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Linus was sitting on the throne, thinking about a very serious question,
what should he gift Nasha, as she might be the only family member he likes as of now. His paternal grandparents and mother is dead while he is trying to calm his impulse of killing his father, as he thought more and more about him, the more his anger subsided, is he having sympathy on him, maybe, as before knowing anything his father’s situation in previous life, he hated him with a fervor that was unknown to him where it came from, somewhere in his soul he had always wanted a family, he became more and more cold in his previous life, he thought with his cold nature, no one will try to reach him and then try to harm him.
Well where I was, yes what to give to Nasha. She reminds me of me from when I was young, before that bast—— ughh, Linus grunted and took a deep breath to calm himself down.
Well, what can be a better gift than a dinner with an angel. [what a narcissist master is.] “Yes, yes now, summon an army” [why.] asked link as he summoned 200 tier 1 priests. “How will I kidnap her for dinner. Or should I just go and ask them, I am taking your 5-year-old on a dinner. Do you really think there is nothing wrong with that.”
[Huhuh, that indeed smells of a little pedophilia.] link said in a grave tone as Linus’s face turned purple from rage and he screamed “Link you bastard, don’t tell me you are watching those videos of human doing intercourse.” [NO, why would I watch those, I don’t even ha——] “Just shut up, you are making it worse.” Said Linus as he calmed down.
“Okay let’s not kidnap her and just open rift in her house and throw both Erick and Ethan from house and eat then.“ Asked Linus [hmm yes this sounds better, let’s do it, but instead of throwing them outside why not ask them directly, and why are you so obsessed with kidnapping her——] “link I swear if you had a physical body, I would have destroyed it” Linus said clearly not in mood of pedo——— “you also shut up.”
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Linus was currently outside the Rudolf mansion, along with the Zach and noel, he just created and assumed the command himself, or he don’t know what that idiot link will say.
The gatekeeper recognized Zach and entered the door as he sent report of their arrival.
Erick was standing in front of the mansion gate, as to welcome Zach but looked too surprised to see his grandson in the flesh, but before he could say anything, Linus walked past him while giving a side eye and Erick heard Zach say “he is here to meet miss Nasha. And have dinner with her.”
Erick heard them and just sighed while following behind his guest in his own house, but he didn’t mind it, as his mind was occupied by, Linus not talking to him and giving a cold shoulder. He felt as if Linus''s cold eyes were prickling his heart, understanding why he don’t want to talk to him.
However, he soon noticed how Linus was navigating as if he knew where he was going, to which he was surprised as to how he knew the layout.
Soon a wild Ethan appeared in hallway, astonished at seeing Linus, but Linus walked past him as well, and heard the same word of Zach, he sighed and started following behind Linus.
“Is this some kind of progression, why are you following us.” Asked Noel, commanded by Linus.
Ethan and Erick were in doubt if this was their house or not but looked at Linus and tacitly stopped. Believing in Linus, as he definitely would not harm her, they didn’t know where this thought come from and why they trusted Linus.
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Linus walked in a courtyard and entered it, Nasha was currently using nano, and she saw Linus and asked, “who are you.”
“Oh, didn’t you wanted me to greet you”
Nasha thought for a second and her eyes lit up as she said, “you are Linus, come, come sit.”, while trying to regain her composure.This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.
Linus took his seat in front of Nasha. “So why did you wanted to see me, Nasha.”
“No reason, I have never met you before, so wanted to meet you.” Nasha said calmly, imitating Ethan.
“Oh, so should I leave now, that you have see——”
“Nooo, *cough* I mean, what is the hurry you should talk some more, you just arrived.”
“Well, I am here to greet you, little aunt.”
“Hmm, good that’s the right attitude.” Nasha said as she nodded in approval.
“So, you are not going to entertain your guest?”
“Oooh I almost forgot” Nasha hurriedly said “Ella, order the food, order my favorite food.”
“No need, I had brought some food, you will like it more.” Linus said as he brings out the pizza’s he had prepared before. This were one of his favorite food from Link’s hometown.
Nasha saw an odd round and whitish thing though its fragrance was very good. Surprised seeing the odd meal, as a noble she had seen almost all delicacy of continent except some from niche communities such as those tribes in Emberlyn.
Linus gestured her to eat as he picked up a slice. She hurriedly started eating though, very clumsily as she didn’t know how to eat without spoon and forks.
“You should slow down little aunt. The food is not going to run away.”
“It tastes sho good, you shudd bring it often.” Said Nasha without stopping, throwing noble etiquette’s out of the window.
“Oh, not going to care about appearance.” Linus teased her but got ignored. As she rolled her eyes like her mother.
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Linus was currently sitting with Nasha playing Chess, as she absolutely destroyed him, he had no choice but to let her win, as whenever he was about to win, her eyes will get teary.
“Let’s play a different game”
“But there is only chess in it.” Said Nasha as she moved pawn to e8 and converted it into queen.
“Well, that’s because I didn’t install them.”
“You can add more?” asked Nasha loudly
“Yes.”
“Then why didn’t you add them before.” Nasha puffed her cheeks as she said “you thought I would play games all day didn’t you”
“Yes, I really thought that” Linus just laughed loudly but soon stopped, seeing her welled up eyes
“Nano unlock, roaddash. And set limit of 30 minute per day.”
“You still want to put limit” Nasha truly cried this time, her voice of sobbing prickling Linus''s heart,
“Hey don’t cry I will remove the limit, now please stop crying”
“Okay” said Nasha as she immediately stopped crying, and looked at Linus''s twitching face.
Who had fallen prey to crocodile’s tear
After an hour, Linus stood up, and showed a smile as he ruffled Nasha''s hair, “I will visit you some other time, it is getting late now. Bye” “can’t you stay for just one more round” “no that is what you are saying from past half hour. You can contact me with nano anytime.” “Okay, come visit soon.” Said Nasha a little downcast.
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Linus walked out from the courtyard, both Noel and Zach were still guarding the door, they followed behind Linus while he saw Ethan and Erick as they entered the main hall,
Though Linus just ignored them and went ahead, toward exit, while followed by them, he looked like a gang lead— [wrong genre, narrator]
“I will come again when I have time, bye, also don’t play too much games.” Said Linus as he sat in the carriage, while taking a glance at Ethan and Erick, who looked hesitant about something.
“Okay, I will call you, if you don’t come soon, bye” Nasha waved her hand.
Linus’s carriage started moving as he projected his voice in Ethan''s mind, “best of luck.”
Ethan was confused, he will consult with his son, later.
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Linus arrived in his mansion, as Zach parked the carriage, he could have arrived quickly from a rift, but the dark night looked really beautiful, he had developed a habit of seeing the stars, he always liked being in the dark, embraced by the darkness, not because he was afraid of anything, just because he finds solace in the dark, just him and this quietness, and some occasional cello instrumental music.
“Link, start the limit, and reduce it to 20 minute a day. Hehe”
[Master, why are you being petty to a child.]
“Humph, I am not being petty.”
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***The next day in Rudolf mansion***
Nasha was playing chess and just as she was about to move her queen for checkmate, a notification appeared and closed the game, “daily limit reached.”
Nasha stared at the notification absent mindlessly, then angrily said “contact Linus” [unable to contact master.]
Nasha rapidly went out from the door with a shiny ball in her hands as she ran in the hallway amidst maids who bowed as they saw her, she pushed the door and shouted “grandpa, did you know what linus did.” Nasha said with tears in her eyes,
Ethan hurriedly carried her in his embrace and asked while wiping her tears, “what did he do, I would punish him personally, if he did anything to upset my princess.” “H-h-he set a limit on my game”
Ethan asked confusedly “what is a game? You mean that chess thing.”
“Yes” Nasha said as she snugged in Ethan''s arms.
“So, what do you want me to do.”
“Hmph, what do you mean by that.”
“I mean what can I do for my princess.”
“Ask Linus to remove the limit on games, and as an apology add some more games.”
Ethan now understood why Linus called good luck before leaving.
Ethan looked at her and an idea hit him “why don’t I make you a physical copy of chess”
Nasha’s eyes lit up hearing this. “Yes, let’s do it. but you still have to ask Linus to add more games.”
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