037 quietly added, "It really does look alike."

Ruan Qingan fell silent again, then said softly, "Alright, let's get Aldrich back to normal as soon as possible. He makes me feel guilty."

037: ...That's hard to say, really.

After confirming that Aldrich was indeed unconscious and asleep, Nguyen Thanh An turned his attention back to the desk in front of him.

These were all prepared for her in advance by Lucas, and were also prepared by Lucas at the original owner's request—Aldrich's information, including all his experiences and interpersonal relationships.

Although the original owner had a bad temper, a vicious personality, and was cruel and ruthless, he was incredibly kind to Eileen and the entire Lancaster family. It was impossible for him not to investigate the background of the slaves he bought.

In the original story, apart from Eileen, who was an ungrateful wretch, the original owner of the body valued the honor of the Lancaster family above all else, and even forced herself to become stronger and stronger in order to support the entire family.

Even the fact that the original owner became a mage at a young age was because the supreme family honor forced her to become stronger, like a cornerstone.

Ruan Qingan picked up the file about Aldrich and began to read: "Aldrich, 21 years old, from the Xisha Empire, smuggled himself into the Lycas Empire ten years ago..."

Aldrich was born into a noble family in the Xisha Empire, but his lineage is currently unknown due to its mysterious nature.

Because her hair was so dark it was almost black, it was considered an ominous sign. During her childhood, she and her mother wandered the Xisha Empire, surviving by theft and other means, which is believed to be why she was abandoned by her noble father.

During their time as wanderers, Aldrich and his mother were beaten and forced to flee onto a cruise ship, which they inadvertently used to smuggle themselves into the Lycas Empire. However, the cruise ship was a slave owner's cargo ship.

'Upon arriving in the Lycas Empire, the slave owner unexpectedly discovered the two smuggled individuals on the cruise ship. Finding that Aldrich's mother was still attractive, he took them in.'

Aldridge's mother didn't want him to be a slave and tried to secretly run away with him, but they were discovered by the slave owner. After being beaten, both Aldridge and his mother were seriously injured.

'Later, the slave owner deceived Aldrich's mother, demanding that she sell herself into slavery to a nobleman in exchange for Aldrich's release. Aldrich's mother agreed.'

'But before the noble lord could arrive, the slave owner drugged her, leaving only Aldrich's mother's battered corpse. Aldrich was not released either.'

'The slave owner locked him up in the slave market, waiting to sell him, constantly beating and abusing him. Recently, he even considered sending Aldrich to the arena to make one last profit before leaving, until—'

Ruan Qing'an paused, her slender fingertips tracing the words on the document. The last sentence was—"bought by the Lancaster family."

Looking at everything about Aldridge presented in the document, each stroke was quite simple, but it was hard to imagine the weight it represented, as he was the one who had truly experienced it.

037 couldn't help but exclaim: "[So tragic, so incredibly tragic! The male leads are all so tragic, each one more so than the last, utterly tragic!]"

Ruan Qing'an couldn't help but scoff: "If he doesn't suffer a bit, how can the female lead have a chance to redeem the male lead? In the original story, I was also the culprit who made him even more miserable."

"However—speaking of which, something about Aldrich's experience makes me feel uneasy. It was certainly tragic, but... there are still some doubts left."

037 asked back, seemingly understanding but not quite: "Is it because the biological father is unknown, and we don't know which nobleman he was?"

Ruan Qingan nodded slightly: "There is indeed this point of doubt, but... there are many other points of doubt."

"Who exactly is his mother? If she is a noblewoman, would she really be kicked out for such an absurd reason?"

"Was Aldrich really abandoned by his noble father because of his hair color? No... that's hard to say."

As Ruan Qing'an spoke, he tapped the table with his fingertips and said softly, "Upon closer inspection, there are quite a few loopholes and suspicious points. Let Lucas continue investigating, but—"

[Any more questions, ancestors?]

“I think that my experience in the Lycas Empire must be true, that is... the part about the slave owners.”

As she spoke, the girl curled her rosy lips into a smile, as beautiful as a thorny, poisonous flower: "So, I must avenge my slave."

...

The next morning, accompanied by the sound of a cart wheel rolling, Lucas, dressed in a tuxedo, appeared outside the door.

He took out his pocket watch, checked the time again, and then respectfully bowed and knocked on the door: "Miss, I have prepared the Fire Spirit Fruit for you. May I come in?"

Dolores's most compatible element is fire. Although her talent is already very strong, she wants to take another step closer to the position of the supreme Archmage.

Dolores was not only exceptionally hardworking, but she also made sure she had all the resources she needed. The Fire Spirit Fruit she consumed every morning was enough to equal the money a commoner couldn't save up in a whole year without eating or drinking.

The effect of the Fire Spirit Fruit is to increase one's perception of the fire element within a day. Although it has almost no effect on Dolores's talent, the worst thing is that she is close to breaking through but is just one bit short of enlightenment.

Lucas prepares all of this every morning to prevent this situation from affecting Dolores' breakthrough.

After a brief wait, Ruan Qingan's voice finally came from inside the house: "Come in, Lucas."

Lucas then pushed the cart and respectfully entered through the door. Just as he was about to speak, he spotted Aldridge sitting on the bed, covering his head.

Ruan Qing'an sat at her desk, looking down as if searching for something. She seemed to have been up all night, and the girl's face showed obvious signs of exhaustion.

Lucas couldn't help but speak up: "Miss, how can you let a lowly slave sleep in your bed while you don't get any rest all night?"

"How dare a mere slave enter your room, Miss? This is utterly shameless and defiant!"