Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 985 Another Road
In the end, it was darkness that saved him.

Antirochus and Euphemia are different.

The maids around Euphemia were probably arranged by her biological father, which is why they were much more dutiful.

Her most unfortunate time was in the nursery next to her mother's bedroom; otherwise, she was alright.

Although life wasn't very comfortable, and I was ignored and ignored, my daily life was still taken care of.

In addition, Antirochus would have dinner with her every day and ask her what she had done during the day, which made the maids much friendlier.

After all, Antirochus could indeed kill them directly if he had something on them.

Just like the maids around him, although they had other people's eyes and ears, they would never dare to do anything to him easily.

Harvey Castle is not a royal palace in other countries, and the servants all have backgrounds and statuses, so whether they are alive or dead is very conspicuous.

In their village, only impoverished girls who can't survive would sell themselves into the castle.

Therefore, Antirochus would not punish them for things like passing messages to others.

There are some things they simply can't refuse.

However, directly attacking Antiochus is something that can absolutely be refused.

After all, if something really happened to him, given Duke Harvey's personality, whether he died of illness or some other accident, he would have all the maids killed.

No one can do anything to it.

This involves more than just Antiochus's life.

Once this door is opened, the Harvey family will likely all die of illness.

A person who knowingly attacks another, even when they know it's a dead end, is a suicide squad member.

Then naturally we should just kill him.

But among the people around Euphemia, although there were many minor problems, none of them ever showed any audacity.

It might be related to her status as a princess, but her biological father must have done something too.

But this also means that Euphemia cannot easily disappear into the crowd.

She had to diligently complete all her basic courses and be present at the dinner table when it was time to eat.

Antirochus, however, does not.

No one cares what he did or whether he ate.

So, during that time, he stayed almost the same place, listening to Euphemia's father's earnest teachings to her.

To be honest, it's a very niche area.

Most of them are things that normal parents wouldn't say.

His feelings for Euphemia were more of a sense of responsibility than genuine affection, so all his advice was based entirely on rational analysis... He was extremely adept at finding shortcuts and even more skilled at using others' strengths against them.

However, there's a reason behind even the crooked paths.

At least Antiochus listened.

There were some things that Euphemia didn't do, but he tried a few of.

Although it didn't help him and his sister live a better life, it did cause those crazy couple to fight a few more times.

If either of them were a normal person, Antirochus and Euphemia would certainly not have an easy time if they turned against each other.

But neither of them is mentally sound.

Therefore, the better their relationship, the more difficult it would be for the Antirochus siblings.

At first, he tried to figure out the thought processes of the two people, but he was quickly convinced by Euphemia's father... Normal people shouldn't try to understand the thoughts of madmen; it will only make them become abnormal as well.

Antirochus truly envied the carefree and willful nature of the Night Cultists.

Therefore, the night was, in fact, a life-saving star for him.

Those memories that once haunted him and caused him immense pain slowly faded away as his resolve grew stronger.

What followed was a faint chanting... a call for power and authority, which he could embrace if he stopped.

Antirochus blinked.

Followers of the Night never fear discussing power, nor do they shy away from pursuing strength.

Moreover, they don't mind using some unorthodox methods to obtain it.

If this really is a hint from the Goddess of the Night, then... after he stops, he will probably be able to gain some special power.

Just like the dark magic his sister possessed.

Antirochus knew everything.

This includes the fact that Euphemia hadn't learned those things in order to avoid arousing his suspicion.

He had actually considered talking things out with his sister, but... Antirochus vaguely sensed that some of the eyes watching Euphemia and him came from their crazy mother.

The coldness and neglect shown towards the siblings seemed to have a purpose. Antirochus was left unattended, but something was clearly amiss with Euphemia.

If Antirochus hadn't genuinely cared about Euphemia's affairs and paid close attention to everything, she would have been exposed long ago.

Antirochus suspected that the madwoman wanted the unique cultivation methods of the Dark Night Church, as well as some special information.

The fact that Euphemia didn't learn it was actually the best precaution.

Anyway, if they're lucky enough to leave the castle before they turn 18, then we can just renovate it.

Before reaching level 10, switching from the common cultivation method to the attribute cultivation method is not a difficult task.

He and his sister are truly lucky.

It was only now that Antirochus realized he could truly choose his future.

Even though I had taken so many courses at the Golden Maple Hotel, it was just out of habitual diligence.

He always understood that the foundation of his success lay in continuous improvement.

After observing in secret for a long time, Antirochus began to understand why his uncle was willing to raise the duke's wife and son.

The brothers must have agreed on this long ago... If his nominal son becomes the future duke, then according to tradition, he, as the duke's father, will receive many resources, at least a proper territory.

Although the Duchy of Harvey is much larger than a proper duchy, it has existed for a long time, making it very difficult to obtain a real fief.

Even for a duke's son, it's considered good if he can get a baronial title that's barely enough.

But no matter how difficult it was, the Duke's own father had to carve out a piece of earldom for him.

Then, and most importantly, his uncle's biological son could become a survivor after the family's downfall.

The identity that Duke Harvey possessed, which belonged to another country and had been passed down through generations of his family, must be in the hands of his uncle.

That was something the Harvey family had already decided, and the issue of Antirochus's bloodline was no secret to some people.

Therefore, no matter how outstanding he is, he cannot influence anyone.

Even the Harvey family actually hoped that he would become stronger... so they could use him as cannon fodder.

Unfortunately, Duke Harvey did not survive until Antirochus came of age, giving him the opportunity to escape.

But having figured things out, Antirochus truly lost interest in power.

The souls twisted by power in Harvey Castle only made him want to vomit.

So even knowing that stopping might give him a future at the center of power, Antirochus continued onward.
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"Huh?" The person floating above the dark labyrinth couldn't help but look down at Antirochus, who resolutely left the circular path and embarked on another loop. "This kid is really interesting."

“What’s interesting about it? Steadfastness, composure, not obsessed with power, and still holding onto the light in the darkness…” Dark brown handwriting leaped out, “What an excellent follower of the night!”

Toronto hesitated for two seconds before saying, "No wonder he reminded me when he left not to worry about you acting up, since someone will always come and beat you up eventually."

How could you say such a thing?

"Of course he'd rush to push this child onto me!" The black text popped up quickly. "The child's basic attributes are all earth-based."

"A plant-based branch has emerged from minerals, quite interesting." A line of gold text slowly appeared.

"Attributes have never been a problem. Isn't there Luciano over there?" The Lord of the Earth didn't care about any of that. "I really thought that the first person to walk this path would be that child!"

Luciano is the one who walks on the earth, seeking a path of light in the darkness.

It perfectly matches the standards of the sun god.

They all thought the sun god would choose this little prince of sunlight!

“The sun believer does have many conditions, but there is also a basic principle: his own will.” The red words flashed and appeared. “Luciano’s heart is very firm. No matter how close the sun is to him, he only wants to run to the moon.”

But this child is different.

Although he was very fond of the darkness, his heart was not yet settled.

Moreover, compared to the happy Luciano who knew his future clearly from a young age, this Antirochus is more in line with my requirements for a successor for the foreseeable future.

These are sunflowers blooming in the mud.

“But he might not necessarily succeed, right?” Toronto asked curiously. “He might very well come back from another loop.”

After all, his pursuit of darkness was genuine.

"Ah... even though it's the same face, why is your expression so unpleasant?" The Goddess of the Night suddenly appeared and changed the subject. "Your curiosity is clearly ill-intentioned."

'Toronto' blinked in confusion.

Then came a series of black explosions: "Aaaaaaahhhhh... Don't pretend so seriously! It's too shameless."

"So what are you going to do with me? I'm just here to replace him and do the work!" 'Toronto' was annoyed.

“It doesn’t have to be exactly the same. Toronto is a place where multiple people share an identity,” the Goddess of Wealth explained. “You can be yourself and just keep a straight face when you’re out in public. He doesn’t have any connections with anyone here.”

"So why did he leave early?" 'Toronto' was very confused. "Nothing here should affect him, right?"

“I reckon he might have gotten hold of Pat’s whereabouts.” The blue words slowly appeared. “So he quickly went to Green Maple Territory to inquire about the situation.”

(End of this chapter)