Albert continued to call out to the System in his mind, but the invisible assistant figure remained completely silent.The silence actually caused the veins in Albert's temples to start twitching."Wow… it seems I'm the only person in this world stuck with the most annoying System like you," Albert grumbled, his face growing more irritated. "Hey, stupid System! Don't tell me you've errored!"Bzzzt!A transparent holographic screen finally appeared before Albert, displaying glowing blue text.[Master, you are very noisy. It's pointless for me to provide intelligence above the average human level if it's used for complaining like this.]Albert's eyebrows immediately shot up in annoyance. He even pointed at the holographic screen with a displeased expression. "Talking to you doesn't require intelligence!" he retorted sharply. "If only you had a physical body, we'd better settle this with a fight right now!"The text on the

Rini ran hurriedly down the villa corridor, her face filled with anxiety. She was still slightly breathless when she finally found Albert sitting casually on the bedroom balcony.The man was enjoying a cup of hot coffee while calmly smoking a cigarette, as if the world were not in trouble.“Sir… Nik and Rudas are said to be seriously injured!” Rini said anxiously.Albert didn’t even look surprised. With a calm expression, he replied flatly, “I already know. The people who hurt them are already at the gate.”Rini immediately frowned. “If you already knew, why didn’t you do anything?” she asked gently but with concern. “After all, they are your subordinates.”Albert exhaled a stream of smoke slowly before putting out the cigarette in the ashtray. After that, he gently pulled Rini closer until she was sitting on his lap. “If I had to step in and solve every problem myself... then when would they grow?”“But, Sir...” Rini’s voice wea

Florenscia stepped into her private villa with a pale face and empty eyes. Usually, the young lady of the noble family walked with graceful poise, her chin held high, as if the world lay beneath her feet. But this time was different.The expensive dress clinging to her body looked disheveled, while her shoulders kept trembling as she fought back her emotions.Her original goal had been simple—to win Albert Yanaga’s heart, become the great lady of the Yanaga family, and enjoy all the privileges possessed by the most powerful man.However, the more she tried to get closer, the farther Albert seemed from her. Not once had the man ever shown any interest.“Sniff... sniff... why did it have to turn out like this...,” Florenscia suddenly said.The tears she had been holding back finally fell all at once. Her sobs broke out, filling the villa hall and immediately sending the servants into a panic as they looked at one another in confusion.<

Nanase's gaze filled with doubt made Albert smile faintly. The man was aware that the first woman who had managed to shake his heart since he saved her life all those years ago, was still unable to accept the fact that he was the same beggar from ten years ago.Albert sighed softly.With a gentle movement, he shifted Nanase's body from his lap so she would return to sitting on the sofa. After that, the man stood up straight while putting one hand into his pants pocket."Your family seems to have almost arrived," Albert said casually. "Do you want to welcome them yourself, or shall I?"Nanase looked up at him with wide eyes. "You... can even sense their aura from that far away?"Albert slowly leaned down until their faces were only a few centimeters apart. His gaze was calm, yet held a mystery that was difficult to guess."There are still many things about me that you don't know," he whispered softly. The man then lightly tapped the tip of Nanase's nose before standing upright again. "

Seeing the surprised expressions on Nanase’s and his uncle’s faces, Albert Yanaga only gave a faint smile in response. As if all of it were perfectly normal to him.Because deep down, Albert already knew exactly what the Ittoryu Clan’s internal situation was like right now—fragile, prone to division, and on the brink of collapse.Hitosi took a deep breath before finally speaking. “Mr. Yanaga, may I contact the Clan Leader and the Elders of the Ittoryu Clan first?” he asked cautiously. “After all, I do not have the authority to decide something this important on my own.”Albert stood up from the sofa with a relaxed motion. His hand took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, then lit one without any hurry.“Just don’t take too long,” he said calmly as he exhaled a thin stream of smoke. “Once you have an answer, meet me in the back courtyard.”After saying that, he walked away and left the room.Hitosi and Ryu’s gazes unconsciously followed Albert’s back until it disappeared behind the v