Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: Chapter 147 Consecution "Scapegoat" and Destinys Trajectory "Sufferer (1/2)

Chapter 154: Chapter 147 Consecution “Scapegoat” and Destiny’s Trajectory “Sufferer

Irene’s successful ascent to the 3rd Rank was, without doubt, a surprise to the entire Fischer family, and everyone was delighted by it.

The Fischer family held a small-scale banquet at the manor, with many from the four towns who were on friendly terms with the family in attendance, and the Lion clan, despite the distance, sent representatives to express their sincerity as soon as possible.

Upon seeing those who had hurried from the Lion clan, all the banquet attendees couldn’t help but ponder a question anew.

“Why, in the end, does the Lion clan value the Fischer family so much?”

“Perhaps, it really is an illegitimate child, but even if that’s the case, Viscount Bast’s attitude seems excessively cordial.”

According to the Fischer family’s public claim, Irene was a spellcaster with healing spellcasting talent, and she had never revealed any other spells in front of outsiders.

Many guests who participated in the Fischer family banquet took the opportunity to exchange information and swap intelligence with other guests.

And just as the banquet was about to end, a tall and handsome young man from the family secretly ran out of Fischer Manor.

Although Darren was only fifteen years old, he was already over one meter eighty tall; the obesity that had plagued him for a long time was nowhere to be seen, and he even bore a seven-tenths resemblance to the young Byrne, only more robust.

Since Erik’s death, Darren had been forced to accept Byrne’s even stricter tutelage. The Fischer family had adopted a set of stringent family rules drafted by the Lion clan and hired several tutors.

Years of painful torments wrought significant changes to Darren’s body, and while he still enjoyed sweets, he had successfully slimmed down.

However, compared to before, he had become fearful of his father, rather than simply admiring the man.

Darren sneaked out to the small grove outside, where a beautiful blonde girl was squatting under a tree, hugging her knees and waiting silently; she looked up to see him and immediately broke into a joyful smile!

“You finally came, Darren! It’s so cold outside; I’ve been waiting for you for so long!”

“Hahaha, haven’t I come? Here, for you.”

Darren walked over and handed over sweets he had pilfered from the banquet, stuffed them into the girl’s mouth, took hold of his sweetheart’s hand, and then, laughing, lifted her into his arms.

“Hahahahaha!”

They spun around on the spot, and the girl couldn’t help but laugh as well.

“Let’s go!”

Darren quickly led the girl to an inn in Nasir Town, where they entered a room that the owner regularly reserved for Darren.

Two youthful bodies quickly heated up.

The battle was imminent, and tens of minutes later, when they finally ceased, Darren suddenly heard the girl in his arms lift her small face to ask:

“Darren, when can I go to your house for a banquet too? Umm, you’ve seen my father, haven’t you? He said he got an invitation from your family.”

Darren was slightly taken aback, fell silent, and deep inside he felt genuinely irritated by the question.

Their relationship couldn’t be exposed carelessly; his father and Aunt Irene would definitely interrogate him, and the consequences were unimaginable.

Seeing that Darren didn’t answer, the girl bit her lip and asked again, “Can you marry me?”

Darren’s face turned completely dark, and he said unpleasantly:

“I’m busy every day in the family, learning all kinds of knowledge, undergoing swordsmanship training, and dealing with so many things. I barely get to see you, and just when we were getting happy, you have to bring this up?”

“Don’t be angry, it’s my fault.”

The girl stiffened for a moment, then immediately softened her attitude and clung to Darren, not daring to say more.

Darren also felt irritated, as he knew very well that marrying her was not something he could decide; it was up to the family elders.

Moreover, the person she should be asking was actually her father!

If her father were a member of some viscount family, there would be no obstacle to their marriage. Unfortunately, her father was merely a somewhat wealthy merchant, who would be thrilled to even receive an invitation from the Fischer family.

There was something Darren had always been afraid to say.

His position within the family was not that stable. Darren had thought that with his father’s connections, he would inevitably become the head of the Fischer family.

But he had recently realized that his father never mentioned anything about the succession of the next family head, and his peers were also gradually growing up, which instilled a growing sense of crisis deep within him.

Furthermore, Darren had received a very unfortunate Consecution two years ago during his blessing.

The Path of Shadow, “Scapegoat.”

His physical constitution and spirituality both improved evenly, yet beyond that, the “Scapegoat” consecution only bestowed upon Darren a rather useless extraordinary trait.

Darren could activate “Scapegoat” to consume Spiritual Power and draw misfortune from others through physical contact, thereby becoming unlucky in place of others!

Damn it!

With such a crappy consecution power, how could he possibly become the head of a family?

What’s more, Darren could distinctly sense one thing—that his father didn’t particularly like him embarking on the Path of Shadow. After emerging from the basement that day, his father had simply told him with a complex expression.

“Darren, if you want to become strong, do more for yourself. Maybe stepping onto the Path of Shadow isn’t completely bad… but remember, no matter what, never do anything that harms the family.”

The more he thought about these things, the more upset he felt. He took a deep breath, his voice low.

“Turn over.”

He slapped the girl’s buttocks, mounted her, pinning her arms behind her back.

“Ouch.”

Hearing the girl’s cry, Darren could feel a slight digestion of the Magic Potion inside him. He maintained his silence and didn’t respond to her feeble resistance.

When it was time for them to part, Darren could see a bit of dark aura on the girl’s body.