, and looked at me suspiciously. ¡°Then, why are you looking for me?¡± I looked at the person in front of me and asked. Be it her voice, posture, or movements, she was no different from an ordinary person. If there was anything abnormal, it would be her perfect body. However, she had readily admitted that she had transformed according to all the descriptions of most beautiful women in the world. It was impossible for her to not be perfect. I had to admit that divine beings really existed in this world. ¡°Great! I brought you here to help me complete a task with your experience and memories. Of course, you can also choose another path. This way, in your words, it should be called reincarnation.¡± The goddess sat back down. I considered the two options she had given me. Completing her mission with my memories was undoubtedly reincarnating with a mission. It was very similar to the novel I had read by chance when I was alive. And the other path. It was to live ordinary as another person. ¡°You want me to kill for you?¡± After all, this was all I had in my memory and experience. It was impossible for the goddess not to know. ¡°Smart! That is a world of swords and magic. I need you to become a Braveheart, kill the Demon King, and save the world! This is a noble quest. How is it? Are you interested now?¡± At this moment, the goddess clenched her fists and looked at me eyes filled with hope. A world of swords and magic? If I remember correctly, the novel I read when I was alive was of the eastern fantasy genre. I didn¡¯t know much about swords and magic. Just as I was about to ask a question, a stream of memories gushed into my mind. It was information about the country structure and culture of that world, as well as the Demon King and the Bravehearts. ¡°I have a question. Is there more than one Braveheart like me who has been chosen by you?¡± Although I already knew about the other world, as a killer, my instinct for caution would allow me to learn as much as possible, which was unusually important. This was clearly a world of swords and magic, yet she needed to summon a Braveheart from another world to kill the Demon King. This alone was suspicious enough. I refuse to believe that aren¡¯t many gifted people in that big world. Since those people couldn¡¯t deal with the Demon King, no doubt, the Demon King is probably an existence that is so powerful beyond human might. Given my current experience and skills, even if I reincarnated, I would most likely be powerless. So I need to talk terms with the goddess. And knowing if I was the only Braveheart meant that I could get more from the goddess. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Hehe, you guessed it~¡± The goddess turned into a shy young girl in a second and continued, ¡°Don¡¯t you humans have a saying? Don¡¯t put all your eggs in the same basket. This mission is very important. If we can¡¯t kill the Demon King, that world will be destroyed, and I will get into some trouble. Therefore, I chose elites from all walks of life to enter that world and become Bravehearts.¡± ¡°Since not killing the Demon King will bring you trouble, why don¡¯t you do it yourself? As a goddess, you should have such an ability, right? I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good choice to let others handle something so important.¡± Just as I thought. I¡¯m not the only Braveheart. However, I could quite understand. If I were the goddess, I wouldn¡¯t choose to complete it alone either. Just as there is more than one way to carry out an assassination mission, options are essential. Since this is the case, I have to be more careful when negotiating with the goddess. ¡°It¡¯s indeed not the best choice, but I have no choice. As a goddess, I can¡¯t easily interfere with the normal operation of other worlds. Otherwise, there will be even more trouble. Therefore, I can only rely on you Bravehearts.¡± The goddess had a helpless and aggrieved expression. Great! I obtained another important piece of information. The goddess could not easily interfere with that world, which meant that I will most likely have more autonomy. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll accept this request. However, since I¡¯m going to fight the Demon King, if I only have the memories and skills from my previous life¡­¡± ¡°I understand. Of course, I won¡¯t let you go empty-handed. I¡¯ll help you in this aspect. You can choose four talents and bring them to the alternate world you want to go to.¡± The goddess waved her hand. Countless gold, purple, blue, and white bars danced around me, so many that it was dizzying. I sized up the words on the box. The names of various talents were engraved on it. Golden talents were the rarest, followed by purple. Blue and white talents were the most abundant. Clearly, this represented the rarity of talents. ¡°Among all the talents here, is there one that can save my life in any extreme situation? Just once.¡± I tried to seek some help from the goddess. This was because there were too many talents in front of me. A rough estimate would be more than 20,000 of them. Moreover, they were jumping up, down, left, and right. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to take a closer look at each one. After the President¡¯s betrayal, I now had a second chance. Naturally, I didn¡¯t want to repeat the mistakes of my previous life. Life-saving skills were what I wanted the most. ¡°Keep your life in any extreme situation¡­¡± The goddess thought about it carefully and answered me seriously, ¡°I don¡¯t think I have created such a talent, so I don¡¯t have it.¡± ¡°I want such a talent. It doesn¡¯t matter even if it¡¯s a golden talent.¡± I made a request. From my observations, such a talent shouldn¡¯t be too much. Due to the fact that golden talents were the rarest and most eye-catching, I carefully observed them. Even hack-like talents such as [Full Element Affinity] existed inside, so it didn¡¯t seem too abnormal for one-time death exemption to be included. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± ¡°Is that difficult?¡± Looking at the hesitant goddess, I didn¡¯t give up and asked one last time. My gaze was already lingering among the golden talents. If such a talent wasn¡¯t available, I would choose one from among them. After all, the opportunity to be reborn with memories was too rare. I wouldn¡¯t give it up so easily. ¡°Of course, there¡¯s no difficulty! I was just thinking if I should reward or punish the first human who made a request of me.¡± The goddess¡¯s sweet voice rang out. She rose elegantly from her throne and walked arrogantly to me. She placed her finger under my chin. ¡°Yes, now that I¡¯ve thought about it, I¡¯ll give you a small reward. I¡¯ll give you the chance to see me again. You shall also get to pick your other talents each time I see you. Perhaps I¡¯ll give you another choice of golden talent if I¡¯m in a good mood.¡± The goddess snapped her fingers, and the bars surrounding me disappeared. Only a golden light that slowly appeared flew toward my shadow. ¡°Each time?!¡± I was shocked. Because I couldn¡¯t guess the significance of the goddess¡¯s actions. What good would it do for her to meet a mortal like me? I don¡¯t think there is any good. Maybe it¡¯s just for fun¡­ But to me, it was undoubtedly a huge advantage. I had another chance to choose a golden talent, even though it depended on her mood. ¡°That¡¯s right! I¡¯ve treated you well more than once, haven¡¯t I? You don¡¯t have to ask how you can see me. It¡¯ll naturally happen when I¡¯m willing to see you. However, I can give you a little hint. The longer you live in that world and reach a stage that can satisfy me, I¡¯ll summon you!¡± The goddess beamed with joy, as if she had discovered something especially fun. Pretty much what I was thinking. Reaching a stage that satisfied her? I seemed to recall a familiar story. In the novel I read, the protagonist had something called a system. As long as he completed the system¡¯s missions, he would receive all kinds of rewards. If the system was renamed as goddess¡­ The situation would be exactly the same as what was happening now! ¡°If possible, I hope to be born into a wealthy family. I need to train my physique and abilities from a young age.¡± ¡°Of course it won¡¯t be bad. In order to give you the strength of a Braveheart, I specially arranged an assassin family for you so that you can receive systematic training since childhood and no one will be surprised by your skills and abilities.¡± The goddess answered quickly and confidently. ¡°In that case, I have no other requests.¡± I was content. I have the talent to protect my life at a critical moment and a wealthy family that could help me hone my assassination skills. At the right age, I would have the same capabilities as I did in my previous life. ¡°Are you ready? You¡¯re going to reincarnate now. But, I have to remind you. In that world, you have a beautiful and gentle mother and a meticulous maid who will take care of you. You¡¯d better not treat them with your attitude of this life. Such a cold face would easily scare people.¡± The goddess waved her hand with a kind reminder. I watched my soul fly up and drift away from her until she was gone. A gentle and beautiful mother, a meticulous maid. This was something I had never dreamed of in the previous world. Don¡¯t show a cold expression when interacting with them. What kind of expression should I use then? Sigh~ All I can say is that I¡¯ll try my best not to scare them. A world of swords and magic. Here I come! Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 4: Unprecedented Love I was picked up. A woman in white held my head and handed me to another young woman. ¡°Madam, he¡¯s a healthy young master, but he doesn¡¯t cry or make a fuss¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as he¡¯s healthy. He really inherited the bloodline of the Reinhardt family, my adorable Will~¡± The woman held me and called out softly. This is most likely my mother in this life. As the goddess said, she was gentle and beautiful. I could clearly understand their conversation. The goddess must have taught me the language of this country while telling me about the situation of the world. Then, a snow-white and plump chest appeared in front of me. Mother moved my mouth closer. Instinctively, I opened my mouth and dug in. Mm, my name in this life is Will. My full name should be Will Reinhardt. It sounds like a classic Western noble name. Because my neck had yet to fully develop, I couldn¡¯t even try to turn it. I could only seize the time and take in the nutrients I urgently needed. Hurried footsteps sounded. ¡°Lilith! Are you alright? Will is safe too, right?¡± ¡°Yes, dear. The doctor has just checked. Will is perfectly healthy.¡± I lifted my eyelids and saw the face of a man. To be precise, it was my father¡¯s face. He had brown hair and a short, neat brown beard. His eyes were bright. He looked at me with love and gentleness. His face was handsome. ¡°Earl Davis, Madam and Young Master are very healthy. We¡¯ll take our leave first. If you need anything, feel free to instruct us.¡± ¡°Thank you, Dr. Joanie.¡± A few footsteps left. Only my parents and I were left in the room. ¡°Can I hold him?¡± Hearing this, I immediately let go of my mouth and stretched out my arms to ask for a hug. I even let out a whimper. I want to see the room so badly. It will help me judge the family¡¯s situation. All I could see now was my parents¡¯ cheeks and the ceiling. ¡°He seems to understand you, Davis. What a clever boy.¡± ¡°Yes. I am his father after all. Come, my good Will.¡± ¡°Take it easy! Will was just born!¡± With my mother¡¯s reminder, I felt like I was flying. My father raised me to his height for a kiss and spun me around, trying to make me laugh. I also got my wish and saw the scene in the room. The hanging crystal chandeliers, the ancient paintings on the walls that were quite old but had been wiped clean, and all kinds of luxurious decorations. Everything reflected the wealth of this family. In addition, a window also flashed past. The scenery outside the window told me that I was on the second floor or higher. ¡°Davis, will Will also become the Sword of Damocles in the future?¡± Mother¡¯s voice was suddenly low. My father¡¯s arm around me clearly stiffened. After a moment of silence, he placed me back in my mother¡¯s arms. ¡°Lilith, you know that the Reinhardt family has guarded this country for generations. This country needs the Sword of Damocles. Every noble who dares to embezzle and plot a rebellion will have a Damocles hanging over his head!¡± ¡°But Will is our biological child. We still have Chris and Jennifer!¡± ¡°No, Lilith, Chris and Jennifer are our adopted children. If we didn¡¯t have children, I would choose one of them as the heir. But we have our own child now. When they are older, I will tell them the truth and let them become Will¡¯s support. As the eldest son of the Reinhardt family, Will should inherit the Sword of Damocles!¡± ¡°But as Will¡¯s mother, how can I bear to watch him take the risk to assassinate¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll train Will seriously. I¡¯ll make him stronger than me so that no one in this world can threaten him. Besides, Lilith, you can¡¯t give up your love for Chris and Jennifer just because you have Will. They¡¯re our children too. Will needs a brother and sister he can trust.¡± ¡°Alright, Davis, I admit that I was too agitated just now. I promise you that I won¡¯t favor any of them until they grow up.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll raise Will together.¡± Father sat on the bed. He looked at me gently with my mother. I felt unprecedented care and love from their eyes. It was different from the President¡¯s hypocritical concern. This was a warm feeling from the bottom of my heart. Judging from their words, I also had an older brother and sister. Even though they weren¡¯t my mother¡¯s biological children, my father had poured the same love into them. I have people to spend my childhood with. This was great. In addition to honing my assassination skills, I can at least learn how to interact with others, and we can also spar with each other as opponents. However, I didn¡¯t know what kind of training my father would give me. In my previous life, all of my assassination techniques were targeted at humans. Those who possessed and used magic clearly didn¡¯t fall into this category. The Reinhardt Family was an assassin family that had been lasted in this world for generations. They should have their own unique skills and methods. These are probably what I will learn. I will grow up with the care of my parents and the company of my siblings. is this really the life I can enjoy as an organization¡¯s assassination tool? The thought of this had me really looking forward to it. I couldn¡¯t help but smile. ¡°Davis! Will smiled!! He finally knows how to smile. You know, he didn¡¯t cry or make a fuss when he was born. I was worried that something had happened to him. All is good now, he knows how to smile!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, Lilith. Don¡¯t get so worked up. Will is so healthy. Of course he¡¯ll smile. Babies only cry when they¡¯re not feeling well. That can only mean that Will isn¡¯t feeling ill.¡± ¡°How should I know that? It¡¯s my first time giving birth. Everything I knew was told to me by the servants. I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m hungry now. I want to eat!¡± ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll instruct the servants to prepare some food for you.¡± I watched my father kiss my mother¡¯s cheek and walk out with a smile. Mother happily held me and hummed an unknown tune. The sunlight from the window shone on her face, giving off a golden glow. ¡°Mother! Mother! I heard from Father that you gave birth to a younger brother for me. Is that true? I¡¯m finally not a younger sister anymore! I¡¯m going to be an elder sister!¡± The door was pushed open again. A slightly childish voice containing surprise and excitement. entered my eardrums. ¡°That¡¯s right! Jennifer, come here quickly. This is your brother, Will! You two have to get along well from now on.¡± Mother raised me a little higher. I watched a three-year-old girl run to the bed and look at me with her jade-like eyes. She tried to reach out to touch my cheek a few times but didn¡¯t dare to. She seemed to be afraid that I would cry. ¡°Jennifer, Will has a good temper. He won¡¯t cry if you touch him.¡± At my mother¡¯s encouragement, Jennifer¡¯s chubby little hand finally touched my cheek. ¡°Will, I¡¯m Jennifer! From now on, I¡¯m your elder sister!¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 5: My Sister, Jennifer I looked at the little girl who was seriously introducing herself and a different feeling surged in my heart. ¡°Ah ah~¡± I tried to respond, but the ¡°Hello, Jennifer, I¡¯m Will¡± that was on the tip of my tongue turned into aba aba. ¡°From now on, you have to call me sister!¡± ¡°Ah ah~¡± ¡°Will, be good. I¡¯ll protect you well in the future.¡± I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s like to be protected. But I think that should be a different kind of happiness. ¡°Ah ah~¡± I smiled again. Because I could only smile in response to my sister¡¯s love. Pfft! Mother laughed as she watched our conversation. ¡°Jennifer, Will is still so young. Even if you tell him now, he won¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°Will knows. Look, Mother, he¡¯s smiling.¡± ¡°He was smiling before you got here.¡± ¡°Then¡­ I¡¯ll come and tell him every day until he can understand me!¡± Jennifer thought for a while and looked at Mother as if out of spite. ¡°Yes, yes. Jennifer is really full of perseverance.¡± Mother couldn¡¯t stop smiling. I wanted to laugh, too. When I could talk, I¡¯d take the initiative to remind her if she happens to forget. ¡°Will, I¡¯ll show you a magic trick!¡± Jennifer spoke to me mysteriously. I watched as she stretched out her empty hands and muttered a few words. She crossed her hands and gently lifted them. A small flame burned between her thumbs. My eyes widened. This must be magic! So one can use magic at the age of three?! ¡°Oh! Good lord! Jennifer, where did you learn this magic? Put it out quickly. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?¡± Her mother cried out in shock and looked nervously at Jennifer. ¡°I¡¯m not feeling unwell. Mother, why are you so surprised? I found a book in the study and saw the pattern inside. I copied it and I could light up a small flame on my hand. Just like this. It¡¯s very simple!¡± Jennifer, on the other hand, looked at Mother in shock. She stopped pretending to be mysterious and played with the flame in front of us with one hand. I looked at her face. Other than a slight flush, she didn¡¯t look uncomfortable. Based on my mother¡¯s surprised expression and Jennifer¡¯s experience of learning magic just now, I think I understood now. My sister was probably a genius! That claim about protecting me in the future definitely wasn¡¯t just a casual remark. ¡°Oh my god! Davis! Davis! Come and see Jennifer!¡± Mother began to call out to Father. ¡°Lilith! What happened to Jennifer?¡± Father rushed over and looked at the small flame in Jennifer¡¯s hand. After a moment of silence, he said, ¡°Lilith, I think we should get a magic teacher for Jennifer.¡± ¡°Davis, but Jennifer¡¯s not even four!¡± ¡°Then what can we do? Jennifer has already learned magic, and her body has already begun to accumulate magic. If her magic can¡¯t be guided, then we¡¯ll have a big trouble.¡± ¡°All right. Go find Jennifer a good teacher. But make sure you choose well. At least someone who can get past me.¡± ¡°Of course. If it wasn¡¯t for someone¡¯s poor learning attitude when she was young, how could a Grand Mage not be able to teach her daughter basic magic?¡± ¡°Davis! Do you want to fight me?¡± My mother held me with one hand and formed a huge water bubble with the other. Didn¡¯t the goddess say that magic needed to be chanted? When did Mother chant?! Alright. I think I understand again. I¡¯ve been born into a family of gifted freaks. In terms of talent, I was under a lot of pressure. On the bright side, according to genetic theory, I may inherit good parental genes. However, all of this was still speculation. As for my talent, I would only know when I grow up. I began to hope that my father would find a teacher for Jennifer soon. I was also eager to see what magic in this world looked like. After all, I couldn¡¯t speak now. It was impossible to get my mother to show me. ¡°My Lord, My Lady, Miss Jennifer, it¡¯s time for you to eat. Let me take care of Young Master Will.¡± A maidservant came to report. ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll go now. Will¡¯s just had his milk, so he probably won¡¯t cry. I¡¯ll leave him to you.¡± My mother got out of bed fully dressed and handed me to the maidservant who had delivered the message. ¡°Yes, My Lady.¡± The maidservant took me in her arms and rocked me gently. Soon, I felt sleepy. Even though I didn¡¯t do anything for half a day, this little body¡¯s drowsiness came at will and was not under my control at all¡­ When I woke up again. My mother put my head on her chest. My sister, Jennifer, was beside me, flipping through a book. Just like that. After eating and sleeping every day for half a month. Father, Jennifer, and Mother went to the front door with me, as if to greet someone, possibly a teacher hired for Jennifer. It was also my first time observing my current home outside the house. The main body of the house was a three-story building built of brick and stone. The courtyard was large. There were flowerbeds, fountains, and pavilions. More than ten servants were busying about in the courtyard. My father¡¯s Earldom most likely held real power, so I was now a true noble. About an hour later, a carriage slowly drove into the courtyard. A woman in her forties got out of the carriage. She was dressed in a sky-blue uniform and held a staff in her hand. There was a dark green crystal the size of an adult¡¯s fist embedded in it. Behind the woman was a young man around 10 years old. He was also wearing a uniform, just like school uniforms I had seen in my previous life. ¡°Great Archmage Anna, it¡¯s been a long journey. Thank you for sending Chris back. He didn¡¯t cause you any trouble, did he?¡± Father led us to her and thanked her profusely. So that young man was my brother, Chris. I quietly sized him up. The young man also looked at me curiously. ¡°Of course not. Chris is doing well in his studies at the academy, and he has the potential to become a Holy Knight. Earl Reinhardt, I heard that Lilith gave birth to a child, and I happened to be coming, so I brought Chris back to visit his mother and brother.¡± After Great Archmage Anna returned the greeting, she turned around with a smile and said to the youth behind her, ¡°Alright, Chris, now that you¡¯re, don¡¯t be so reserved.¡± ¡°Thank you, Teacher Anna.¡± Chris bowed to Great Archmage Anna and came to us. ¡°Lilith, why didn¡¯t you come forward and curtsy to your teacher? Have you become arrogant after becoming a Countess?¡± I watched as Great Archmage Anna suddenly looked at my mother. I was stunned. Father actually got my mother¡¯s teacher to teach my sister? Is this world too small, or is fate too strong? Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 6: A Once-in-Two-Hundred-Years Genius At this moment, I couldn¡¯t see my mother¡¯s expression, but I could guess that it must be extremely interesting. ¡°Teacher Anna, it¡¯s you?!¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t it be me? I¡¯ve been teaching at the Glei Academy. It¡¯s my duty to discover outstanding students for the academy. When I received Earl Davis¡¯ letter, I was very surprised. I couldn¡¯t believe that my most mischievous student, the crazy girl from the Laurence family, is now married with children.¡± ¡°Teacher Anna¡­ That¡¯s all in the past. Don¡¯t mention it again¡­¡± Mother stammered in embarrassment. I inadvertently learned of my mother¡¯s dark history as a student. ¡°Hmm, alright. Let me meet today¡¯s protagonist. This must be little Jennifer.¡± Great Archmage Anna agreed readily. She walked to Jennifer and squatted down. ¡°Little cutie, show me the magic you learned.¡± No sound came. From my current position, I could not see what was happening between Great Archmage Anna and Jennifer. ¡°Jennifer, don¡¯t be afraid. Don¡¯t worry and summon your flames.¡± Mother encouraged her. I guess Jennifer was scared of the stranger. A moment later. ¡°Wow, my god! My god! What a pure flame! How bright! And at such a young age. She¡¯s simply a natural Fire Mage!¡± Great Archmage Anna¡¯s praise entered my eardrums. It confirmed that my sister was indeed a genius. ¡°Teacher Anna, I ask that you test Jennifer¡¯s magic attributes with the Test Crystal. I haven¡¯t tested her yet. There might be other attributes.¡± ¡°What? Lilith! You didn¡¯t even test Jennifer¡¯s magic attributes?¡± ¡°Mm¡­ Teacher Anna¡­ You know, I don¡¯t have any talent for teaching magic. Even if I test, I need to get a teacher to nurture her for me, so I haven¡¯t specially tested her¡­¡± ¡°Oh my gosh! How can there be a lazy Great Mage like you in the world? I really don¡¯t know which fool let you pass the Great Mage Assessment back then!¡± ¡°Teacher Anna, I¡¯m a proper water and wind dual-element Great Mage. If Great Archmage George hears you, he will probably be displeased.¡± ¡°Still I have to say this, old man George is really muddle-headed!¡± Great Archmage Anna stood up indignantly, turned around, returned to the carriage, took out a transparent crystal ball, and walked back. ¡°Jennifer, put your hand on it. Don¡¯t be afraid. Just chant like you did just now.¡± Mother bowed slightly. I tilted my head hard and finally saw Jennifer putting her hand on the crystal ball. As time passed, colors gradually began to appear on the crystal ball. Red flames started burning first. After a while, some green tornadoes appeared on the crystal ball. ¡°Fire and wind, dual-element as well! This amazing talent, my god! Lilith, your daughter is like you, possessing rare dual-elemental magic!¡± ¡°As expected of my daughter! Darling, did you hear that? Jennifer has dual-elemental magic like me.¡± ¡°Yes, I heard you, dear.¡± Great Archmage Anna and my parents were unusually excited. Only my eyes were still focused on the crystal ball, because Jennifer¡¯s hand hadn¡¯t moved away. A third pattern gradually appeared on the crystal ball. That was¡­ lightning? I stared into the crystal ball and watched as the tiny lightning bolts began to grow, turning into purple lightning amidst the red and green. That¡¯s right. There were really three attributes! My sister, Jennifer, is more of a genius than they thought. ¡°Ah ba~¡± I called out, wanting to remind my excited parents and Great Archmage Anna. I didn¡¯t know if it was because my voice was too soft or because the excited people didn¡¯t take my cry seriously, but there was no reaction. After thinking for a moment, I decided to use my ultimate move. ¡°Wa, wa, wa~¡± ¡°Will! Will, what¡¯s wrong? Are you hungry?¡± Amidst my loud cries, Mother lowered her head in panic and hurriedly weighed me up and down. Seeing that Great Archmage Anna and my father¡¯s gaze had also shifted to me, I immediately stopped crying. ¡°Great Archmage Anna, Lilith, look at the Test Crystal!¡± Finally. Father spotted my sister, who was still touching the crystal ball. ¡°Oh my god! Am I seeing things? Jennifer has triple-elemental magic!¡± ¡°Two hundred years! This hasn¡¯t appeared for two hundred years! There are actually three attributes! Earl Reinhardt, Lilith, I have to return to the academy as soon as possible and report this to the Principal. If you agree, I hope to let Jennifer enter the academy as soon as possible. I swear on the reputation of the Blake Family that I will protect Jennifer until she becomes a true Great Mage!¡± After recovering from her shock, Great Archmage Anna solemnly swore an oath in front of my parents. My parents looked at each other and finally looked at Jennifer. ¡°Jennifer, are you willing to follow Teacher Anna to the Glei Academy to learn magic?¡± ¡°Father, Mother, I¡¯m willing to learn from Teacher Anna, I said I would protect Will. But can I wait another two months? I want to celebrate my fourth birthday with Will.¡± Jennifer¡¯s voice was soft, but unusually firm and serious. I really have a great sister! Somehow. A lump grew in my throat, and the softest part of my heart seemed to be touched by something. ¡°Teacher Anna, look¡­¡± Mother looked at Great Archmage Anna. ¡°Okay, I understand. I¡¯ll come back after Jennifer¡¯s birthday.¡± Great Archmage Anna quickly agreed to this request. She took an exquisite gem from around her neck and squatted down. ¡°This amethyst is for you, Jennifer. Remember not to take it off. With it, you can boldly practice your magic without worry. I¡¯ll pick you up in two months.¡± ¡°Yes, thank you, Teacher Anna! I will cherish it.¡± ¡°Good girl!¡± Great Archmage Anna stood up and bade goodbye to my parents. ¡°Earl Reinhardt, Lilith, please don¡¯t share the information that Jennifer has three attributes of magic power with anyone else for the time being. I will only report this to the Principal in the academy. This is also out of consideration of her safety.¡± ¡°We understand, Teacher Anna.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go leave now. There¡¯s no need to send me off.¡± Great Archmage Anna came and left in a hurry. After watching her leave, my parents brought me, my brother, and my sister back to the house. ¡°What a surprise, Jennifer. Congratulations! We¡¯ll be meeting at the academy soon. Did you know that you¡¯ll probably be the youngest student there?¡± ¡°I know that now, Chris, but before this, I want you to take a look at our brother Will. He¡¯s really good. He hardly cries. He¡¯s so cute.¡± ¡°So his name is Will. Mother, hand Will to me!¡± Just like that, I was put into the arms of my elder brother, Chris. Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 7: Parting Chris was very handsome. That was my first impression of him. Short blond hair, pale blue eyes, a high nose bridge. We just stared at each other for a moment. ¡°Chris, why aren¡¯t you saying anything? Isn¡¯t Will cute?¡± It was obvious that Jennifer really liked me. ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Between us boys, we only need one look to understand each other. Don¡¯t you agree, Will?¡± Chris looked at me and smiled. I smiled too. In the past, I was just a tool. I had no brothers or sisters. The people in the organization could only be called colleagues at best. What I know about men being able understand each other with just one look involves some kind of obscene moment most of the time. But now, I felt that some people¡¯s eyes could really speak. He seemed to have finished introducing himself, and I seemed to have understood him. ¡°Will really responded to you!¡± Jennifer came close. It felt good to be doted on by my elder siblings. ¡°Chris, what course are you taking now?¡± Back in the room, Father asked casually. ¡°Father, it¡¯s the application of Holy Light magic.¡± Holy Light magic? I presumbled Chris possessed light-attribute magic. According to the information I received from the goddess, in addition to the five common attributes of water, fire, ice, wind, and lightning, there were also two rare attributes, light and dark. After learning about my mother and sister¡¯s talents, I was already somewhat immune to the heaven-defying attributes of my family members. ¡°I heard from Great Archmage Anna that you have the potential to become a Holy Knight. Are you interested in becoming a Holy Knight?¡± ¡°Father, I heard from my teacher that in the north of our country, there is a monster known as demonic creature that threatens the lives of people and livestock. The Holy Light magic we learned is the main method to fight against them. If possible, I hope to become a Holy Knight in the future and suppress the demonic creatures!¡± Chris squared his shoulders. I could feel the excitement and desire in him. It was important news that demonic creatures had appeared in the north of this country. Demonic creatures often appeared in groups and were divided into physical and dark attribute demonic creatures. Physical demonic creatures looked like a fusion of various animals and could be killed with both swords and magic. Dark-attribute demonic creatures were like souls. You¡¯ll see a shadow, but you can¡¯t touch it. Physical and common magic were useless against them, and there were also relatively few of them. The Holy Light magic that Chris wanted to learn was the nemesis of dark-attribute monsters. ¡°Since you want to become a Holy Knight, work hard towards that direction. Your mother and I will support you.¡± ¡°Me too. I¡¯ll support Chris too!¡± ¡°Ah wu~¡± With my father and Jennifer¡¯s encouragement, I naturally had to express my support as well. ¡°Thank you, Father! Thank you, Jennifer, and of course you, Will! I will work hard to become a Holy Knight!¡± Chris responded to everyone seriously. ¡°Dear! Chris and Jennifer, put Will in the cradle and come and eat!¡± Mother¡¯s voice followed. ¡°We¡¯ll come now!¡± ¡°Will, be good. Sister is going to eat now. I¡¯ll come and see you later.¡± I was placed in the cradle. Soon, I dozed off. Chris stayed at home for only two days before bidding us farewell and rushing back to the academy. Time flew by. Two months passed in the blink of an eye. The house looked very grand today. The servants and Mother were preparing for Jennifer¡¯s birthday party. Jennifer, on the other hand, was always by my side. She didn¡¯t seem to realize that she was the protagonist of a birthday party. ¡°Will, do you know that I¡¯m not Mother¡¯s biological child? When I was two years old, bad people came to my house. My parents were killed by bad people. It was Father who saved me from a group of bad people. He even brought me home and raised me like his own daughter. ¡°Perhaps they all thought that a two-year-old child wouldn¡¯t have any memories and didn¡¯t dare to tell me about the past, but I actually remember everything. I don¡¯t know why I do. ¡°Phew~ This is a secret that I¡¯ve kept for many years and never told anyone. Now that I finally have someone to talk to, I feel much better. Anyway, you won¡¯t remember anything since you¡¯re just two months old, right? Hehe.¡± Jennifer played with my cheeks as she confided this tragic secret. Still. I might have to disappoint her. Reborn with my memories and a fully developed brain, I could remember everything I saw and heard. ¡°Ah ba~¡± I tried to reach out and offer her some comfort. Perhaps it was because my mother had given me enough nutrition, I could feel myself becoming stronger every day. My neck could begin to turn easily, my limbs could begin to coordinate. I could also raise my arms. ¡°Will, are you trying to hug me? Don¡¯t tell me you really understood me!¡± Jennifer took my hand. There was a hint of panic in her eyes. ¡°Ah~¡± I controlled my expression and smile. I waved my arms wildly to make her believe that that was just a normal reaction of mine. ¡°Oh, you scared me to death. I thought you really understood. After today¡¯s celebration, I won¡¯t be able to accompany you every day. I promised to protect you, so have to learn magic from Teacher Anna first. I heard that I can only come back once every half a year. You have to grow up quickly and accompany me.¡± Jennifer smiled and didn¡¯t let go of my hand. ¡°Miss Jennifer, your birthday party is about to begin. The Earl is on his way back. My Lady has tasked me to inform you. Let me take care of Young Master Will.¡± A maidservant pushed open the door and reported. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome, Miss. It¡¯s our job to take care of Young Master Will.¡± Sister went to the banquet. I listened to the blessings coming from the hall in the maidservant¡¯s arms. I hope that my sister will be always be happy in the days to come! This was a blessing from her younger brother. ¡ª¡ª ¡°Earl Reinhardt, Jennifer, are you ready?¡± Great Archmage Anna arrived on time. She came the day after Jennifer¡¯s birthday party. ¡°Teacher Anna, I¡¯m ready. Let¡¯s go.¡± Father put the suitcase they packed for Jennifer in the carriage, and Jennifer climbed in after. The carriage slowly drove away. Jennifer leaned on the window and waved goodbye to my mother and me, hard. Mother also waved her hands hard without saying a word. But a drop of water landed on my cheek. There was no rain in the sky. I think it was Mother¡¯s tears. Mother probably couldn¡¯t bear for her daughter to leave her parents at the young age of four. But because Jennifer had learned magic herself, the sooner she received comprehensive guidance, the more beneficial it would be to the use of her talents. At the same time, it would also be safer. Only I knew that the reason why my sister was so willing to go to the academy was because of that promise that she would protect me in the future. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 8: The Book of Rosiel Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, three years had passed. I turned four years old, like my sister was. I was slightly taller than her, about 90 centimeters tall. Without needing anyone to carry me, I could go anywhere I want at home. Of course, I wouldn¡¯t go to dangerous places because I knew that this body didn¡¯t have enough strength to keep up with my brain to avoid danger. There were many safe places. Like the study I¡¯m in now. Because of the knowledge imparted by the goddess, I could read the language of this country without much effort. I was looking for a book on magic. Just like my sister used to, I wanted to see if I had any talent for magic. After walking past three rows of bookshelves, I found a thick volume of Julius¡¯s Magic Notes on the bottommost shelf. I used all my strength to pull it out, hoping that it was the book I was looking for. At least it had to accurately record the names of other magic books so that I wouldn¡¯t have to look for a needle in a haystack in the vast library. ¡°Magic is infinite. It should not only be passed down, it should also be created. When the first Holy Archmage, Rosiel, wrote the Book of Rosiel, she definitely did not wish to see the Mages of later generations worshipping her chanting as a holy scripture and being unwilling to change it at all. This is the sorrow of all Mages.¡± This was the text on the first page of the book. The black notes were still clearly visible, but they were slightly yellowed by the ravages of time. Rosiel. The first Holy Archmage. Did she create all the magic in this world? Based on the description in this passage, I could probably imagine that this was a forbidden book. Julius, who had written it, had probably been persecuted to death by the Mages. No matter what era it was, doubting the mainstream and questioning absolute authority would not be allowed. This book might be an out-of-print. At this thought, I became more and more interested in reading on. ¡°May the protection of the winds bless me, and the power of the gales appear here.¡± I closed my eyes and held out my right hand. I read out the first spell recorded in the book. It was an incantation relating to wind-elemental magic, a quote from the Book of Rosiel. The owner of the book tried to make a few changes to the magical incantation to see if the magic would still work, but she failed this time. However, as an orthodox magic incantation from the Book of Rosiel, my chant shouldn¡¯t bring anything bad. Unfortunately. Nothing happened with my first chant. ¡°May the protection of the winds bless me, and the power of swiftness appear here.¡± I repeated myself, but I still didn¡¯t feel anything strange happening to my body. Could it be that I don¡¯t have wind-attribute magic? With this thought in mind, I increased my speed and tried to find another type of incantation. After flipping through a few pages, I found that the book was filled with incantations relating to wind magic. I realized that Miss Julius must be a Wind Mage. So I closed the book, put it back where I¡¯d found it, and started looking for any sign of the Book of Rosiel Since all the magic in the later generations came from this first-generation Holy Archmage, this book should have a record of all the magic incantations. Julius¡¯s unconventional idea of trying to create new magic using the foundation of old magic interested the reincarnated me greatly, but if I couldn¡¯t use magic, I¡¯d have to read it like a magic novel. Soon. I found the Book of Rosiel in the most prominent spot on the shelf. It was equally thick. To take it down, I needed to climb the ladder. This would have taken three-year-old me a lot of effort, but fortunately, it fell successfully and did not hit me. ¡°Oh pure protection of water, answer the call of the sincere. Descend here.¡± ¡­ ¡°Oh scorching truth, answer me with fire, illuminate this endless darkness!¡± ¡­ ¡°Oh the power of ice that lies dormant in your heart, shatter! Pierce our enemies!¡± ¡­ I awakened my magic using the incantations recorded in the book. After chanting the incantations relating to the four attributes of wind, water, fire, and ice, I received no response. At this moment. I felt a little flustered. Do I not have the talent to learn magic? My mother is a Great Mage, and my sister is a once-in-two-hundred-years magic genius. And I, who was born in this family, is actually unable to learn magic? This was too ridiculous. I flipped to the incantation for thunder magic in the book, but hesitated. I did not know if I should continue to try. If I really couldn¡¯t awaken my magic, then the only thing I could rely on were the assassination techniques of the Reinhardt Family and from my previous life. Perhaps there was also the goddess who would appear at any time. But can I still meet her requirements if I can¡¯t use magic? I¡¯m not sure. The only thing I was sure of was that I had to start honing my assassination skills as early as possible to make up for the fact that I might not be able to awaken my magic. ¡°Will, what are you doing here?¡± Father¡¯s voice came from behind. ¡°Father.¡± ¡°The Book of Rosiel? Do you want to become a Mage so early like Jennifer?¡± ¡°Father¡­ I don¡¯t seem to have the potential to become a Mage. I¡¯ve tried four magic chants, but I didn¡¯t get a response¡­¡± I was very disappointed. This was a feeling that I would never have felt in my previous life. Even personally witnessing the President¡¯s betrayal didn¡¯t make me feel so terrible. This feeling was very strange. I had already decided not to be sad and focus on assassination techniques. Father¡¯s question made me feel exceptionally uncomfortable. Perhaps. The love from my parents and siblings had unknowingly changed me too much. ¡°Will, there¡¯s no need to be sad. Magic power varies from person to person. Some people will awaken their talents early on, and some people will need to be older to know. When you¡¯re a little older, you can try again. Even if you really can¡¯t awaken your magic power, it doesn¡¯t matter. The Reinhardt family doesn¡¯t need magic to deal with our enemies.¡± My father stroked my head, his tone calm and natural. He took the book from my hand and put it back on the shelf. Then he said, ¡°When you¡¯re a little older, I¡¯ll tell you the true secret of the Reinhardt family.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Father won¡¯t know that I already knew the family¡¯s biggest secret. What I lacked and wanted to learn was the Reinhardt family¡¯s unique assassination techniques. ¡°Father, you just said that the Reinhardt Family can defeat our enemies without magic. Is there anything I can learn now?¡± I asked. In this world of swords and magic, to be able to assassinate an enemy without magic undoubtedly required more effort. Although I didn¡¯t know the exact methods, I was certain of one thing. Physical techniques that far exceeded those of ordinary people were indispensable. From now on, I should be able to try learning the Reinhardt Family¡¯s physical techniques. ¡°Will, since you¡¯re asking, I¡¯m going to teach you some tricks that you can do, starting tomorrow.¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 9: Initial Training for Assassins The next day. I followed my father to the basement, a place I¡¯d never known existed. There were all kinds of weapons in the room, including sabers, spears, swords, and halberds. There were also tools for training the body, as well as dummies for training assassination techniques. The ground was exceptionally clean, and could be said to be spotless. ¡°Will, I originally wanted to have you start training after you grew up, but since you asked yesterday, I plan to teach you some simple practices from today onwards. However, once you start, you have to practice diligently every day. You can¡¯t slack off for a day unless there are special circumstances. Now, I can give you another chance to go back on your word.¡± ¡°Father, I¡¯m ready.¡± ¡°Good. Let¡¯s get started. First, we¡¯ll work on the strength of our arms. Watch what I do, then try it out yourself.¡± His father dropped down and propped his forearms on the ground, his body stretching into a straight line. In the words of my previous life, this was planking. Just as I thought, he started with some simple basic movements to train the flexibility of the body. I followed my father¡¯s example and laid down. I put my arms on the ground and did my best to straighten my body. ¡°You¡¯re still young. Hold on as long as you can. Remember not to force yourself. Don¡¯t injure your bones. Just practice diligently. I¡¯ll teach you a few simple moves later. In the future, when I¡¯m not at home, you have to train here yourself.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± I agreed. Then, I learned a few sets of movements from my father, most of which I had already trained in my previous life, such as pull-ups. Two hours passed quickly. Sweat beaded on my head, and my body began to ache. ¡°That¡¯s all for today, Will. You did great!¡± ¡°Thank you, Father.¡± My father and I walked out of the basement into the corridor and saw Jennifer and Great Archmage Anna walking over together. Ever since my sister went to the Glei Academy to study, Great Archmage Anna would personally accompany her every time she returned. Clearly, she really cared about her. ¡°Will!! Sister is back! It¡¯s been six months since we last met. Did you miss me?!¡± My sister, Jennifer, ran toward me, shouting in an exaggerated voice, and put her arms around my head, ignoring the fact that I was sweating all over and dirtying her brand-new uniform. ¡°Sister, I¡¯m covered in sweat.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. I don¡¯t mind.¡± ¡°But Father and Great Archmage Anna are still here.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Father and Teacher Anna won¡¯t mind too.¡± ¡°But Sister, I want to take a shower¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright, I¡¯ll shower you!¡± ¡°This¡­ definitely not!¡± I declined expressionlessly. Although this body was only three years old, my mind was not. My adult self-esteem wouldn¡¯t allow me to do that, even if she was my dear sister. ¡°Oh my, is Will already at the age where he¡¯s starting to hate his sister?¡± Jennifer let go of my head and stared at me with innocent jade-green eyes, full of grievance. ¡°¡­¡± I had nothing to say. I wore a resigned look. Jennifer was only seven years old, but she was already beautiful. I had no doubt that my sister would be a beauty in the future. But I doubt her mind is as precocious as her memory. ¡°Jennifer, don¡¯t tease Will. Go into the living room with Teacher Anna. I¡¯ll take Will to the shower and be right there.¡± My father came to the rescue. Only then did Jennifer let go of me. ¡°Teacher Anna, apologies.¡± ¡°Not at all. The relationship between these siblings is still as good as ever. Earl Reinhardt, we¡¯ll go to the living room first. Jennifer, you have seven days of leave to stay at home. You have plenty of time for your brother. There¡¯s no need to rush.¡± Great Archmage Anna summoned Jennifer. ¡°Really? Teacher Anna, can I stay at home for seven days this time?¡± Jennifer cried out happily. After seeing Great Archmage Anna¡¯s affirmation, she immediately turned to look at me. ¡°Will, did you hear that? I have seven days off this time. Hurry up and wash up and come over to accompany me.¡± I was speechless and could only nod silently. After washing up in the bathroom with father, I went to the living room. Mother was already talking to Great Archmage Anna. ¡°Will! Come to Sister!¡± Jennifer immediately waved me over. I could only walk over. Because I knew that even if I didn¡¯t, she would still come over. ¡°Will, you¡¯ve grown taller again. When can you come to the Glei Academy to accompany your me?¡± ¡°Sister, I¡¯m only three years old. I don¡¯t have your kind of talent to be admitted by exception by one of the three major magic academies in the country. At least wait until I¡¯m 10 years old.¡± ¡°Ah? Doesn¡¯t that mean you still have to wait seven years? No, that¡¯s too late. Why don¡¯t I get Teacher Anna to help you test your magic talent when you¡¯re five years old? If you have inherited Mother¡¯s talent, you can immediately come and accompany me.¡± ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t want to enter the academy that early. Besides, talent is something one can chance upon but not seek for. Maybe I don¡¯t have the talent to learn magic. Do you know what Chris is doing now? He¡¯s coming back less often.¡± I changed the subject. I didn¡¯t tell her that I had already tried to awaken my magic power. I was afraid that if she knew the result, she would drag Teacher Anna to test it for me again. That would be too much of a blow. It was better to wait a few years before doing the test. However, it was also a fact that our elder brother, Chris, was returning home less and less. Now that she was also in the academy, she should more or less know some information. ¡°Chris is already a reliable senior now, and he¡¯s deeply trusted by his mentor. Naturally, he¡¯s getting busier and busier. Recently, I heard that he went to the north with his mentor for investigation. He should have written to Father and Mother. Didn¡¯t you ask them?¡± ¡°I was planning to ask you since you were coming back.¡± ¡°Is that so? That¡¯s great! As expected of my good brother, Will! Sister has learned new Lightning and Wind Magic in the academy. It¡¯s really fun. Many interesting things have happened recently. Let me tell you¡­¡± My sister told me about the interesting things that had happened at the academy. This has become a must-do routine every time she returned. I could listen to her with relish every time. Normal life in the academy was indeed much more interesting than the assassin training class. I would most likely be sent to the academy in the future as well, but not now. For the next seven days. Every day, I would wake up two hours early. After sneaking into the basement to train, I would take a shower and go back to my room to sleep, waiting for my sister to wake me up. After spending seven happy days with her, Jennifer followed Great Archmage Anna back to the academy. As for me. I began my daily training. In my spare time, I flipped through Julius¡¯s Magic Notes in the study. I wanted to know the final outcome of this unconventional Mage. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 10: Thinking of Humanity Another three years passed. I was now six years old. Now, I could go anywhere in the family territory without having servants follow me. The area within 20 miles of the house was his father¡¯s territory. It was already early autumn, and some crops had already begun to be harvested. Even though the sun had yet to rise, there were already commoners who had been working on both sides of the road for a long time. It had become my habit to jog for an hour outside of the house before my daily training in the basement. Aerobic exercise helps with future training, and the scenery of the surrounding countryside was equally refreshing. ¡°Young Master Will, are you out for a walk so early today?¡± A commoner who was pulling a carriage with one hand and wiping the sweat off his face with the other saw me and greeted me with a smile. ¡°Yes, Uncle Shenier. How¡¯s the harvest this year?¡± ¡°Thanks to My Lord and you, the harvest this year is pretty good. Ah~ Young Master Will, quickly put them down and let me do the work.¡± ¡°It¡¯s no trouble. Uncle Chenier, I¡¯ll go home first. Goodbye.¡± I picked up the few bundles of wheat that had fallen to the ground and put them back onto the carriage as I bade him farewell. ¡°Goodbye, Young Master Will. I have troubled you again. I didn¡¯t expect Young Master Will to remember my name!¡± ¡°Haha, Young Master Will doesn¡¯t only remember your name. I heard from the maidservants of My Lord¡¯s family that Young Master Will remembers all of their names and never puts on airs with them. Every time he troubles them, he¡¯ll thank them. Sometimes, when they encounter problems that they can¡¯t solve, they can always get help from Young Master Will.¡± ¡°Ah, I see! Young Master Will is really a genius. My Lord really has a great successor.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. We feel comfortable serving such a Lord. Shenier, get in, we¡¯re going!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Listening to the whispers of the two people behind me, I sighed softly and walked towards my home. There were many times when I wanted the maidservants to serve me, but it was a pity that my adult heart never allowed it. When I got home and was about to walk to the basement, I realized that my father had been waiting at the door for a long time. ¡°Father.¡± ¡°Will, come with me.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± I followed my father into the basement. ¡°Will, you¡¯re six years old and you¡¯ve had three years of basic training. I think it¡¯s time I tell you about family¡¯s true secret and expose your to the family business.¡± ¡°Yes, Father.¡± ¡°The Reinhardt Family is the sharp blade of the Kingdom of Freld. We are responsible for eliminating all enemies that are unfavorable to the kingdom. They include not only the enemy countries, but also those within the country. From dukes and earls to refugees and soldiers. Most of the time, the Reinhardt blade hangs above the heads of the nobles. Do you understand what this means?¡± Father turned around. ¡°Understood, Father. We were born to protect the kingdom!¡± I already knew this answer when I was born. After learning about the history of this country from the study, I understood the need for the Reinhardt family to exist. Freld was a kingdom, and there was a group of nobles under the King. As for the dukes and marquises, they had their own territories and raised armies. Very often, the law was ineffective against them because they had the ability to break away from the kingdom at any time and go against it. Therefore, even the King could not deal with them at will. This was the time for the Reinhardt Family to show their prowess. These nobles would die an unnatural death without the family getting suspected. ¡°Very good, Will. I know you¡¯re outstanding enough to understand the mission of the family. But do you know what this means? Have you ever thought about having your hands covered in blood? Can you accept yourself like that?¡± Father¡¯s question was deafening. I didn¡¯t answer right away. But I knew that I could live with it. Having reincarnated with my memories, my hands were already drenched in blood. Killing people was no different from eating and drinking to me. My original idea was that my father should start teaching me how to kill. Instead of making me look within as he was doing now. ¡°Father¡­¡± ¡°Will, I don¡¯t need an answer from you right now. I¡¯m telling you that you need to think for yourself and judge for yourself. The biggest difference between humans and animals is that they have the ability to think for themselves. Before you take a person¡¯s life, you at least know why that person deserves to die. In the days to come, I¡¯ll train you in the art of killing, and you¡¯ll have to make your own judgments that will determine the fate of a person.¡± ¡°I understand, Father.¡± In my previous life, as a tool of the organization, the President had never told me why a person deserved to die. He only needed me to kill that person. As for me, I had never thought of the reasons. In this life, the first lesson my father taught me was how to think as a human. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s get started now, Will. The first step is to learn how to use a weapon. As an assassin, you have to learn to use as many things of the easiest things you can find around you to finish off your enemies. Of course, the most handy weapon is also essential. This is your best guarantee.¡± Father opened a chest in the basement. In addition to conventional assassination weapons such as daggers, darts, and hidden arrows, there were also invisible things that could silently kill like silk yarn and poison. I took out a dagger and a few darts and weighed them in my hand. The two weapons looked abnormally ordinary. There were no patterns or words on the surface to prove their origin. Daggers were my most common cold weapon in my previous life, while darts were substitutes for flying needles. This was because the silver needles in my previous life were alloys made from special metals. The hardness and weight were all made according to my requirements. In this world of swords and magic, I wasn¡¯t sure if I could forge silver needles that met my requirements. Practising darts in this world was also a good choice. ¡°Then let¡¯s start with the dagger. Will, imagine now that I¡¯m your enemy. With the dagger in your hand, use all means to touch me and you win. Don¡¯t hold back.¡± My father glanced at the dagger I chose and took two steps back. ¡°Father, be careful now!¡± I picked a flying dagger that I could hold and stared at my father. This was exactly what I wanted. I clearly remembered all the memories in my previous life about how to use a dagger. If there was anything lacking, it was that this body was not enough to unleash my former strength. Therefore, the small flying dagger was more suitable for this body. The moment I spoke, my body bounced off. Most of the time, assassinations were done by surprise. Three meters¡­ One meter! Father remained where he was, not moving. ¡°Ha!¡± Still, I thrust the dagger hard. I didn¡¯t hold back on this attack. I believed that given my father¡¯s capabilities, he wouldn¡¯t be injured by a child like me. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 11: Medical Skills I targeted my father¡¯s waist because my goal was to touch him, not to assassinate him. This was where I was most likely to do so. It prevented the possibility of my father crouching down and dodging. However, when my dart dagger was less than 30 centimeters away from my father, he still did not dodge. I didn¡¯t hesitate. I firmly believed that my father had a way to dodge. If he didn¡¯t dodge now, there were only two possibilities. Test me! Or he wanted to teach me a technique to dodge. Swoosh! Just as my dart was less than five centimeters away from my father and I even thought that he wouldn¡¯t be able to dodge it, my father disappeared. ¡°Will! You¡¯re indeed very talented. Three years of training has been extremely effective. You¡¯re a natural assassin! I can see the determination in your eyes that you won¡¯t stop until you achieve your goal.¡± My father stood 50 centimeters to the left of the dart in my hand and began laughing. ¡°Father, that was because I firmly believed that you could dodge it. However, until the last moment, I was unable to see how you did that.¡± I was a little depressed. This attack made me certain that even if I recovered my strength from my previous life, I would not be a match for my father. In other words, if this was really an assassination mission, I would have died. ¡°Will, don¡¯t be discouraged. I used the abilities of the Reinhardt Family to show you that you don¡¯t need magic power to assassinate a Mage. If you want to learn, you have to wait for a few more days. At least pass the training I¡¯ve arranged for you.¡± ¡°So this is the effect of the Reinhardt family¡¯s ability?!¡± I was instantly excited. Since Father told me so confidently, it meant that he must have had the experience of a successful assassination. If I really couldn¡¯t learn magic, at least I could choose to reach the peak of perfection through this path. ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s continue training¡­¡± ¡­ A few months later. I was training in the basement when I saw my father walk in with a bundle wrapped in cloth. ¡°Will, I don¡¯t need to teach you anything about the use of weapons anymore. From today onwards, I¡¯ll teach you another important skill of an assassin, medical skills.¡± ¡°Medical skills? Father, am I going to pretend to be a doctor and carry out an assassination?¡± This was the first answer that came to my mind. This was because in his previous life, there were countless cases of disguised doctors assassinating their targets, and they were the cases that were easier to succeed in. ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied that you thought of this immediately. However, the application of medical skills is not limited to just that. Other than concocting poisons, we may have to survive in the wilderness for a long time when carrying out assassinations, or might not be able to receive treatment immediately when being pursued. If there are no pharmacy or Healing Mages nearby, we will have to prepare medicine ourselves to mitigate or even treat our illnesses.¡± Father put down the bundle, and many green leaves were revealed. I immediately remembered that in my world, there was a kind of doctors known as traditional chinese physicians. The medicine they used also involved various flowers and plants. I didn¡¯t expect my father in this world to know this. ¡°Now, I¡¯ll teach you to identify herbs and poisonous weeds, including concocting simple healing medicines and anesthetics.¡± ¡°Yes, Father.¡± ¡°Will, remember, this is called Datura. It has the effect of a natural anesthetic.¡± ¡°Father, this is too much. Can I learn them later¡­¡± I begged my father. Spare me. Without boasting, even if I were to be abandoned in the wilderness, I would still be able to survive for 10 days to half a month without any supplies. That was if the animals in this world also had similar habits to those on Earth. Differentiating between these plants of the same color whereby slight differences in leaf patterns determined them to be poisonous and healing medicine really made one¡¯s scalp tingle. ¡°Of course not. I promised your mother that I wouldn¡¯t let anything happen to you. This is an added guarantee of safety. Watch carefully!¡± Father replied without looking up and continued to teach me how to identify herbs. I found it hard to imagine. The image of Father, as a noble assassin who usually did not smile, sitting on the ground like an old farmer fiddling with flowers and plants. But now it had happened. At this moment. He was no longer the king of assassins, no longer an Earl of the Kingdom of Freld. He was simply a husband who made a promise to his wife and a father who did not want anything to happen to his son. Just like that. Under my father¡¯s coercion, other than training my assassination skills, I also had to learn how to distinguish plants and make medicine every day. Once I began. Another two years passed. I grew about half a head taller in two years. I used all kinds of assassination weapons like a breeze, including poison, which I rarely used in my previous life. I also learned at least 15 ways to put poison into the target¡¯s body. The study of medicine not only allowed me to have a clear understanding of the human body, it also allowed me to learn the ability to use plants to create herbs. This was one of the Reinhardt family¡¯s traditional skills. Although I had yet to see its use, as my father had said, it was still a guarantee of safety. ¡°Will, you¡¯ve successfully completed the two-year training. Next, I¡¯ll set up a test. If you pass this, it¡¯ll be time for me to hand over the most important inheritance of the Reinhardt family to you. Are you ready?¡± ¡°I¡¯m ready, Father!¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell you the time and place of the test tomorrow.¡± In the living room. My father and I looked at each other solemnly. This was a deal between men! ¡°Darling, are you setting up training for Will again? Can you give him a few days off?¡± The kitchen door opened. Mother¡¯s voice reached us first, and then a burnt smell wafted out of the kitchen. My father and I looked at each other and were about to escape when we saw my mother holding a plate of freshly baked cookies in front of us. ¡°Darling, Will, come and try my freshly baked cookies. They were baked according to the method you suggested, Will. They¡¯re peanut-like in shape, with milk and sugar added. They¡¯re fresh and crispy.¡± ¡°Um¡­¡± I looked at the tray of strange objects in front of me. Half of them were charred black, and the other half were brown. There was no fragrance of milk at all. There should have been patterns of peanut shells on them, but there was no trace of that at all. ¡°Dear, Will, why aren¡¯t you guys eating? Give them taste. I¡¯ve spent a lot of effort.¡± Mother looked at my Father and me. Father looked at me. I think I¡¯ve dug my own grave¡­ I should never have mentioned that cookies were easy to bake in front of Mother. ¡°Father, these are cookies of love that Mother painstakingly baked. Eat them first. I¡¯ll go bake another batch and we¡¯ll see who did it better!¡± Before I finished, I had already slipped into the kitchen. ¡°Will! ¡­Honey, look, Will is still young. I have to go to the kitchen and keep an eye on him.¡± ¡°No! Will is safe in the kitchen alone. What else can you do other than cause trouble for you? The cookies will get cold if you don¡¯t eat them now. Darling, you have to try them. Come, open your mouth, ah~¡± ¡°Ah~ so sweet, too sweet¡­¡± Hearing the commotion in the living room, the smile on my face widened. I hadn¡¯t forgotten the mission the goddess had given me, but I would enjoy this rare joy of family life for the time being. Tomorrow. I would begin the real test. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 12: Entering the Forest Night. I laid on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Tomorrow was the last day of training. According to my father, this was a field survival training. However, he added a little ¡®condiment¡¯ to it as a test for me. As for what he was testing, he didn¡¯t specify. He only said that I needed to use my eyes and heart to identify it. I was abnormally calm. I didn¡¯t feel nervous at all. The countless experiences from my previous life had worked at this moment. I even had a little anticipation. Closing my eyes, I decided to sleep peacefully. In my sleep. I realized that my soul was flying, and I saw the familiar hall again. ¡°Hi! We meet again. In the blink of an eye, you¡¯ve lived in that world for eight years. Are you used to it?¡± The goddess greeted me with her signature sweet smile. She was still as beautiful and flawless as ever. ¡°It feels great. Thank you for sending me to that world. Why did you summon me here today?¡± ¡°Ah~ Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve forgotten? I said that when you meet my requirements in that world, I¡¯ll give you the reward you deserve. I thought that this was a good time.¡± ¡°I thought it would be after this survival training.¡± I smiled in response. The goddess hadn¡¯t forgotten her promise. It felt great. My words were also true. In my imagination, completing this survival training was considered a small goal. The goddess had summoned me a little earlier than I had expected. ¡°I could have done this after this training, but I had nothing to do yesterday, so I casually created a talent. I felt that it was quite interesting, so I couldn¡¯t wait to summon you. I wanted you to give it a try.¡± The goddess¡¯s grinning expression matched her words. In human expression, she was asking for a beating! She casually created a talent and wanted to find someone to try it. Wasn¡¯t this the scene of those presentable humans casually ordering the people at the bottom rung? But soon. I saw worry on the goddess¡¯s face. ¡°Ah, where did I put it? This isn¡¯t it, not this one either¡­¡± Looking at the goddess scrolling through a bunch of talent bars in search of of the talent, I felt a sense of satisfaction. It turned out that there were times when divine beings couldn¡¯t find something as well. ¡°Aha! I found it. This is it, the Devil¡¯s Contract! Here, this is your reward this time. You don¡¯t have to thank me!¡± The goddess casually slid the talent bar to me and put on her bright smile again. I reached out and tapped the purple talent bar called [Devil¡¯s Contract]. ¡°On mutually agreed terms, you can sign a contract with other creatures. While the contract is effective, you can unconditionally order the contractor about and share the contractor¡¯s abilities. There cannot be more than five contractors at the same time. In addition, when the contractor¡¯s strength is above yours, it can tear up this contract at any time.¡± Alright. It was a double-edged sword talent. I truly saw how much effort the goddess was putting into eliminating the Demon King. From the clause that any creature strong enough could backfire against the master at any time, meant that not only did I need to carefully choose the targets I wanted to sign the contract with, I also needed to work hard to become stronger and avoid being surpassed. It lived up to its name, [Devil¡¯s Contract]. ¡°What do you think? Isn¡¯t this my talent for creation on a whim outstanding? I think Lord Will will like this talent, right?¡± The goddess stood up elegantly. Her tone was very similar to that of the noble ladies in my current world. I rolled my eyes inwardly. Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do. After all, she was a goddess. It was better than nothing. ¡°You¡¯re right, my goddess. This is exactly the talent I need. Thank you very much!¡± I obligingly performed an aristocratic bow, took off my hat, held it near my abdomen, and bent at a 30-degree angle. Even though I didn¡¯t have a top hat on my head. ¡°Hahahaha¡­ Alright, looks like you¡¯ve already made your own changes in this world. Mr. Extreme Night, it¡¯s time to send you back now. You have to make good use of this talent. Bye~¡± Accompanied by the girl¡¯s exaggerated laughter, I opened my eyes and returned to reality. It was already bright outside the window. I stretched my body and didn¡¯t feel tired at all. It seemed that meeting the goddess wouldn¡¯t affect my sleep. After getting dressed, I went to the living room. Father and Mother were already seated and waiting for me to eat breakfast together. ¡°Good morning, Father, Mother.¡± ¡°Good morning, Will.¡± ¡°Good morning, Will. The location of your survival training is in the jungle 10 kilometers northeast. Your goal is to survive for three days without any food. The tools you need have been prepared for you. You can leave after breakfast.¡± ¡°Yes, Father.¡± I glanced at a small package at my father¡¯s feet and sat down at the table to finish breakfast with my parents¡­ ¡°Father, Mother, I¡¯m leaving.¡± At the courtyard door, I picked up the package and said goodbye to my parents. ¡°Bon voyage, Will.¡± Mother waved her arms hard. My father smiled and gestured for me to leave without worry. My destination. 10 kilometers northeast. After confirming the direction, I ran straight towards the northeast. This was the first time I was so far away from home. The anticipation of the unknown made me a little excited at this moment. I ran through fields and woods of varying heights, letting the dew wet my trousers. Two hours later. I stopped and observed the position of the sun through the gaps in the ancient trees that were as tall as a hundred feet. I confirmed that this was the place my father had chosen for my survival training. Then the first thing I need to do now is make sure the location is safe, check the package and know the tools I have. I picked the lowest branch at the edge of the forest that was five meters above the ground. I climbed to the middle and opened the package in the direction of the sun. This position could give me maximum avoidance of being discovered by the people on top of the tree. The blinding sunlight could also provide me with some cover. I didn¡¯t know what kind of test my father had added, but I guessed that there would be people involved, and the most likely ones were the death row prisoners my father had captured. An assassin has to kill after all. I had killed countless people in my previous life, but I had never killed in this world. My father did not know about my memories. Using a death row prisoner to let me try my hand was a good choice. One dagger, three flying knives, a roll of extremely strong steel threads, and a small sleeve arrow with five arrows. There was also a small bottle of water. Judging from the size of the iron bottle, even if I were frugal enough, I would need to find my own water by tomorrow morning at most. These are all the tools I have right now. After loading the sleeve arrow, I swung on the branches and headed deeper into the forest. I needed food now to replenish the stamina I lost from running 10 kilometers. I will face the challenge in the forest in my best condition. There were also an unknown number of enemies. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios 10 minutes later. I stood on a branch, my gaze fixed below There was a hare that stopped eating. It rubbed its nose and pricked up its ears to listen to the surroundings. I raised the arrow sleeve in my hand and quietly waited for the right moment. I waited for it to lower its head and continue eating the mushroom. This hare weighed at least four kilograms. It was enough for my energy needs for a day. A moment later. The hare didn¡¯t sense any danger and lowered its head to eat the mushroom again. The arrow in my hand followed. ¡°Pfft~¡± With a soft thud, the hare fell to the ground. The 15-centimeter arrow pierced through the rabbit¡¯s left eye and nailed it to the ground through its right eye. After confirming that the surroundings were safe, I jumped down from the tree and picked up the hare. I looked up and observed my surroundings for a moment before walking towards a slope in the northwest. The wind now should be a southeastern wind. According to my calculations, I should still be at the edge of the forest. The edge of the downwind was the least noticeable location. After peeling off the rabbit skin, I started digging and building a earthen stove. Such a smokeless earthen stove buried underground was a skill I had learned in my previous life. It was very useful in the wild. Nearly an hour passed. I took the roasted hare from the earthen stove and put it in my mouth to chew. I placed the rabbit skin on top of the stove to dry it. At night, this complete rabbit skin should make a pretty good mat. Although there were no seasonings, the hare meat roasted over an open fire still tasted good. I took out the water bottle and took a few sips. I put the remaining half of the hare meat into my backpack and continued to explore the forest. The trees grew denser. The dappled sunlight had started out as specks, but now I could only catch a glimpse of it when I was lucky. I was probably already in the heart of this dense forest. The forest was frighteningly quiet. Occasionally, the sound of insects added to the terrifying atmosphere. I didn¡¯t let down my guard. I took every step carefully. The road in front of me was getting darker and darker. After I looked up and couldn¡¯t see any sunlight at all, I decided to stop and rest for a while. It might be a good choice to set up camp now. I found a branch of a big tree and covered it with rabbit skin. After sitting on it and experiencing it for a while, I took out the thin steel wire from my backpack and wrapped it around the tree I was resting on as the first line of defense. If one didn¡¯t pass through the route I set up, it would be cut into pieces with a quick walk. After tying the warning rope to my hand, I sat down in peace and chewed the rabbit meat that had long been cold as dry wood. Exhaustion finally assaulted this body that had just turned eight years old. I leaned against the tree trunk and fell asleep¡­ An unknown period of time passed. In my half-asleep state, I thought I heard voices in my ears. I opened my half-closed eyes, and something particularly bright penetrated my retinas. It was the glow of fire! In an instant. I sprung up like a cheetah, no longer sleepy at all. I quietly untied the warning rope in my hand, took out my dagger and held it in my hand. It seemed that it was already nighttime. In such an environment where one¡¯s vision was severely obstructed, flyings knives and sleeve arrows would lose their accuracy considerably. I quietly went down the tree and approached the glow, wanting to confirm the identity of the people who lit the fire. The conversation between the two of them, accompanied by the crackling of the firewood, clearly entered my eardrums. ¡°Bob, it¡¯s my night watch. Aren¡¯t you going to get some sleep?¡± ¡°No, the bugs here are too annoying. How I miss the times when we held the Feudal Lord¡¯s daughter and drank in the tavern.¡± ¡°Huh? Do you mean you miss breaking her neck after drinking?¡± ¡°Hey! If there¡¯s a chance to do it again, it¡¯s not impossible¡­¡± ¡°That depends on when that damned adventurer appears. I also want to lie on the Feudal Lord¡¯s bed and listen to their screams¡­ As long as we can kill the adventurer who entered this forest, we can regain our freedom!¡± ¡°But we¡¯ve been searching for four days, and that d*mned guy still hasn¡¯t appeared. We¡¯ve searched all four directions of this forest, but there are still no adventurers. Can¡¯t we just escape?¡± ¡°Oh! Bob, how can you have such a terrible thought! If we are to escape now, I¡¯d rather die directly. No one can escape from the Sword of Damocles, no one!¡± Between the two of them. One of them stood up agitatedly. The Sword of Damocles. Is Father that scary? These two scumbags didn¡¯t even have the courage to escape? Hmm~ He is indeed quite terrifying. After all, he even wanted to kill his biological son. I hid at one side and began sorting through the information I now had. Father¡¯s orders to them were not to capture me, but to kill me in a physical sense. I was lucky today. I was moving in the direction they weren¡¯t looking in. These three scumbags were indeed people who deserved to die. This was certain. Killing them would not burden me psychologically at all. I stuck my head out and observed the three of them. Among the trio, one was lying down and sleeping while the other two were chatting face to face. The enemy was in the open while I was in the dark. I was confident that I could kill one of them with the sleeve arrow, but that would give the other person enough time to react and wake up the third person. The night could hide my figure, but it would also make it difficult for my flying knives to aim at the enemy¡¯s vital points while moving. Sleeve arrows were designed as hidden weapons, and in order to ensure that they were small enough, each arrow needed to be manually loaded. I couldn¡¯t use long-range weapons, so I only had my dagger. However, without knowing their strength, I might not be their match with just my dagger. It seemed that I needed to use a scheme to resolve this. I looked at the wire in my hand and had an idea. Swoosh! I raised my hand and pressed the spring of the sleeve arrow. The arrow hit the man named Bob between the eyes. ¡°Bob! Halson, get up! We¡¯re under attack!¡± The other man stood up in shock and kicked the firewood in front of him away. He called out to his companion in panic and fled into the darkness. As expected of an outlaw arranged by Father, he was very experienced. ¡°Your reaction is not bad. However, all of you will die today!¡± I loaded the second arrow in the darkness and called out in a mimicked aged voice. ¡°You immature fellow, are you the adventurer that Damocles spoke of? Your chance to sneak an attack is gone. Halson, we will surround him from both sides!¡± A male voice came from the darkness. An eight-year-old¡¯s tender voice with deliberately imitation could not deceive them. The dart in my right hand shot towards the source of the sound. All I heard was the sound of it stabbing into the forest. ¡°Halson!¡± ¡°Leave it to me!¡± Two urgent cries came from in front of me. Feeling the pressure coming at me, I turned around and retreated. The figure behind kept up in hot pursuit. After a dozen steps, I stopped. Thud! The sound of a body falling to the ground came from behind me. Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I knew that at least one of the three steel wires I had laid down should have been above his neck, so that he didn¡¯t even have a chance to scream. He died silently. There was only one enemy left. ¡°Halson, how are you?¡± In the darkness, the last enemy asked anxiously. His tone was already very flustered. ¡°Can¡¯t you tell? He¡¯s dead.¡± ¡°You¡¯re that adventurer? I didn¡¯t expect the person the Lord tasked us with to be a kid. Heh!¡± ¡°But your two companions died at the hands of a child like me.¡± I stopped disguising my voice and kept changing my position in the darkness. ¡°Of course I know that. But that¡¯s only if you sneak up on me. If we drag this on until dawn, do you think you¡¯ll still have an advantage?¡± The enemy¡¯s voice kept coming from the other side. Judging from the distance of his voice, the other party was probably doing the same thing as me. Moving and adjusting his position to avoid being locked onto by me. ¡°Then we¡¯ll wait and see. Don¡¯t run away,¡± I said. There was still half a roll of thread in my hand, enough for me to set up a few traps. Now, I needed to constantly lure him into talking to determine the approximate range so that I could surround him in the trap. ¡°Hmph! If we continue like this until dawn, we won¡¯t know who will be the one to escape.¡± ¡°Then you can rest assured. I won¡¯t leave this forest until I¡¯ve completed the test. Of course, I won¡¯t let a scumbag like you off either.¡± ¡°Kid, don¡¯t be too confident. I have five lives on my hands!¡± ¡­ Good. It seemed that he hadn¡¯t realized what kind of trap had killed his accomplice. He even treated my conversation with him like an ordinary cat playing with a mouse. I used every minute and second to set up all the steel wires in the area within a 10-meter radius of him. In any case, I could retrieve them after tomorrow. There was no need to feel heartache. The sky gradually brightened. My opponent and I, who had dragged this on half the night, finally found each other behind our respective bunkers. A man in his thirties in thin clothes. He held an iron sword in his hand and there was a conspicuous scar on the left side of his face. ¡°You¡¯re indeed a kid. I¡¯ll teach you a lesson now!¡± After seeing my appearance, the man shouted and rushed towards me with a his sword in one hand. I shook my head slightly. The person in front of me was just a murderer, far from being a killer. The bonfire that had finished burning was not far from his left hand. His companion¡¯s head was separated from his body, but he did not notice such a clean wound. He rushed over just like that and wanted to kill me with his sword? ¡°You should be glad. If it weren¡¯t for the cover of night, you¡¯d long be dead.¡± I stepped out from behind a tree trunk. ¡°What a joke! If it wasn¡¯t a sneak attack, you¡­¡± The voice stopped abruptly. What followed was a heart-wrenching scream. ¡°Ah¡ª¡ª¡± ¡°My leg! My leg¡­¡± ¡°If you had rushed over from the side, it wouldn¡¯t be your legs that were cut off. You will truly experience the feeling of sliced in half.¡± I walked in front of the man and flicked the slightly higher steel wire on the tree beside me. I raised the sleeve arrow in my left hand, aimed it at his head and pressed down. Swoosh! The forest returned to its calm. I retrieved the steel wire that was used as a trap and gathered the three corpses together. After covering them with dead branches and leaves, I headed out in another direction. When I leave, my father will arrange for someone to take care of these corpses. If I fail to leave, then this shouldn¡¯t be something for me to be thinking about¡­ Returning to where the sunlight could shine down, I bathed in the sunlight and drank two mouthfuls of water, thinking about my plans for the next two days. Perhaps I could take this opportunity to practice the [Devil¡¯s Contract] given by the goddess. The range of this talent was ridiculously wide. All other creatures and animals would do as it had a certain level of intelligence. I made up my mind. I got up and began moving again. My water was finishing. It was about time for me to find a water source. A water source in the forest will naturally have many animals living nearby. I might be able to pick my first target for the contract. I walked as downhill as much as I could. Right now, I was halfway up the slope, and water tends to be at the foot of the hill. When the sun was right above my head, the ground under my feet gradually became soft and the air was much moister. After a few hundred meters, a stream appeared in front of me. The stream was not big, and the water flowed silently. Arriving at the stream, I washed my face, filled the bottle, and looked around. An animal of interest appeared in my line of vision. It was a bear. From its size and color, it was probably be a semi-adult brown bear that had just left its mother and started to hunt alone. After staring at each other for a moment, the semi-adult brown bear began to walk toward me. It must have taken me for a predatory target. Yep. I probably weigh enough to make a good meal. But I have the same intentions too. A bear¡¯s sense of smell was more than 300 times stronger than that of a human. If I can defeat this fellow, it would be a good choice as my contract¡¯s experimental subject. I straightened up and stood up. The brown bear that was walking in the water also stood up. It was a head taller than me. ¡°Roar!¡± The brown bear lunged at me with a snarl. I dodged, grabbed the fur on the bear¡¯s neck with both hands, and rode on its back. I clenched my fists and smashed them on its head. The brown bear began to writhe its body crazily, wanting to throw the guy on its back off. However, as the human with the highest intelligence among primates and after many years of training, I could easily dodge its sharp claws and hang steadily on its body. My fists kept landing on the brown bear¡¯s head. The brown bear¡¯s movements gradually became sluggish. It no longer stood but lay with all fours spread on the ground. The angry roar in its mouth also became a faint whimper. I got off the bear¡¯s back and stood in front of it. It didn¡¯t get up. Instead, it looked up at me with teary eyes that begged for mercy. ¡°Are you going to be aggressive?¡± ¡°Wu~¡± I reached out and touched its forehead. With my current response, even if it was putting on a pretense just now, I was confident that I could dodge its attack. Still. It still lay meekly on the ground, allowing me to pet it. ¡°In that case, how about we sign a contract?¡± I pressed my palm against the brown bear¡¯s forehead and activated [Devil¡¯s Contract]. The process was abnormally smooth. I didn¡¯t encounter any resistance. I could clearly feel the brown bear¡¯s submission to me. The brown bear on the ground seemed to sense something strange. It raised its head and looked at me before lying back down. ¡°Share the sense of smell.¡± I closed my eyes and chanted in my heart. In an instant. Various odors began to rush into my nostrils from around me, funneling information into my mind. After distinguishing the different smells of decay, stench, flowers, and grass, I smelled something unusual. It was less than a kilometer in front of me. There. There was a woman in hiding. Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 15: Let Her Live A woman, and she appeared in this wilderness. Could this be some kind of test arranged by my father? ¡°Little Bear, come with me.¡± I summoned Little Bear, who was lying on the ground, and walked towards the opposite bank of the stream. Whether she is Father¡¯s test or a pure passerby, the truth would be revealed after we meet each other. ¡°Aah ooh~¡± Little Bear stood up excitedly and ran in front of me. The opposite bank of the stream was different from the dense forest here. Not far out, there was a cliff. I looked at the cliff in front of me. The woman¡¯s aura came from a cave on the cliff. ¡°Aah ooh~¡± Little Bear cried out and looked at me. He nudged his nose upward, obviously also catching the aura above. I patted his head to show that I knew. My gaze returned to the cliff. Having set my course, I began to climb the cliff. ¡°Ooh ooh~¡± The anxious cry of Little Bear came from below. I turned around and looked at him, who was spinning in circles. I gestured for him to rest assured. He immediately lay down quietly and stopped crying. I seemed to have discovered another use of the contract. The ability to connect with the other party¡¯s mind was greatly enhanced. A few minutes later, I stood in front of the cave on the cliff face. Fresh charcoal ashes and human excrement wrapped in them at the entrance. Clearly, there were traces of human activity. ¡°Is anyone in there?¡± I called into the cave. ¡°Yes, is it Sir Will?¡± A weak female voice came from the cave. The moment I heard my name, I was certain that this was also a test arranged by my father. However, I still didn¡¯t understand why my father would tell her my name. ¡°It¡¯s me. May I come in?¡± ¡°Please come in.¡± With permission, I stepped inside. The cave was not too small. After turning a corner, I saw a pale woman sitting in a corner with an unextinguished bonfire in front of her. The woman looked to be in her twenties. Her entire body was wrapped in gray gauze. Her lips were colourless, and her eyes were bloodshot. She seemed to be having a fever and looked like she would collapse at any moment. ¡°Hello, ma¡¯am. It looks like you could use some help.¡± ¡°Haha, Sir Will, did you notice? I got injured climbing up here, but now, it doesn¡¯t matter anymore. I¡¯m a person who deserves to die. It¡¯s better to die here than to die after suffering humiliation in prison.¡± The woman smiled weakly and lifted the veil covering her legs. Her calves were slender and white, but there was a serious injury on one of her knees. The surrounding area was already inflamed. This should be the reason why the woman was so weak. ¡°Madam, wait a moment. I¡¯ll go find some herbs for you.¡± I turned around and walked out of the cave. I returned to the bottom of the cliff and summoned Little Bear to go into the forest with me to find a few herbs that could reduce inflammation. I didn¡¯t expect the medical knowledge my father taught me to come in handy so quickly. There seemed to be a lot more to the woman¡¯s words. This should be the test my father had given me. My top priority was to keep her alive. An hour later. I returned to the cave and crushed the herbs I had found together before applying them to the woman¡¯s wound. Then, I brewed a pot of medicine with an iron pot and made her drink it. ¡°Thank you, Sir Will. This dying person has troubled you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome. Can you tell me what crime you committed?¡± I sat down across her and asked. Since they were the test subjects arranged by his father, they should all be people who had committed crimes. ¡°I killed someone. Baron Dominic.¡± The woman was very calm. There was even a hint of relief in her eyes. I didn¡¯t know who Baron Dominic was, but I knew the laws of the Kingdom of Freld. Civilians had to pay with their lives for killing nobles. This meant that she must die. Then, what was Father trying to test by arranging such a person for me? I fell into thought. ¡°Sir Will, did you know? Five months ago, I also had a child your age. He wasn¡¯t as capable as you, but he was as cute as you.¡± The woman in front of me looked at me and smiled. Her eyes were filled with love. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, ma¡¯am.¡± This child was probably dead. I didn¡¯t know how to comfort her. This seemed to be all I could say. ¡°Sir Will, I can tell that you¡¯re also the son of a noble, but why is there such a huge difference between nobles? You¡¯re so humble and polite, but Baron Dominic from my hometown is a scumbag who won¡¯t even spare a seven-year-old child.¡± The woman shed tears as she recounted the past. It was probably because she saw me that she remembered the sad past of her deceased child. I was silent. The woman continued. ¡°My husband passed away a long time ago. I gathered camellia for a living. All I had was my mother and my seven-year-old son. That day, because I was busy with the collection, I asked my son to send fresh tea leaves to Baron Dominic¡¯s house as a form of tax. At night, I received news of my son¡¯s death. ¡°They told me that my son was in a car accident and was trampled by the horses pulling a cart. When I saw my son¡¯s corpse, I saw obvious traces of abuse. Boohoo¡­¡± At this point, the woman was already sobbing uncontrollably. I didn¡¯t need to hear any more. I could already guess what happened next. As Baron Dominic¡¯s subject, the woman in front of me, having failed to obtain fairness through legal means, had taken the most extreme method to avenge her son. Moreover, she had survived. But because of the laws of the Kingdom of Freld, she had to pay for her feudal lord¡¯s life. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir Will, for letting you hear such unhappy things.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, ma¡¯am. You don¡¯t have to apologize.¡± ¡°No! Sir Will, I took advantage of your kindness. In fact, I was ordered to come here to tell you about this. The lord who asked me to come said that if I told you about this, he would give my mother a large sum of money as my last act of filial piety to her.¡± The woman wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and struggled to get up, wanting to apologize to me. ¡°Madam, I¡¯ve said it before. You don¡¯t have to apologize to me. I think if you want to be filial, you should be filial to your mother personally.¡± ¡°Sir¡­ Sir Will, w-what do you mean?¡± The woman¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Madam, can you tell me your name?¡± ¡°C-Cerens.¡± ¡°Mrs. Cerens, personally, if you only killed Baron Dominic, I don¡¯t think you¡¯ve done anything wrong. I even admire your bravery. Your mother still needs care You¡¯re still young. Time will fade this pain. ¡°I¡¯ll tell Father to bring your mother to our territory and give you land so that you can build a new home. But for now, you need to recuperate.¡± I understood my father¡¯s intentions. He wanted me to decide the fate of this woman. And my choice was. Let her live. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I gathered a day¡¯s supply of herbs for Mrs. Cerens and rested with her in the cave for the night. The next day. Mrs. Cerens fever subsided and she looked much better. I tied the straw rope I had woven from thatch to the top of the hill and tied the other end around her waist so she could climb down slowly while I headed down first keep an eye on her. ¡°Aah ooh~¡± Little Bear, who had been waiting at the foot of the mountain, immediately stood up and cried out excitedly when he saw me coming down. But he startled Mrs. Cerens, who was coming down with the rope, and she stopped in midair. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Mrs. Cerens. This is my newly adopted pet and my friend. Don¡¯t you agree, Little Bear?¡± ¡°Aah ooh~¡± I had to pat Little Bear on the head to prove our relationship. ¡°Sir Will, do you know that I had no choice but to climb into the cave on the cliff to avoid it? I didn¡¯t expect it to have become your pet.¡± Mrs. Cerens came down dubiously and her gaze hovered between Little Bear and me with incredulous eyes. ¡°Perhaps this is fate, Mrs. Cerens. We¡¯re leaving for home today. It¡¯s 10 kilometers away. If you¡¯re tired, I can get Little Bear to give you a ride.¡± ¡°No¡­ Sir Will, don¡¯t worry about me. I used to gather tea for a living and have climbed cliffs that were steeper than this. This accidental abrasion is because of this¡­ because of Mr. Bear. I couldn¡¯t gather herbs to treat my wounds as result. Now that my fever has subsided, it¡¯s not a problem for me to walk the mountain path.¡± Mrs. Cerens hurriedly waved her hand. There was still some fear in her eyes as she looked at Little Bear. This was the innate fear of normal people when they saw ferocious animals. ¡°That¡¯s good. Let¡¯s go. This is for you.¡± I respected her choice and pared a branch into the shape of a walking stick and handed it to her. ¡°Thank you, Sir Will.¡± Just like that, the two humans and one bear set off home. Little Bear led the way for us and ran exceptionally happily. I didn¡¯t break off the contract with it. Having lived two lives, I had never had a pet since I was young. This unexpected harvest of a bear allowed me to finally experience the joy of raising a pet. When I walked up the main road leading to the door, Little Bear that had appeared out of nowhere with a half-grown wild boar in his mouth approached me and showed it off. Worried that it would scare passers-by, I ordered it to stay by my side from now on. It was still a long way from the door. I could already see my father and mother waiting outside the door. ¡°Will, get away from that dangerous animal!¡± Mother raised a huge water bubble and shouted at me. I hurriedly raised my arms and waved them. I was afraid that my mother would kill my new pet before it could even enter the house. That would be too tragic. Fortunately¡­ Mother understood what I meant and put away her magic. ¡°Will, my lovely Will, you¡¯re not hurt, are you? Oh dear! Where did this bear come from, and this missus is¡­¡± In front of the house. Mother came forward to greet me. She looked around me before her gaze landed on my pet bear and Mrs. Cerens. ¡°Lilith, Mrs. Cerens is a servant I hired. I¡¯ll got Will to bring her over while he was out this time. She¡¯ll work at home from now on.¡± Father walked over and explained to Mother. ¡°Yes, Lady Lilith. I¡¯m a servant hired by the Lord. My usual job is to take care of this bear. Winnie, come with me!¡± Mrs. Cerens immediately bowed to Mother and began to call to Little Bear. Hastily, I ordered Little Bear bear to obey Mrs. Cerens¡¯ instructions, and sent him to sit at her feet. Mother did not find any loopholes, so she complained to Father, ¡°Darling, did you actually prepare a bear as a pet for Will?¡± ¡°I knew Will would like a surprise like that. Will, do you like the gift from Father?¡± ¡°Thank you, Father. Winnie is the best gift I¡¯ve ever received,¡± I spoke excitedly. The three humans and the bear cooperated perfectly. The bear¡¯s name was also determined by Mrs. Cerens quick wits. From then on, his name was Winnie. ¡°Lilith, bring Mrs. Cerens around to familiarize her with the home. I¡¯ll check Will¡¯s training results this time.¡± ¡°Mother, don¡¯t throw away the wild boar that Winnie is holding. I¡¯ll deal with it myself later.¡± ¡°Alright, alright, alright. I won¡¯t throw it away. Mrs. Cerens, please bring this bear with you and follow me. Remember to discipline it well. Don¡¯t let it scare the servants in the residence.¡± ¡°Yes, my Lady.¡± Mrs. Cerens took Little Bear and followed Mother into the house. My father and I smiled at each other once our eyes met. ¡°Will, is this your choice?¡± ¡°Yes, Father, I don¡¯t think Mrs Cerens should die like this.¡± ¡°Very well. Since you¡¯ve made your choice, stick to the path you¡¯ve chosen. Father will support you.¡± ¡°Thank you, Father. Can I ask you a question?¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± ¡°Father, we, the Reinhardts exist to protect the kingdom. What will you do if the King makes the wrong decision one day?¡± I looked at my father and asked seriously. It was what I had seen in Mrs. Cerens, about the injustice of the law of the kingdom itself. In order to maintain his rule, the King upheld the nobles and despised the common people. This was naturally not a problem when the country was stable. However, once an enemy invaded and the other country¡¯s strength was similar to the kingdom, the common people who had had enough of the oppression of the nobles would become the tomb diggers of the kingdom. ¡°Well, I shouldn¡¯t be the one to answer that question, because the current King of Freld is still considered to be a wise man, and the strength of the country is also at the forefront among the countries. Father only needs to guarantee that nothing like this will happen before the Sword of Damocles reaches your hands. ¡°Looking at the current King¡¯s age, there will still be at least 20 years of prosperity. 20 years later, the power of the Reinhardt family should be in your hands. Will, this is a question you should consider.¡± Father patted my shoulder and spoke earnestly, but I could always hear a hint of schadenfreude in his words. ¡°Um¡­ Father, you can¡¯t do this. At least, you shouldn¡¯t¡­¡± ¡°Will, when I took over the mission from your grandfather, he told me the same thing. This is the legacy of the Reinhardt family. Accept your fate!¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Will, I¡¯ll share with you another lesson. If you don¡¯t want this to happen, you have to have the ability to change the King¡¯s mind. For example, become the friend of the next King or the son-in-law of the current King.¡± ¡°¡­Father, are you serious?¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m serious! How do you think your mother got here? Your father, I, snatched her from the current king!¡± When I heard this, the way I looked at my father had already changed. I felt a sense of admiration. How close was his relationship with the King to have seized his wife from him? It turned out that Father was not just making the comment. He was really putting it into practice. ¡°Father, you¡¯re amazing!¡± ¡°Hahaha, of course.¡± After my father laughed, he leaned close to my ear and asked softly, ¡°But Will, how did you find a bear as a pet and make it so obedient?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a secret!¡± ¡°Is that a secret? Well, it doesn¡¯t matter, Will. How about I trade you the last of the Reinhardt family secrets for this bear?¡± ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether you want to teach the secret or not.¡± After saying this, I quickly walked home. ¡°Wait for me, Will! It¡¯s really cool to have a bear as a pet¡ª¡ª¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 17: Magic Eye In the basement. Father walked to a wall and touched his fingers on a few tiles in a random manner. A secret door appeared in front of me. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Will. This is the last secret of the Reinhardt family. Today, I will impart it to you.¡± ¡°Yes, Father.¡± I followed my father into the secret door and down the stairs. It was a white operating room with dazzling lights. ¡°Will, lie down.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°The Reinhardt¡¯s final secret requires a small operation. Will, are you afraid?¡± ¡°No, I trust Father.¡± ¡°Okay, close your eyes.¡± I closed my eyes. The last scene I saw was that my father putting on the sterile gloves. There was a slight pain behind my ears. There seemed to be blades that were cutting into my nerves. After feeling my mind go blank, I completely passed out. When I woke up again, my father was already standing by the bed, smiling at me. ¡°The surgery was a success, Will. I¡¯ll remove your stitches in five days. No strenuous exercise for the next few days.¡± ¡°Yes, Father.¡± I got off the bed and followed my father out of the secret room. Back in the living room. My mother was tasting something with the head chef at home. When she saw me enter, her eyes lit up and she rushed over. ¡°Will, how did you make the wild boar soup last night? Can you make it again and teach the chef while you¡¯re at it? It was too delicious!¡± ¡°No problem, Mother.¡± ¡°Young master Will, I really don¡¯t know how you turned the fishy boar meat into such a delicacy. In my 30 years as a chef, I¡¯ve never seen the nobles of the Kingdom of Freld eat pork. Your culinary skills really make me blush with shame. Please allow me to be so bold to ask you how to make this wild boar soup.¡± The head chef walked up to me apologetically. ¡°No problem, head chef. Please follow me.¡± I led the head chef into the kitchen and deftly dealt with the leftover pork from yesterday. This was a skill that I had learned in my previous life. This was because many of my assassination targets didn¡¯t live in the bustling city, but in villas in the mountains and forests. It often took a perfect opportunity to assassinate them, so I frequently needed to spend many days in the forest. From then on, I had the habit of reading recipes in usual times. The ingredients I casually picked up became delicious after many trial-and-error processes. ¡°Head chef, you said that Freld¡¯s nobles never eat pork. Would ordinary people eat this then?¡± I asked casually. It seemed that I had never eaten anything made by anyone other than the chefs at home. The nobles¡¯ habit of not eating pork made me curious. ¡°Of course, Young Master Will. The price of pork is much lower than that of beef and mutton. Pork is the main source of meat for the poor people. In the commoners¡¯ taverns in the market, there are also cuisines made of pork. I¡¯ve tried such cuisine before. Forgive me for being blunt, but they¡¯re really difficult to swallow. When my Lady asked me to taste the soup just now, oh my god! I really couldn¡¯t believe that it¡¯s actually a delicacy made of pork.¡± ¡°I see. Thank you for clearing my doubts, head chef. Please hand me the white sugar.¡± ¡°Alright, Young Master Will, please don¡¯t say that. I¡¯m already very grateful that you¡¯re willing to teach me how to cook pork. To be frank, even if I¡¯m no longer able to serve the Reinhardt Family in the future, with this skill in hand, I can still take in disciples when I return to my hometown.¡± ¡°Head chef, please don¡¯t say such things. I¡¯ll have to leave home one day. Father and Mother are already used to the food you cook. You have to pick a time to nurture a reliable disciple so that you can spend your later years in Reinhardt in peace.¡± ¡°Haha, thank you, Young Master Will¡­¡± After I personally demonstrated twice, the head chef finally tried to make a rare oriental delicacy from my previous life. It was a dish called Red Braised Pork. Even though he had yet to achieve the essence of the meat being fatty but not greasy, it was already edible. He should be able to meet the requirements after practicing a few more times. Five days later. My father and I went to the operating theater in the secret passage again. My father removed the sutured yarn behind my ear. ¡°Will, look at this. Make sure you concentrate.¡± Father casually threw the surgical forceps in his hand into the air. I followed my father¡¯s instructions and focused on the surgical forceps. Suddenly, the free fall trajectory of the surgical forceps in front of me began to show silhouettes. Time seemed to slow down in an instant. I could see every instance the surgical forceps rolled over clearly. No wonder I couldn¡¯t stab my father at such a close distance. In his eyes, my speed was probably about the same as a turtle¡¯s. He could dodge at any time. ¡°Father, this¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I believe you¡¯ve already seen it. This is the greatest secret passed down from generation to generation in the Reinhardt family. The family calls it the Magic Eye. As long as we focus, the flow of time in front of us will become very slow, including the trajectory of Mage¡¯s magic.¡± ¡°I see!¡± ¡°However, Will, in front of people with different strengths, the duration of the Magic Eye will also differ. The stronger they are, the shorter the duration. You have to be especially careful when using it. Come, I¡¯ll demonstrate it to you once. Watch my movements.¡± Father held out his hand. A small fireball began to condense in his hand, bouncing. I activated my Magic Eye to observe the trajectory of the fireball. As expected, the slow speed of the scalpel only lasted for the blink of an eye before it began to grow faster and faster. ¡°Will, how long did the Magic Eye last?¡± ¡°About two seconds.¡± ¡°Two seconds? Given your current strength, it¡¯s not bad. Continue to work hard!¡± ¡°Yes, Father!¡± I nodded hard. This was the trump card of the Reinhardt family, an inherent skill comparable to a golden talent! As long as you¡¯re slow enough in my eyes, I can strike first before you attack. As for the inadequacy that my father mentioned, I could completely accept it. After all, if everyone was equal in front of the Magic Eye, this skill would be too abnormal. ¡°Well, Will, after the greatest secret of the Reinhardt Family, there¡¯s nothing more I can teach you. From now on, you¡¯ll have to work hard on your own. What are your plans?¡± ¡°Father, I want to test my magic again.¡± I had to make up my mind to face this thing that was bothering me. Whether or not I could awaken my magic, I ought to choose a path to continue on. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s a good idea. You¡¯re almost nine years old. It¡¯s the golden age to test your magic attributes.¡± My father nodded in agreement and looked at me. ¡°Shall we ask Great Archmage Anna for help when she brings Jennifer back?¡± ¡°Father, can I get another teacher to test me?¡± I looked up and asked. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 18: Mother¡¯s Background Father¡¯s gaze began to grow interested. ¡°Will, why would you think that? Great Archmage Anna is one of the best magic teachers. She probably will be interested in your talent.¡± ¡°Father, do you remember five years ago?¡± ¡°Are you talking about your attempt to awaken your magic when you were three years old? Is that accurate?¡± ¡°Yes, if I ask Great Archmage Anna to test me, Jennifer will definitely know about it. If I really can¡¯t awaken my magic¡­¡± ¡°Jennifer will beg Great Archmage Anna to make an exception and admit you to the academy?¡± Father¡¯s words hit the nail on the head. ¡°She will owe the academy a favor as a result.¡± I could only nod. My relationship with Jennifer was still very good. Every time we met, she would still pull me into her arms. Nothing had changed as I grew older. If I was really eight years old and didn¡¯t know anything about the affairs between men and women, it wouldn¡¯t matter.. But I wasn¡¯t. I had an adult soul. The precocious Jennifer had already grown into a beautiful young girl. Her body had also begun to develop. Every time I was held in her arms, others would think that we are close siblings, but to me, it was too charming. As a rare genius mage who only appeared once every two hundred years, a treasured student of the Glei Academy, as long as she was willing to speak, the academy would definitely accept me, even if I didn¡¯t have the qualifications to enter. In my previous life, I didn¡¯t know much about the ways of the world. However, I knew that favors were the most difficult debts to repay in the world. After all, I had also killed people for his friend because of the favor that the President owed. ¡°Yes, Will, it¡¯s good that you can think of this. However, our family is the closest to the Glei Academy. If we go to the other two academies to invite teachers¡­¡± My father thought for a moment and smiled at me. ¡°Perhaps you can ask your mother for help.¡± ¡°Mother? Is someone in Mother¡¯s family also a teacher of an academy?¡± I was surprised. I originally thought that my mother was just a genius mage, but from my father¡¯s expression, that was not the case at all. My mother¡¯s family also seemed to have considerable influence. And in all these years, I had never heard my mother mention it. Not once. ¡°Haha, you can ask her yourself. This might be a good opportunity!¡± His father laughed heartily and walked out of the room. I followed my father out and decided to seek my mother¡¯s help. ¡­ ¡°Will, don¡¯t you want to go to Glei Academy?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± I repeated what I had just said to my father to my mother. ¡°I think you may be worrying too much, Will, but Mother appreciates your thoughtfulness.¡± Mother nodded slightly and glared at Father. ¡°Davis, given your relationship with the King, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult to have the capital¡¯s magic academy to send a teacher over, right?¡± ¡°Hehe, my dear, after so many years, the people sent by my father-in-law to apologize have all been chased away by you. You never returned to your maternal family and you didn¡¯t even let them know that you have given birth to Will. Do you want Will to never know who his maternal grandfather is? That¡¯s impossible. Will will eventually become the head of the Reinhardt Family and inherit the Sword of Damocles. The Laurence family will definitely know of his existence.¡± Father¡¯s words rendered Mother speechless. ¡°Okay, I can contact the Laurence family, but this is all for Will!¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. It¡¯s all for Will, darling.¡± ¡°Will, I¡¯m sorry I haven¡¯t told you about your grandfather all these years.¡± My mother hugged me and continued, ¡°My name is Lilith Lawrence, I am the eldest daughter of Marquis Laurence of the Northern Territory. Your grandfather is the Principal of Olgus Academy, one of the three major magic academies in the kingdom¡­¡± Only after listening to Mother¡¯s account, did I realize that I had such an illustrious background. Father really wasn¡¯t lying. Mother was dissatisfied with the Laurence family¡¯s decision to marry her into the royal family. She ran away from the marriage and went to the Glei Academy where she met Father. Moreover, she successfully passed the Great Mage Assessment and became a dual-attribute Great Mage. When Mother became an adult, Father took her as his wife and that was how I was born. All these years, Mother had always held resentment against my grandfather¡¯s decision and had never mentioned her family to me. My grandfather had sent people to invite my mother back every year, but my mother had chased them away. This plot from the novels of my previous life had truly appeared before my eyes. Mother¡¯s letter was quickly sent out. However, it took the Laurence family nearly a month to send someone over. ¡°Miss, Earl Reinhardt.¡± A middle-aged Mage stood in front of Mother and Father and bowed. Then, his gaze shifted to me. ¡°Is this Young Master Will?¡± ¡°Yes, Viscount Bateman. I hope you can test Will¡¯s talent seriously. If anything goes wrong, I won¡¯t spare you.¡± Mother pulled a cold and stony face, and her words were not polite. This person in front of me is probably a servant who has served the Laurence family for many years. ¡°Hehe, Miss, you haven¡¯t changed after so many years. Even without your orders, I won¡¯t be careless. This is the shared bloodline of the Laurence and Reinhardt Families. Young Master Will, please extend your hand and recite these magic incantations.¡± The Mage named Bateman squatted in front of me and took out a Test Crystal. A few incantations appeared in front of me. Like the magic incantations I¡¯d read when I was three, they were the simplest spells to awaken magic. The first was a water-type incantation. ¡°Oh pure protection of water, answer the call of the sincere. Descend here.¡± I read out after him. The magic crystal did not show any reaction. I saw Archmage Bateman¡¯s eyes flicker. Maybe he thought I should have inherited my mother¡¯s water talent, but I didn¡¯t. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Master Will. Read the next line.¡± ¡°May the protection of the winds¡­¡± ¡°Keep going.¡± ¡°Fire¡­¡± Just like when I was three years old, the crystal still didn¡¯t react when I finished chanting the three incantations of water, wind, and fire. I could even hear my mother¡¯s rapid breathing. Archmage Bateman frowned and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. ¡°Please wait a moment, Young Master Will. Let me examine the crystal.¡± Bateman extended his hand, and the transparent crystal immediately turned into a small world of purple and lightning. ¡°Young¡­ Young Master Will, continue!¡± ¡°Oh thunder from the sky~¡± ¡­ The incantations of Water, Wind, Fire, Thunder, and Ice were all chanted by me. Looking at the transparent crystal, the anticipation in Mage Bateman¡¯s eyes was completely shattered. ¡°Miss, Earl Reinhardt¡­ Young Master Will¡­¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t there still two attributes that haven¡¯t been tested? Bateman, go on. I don¡¯t believe that my Will can¡¯t awaken any kind of magic.¡± Mother¡¯s voice was calm but firm. ¡°Yes¡­ Miss¡­¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chapter 19: Heading To Olgus College Bateman¡¯s eyes were filled with disappointment and helplessness. His hand began to scribble in the air. A moment later. He stopped drawing. ¡°Young Master Will, this is an incantation to awaken light attribute magic power. According to the Book of Rosiel, when you awaken the light, darkness will no longer exist. Dark attribute magic is common among monsters. Whether humans can awaken dark attribute magic power is only inferred by Holy Archmage Rosiel. So far, no one has awakened it, so this is the last incantation.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll remember that. Thank you, Teacher Bateman.¡± ¡°Read it.¡± ¡°I will use dawn to disperse the night; I will use light to break the darkness!¡± I closed my eyes and recited this last spell. Although I had long planned to continue moving forward even if I couldn¡¯t awaken my magic, I still couldn¡¯t help but feel disappointed when I really received the outcome. Most importantly, I would feel sorry for my mother and her heavy expectations. Oh goddess. ¡°If you really do know everything in heaven, please bless me to awaken a kind of magic. Any kind will do.¡± I prayed inwardly. ¡°W-what¡¯s going on?! This has never happened before, and the Book of Rosiel doesn¡¯t have such records. Impossible, impossible¡­¡± I heard Teacher Bateman¡¯s confused exclamations. I opened my eyes. Archmage Bateman was frantically flipping through the Book of Rosiel. I wondered if the goddess had really heard my thoughts. The crystal ball in front of him emitted a scorching glow, but only half of it. And in this half of the light, there was a spot of darkness. The other half of the crystal was as black as ink. In the endless darkness, that trace of light was especially eye-catching. I knew the pattern in the crystal very well. In my previous life, this pattern was called Taichi. ¡°Wow! My Will actually possesses both light and darkness attributes! I didn¡¯t even dare to look just now!¡± ¡°Lilith, what will happen if the two magic attributes are mixed together?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. When I use both spells, it¡¯s always after the summoning that I fuse them together.¡± Father and Mother chatted anxiously behind me, probably seeing this for the first time. ¡°Miss, Earl Reinhardt, I can¡¯t explain Young Master Will¡¯s magic attributes, but such magic attributes must be the only one of its kind to exist to date. I need to go back and report to my Lord. He is also a light-attribute mage. Perhaps he can explain this situation. Can the two of you temporarily keep Young Master Will¡¯s situation a secret?¡± Teacher Bateman closed the book, looking particularly excited. ¡°Viscount Bateman, I¡¯ve already heard such a tone when Teacher Anna brought my daughter Jennifer to the Glei Academy. Now you¡¯ve learned that my Will is a magic genius? He has never seen such attributes before, what explanation can he have?¡± ¡°Miss, although that¡¯s the case, Olgus Academy is indeed the most suitable place for Young Master Will. There are a large number of dark attribute monsters in the north that he can use to study dark attribute magic, isn¡¯t that the case?¡± ¡°Hmm, after saying so much, only this sentence still sounds like a something from a human. But it will all still depend on where my cute Will wants to go.¡± Mother nodded in satisfaction and hugged me tightly in her arms before letting go. ¡°Will, which academy do you want to go to now? You can choose any of the three academies in the kingdom, but I don¡¯t think you can go overseas, the King won¡¯t agree.¡± ¡°Mother, I choose to go to Olgus Academy. Teacher Bateman is right. Where can I go to learn dark magic?¡± I ultimately chose the north. Not only was there someone I could learn magic from, there was also news about my final enemy, the Demon King. In the letter sent back by Chris, he said that there were more and more monsters at the border of the kingdom. The most likely possibility was that the Demon King was about to be awakened. If the goddess had chosen another Braveheart to reincarnate with their memories, they might have received this news too. If I go to the north now, I might get to see my future teammates or enemies. Anyway. If I had to choose an academy to study in, Olgus Academy was the best choice. ¡°Thank you, Young Master Will. I¡¯ll go back and report to my Lord now.¡± Teacher Bateman came and left in a hurry. This scene was familiar to me. ¡°Will! My lovely Will, are you leaving Mother too?¡± Mother picked me up and kissed me on the cheek, again and again, her eyes filled with reluctance. My father said nothing, but gave me an encouraging look. I smiled back. This was the tacit understanding between men. There was no need for words. Sometimes, a look was enough. This time, only half a month later, the house welcomed a new guest. In addition to Teacher Bateman, who had come the last time, there was an old man with a gray beard who looked to be in his fifties. His eyes were exactly the same color as my mother¡¯s. There was no need to guess who it was. However, my mother was still angry, so only Father and I came out to welcome them. ¡°Davis, is Lilith okay?¡± There was concern and self-blame in the old man¡¯s voice. ¡°Father-in-law, Lilith is fine, but¡­¡± ¡°Sigh, I know. She¡¯s still blaming me. I don¡¯t blame her for not coming out to see me.¡± The old man sighed. Suddenly he saw me and smiled. ¡°You must be Will.¡± ¡°Hello, Grandfather. I¡¯m Will.¡± I obediently walked up to the old man and greeted him. ¡°Oh, Will, my grandson is such a good boy.¡± The old man, who was originally a little disappointed, happily picked me up. ¡°Father-in-law, please come in~¡± Father hurriedly gestured. ¡°Davis, I won¡¯t be going in. Actually, this time, it was the King who summoned me. The monsters in the north are becoming more and more rampant, and the neighboring countries are also getting restless. The three academies and the Knights of the Holy Light have decided to gather manpower to eliminate the monsters. I¡¯m about to rush to the capital. On the way, I heard from Bateman that Will is going to attend Olgus Academy, so I wanted to come see all of you.¡± The old man waved his hand and took out a small sword from his waist and handed it to me. ¡°Will, Grandfather came in a hurry and didn¡¯t prepare any decent gifts. Take this small sword and play with it first. Grandfather will compensate you when you come to the north.¡± ¡°No! Since this was personally given by Grandfather, it is the best gift!¡± I clutched the sword to my chest. ¡°Hahahaha! Will, you really have a temper like mine! But I must leave now. I¡¯ll wait for you in Olgus in five months.¡± Grandfather laughed out loud as he set me down and left with Teacher Bateman away. My father and I turned back to return to the house and found my mother leaning against the door, staring blankly out. ¡°Mother, Grandfather hasn¡¯t gone far.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to see him at all. He¡¯s been busy since I was young. We barely saw each other a month. When we finally met, he wanted to marry me to the King as a tool? And he expects me to send him off?¡± Mother turned around angrily and went back into the house. My father and I looked at each other. There was still a long way to go before my mother and grandfather could reconcile. ¡­ In the blink of an eye, another three or four months passed. I celebrated my ninth birthday at home, and it was finally time for me to go to school at Olgus Academy. With tears in her eyes, my mother helped me pack my luggage and send me to the carriage. ¡°Will, is it really wise for you to go quietly like this and not tell Jennifer? Jennifer will be crying when she comes back.¡± ¡°If we really tell her, she¡¯ll definitely take leave to come back and send me off. And she¡¯ll still cry. Sigh, she might even drag me cry along with her. I¡¯ll write to her to apologize when I reach the academy.¡± ¡°Alright, when you reach the academy, remember to write back and tell us that you¡¯re safe.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mother. I¡¯ll write every month.¡± When the carriage started. I glanced back again. The father who told me last night that he had no time to see me off was now standing behind the curtains, waving gently. Chapter 20 - Cliché and Unexpected Development Chapter 20 Clich¨¦ and Unexpected Development After a long journey of 20 days, the carriage finally stopped amidst the noise. ¡°Young Master Will, we¡¯ve reached Heikem.¡± I stepped out of the carriage. In front of us was a magnificent city gate. The wall was more than 10 meters tall, and the lion flag of the Kingdom of Freld fluttered against the wind. There was an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going. The vendors in front of the city gate were also in an orderly manner, as if proving that the city was safe. This was Heikem, the largest city on the northern border of the kingdom. Olgus Academy which was located here, together with the Royal Capital Magic Academy and the Glei Academy, were known the three major academies of the kingdom. And I¡¯m going to be living in this city for most of the next six years. ¡°Uncle Shenier, thank you for sending me here.¡± ¡°Haha, Young Master Will, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. After sending you here safely, I can finally be accountable to Master and Madam. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± ¡°Bon voyage, Uncle Chenier.¡± I bid farewell to Uncle Chenier and went into the city with my suitcase. The suitcase was not big. Inside were a few sets of clothes that my mother had prepared for me. The only thing I had prepared myself was the book, Julius¡¯ Magic Notes and 50 gold coins, adding some some weight to this case. Although I was only nine years old, I had inherited the good genes of the family and had trained since I was young. My height was close to 150 centimeters, which was almost the height of some stunted adults. Other than my slightly immature face, I didn¡¯t look out of place walking on the road with my suitcase from behind. When I walked into the city, I saw a wide road. The houses on both sides of the road were lined up. Unlike outside the city, there were no street stalls everywhere. They were all neat and orderly shops. In terms of first impressions, I had a very good impression of the city. I pulled out the envelope my father had handed me last night from my pocket and opened it to read. The letter contained an address and a letter of introduction. 19 Browning Street, Riston Inn. That¡¯s where I¡¯m going. This was the first time I learned that the Reinhardt Family actually had their own business as well. ¡°Neigh-¡° ¡°Get out of the way! Get out of the way! The horses have gone crazy!¡± The sudden neighs and the man¡¯s shout made the people on the street panic. Everyone hurriedly dodged to the sides of the road. A luxurious four-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses appeared in my field of vision. The coachman pulled the reins hard to control the direction of the carriage so that it would not lose control and rush into the crowd while shouting loudly to warn the people on the road. I followed the crowd and dodged towards the two sides of the road. This place was not far from the city gate. When the carriage drove out of the city and got tired of running on the main road, it would naturally stop. ¡°Mommy, Mommy!¡± There was a hint of joy in her childish voice. I looked back. At some point, a girl with pigtails had appeared in the middle of the road. She held a stick of candied hawthorn in her hand and crossed the road when everyone was dodging to the sides. She was running towards a woman on the other side of the road. ¡°Get out of the way! Whoa-¡° ¡°My child! My child! Go back! Go back!¡± The coachman and the woman on the side of the road shouted in horror, asking the girl who wanted to cross the road to turn around and go back. Unfortunately, the sound of the exquisite horseshoes on the limestone slab was far louder than their shouts. The child who was so focused on crossing the road and running towards her mother¡¯s arms did not realize that danger was coming. Sigh, what a common and clich¨¦ development. I sighed softly and moved my wrist slightly. A flying knife slipped out of my hand. ¡°Neighhh!¡± One of the two big horses suddenly fell to the ground. The other horse was caught off guard and tripped, letting out a sad cry. The carriage came to an abrupt stop. At the same time, a wail sounded. ¡°Ah-¡° The coachman was also caught off guard and was sent flying by the carriage that suddenly stopped. Unexpectedly, my attempt to save the girl has harmed another. I activated my Magic Eye and threw out the suitcase in my hand according to the trajectory of the driver¡¯s fall. I placed it on the spot where he would fall to prevent him from hitting the ground with his head. This is all I can do. I hope he doesn¡¯t fall too hard. ¡°Oh, my daughter, are you alright? That was too dangerous.¡± The woman hugged her daughter tightly as she ran across the street. She squatted on the ground and covered her face as she cried. The coachman also got up from the ground unscathed. He looked at the suitcase on the ground and glanced around, at a loss. This surprised me. I only had a few pieces of clothes in my luggage. They shouldn¡¯t have such good anti-fall effects. However, I didn¡¯t think too much about it and walked forward to retrieve my suitcase. ¡°Thank you, Young Master.¡± The coachman thanked me profusely. I smiled and waved my hand. I picked up my suitcase. Right now, I just wanted to head to the inn and have a good rest. ¡°Hey! You¡¯re the one who killed my horse, huh?!¡± The high and mighty voice really displeased me. I turned back. A fat little aristocrat with a swollen forehead stood on the carriage. He looked to be two or three years older than me. He looked down at me with a furious expression, as if he was about to explode. ¡°Your horse went berserk in the middle of a busy market. That was the quickest solution.¡± I glanced at him. ¡°It¡¯s really you! Even if my horse goes crazy, it¡¯s not your turn to deal with it. It¡¯s merely the life of a commoner. At most, I¡¯ll compensate for it. Now that my horse is dead, you¡¯re in trouble!¡± ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°What I want?! You killed my horse and you¡¯re asking me what I want? Naturally, it¡¯s for you to kneel down and kowtow to me in apology! Looking at your clothes, you¡¯re probably the descendant of a small noble in the remote countryside. Do you know who my father is?¡± The little fatty had an evil smile on his lips as he sized me up. He seemed to enjoy the feeling of being a bully. I stared back at him, my expression unchanged, expecting him to say the name. As the saying goes, like father, like son. This saying might be true if it were reversed. If I report it to my father, he should be happy to investigate. ¡°Carle! Wasn¡¯t it enough to disgrace yourself in the capital? Do you still want to disgrace your family after coming to Heikem?¡± A pleasant female voice sounded from the crowd. The little fatty¡¯s expression instantly changed when he heard the voice. I looked in the direction of the voice. A young girl walked out from the crowd. Her straight blond hair reached her waist and she wore a coffee-colored beret. She held her small bag in front of her with both hands. Her legs were straight and long. Her sky-blue eyes were glaring at the little fatty. ¡°Sephone, why are you here¡­¡± The little fatty jumped down from the carriage and looked at me. ¡°You¡¯re lucky to have Sephone backing you today. But remember, don¡¯t appear in front of me again! Let¡¯s go!¡± The little fatty led the coachman away quickly. I carried my suitcase and went back to the crowd. No matter which world it was, there would always be profligate sons who relied on their fathers. I was already prepared to meet such people in the academy. Since it didn¡¯t cause an accident this time, I couldn¡¯t be bothered to pursue the matter. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for scaring you. My name is Sephone, and I¡¯m a student about to join the Olgus Academy. You are probably one too, right? May I ask your name?¡±. The golden girl walked toward me. Chapter 21 - Sephone Chapter 21: Sephone ¡°¡®Will.¡± I looked at the girl walking over and said my name. ¡°Hello, Will. Nice to meet you!¡± The girl held out her hand. ¡°Hello, Miss Sephone.¡± I reached out my hand and shook hers lightly. I glanced around. ¡°Let¡¯s leave this place before we talk. Let the guards take care of things here.¡± ¡°Mm mm, okay!¡± Sephone immediately understood. We left the middle of the road and returned to the crowd. The guards at the entrance of the city had already rushed over, but no one dared to go forward. The lower-ranking officers guarding the city gate did not have the right to mediate the dispute between nobles like us. When faced with such a situation, the only thing they could do was to maintain order and report this matter to their superiors as soon as possible. They would send a noble officer with sufficient status to mediate. ¡°Will, that was really dangerous!¡± ¡°Yes, it was a close call. Thank you for getting me out of this, Miss Sephone.¡± ¡°Ah, so I was of help to you just now?¡± Sephone was stunned. She covered her mouth and looked at me in shock. ¡°Yes, if it hadn¡¯t been for Miss Sephone, I might have had to get to my knees and apologize.¡± ¡°Pfft- You¡¯re really humorous. However, since you think that I helped you out just now, don¡¯t call me Miss Sephone anymore. Just call me Sephone. Anyway, we¡¯ll meet soon at the Olgus Academy.¡± ¡°¡­Mm, alright, Sephone.¡± I hesitated, then agreed. Judging from the reaction of the little fatty called Carle just now, Miss Sephone¡¯s family should have some influence in the capital as well. Although I wasn¡¯t sure why she took the initiative to express her goodwill, I had no reason to refuse. Who would refuse to be friends with such a cute and beautiful girl! Of course. That doesn¡¯t apply to me. Because of Jennifer, I was already immune to beautiful girls with outstanding looks. After enrolling at the Glei Academy, I asked my father if I would attend the academy in the future. After all, as a family of assassins, it was not good to be too famous. As for learning magic, hiring a reliable home tutor would take care of it. However, my father denied my opinion. There were three reasons. Firstly, although being famous would attract attention, it would also be a form of perfect protection. After all, who would believe that an outstanding student of the Olgus Academy, one of the three major academies in the kingdom, was an assassin? Secondly, as the Sword of Damocles of the kingdom, it was unrealistic for me to eliminate all the corrupt nobles in the kingdom by myself. I also needed outstanding teammates. Although the students of the kingdom¡¯s three major academies were mainly nobles, some talented commoner students could also enter. They were the naturally outstanding teammates. As for how to make them work for me, that would depend on my ability. Thirdly, the etiquette of interacting with other nobles was something that I could not see at home. And after entering the academy, I could bond with more noble descendants, get along with them peacefully, and even become friends with them. This was very necessary for assassinations in special venues in the future. So. Learning how to interact with other nobles was also one of my missions for entering the academy. ¡°Hehe~ Let¡¯s put it this way, Will!¡± Sephone¡¯s eyes curved into crescents. Mm. They looked very cute. ¡°Mm.¡± I nodded. ¡°Will, actually, you weren¡¯t prepared to beg for mercy from Carle just now, right?¡± ¡°Yes, that was the case.¡± ¡°Then, what would you have done if I hadn¡¯t stopped Carle just now?¡± ¡°I probably would¡¯ve beat him and send him. I¡¯m sure you saw, I¡¯m quite skilled.¡± I spread my hands and gave a known answer. ¡°Yes, yes. Your dart hit the eye of the Appaloo warhorse very accurately, especially the position where you threw the suitcase to. You even predicted the trajectory of the coachman¡¯s fall perfectly. It was really amazing. That¡¯s why I could help a little.¡± Sephone nodded seriously. The case was solved. Sure enough, that coachman could stand up unscathed because someone had acted. In just a few sentences, I had gained a whole new level of respect for this Sephone. Not only had she observe the scene in detail, she also knew the breed of the two horses. ¡°So you¡¯re a Wind Mage?¡± I asked. Only the Wind and Water elements could allow a person to land safely under such circumstances. There was no sign of the Water element at the scene, so it could only be a small wind field that formed under the coachman. ¡°Well, I learned a little Wind Magic at home, but I¡¯m not familiar with it yet. Fortunately, the magic did take effect this time.¡± Slightly embarrassed, Sephone shared. ¡°You haven¡¯t even entered the academy yet, but you can already use Wind Magic and become a true Mage. Moreover, you saved someone else¡¯s life this time. You¡¯re already so outstanding that it makes one envious.¡± ¡°Haha, you¡¯re exaggerating too much. I¡¯m still far from being a true Mage. By the way, what attribute is your magic?¡± ¡°It should be light attribute, if the crystal ball didn¡¯t make a mistake during the test.¡± I told a small lie. After all, if I were to say that I had dual-attribute magic of light and darkness, this student would probably immediately change her attitude and find an excuse to leave. After all, no one would be willing to chat with a liar. ¡°Sigh- You actually have the rare light attribute! No wonder you¡¯re so skilled. I heard that the knights of the Kingdom¡¯s Knights of the Holy Light are also very skilled. Will you join them in the future?¡± Sephone¡¯s eyes lit up for a moment. ¡°Probably not. I have my own plans.¡± ¡°Is that so¡­¡± ¡°Yes. Sephone, we¡¯re almost at the inn where I¡¯m staying. Where are you staying? Do you need me to send you back?¡± I pointed ahead to a street with a corner ahead and asked Sephone. ¡°So you¡¯re staying on Browning Street. I live on this street. It¡¯s already very close. I can walk there by myself. Thank you, Will.¡± Bethany looked up at the street sign and pointed to the street directly ahead, smiling. ¡°Alright, Sephone, let¡¯s say goodbye here. Goodbye.¡± e. ¡°Goodbye, Will.¡± I said good-bye to Sephone, walked into Browning Street, and started looking for the Riston Inn. It did not take long before I found its location. As a three-story luxury hotel that combined food and accommodation, it was quite conspicuous on the street. After taking a few steps forward with my luggage, I glanced at the sky and frowned slightly. The sun had already set, and the street lamps had already begun to light up. It should be time for the people to dine and rest after a busy day. However, Riston Inn¡¯s entrance was a deserted scene. Chapter 22 - Riston Inn Chapter 22 Riston Inn When I arrived at the entrance of the inn, there was no reception outside. I pushed open the door and entered. There were only a few people dining in the spacious and bright hall. There was only a middle-aged waiter with a big beard in the reception area used for receiving guests and ordering food. ¡°Hello, please pass this letter to your manager. Thank you.¡± I went to the front desk of the hotel and handed the letter my father gave me to the attendant in front of me. The attendant looked up at me and took the letter. So he was the Uncle Herbert my father had asked me to find. The head of my father¡¯s Damocles squad at Heikem. ¡°Hey! So it¡¯s Young Master Will! I¡¯m your Uncle Herbert. I didn¡¯t expect you to choose to study at Olgus Academy so far from home. Welcome, welcome!¡± Uncle Herbert, the bearded man, stepped out of the reception area and shook my hand warmly. ¡°Uncle Herbert, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to take care of me in the future.¡± ¡°Haha, we¡¯re all family, no need to be so polite. Young Master Will, you must be hungry after such a long journey. Today, I¡¯ll let you try the delicacies of Heikem.¡± Uncle Herbert chuckled and turned around to shout in the direction of the kitchen. ¡°Lola, make your specialty. We have a esteemed guest to host today.¡± ¡°Esteemed guest?! Forget it, Herbert. I haven¡¯t seen a noble step into our inn for many years. It¡¯s not a prostitute you found outside, is it? D*mn it!¡± A curse came from the kitchen, and the closed curtain was suddenly pulled open. A woman wearing a headscarf with a toothpick in her mouth stuck her head out angrily. After looking around, her gaze stopped on me. ¡°Laura, this is his Lords heir, Will Reinhardt.¡± Uncle Herbert pointed at me and introduced me with a smile. ¡°Hello, Aunt Lola. My name is Will. Nice to meet you.¡± I greeted the woman. ¡°Oh, oh! Oh my god! I¡¯m Lola, the chef here. Young Master Will, I¡¯ll prepare a charcoal pizza for you right away!¡± The woman was stunned for a moment. She quickly introduced herself and went back to the kitchen to get busy. ¡°Haha, Master Will, please don¡¯t take it personally. Lola is like that. Although she looks hot-tempered and unreliable, she¡¯s the best chef we have here. She¡¯s also a good assistant to me. And her charcoal-roasted venison pizza is superb in Heikem. I swear I¡¯ve never eaten a pizza better than hers in Heikem.¡± Uncle Herbert was keen to explain to me. Before he could finish his sentence, another curse came from the kitchen. ¡°D*mn Herbert, who are you calling hot-tempered?! And when have I been unreliable?!¡± ¡°See, that¡¯s it.¡± Uncle Herbert shrugged helplessly and said, ¡°Young Master Will, it will take some time to make pizza. I¡¯ll take you to put down your luggage first. You¡¯ll stay here tonight.¡± ¡°Okay. Thank you, Uncle Herbert.¡± I followed Uncle Herbert up the stairs and took in the layout of the second and third floors. The decoration on the second floor was not much different from the first floor. There were only a few more individual rooms, and the third floor was simply filled with hotel rooms. Just like the dining situation, the rooms on the third floor were basically empty. ¡°Young Master Will, this is your temporary room. It¡¯s specially prepared for esteemed guests. Even the adults will stay here if they come. It¡¯s suitable for you to stay here now.¡± Uncle Herbert pushed open the door to the room at the end of the corridor. A luxurious suite appeared in front of me. The room was twice the size of my room at home. ¡°Uncle Herbert, is this appropriate? If a real esteemed guest comes¡­¡± I hesitated. ¡°Ahahaha, it¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. No esteemed guest will come.¡± Uncle Herbert scratched his head in embarrassment and said to me, ¡°Young Master Will, as you can see, the inn¡¯s business is not good. It¡¯s my fault for being better at assassination than running a business.¡± I could understand that. After all, the inn was just a cover, a stronghold to provide rest and supplies for Father¡¯s Damocles squad. As the person-in-charge here and Father¡¯s direct subordinate, Uncle Herbert must have been an assassin since he was young. It was completely understandable that he lacked experience in business. ¡°Uncle Herbert, if I¡¯m not wrong, Riston Inn is an inn that specializes in receiving nobles, right?¡± I asked Uncle Herbert. ¡°That¡¯s right, Young Master Will. You should also know the mission of Damocles. Before we assassinate someone, we also need to gather information. Even the slightest bit of information from the nobles is a clue for us.¡± After getting an affirmative answer from Uncle Herbert, I think I found the crux of the problem. From the moment I stepped in, I noticed a problem. The interior decoration and scale of the hotel could be said to be completely disproportionate. Compared to the grand appearance, calling the interior design mediocre was already a praise. It didn¡¯t matter if it was a civilian inn. As long as the food tasted good and the price was cheap, most people wouldn¡¯t care. However, if it was positioned to be a noble inn, this flaw could be said to be fatal. For nobles who had been influenced by elegance and aesthetics since they were young, having a gorgeous appearance without a suitable interior scene would only make them feel uncomfortable. The moment they entered, they would already have the thought of dashing out of the door. ¡°Uncle Herbert, if you want to make the inn business better and gather more information, I might be able to give you some good advice for reference.¡± ¡°Really, Young Master Will?! It would be great if the inn¡¯s business could really improve.¡± Uncle Herbert¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Uncle Herbert, my suggestion may require substantial funds at short notice¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s not a problem. The inn is maintained by monthly funds from kingdom. If we can confirm that we¡¯ll be able to gather more information, we can also apply for special funds from the kingdom.¡± Just as I thought. Father¡¯s business in name was actually a stronghold for the kingdom to eliminate its poisons. Everything was funded by the kingdom. Knowing this, I could combine my previous life¡¯s experiences to make changes. After all, in my previous life, the targets I wanted to assassinate were often at luxurious banquets. How to disguise myself as a successful person and enter the banquets was one of my compulsory lessons. Although I didn¡¯t know much about business strategies, I knew everything about decorating ¡°In that case, Uncle Herbert, I have two suggestions. One is that the interior of the inn needs redecorating. The other is for the services, especially for service personnel.¡± ¡°Service personnel?¡± While Uncle Herbert was puzzled, a strong fragrance of roasted meat floated over from the side. ¡°Herbert, what are you and Young Master Will talking about at the door!¡± Aunt Lola came over with a large plate of pizza. Chapter 23 - Inn Renovation Plan Chapter 23 Inn Renovation Plan ¡°Lola, you came at the perfect time. Young Master Will said that there¡¯s a way to improve our inn¡¯s business. Come over and we¡¯ll discuss it together.¡± Uncle Herbert immediately called Aunt Lola over. ¡°This is great, Young Master Will. I¡¯m getting sick from staying in this empty inn every day. Quickly share with us. Come, let¡¯s talk while eating.¡± Aunt Lola carried the pizza into the room and put it down. She and Uncle Herbert looked at me with bright eyes. ¡°Uncle Herbert, Aunt Lola, since Riston Inn serves the nobles, my idea is that everything we do has to be on par with the homes of the nobles. For example¡­¡± I spoke of my ideas based on the experience of later life. As for the renovation of the inn, we could get designers who renovate courtyards for nobles to personally plan it. And in terms admittance of guests, the entry requirement was set at five gold coins. Here, the first and second floors of the hotel would be designed differently. Those with five gold coins could enter dine on the first floor, while those of noble status and five gold coins could dine on the second floor. In terms of service, they had to use maidservants with good looks. At the very least, they had to be literate. They could note down the information heard from the nobles in the time they are in the kitchen. At the same time, in order to prevent the waiter from being insulted by the customers, the security staff in the hotel also needed elite martial artists or mages. ¡°Young Master Will, I can understand everything else. I just want to ask why the threshold for entry to the inn is not noble status, but five gold coins.¡± ¡°Brilliant! Young Master Will has a genius-like business brain.¡± Uncle Herbert slapped the table and stood up in admiration. Then he looked at Aunt Lola. ¡°Lola, think about it. What kind of place is Heikem?¡± ¡°What¡­¡± ¡°Lola, Heikem is the largest city in the north of the kingdom. Further north is the territory of the demons. In other words, there are also has many adventurers in Heikem. Some of them are willing to do anything for money. The information worth digging from them is no less than that of ordinary nobles.¡± Uncle Herbert explained crisply. ¡°Not only that, Aunt Lola. The nobles are called nobles because their status is naturally superior to others. Some aristocrats prefer to prove their nobility. The nouveau riche sitting on the first floor are the best candidates to set off their status. At this time, the conversations they have might be the best information.¡± I added. No matter when, no matter which world, people¡¯s curiosity and competitiveness would never be lacking. In order to compete, some people would even do some unimaginable things. And nobles who loved to compare, they were the ones we were most likely to obtain information from because of a slip of the tongue. ¡°So there¡¯s such a significance as well¡­¡± Uncle Herbert was even more surprised. ¡°Young Master Will, I understand what you mean. However, if we still have to host adventurers, it¡¯s inevitable that the guests in the inn will be a mix of good and bad people. Protecting the maidservants is easy, we can use our own men as guards. ¡°However, if there is a conflict between nobles and adventurers, given the Reinhardt¡¯s external identity, we will not be able to make the nobles wary. How do you plan to resolve this problem? This is what I¡¯m most worried about.¡± Aunt Lola frowned and voiced her concern. ¡°Aunt Lola, you don¡¯t have to worry. I¡¯ve already considered this problem. If Riston Hotel becomes popular because of this, I¡¯ll ask my grandfather to put the hotel under the name of the Laurence Family.¡± I said confidently. Before coming to Heikem, my father had told me that I could go straight to the Laurence family to visit Grandpa. But I refused. I came to Heikem for my studies. If I visited my maternal family as soon as I arrived, I would inevitably be suspected of living under someone else¡¯s roof. If possible, I would prefer to visit the Laurence house in a few days¡¯ time with some gifts, using my identity as the heir of the Reinhardt Family. ¡°Laurence Family! If that¡¯s the case, given Marquis Dalip Laurence¡¯s identity as the Dean of Olgus Academy, it would be enough to intimidate all the nobles in Heikem. Moreover, with our men personally serving the guards, we won¡¯t be suspected at all.¡± Aunt Lola nodded and said excitedly. ¡°Uncle Herbert, Aunt Lola, actually, I have one last question. Do we have enough maidservants to do the job?¡± I looked at the two of them who were immersed in surprise. Good looks. Literate. And staunchly loyal. We needed more than ten maidservants like this. This was the most difficult problem to solve in my opinion, but they didn¡¯t ask about it at all. Father¡¯s Damocles squad probably would not be able to form such a maidservant team. Even if they were trained, they would carry out more important missions with good looks and work as waitresses. Uncle Herbert and Aunt Lola looked up in surprise and then at each other. Then they looked at me. ¡°Lola, you should tell Master Will.¡± ¡°Alright, it seems that Master share too much about the darkness of this world with Young Master Will. Young Master Will, have you heard of slaves?¡± ¡°Slaves?¡± I froze. Neither the introduction the goddess had given me nor my parents had ever mentioned slavery to me. Even at home, I had not read any books about slaves. Perhaps there were too many books in the study at home, so I didn¡¯t see such an introduction. ¡°Yes, slaves.¡± ¡°Slaves will never betray?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s it. Because of the setting of the slave mark, anyone who disobeys their master will die immediately. This was originally something that the Demon King used to control demonic creatures. Let me tell you its history¡­¡± After listening to Aunt Lola¡¯s introduction, I realized that there were really slaves in this world. The thing that controlled slaves was called the slave brand. It was something that a human had researched from a dead Demon King Although he had died long ago, the slave brand had been passed down from generation to generation. Moreover, it was extremely popular in the black market and became the treasure of many slave traders to rake in money. Compared to the Devil¡¯s Contract given to me by the goddess, the slave brand was clearly more direct and domineering. ¡°Young Master Will, leave the renovation of the inn to Lola. I¡¯ll gather the guards of the inn and leave the selection of maidservants from the black market to you.¡± Uncle Herbert quickly assigned tasks to the three of us. ¡°Huh, am I going to the black market to pick maidservants?¡± I looked at the two of them in shock. The two of them nodded in unison. ¡°Young Master Will, as the future Sword of Damocles, you must try your best to understand all the darkness in this world. Your experience in the black market will definitely broaden your horizons.¡± Uncle Herbert spoke righteously as he walked out of the room with Aunt Lola. ¡°By the way, Young Master Will, there¡¯s a shower and washroom in the room. You can wash up and rest after eating. Good night, Young Master Will.¡± ¡°Good night.¡± I waved goodbye to the two of them and closed the door. After eating the pizza and washing up, I lay on the bed. Going to the black market of this world¡­ It¡¯s my first time. Honestly, I was looking forward to it.¡¯ Chapter 24 - Slave Circus Chapter 24: Slave Circus The black market. It was no stranger to me.¡¯ In my previous life, in order to complete the assassination missions, I had gone to the black market countless times to buy what I needed. In the black market, as long as you had money, you could get anything you wanted. There would be no footprints or records left behind. Of course, it was best to disguise yourself. This time, I didn¡¯t put on any disguise when I went to Heikem¡¯s black market. The only disguise I wore was a hat that could cover my tender cheeks when I lowered my head. According to the address Uncle Herbert had given me, I came to a street where nothing unusual could be seen from the outside. Even though I had a feeling that Uncle Herbert¡¯s goal was definitely not as simple as to let me broaden my horizons, there was one thing I was sure of. There would definitely be no danger on this trip. Otherwise, my father would not have asked me to look for him as soon as I arrived in Heikem. The shops on the two sides of the street were still normal shops, but as long as you went in to ask for the price and said the so-called ¡°secret code¡± that was popular in the black market, the shopkeeper would provide you with what you needed according to your needs. My destination this time is a circus. To be precise, it was a slave trade base disguised as a circus. It was located in the middle of the square in the street and was very easy to recognize. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Circus, where you¡¯ll get to see the best shows in the whole of Heikem.¡± I was still a long way away when I heard the cheers from inside the circus. What could amplify a person¡¯s voice and spread it further was the Sound Amplification Stone made of Wind Magic. It has the same effect as the loudspeaker in my previous life. The circus was covered by a huge curtain, and there were two tall guards at the entrance. W nie When they saw me coming over, they only surveyed the ticket I handed out before letting me in. In the middle, the beast tamer was instructing a lion to pass through fire rings one after another. Many children were standing outside the railing and cheering. Even the adults were watching with relish. I glanced around the circus. On the high platform on the right, a man holding a wine glass was casually looking at everything below. Beside him stood a beautiful woman holding a wine bottle with both hands. Behind them stood four bodyguards in the same clothes as the guards at the door. I was certain that they were the people I was looking for. I took two steps towards the platform and a bodyguard immediately walked down and reached out to stop me. ¡°Tell your boss that I need a batch of high-end ¡®horse shows¡¯.¡± I lifted the brim of my hat and took the initiative to raise my hands. I used the code word Uncle Herbert had told me. The bodyguard turned around and walked to the high platform. He whispered a few words to the man and immediately walked back to invite me over. ¡°Oh! We have a guest. Welcome! Elena, pour a glass for our guest¡­¡± The man laughed heartily and turned around. After looking at me carefully, he smiled meaningfully: ¡°Young master, are you sure you need a batch of high-end ¡®horse shows? This kind of thing should be left to your father or butler¡­¡± Without saying anything, I took out a small bag and threw it on the table holding a fruit platter and wine glasses in front of the man. The man immediately shut his mouth. His eyes moved slightly, and the beautiful woman standing beside him put down the bottle and opened the bag. A total of 20 kingdom gold coins shone on the table. The man immediately sat down and invited me to take a seat. He smiled and said, ¡°Okay, sir, I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t prepare black tea. Please tell me your request. How many people do you need for these 20 gold coins?¡± ¡°10 female slaves who can write the kingdom¡¯s language and have good looks. This sum can only be a down payment.¡± I kept my face expressionless. The eyes of the man in front of me lit up when he heard this, and his smile became even wider. The maidservant named Elena standing beside him also looked at me in shock. A kingdom gold coin was equivalent to 100 silver coins, and it was worth 10,000 copper coins. In this country where one copper coin was enough for lunch, a deposit of 20 gold coins was enough to make people happy. ¡°Hahaha, looks like this is really a big deal. Sir, please follow me.¡± The man stood up and led me down the platform to the backstage of the circus. After opening a few curtains, he revealed neatly arranged wooden cages. There were males and females in the wooden cage that only allowed one person to curl up. There were even half-orcs with tails. However, without exception, they all had a bright red chain mark on their necks. ¡°Customer, these are not the goods you need. The high-end goods you need are over here, but if there¡¯s anything you like, you can let me know.¡± The man led the way and introduced with a smile. ¡°There¡¯s no need. Just take me to see¡­ the goods.¡± I turned back. To me, the scene in front of me was shocking enough because in my previous life, such a scene was almost impossible. No matter what, I wasn¡¯t used to selling people as commodities. ¡°As you wish, my guest.¡± The man pulled opened the last curtain. ¡°Ah!¡± A panicked voice came from inside. There was a small room in front of me. Dozens of pretty young girls in skimpy clothes hurriedly curled up in a corner. Just like the people outside, there were bright red chains on their necks. ¡°Don¡¯t panic, my high-end ¡®horse shows¡¯. Today, ten of you will be chosen by this young master to begin your new life.¡± The man clapped his hands and said to the girls in front of him. The slightly shy gazes of the female slaves instantly shifted to me. ¡°Sir, you can pick any of the horse shows here. I can guarantee that all of them are still virgins, and their starting price is exactly two gold coins. As for the exact price, Elena, you can personally share them with this customer.¡± The man then instructed the maidservant who had followed him. ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Elena stepped forward obediently. ¡°I¡¯ll go out first. Sir, please take your time to choose.¡± The man closed the curtain and left. Suddenly, he stuck his head out and gave me a strange smile. ¡°Sir, if you like Elena, that¡¯s fine too. Elena¡¯s price is 15 gold coins. As the fruit of my hard work, I can guarantee that Elena can satisfy any of your needs. By the way, she¡¯s also a virgin.¡± The man walked away. Elena, who was in front of me, blushed slightly and immediately returned to her usual posture. ¡°Sir, if you have your on anyone, you can tell me at any time. I can tell you her original identity and background truthfully.¡± ¡°Elena, may I know the meaning of that ¡®any of my needs¡¯?¡± I stared at Elena. Her face and perfect figure could indeed satisfy any fantasy of an adult man, but the meaning of the circus owner¡¯s words clearly did not mean that alone. ¡°Young master, I¡¯ve learned cooking, business, driving, and that¡­ skill from Sir Zach. To be precise, other than not being able to protect you, I¡¯m qualified to do anything you arrange for me.¡± Elena¡¯s voice gradually went from shy to confident and firm. ¡°Very good. Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to help me pick the remaining nine reliable maidservants.¡± Chapter 25 - Emergency, Early School Chapter 25: Emergency, Early School ¡°Eh?! Are you really going to buy me?¡± Elena¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°If you¡¯re not willing to be bought by me, I won¡¯t force you.¡± ¡°No, no, no, that¡¯s not what I meant! Sir, what I wanted to say was that the price of buying me is enough for you to choose eight maids with a certain special competency. Why would you¡­¡± Elena hurriedly waved her hand and explained. ¡°I¡¯ll consider it an investment. I believe you are worth 15 gold coins, and far more.¡± ¡°Thank you for your trust, Sir.¡± ¡°Picking nine literate, hardworking, reliable maidservants is the first task to prove your worth, Elena.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± ¡°Go on.¡± I turned and walked out of the curtain. I left the selection of maidservants to Elena. I doubted that the circus owner¡¯s act of telling me that Elena was also available before leaving was done on purpose. However, Riston Inn was indeed lacking a person who was skilled in management and proficient in all aspects currently. I could accept such a talent even if she¡¯s more expensive. 10 minutes later. Elena walked out from behind the curtain, followed by nine beautiful young girls. One of them stood out with her fox ears and fluffy tail. ¡°Sir, I am done. Everyone here is literate, and worth exactly two gold coins each.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go out.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll show you the way.¡± Elena took the initiative to walk to the front. I was quite satisfied with the price of two gold coins per person. I only needed one manager like Elena. Whether she had done so out of personal reasons or to save money for me, it didn¡¯t matter to me. ¡°Yo! The customer is out. One, two¡­ nine. All with the cheapest price. Elena, you¡¯re really making my heart ache. The customer hasn¡¯t paid yet, but you¡¯re already starting to save money for your new owner.¡± The circus owner looked at the candidates who followed Elena and me out. Although he said that his heart ached, the smile on his face was from the bottom of his heart. ¡°Where do I settle the paperwork?¡± I stepped forward and asked. ¡°Haha, Sir, sign your name here and let each of them write their own name and the change of slave owner will be completed. You only need to pay another 13 gold coins.¡± The circus owner took out the contracts that he had already prepared and handed them over, telling me where to sign. I picked up the contracts and signed my name one by one. I handed them to Elena and the others, took out thirteen gold coins, and handed them to the boss. ¡°Great! Sir, the carriage outside has been prepared for you. There¡¯s no need to pay for this. If you need anything else in the future, you¡¯re welcome to come again.¡± The boss warmly led us out of the other exit of the circus. Sure enough, there were two horse-drawn carriages waiting outside. I had to admit that the circus owner¡¯s foresight and perseverance were admirable. He kept a stunner like Elena by his side yet was still able to keep her chaste for a higher price. The transaction process was also refreshing. What a pleasant deal. Elena and I drove the carriages back to the Riston Inn, where Uncle Herbert and Aunt Lola were already waiting for us. ¡°Young Master Will, you¡¯re back. The workers who are renovating the inn won¡¯t arrive until tomorrow. Have you bought the maidservants¡± Uncle Herbert came forward and greeted me, his gaze constantly darting into the carriage, a slightly sleazy smile on his lips. ¡°Aunt Lola, take Elena and the others to the third floor to freshen up before telling them what to do from now on.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Will.¡± Aunt Lola led Elena and the others into the inn. Uncle Herbert immediately moved closer and sat in the carriage. He gave me a thumbs-up. ¡°As expected of Young Master Will, you bought high-end goods right from the start. You even bought Boss Zucker¡¯s personal maidservant.¡± ¡°Uncle Herbert, since you know everything, what¡¯s the point of asking me to go to the black market? I haven¡¯t seen anything except slaves in the circus.¡± I felt helpless. Initially, I thought that there was a special purpose for me to go to the black market. Now, it seemed that it was really just getting to me buy the maidservants. Of the 50 kingdom gold coins that my mother had prepared for me, there were 17 left. ¡°Young master Will, since you picked 10 slaves, you should know the background of these 10 slaves, right?¡± Uncle Herbert stopped smiling and looked at me with some seriousness. The background of these slaves?! Could it be that they still had many secrets? I froze. These were meant to be introduced to me by Elena, but I omitted them because I was determined to buy her. ¡°It seems that Young Master Will has yet to listen to Elena introduce their backgrounds. But it doesn¡¯t matter. You¡¯ve bought her anyway. There will be plenty of time later.¡± Uncle Herbert saw through my thoughts and comforted me. He suddenly thought of something and continued, ¡°Young Master Will, I have something to tell you. Olgus Academy has started school early.¡± ¡°The academy started school early?! When did this happen?¡± I looked at Uncle Herbert in surprise. ¡°Just now, I heard that the three major academies in the kingdom have all started school early. I reckon the news will be announced to the entire country soon. Olgus Academy has already issued a notice. Students who are unable to arrive early but have obtained the academy¡¯s test qualifications can take the test in any of the three major academies. ¡°The reason announced to the public is climate change. This year¡¯s winter will come earlier than usual, so school will start early. As for the specific reason, I¡¯m afraid only you will know when you go to the academy to ask your grandfather.¡± ¡°Okay, how many days before school starts?¡± ¡°Three days. School will start 25 days earlier than usual. Young Master Will, you have to get ready and head to the academy for the test. You don¡¯t have to worry about the inn for the time being. We¡¯ll just follow the set schedule.¡± Uncle Herbert smiled and jumped out of the carriage. ¡°Got it.¡± I moved the carriage to the backyard, went upstairs, and knocked on Elena¡¯s door. ¡°Master?!¡± Elena, who was combing her hair, was in pajamas. She opened the door while holding a wooden comb. The clothes at her chest was open, revealing a patch of fair skin. It was obvious that she had just washed up. ¡°Elena, don¡¯t call me Master in the future. Tell the others as well, just call me Young Master.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± ¡°Tomorrow, I¡¯ll be going to Olgus Academy to study. I might not be able to come back within the short period. I¡¯ve already informed Uncle Herbert about the inn¡¯s plans. You can discuss them with him at any time. You can also change any aspect where you think is inappropriate. Here are 10 gold coins, spare money at your disposal. In short, when I return, I want to see a different Riston Inn.¡± I took out ten gold coins and handed them to Elena. It was time to test her true abilities. ¡°Thank you for your trust, Young Master. Elena will definitely do her best. Young Master, won¡¯t you come in and sit for a while?¡± ¡°No, have a good rest.¡± I closed Elena¡¯s door and left quickly. This body was currently lacking in strength. Even if it had enough strength, I was not in the mood to consider this matter. The three major magic academies in the kingdom started school early at the same time. Something big must have happened. I had to make preparations as soon as possible and go to the academy to find out the truth.