After returning to the palace…
Lucian headed straight to the second floor.
He sat down cross-legged.
Reaching into empty space…
He slowly withdrew a long, spear-shaped object.
The entire weapon was wrapped tightly in layers of cloth.
Carefully…
He began unwrapping it.
A jet-black spear was revealed.
Its shaft shimmered with an eerie, mysterious darkness.
The spearhead was obsidian black…
Except for its very tip, where a deep crimson stain remained…
Like dried blood that had never faded.
This…
Was the Spear of Destiny.
The very weapon said to have pierced the side of Jesus Christ.
Whoever possessed it…
Could not die.
However…
Its blessing came with a terrible curse.
The moment its owner lost possession of the spear…
Death would claim them immediately.
Because of that…
Lucian never dared touch it directly.
The cloth wrapping served as a barrier between himself and the artifact.
He gently laid the spear on the floor.
Click.
His Hidden Blade extended.
“Ha!”
With a powerful downward slash…
He split the Spear of Destiny cleanly in half.
Without pausing…
His second Hidden Blade snapped out.
Both arms moved in a blur.
Slash after slash…
The legendary spear was chopped apart as easily as a cucumber.
Large pieces became small pieces.
Small pieces became fragments.
The fragments became…
Countless tiny black particles.
Still…
Lucian didn’t stop.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The constant chopping echoed throughout the palace.
The noise attracted Snow and Xiao Huang from the third floor.
The two eagles swooped downstairs.
The moment they saw Lucian…
They cried out excitedly.
Lucian looked up.
“Don’t come over yet.”
“Wait for me.”
The two eagles obediently stopped where they were.
Ten minutes later…
Lucian finally lowered his arms.
Before him lay innumerable tiny black particles.
Each fragment was so small…
It was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.
He carefully gathered every single particle…
Wrapped them inside a piece of cloth…
Then stood up.
Opening his arms with a grin, he said,
“Miss me?”
The two eagles immediately flew onto his shoulders…
Crying happily.
Lucian laughed.
“Hold still.”
Both Hidden Blades extended again.
The eagles tilted their heads in confusion.
Then…
Prick!
He lightly stabbed each eagle in the rear.
The two birds let out indignant cries.
From their voices…
Lucian could practically hear embarrassment and outrage.
Ignoring their protests…
He carefully picked up one tiny black particle with the tip of his Hidden Blade.
One particle…
For Snow.
One particle…
For Xiao Huang.
As soon as the fragments touched the tiny wounds…
They dissolved into the birds’ blood.
The wounds healed almost instantly.
“There.”
“Done.”
Lucian smiled with satisfaction.
Although the two eagles had no idea what he had done…
They instinctively knew he would never harm them.
Soon…
Their cheerful cries returned.
“You two go play.”
The eagles immediately flew off.
Lucian picked up the remaining bundle of black particles…
And headed downstairs.
On the first floor…
Sebastian had just returned with the children after their morning run.
Seeing Lucian…
He immediately walked over.
“Mr.
Lucian.”
Lucian nodded.
“Mr.
Sun.”
He handed over the cloth bundle.
“Take this.”
Sebastian opened it.
Inside…
Were countless tiny black metallic particles.
He looked up in confusion.
“What are these?”
Lucian answered calmly.
“These can prevent a person from dying.”
“Later…”
“Implant one into each child’s arm.”
“Then implant one into yourself as well.”
“But remember…”
“Be extremely careful.”
“Never lose it.”
Sebastian’s eyes widened.
“What?!”
“There’s really such a miraculous object?”
Lucian nodded.
“There is one drawback.”
“If it’s ever removed from the body…”
“The owner dies immediately.”
“That’s why it must be implanted.”
“Once inside…”
“It permanently fuses with the bloodstream.”
Sebastian carefully held the bundle as though it were the greatest treasure in the world.
“I understand.”
“I’ll make sure it’s done properly.”
“What are you two talking about?”
Aunt Thirteen walked over.
The shyness she’d shown earlier had long since disappeared.
Lucian patiently explained the Spear of Destiny’s ability once again.
Her expression immediately matched Sebastian’s.
“I want one!”
“I want one too!”
She looked genuinely excited.
Immortality…
Who wouldn’t want such a gift?
Lucian nodded.
“Sure.”
“I’ll do it for you.”
The Hidden Blade instantly extended.
Seeing the gleaming blade…
Aunt Thirteen instinctively shrank back.
“W-Wait!”
“I think…”
“It’d be better if Dr.
Sun handled it.”
“He’s a physician.”
“He’d probably be…
more professional.”
Lucian shrugged.
“Suit yourselves.”
“Just remember.”
“When implanting them…”
“Be careful.”
“And after you’re finished…”
“Make sure none of the remaining fragments are lost.”
Having said all he needed to say…
He simply walked away.
The palace had become much livelier.
With over a thousand children now living there…
It was time to renovate the place.
As for the construction…
Lucian decided it would be much faster to ask the sorcerers under the Ancient One for help.
Leaving the palace…
He soon found Mordo.
At that moment…
Mordo was carrying out the task Lucian had assigned him.
Using magic…
He suspended pieces of lumber in midair.
With one hand shaped like a blade…
He made chopping motions through empty space.
Each swing precisely shaved away another layer of wood.
Within moments…
Perfectly straight wooden planks floated before him.
He assembled them with magic.
One minute later…
A brand-new bed landed neatly beside him.
Watching that incredible efficiency…
Lucian suddenly began wondering…
Should I establish a dedicated Brotherhood of Sorcerer-Assassins?