Life Of A Nobody - as a Villain

Chapter 428: Party and celebrations

– The flashback for Amy's 12th birthday. .

It had been over two months since Amy had her awakening ceremony, yet the storm caused by goddess Gauri's arrival was still causing waves in every part of Shilla's continent.

The Blake family's influence was growing year by year, and though it meant more strength, more profits, and more charades of generosity_ it also brought forward more prying eyes, intense jealousy, and even more enemies,

How could it not be, when the name of Blake's was seemingly on such an upward trend in every area. Strength, economy, alchemy, influence, fanaticism _ there was hardly even a child who didn't know their name.

The effect of their renowned magic potions which turned poor and hopeless populous into powerful awakeners was beyond words. Hell, if Arcadia was the world of democracy, Blake's would win every election with a heavy margin even against the ruling Royal Family.

It itched the nobles and elites that the commoners they always ruled and controlled were getting more devoted to their competitors. But they were all also helpless.

No matter how hard they tried they couldn't recreate or retrace the formula of those potions. And those who tried to bring gods or blessings into this suffered backlash from every side.

There were even guilds razed and houses destroyed overnight who didn't know their place. How could any spy hide the lines of karma floating over his head from the heart of Patricia Blake. So all those enemies could just all wait in patience for a fortunate chance to strike.

But Amy's firey awakening which despite the limitless efforts and impregnable barriers of Blake's made so much noise, was kind of like the last straw on the camel's back. Making everyone anxious and desperate.

The restless enemy ignores the consequences and attacks blindly. And that was how people were starting to behave at that time. After all, no one wanted Rio and Amy to grow up any more, and become even more troublesome in the future.

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[Experiment number 87

After many trials and efforts, I've come to the conclusion that as the system said, I am an anomaly. I am beyond fate's control. Hidden from the threads of destiny which is following the novel's pattern.

I've realized it after seeing that if I'm not around to alter the plotlines, the chances that fate would play tricks and my plans and minions would fail are much higher, _compared to the time when I'm actively present there to handle the situation.

If I'm not around, the fate can actively influence my minions, make them arrogant, ignorant, or even downright foolish experience packages. The severity of this_ depends on the importance of plotline or character concerned.

This result also raises concern if I can ever fully trust anyone except myself.

"Mother, that would take me like 3-4 months at least."

"And?"

"Please... ."

"No, and I'm serious."

"But it wasn't my fault. Really. I was just going to quickly deal with a small shop owner. Who knew there were still people sneaking in Damascus to attack me?"

"That doesn't change the fact that you got careless, and surrounded by so many of them."

"I had plans to teleport and break out of it. I even had the armor, and talismans, and the heir token too. I would've survived anyway."

"Survival and being safe, are sometimes two very different things, my son. So until we deal with all those guild delegations and sneaky spies, you're not going anywhere."

"Arghhh. What about Amy's birthday? I can go out for that day, right? She's so excited about it. She wants to show off her magic so bad at the party. (Chuckles)"

"We're cancelling the celebrations." Artemis said, stopping Rio mid sentence, "I don't want any more noise near my house any time soon now. And until your father finds a way to hide Kali's aura and the signs of chaos from Amy's body, she'll stay at home too."

".... She's not gonna like it." Rio said after hearing his parents' arrangements. He had half guessed it already before, but that didn't mean he shouldn't speak for his sis. "She made so many plans. She even has a list longer than her own height."

"Her safety's more important. Even though we blocked the news, just the rumors of her successful awakening and a primordial popping up had caused enough unrest, I don't want any more targets on her back."

"Tch, she's gonna cry if you tell her the truth."

"That's why I'm gonna lie."

"... Oh. Uohhh" Rio said and looked at his mother's 'evil' sneaky smile, and couldn't help but pray for his sister.

'I tried my best, Ames.'