Louzen felt dizziness in his head. He massaged his forehead while digesting what had happened.
Looking back at all the things that happened to him, there was a possibility that the person who predicted this incident was also deliberately holding that woman. Isn't that right?
Tired of thinking about uncertain things, Louzen sat down on the sofa. He threw Frederick's corpse beside him in a random direction.
After sitting for a while, he was able to think again. His two subordinate men were still faithfully kneeling, which did not make him comfortable.
"Stand up! I don't like seeing people kneeling in front of me." Louzen ordered.
The two subordinates stood up and did nothing. Just statue-like silence and lowered heads as if waiting for the following order.
"Okay, I'll follow the game of the person behind the scenes. Since I am your master, can you release the woman forcibly brought here?" Asked Louzen while stretching his body. His hands were stretched out on the sofa, with his back resting comfortably.
"About that, we can't do it, sir. The leader ordered us to hand over the woman to him."
Louzen's brow furrowed. 'So, the person behind the scenes forcibly taking that woman wasn't to lure me out? Did my come to the rescue that woman happened to be a predicted coincidence? This is getting interesting.'
"Where is that woman? Isn't she still in this mansion? Can't I see her before being handed over to your leader?"
"About that-it seems that the other subordinates have already brought her to the place where the leader is."
Louzen grinned. 'It looks like something will be interesting if I meet the person who predicted my arrival.'
Having decided on his next move, Louzen got up from his comfortable seat. "Alright, take me to see your leader!"
"Yes, sir. As you command."
Louzen was about to leave, but he soon stopped his steps when he remembered the dungeon full of enslaved people about to be sold. He also looked back.
"I remember that you guys were going to torture me in the basement. Was that just a bluff?" Louzen asked.
"How could it be a bluff? We will take you to the dungeon if you can't defeat Lord Frederick."
"I see... Then, are there many people you tortured and made slaves of in that dungeon? If I am now your Master and the mansion owner, wouldn't those slaves also be mine?"
"That's right, Master. The slaves in the basement belong to you."
Louzen turned around. He resumed his steps. "Well, that's good. For once, I have benefited a lot. Since they are now under my control, order one of the men to convey my message. If they want to escape from the dungeon, they must swear to submit to my leadership. If they refuse, I can only sell them as slaves to the higher-ups in the kingdom. I'm sure. They will sell for a lot later if I polish them up."
"As you command, sir." The two people behind Louzen replied.
***
The two subordinates preceded Louzen's steps to show the way. Understandably, the mansion was vast, and Louzen was too lazy to memorize which rooms to pass through.
Once Louzen arrived at the front parlor directly connected to the main door, he was greeted by several men in black suits who were probably subordinates of the mansion owner.
"Sir..." Greeted the subordinates while bowing.
Louzen, who was greeted politely, honestly felt uncomfortable. He raised his hand in response to their greetings.
"Who are they?" Louzen asked the two subordinates who were with him.
"They are the mansion guards who are now also your subordinates."
"Oh. Then who are you and the friend beside you?"
"I'm Dereck," replied the man with short hair.
"And I am Jackson." Answered the black-haired man, who had a shorter body than the short-haired man.
"You can call me, Louzen. Dominic Louzen."
"Yes, Mr. Louzen."
"Sir, before you leave, I'd better introduce you to them first, so they know who to serve in the future."
"Yes. You have my permission to speak." Louzen stopped his steps at the end of the door with the guards lined up on his right and left.
Dereck took a few steps forward. He looked at the subordinates lined up one by one and said. "Everyone, let me introduce Mr. Louzen. By the main leader's orders, Mr. Louzen defeated Mr. Frederick. So from now on, we and everyone in the mansion are under the supervision of Mr. Louzen. Does anyone have any objections?" Dereck asked loudly and firmly.
"No, sir. From now on, we are under Mr. Louzen's guidance!" They replied in unison.
"Good. Since Mr. Louzen will leave the mansion for a while, I hope you will take care of this place until he returns."
"Yes, sir. As you command." The guards stood faithfully until Louzen exited the mansion.
There was already a shiny black limousine car in the courtyard. It was conspicuous that it was an expensive and luxurious car that influential people only owned.
The sky was getting darker, and it was already 8.35 pm. Because of his enthusiasm to meet the person who predicted his arrival, Louzen forgot that he was starving because he hadn't eaten all day.
Along the way, Louzen was only accompanied by Dereck and Jackson, who were driving. The two of them sat in the front, so Louzen had no one to chat with, and stared silently at the streets bustling with the glittering nightlife.
'Everything looks the same, but is this still earth? And what's with the clothes of the rich people here? Is there a royal system here?'
If people generally wore non-formal clothes like people on earth in the modern era, but some people wore official royal clothes, this confused Louzen.
If I remember back, Frederick wore the usual clothes worn by nobles in medieval kingdoms. But if you look at a place as modern as the earth in the 22nd century, is this still on earth? Wanting to make sure, Louzen asked.
"Does this country follow the royal system? Isn't this the modern era?" Louzen asked a random question, but that was what he wanted to know.
The two men sitting in the front seats exchanged glances. They frowned, confused by Louzen's questions that seemed like an outsider who had just arrived in a strange place.
Dereck ventured to ask, "Mr. Louzen, what exactly is it that you don't know about this Kingdom? This place indeed adheres to the Kingdom system passed down from several generations. But the government system that runs is not much different from the government system of a country on this continent."
"If I say I just woke up from the dead and didn't remember anything about this place. Would you believe me?"
"What do you mean, sir? We don't know you since this is our first meeting. But if that's what you say, we'll believe it." Dereck replied without any hesitation."It's true what Dereck said. I will also believe it if that's what you say.""Thank you for listening to my nonsense. In the future, I will trouble you to learn more about this kingdom. Oh yeah, I don't know the name of this kingdom yet. And what continent are we on?""Answer, sir. We are on the Euther Continent, Megan's Kingdom. The Euther Continent itself is divided into three major countries and two kingdoms. The neighbors of Megan Kingdom are Broughton Country in the south, Eastbourne Country in the east, and Landbridge in the southwest. The Megan Kingdom is on the west, and the Northford Kingdom is on the continent's north.""Regarding the slaves in the dungeon, where did you get them from?""The slaves were obtained from people who had problems with Lord Frederick. Some were in debt, enemies who tried to attack, and some
The people in the restaurant were left speechless by the bold behavior of the daughter of one conglomerate in Megan's kingdom. The men in the place were annoyed and jealous that even those with high status were inferior to beggars. The people's gazes were cynical, but they could do nothing as Louzen was escorted by two executive guards. Since the people's reactions were getting too much, Louzen gave Emile a cold stare. "Emile, I hope you know your limits. If you do this again in front of others, I will not remain silent. Your behavior just now has invited the attention of others, and I don't like it." "Fine and sorry. I was too excited to see you here to lose control." Louzen climbed the stairs, and Emile spoke while following beside him. The two waitresses led Louzen through a hallway with a few closed doors on the left side that probably had a room for VIP customers behind them. At the end of the hallway, Louzen was presented with a door that was a different size, quite large
The profound meaning of the words spoken made Emile even more curious about Louzen's past. She supported her face with his hands while staring without blinking, making Louzen uncomfortable. "Stop looking at me. I'm not an object you can stare at all the time." Louzen warned. "What's wrong with looking at someone if that person seems special? Your words make me even more curious and want to know more about you." "Give up your curiosity about me, Miss Emile. It's enough that you find out about me, or you won't be able to bear it." Louzen replied indifferently. He did not open his eyes and was still enjoying his resting time. "What can't I bear from my curiosity about you? What's so special about you that I must stay away from you? You-" Cough... cough... Emile's words were cut off when she heard Dereck's, which suddenly coughed. Whether intentional or not, Emile immediately looked at Dereck with a sharp gaze. Getting a deathly glare from Emile Rochester, Dereck swallowed his sali
Being threatened by an unstable girl like Emily Rochester made Louzen sigh to let his emotions subside because he did not want to cause unnecessary trouble and eventually attract the attention of the Rochester family, who was said to have a strong influence in the Megan Kingdom. After his emotions stabilized, Louzen smiled at Emily, "Apparently, you are stubborn too, as a girl from a conglomerate family. Tell me, how far will you go, Miss Emily?" Emily became even more enthusiastic when challenged by the man who caught her attention. She said as she looked back at Louzen. "As far as possible. If necessary, to the very bottom of who you are, Mr. Dominic Louzen." Louzen was stunned. He had not expected Emily to find out about him so quickly. "Unbelievable. How fast did your informant find out about me? Well... no wonder you can do everything so easily. The people of the Rochester family must have extensive connections since you guys are one of the best families in Megan's Kingdom." "
"Where are we going, sir?" Dereck asked. They were now in the car that had just left the restaurant courtyard. "Back if I'm not obligated to meet your leader right now." "Yes, sir. We don't need to rush to leave. The leader does not mind if you arrive late." Dereck replied. "Your leader is quite understanding too." Louzen felt tight after eating so much. He leaned back against the car seat as he closed his eyes again. He was really like a pig. "Sorry, sir. Are we going back to the mansion or-" "Back to the mansion. And in the meantime, order your men to keep an eye on my wife's house. Her name is Lidya." "Wife?" Dereck and Jackson asked simultaneously. Both of them were surprised by Louzen's statement. "Don't you know I'm married?" Louzen furrowed his brow. "Sorry, sir, you didn't say. How did we know?" "Ah, I forgot, sorry. I already have a wife named Lidya. She lives in an area that doesn't seem far from here. You can find her yourself later." "What it means?" Jackson was s
Louzen went down the stairs and go to the kitchen to make coffee. At the kitchen door, he met a woman who bowed to him. "Good morning Mr. Louzen. I'm Erina, one of the servants at the mansion. Sorry to ask, does Mr. Louzen need anything?" "I want to make some coffee. You don't need to mind me; continue your work." "But, sir, my job here is to serve your needs. Let me make the coffee. You can wait in the living room." "Okay. I don't have a sweet tooth. So make sure to cut down on the sugar." "Okay. Just as you ordered, sir." Louzen left the kitchen doorway and chose to wait in the living room. He did not want to delay the time to see the leader because he did not know the exact state of the woman he had tried to help yesterday. But leaving in a hurry was not a good choice either, considering that he could stay in this mansion thanks to the orders from the leader. The living room was quiet. There were only a few maids cleaning the furniture and furnishings that filled the room. Lo
Dereck knew that something was weighing on Louzen's mind just by looking at his Master's attitude. But Dereck could do nothing but serve by his Master's side. Seeing how his master was enjoying the pancakes with a blank stare made Dereck bow. "Sir, I'm sorry if I'm presumptuous. Is there anything weighing on your mind?" Dereck's sudden question made Louzen put back the pancake that had almost entered his mouth. Louzen smiled lightly, "Even if something were weighing on my mind, you wouldn't understand. In the future, you don't need to sympathize with me. Now stand up! I'm not used to seeing people bowing down in front of me. Break your habit on this one." "Yes, sir." Dereck again stood upright beside the sofa without doing anything. Louzen's lips wore a bitter smile, 'It's not that easy to blend into my second life. In the end, the past still shadows me. Vi... are you happy in your current life? Will we be able to meet again if I'm gone?' Those stupid thoughts had crossed Louzen'
One life was now in Louzen's hands. Although he didn't fully trust Jackson, he had someone he could trust to take confidential orders. Looking at the pile of files in front of him, Louzen feigned ignorance and asked why Jackson had placed them on his desk. Louzen's eyes looked lazily at Jackson and asked, "What about these documents? Do I have to take over everything now?" Asked Louzen. He massaged his throbbing forehead from thinking how troublesome it would be to take care of so much work that drained his brain. Well... it couldn't be helped. Louzen used his instincts and speed to kill people, not to calculate and analyze documents like businessmen. "You can't help but do it, sir. The business that is already underway cannot be ignored. In addition, nobles who have become loyal customers have contacted us about our delay in sending slaves." Louzen instantly remembered that one of the businesses Frederick had left behind was selling captives turned into enslaved people to conglom