All of this was exactly what Viktor wanted.
He is a player, not an NPC.
For players, an NPC's reputation is practically zero.
If you provoke him, you can just kill him without hesitation.
This reputation also affected Gwen, who was engaged to him.
As long as Gwen and his engagement remain, no one will dare to bother Gwen anymore.
However, since the engagement was a binding agreement made by Gwen, she would not voluntarily break it off no matter how bad his reputation was.
Therefore, Gwen will not fall in love with him, but she will not leave him either.
For Viktor, this was the best course of action.
Even if it means he can't get in touch with the Duke beforehand, or observe up close whether Erica is a natural inheritor.
These are all irrelevant.
after all,
I'll have my chance sooner or later.
...
In the days that followed, Victor rarely went out.
His daily life mainly consisted of staying at home, reading books, and recording magical knowledge.
He even organized his understanding of magic into a system and sold the completed magic books.
It's not that she's short of money, since Lia always sends her brother money every now and then.
Even though she hated Victor, she never asked about his life when she transferred money to him.
But as the only mage in the family, and also the head of the household, Lia believed that Victor might need funds in many areas.
However, what Lia didn't know was that the knowledge and magic accumulated in her genius brother's mind were beyond the reach of even the legendary archmages.
He occasionally sold those magic textbooks, mostly because he needed money to support an orphanage in the capital.
And find a reason to donate some books that "cannot be sold".
Victor never forgot Henney; he had been doing so since back in Braxton.
Nevertheless, negative rumors about Victor continued to circulate throughout the capital.
Some even falsely accused Viktor of trespassing, forcing women to work illegally,
Some have also accused Victor of using magical means to steal the magical achievements of other mages who had been researching for many years.
Whether it's true or not, whether Viktor did it or not, there will always be people who want to pin these accusations on him.
Viktor never publicly clarified or explained the allegations, leading more and more people to believe they were true.
To put it bluntly, people don't care how many bowls of noodles Viktor actually ate; they just want to cause trouble and enjoy themselves.
Anyway, his reputation is already bad enough, so adding a few more accusations won't make any difference.
Until one day, Leah finally couldn't take it anymore and came here from her hometown of Braxton.
"Look what you've done!"
She put one hand on her hip and slammed her hand on the table, causing the books and the magic lamp on the desk to tremble slightly.
He slammed the bill in his hand onto the table.
Victor looked down at the dense numbers on the bill, a comparison of the Clavenna Territory's income over the past few months.
Recently, the family's income has been declining almost every month compared to the previous months.
Especially the main family business,
Because the original partner suddenly cancelled the collaboration with the Clevner family, and a new partner has been difficult to find in the short term,
This delay hindered the flow of funds within the territory.
The Clevner family also had to pay monthly wages to loyal workers and cover several necessary expenses, including maintaining sophisticated equipment.
This also led to the Clavner family having to halt production for several months.
This is to minimize the losses caused by the stagnation of the cash flow.
Looking at the glaring loss figures on the bill, young Leah felt so wronged she almost cried.
But she held back her tears, because she had sworn never to shed another tear in front of Viktor.
She took a deep breath, then emotionally questioned Viktor.
"I have always dutifully managed the family business, providing funds so that you can live in peace and focus on learning magic."
"And then, this is how you treat me!?"
The reasons for the decline in family income are clearly stated on the bills.
"You are the head of the family, do you know how important your reputation is to our family!"
Look at what you're doing right now!
When she arrived in the capital, she realized just how universally disliked Victor truly was.
The outside world is filled with negative comments about Viktor.
Even the fact that Lia had just arrived in the capital, with the Clavner family crest still engraved on her carriage, caused chaos in the streets.
Even sitting inside the carriage, she could hear the residents, who were trying to avoid her, speaking in stern tones to the crying child.
"Be careful not to get captured by Victor and forced to mine."
Along the way, Leah heard these slanderous remarks about the Clavner family, and felt extremely wronged.
They even had to remove their family crest halfway through the journey before daring to continue driving through the streets of the capital.
As a result, when she arrived at the mansion in the capital, she found Victor leisurely reading a book in his study.
In an instant, a deep sense of grievance surged into Liya's heart like a spring.
But at this moment,
Another sheet of paper seemed to float in from nowhere, gently covering the bill filled with numbers.
Lia was slightly taken aback, and the grievance in her heart was replaced by a sudden curiosity.
She stared in bewilderment at the paper covered with names written on it.
These names belong to various different families.
Most of them are small, little-known families within the aristocratic circles, many of whom have only recently established themselves in the capital.
This puzzled Leah, who looked up at Victor, who was still sitting quietly in his chair.
Viktor remained expressionless, then calmly said:
"You won't make a lot of money by just doing your job honestly."
"To become a successful businessman, you have to be decisive."
His finger lightly tapped on a few names above, his eyes calm and indifferent, as he gave a curt instruction to Leah:
"The dozen or so people on top are not key figures; even if they die, they won't cause any trouble."
"Go ahead, I'll only teach you this once."
"What you do is up to you."
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