<h4>Chapter 67: Viin Simtor, Ch 67</h4>
"I''d like to see it too," Zhang Luo rubbed his hands and said, "Given Master Diluc''s status, if he''s going to give a gift, it''s bound to be something impressive."
"It''s probably just some specialty wines," Lucas casually opened the box. As expected, there were two bottles of red wine inside, but next to the wine, there was also a ck card. It had no extra decoration, just the name "Diluc Ragnvindr" written in gold embossing.
"Strange," Lucas picked up the card, puzzled, "What''s this? A business card?"
However, upon seeing this card, Zhang Luo''s face immediately showed an extremely surprised expression. He murmured, "This is no small gift. With this card, you can withdraw cash from Master Diluc''s ount at various banks, with an annual limit of... one billion Mora."
Although this was a huge sum, Lucas wasn''t too excited. After all, in previous simtions, he had been a billionaire who spent money like water and a noble who lived extravagantly.
"Strange..." Lucas yed with the card and said, "Why would he give me such a valuable gift?"
"I guess Master Diluc has an eye for talent. He knows you have a bright future ahead of you, Brother Lucas, so he''s using this method to win you over," Zhang Luo analyzed earnestly. "You should use it without worry. This amount of money is nothing to him."
[Ding! A suitable rebirth target has been found. Do you want to proceed with the rebirth?]
Just then, the system voice suddenly sounded.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do at the moment, and they were still some distance from Mondstadt, Lucas nodded and said, "Let''s begin."
[Age 0: You are born into one of the three great families of Mondstadt, the Lawrence n. Your father is named Schubert Lawrence, and your mother is from a branch family of the n.]
Schubert?
Why does this name sound familiar?
Wait!
Lucas suddenly remembered.
Isn''t this the guy who wanted to trade Mondstadt''s defense ns to the Fatui in E''s story?
How did I be this guy''s son?
"Um... can I choose another one?"
[How am I supposed to change it? Do you want me to stuff you back into your mother''s womb?]
Although the words were a bit crude, they made sense...
You''ve already been born, so thinking about changing now is somewhat unrealistic.
Fine, Schubert it is then?
After all, in the original storyline, Schubert only came up with the foolish idea of coborating with the Fatui because the Lawrence n was in decline. In the simtor''s storyline, things might turn out differently.
[Age 1: Although your father Schubert is not the head of the family, his position in the n is not low. Due to your affluent family background, your life is naturally carefree.]
[Age 2: Because of your adorable appearance, you be the darling of the n. Your n cousin, E Lawrence, is especially fond of you. This beautiful girl, three years older than you, oftenes to y with you after her training and noble lessons are finished.]
E has be my cousin?
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, Schubert is E''s uncle, so by generation, they are indeed peers.
Of course, because the Lawrence n in the simtor is different from reality and hasn''t declined, E''s personality might also be different from reality.
At least, she probably won''t hold grudges at the drop of a hat, right?
[Age 3: As you grow older, memories of your past life suddenly begin to surface in your mind. You start to gradually recall that in your previous life, you were actually the head of the Lawrence n a thousand years ago — Eberhart Lawrence.]
[After regaining your memories, you begin to re-examine your life. In your past life, you were always restrained by your noble status, and even hurt many people close to you. Now that you''re born as a true noble, you decide... (This choice will determine the life goal for this simtion. If youplete the goal in the simtor, you will receive additional rewards)]
[1. Be a kind and elegant noble who loves the people]
[2. Be a rich idler, living a life of luxury and debauchery]
[3. Marry E, support her to be the n head, and be the man behind E]
[4. Be the Lawrence n head by any means necessary, and restore autocratic rule]
The first one is definitely a trap question, not even worth considering. Pass.
If I choose that, I probably won''t live past 10 years old.
As for restoring autocratic rule, honestly, Lucas wasn''t interested. After all, he had already done something simr in his past life.
Although it''s true that you can have absolute power, to be honest, it''s quite tiring.
A lifetime of scheming and plotting, only to end up dying in a foreignnd.
It seems that only the second and third options are better, but...
"Isn''t E my cousin? Is it okay to marry her?"
[It''s fine. Although you''re from the same n, your blood rtion is very distant.]
[Besides, it''s just a simtor, what are you afraid of?]
That''s right...
After all, it''s just a simtor, just a game.
Let alone cousins, even if it were siblings... ahem... Aether and Lumine, that''s a no-no!
"Then I''ll choose the third option."
Not only can I be a hands-off boss, but I can also win the beauty. It''s a win-win — I win twice, actually.
[Little you has already made up your mind to marry E in the future and make her the next head of the Lawrence n.]
[Age 4: You start to like sticking close to E, bing her little shadow. She also enjoys being with you. You know very well how to win the favor of this seven-year-old girl with your cute face and asional acts of coyness.]
[Age 5: After all, you''re siblings, and you''re both children, so your intimate behaviors don''t make the adults think there''s anything wrong.]
[Your father, Schubert, seems to be very supportive of you building a good rtionship with E. You can guess his thoughts — E is the eldest daughter of the n head, after all, and this helps solidify his position in the n.]
[Through the n''s history lessons, you begin to learn about Mondstadt''s past.]
[A thousand years ago, the dragon Ursa the Drake suddenly attacked Mondstadt, viciously killing nearly 90% of Mondstadt''s people, an event known as the "Fall of Decarabian." At that time, it was Kreuzlied of the Lawrence n who stepped forward and, with the assistance of the Dawn Knight and others, sessfully slew the dragon.]
[Afterwards, Kreuzlied led the remaining survivors in rebuilding Mondstadt. The brave and fearless Kreuzlied worked tirelessly to develop Mondstadt, which had originally been in decline, once again.]
[The Lawrence n has continued to this day, bing the representative of Mondstadt''s new nobility.]
[When you hear this, you can''t help butugh, which gets you sent to stand in the hallway as punishment by the history teacher for "disrespecting your ancestors."]
[It seems that the Lawrence n has fabricated this false history to cover up the truth of that year and elevate the n''s status. The uprising of the resistance army and Vennessa''s overthrow of the old nobility have all been erased.]
[After all, if the people of Mondstadt today knew that it was the head of the Lawrence n who cooperated with Ursa the Drake to destroy Mondstadt back then, it would likely cause quite a shock to the current Lawrence n.]
[And those who knew the truth of that year — only Kreuzlied, the ancestors of the Ragnvindr family, and those survivors in the church — have probably all forgotten this matter after a thousand years.]
[Age 6: You often spend the night in E''s room. You cry and say you''re afraid of the dark, asking your sister to tell you stories to help you fall asleep. Who could refuse such an adorable crybaby?]
[Age 7: Today''s noble writing ss has the theme "Future Dreams." The students all talk about their future aspirations — bing a schr with profound knowledge, a peerless swordsman, a graceful musician...]
[You''ve heard E''s dream countless times — to be the future head of the Lawrence n and continue the glory of the Lawrence family.]
[Her answer not only won the teacher''s praise but also thunderous apuse. When it''s your turn, your answer is quite shocking: "My dream is to marry Sister E when I grow up!"]
[Your answer immediately causes an uproar ofughter and boos. The ten-year-old E, blushing furiously from embarrassment, runs out of the ssroom. At this moment, you decide to...]
[1. Chase after her]
[2. Stay put]
"Of course, chase after her!" Lucas quickly replied. "Damn, being precocious shouldn''t be used in this way!"
[Finding E isn''t difficult for you. You know very well where she goes when she''s in a bad mood. The abandoned stable in the manor is your "secret base."]
[Forcibly entering immersive mode]
Lucas slowly opened his eyes, and what appeared before him was a dpidated stable, but this ce felt oddly familiar to him.
That''s right, this was the stable where he was born and spent part of his childhood in his past simtion life. He hadn''t expected that after a thousand years, this ce would still leave traces.
A blue-haired girl was sitting in the corner of the stable, hugging her knees, looking quite upset.
"Sister E!" Lucas started running towards E, though the body of a seven-year-old child was still something he found hard to get used to.
"Stupid!" Little E red at Lucas lightly, biting her lip as she said, "Why did you make such a silly joke? I''ll remember this grudge!"
Well, well, she''s still kept that habit, hasn''t she?
It was only now that Lucas got a clear look at little E''s appearance. Unlike her adult self, the ten-year-old girl had her hair in twin tails, and her cute, snow-white face was like that of a porcin doll.
"But..." Lucas shook his head and said, "I wasn''t joking."
"What?"
Little E''s pale golden eyes shed with a hint of surprise.
"I mean..." Lucas reached out with his chubby little hand and pressed it on little E''s shoulder, smiling as he said, "My dream really is to marry Sister E. I... I like Sister E the most!"
Hearing these words, little E''s pupils slowly dted, and the blush on her face deepened. She murmured, "But... but we''re siblings..."
"It''s okay, my dad and mom are distant siblings too," Lucas shook his head and said, "Besides, isn''t it normal for nobles to marry within the family?"
"I see..." Little E seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She said somewhat shyly, "Actually, I also..."
"Does Sister E like me too?" Lucas asked shamelessly.
Little E hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly.
The little girl''s adorable appearance made Lucas''s heart flutter with affection. Unable to resist, he leaned forward and gave her a quick peck.
"Eh? Eh? Eh?"
Little E quickly stepped back two paces, covering her mouth as she said, "You... you... you kissed me?"
"What''s wrong?" Lucas tilted his little head, "Doesn''t Sister E often kiss me?"
"Kissing... kissing on the mouth is different..." Little E said nervously, "It will... it will make babies!"
Seeing her nervous appearance, Lucas couldn''t help but want tough. It seems the sex education in noble schools needs some improvement.
"Lucas," Little E stared at Lucas seriously and said, "Will... will you take responsibility for me?"
"Of course!" Lucas nodded and said, "I''ll take responsibility even if we have several!"
"Then you just wait for me," A confident expression appeared on little E''s face, "When I be the next head of the Lawrence n, I''ll marry you!"
E is a girl with a very serious personality, and once she decides on something, she absolutely won''t give up.
This point has never changed.
[Entering text mode]
[Age 8: Your ssroom incident with E bes a joke among adults, but no one takes it seriously.]
[Although you''ve lost the strength of your past life, you''ve retained your talents and spear skills. Of course, "The First ss Of Red Wine" is still too early for you, but you often practice your past life''s spear skills in secret.]
[Even after a thousand years, Mondstadt''s custom of "revering the sword and despising the spear" hasn''t changed. Especially members of the Lawrence n, who take their ancestor Kreuzlied, who wielded a great sword, as their role model. His two-handed sword technique is famous throughout Mondstadt.]
[Age 9: Martial prowess is an important criterion for evaluating young members of the Lawrence n. Almost all children begin learning swordsmanship from a young age. Because you have memories of your past life, your martial skills are on apletely different level from your peers.]
[But to avoid drawing attention, especially to avoid overshadowing E, you''ve been hiding your true abilities.]
[E, with her outstanding abilities, has be the focus of the n''s cultivation. The heavy courses and training have reduced the time you two can spend together.]
[Age 10: Today is E''s birthday. You gave her a pendant as a gift, and she also got a rare day off. Because you haven''t seen each other often, she decided to spend this day with you alone.]
[Today happens to be the WindBlume festival. You two went to the bustling market in Mondstadt together. To avoid attracting attention, you changed intomoners'' clothes, but even so, E''s outstanding appearance still made her a bright spot on the street.]
[The WindBlume festival of today has long abandoned the old customs of a thousand years ago. Being chosen as the girl to throw the Feather has be a symbol of honor.]
[As you look at the familiar high tform, your memories suddenly drift back to a thousand years ago. Those girls who threw down the Feather, and the fate that intertwined between you and them, seem like they happened just yesterday.]
[Amidst the cheers of the crowd, you see this year''s WindBlume "princess," a blonde girl about the same age as E. Although she''s young, her beauty is on par with E''s.]
[A girl chosen as the Festival princess naturally can''t be ordinary. Everyone raises their hands, wanting to catch the Feather and receive this blessing.]
[Whether it''s fate ying a little joke or not, that Feather, after drawing an arc in the sky,nds perfectly in your hand.]
["Looks like your luck is pretty good," E seems quite happy too, patting your shoulder as she smiles and says, "Go up to the tform to receive the blessing. I''ll wait for you here."]
[Although you cherish this hard-toe-by time alone with E, you also don''t want to ruin the festival atmosphere. So you carry the Feather, climb up to the tform, and approach the blonde girl.]
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Author''s Note: I know the progress in reality hasn''t been much but it''ll be after this simtion, p.s its E!!!
Also the first R-18 on ch 69... its quite a long Chapter
Stones if you want me to release them asap~!