On that February night in 1845, a massacre was carried out at twelve estates in five smaller towns in Alberta.
The event secretly became known as the “Scourge of the Bloody Fox,” because at every crime scene, the image of a fox drawn in blood was left behind.
Lord Metcalfe personally sent people to investigate the case, but unfortunately, the Fox Hunt Squad had not left behind a single usable clue.
In an era before surveillance cameras, all evidence disappeared in the fires.
Having no other choice, the office of the Governor General summoned representatives of all powerful organizations and families in the colonies for talks.
Strict rules were introduced to ensure that such a disaster would never happen again in Canada.
The influential people who followed the case knew very well whose work it was.
Precisely because of this, the Blackwood family became famous among the most powerful forces in Canada.
All the wealthy and powerful people across the country learned that in Edmonton, Alberta, there lived a ruthless man.
Some more timid dignitaries even began selling their property in that area at very low prices.
They did not want to live beside a man who could destroy an entire family over a single conflict.
The Blackwoods gladly took advantage of such opportunities and constantly bought everything those people sold off.
Farms, ranches, hospitals, post offices, metal-processing factories, steel mills, and other enterprises fell into their hands one after another.
After that wave of sell-offs, the Blackwood family practically came to dominate Alberta’s agriculture and processing industry.
This caused concern for Lord Metcalfe, who had previously been very favorable toward them.
When he first took office, he truly needed the support of the Blackwood family.
However, after more than a year of difficult mediation and political struggles, the British nobleman had largely consolidated his control over the colonial administration.
Because of that, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the newly wealthy people in Canada who had grown too powerful and behaved almost like independent rulers of their territories.
Authority without real power was not what Lord Metcalfe wanted.
He intended to continuously strengthen the power of the Governor General’s office.
While the different departments of the colonial administration competed with one another, time passed unnoticed.
In the blink of an eye, eight months had gone by.
Charles maintained perfect order on the estate.
In the meantime, Aron selected several types of weapons from the memories of his previous life, drew their blueprints, and recorded in detail their operating principles, functions, and technical specifications.
He personally took the documents to the weapons factory and found Seth, who had recently attracted a great deal of attention in the factory with his work.
“Carefully study these blueprints and notes and try to design new models of firearms. If you successfully develop them, they will bear your name!”
Although he was formally Aron’s father-in-law, Seth always knew very well what his position was.
“I understand, Master. I will study them immediately!”
After seeing Seth off, Aron was preparing to go to the laboratory and check the progress of research into a method for the mass production of penicillin.
“Master, I bring wonderful news!”
“Charles, what wonderful news?”
“Madam Jenny will give birth soon, and Madams Alice and Angela are pregnant. Madam Catherine is currently taking care of them. I came to inform Master and ask whether the hospital should be prepared for the delivery.” Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping dot com.
“Yes, of course! It’s good that you reminded me. I’m returning to the estate immediately. You go to Director Johnson at Blackwood Hospital and order him to find the best obstetrician and gynecologist. It must be a woman. Have I made myself clear?”
Only then did Aron realize that the more property the Blackwood family owned, the greater the number of important decisions he had to make.
He had almost forgotten something as significant as Jenny’s approaching delivery.
His first child in two lifetimes was about to be born.
No other event, no matter how important, could compare with that.
After returning to the estate, Aron ordered a carriage to be prepared with the best possible shock-absorbing system.
He carefully carried Jenny into it, while the inside of the carriage was covered with a thick layer of soft cushions so that not even the slightest jolt could be felt.
Catherine entered the carriage with her and comforted the nervous Jenny throughout the journey.
The musketeers cleared the way for them, so they arrived at the hospital without any obstacles.
Director Johnson, drenched in sweat, directed a group of female doctors who wheeled Jenny into the delivery room of the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Fortunately, their more serious medical skills were not needed.
Jenny gave birth without complications.
She was very healthy, the delivery proceeded naturally, and there was no need for surgery.
Catherine came out of the delivery room carrying tightly wrapped twins.
Aron wanted to take them into his arms, but he was afraid that he might hurt them with his clumsiness.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Jenny has given birth to twins. Rewards obtained: Maxim machine gun blueprint ×1; Yi Jin Jing, Dragon Tiger Gate version ×1; Accelerated Healing Factor ×1; Super-Soldier Serum ×10; Appearance +1; One ton of diapers!]
Aron did not know whether the reason was that twins had been born or the fact that they were his first children, but the system awarded him an exceptionally large number of rewards.
The appearance improvement and diapers did not seem particularly significant to him, but the other rewards were extremely valuable.
The Maxim machine gun would not be developed until 1883.
If the Blackwood weapons factory began producing it, they would not need more than around a hundred of them to destroy all existing Canadian military forces.
With the Yi Jin Jing from Dragon Tiger Gate and the Accelerated Healing Factor, Aron only needed to reach the Blue-Level Buddha Realm, after which his shortcomings in close combat would be largely eliminated.
The strength of his subordinates would also increase significantly after practicing that technique.
They could even contend with mutants weaker than Alpha level.
However, for now, he could only store the ten doses of Super-Soldier Serum.
In an era where nuclear energy did not yet exist, meeting the enormous energy demand that appeared after receiving the serum was nothing more than an unattainable dream.
After accepting the appearance improvement and Accelerated Healing Factor, Aron immediately felt enormous changes deep within his body.
He was filled with greater strength, while his mind became clearer and more energetic.
When he looked at himself in the mirror, it seemed that his facial features had become more pronounced and harmonious, but there had been no major changes.
“Jenny, you truly are my lucky star!”
Holding the delicate hand of the beauty lying on the hospital bed, Aron sincerely said this from the bottom of his heart.
When she heard her master’s praise, a brilliant smile appeared on Jenny’s pale face.
She thought he was praising her only because she had given birth to twins for him.
Aron was delighted.
He immediately called Butler Charles Whitmore and Chief Financial Manager Edward Grant.
“Madam Jenny has given birth to the Blackwood family’s eldest son and daughter. Find her several pieces of the finest jewelry. In addition, double her personal allowance.”
Jenny had experienced both suffering and wealth during her life, but ever since her family fell into decline, she had not worn any valuable jewelry.
Her eyes lit up when she heard that her master would reward her with jewels.
Leaving Catherine to take care of her, Aron returned to the estate and materialized one ton of diapers in the warehouse.
The most unpleasant part of caring for children was constantly changing and washing cloth diapers.
Although the Blackwood family did not lack maids to handle such work, the thought that he would have many more children in the future and that washed diapers would be hanging everywhere around the estate was extremely unpleasant to him.
Now, thanks to the diapers awarded to him by the system, the used ones could simply be thrown away and replaced with new ones.
In this way, he finally got rid of the horrible sight that would otherwise have awaited him.
When he returned to the hospital, the servants accompanying him had already learned how the diapers were used and immediately changed them for the young master and young lady.
Jenny curiously questioned the maid, and then her eyes lit up.
“Master, this seems very practical. Does one of our enterprises produce them?”
Her question immediately opened Aron’s eyes.
He had never thought that a reward he had not considered particularly significant could become a new source of profit.
In this era, no one had yet invented disposable diapers.
If the Blackwood family began producing them, they could completely take over the entire market.
He kissed Jenny firmly on the cheek.
Not only had she given birth to twins for the Blackwood family, but she had also accidentally revealed a new way for him to make money.
“Master, what are you thinking about?”
Jenny was somewhat surprised by his sudden excitement.
“Our son and daughter still don’t have names. Have you already decided what you will call them?”
“Well, choosing names is very simple. Don’t worry!”
Aron had actually not thought about the children’s names at all.
Until a moment ago, he had only been considering how the Blackwood family could develop a new industry.
However, he could not admit that to her, because Jenny might think that the children were not important to him.
Fortunately, it was not a major problem.
He still had enough time to come up with suitable names.
“I want our son to expand the Blackwood family’s holdings, but also to bring peace and security to others through his deeds. He will be called Frederick Blackwood!”
That was what he expected from his son, but also the responsibility he would one day bear as the eldest heir.
“As for our daughter, it is enough for me if she is happy throughout her life. She will be called Felicity Blackwood!”