Welcome to the LOL System, Mad Scientist!

Chapter 8

Luca hung up the phone. His eyes widened, still in disbelief.

His father gave Kane's entire underground company away just like that?

A kingdom belonging to a king and the leader of a global underground empire that even someone as high ranking as Elon Musk would die to work with?

“So, I guess everything's going well with your father? Shall we go now?” Ava asked.

“Yeah, it's going well, very well,” Luca paused. “He wants me to inherit his entire empire, so yeah. Does that mean I can get my reward now and get out of this mission?”

“I don't think the system will let you do that, since you have to complete the task first. Let's just finish the mission. Besides, he told you to rest today and do what you need to do before you leave, right?”

“Okay then. Let's get some rest and leave tomorrow morning,” Luca sighed. “It’s late, and for tonight, we should find a place to sleep because we…”

“No, we don’t need to find a place to stay because you already have a place,” Ava tossed the keys to Luca, and Luca stared at the Northwest mansion in disbelief.

“This house is now completely yours. Just call it a welcome gift from the system,” Ava grinned. “Besides, this house was yours to begin with. Didn’t Sorella rise to the top and even buy this mansion because you used your blood for their perfume?”

“How about we enjoy this evening since this house has returned to its rightful owner?”

On the first night after 10 years of marriage, Luca was finally able to enter the mansion without being mocked.

Luca found it strange to see all the servants suddenly bowing to him, but when Luca wondered why they were suddenly calling him master, Ava simply explained that it was because their memories had been wiped, and their brains had been programmed by the system to think that Luca was their master.

It was simply programmed for everyone working in the mansion to ensure Luca's safety, and Myer bowed to Luca as well, but Luca, remembering his kindness, decided to make the old security guard his right hand man at home.

Everything was going well, and just when Luca thought his life could get better, trouble finally struck, and it happened right at morning.

“Sir, there's trouble outside the house. Someone's here to see you!” Myer rushed into Luca's room, and Luca frowned. They were currently having breakfast, and Ava had programmed the maids to cook a sumptuous meal.

“A guest? Who's here to visit me?” Luca wiped his mouth with a napkin. Luca knew he'd had no friends since he'd abdicated the Kane throne and married Lisa.

“He's your friend, Sir. And his name is Daniel. Just Daniel. Nothing more.”

“Daniel?” Luca glanced at Ava before nodding. “Okay, bring him in. I'll follow after I'm ready.”

“Yes, Sir.”

…

CRACK!

Luca entered the living room with a bang, thinking it was Daniel Cruise, but instead, standing before him was a man with pale blonde hair and an eyepatch.

The man had numerous battle scars visible beneath his fur coat, evidence of his experience in numerous warships and even wars, and he smiled as he looked into Luca's face.

“Hello, half brother. I heard you just returned to claim the Kane throne,” the man grinned as he turned. “I know you wouldn't have come to see me if I hadn't used the name of your homewrecker, so forgive me if I offended you.”

“Hello, Maekar,” Luca greeted. “Who told you I was back? Did Father say something and you want to claim your right?” Luca asked, silently telling Ava to get the gun.

“No, quite the opposite! I'm actually grateful you'll accept, because Father actually wants to match whoever takes the throne,” Maekar said, and Luca's eyes widened.

“Congratulations, my brother. You may be going through a broken marriage, but soon you’ll have a replacement, and I hear she’s not even remotely beautiful or human. Good luck, and may your marriage be a happy one, and may you ascend the throne, even though Damon might be a nuisance.”

Maekar patted Luca on the shoulder before walking out of the room.

He paused for a moment before scribbling something on a piece of paper and tossing it to Luca.

“That’s my phone number in case you need my help, which I hope you don’t. Goodbye, my brother,” Maekar waved.

Then, after the door closed, Luca gave Ava a sharp look.

“What…”

“You never told me that marrying women was part of the game,” Luca said. “I never joined this game to marry a woman who didn’t even look like one.”

“Well, to gain more power and money, you have to use social ladders like marriage to achieve it. But unless you want another single woman, that’s fine, just don’t expect it to yield the same results. You already have other options, and she’s right there,” Ava replied.

Luca shook his head. He covered his face with his palms, realizing how messed up his life was now that he’d been rescued, and even meddled in this system.

At exactly 12:30, after the Kane family’s lunch was roughly over, Luca got out of his black Ferrari and tossed the keys to the Kane family’s bodyguard.

Ava shook her head as Luca used his superpowers to get another new car, and nothing could stop him from glamouring himself except for sports cars and money.

“Young Master Kane IV has arrived, and he’s with a girl,” shouted the guard outside the Kane mansion.

Cruise and Sorella's past wealth was nothing compared to half of Kane's, and Luca walked with his head held high as he entered Kane's castle with Ava.

"The master is inside. Please come in, Young Master,"

"Thank you,"

Luca nodded to the young servant. The castle had always been like a brothel, with only girls serving as servants, and from the servant's red neck, Luca knew she was another concubine.

His father still liked to keep girls, desecrating them just as he had done to Luca's mother, and Luca wrinkled his nose when a drunken girl bumped into him as he was about to enter the room.

"Luca, you're here. I've been waiting for you," said Genoven Kane, Luca's father, pointing to the large sofa in front of him.

Ava's eyes shifted between Luca and her father, noticing that Genoven Kane looked very different from Luca.

Luca had ordinary brown hair, while Genoven was albino. Like Maekar.

“Is this young girl…”

“That’s none of your business, and just tell me what her next move is to usurp your throne. Also, who is this woman sitting on the sofa?”

Luca tilted his head to the side when he noticed the woman wearing a completely black veil.

Her entire body, even her hands, were covered in black cloth.