Inside the Duke’s mansion, the maids dressed in black and white uniforms stood nervously on both sides.
At this moment, their young mistress was staring blankly towards the front door, and even they could tell that her mood was far from good.
Usually, whenever the young mistress was in a bad mood, there was always a certain young man tirelessly trying to cheer her up.
But now, it seemed that the very reason for her unhappiness was that same person.
They never expected that the young mistress would really dismiss him, especially since most of the daily affairs of the mansion were arranged by him.
Under Master Li Ang’s management, the daily work of the mansion proceeded in an orderly fashion.
Even the Head Maid probably couldn’t do it better.
The Duke himself had nothing but praise for him.
It was well known that this young mistress was not easy to please; her proud temper was notorious throughout the capital.
The maids exchanged glances but ultimately chose to remain silent.
No one dared to anger this Duke’s daughter, after all, she was the true mistress of the mansion.
He… just left like that?
Visseria found it hard to believe.
That once obedient little dog who had always listened to her had left so decisively, without even looking back.
Indeed, she was very unhappy.
She had planned to dismiss Li Ang, but if her little dog had begged her, she wouldn’t have minded keeping him by her side.
After all, a pet as cute and obedient as him was trained by her own hands—she was reluctant to let him go.
But now… she found that this little dog was not as docile as she thought, but rather rebellious!
Thinking of this, Visseria felt a strange emptiness inside, which made her a bit irritated.
After all, he was just a substitute toy.
So she decided to stop worrying about that rebellious little dog and turned to the maids beside her, asking, “He should have arrived by now, right?”
“Y-yes, Miss. It’s getting late, and the Head Maid should be leading him to his room. Do you… want to see him?”
A maid replied quietly.
Hearing this, Visseria shook her head.
“I’m a bit tired today.”
For some reason, even though she had found the Li Ang from her memories, her heart wasn’t as happy as she had imagined, and she didn’t want to see that person right now.
Strange.
Even the substitute she used to satisfy her desires was dismissed.
Yet now, she didn’t want to see that person.
Strange.
He was supposed to be the hero who saved her.
Visseria’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, her pale golden eyes showing some irritation as she asked casually, “Where… is he staying?”
“Probably in… Master Li Ang’s original room. It’s the closest to you…”
The young maid answered cautiously, but as Visseria’s gaze darkened, her voice became smaller.
She realized she might have said the wrong thing.
“Who told you to touch his room?”
Visseria’s tone suddenly turned icy.
Her pale golden eyes swept across the hall, and her overwhelming aura pressed the maids into frightened silence.
Soon, Visseria realized her loss of composure.
She had actually lost her temper over Li Ang.
“Have Anna take him to another room… I will personally deal with that room.”
Visseria took a deep breath, suppressing the strange feelings inside her, and added firmly, “No one is allowed to enter that room without my permission.”
“Y-yes…”
The maid answered quietly and left the hall, though her expression was strange.
She recalled some gossip from the other maids.
Sometimes, strange noises would come from Master Li Ang’s room at night, and the next day the young mistress’s mood would noticeably improve.
What exactly was in Master Li Ang’s room…?
After Visseria arranged the maids’ work, she was left alone in the hall.
The Duke’s daughter rubbed her temples wearily, then instinctively ordered, “Li Ang, help me back.”
The hall was completely silent, no response.
The dim sunset gradually fell, the afterglow streaming through the window and casting a solitary shadow over Visseria.
Only then did she remember—she had dismissed the young man.
Realizing this, her expression froze for a moment before she turned and left the hall alone.
He was just a little dog, how could he possibly affect her mood?
She wasn’t incapable of living without this pet.
On the contrary, he was the one who would probably be unable to do anything without her.
Most likely, he would be wagging his tail, begging to be taken back.
***
On the streets of Solaris Royal Capital, a carriage was slowly making its way forward.
Inside the carriage, Li Ang looked out at the passing buildings, feeling somewhat lost.
He had spent all these years revolving around Visseria’s life, and now that he had left the mansion, he didn’t know what to do.
Li Ang’s expression flickered as he recalled the “golden finger” that had just activated in his mind, then he slowly closed his eyes.
A line of words gradually appeared in his mind:
【Life Simulator】
【Congratulations on unlocking your first anchor point. Please start your first simulation.】
【Your rewards will vary based on your simulation evaluation.】
【Anchor Point: Elvie】
【Start simulation?】
Looking at the panel before him, Li Ang felt a mix of emotions.
Over a decade since his transmigration, and his golden finger had finally arrived—albeit late.
If it had come sooner… maybe everything would have been different.
Li Ang shook his head wryly, dismissing the unrealistic thoughts.
Even the sixth-tier priestess at the church couldn’t do anything for his sister’s illness.
According to her, his sister could only hold on for about a year at most. Now, all he could do was put his hope in this golden finger.
Without hesitation, he silently said, “Yes.”
【Please enter character name】
The words popped up immediately.
Li Ang pondered briefly, then entered his own name without hesitation.
After all, it was just a life simulation, not an online game—there was no fear of social embarrassment.
【Character created: Li Ang】
【Gender: Male】
【Age: 23】
【Character background: You are Li Ang, an orphan born in a welfare home…】
Still cursing?
Li Ang’s face darkened, lips twitching as he continued reading.
【Your swordsmanship talent is outstanding, and you quickly joined the Capital Knights. During this time, you formed a close friendship with a comrade-in-arms.
However, not long after, your brother disappeared for three years.
When you met again during a mission to eliminate a cult, you learned that he had been planted as a one-way spy within the cult by a powerful figure in the church.
No one knew his true identity.
Now, he is being hunted by both sides for stealing a forbidden book.
He entrusted the book to you and begged you to end his suffering, also entrusting you with his only daughter.
But you don’t know that this powerful figure is actually the director of the welfare home, whose aim is to push you up to the position of Knights Commander.
【Route 1: You choose to hand over the forbidden book, branding him a traitor. You surrender his daughter to the Inquisition for interrogation, gaining the church’s favor and promotion to Knights Commander. The higher your rank, the better your rewards.】
【Route 2: Out of old friendship, you keep the forbidden book, leave the Knights, adopt his daughter “Elvie,” and raise her to become a knight. The stronger Elvie becomes, the greater your rewards.】
As the screen shifted, Li Ang was blinded by a flash of white light.
The next second, a strong metallic scent of blood filled his nostrils.
He opened his eyes to see a gaunt middle-aged man collapsed in a pool of blood, his eyes full of pleading.
“My daughter… I entrust her to you…”
Li Ang said nothing.
He bowed his head and opened the bloodstained book, his expression flickering.
This was absolute cult magic, describing a life-draining ritual that could transfer all the victim’s life and magic to the recipient through a blood sacrifice.
His grip on the book tightened, his heart shaken violently.
This was undoubtedly cult material, but…
If this was effective, then his sister’s illness might have a cure!
He looked at the man before him, nodding with a complicated gaze, then raised his sword to end the man’s life, whispering:
“Alright, I promise you.”
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