This young master truly has the ambition of a hero.

Newborn Dick hadn't even had a chance to see his mother's face properly when a pair of withered, rough hands forcibly snatched him from her arms. What came into his view was the face of an ugly old woman.

When he cried out and turned to look in his mother's direction, two burly women were covering his biological mother's face with pillows until she stopped struggling and her body went completely limp and motionless.

His biological father, the noble Grand Duke, watched the whole thing with an unchanging coldness, and finally walked up to Dick, a slight smile playing on his lips, and spoke words devoid of warmth.

"This child is quite cute, let's keep him for now."

And so, Dick survived because of the Duke's momentary pity and was raised in the Duke's mansion as the Duke's fifth son, by the two old nannies who had smothered his own mother.

Dick witnessed his birth mother's gruesome death but pretended not to remember it, and towards his new father, Rune, he felt more fear than hatred.

Before the age of eight, Dick lived a cautious and low-key life in the Duke's mansion. After witnessing the miserable state of other transmigrators being enslaved, he tried his best not to expose his identity as a transmigrator. It wasn't until he was eight years old that Dick was detected to have superior magical talent, and his status in the Duke's family improved slightly, but he was still often bullied by his older brothers and sisters.

During this time, Dick intentionally cultivated the image of a "bookworm," being overly focused on studying magic because of his intelligence, but occasionally doing some eye-catching things, such as burying himself in research in the laboratory for seven days straight without leaving the house, and then appearing disheveled at the family banquet, excitedly showing off his newly developed potion.

The advantages of this image are obvious: the Duke appreciates him for his magical talent and thinks he is still useful, but his impure bloodline and improper behavior prevent his brothers, who covet the ducal title, from seeing him as a threat.

But Dick himself was not without ambition. He did not compete for the dukedom because he knew he lacked the conditions to compete. His four older brothers all had their own mothers and the support of their maternal families, while he was just a mixed-race illegitimate son. The dukedom had nothing to do with him from the beginning.

If he wanted to make a name for himself, he had to leave the treacherous ducal mansion, leave the decadent and corrupt capital, and start his own business!

What gives Dick this confidence, besides his own intellect and extraordinary magical talent, is his unique "golden touch".

His "summoning magic" is very different from others!

The so-called summoning spell is a spatial magic circle. Setting it up is quite costly and requires a mage of intermediate or higher level to activate. The main shape of the magic circle is a gourd shape with a large circle connecting to smaller circles. The smaller circles are the "main positions," and the large circle is the "servant positions."

Once the summoning circle is activated, it will randomly grab an unlucky person from Earth and forcibly impose a "slave contract" on them as they are teleported over, making them unable to disobey their master in body and mind from then on.

Initially, because the civilization level of the Sun Continent itself was very low, only equivalent to the early medieval level of Europe on Earth, the Earthlings who were summoned, even if they were high school students who had not yet graduated, could be regarded as "wise sages who know everything". Even if they just revealed a little bit of Earth knowledge, it could greatly advance the technology of the Sun Continent. Thus, the Black Forest people started a wave of "Earthling summoning fever".

However, as technology advanced to a certain level and the number of times they were summoned increased, the Blackshen people gradually began to discover that not all Earthlings were so knowledgeable and talented. Among them were quite a few mentally unstable individuals who were useless and only caused trouble when summoned.

Some of the summoned chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) patients thought they were the "chosen ones" or the "protagonists." They had neither magic nor the ability to practice martial arts, yet they shouted "Don't underestimate a poor young man." They were sent to a quarry by noble lords to do hard labor for two months, which finally cured their brain damage.

There were also some women who were summoned, who were not particularly good-looking, but thought they were stunning beauties who could topple kingdoms. They came here thinking about having a passionate and reckless love affair with a handsome young nobleman, but then they disgusted the young nobleman and were forcibly taken away by the servants to be raised as pigs.

Ultimately, this claw machine summoning circle, which is unilaterally targeting Earth, is like a gacha game with over seven billion characters in the gacha pool but no guaranteed pity system.

Back on Earth, if any game company were to stubbornly create something like this, the game's creator would be able to break through the atmosphere at cosmic velocity on the very first day of its release!

Dick first used summoning magic when he was fourteen years old. He secretly completed his advancement to intermediate-level mage, but did not reveal it in order to hide his abilities. He secretly wore a suppressor and continued to pretend to be a low-level mage.

By chance, Dick obtained a set of materials for constructing a summoning circle at the magic school. He found a secluded cave behind the school and set it up, thinking he could recruit a henchman to do his bidding. After all, he was an Earthling; he could treat his fellow countryman well.

The result of this summons was something that greatly surprised Dick!

When summoned by others, only one can be summoned at a time. Only in extremely rare cases can two be summoned at once, usually brothers, sisters, or lovers with a very deep bond.

But Dick's first summoning not only summoned two people at once, but they were not ordinary Earthlings, but "anime girls" from Earth.

The two girls are a tall, beautiful woman with long, straight black hair named "Tia" and a busty, energetic girl with medium-length silver-gray hair named "Lily". Both of them are characters from the anime "Spy Classroom".

Tia's specialties are negotiation, persuasion, and seduction; she can mimic other people's voices to wage psychological warfare. Her special talent is that after making eye contact with someone for three seconds, she can know the deepest desire in that person's heart—an ability comparable to mind reading.

Lily is an energetic and silly beauty. Although she is clumsy and seems to have a bad luck constitution, she is a genius-level poison expert and has extremely high resistance to poison.

Both men were skilled spies, which perfectly matched Dick's inner thoughts when he was summoned; he wanted intelligence experts who were good at gathering information.

This summoning unintentionally opened the door to a new world for Dick, who unexpectedly discovered that he possessed such an incredible "cheat code".

When others summon, they can only summon ordinary Earthlings, and whether they have the ability depends on luck. He summons a pair at a time, and they are anime girls who fit his requirements.

To confirm his hypothesis, Dick used his savings to purchase materials and secretly performed two more summons. Once, he wanted a "capable maid," so he summoned Rita Losweisse from Honkai Impact 3 and Belfast from Azur Lane.

These two maids are not only exceptional at taking care of people, but their fighting ability is also beyond question.

For his third summon, he wanted "ninjas" to form a basic intelligence network with the help of spies, but instead he summoned Momiji and Kasumi, the ninjas from the Dead or Alive series.

All three summons were big surprises. All six girls were strong; while not all of them could fight, they each had outstanding specialties.

Especially Rita, as an S-class Valkyrie, her strength would be top-tier even in the world of Sunrise, where magic and martial arts exist.

These six girls had just been summoned to another world. Dick was initially worried that they wouldn't adapt well, especially with the slave contract attached to the summoning circle, which he feared would cause them to resent it. However, the girls adapted much faster than expected and didn't seem to care much about the slave contract.

Dick later learned that the slave contract actually had an additional function: emotional empathy. It would multiply the master's anger in the form of mental pressure on the slave, creating mental coercion, but it would also share the master's joy with the slave, thus subjecting the slave to psychological manipulation.

They are made to respect their master, thus encouraging them to actively please him.

Dick, an Earthling whose soul had been transmigrated and who was also a shut-in, was so happy when he saw the two-dimensional girls arrive that he wanted to go for a run. This joy, amplified, was shared with the beautiful maids, making them instantly feel a sense of familiarity with Dick.

In addition, Dick himself is handsome and cute, and has a quarter succubus bloodline, giving him a natural "female-targeting" effect. Girls' affection for him increases rapidly during their interactions with him!

The only downside is that these six older sisters (though they may not be older than Dick) all enjoy teasing their little master in their spare time. They are particularly fond of his exquisitely textured elf ears and even created an "ear-touching award" against his wishes, allowing members who have made significant contributions to enjoy their master's ears for five minutes.

When Dick first heard about this bizarre reward system, he was completely shocked!

These wicked women dared to touch my ear today; I can't even imagine what they'll want to touch in the future!

Regardless, Dick maintained a harmonious relationship with his six beautiful female subordinates. They were aware of Dick's ambitions and all expressed their willingness to serve their master faithfully.

During this exile to Lagug, the entire group of six beautiful girls secretly followed him. Dick knew that there must be a lot of traitors among his entourage. Some of these people were there to monitor him, while others, like the maid before, were there to kill him. These dangerous elements had to be eliminated.

It is important to know that although Laguge is a harsh and cold place with a sparse population and the local people cannot make much money, it has abundant coal reserves and high-quality cold iron ore. Metallurgy is the main source of local fiscal revenue. However, due to the harsh climate, mining is difficult, so the output of cold iron is not high. Moreover, this high-quality metal is an extremely important military resource, which is monopolized and purchased by the imperial government.

Laguge had annual quotas for the amount of ore mined and the amount of cold iron ingots smelted; if these quotas were not met, the regional governor would be held accountable. Therefore, every year in order to meet these quotas, Laguge forced exiled convicts to mine during seasons unsuitable for mining, resulting in numerous casualties.

Lagug earned its infamous reputation; for both exiles and the governors appointed there, this place was very likely the end of their lives.

Even so, there were still people who did not want to see Dick reach his fiefdom alive. This involved both intrigue and personal grudges.

Chapter 004: Enhancing combat power...too much!

After the cruise ship set sail, there were no further incidents along the way.

The maid who poisoned the servant was replaced by Tia using her disguise skills, and the other attendants were only drugged by Lily. After waking up, they thought they had just taken a nap and had no suspicions whatsoever.

Dick was waiting, waiting for a suitable opportunity to make his move, but definitely not on the ship.

The cruise ship traveled for a week and arrived at the Marquisate of Ulun in the northern border of the empire. It was an important transportation hub in the north and a key node for both water and land routes, so local commercial activities were very prosperous. The current Marquis of Ulun was also a smart man with a good business sense. His son was a good friend of Dick while studying at the magic school in the capital.

Therefore, after the group landed, Dick took the initiative to pay a visit to the Marquis's family, presenting them with carefully prepared gifts. His visit to his friend was merely a pretext; his real purpose was to make contact with Marquis Ulun, the influential leader of the merchant alliance in the north, so that he might need his help in the future.

During his stay in the Marquisate, Dick, under the guise of sightseeing and experiencing magic, shook off his entourage, each with their own ulterior motives, and went to a deserted mountain cave on the outskirts of the city.

As soon as Dick arrived, his two female ninjas immediately appeared.

Momiji and Kasumi's entrance was quite spectacular. The fallen leaves on the ground suddenly formed a vortex without any wind, and when they dispersed, they revealed two beautiful girls, one in red and one in blue, dressed in tight-fitting ninja outfits.

The ninja group, the spy group, and Belfast, who serves as the group leader, constitute Dick's intelligence team, while Rita, the strongest among them, lies infiltrated by Dick's side to protect his safety.

Even so, Dick still had too few capable people around him. He didn't quite trust the native Blackssens; after all, you can't judge a book by its cover, and it's hard to tell who's loyal and who's treacherous. Rather than risking betrayal and cultivating loyal followers from scratch, it was far better to use summoning magic.

Following the two female ninjas into the cave, Belfast was taking out the materials needed for the summoning and development from the box and sorting them out.

Dick plans to make two more summons to expand his inner circle of trusted followers.

He hadn't collected enough materials, but the box of high-grade magic stones his older brother gave him solved his immediate problem.

Brother, you're a really nice guy!

Setting up a summoning circle requires the magician Dick to do it personally, using magic potions to infuse his mental energy while carving the runes on the ground. Therefore, drawing a single magic circle often takes a magician a whole day, and even the slightest mistake requires starting over.

But Dick had a trick up his sleeve, mainly because his mental strength was extraordinary!

This seems to be related to his soul being transmigrated. Originally, he was the soul of an adult, but after merging with the real baby Dick, he was given a second chance to develop.

如果将精神力进行量化，普通成年人的精神力是1,那低阶魔法师的精神力就是2~4，中阶魔法师是5~8，高阶魔法师在10左右。

As for Dick, his mental strength is conservatively estimated to be above 30.

His single attribute is so overpowered that even Dick himself can't explain why he's so amazing!

Dick's extraordinary mental strength also granted him the ability to manipulate objects with his mind, a skill known as telekinesis. This is not a rare ability among magicians in this world; most mid-level and above magicians possess it, the only difference being the degree of precision in their manipulation.

Dick had once seen his mentor, Grandor, write a manuscript while using telekinesis to stuff tobacco into his pipe from a distance, put the pipe in his mouth, and then light it with fire magic. He did it in a very elegant and natural way, clearly being lazy but showing off the style of a great mage.

Dick, however, used telekinesis in a different way, simultaneously manipulating four pens to draw two sets of magic circles at the same time. Dick had drawn these circles countless times and knew them by heart.

What takes others a whole day to draw, he finished two in an hour.

After drawing the array diagram, the next step was to place materials such as magic stones on the array. However, drawing two diagrams at the same time, and finishing them in one go, was so rushed that even with Dick's mental strength, he couldn't help but feel a little tired.

Fortunately, Belfast was prepared, having laid out a picnic mat and prepared some snacks and black tea laced with a stimulant. Dick ate some and immediately felt much better. He then saw Belfast kneeling on the mat, gently patting her thigh at him.

Dick immediately understood and lay down comfortably.

The wonderful touch of soft thighs behind my head, and the subtle, refreshing scent of Belfast's body when I take a sniff, made me feel completely relaxed.

If there's any drawback, it's that while the breathtaking scenery is breathtaking from the top of the steep mountain, it obscures Belfast's pretty face.

Fortunately, at that moment, Belfast leaned forward slightly, her bright and beautiful face leaping over the mountaintop like the rising sun, and asked Dick in a gentle tone.

"Master, is this pillow comfortable? Should I change positions?"

"Befayette's lap is very comfortable to rest on, this is perfect. Let's rest for a bit, we still need to recruit new companions later."

"What kind of talent does Master plan to recruit this time?"

"We need to strengthen our military capabilities, preferably with knights who can lead troops into battle, and... assassins."

In a sense, ninjas and spies can also be assassins, but as the saying goes, everyone has their own specialty. The intelligence team currently only has four people, which is still a bit short-handed, so we need to recruit two more assassins to supplement the team's operational strength.

As for the knights, they were prepared by Dick to take over his private army.

As the regional governor, Dick, though without a formal title, was the lord's plenipotentiary representative within his territory and was permitted to command a private army. Given the territorial level of Lagug, the local army could not be less than three hundred and more than one thousand strong, so that it could be quickly mobilized in response to a call from the lord or emperor.

The private army that the Duke assigned to him was exactly the minimum of three hundred men: two hundred infantrymen, fifty archers, and fifty cavalrymen. However, the command of the troops was not in Dick's hands, but was in the hands of the knights appointed by the Duke.

These five knights, who had been formally knighted, were all vassals of the Best family.

Dick had actually tried to get closer to these knights by inviting them to the cruise ship where the accommodations were better, but the five of them made various excuses to refuse, clearly showing that they did not take Governor Dick seriously.

Each of the five knights had their own master, and Dick couldn't command them. He even had to guard against these scoundrels tripping him up at crucial moments. Therefore, he had to find a way to replace them all and firmly grasp the military power of the fiefdom in his own hands.

After resting for a while and regaining some of his energy, Dick got up and went to the summoning circle. The first circle summoned the assassin. As Dick poured magic into the circle, he described the requirements in his mind.

His summoning seems to be influenced by a mysterious force, only able to summon girls, and the girls' ages are no less than 14 years old, all within a safe range in every sense!

As magic was injected, the entire magic circle quickly lit up, and two figures stood side by side in the dazzling light. One was tall and slender, about 1.7 meters tall, with long legs that made up more than half of her height; the other was slightly shorter and had a more athletic build.

As soon as the light from the magic circle faded, Dick recognized his newly summoned subordinate at a glance. The tall one was Mrs. Joel from "Spy Kids," wearing the classic Princess Thorn dress. The black, fitted dress paired with over-the-knee high-heeled leather boots perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure. Her pretty face, with its delicate and charming features, revealed the bewilderment of someone who had just transmigrated.

The other person standing next to him is from the same work as Kasumi, the female ninja beside Dick, and is even his half-sister, namely Ayane, a female ninja with the bloodline of the villain Raido.

The girl was dressed in a purple ninja outfit, with over-the-knee stockings and a fishnet bodysuit underneath. She was also confused when she first arrived, but soon she saw Kasumi standing behind Dick, and without thinking, she drew her sword and used the lightning-fast Shunpo to attack Kasumi.

As a result, Belfast blocked the downward-slashing short sword with her ship-mounted gauntlets, while Rita appeared behind her like a ghost, hooking a huge scythe around Ayane's slender, fair neck.

"Little sister, calm down. It's very impolite to draw your sword in front of your master."

"Master?"

Upon hearing this title, Ayane instinctively looked at Dick. Without anyone pointing it out, she knew who the so-called master referred to. An indescribable feeling immediately made her feel extremely fond of this cute little brother. Then, she suddenly shivered, her eyes quickly regained their clarity, and when she looked at Dick again, they were filled with strong vigilance.

"Seduction! You bewitching demon!"

"What are you talking about! Young Master is so cute, he's clearly an auspicious omen!"

Upon hearing Ayane insult Dick as a monster, Lily, who had been showing off her snacks, was the first to stand up and disagree. She grabbed Dick, who was shorter than her, from behind and loudly retorted to Ayane.

The other girls present didn't say anything, but judging from their forced smiles, they didn't seem very happy either, which suddenly made Ayane feel immense pressure.

"You, you've all been deceived by him! Wake up!"

“Young Master has a captivating charm, we’ve known that for a long time. He made it clear to us when he first summoned us to this world. You could say we were bewitched, that’s not wrong… but we’re happy to be!”

Tia's words were unanimously approved by her old colleagues, and even Joel, who had just been summoned, nodded blankly, because looking at Dick reminded her of her younger brother.

When Yuri first started junior high school, he was just as adorable, making her want to hold him in her arms and pamper him, and cook him nutritious and delicious food.

Unfortunately, the younger brother was too weak. Just a "gentle" hug caused the child to break several ribs, and he often had stomach problems after dinner. This made Joel very worried that his younger brother's body was too weak.

(Author's comment: No! Your brother is incredibly resilient!)

At this moment, Kasumi stepped forward and asked Dick to let her talk to her younger sister Ayane alone. Since Dick had brought her along this time, the two sisters could finally open up about some of their conflicts.

Dick thought about it for a moment. He knew that Xia's strength was above Ayane's, so she wouldn't be at a disadvantage in a real fight. So he agreed. Meanwhile, Joel approached Dick with a curious look on his face.

Seeing her eyes full of curiosity, and her raised hand that seemed about to poke but then stopped, Dick showed an expression that he was already used to it.

"You can touch it if you want, but don't use force, and definitely don't pull!"