Mystery: But the Witch's Path

"Young Master Lucius, as is customary, you will need to personally go to the naval port tomorrow to escort the master's remains 'home,' while I will arrange the follow-up matters of the memorial service at the manor."

"After everything was ready, the memorial service officially began the following day."

"I've already drafted the invitations for the memorial service. They're for close friends and colleagues of the master. Would you like to see if anything needs to be added?"

After receiving the invitation template from the butler, Hahn Clayton (whose real name was the original owner of this body), Wang Xu (who should not be Lucius) glanced at it briefly and said directly to him:

"Hahn, you can just use the invitation you wrote. I'll be setting off as scheduled tomorrow to bring my father's 'body' home."

Upon hearing Lucius's words, Hahn also looked sorrowful and offered words of comfort:

"Young Master Lucius, since things have already happened and reached a point of no return, then we should look forward..."

Lucius nodded in response to Hahn's advice and said:

"I understand. Hahn, you can go now. I want to be alone for a while."

"Good night, Master Lucius."

Goodnight, butler Hahn Clayton.

After Hahn Clayton, the butler, left the room.

Wang Xu shouldn't have mentioned Lucius Sheffield before falling back into thought.

Lucius Sheffield's original name was Wang Xu, and he was an ordinary student who had just graduated from university and was just starting out in society.

Because I had just graduated and didn't study my major very well, I could only find an ordinary job, at least enough to keep myself from starving.

But things are different now. An hour ago, his soul took over the body of the son of a baron from the Kingdom of Rune.

Needless to say, it's obvious they've traveled through time. As for the reason for this, it's unclear.

In his memory, he only remembered going home to sleep as usual after finishing his night shift. When he woke up again, he had already transmigrated.

As for how the original owner of this body disappeared, he had no relevant memories and was not clear about it.

After transmigrating, fragments of the original owner's memories began to surface. After more than half an hour of sorting through his memories, he finally figured out where he had transmigrated to.

He cursed inwardly, "Damn it, how did I end up in the world of Lord of Mysteries?"

Lord of Mysteries, one of the most popular Western fantasy novels in recent years, blends elements of steampunk, Cthulhu mythos, and more, which Lucius has naturally read. He is particularly interested in its most outstanding element: "potions."

But as much as he likes it, if he really had to choose whether or not he could time travel, he definitely wouldn't want to.

This world is one of the most dangerous in all the worlds, only slightly more dangerous than being a Bitcoin for an emperor.

But hating him is useless, because he's already here, what else can you do!

Now that we're here, we have to make contact with the 22 divine paths no matter what. Although becoming an extraordinary being carries the risk of losing control, at least we'll have the ability to protect ourselves.

There's no chance of being mistaken for a stray dog ​​and kicked to death; this isn't an ordinary world.

As for the choice!

There was no choice; I was born with half of the Sequence 9 'Assassin's Path'.

You ask me how I figured out I was an assassin?

Because it didn't look like a boy, with its supple body, night vision, and he even felt that he must have inherited some language skills.

Where did this half of Sequence 9 come from? It's from the Assassin's Path.

He was certain that it wasn't his father who brought it. According to the original owner's memories, his father should have been a high-sequence "Hunter Path".

As for the original owner's mother, strangely enough, he had no memory of her at all.

Given that the father is a "Hunter Path" practitioner and there are no memories related to the mother, the only explanation is that the father was brought by the mother.

As for how the "hunter" and the "witch" got together, got married, and had children, that's not something I can think about right now.

I'm just an "ordinary person" right now, and I don't have any relevant clues. I can only wait until I become stronger before I can investigate.

However, Lucius felt this was rather reasonable. After all, the original owner's father was a noble, single, and handsome man, so it was normal for him to be targeted by a "witch."

Forget it, forget it. Why bother thinking about the problems of the previous generation? Let's talk about it when we have the strength in the future.

"Lucius Sheffield" is the original name of the current character, the 15-year-old son of a baron from the Kingdom of Rune.

According to the original owner's memories, Sheffield's family originated in the year 683 of the Fifth Age.

The impoverished first generation of "Sheffield" had no choice but to join the army of the Kingdom of Loen in order to make a living.

He also happened to be there during the "War of Betrayal," which broke out among the various countries of the Northern Continent due to issues of faith. So, in the early stages, he became an "Extraordinary One" through his contributions, in the middle stages he became a high-sequence powerhouse, and after the "War of Betrayal" ended, he was awarded the title of Baron.

In that era, he could be considered a minor protagonist, rising from a starving commoner to become an "extraordinary person" and eventually a noble baron.

Because of the arrangements made by the "first generation of Sheffield", the family was directly tied to the Imperial Army. Basically, every Sheffield would go to the army for training after reaching adulthood.

This indirectly explains why this family has so few members. They can basically be considered a family that only has one heir per generation; at least in the original owner's memories, his family has always been a single-heir lineage.

It's a mixed bag, I suppose. At least the family has been steadily passing down its traditions for 660 years now. While this model doesn't guarantee that every generation will be exceptionally talented, it's worth noting that the family has managed to do so successfully.

But at least the foundation laid by the early patriarchs remains intact. Successive patriarchs have also made some degree of development to the family assets.

The family's greatest loss was missing out on the wave of the Industrial Revolution driven by Russell Gustave's (Huang Tao) invention of the steam engine.

However, Lucius could understand, since the Industrial Revolution didn't happen in the Kingdom of Loen, but in the Kingdom of Intis.

By the time Rune received the message, Intis had already had Rosell take off. It was already quite an achievement that they hadn't been wiped out by Intis's "bullets."

Having knowledge of the mysterious world's potion "playing method," Lucius believes that his ancestors joined the army to "play" digesting potions.

After all, the Sheffield family rose to prominence because of potions, and the patriarchs of each generation should have been influenced by them and taken potions.

不过庆幸的是，现在是1346年4月13日，距离克莱恩降临还需要3年时间。自己最起码还有3年的提前发育期。

The next day, before the sunlight had even entered the room, the servants' voices rang out from Lucius's door.

"Young Master Lucius, you should get up and wash up."

"Young Master Lucius"

......

The sound at the door made Lucius instinctively and unconsciously say, "Okay, okay, let me sleep a little longer."

......

I don't know how much time had passed, but then there was a loud knocking at the door.

boom!boom!

"Young Master Lucius, it's getting late."

"Young Master Lucius?"

Awakened and unable to fall back asleep, Lucius reluctantly opened the door, yawned, and asked, "Hahn, what time is it? I feel like I haven't slept long before I have to get up."

Hahn looked at Lucius, who was yawning repeatedly, and replied helplessly, "It's six o'clock in the morning, Master Lucius."

Upon hearing Hahn's words, Lucius was immediately jolted awake, asking in confusion, "It's only six in the morning?"

After saying that, Lucius turned around and walked towards the bed.

Seeing Lucius walk back to the bed, Hahn hurriedly explained, "Young Master, you can't go back to sleep. You have to get up now. There are many things you need to do today."

"You should get up, wash up, eat, and then head to the port to wait."

"You must arrive at the port before everyone else. This will better demonstrate the harmonious relationship between you and the master, and will help you leave a good impression on the other nobles."

"Because of the victory of the Kingdom's army in the war in the Southern Continent, today at the port, there will not only be soldiers, but also nobles from all sides, and even His Majesty King George III will be present to mourn the achievements of this war and the soldiers who died in battle."

Upon hearing Hahn's explanation, Lucius remarked with emotion.

"Yes! A victory in a large-scale war."

"This victory should make many nobles extremely wealthy..."

.........

Lucius was thinking about problems until late last night, which has left him completely exhausted.

Seeing that Lucius was fully awake, Hahn said directly...

"Young Master Lucius, I will accompany you to the port later."

Upon hearing Hahn's words, Lucius asked in confusion...

"Didn't you say I was going alone?"

Seeing Lucius's puzzled expression, Hahn sighed.

"Originally, you were supposed to attend. However, last night, we suddenly received news that His Majesty the King would also be in attendance, and a simple memorial service and eulogy would be held at the port."

"Therefore, I will accompany you on this trip. You will attend the banquet, while I will collect the master's remains. As Emperor Roselle famously said: plans can never keep up with changes."

"Going to the port now is no longer just about retrieving the master's body. You need to meet with high-ranking army officials, or even His Majesty the King."

Lucius could only mutter to himself, "What a hassle! What was originally a simple matter has become complicated now that the king is involved."

Lucius hurriedly said

"Hahn, let's go."

"We are ready to set off to bring the old man's body back."

Seeing Lucius's current state, Hahn said anxiously

"Young Master, you just got up and haven't washed up, eaten, or done anything else yet."