Chapter 634: Chaos Ensues
Chapter 634: Chaos Ensues
"You two, be extra cautious of that man with the sinister smile!" The elderly man, who had just frantically discarded the Memory Scarf, was panting heavily, while a petite middle-aged woman spoke with a grave expression.
"Although we were assigned to support the Virgin Division, you're well aware of their situation. Being their allies can be just as dangerous as being their enemies."
"Whether it's the Executioner, who indiscriminately targets based on the degree of evil, or the Dice King, who only cares about the success of the mission and has no control over what happens during the process, both can pose a threat to us."
"And now, we have to be especially wary of the Food God. According to the cleaners from our Celestial Cat Division who participated in the promotion exam, he's even more dangerous than the Executioner and the Dice King!"
Indeed...
After hearing the middle-aged woman's summary, the other two division chiefs selected to support the Virgin Division exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
The Executioner's ability to target both allies and enemies was concerning, but they could at least keep their distance. The Dice King's ability only cared about the outcome, but at least the result would be favorable. As for the Food God...
They could only pray that the Slaughter King Sect wouldn't set their sights on them.
Based on what the two division chiefs had witnessed in the Memory Scarf, it seemed that whenever the situation turned unfavorable or they found themselves at a disadvantage, the Food God, who dared to devour even true gods, would go into a frenzy and literally start devouring his teammates.
"That's a good idea!"
...
Hmm... Emma was right, I do seem to be smiling more than before...
Unbeknownst to the three division chiefs who had arrived to provide support, they were already the subject of rumors. At that moment, Lyon stood before his home mirror, practicing various kind and gentle smiles.
Smiling more often and becoming more handsome in the process, Lyon looked into the mirror, satisfied with his well-nourished, no longer frail appearance and healthy complexion. He nodded approvingly at his reflection, then turned around to face Anna, who was fuming with anger at the desk.
"That's enough, it's just homework. It's not worth getting so angry over. Take it easy."
"It's not just about the homework!" Anna, who was tutoring her younger siblings, couldn't help but grit her teeth and retorted angrily, "Brother! You don't understand! They're not incapable; they just don't want to write properly! They insist on..."
Lyon was unsure what they insisted on, but it seemed that tutoring homework was indeed a hurdle every parent had to face.
"Um... Why don't you take a break?"
After glancing at his sister, who was seething with anger, and the two little ones cowering beside her, Lyon hesitated for a moment. Then, tentatively, he suggested, "I have some free time now, and you've been working hard all day. How about... I take over today?"
Let you tutor them?
Hearing Lyon's proposal, which could be described as bold or simply foolish, Anna fell silent for a moment. Then, driven by a small, mischievous thought, she stood up and gave him her seat.
Lyon, who had just been practicing his smile in front of the mirror, now looked incredibly kind as he picked up Melanie's homework.
The first thing that caught his eye was a reading comprehension exercise based on a religious story.
Question: Ashur gained unimaginable wealth with the devil's help but lost his soul in the process. What does this tell us?
Answer: Read the contract terms carefully before signing.
Question: The merchant earned unimaginable wealth and became the richest person in the Monai city-state, but why didn't he feel happy?
Answer: He only knows how to earn, not how to spend.
Question: The king didn't find happiness in power, and the merchant didn't find happiness in wealth. But why did the little beggar, who had nothing, smile at the sunflowers blooming by the roadside?
Answer: He's probably hallucinating from hunger, or maybe it's because sunflower seeds are edible.
"..."
Alright, let's try another one.
Lyon maintained his smile and calmly returned Melanie's homework, then moved to sit next to William and picked up his assignment.
Compared to Melanie's, William's homework was much more advanced.
The same reading comprehension exercise, the same three questions, but Melanie had written only a few words for each, and to make the answer space look fuller, she had written each word as big as her thumbnail.
William's homework, on the other hand, was filled with tiny, fly-speck-sized characters, smaller than a grain of rice. As for his answers...
For the first question, William discussed the military strategy of not collaborating with people beyond one's control. The second question focused on using money to buy votes, manipulate the political and military system of the Monai city-state, and successfully take over through a shell corporation.
As for the third question, he provided a somewhat reliable action plan for the beggar smiling at the sunflowers, teaching him how to start with just a bowl and try to change his fate, perhaps even becoming a ruler of a country...
Lyon quietly closed William's homework and sighed softly as he looked at his little brother, who had a round face but a head full of ambitious ideas.
Well, it seemed that being the eldest brother and taking on this responsibility might have hindered William's personal growth a bit...
(End of Chapter)
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