This confidence was not unfounded.
As Ian knew, when the Demon Race captured Human cities, they would often gather up the humans’ food and burn it.
Because the Demon Race did not need to eat to sustain life like the Human Race; they only needed to absorb Demonic Qi.
So they would periodically destroy the captured food to weaken the Human Race.
What Ian was thinking now was to first find out the time and location of the Demon Race’s next food destruction.
As for how to learn these things, Ian could only seek help from Lilian now.
Having made up his mind, Ian thumped his chest and assured Deere and the others.
“Don’t worry, leave the food problem to me.”
“Mm, I trust you.”
Seeing Ian’s confident expression, Deere nodded slightly.
Unconsciously, Ian had grown a lot.
Whether it was protecting Veronica from the Mysterious Person in Black before, or saving Aetherine in the Labyrinth later, it gave him a completely new understanding of Ian.
He couldn’t believe his son had changed so much, but after checking Ian, he found no abnormality.
He could only assume that his son Ian had grown up, gained ability, and was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before.
It wasn’t strange that Deere couldn’t detect anything wrong, because the current Ian was the same Ian as before, just having awakened his previous life’s memories and changed his personality.
But this change in personality had also brought about a drastic change in Ian’s reputation.
From an arrogant and tyrannical Villainous Young Master to an understanding Son of a Duke, Ian had successfully changed his reputation, at least within the Duke’s Mansion.
“Although I don’t know what method you’ll use, I trust you.”
Deere stepped forward, patted Ian on the shoulder lightly, and then walked out of the room.
“I still have some matters in the Knight Order tonight, so I’ll be going now.”
Although Ian said he would find a way to solve the Food Crisis, Deere couldn’t place all his hopes on Ian; he himself also needed to think of ways to solve the Food Crisis.
“Oh, Ian.”
Just as Deere was about to leave the room, he turned his head and called out to Ian.
“What’s wrong, Father?”
Ian was puzzled, not knowing what Deere wanted to say.
“The kingdom’s convoy responsible for escorting food supplies will arrive in three days. Make sure to go and collect it.”
“Can’t you go, Father?”
In Ian’s opinion, for an important matter like collecting food supplies, it would be better for Deere, a Ninth-Level Mage, to go.
“Haven’t I told you yet?”
Deere was a bit confused.
“Told me what?”
“It seems I really haven’t told you.”
After sighing, Deere said.
“The one responsible for escorting the food supplies to Far East City this time is none other than the kingdom’s Third Princess—Ai Li Xi Ya, and also your fiancée.”
“When you go to collect it, you can get to know each other better.”
“Fiancée? I’ve never heard of this!”
Hearing Deere’s words, Ian felt as if the world was spinning.
Of course he knew Ai Li Xi Ya; she was also one of Veronica’s harem members in the game.
And she played an indelible role in the middle of the game’s plot.
He had never heard that this Empire’s Third Princess had an arranged marriage.
‘That’s not how it was in the game!’
‘Something must be wrong.’
‘In his memory, he had no connection with Ai Li Xi Ya at all.’
‘In the game, Ai Li Xi Ya shouldn’t have had the trouble of a marriage engagement.’
Suddenly, Ian thought of something.
‘No, that’s not right. I’m a Villain Cannon Fodder; at the beginning of the game, I die. So in the game, with my death, Ai Li Xi Ya’s engagement would naturally be canceled!’
Thinking of this, Ian cried out in his mind that it was bad.
He absolutely could not marry Ai Li Xi Ya; this would seriously hinder the development of the plot.
So he gathered his courage and asked Deere.
“Father, I’ve never heard of this engagement. Could you have misremembered?”
Hearing Ian’s question, Deere thought for a moment, then continued.
“It seems I really never told you.”
“But rest assured, I would never misremember something like this.”
Deere gave Ian a smile.
In Deere’s eyes, if his son could marry Ai Li Xi Ya, the famous Genius Mage in the Farah Empire, it would be Ian’s good fortune, so he was naturally happy.
“When did this happen? Why have I never heard of it?”
Ian continued to ask; he didn’t know when Deere had arranged this engagement for him.
“Before you were even born, I made this engagement with the current king.”
“Alright, there’s nothing more to say. I’ve told you everything I should. Just remember to go collect the food in three days.”
After dropping these words, Deere ran out of the room, leaving Ian alone in bewilderment.
‘Could it be that Ai Li Xi Ya and I were betrothed before birth?’
Ian pondered upon hearing Deere’s words.
‘But even with this engagement, Ai Li Xi Ya probably wouldn’t agree, right?’
‘After all, my reputation before was too bad; I am simply not worthy of this Proud Daughter of Heaven famous in the Empire.’
Ian recalled Ai Li Xi Ya’s proud demeanor in the game and thought to himself.
‘Even in the game, it was very difficult for Veronica to win over Ai Li Xi Ya. Ian believed that as long as he followed the plot, his engagement with Ai Li Xi Ya would definitely be annulled.’
So for now, he wouldn’t think too much about it.
Instead, he needed to find Lilian first and seek her help.
“Ahem.”
After coughing twice, Ian turned to look at Aetherinra and Elise.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll go prepare for procuring the food.”
However, when Ian looked at Aetherinra and Elise, both of them turned their heads away, unwilling to meet his eyes.
“Go ahead and prepare to get cozy with your fiancée.”
Aetherinra said to Ian with an unpleasant tone.
Hearing Aetherinra’s words, Ian felt like crying but had no tears.
He was going to prepare for collecting the remaining half of the food, not to welcome Ai Li Xi Ya.
He just didn’t know why Aetherinra was speaking to him like this; weren’t they fine just a moment ago?
“That’s right, Young Master, you should hurry and go get cozy with your fiancée. Elise isn’t sad at all, not at all upset.”
Elise also spoke to Ian with an unpleasant tone.
Hearing Elise’s words, Ian became even more confused about the situation.
‘Did I inadvertently offend both of them?’
But no matter how Ian thought back, he couldn’t figure out when he had offended them, and finally he just let it go and stopped thinking about it.
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