Chapter 2: Valemont FamilyInside the cake shop, Lucian glanced around the delicate assortment of palm-sized cakes. There are cream cakes, fruit cakes and flower cakes. “Welcome to Sunny cake shop! What do you want to order, sir?” A curly-haired young woman, looking the same age as him greeted with a smile. Lucian nonchalantly pointed at the three small cakes at the front of the glass display. The jovial mood he had earlier after returning back, diminished a bit at remembering the reason he took the time to ask the burly bodyguard to stop for a bit at this place.Before he was sent to live and train in the isolated island of the Valemont, he lived in the main manor as an adopted son from 2 to 9 years old, and was then sent to the isolated island along with the branch family descendants. It has been ten years since then. He is now 19 years old.In those seven years in the main manor, he was treated as if he was really part of the family, and it was also the reason for his loya

Doomsday Boss Returnee: Lucian CrownwaldChapter 4: SS-rank Skill Vitality SpringThe first three SS-rank skills shown on the system's skill bank lit a fire of burning anticipation in Lucian's heart.In the ten years that he spent in the doomsday world with the stinginess of the returnee system, Lucian counted his system coins sparingly and his desire to buy any skill from the skill bank would always be doused in the cold water of reality.Even the lowest ranked skill, an E-rank skill of strength costs 1000 system coins, and with the army that he was raising at that time, Lucian would not be extravagant to pay with a month's ration."I never thought that I would see the day when the system willingly gives out an SS-rank skill as a reward." Lucian let out a rueful sigh as he scrolled down the dozens of SS-rank skills listed without a particular order.It must be the system's dry humor, but the SS-rank skills were scattered so densely that he could not rank them from the most precious t

Chapter 6: Highcrest UniversityThe moment that the Vicious dream bubble thread popped and connected the twins, the car slowly entered the Highcrest district.The Highcrest district is one of the three biggest districts in the Prime capital city, alongside Imperial Apex and the Echelon gardens.They are commonly known as Highcrest of East, Apex of North and Echelon of South, based on their locations. The west area is a residential zone, wherein residential buildings, apartments, villas, and parks were built by different real estate giants, according to the city plan decided by the Neutral Governing Assembly from the suggestions of the three founding clans of the empire.The three founding clans are the Valentine Family that manages the economy of the empire, the Lovellan Family in charge of the diplomatic state of the empire, and the Riagar Family in charge of the empire’s military. Every suggestion and decision of the big three would be under the evaluation of the Neutral Governing A

Chapter 8: Mishya and Mikhail IILucian only felt unprecedented peacefulness at seeing the living and breathing figure of his elder sister.He let her down too much in his first life. He let them all down too much, and such a sin could not be pardoned just because he was unaware of the truth. His hands were dyed by their blood, and dying once would never be able to wash it away.He opened his lips, trying to converse more with his sister, but the sounds of rushing steps coming from the path that he took stifled his thoughts.His head snapped back and met eyes with gray pupils that seems to be covered with dark storms ready to erupt at any moment.Lucian instantly realized the situation. He took a step to the side the moment his second brother reached his position at an arm’s length.A fist bringing up a small gust of wind whipped past his cheeks, and if he was late for just a second, his face would have been punched squarely by his second brother.And it was something that really did

Chapter 10: DarknessThe sun was setting when Lucian arrived at the Valemont villa.All the joy and warmth that he felt amidst the presence of his brother and sister was locked up inside his heart as soon as he stepped inside the gate of the villa.The smiling face of Selestine cheekily poked out of the main door. Her gorgeous features lit up in a familiar naughtiness, the one that she always showed to him when they were kids.Lucian stilled for a moment before striding forward with a soft smile. He reached Selestine and teasingly flicked her nose.“You haven’t changed one bit. You’re still so playful.”“Ugh, brother Lucien is the one that didn’t change. You still like to flick my nose!” Selestine’s face scrunched up as she hurriedly raised both her hands to cover her reddening nose.Lucian chuckled as he shook his head. He half-embraced Selestine and led her inside the villa.“Come on, I’m starving.”“Hmph, I will tell mom not to prepare your favorite food!”“Hey! That’s cheating! We