I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

Plotina interrupted Emperor Laoden, broke free from her mother's arms and ran to him:

"Mother is right. How can we not reward Lucius? You clearly told me that rewards and punishments should be clear, and that those who have made contributions should not be treated unfairly..."

"Okay, okay, I get it. Now, what do you think we should give Diamond as a reward?"

Cokeus could never refuse his youngest daughter's request.

"let me see......"

Plotina bit her finger and thought for a long time, only to find that just as the emperor had said before, Lucius, as the only son of the Guardian of the East, really lacked nothing.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to me:

"By the way, when the Minister of Justice retired last month, didn't he ask you, father, to make him a peer?"

"Since the title is so important, why don't you just give Lucius a title?"

Plotina raised her little head proudly, seeming to be very satisfied with her idea.

Kokwus: ???

My dear daughter, the imperial title is not something that can be found everywhere. If you can be granted a title by winning a sports championship, the empire would have been overrun with nobles long ago.

"Ahem, let me change my request, Diamond. If nothing unexpected happens, Lucius will inherit his father's title of Grand Duke. There's no point in giving him a knighthood."

"Why is it meaningless?"

Plotina retorted crisply, "You also said that this is a matter of the future. Doesn't he have nothing now?"

"As long as you confer a knighthood on him, he will be the only one of his peers with a knighthood. Everyone will have to call him Little Lord. How nice!"

"...Okay, but I can only give him the title, not the corresponding rights. Otherwise, the ministers will be in chaos."

Unable to persuade his daughter, Kokwus sighed and compromised.

"Then, as a reward for winning the championship, I will make him a baron..."

"not enough!"

Plotina put her hands on her hips and interrupted the emperor again:

"Father is so stingy. He doesn't have to give if he can't afford it."

"?"

No, is this still my little cotton-padded jacket?

"Alright, alright, then, Viscount. Any more won't do. Are you satisfied now?"

Cokeus patted his daughter's head, then glared at Lucius.

Lucius: ...

Another point of memory deviation.

He remembered that the title was given to him by the emperor, but he didn't expect that in the simulation it was just a freeloader.

But you know what, I feel like the latter feels better.

"Uh, Your Majesty, I don't actually need to..."

Before Lucius could finish his words, Plotina grabbed his hand and signaled him not to say anything more.

At the same time, she held the brooch in her palm and quietly handed it to Lucius.

The young princess winked playfully and spoke softly:

"Take it. Do not refuse this princess."

............

"Wu~ There has never been such a wonderful start!"

When he returned to his room at night, Lucius couldn't help but cheer for himself.

Unlike the two previous times when the simulations were basically over after meeting Plotina, Lucius's simulation this time went smoothly, and he even took the lead in his interactions with Plotina.

It was the first time I had survived that long in a simulation, and just thinking about it made me hum.

Lucius made an appointment with Plotina to go to the opera house to watch a play together tomorrow. With inexplicable anticipation, he fell asleep peacefully.

[You have successfully glimpsed some fragments of the past, and many things seem to be different from your memory.]

[The shadow has not yet enveloped the innocent girl, where will your fate and hers go? ]

[No matter what, you have successfully survived for a day.]

[——Saving completed, simulation paused.]

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PS: Just to add a little explanation, if Lucius wants to quickly develop into a complete form through a great sacrifice, he needs to harvest all the life in the entire main material plane from the root. The sacrificed people will be completely wiped out. There is no need to be so extreme for those who have parents, relatives and friends.

Not only is life more enjoyable now, but playing simulations and conquering incomplete witches can also speed up your development, and there's also a small eraser to use. Isn't that wonderful?

As for why conquering the witch can speed up development... I will talk about this later, so I won’t spoil it for now.

35-Food Grade Jailer

[——Saving completed, simulation paused.]

[The score will be settled after the simulation is completed.]

[Unlocked achievement "Day 1", reward calculation completed——]

[Random Red Gift Fragments*5, collect 30 fragments to synthesize a Random Red Gift.]

[Note: Gift Fragments can also be obtained by decomposing existing Gifts. One golden Gift is worth 10 red fragments, and so on.]

Lucius: ...

No, how come you, Brother Lu, even got the Blessing Stone?

Also, Lu Ge was simulating well, why was he paused?

Lung mist system.

[Oops, this is actually the system's mechanism. It's just that you died too quickly before, Brother Lu, so it didn't trigger it.]

[One charge can simulate one day, so if you save two charges and use them together next time, can't you simulate two days? ]

[Brother Lu, you're already amazing. Go take a break, okay?]

Annoying!

Lucius knew that this matter could not be forced, so he had to cover his head with the quilt and began to organize all the information at hand.

In a previous simulation, the fully formed Plotina suggested that Lucius seek answers in the Shadows of the Past.

Assuming she was telling the truth, why did Lucius's experience this time completely conflict with his own memories?

With such a huge deviation, how can we ensure the authenticity of the intelligence?

Or does it mean that for the changes that Plotina will encounter later, it doesn't matter whether Lucius is there or not?

Of course, there is another possibility -

There was something wrong with his memory.

It may sound ridiculous, but when facing an opponent who is good at making trouble in the spiritual realm, you should think more.

Will the behavior in the simulation have an impact on reality?

This issue has always been Lucius's focus and vigilance.

He is not the kind of slow-witted guy who would not realize there is a problem until the simulated object comes to him. A smart person knows how to take precautions before it happens. This is why he did not choose "Today's Dream" to simulate immediately.

The past cannot be changed, tomorrow has not yet happened, but today is right in front of us.

What if after entering the simulation, I suddenly connect with Plotina herself?

All in all, there are only three possibilities before Lucius: either the Silent Queen is playing a trick on him, or the simulation is really just a simulation, or there is really something wrong with his memory.

At present, the first two possibilities are more likely.

With all sorts of thoughts running through his head, Lucius didn't feel sleepy at all and could only toss and turn in boredom on the big bed.

"Wait, that brooch!"

Facts have proved that as long as you are willing to think, you will always be able to capture some inspiration.

Lucius glanced casually at the windowsill, and the roses by the window reminded him of the rose brooch that Plotina gave him in the simulation.

Memories may be altered, but the existence of the object itself cannot.

When he returned from the imperial capital that year, he remembered that he packed up everything he had acquired during that period and brought it back to the East Territory. Now, they were all quietly sleeping in his private collection room.

With the idea of ​​giving it a try, Lucius jumped out of bed and ran straight to the collection room.

"The pocket watch Nora gave me..."

"Cold crystal bracelet... This should be a gift from Sister Anastasia."

"The Jade Ring is a specialty of the Elf King's Court. Who gave it to me?"

"...Even the Theocracy has a consecrated necklace? And where did this multifunctional tactical belt, imbued with the spirit of dwarven craftsmanship, come from?"

"Wow, it seems like Brother Lu was really popular among thousands of girls in the imperial capital back then~"

In the storage room, after searching for several hours, Lucius dug out all the old things from the time when he came to the imperial capital at the age of six. He saw many interesting things, even the championship medal and laurel wreath, but the only thing missing was the rose brooch.

At this point, Lucius finally felt relieved.

If the brooch is not lost due to any accident in the next simulation, then it can be basically confirmed that the simulation of "Shadows of the Past" does not belong to this world line.

Lucius felt a little excited, and at the same time, a new idea came to his mind and he was eager to try it out.

He glanced at the time, it was three o'clock in the morning, the moonlight was shining into the house, and Lucius happily set off.

After taking just two steps, Lucius felt that it was too boring to do things alone, so he walked all the way to the door of Iveliya's room.

"Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai?"

Lucius knocked on Iveliya's door, but received no response.

Iveliya was probably asleep.

Come to think of it, after running around today investigating the threatening letter and encountering a life-and-death crisis, it's normal to feel tired.

If it was Lucius in his normal form standing in front of Ivilia's door at this moment, he would have left tactfully.

But unfortunately, Lucius is now in his newborn form.

So he found the maid on night duty, got the key to Iveliya's room from her, opened the door and slipped in quietly.

Sure enough, Xiao Ai had not slept yet.

——Looking at Iveliya who was sleeping soundly in bed and even snoring softly, Lucius came to this satisfactory conclusion.

To be honest, Iveliya's sleeping posture was not very elegant. She kicked the thin quilt aside, curled up her left leg, and rolled up her nightgown to her waist, revealing half of her snow-white waistline. The shoulder straps also slipped to her arms, revealing her shoulders and delicate collarbones.

The little head was sunken in the fluffy pillow, the eyelashes were wet with tears and clustered together, there were some sparkling water droplets at the corners of the mouth, and from time to time a few vague hums would be emitted.

Unsightly, but really cute.

"Lucius..."

I was planning to shake Ivilia awake, but suddenly I heard a whimper with a hint of baby voice from her mouth. It seemed that she was dreaming about Lucius.

Lucius immediately became interested and leaned over to listen closely to what she would say next:

"Xiao Lu... why don't you go get some water and wash my feet... Do you think... Sister Ai can do it herself..."

Lucius:? ? ?

Did you become the master in your dream and order your brother Lu around?

This is not allowed, this is unacceptable!