From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Fein City.

Seated inside a carriage, Colin's hairline was receding more and more, and although not very aged, the years had left considerable marks.

He looked outside calmly, at the streets of Fein City.

Once again, he had come to this very familiar city.

Colin had bought houses both in Fein City and the four towns, in fact, over the years he had been running around various places in East Coast Province, most frequently visiting Fein City and Nasir.

If Nasir Town was his first homeland, then Fein City had long become his second.

"I am now completely different."

He was excited about the new powers he possessed. Although his Extraordinary trait had nearly no combat power, just relying on physical quality and the previous Extraordinary trait, those below Transmutation were definitely no longer his opponents!

Haha.

As an exclusive merchant of the Fischer family, Colin's status had always been not low, and those nobles had to show him fawning smiles in his presence.

But, when really facing those powerful Extraordinary Exponents, deep inside him still lingered dissatisfaction and longing.

That was people's hungry agitation for Extraordinary power.

That would never fade away.

He muttered to himself, "According to the contents revealed by the oracle, the next step on the Path of Contract is 'Arms Dealer', which sounds like a not very gentle Power of Consecution."

"If I can reach that stage, I will undoubtedly undergo more changes, become stronger, and even become skilled in combat."

Colin became increasingly excited, his face even flushing red, as he clenched his fists.

"In the end, even the position of a Monarch might not be unattainable. The 5th Rank of the Path of Contract, 'Banker' is my ultimate life goal!"

He took a deep breath, murmuring fervently.

"Great Lord of the Lost... I will offer up enough contributions to you, and I hope that you too will grant me more power."

Colin had always had faith in the Lord of the Lost, but as time went by, the secular array of erosions made that originally pure faith shallower and shallower.

He increasingly felt that receiving Extraordinary power from the Lord of the Lost was almost like a pure transaction.

Over the years, he had experienced too many human interactions and exchanges of interests, feeling increasingly that he owed the Lord of the Lost nothing, after all the work he had done for the Dawn Church.

After a decade of diligent service, gaining true power was also a matter of course.

No!

Colin took a deep breath, shook his head repeatedly, and immediately repented to the great Lord of the Lost.

"Great Lord of the Lost, please forgive my blasphemy and disloyalty... "

He was aware of his merchant nature, constantly evaluating the value of everything, and it had acted up again. It was just that on certain matters he would be better off not even entertaining the thoughts.

"Sigh."

Colin sighed, not going directly to the Lion clan but instead returning to his own home first.

In his home lived two gentle and beautiful lovers, along with two children he had always raised in Fein City.

Colin was rather fortunate, his fertility limit as an Extraordinary being was quite high, having fathered a total of four children in the recent years.

Following the notion of not putting all eggs in one basket, Colin raised two children in Fein City, while the other two were raised in Nasir Town.

As for Colin's lovers, he had two in Fein City, and including Nasir, he also had four lovers in the four towns.

Each of them knew of each other's existence, were responsible for raising Colin's children, and even had to write him a weekly summary, showing what they had all taken care of.

A total of six beautiful and gentle women, if Colin were not an Extraordinary being, he probably really couldn't handle it.

In fact, he knew none of the six women truly loved him, but Colin did not care; everything was just a transaction.

Colin liked transactions.

Because the so-called emotions between people are even more complex and indefinable affairs, devoid of right and wrong. Although there were often disputes during transactions, at least they were a little easier to control.

"I'm back."

He returned home with a smile, and the two gentle lovers immediately came to greet him.

They were all very intimate and cheerful, as if even more intimate than normal lovers.

After spending some time with the two children, Colin tested the enhancements to his physical constitution on his two lovers with a smile.

Throughout the entire night he tested this way until dawn, when he left the villa, still not having his fill, and pondered for a while before heading straight to the most famous newspaper in Fein City.

Arriving at the doorstep of the newspaper, the receptionist politely inquired, "Excuse me, sir, are you looking for someone or do you have some rumors to provide?"

"Hello, I am Colin, and I'm here to find your deputy editor, Miss Inna," said Colin with a smile, because most people were unaware of Inna's relationship with the Fischer family, he found another reason:

"I have important news that I want to publish through the newspaper. Because the situation is very serious, I must see Deputy Editor Inna."

"Ah, I see."

The receptionist paused for a moment, nodded lightly, thought about it, and decided to go report to someone.

Not long after, a lavishly dressed noblewoman came out from inside the newspaper.

She came to Colin's side with composure, as if she had never seen him before, and stared calmly for a while.

"I never expected that the Fischer family's exclusive merchant would suddenly find our newspaper. Mr. Colin, what is it exactly that you want to talk to me about?"

Colin bowed politely and said:

"How about we talk at the nearby café?"

The two of them quickly left the newspaper office in tacit agreement and arrived at a high-end café nearby, sitting in a private room.

Colin nodded lightly and said with a smile:

"Long time no see."

Inna immediately revealed a radiant smile.

"It has indeed been a while since we last met. Why did you come directly to the newspaper office to find me? Didn't Lilian and Byrne say that my identity is confidential, so I shouldn't have too much contact with people from the Fischer family?"

"Sorry, I just wanted to see you a bit..."

Colin fell silent for a while after speaking; he looked into Inna's eyes for a moment.

Many years had passed, but the sparkles in her eyes remained unchanged.

For some reason, Colin always felt that Inna was a very special person.

If he had a choice, he would almost want to see Inna every day, but unfortunately, due to the arrangements made by Byrne and Lilian, it would take a lot of effort for Colin to see her privately.

"What's the matter, Colin? Are you looking at me again?"

Inna said with a smile, continuing, "Colin, do you still remember when we were kids, my doll broke in the orphanage, and Hospital Director Irene fixed it for me."

"Yeah."

"I actually remember, at first you also wanted to fix the doll, because I kept crying, making it hard for you to sleep."

She laughed out loud and said, "It's just that your handiwork was so bad that I ended up crying even harder!"

Colin also laughed, nodding and saying, "Indeed, that's what happened. Back then, you were just an innocent and naïve girl, and I was just a clumsy little boy."

"Compared to your generation of Daybreakers, I was a few years younger, only you and I were close in age."

Inna sighed and said, "Ah, now I've grown up, even have my own child, but life has also become increasingly dangerous. I must constantly convey first-hand information to the family, without any negligence."

Her gaze turned sorrowful as she spoke silently:

"You know? Even now, I still get nervous as soon as I see people from the church, to the point of vomiting. Maybe my psychological endurance is just too weak, but I really can't handle it."

Colin remained silent for a long time. In all the Daybreakers, Inna was indeed the most ordinary one; she could be considered one of Hospital Director Irene's rare mistaken choices.

She should not have become a Daybreaker.

If it were up to Colin, he would wish that the woman in front of him could remain an ordinary person for the rest of her life.

Inna looked out the window at the sunlight and continued, "The time I spend playing with my son every day is when I feel the happiest... In those moments, I don't need to think about anything."

Colin suddenly said, "Right, I've brought some treats for you to enjoy."

He quickly took out a large amount of treats, so many that Inna was stunned.

"What's all this?"

"Official business, I think my 'Delicious Snacks' and your 'Perfect Digestion' can produce a certain, um, so-called chemical reaction."

"I see, you've been promoted! Congratulations!" Inna smiled from the heart and congratulated him!

Colin smiled and watched as she ate all those snacks.

Inna ate in a ladylike and adorable manner.

She smiled and picked up a strawberry cake, her eyes twinkling with anticipation, and gently bit off a small piece, the sweet taste flooding her lips.

Inna couldn't help but close her eyes, savoring the pleasure the strawberry flavor brought, and soon her cheeks puffed out, thoroughly enjoying the delicious moment.

The woman licked her lips, every hint of fruit flavor lingering on her tongue, her innocent smile like the sunshine of spring, her eyes brimming with happiness and satisfaction.

He watched this scene quietly, not speaking or shifting his gaze for a long time.

"It's really delicious."

In the morning sunshine, Inna smiled happily at him.

"Thank you!"

The good news is that "Perfect Digestion" can indeed be used with "Delicious Snacks," but unfortunately, it could still only digest one type of extraordinary power at a time.

Upon leaving the café, Colin took a deep breath and sat firmly in the carriage heading towards the Lion clan.

"No matter what, I have no regrets about becoming a Daybreaker."

Upon arriving at the Lion clan's manor, a butler came to greet him. Colin nodded, carrying a suitcase into the mansion, and the next moment his expression changed.

His "Mysterious Olfactory Ability" had activated, and he smelled many unusual and ominous Spirit Auras in the villa, causing his body to shudder involuntarily.

Damn!

There was something wrong here!