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Chapter 1 The Young Master of a Noble Family

The Kingdom of Helun.

Yinsong Town.

Clavel Castle.

Bathed in the bright morning light, the castle stands tall on the plain like a golden giant, with a winding river flowing around it and stretching into the distance.

The garden inside the castle was a riot of colors, especially the blue irises in the center of the flowerbeds, which were particularly beautiful. They swayed gently in the breeze, as enchanting as blue enchantresses.

Three days had passed. Richard sighed. He knew he couldn't go back! Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he found himself lying in a rocking chair in the garden, his head bandaged and covered with a thin blanket by a maid.

Every time he opened his eyes these past few days, he felt like he was in a dream.

Before, he was a low-level employee in Shanghai working 996 hours a day. As someone who grew up in an orphanage, he lived each day cautiously in the company and cherished his job with a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan.

But three days ago, he indulged himself and went out for drinks with a female friend he met online. When he woke up the next day, he found that he no longer recognized the world around him.

Through his observations over the past few days, he discovered that this place is a world similar to medieval Europe.

He is the second son of Baron Clavel, with an older brother, a very caring mother, and the Baron himself, a strict yet kind father.

Most of the people around him were white, such as his personal maid Serena, who was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had long blonde hair; she was very youthful and attractive.

After inheriting the original owner's memories, he discovered that although the original owner was thirteen years old, most of the memories were about eating, drinking and having fun, with a small amount of knight training. He thought this might be related to the fact that the original owner was the second son!

Richard's lazy demeanor was also a deliberate act based on the memories of the original owner of the body in his mind. After all, a hardworking worker could never enjoy the life of a noble young master.

"Young Master Richard, you're awake? Would you like some afternoon tea? There are some freshly baked caramel pastries in the kitchen, your favorite. Would you like some too?" Serena smiled and walked over when she saw Richard was awake.

As Serena approached, a refreshing scent of orange blossom wafted into Richard's nose; it smelled wonderful.

Serena is sixteen years old this year, three years older than Richard.

Here, the first benefit of time travel becomes apparent: you become younger, going from thirty to thirteen years old.

The second benefit is that he became handsome, transforming from an ordinary-looking passerby into a tall, slim, and handsome young man.

The beautiful sixteen-year-old girl was already fully developed. Dressed in the castle's uniform grey maid outfit, the fitted attire accentuated her alluring curves. With her fair skin, high nose, and deep-set eyes, she possessed a captivating European charm.

If this had happened before Richard transmigrated, he wouldn't have dared to dream of having a girlfriend like this. But in this world, such a beautiful woman is merely his maid.

Life is like that, full of surprises at every turn.

"Then let's have afternoon tea, plus two caramel pastries," Richard said lazily. He had just woken up not long ago and really needed a cup of tea to perk him up in the lazy afternoon sun.

"Yes, Master Richard." Serena gave a slight maid's bow and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

"This can be considered an otherworldly version of financial freedom! A noble young master, he'll never have to worry about food or clothing and will be waited on hand and foot for the rest of his life."

Although he was only the second son and could not inherit his father's baronial title, according to the kingdom's regulations, he could be granted a second-highest rank of noble title upon reaching adulthood, but without a fiefdom until his death.

Richard has been thinking these past few days that in his past life he worked hard just to make ends meet, and if his luck turns around, he might have a chance to break into the middle class.

After living in this world for three days, he was surprised to find that he had actually arrived at the finish line of his previous life.

No, it should be way beyond the finish line of the previous life!

It seems like living life like this would be quite nice.

A moment later, Serena came quickly with a tray on it, which contained an exquisite silver teapot, a dish of caramel pastries, and two silver teacups.

Richard picked up a caramel pastry, and a warm sensation came from his fingertips. It seemed that Serena was right; it was indeed a freshly baked caramel pastry.

The timing of its arrival was perfect, neither too hot nor too cold. One bite, and the crisp texture and the sweetness of caramel intertwined in my mouth. A sip of fragrant black tea followed by this was pure bliss.

"By the way, Serena, I didn't see my father and brother this morning. Where did they go?"

Richard suddenly remembered that his family had been visiting him every morning for the past few days, but today, apart from his mother, his Baron father and brother Levi had not come, so he asked.

"Young master, it seems that the Baron and the eldest young master went to Silverpine Forest to investigate the case of missing cattle and sheep. Yesterday, the town's sheriff, Sir Rollins, came to report to the Baron that he had found a clue."

Richard nodded, understanding dawning on his mind.

A small area of ​​Silverpine Forest lies within its own family's territory.

As for why it is called the Silver Pine Forest, as the name suggests, most of the trees in the forest are silver pines, so it is known as the Silver Pine Forest. The silver pines in the forest are tall and straight, with needle-like leaves, and a silvery-gray color in the green.

In this world, a cow may account for a third or even more of a farmer's family assets.

At the town's market, a cow can sell for four to five gold dinars, which is no small sum and can basically support an average family of three for about two years.

With cattle and sheep going missing one after another, the baron, as the lord, could not underestimate this problem, especially since his father was a very diligent lord.

Just then, a commotion came from the direction of the castle gate, seemingly mixed with the cries of women and children. Richard was immediately surprised and turned to look at the maid. Serena also looked bewildered, clearly unaware of what had happened.

Richard immediately decided to go and take a look.

"Serena, come on, let's go take a look!"

Richard called to Serena while picking up a second caramel pastry and swallowing it in large bites. At the same time, he stood up and led Serena out of the inner castle garden.

As soon as Richard stepped out of the inner castle, he saw a large group of people gathered around a cart at the castle gate, whispering among themselves.

The shape of the corpse lying on the cart immediately shocked Richard.

What kind of monster is this?! It is at least four meters long, entirely green, with the upper body resembling a human lady, and the lower body resembling a puffy skirt made of hundreds of vines.

The monster was covered in marks from sword cuts and flames. Its fatal wounds were in two places: one was its head, which was split in half, and the other was a large hole in its chest.

Richard stood there stunned, his heart filled with turmoil.

"Isn't this medieval Europe? How did the scene suddenly switch to a fantasy world?"

This instantly made Richard's lazy and comfortable mood during his afternoon tea vanish without a trace!

On the wooden planks of the second carriage lay the bodies of three soldiers, while several women and children wept nearby. A dignified lady was comforting them; she was Richard's mother.

The baron, clad in knight's armor, had a white bandage slinged over his left forearm, hanging limply in front of his chest. There was no blood seeping from the bandage, suggesting it was broken.

But the wounded baron was not idle either. He was directing his soldiers to help the seriously injured captain of the guard, Barras, off the third carriage, while the physician, who had been waiting nearby, quickly stepped forward.

However, it was clear that more than one person was injured. The three soldiers who were helping each other down from the fourth carriage were also obviously seriously injured.

The captain of the guards, Barras, had already removed his armor, revealing his bare upper body wrapped in bandages. He appeared weak and listless, suggesting that the battle to exterminate the monsters was far more brutal than Richard had imagined.

His older brother, Li Wei, had arrived a step earlier and was directing everyone to get busy.

Richard hurried to the Baron and asked with concern, "Father, are you injured?"

The baron waved his hand, looking slightly weary, and said, "I'm fine, just a minor injury. But Barras, trying to protect me, got pierced in the abdomen by a monster's vines. Fortunately, we still managed to kill the monster."

For a moment, Richard was a little lost in thought. As the Baron's chief bodyguard, Barras's combat strength was only slightly inferior to his father's, and stronger than his brother Levi's. He was considered the second best fighter in the castle.

I still vividly remember the scene two days ago when Barras and his brother sparred at the training ground, wielding swords and shields with ease. But I never imagined that just one day later, their fates would be uncertain.

Richard originally thought that even if there were wars in the world, he would be safe with the protection of his family.

But now it seems that things are quite different from what I expected; there are actually monsters in this world!

Even his father, a baron, was injured; the danger level of this world is self-evident!

Richard stepped forward and observed the monster up close. The people who had been watching around the cart made way for the young master when they saw him coming.

The monster's green skin has fine textures, like tree bark, but it also seems very soft.

This gave Richard a strong urge to touch it, but his instinctive fear of the monster made him completely afraid to touch it. But to his own surprise, the next second, he actually reached out his finger and poked it as if possessed.

Suddenly, the instant his index fingertip touched the monster's skin, a text appeared before Richard's eyes.

[Small amount of absorbable energy detected; system activated. Absorb/Do not absorb?]

(End of this chapter)