Chapter 277

Looking at William standing there with his hands behind his back, his black and white分明 eyes flashing with a determined light, solemnly declaring his preparation to overthrow the royal family, a myriad of grass mud horses stampeded through the prime minister’s mind in quick succession.

Did I hear something wrong? The Lionheart Duke is about to marry the princess, but his younger brother announces his intention to overthrow the royal family and become king himself?! After silently remaining speechless for several seconds, the prime minister, whose facial muscles were somewhat stiff, looked up with disbelief and turned to Leon who was awkwardly covering his face with his hand. His lips twitched as he confirmed, “Your younger brother… what exactly did your younger brother say he plans to do in the future?”

“I’m preparing to overthrow the royal family, proclaim myself king, and then fight my way from west to east, unifying the entire world.”

After repeating his dream, William pulled out a folded homework notebook from his pocket, opened it, and handed it over to the utterly stunned prime minister. With a serious expression, he began earnestly pitching his grand plan to unify the world.

“Father-in-law, once we overthrow the royal family and unify the kingdom, we can befriend the major coal-producing nobles of the Blackson Kingdom, cutting off coal supplies to the Northland Kingdom… ambush battles… use reparations to buy seafood from Sai Ao Kingdom and ally with the Thousand Sails Sea Country… capture the mining areas of the Thunderstorm Kingdom… exchange technology with the Crocodile Kingdom… subdue the Moran Kingdom… tie them to the war chariot… jointly annihilate the Alleson Kingdom… annex the grain-producing regions…”

“…”

Am I still asleep?

Looking at the frayed edges of the homework notebook filled with childish handwriting detailing the ‘Pan-Continent Unification Plan,’ countless question marks and exclamation points bombarded the prime minister’s head like a tornado, swirling violently in both directions until his brain felt thoroughly mixed.

To say he was stupid… this plan didn’t seem like something a child could come up with. The knowledge within, though basic, was already impressive considering someone thought to utilize these things.

But to call him smart… proposing such an absurd plan and inviting the prime minister himself to join in overthrowing the royal family directly severed any connection to intelligence!

How does this kid manage to be both smart and foolish?

…

“This… young boy tends to fantasize about unrealistic things; don’t take it seriously.”

Noticing the prime minister’s discomfort, his facial muscles involuntarily twitching, Leon quickly pulled his younger brother back who seemed eager to continue speaking. He said awkwardly, “And William… um… is usually very lively and enjoys making jokes. Haha.”

“Ori… originally so… haha.”

The two hypocritical adults chuckled together, then sat silently for a while before the prime minister moved his arm stiffly to check the watch on his wrist and hastily interjected:

“It’s already this time. Sorry, I have an appointment with the Capital City Chamber of Commerce…”

“Oh oh, please go ahead.”

Upon hearing this, Leon sighed in relief, immediately stood up and moved aside, clearing the path for departure. The prime minister, along with his wife and daughter, fled like avoiding a plague through the cleared corridor, forgetting even to exchange pleasantries.

“William, look what you’ve done!”

Seeing the prime minister’s family leave, Anna, who had been holding back for a long time, immediately reached out and grabbed her younger brother’s ear, gritting her teeth and saying, “You… you’re driving me crazy! Today I must…”

“Forget it, let’s talk about it when we get home.”

Noticing the unusual flush on his sister’s pale face and her increasingly rapid breathing, Leon immediately held her back, concerned for her health. He gently consoled her, “Don’t worry, these are just words from a child; no one will take them seriously.”

“That’s right! Right!”

Melanie quickly chimed in,

“We’re kids, so… innocent chatter! You can’t hit us for saying silly things, Anna-sis. If you must hit, make sure you hit the right person, not dragging me into it!”

Unable to resist, Leon reached out and pinched Melanie’s egg-like cheek before turning to comfort the infuriated Anna. At the same time, he sternly said,

“Alright, tell me. Last time, you blamed the teacher, and now the unsuitable teacher has been replaced. Why aren’t you studying properly and copying others’ exam papers?”

“This… I couldn’t help it…”

Seeing their usually protective older brother unusually challenging him, Melanie’s eyes darted around instinctively trying to bluff her way out.

But noticing Leon’s serious expression, looking without blame yet strangely severe, she hesitated slightly before ultimately abandoning her trickery and honestly confessed, “I entered school later than others, and there’s so much more to memorize. It’s really hard to keep up. Moreover, subjects like religion, history, and geography are truly beyond me. I was worried that Anna-sis would be disappointed if my scores were too low… I… I was wrong…”

Strange, didn’t resort to tricks this time? Leon was momentarily taken aback, originally prepared to sharply expose Melanie’s lies and educate her: mischief-making is fine, but neglecting studies is absolutely unacceptable.

However, even though she admitted her mistake truthfully, some things needed to be said anyway.

“Knowing you’re wrong isn’t important; what matters is not repeating the same mistakes next time.”

Rubbing her little head, Leon spoke,

“Not one single error in content found at 69 Book Bar!

“You can be lazy, enjoy being cunning, but you cannot be completely clueless. There will be moments when you need to stand up during critical times, and if you can’t, you’ll regret it for life when everything goes to the worst-case scenario.

“During the last time Anna-sis was hospitalized, I almost lost her and possibly all of you. That feeling of being surrounded by despair, I hope you never experience it in your lifetime.”

“And you, William.”

At this point, Leon turned to his younger brother rubbing his ear, advising gently,

“Brother doesn’t mock your dreams. Everyone has something unrealistic in their hearts from others’ perspectives, which isn’t funny. More importantly, you’ve made efforts for this dream, so you deserve praise.

“But remember, before you have the ability to realize your dream, don’t blurt it out or easily let others know. Accumulate strength quietly until you’re capable. Then, before those opposing you can react, push the matter straight to resolution. Only people like that can truly achieve their goals.

“So if you want to genuinely realize your dream instead of merely having listeners for your stories, stop telling irrelevant people about your dreams. Just act quietly. Do you understand?”

“I’ve understood.”

After carefully listening to Leon’s lengthy lecture, William nodded thoughtfully and asked curiously,

“What about your dream? Have you achieved it?”

“My dream?”

Leon paused briefly upon hearing this, then smiled and replied, “I have two dreams. One is to give you all a better life, which I’ve barely managed to accomplish.

“As for the other dream… it’s a bit premature to mention now. Truly wanting to achieve it means I probably need to continue accumulating strength until I surpass everyone!”

(End of Chapter)