Louzen thought that if there were a sharp weapon like a knife that could be used, it would be more practical. Since he was used to using that weapon instead of a gun, that was just wishful thinking. In this world, there was no such thing as a coincidence like the main character, who always got a miracle every time of urgency.
Now what was more important was how to fight the person in front of him. By relying on his declining skills and the three bullets he had left, Louzen should be able to attack and subvert the older man.
Frederick's position was still the same, and he stood in the open as if he was luring Louzen out.
It took a while for Louzen to survey the battlefield. If he wanted to kill Frederick in one strike, he had to find the right moment and ensure no enemies were hiding in places he didn't know about.
Five minutes in, Louzen had already confirmed that several of Frederick's subordinates were ready to attack him from the rear, which was advantageous from his current position.
From 9 o'clock and 1 o'clock, there was one person each armed to the teeth, and it was sure that they would not be easy to deal with.
"Are you waiting for me to come out, Mr. Frederick? Do you not want to let go of the woman you're holding?" Louzen asked to provoke the enemy's reaction.
"You are doing a futile thing, young man. It's no use baiting me with trash talk. I won't be provoked." Frederick retorted he was tired of waiting and chose to sit on the sofa in the center of the room.
He was very arrogant and thought he had won. He sat with his legs crossed with a pistol playing in his hand. His eyes glanced in the direction his men were, perhaps to give a signal.
What a bored man who lived thinking he would be acceptable under the protection of his men and his power. However, Louzen had not shown his skills at all.
Louzen had expected this. He knew Frederick was quite arrogant despite his strength and hidden power. It was this weakness that Louzen utilized to attack suddenly from 6 o'clock, where Frederick's back had no protection.
Louzen made his preparations. He took one bullet and threw it at the lamp until it made a loud noise, and the crystal chandelier shattered, the glass clattering to the floor.
The lights went out, and it was dark, with little lighting from outside the room.
Frederick's subordinates were fooled, and Louzen did not want to waste the opportunity. Quick as a flash, he ran to Frederick's backside. The gun was in hand and, within seconds, was at the back of Frederick's neck, and-
Bang!
The bullet pierced through the neck before Frederick could react with any resistance. 'Being too arrogant is not good for you, Mr. Frederick. I hope you rest in peace.' Louzen thought.
Frederick died a horrible death. His eyes were bulging with his neck was bleeding profusely.
Now there was one bullet left, and the enemy subordinates immediately moved to attack Louzen.
Bang Bang
The shots came from two directions, and Louzen estimated where they came from. He jumped to the side of the sofa and used Frederick's body as a shield. Since he couldn't attack from a distance, Louzen used the opportunity to hide and lure the enemy's subordinates to approach.
"Your Lord is dead. Are you still going to put up a fight? Isn't that useless?" Louzen asked in a deep, low voice. It made the people who heard the voice feel goosebumps and distress.
They were not that stupid to know how strong the enemy was. And moments later, the two subordinates showed themselves and knelt in the center of the room.
"Lord Frederick has lost, and we comply with our new Lord,"
The oppressive aura that X had in his previous life had not disappeared. In fact, with just a few words, Frederick's two subordinates realized his power.
He also came out of hiding after observing that the two subordinates would not attack him secretly.
Louzen's steps were firm and calm. Anyone who saw him knew that his demeanor showed that he possessed the power to make him respected.
Now Louzen stood in front of Frederick's two subordinates, or perhaps they could be called his subordinates now after defeating their previous owner.
Louzen looked down where the two subordinates were still kneeling. He stared coldly and untouched.
"Tell me! What makes you think that by defeating the previous master, I deserve to be your owner?" Despite the harsh tone, Louzen remained calm.
The two subordinates looked distressed. Their bodies trembled for a moment. The two did not even dare to raise their faces.
"About that--because the truth is that Lord Frederick is not our real leader. Behind him, there are still more powerful people who are his supporters."
"Then, why did you choose me to be your leader? Won't the person behind all this be angry if he finds out?"
There was no answer. Both of them were silent for a while.
"Answer!" Louzen spoke firmly.
The two immediately raised their faces, hesitant to say anything.
But one of them nodded his head, "Forgive us. But the leader behind Mr. Frederick ordered us to follow whoever defeated the mansion's current owner."
"Wait, you said the leader behind the scenes ordered you guys?" Asked Louzen once again. There was something odd about his words.
"That's right, sir. Because the leader predicted this a while ago."
Was Louzen shocked? Hef course, he was!
It was only natural for him to be shocked after hearing their ridiculous and nonsensical explanation.
'Was my coming here expected by the person behind all this? Argh! What the hell? I just wanted to save a woman. But why is it such a complicated matter?'
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 bac
"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'