Did the villainous professor survive today?

the next day.

It was a beautiful day with clear skies and not a cloud in the sky.

A strong wind blew from the other side of the sea, following the undulating hills along the coast to St. Auster.

Perhaps due to a physical habit formed from his previous life, Krenk wakes up very early.

【Magic Power: 1600/1600】

After a night's rest, my magic points have been fully restored.

Without the magic vortex, it would have taken almost three whole days to recover so much magic power from zero, according to the memories of the previous incarnation.

Kroenke opened the panel again:

[Spirit Lv22 (0/720)]

【Mana Lv27 (400/1120)】

Strength Lv12 (13/260)

[Constitution Lv15 (5/380)]

He noticed a slight increase in his strength and physique.

Perhaps it was related to the great effort he had put into disposing of the body last night, Krenk pondered as he went to the dressing room.

The waiting male servant took out the prepared clothes and began to help Krenk change, while introducing him as follows:

"Young Master, considering that you are the youngest chief professor in the academy's history, the style of your attire has been decided to be a sharp suit and trench coat. The suit is made of alpaca wool, custom-made by artisans on Danley Street. They have many royal warrants and are most skilled at designing clothing for such formal occasions; the pocket watch has a platinum case, a tourbillon movement, and the signature of the top mechanic 'Kruger Lofegler' on the back; the shoes are Oxford shoes, with a quarter brogue detailing..."

Kroenke quickly finished dressing, looked at his own upright eyebrows and extraordinary temperament in the mirror, and nodded slightly.

He felt that sometimes, it was definitely a good thing to listen to the players' opinions.

The most handsome face in the entire game, yet in all of the game's thousands of branching endings, he is destined to die.

【Characteristic: Prone to Misfortune】

As a mid-game antagonist, calamity will always haunt you, like a shadow.

I remember several notorious villains who survived in the later stages of the story… Kroenke thought to himself.

However, the encouraging thing is that the game's timeline is still in its early stages, and things haven't reached the point of no return.

The Ludwig Chamber of Commerce is the wealthiest chamber of commerce in St. Auster and even in the world, and can solve most of its problems by relying on its family's wealth.

Secondly, he wanted to maintain his position as chief professor, which he had obtained through family political means, as this position would allow him to acquire power and connections that money alone could not provide.

He had handled most of the game's code and had a thorough understanding of the principles of magic. With this knowledge, he no longer needed to rely on plagiarizing others' research to maintain his academic reputation, unlike his mediocre predecessor.

Money, power, and...

Individual ability.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Continue to change your impending fate and earn more points!

As long as he plays it safe, avoids offending important figures in the future plot, and properly handles several troublesome enemies in the early stages of the story, a brand new and promising path is almost laid out before him.

Thinking of this, Krenk felt a sense of relief, like someone recovering from a serious illness.

"So, today's agenda is... the chief professor's inaugural address."

Krenk arrived at the dining room on the first floor, where a silver food cart was already waiting beside the dining table, with freshly baked breakfast served on silver platters and a stack of newspapers next to it.

Kroenke calmly sat down and enjoyed his breakfast, as if the assassination attempt the previous night had never happened.

He used his silver knife and fork to cut a small piece of bread rolled with smoked ham, chewed slowly, and glanced at Sebastian standing beside him out of the corner of his eye:

"Sebastian, how's the investigation going?"

"Young Master, last night I interrogated each of the servants in the manor and personally reviewed all their recent correspondence. Based on the clues I have gathered so far, the result is as you said: they are indeed not involved in what happened last night."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

As expected, Klenk took a sip of his coffee, frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then added two sugar cubes.

So much suffering, did the previous incarnation enjoy self-torture so much?

Klenk muttered to himself as he gently stirred his coffee with a fine spoon, asking:

"Where's the assassin?"

"Regarding the assassin, law enforcement arrived at three in the morning. The person who attempted to assassinate you was a well-known wanted criminal named Allair Essien."

Butler Sebastian paused here,

"There are no valuable clues about the killer. The only thing we know is that he has been taking on murder commissions on the black market for a long time. As for his employer, the law enforcement agency is currently investigating, and we may have to wait a while."

"Okay, I understand."

Klenk nodded and took another sip of his sweetened coffee.

then.

He hesitated for a moment, then gave up the urge to add more sugar to his coffee. Instead, he put down his coffee and rinsed his mouth with the warm lemon water next to him.

"Young Master, the law enforcement officers want to know what the assassin said or did anything unusual when he tried to assassinate you last night. Perhaps this will help us find out the results more quickly," the butler added.

"Unfortunately, no."

Krenk shook his head slightly.

He did not share the information he had extracted from Alaire the previous night.

Saint Auster is a city-state similar to Singapore in its previous life, located at the intersection of the northern and eastern continents, and is the world's most important trade route hub.

The Russell family holds one of the seven seats in the Upper Town Council.

It is difficult to bring charges against the Russell family based solely on their own claims without concrete evidence.

However, the Barberini family, to which Sistine, the former fiancée, belonged, was at odds with the Russell family. The two families had a long history of animosity and often contradicted each other in parliament.

Kroenke roughly guessed that the attack was somewhat related to the political marriage between the Ludwig and Barberini families.

But that's not important. What's important is that words alone cannot shake the Russell family.

Since there's no way to deal with the other party in the short term, it's better to pretend to be deaf and dumb, feign ignorance, and then secretly investigate to see if we can deliver a fatal blow.

"Young Master, the carriage is ready in the front yard, and we can depart for the academy at any time," the butler said.

"Okay, let's go." Krenk nodded and walked towards the outside.

He arrived at the main gate of Red Maple, turned his head, and saw a cane rack in the entrance hall. The canes were placed in slots, all made of high-grade materials such as mahogany, ebony, and snakewood. Their collars were plated with gold, and the tops were inlaid with tiger's eye, rose quartz, and nephrite. They were quietly stored there, waiting for their owner to use them.

Krenk stared at the dozen or so solid walking sticks in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then picked up a pure silver walking stick.

There's no other reason; this cane is a sword staff with a hidden sword inside, and holding it gives me a sense of security.

Then, after picking up the cane, Krenk paused for a moment.

The next second, he put the cane down.

"A bit heavy..." Krenk muttered to himself, then opted for a light, hollow cane instead.

He tapped the ground with his cane, making a crisp thud.

"Let's go, St. Auster Magic Academy."