Chapter 5 (1/2)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“From today onwards, you will stay in the family. Cultivate well and I will arrange for people to protect you.”

After saying this, Norton was about to remove the spatial magic and bring Hughes back to the present world. However, at this moment, Hughes reached out and stopped him.

“Father, I want to tell you my opinion.”

Norton turned around and looked at Hughes from head to toe.

“Don’t tell me you don’t want to stay at home. Didn’t the assassination two years ago teach you a lesson?”

Hughes was not intimidated by his father’s imposing manner. After three years of Lonely Magic Training, Hughes’heart had long been tempered by endless loneliness and was incomparably firm.

At this time, he already had his own ideas. He did not want to hide in the family and grow up slowly, to be a flower in a greenhouse.

This time, he wanted to step on the sword and dance, face the unknown danger directly, and use himself as bait to lure out the enemies hidden in the darkness one by one.

“Father, hiding at home, I will be safe for the time being, but in the long run, will we really be able to rest easy?”

“Just as you said before, our family has too many enemies. These people are constantly looking forward to our downfall. Will they stop attacking us without me, the easiest opening to break through?”

Hughes reached out to hold Norton’s hands and said in a deep voice,

“Father, instead of waiting for death, why don’t we try to take the initiative to attack?”

“We can only wait to be beaten up if we defend passively. However, if we take the initiative to enter the fray, we will be able to gain a portion of the initiative.”

Silly Child, of course you have to defend passively. However, how could I not have prepared a backup plan?

I, your father, have not lived in vain for so many years. I still understand the logic of striking first to gain the upper hand.

Even though he already had a plan in his heart, when Norton saw Hughes’sincere expression, he still did not have the heart to interrupt his son.

After all, his son had been in seclusion for so many years. It was not easy for him to walk out of the shadows and regain his confidence. It was also a good thing to give him some time to express his views.

“Tell me what you think. Let me hear it.”

Norton reached out and patted Hughes on the shoulder, encouraging him sincerely.

“My plan is very simple.”

Hughes looked straight into Norton’s eyes and said with a firm tone,

“I will be the bait myself. I will lure out all those who harbor ill intentions one by one!”

“In five days, Hiro Royal Academy’s entrance exam will begin. I want to participate in this exam!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Norton’s grumpy voice exploded in Hughes’ears.

“Nonsense! This is simply nonsense!”

“Have you forgotten how you were trampled into the ground from your position as a genius three years ago?”

Norton was furious. He pointed at Hughes’nose and started cursing.

“The Empire has been established for 2,700 years. Do you think there’s only a genius like you who has a peak innate spiritual power? But other than you, which genius doesn’t start with high-level elemental affinity!”

“Three years ago, you were schemed against by someone and you were disheartened. I couldn’t bear to tell you about this.”

“But just now, I’ve already told you so clearly. Someone schemed against you and someone wanted to destroy you. How could you still come up with such an unreliable plan! Are you trying to anger me to death?”

As he spoke, Norton raised his fist and was about to punch Hughes. But before his fist landed on Hughes, he retracted it.