Luca clicked his tongue as he watched another drama unfold. He saw his ex wife showing Asher around to garner sympathy, and suddenly, Luca felt disgusted.He hadn't expected Lisa to be so humble as to carry her toddler around like a sacrificial lamb, but just as Luca was about to rebuke her, Ava spoke up."That man is with me and is currently living under my protection," Ava said, drawing the attention of the entire restaurant. "If anyone here thinks anything strange, know that whatever you're guessing is TRUE. This is the modern era, after all. It's not just women who can sleep with rich men these days, right? Men are allowed too."Luca's eyes widened at Ava's frugal remark, while the system girl simply smiled innocently and averted her gaze.A commotion filled the room as everyone suddenly had a new perspective on Luca, and just as Luca was about to deny it, a shiny blue tablet appeared in front of his face.A new 'rule' had just been added to the game system, and Luca cursed as Ava

“So, Luca. What are you up to now? Still brewing potions like Potter and marrying your Hermione Granger?” the long bearded man asked, drawing laughter from the people around the table.The seats in the dragon room were supposed to be quite far from the crowd since the non core members of Dracaerys were seated below the stage, but Bernard’s words were still heard by them, their muffled laughter echoing.Luca frowned at this. He wasn’t stupid and realized that what the bearded man was saying wasn’t friendly small talk but mockery, and his confusion was compounded by the fact that the people laughing the loudest were people he had once been very close to.Someone he had even sworn a blood oath to just to form a ‘bond of brotherhood’ with him.“Okay, so since the rebel prince is here now, why don’t we have a drink to welcome him?” the long bearded man announced, rising from his seat. "I'll treat you, since you see he's just a jerk now. Why don't you treat yourself to some expensive drinks

“Police! Put your hands up or we’ll shoot you dead on the spot!!”A loud noise, including a high pitched siren, jolted Luca out of his reverie. Luca blinked, confused by the sight of his hands in the air, but when he saw the bloody mess around him and Ava’s horrified gaze, he knew he’d just made a terrible mistake.Worse still, this time the man didn’t even know how or when he’d committed the crime.“Are you hurt?! Can you come to the police station to tell us what you witnessed?” a police officer asked, placing a hand on Luca’s shoulder. “I’m sorry if this is traumatizing, but we need witnesses to tell us what just happened. From the chaos, it doesn’t look like a normal fight, and we’re certain this wasn’t the work of one person.”“Sure, let’s go to the police station,” Luca replied, still trying to grasp the logic. “But can we go to the hospital first? A girl was just being assaulted, and she needs a medical examination to ensure her safety.”Luca followed the police officer first t

“I’m going to grab some of my things, okay? Just stay here. I won’t be long,” Luca told Ava, and the system girl immediately complied.Luca also instructed Myer to do the same as Luca still feel uneasy after learning the dark truth. Thinking about it, it didn’t make sense for a security guard nearly Grandma Sorella’s age to be working here. It was incredibly suspicious.How could someone like Myer be hired in his 50s unless there were some ‘connections’?Luca went into his room first, and the first thing he grabbed was a necklace left to him by his mother. It was the only thing Luca had left from his mother, as the rest had been burned by Sorella’s family. Although he wanted to get it back by purchasing it through the system, that feature wasn’t available.Luca knew that sometimes he had to let go of the past, because you can’t get back what you’ve truly lost, and he turned his attention to Ava’s pile of gifts. Luca snorted when he saw the girl’s choice of clothing brands.Luca couldn

“What the hell? Are you crazy? Why are you—”“Michael Silas’s body, that’s the payment.” Genoven smiled.Luca stopped when Genoven mentioned Luca’s mentor. It was one of Luca’s weaknesses, and from the way Genoven grinned menacingly, it seemed he knew that too.“You’re wondering how I got the body? Well, I have my own ways of doing it, connections,” Genoven continued. “Regardless of whether it’s unpleasant or not, know that I won’t lie about the deal and actually have the body. If you can give me the head of Aerius’s heir, I’ll give you the body, including a free burial.”“How do I know it’s really his body?” Luca asked, his eyes darkening. “You already lied to me once about how you were going to bury my mother according to Kane tradition. How do I know you won’t pull the same trick again—”“Do you want the body or not? The last time you saw him was when you were working in that lowly laboratory, right?” Genoven asked. “Believe it or not, it's your choice. After all, if you pass this