Becoming a winner in life starts with becoming a shadow

This is natural, after all, the Knicks' recent success was brought about by Claire and Reed.

Now that the relationship is severed, everything will go back to the time when he was still a country baron.

From now on, when he meets other high-status nobles, he will no longer have to grovel and be humble.

How can the Knicks, who are accustomed to the scenery, accept this.

Even if he got the title of baron and a territory as a result, he no longer had to bear the humiliating surname of Cageno.

But he would rather not live in this kind of life where he is truly the master of the family, and he also wants to go back to the time when he would beat his wife violently when nothing happened and she was still alive.

But the Knicks also know clearly that nothing can go back.

It's easy to say that Sid, who has had no sense of presence since he was a child, has always been clear about Claire's attitude towards him.

But he didn't dare to try to keep the son he never cared about, because doing so would kill someone.

Based on his experience, wouldn't he know that his daughter, who had no family ties, had already transformed from a girl to a woman?

Let alone the Knicks, anyone with a bit of discernment can see it.

Even if you observe a little more carefully, it is not difficult to find Claire's affectionate attitude toward Li De that is not at all like a brother and sister.

But so what?

Everyone who is not blind knows this, but who dares to jump out and make irresponsible remarks?

The Knicks, an insider, knew more than outsiders.

For example, Knicks knows very well how Claire's strength has improved.

Because of this, Nix knew that the only man in Midgar who was more powerful than Claire in Midgar was his own son. The unfilial daughter Claire’s declaration at the God of War Festival was not because she wanted to reject the political marriage and stay with her son. Him?

But so what?

Nicks could only pretend that he didn't know what to do. Even though he knew that once Claire's political marriage was secured, he would be very profitable, he did not dare to try to promote the marriage because he was afraid that Claire would secretly kill her without telling his wife and son. he.

Because this unfilial daughter really has the power to make him die without knowing it.

So faced with countless temptations, Nicks could only reluctantly refuse because he didn't want to die yet.

However, precisely because the relationship between the two siblings was so close, Nick knew that as long as Claire insisted on severing the relationship, Sid would not be able to object.

Even Maria's last words were probably meant by her son. After all, they had been married for more than ten years, and he knew very well that Maria would not think of him even if she was dying.

If he really had any last words, he would probably have asked himself to accompany her, and then leave the baronetcy and territory to his son.

As for Claire, Nix really doesn't think she would be unwilling to carry out Maria's last words, so the answer is already obvious.

This is why the Knicks have been afraid before.

In fact, if Maria is really dead, then Nix may not even be able to see Maria's coffin, and Claire will find someone to accompany Maria.

Because Claire knows Nix so well, she won't allow Nix to live.

After all, she didn't want to see the bald man marry another woman, let a wild woman from outside live in her mother's room, and spend the Cageno family's money.

Even he and his brother were forced to call an unknown woman mother.

Therefore, Knicks' fear is not unreasonable. Especially when he came back, Knicks experienced firsthand how terrifying a killing intent is.

That's why he reasoned that he was able to survive and get the title of baron and territory because Li De compensated him for the sake of his father's face.

Even though he knew that this was the best result, he was not satisfied!

After all, this compensation is really not as valuable to him as leaving a son for the future fiancé of Her Highness the Second Princess.

But Sid would not refute Claire's intention, otherwise there would be no compensation.

This is what makes him most popular.

Who the hell wants this compensation!

And this is a typical lack of human support.

If Li De knew what the Knicks were thinking at this moment, he would probably only say, "You are overthinking."

Because Li De didn't put forward any opinions from the beginning to the end, he didn't care about Nick's life or death at all. He didn't even want to return to the Kageno territory if it wasn't to act with Claire.

However, the compensation is real, but it was decided by Maria herself. Although Claire is not happy, Maria is more objective.

After all, without Nix, she would not have been able to give birth to such outstanding children on her own.

It was precisely because Maria did not agree with Claire sending Knicks away that she came up with a plan to sever ties.

However, there is also a saying for severing ties. If Knicks passes Claire's test, then the severance of ties is secret.

Claire would not ask Nix to change his surname. At most, he would not be allowed to marry again, but she would not stop him from finding a lover. At most, she would not allow him to have illegitimate children.

In this case, Nix can still enjoy the invisible benefits brought by the Marquis' daughter and the second princess's future fiancé's son.

After all, as long as Li De and Claire don't stand up and speak out, everything will remain the same.

But it is a pity that the Knicks failed to pass this test, so they officially severed ties.

Not only will the Knicks not be able to enjoy benefits in the future, they will also have to walk on thin ice.

Because the nobles Claire and Alexia who want to please don’t mind causing trouble for Nyx.

After all, in the eyes of these nobles, Claire and Reed were not in a position to personally deal with the hated Nix because of their biological father.

Then I would do it myself. As long as I could get a favor from the peerless strongman, let alone deal with a baron, even a duke would be worth it.

So how long Nix could stay in this baron position was a question mark.

In fact, if Reed had enough time to push the shadow world, the Baron of Kageno, the former Viscount of Olba, and the other two neighboring territories would definitely be taken back by the royal family after the internal turmoil in Midgar and merged into the Marquisate, and then Klaus would come forward to give it to Claire, turning her from a robed noble into a real noble.

Of course, it would take at least a year to achieve this step.

And this time might be enough for Reed to train enough talents to push the shadow world.

"Humph!" Hearing the noise in the study, Claire sneered and snorted, then took Reed's hand and left the castle where she had lived for more than ten years intimately.

After leaving the castle, Claire asked Reed, "Sid, when will we return to the Empire?"

"Stay a few more days, after all, the group of people who just signed the contract here have been there for less than three days." Reed said after thinking for a while.

"Almost three days is not a short time, right?" Claire asked.

After all, in terms of time, these people have lived in the world of Zhan Mei for more than two years.

It took Esdeath and others only this much time to transform their bloodline and skillfully use their own power.     "No, this time is not enough!" Reed shook his head again.

Esdeath was able to fight back and forth with Delta in more than two years, one of which was that her own fighting talent was indeed very strong.

But another reason must not be ignored, that is, Reed passed on the experience of controlling power to her through the contract.

Otherwise, relying on Esdeath's own efforts, more than two years would definitely not be enough.

After all, when she transformed her bloodline, her evolutionary characteristics had been strengthened. Under the effect of sufficiently strong evolutionary characteristics, her strength was almost leaping every day.

After the body reaches the limit of stability, you can start practicing to control the power.

But compared with the body before the blood transformation, the body after the transformation is more than ten million times stronger.

Without experience, it is not easy to master yourself in a short time by relying on your own exploration.

Even Esdeath took more than two years, and others who are not as good as Esdeath naturally need longer time.

In fact, Alice, as well as Elizabeth and Rose who returned, have not yet fully mastered their own strength.

Alice's casual knife in the palace was swung by relying on Alexia's control.

If you only rely on her, the result will be reversed, that is, Alexia swung a casual knife, while Alice's aura is full.

However, everyone with a discerning eye knows that compared with the whole body magic burst, the first knife without any special effects has a higher technical content.

This is also the reason why Alexia asked Alice to swing this knife.

It is to make the outside world think that the eldest princess Alice is stronger.

It is precisely because this time is not enough to fully master his own power that Li De does not agree to return immediately.

After all, after returning, even if all the rest time is used up, there is only less than a year left.

And the next mission world is Hokage, and if his own breath is not properly controlled, it will definitely be noticed by those ninjas.

Li De does not want to increase the risk of mission failure due to this reason that should not appear.

So Li De would rather stay in the shadow world for a few more days to give those people enough time to adapt and train.

"Since it is not enough, then give them a few more days." Claire couldn't help but curl her lips.

After all, in the shadow world, she can't be too unscrupulous with Li De.

Even though Claire knows that the outside world actually knows about her close relationship with her brother, she still can't do it too obviously.

After all, as long as there is no solid evidence, this kind of thing is just gossip at most.

And as long as people live in society, who can avoid gossip?

Let alone the complicated circle of the social world, even the family affairs of ordinary people are the same.

Who doesn't talk about others behind their backs? Who doesn't have people talking about them behind their backs?

This sentence still makes sense.

Of course, even if someone talks about you, you just don't care.

In fact, Claire doesn't care about the gossip of ants, but the restricted atmosphere of the shadow world is not as comfortable as the unbridled world of Zhan Mei.

This is why Claire is anxious to return to the world of Zhan Mei.

"Then how are we going to spend the next few days?" Claire asked Li De immediately.

"Sister, we should also return to the academy to study." Li De looked at Claire speechlessly and replied.

"Go back to Midgar Magic Swordsman Academy to waste time?" Claire was numb when she heard Li De's answer.

After all, in terms of actual age, Claire should have graduated from the Magic Swordsman Academy for several years.

In terms of actual status, in the Kingdom of Midgar, she, Claire, is also a robed marquis!

As for the world of Zhan Mei, it is even more amazing, the future mother of the empire, the queen who rules the world.

Not to mention that hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every minute, but I don't have the leisure time to play house with the flowers in the Magic Swordsman Academy.

Especially since Claire is now famous in the Kingdom of Midgar, she will definitely be surrounded by a group of students and annoyed to death if she returns to the Magic Swordsman Academy.

"Sister, the outside world doesn't know our actual age. You are lucky that you have entered the graduation stage where you can do internships. In addition, you have already obtained the title of Marquis, so it is completely reasonable for the kingdom to have other arrangements.

But in the eyes of the outside world, I am only in my first year of study. Even if I take leave every few days, it is definitely not okay to not go to the Magic Swordsman Academy at all, so I have to show up for two days to make sense." Li De explained slowly.

But this reason can only be barely justified. Li De's real reason is to go back to the Magic Swordsman Academy to go fishing.

What fish?

Catch a fish named Fenrir.

That's right, Li De plans to use himself to lure the Fenrir faction of the Diabolos Cult entrenched in the Kingdom of Midgar to take action.

Alexia has already made a plan to clean up the Diabolos Cult entrenched in the kingdom, so Li De also wants to lend a hand and cooperate.

After all, with the power that Alexia and Alice have shown, it is estimated that the fifth seat Fenrir may not dare to appear in front of them.

In this case, Reed's obvious flaw has become Fenrir's best breakthrough.

After all, anyone who is not blind knows clearly that Reed is the man of Claire and Alexia.

In other words, considering Reed's importance to Claire and Alexia, arresting Reed means catching the weakness of Claire and Alexia.

After that, Reed's life can be used to threaten the two women to compromise, or even command them to do things.

And the specific extent that can be achieved depends on how important Reed is to the two women.

Then back to the point of arrest, why is Reed's study at the Magic Swordsman Academy considered a bait?

Because the content of the fifth volume of the novel clearly states that the Midgar Magic Swordsman Academy was built on ancient ruins.

This relic is different from the small relic in the city of Oriana Seshu. The relic under the Magic Swordsman Academy is comparable to the previously destroyed holy land of Lindblum.

As for the reason, it is very simple, because the demon Diabolos, that is, Aurora's right arm, is sealed here.

It is precisely because of Aurora's right arm that Fenrir basically stays in the holy land of the Magic Swordsman Academy.

After all, the seal on the holy land is broken, and Aurora's left arm is evaporated by Li De, the amount of Diabolos essence that the Diabolos Cult can produce every year will be reduced, which is not good news for the Diabolos Cult.

So Fenrir has to unlock the seal here and transfer the sealed right arm.

In this case, Li De running back to the Magic Swordsman Academy is equivalent to giving Fenrir a chance to take action.