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"Yo... Ciel-kun. Where do you want to go?"

Charles looked up and his gaze met a pair of eyes that were both playful and surprised.

The newcomer had a middle-part hairstyle, wore silver-rimmed glasses, and had a lewd smile on his lips, looking very similar to the 'manager' he had encountered in his previous life.

Hypocritical, insidious, and despicable.

He's nowhere near as good as my older brother!

Charles shuddered and blurted out:

"Who the hell do you think you are?!"

"Hmm? Drunk?"

Damn past life memories… “Reorganizing my memories,” Ciel said in his not-so-fluent Common Language:

“Chanis…Commander.”

Ciel pieced together the identity of the visitor from his jumbled memories.

Chanis stood with his hands behind his back, head slightly bowed, his glasses reflecting a white light.

"I'm truly surprised that you actually withstood the impact of the divine wine..."

"Uh……"

Charles's gaze fell on his companions who were lost in a dream, and he suddenly realized his own 'abnormality'.

Because of the awakening of the mystery of the womb, he did not get drunk.

And this... might be an anomaly for Chanis, and an organization like the Soma Familia needs anomalies the least!

A plot twist at the beginning?

"You're very good, the most talented one among this group!" Chanis praised insincerely, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

Are you playing Infinite Terror? It's not a time loop, is it? The Main God?

Memories flashed through Ciel's mind.

The finished divine wine is extremely precious. Originally intended as a reward to incentivize members of the clan, it is now being given to ordinary people.

Charles realized that the so-called divine wine was nothing more than a test!

He swallowed hard, a sudden inspiration striking him. He forced a smile, raised his eyebrows, and said smugly:

"Commander, I...I did it! I did it!"

"Good, you have passed the trial sent by the gods. What do you want, little brother Charles?"

"I want to see Lord Soma! I want to receive a divine reward!"

Charles seized the opportunity; he was gambling.

Betting that Soma hadn't completely given up on his clan, he watched the ceremony from the sidelines!

Chanis lowered his head, his glasses reflecting the light, making him look just like the murderer in Detective Conan.

"What, do you have a request that needs to bypass me, the leader? Is it to leave your clan? If so, I can grant your request right now."

Charles paused for a second, just a second.

"No, how could I have such thoughts? My loyalty to the Soma Familia... to Lord Chanis is as boundless as the river, as clear as the sun and moon!"

I'm afraid I'll be torn to pieces the moment I nod!

Charles quickly and skillfully pledged his loyalty:

“The Soma clan raised me, Lord Soma is like my own parents, and Lord Chanis is like my elder brother!”

He slurred, not speaking fluently:

"In the Far East... there's an old saying: 'Those who know the times...' No! An elder brother is like a father; if you don't abandon me, I'm willing to become your godfather! It's that divine wine..."

"Hahaha, good!"

Chanis patted Charles on the shoulder. He had been worried that someone unafraid of the divine wine would appear and compete with him for power, but now...

Sure enough, even if one could temporarily resist the effects of the divine wine, one could not escape its allure!

Even he, Chanis, would be captivated by the divine wine, let alone a mere brat!

Chanis didn't believe in flattery, but he believed in the power of divine wine!

"Want to be my godson? Prove your worth first! Work hard, surpass everyone else, until you stand before me again!"

How dare you look down on me! You're already courting death! Charles thought to himself, his eyes sharpening.

"Yes! I will become the sharpest sword, eliminating all the disobedient rats for Lord Chanis!!"

That's not necessary... Chanis coughed, changing the subject:

"You're being too radical, calm down."

"Since you've been so loyal, tell me, what do you want from Lord Soma?"

Ciel looked up, a humble expression on his face: "I want to make the Soma Familia great again!"

"speak English."

"I want to update the grace!"

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"Oh? Renew your favor? It's that simple?" Chanis looked at Charles with great interest.

Although the renewal of grace is restricted within a clan, it does not require much dharma compared to the cost of leaving a clan.

After all, only when the "leeks" (investors) become stronger can they make more money.

Chanis was surprised that Charles's request was this.

"Yes."

"Why?" Chanis asked.

Charles straightened his back and said without hesitation, "I have passed the test of the gods and should have gained a lot of experience points. Only by becoming stronger can I share Lord Chanis's burdens!"

In fact, Ciel knew something about Grace. I may not have been talented in the past, but now, having seen through the chaos and awakened from my confusion, I can definitely unleash extraordinary power!

"Pfft... Hahaha. You're still a long way off!"

Chanis recalled Charles's information.

This kid's parents joined the faction seven years ago and unfortunately died six years ago. And this kid, in those seven years, his average attributes haven't even exceeded H level. Before that, he was just a supporter, a complete waste, and couldn't cause any trouble.

If it weren't for my kindness back then, allowing him, an orphan, to join the faction, he probably wouldn't even be able to become a supporter.

I remember that the couple seemed to have a child... but after they died, only Charles was found...

Could it be that someone else snatched it away?

Never mind. It's not important.

He only cares about how much profit this new gullible leek can bring him. The better the talent, the faster he can make money. As for surpassing him?

Don't be ridiculous. Apart from that monster doll that leveled up in just one year, a normal person would need to work hard for at least seven or eight years to surpass him.

And he has the ability to nip it in the bud at any time during this process.

Thinking of this, Chanis turned around and said calmly, "Since you want it, then I'll grant your wish."

"Follow."

"Yes."

Charles followed Chanis around the screen in the main hall, through the courtyard behind, and into the workshop inside the mansion.

Chanis knocked on the door and pushed it open: "Lord Soma, I'm coming in."

Charles followed closely behind, and what came into view was a huge tall iron pot. A god-like man with long, messy hair that even covered his eyes was waving a wooden stick and stirring the solution in the pot.

Charles immediately realized that the divine object before him was a genuine god.

Sublime, majestic, and inviolable.

Even though he was filthy and looked like a homeless man.

The handsome man didn't even look up, as if the two people who came in were nothing more than floating on the water, showing absolutely no interest.

For the first time, Ciel felt his own insignificance...

Is this God? A being who can control the fate of mortals with a single word?

“Lord Soma, the routine trials have concluded, and this child is the one who has emerged victorious,” Chanis stepped forward and said respectfully.

Soma paused in his shaking of the wooden stick, and his lifeless eyes, unusually raised, glanced at Ciel through the gap in his bangs.

There have been similar examples before, but this is the first time that it has happened as quickly as it has happened to Charles!

Charles was thrilled.

'As expected, my gamble paid off! This so-called ritual is both tradition and Soma's last act of kindness! As long as Soma is alive, Chanis won't do anything to him.'

Soma put down his wooden stick, slowly walked to stand in front of Shier, and said in a low, dejected voice:

"You...have you come to me because you want something?"

Of course, Ciel wouldn't be foolish enough to directly make such an absurd request as 'leaving the clan'.

Without a powerful backer like 'Protagonist Bell', even if he succeeds in leaving his clan, he'll likely end up dead in the streets the next day.

After considering it, Xia Er said, "Lord Soma, I would like to update the favors."

"follow me."

Soma's expression grew increasingly peaceful.

The divine wine was originally intended as a reward to incentivize those who become stronger. Although things have been reversed now, Sharl's move perfectly aligned with Soma's original divine will and left a good impression.

Chanis didn't follow, and Shar and Soma went to the adjacent shrine.

"Turn around and take it off."

"Huh? Oh!"