Lucius Sheffield

"Young Master Lucius, according to custom, you must personally go to the Naval Port tomorrow to bring the Old Master's 'remains' home, while I handle the subsequent arrangements for the Memorial Service at the Manor."

"Once everything is prepared, the Memorial Service will officially commence the following day."

"I have already drafted the invitations for the Memorial Service, addressed to the Old Master's close friends, colleagues, and the like. Would you like to review them to see if any additions are needed?"

After taking the invitation template from the original body's butler, Hahn Clayton, "Wang Xu"—or rather, Lucius—glanced over them briefly and spoke directly to him:

"Hahn, the invitations you've written are fine as they are. I will depart as scheduled tomorrow to bring my father's 'remains' home."

Hahn, hearing Lucius's words, wore a look of sorrow and urged him:

"Young Master Lucius, since the event has already occurred and reached an irreversible point, we must look forward..."

Lucius nodded at Hahn's consolation and said:

"I understand. Hahn, you may go now; I wish to be alone for a while."

"Then goodnight, Young Master Lucius."

"Goodnight, Butler Hahn Clayton."

Once Butler Hahn Clayton left the room, "Wang Xu"—or rather, Lucius Sheffield—sank back into his thoughts.

The original name of the current Lucius Sheffield was "Wang Xu," an ordinary student who had just graduated from university and was new to society.

Because he had just graduated and his major wasn't particularly useful, he had only managed to find a mediocre job, at least enough to keep from starving.

But things were different now; an hour ago, his soul had replaced the body of a son of a Kingdom of Ruun Baron.

Needless to say, he had clearly transmigrated. As for the reason, it was unclear.

In his memories, he only recalled going home to sleep after a night shift. When he woke up, he had already transmigrated.

As for how the original owner had perished, he had no relevant memories and remained in the dark.

After the transmigration, fragments of the original owner's memories began to surface. After sorting through them for over half an hour, he finally understood where he had ended up.

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

As one of the most popular Western fantasy novels in recent years, Lord of the Mysteries blended elements like steampunk and Cthulhu mythos. Lucius had naturally read it and was quite interested in its most brilliant feature: the Potion system.

But liking it was one thing; if he had been given a choice, he certainly wouldn't have wanted to come here.

The danger level of this world was among the highest in the heavens and myriad realms, only slightly better than being a "Bitcoin for the Emperor."

But hating it was useless, for he was already here, and what else could he do?

Since he was here, he would have to make contact with the 22 Divine Pathways regardless. Although becoming a Beyonder carried the risk of losing control, it at least provided a means of self-preservation.

He didn't want to be kicked to death like a stray dog on the side of the road; after all, this was no ordinary world.

As for the choice!

There was no choice; he was born with half a Sequence Nine "Assassin pathway."

You ask how he knew he was on the Assassin pathway?

Because of this un-masculine appearance, this supple body, this night vision, and he even felt he had inherited some linguistic traits.

Where did this half of a Sequence Nine, and an Assassin pathway at that, come from?

He was certain it didn't come from his father. According to the original owner's memories, his father was a High Sequence of the "Hunter" pathway.

As for the original owner's mother, it was strange; he had absolutely no memories of her.

With a father on the "Hunter" pathway and no memories of a mother, it could only be concluded that it came from his "mother."

As for how a "Hunter" and a "Witch" could end up together, marry, and have a child, that was not a question he could ponder right now.

He was currently just an "ordinary person," and without relevant clues, he could only wait until he grew stronger to investigate.

However, Lucius felt this was somewhat logical. After all, the original owner's father was a noble, single, and handsome man of high quality; it was quite normal for him to be targeted by a "Witch."

Forget it, forget it. Why should he worry about the problems of the previous generation? He would think about it once he had the strength.

"Lucius Sheffield" was the name of the original body, a 15-year-old son of a Kingdom of Ruun Baron.

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

At that time, the impoverished First Generation "Sheffield" had to join the Kingdom of Ruun's army to make a living.

He happened to catch the "Battle of Oathbreaking," which erupted among the nations of the North Continent due to religious conflicts. By contributing as a "Beyonder" early on and becoming a High Sequence powerhouse in the middle, he was enfeoffed as a Baron after the "Battle of Oathbreaking" ended.

In that era, one could say he was a minor protagonist, struggling from a starving commoner to become a "Beyonder," and finally a noble Baron.

Due to the arrangements of the "First Generation Sheffield," the family was directly bound to the imperial army. Basically, every Sheffield would go to the military for training upon reaching adulthood.

This indirectly caused the family members to be extremely scarce. It could basically be considered a single-lineage family; at least in the original owner's memories, his family had always been a single-lineage succession.

One could only say there were pros and cons. At the very least, the family had been passed down steadily for 660 years. Through this model, while one couldn't say every generation was full of talent, the family foundation laid by the "First Generation Sheffield" remained intact. Successive Patriarchs had also developed the family assets to varying degrees.

The family's greatest loss was missing the wave of Roselle Gustav (Huang Tao) inventing the Steam Engine and driving the Industrial Revolution.

Lucius could understand that, after all, the Industrial Revolution did not take place in the Kingdom of Ruun, but in the Kingdom of Intis.

By the time Ruun received the news, Intis had already taken off under the leadership of Emperor Roselle. It was already a miracle they hadn't been wiped out by Intis's "bullets."

Possessing knowledge regarding the Potion "Method of Acting" in the world of mystery, Lucius believed that his ancestors joining the army was likely to "act" and digest their Potions.

After all, the Sheffield Family rose to power because of Potions, and the Patriarch of each generation would naturally be influenced to consume them.

Fortunately, it is now April 13, 1346, and there are still three years until Klein arrives. At the very least, he has a three-year head start to develop.

The next day, before the sunlight could even pierce into the room, the voice of a servant rang out at the Room Door of Lucius's room.

"Young Master Lucius, it is time for you to get up and wash."

"Young Master Lucius."

The voice at the door made Lucius instinctively and unconsciously reply, "Got it, got it, let me sleep a little longer."

I do not know how much time had passed when violent knocking sounded at the door.

Bang! Bang!

"Young Master Lucius, it is getting late."

"Young Master Lucius?"

Woken up and unable to fall back asleep, Lucius had no choice but to open the Room Door, yawn, and ask, "Hahn, what time is it? Why does it feel like I've barely slept?"

Hahn looked at the yawning Lucius before him and replied helplessly, "It is six o'clock in the morning, Young Master Lucius."

Upon hearing Hahn's words, Lucius was instantly jolted awake, asking in confusion, "Only six in the morning?"

After saying this, Lucius turned around and headed back toward the bed.

Watching Lucius move toward the bed again, Hahn explained urgently, "Young Master, you cannot go back to sleep. You must get up now; there are many things you need to do today."

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

"You must arrive at the port earlier than the others. This will better demonstrate the harmonious relationship between you and the Old Master, which is beneficial for leaving a good impression on the other nobles."

"Because of the victory the Kingdom's army achieved in the South Continent war, it won't just be soldiers appearing at the port today. There will be nobles from all sides, and even His Majesty George III will be in attendance to mourn the results of this war and the soldiers who died in battle."

Hearing Hahn's explanation, Lucius sighed with emotion.

"Indeed! A victory in a Large Scale war."

"This victory will surely leave many nobles lining their pockets..."

Having spent the previous night pondering problems until the early hours, Lucius had no energy at all right now.

Seeing that Lucius was now fully awake, Hahn said directly, "Young Master Lucius, I will accompany you to the port later."

Hearing Hahn's words, Lucius asked in confusion, "Wasn't it said that I would go alone?"

Looking at Lucius's puzzled expression, Hahn sighed.

"According to the original plan, you were to go alone. But last night, we suddenly received news that His Majesty the King would also be attending to hold a simple memorial and eulogy at the port."

"Therefore, I will accompany you on this trip. You will attend the ceremony while I go to retrieve the Old Master's remains. Just as Emperor Roselle's famous saying goes: plans cannot keep up with changes."

"Going to the port now is no longer just about bringing back the Old Master's remains. You will need to meet with the Army High Command, and perhaps even His Majesty the King."

Lucius could only grumble inwardly, What a hassle! A simple matter has now become complicated because of the King's involvement.

Lucius immediately said, "Hahn, let's go."

"We are heading out to bring the Old Master's remains home."

Seeing Lucius's current state, Hahn said anxiously, "Young Master, you have just woken up; you haven't washed, eaten, or done anything else yet."