LIGHTNOVELSTORY chapter 29
Chapter 29, New Plans and Brewing Darkness
Longen Campbell.
One of the four great ducal families of the Empire, the current head of the Campbell family.
Also a crowned-level powerhouse, honored with the title of “Lion King”!
Who could be more suitable to be a teacher than such a close, experienced, powerful father who can selflessly impart all knowledge to you without any cost?
No one!
“Mu’en Campbell, you deserve your tragic fate; truly, you possess a treasure mountain yet remain oblivious.”
Mu’en looked gleefully at the name on the paper, feeling once again that his future was filled with promise.
With the personal guidance of this top-tier powerhouse father, plus the black book for practice at any time, wouldn’t his strength just soar?
“And then there’s the second point.”
Mu’en picked up his pen and continued writing on the paper:
1. Safety.
Compared to having a good teacher, safety is actually the top priority, as it concerns Mu’en’s life.
But the reason for placing it second is that Mu’en suddenly realized this issue wasn’t as urgent as he thought.
Why?
“Of course, it’s still because of my father!”
All along, Mu’en had been trapped in a blind spot, believing that safety depended on his own strength, which is why he had been so anxious to grow stronger.
But after recalling his father’s reassuring name, he suddenly realized…
Why was he in such a hurry? His father is so strong; as long as he obediently stays behind him, who could possibly harm him?
The recent assassination attempt on Celicia did nearly cost Mu’en his life, but precisely because of that, the current duke’s residence is so heavily guarded that not even a mosquito could get in!
Hmph, you want to slice me into a thousand pieces? My father would break your knives!
“Decided! From now on, I’ll be a homebody!”
The more Mu’en thought about it, the more excited he became, as if he had just discovered that his long-deceased father had left him a set of five houses in the capital’s third ring after being driven to the brink of poverty by debt. He couldn’t help but marvel at how life is full of surprises.
“Hmm, based on these two fundamentals, formulating a plan like this should be foolproof.”
Mu’en looked at the newly drafted plan on the paper and nodded in satisfaction.
→ Be a homebody. (School? What school? Does the school have cute maid sisters?)
→ Learn martial arts from my father.
→ Cultivate, then hone myself through the black book.
→ At least become a fifth-tier powerhouse before stepping out, stunning everyone!
“With this plan in place, no matter how cruel and unpredictable fate may be, I will respond with my own tenacity!”
“Ha ha ha, I can’t wait to see the look of terror on the protagonist’s face when she finds me at the duke’s residence years later, realizing I’m no longer that useless yellow-haired fool who would let them !”
……
Just as Mu En was bubbling with excitement over his perfect plan, a voice came from outside the door.
“Young master, are you awake?”
“Hmm, ah, I’m awake. Is there something you need?”
“Sir is looking for you.”
“Hmm? Father is looking for me at this time?”
Mu En glanced at the time, realizing it was still early morning, and he hadn’t even had breakfast yet.
“Looking for me this early, could it be something urgent?”
“Never mind, even if it’s urgent, it shouldn’t be anything major. It’s probably still about Celicia’s assassination from before.”
Mu En didn’t think much of it, responding to An before quickly washing up and stepping out of his room.
An had already been waiting outside.
“Let’s go.”
“Mm.”
After greeting An, Mu En headed toward the study he remembered, where his father usually perused the latest imperial news in the morning.
But this time, An suddenly pulled Mu En back: “Young master, the sir is not in the study.”
“Hmm? Then where is he?”
“At the main gate of the residence.”
“The main gate? What’s he doing there so early in the morning?”
Mu En felt a bit puzzled but followed An toward the main gate of the residence.
“Good morning, Young Master Mu En. Good morning, Head Maid.”
Along the way, several maids respectfully greeted Mu En, and he nodded in response.
However, he immediately sensed something was off.
“Head Maid?”
Mu En looked at An in surprise: “Are they calling you?”
“Yes, young master.”
An bowed slightly:
“Not long ago, I was appointed as the new head maid by the master.”
“The new head maid… What about the previous head maid?”
“She has resigned in disgrace.”
“I see.”
Mu En suddenly realized.
The arrangement of personnel for the coming-of-age ceremony is the responsibility of the head maid, so after such an incident, the former head maid naturally could not escape responsibility.
“I’m really sorry, it was clearly because of my orders.”
“Young master, you need not blame yourself; it is not your fault.”
An gently comforted:
“And even without this incident, the head maid is of advanced age and had already planned to retire in two years. This incident merely expedited her rest.”
“Father must be very sad.”
Mu En sighed lightly.
Just as the current head maid is his personal maid An, the previous head maid was naturally the personal maid of his father, and having been trained since childhood, unlike An who is almost the same age as Mu En, the former head maid was over ten years older than his father. For his father, who lost his parents at an early age, she played a motherly role.
Father must be very reluctant to part with her.
“However, I still want to congratulate you, An.” Mu En smiled.
“There’s nothing to congratulate.”
An appeared very modest, seemingly not as happy as Mu En had imagined:
“Being the head maid is too busy; I have much less time to accompany the young master.”
“This is a good thing. We are no longer children; we must grow independently, right?”
“Independently… grow?”
An suddenly lowered her head, her expression unclear.
For some reason, Mu En felt that An’s tone seemed a bit cold.
But he did not pay it much mind.
“Are you saying that one day we will part ways?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
Mu En turned around, cradling the back of his head, and looked up at the clear blue sky and white clouds outside the window.
The weather is nice today.
“We must have our own lives, An; you shouldn’t be bound by your identity as a maid.”
As a young man of the new era influenced by socialist ideals, Mu En felt that even being a maid could only be considered a profession. An should not refer to herself as a master, nor should she bind her fate to that of a yellow-haired villain whose demise could come at any moment.
Just like in the original story, ending up hanged.
“Then, An.”
Mu En turned around, a standard smile paired with his handsome features inherited from his mother, shining brightly like the newborn sun outside the window.
“If you have someone you like, just tell me. I will let you go.”
“Be brave in pursuing your happiness; that is what I hope for you, and it’s my way of thanking you for all the help you’ve given me.”
…
“Separate?”
Gazing at Mu En’s back, a rich, shuddering darkness surged suddenly in An’s eyes.
“How can you say such a thing, Young Master Mu En?”
“We cannot be separated.”
“Cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot…”
“Never.”
An bit his nails, a chilling grin suddenly curling at the corners of his mouth.
“We will… always be together, Young Master Mu En.”