blueteamnovel Chapter 399 - 324: In the first 30 years, observe the father’s respect for the son; in the next 30 years, observe the son’s respect for the father (6000)_3
Chapter 399 - 324: In the first 30 years, observe the father’s respect for the son; in the next 30 years, observe the son’s respect for the father (6000)_3
Chapter 399: Chapter 324: In the first 30 years, observe the father’s respect for the son; in the next 30 years, observe the son’s respect for the father (6000)_3
"Eighteen years old, an adult.
Men step into society and social circles. They secure respectable occupations of their own, earning salaries that not only exceed those of their peers but can, at the very least, support themselves.
Transcendents, upon assuming their respective vocational responsibilities and comprehending the essence of their professional maxims, gradually begin their Spirit Awakening.
Many young people, unburdened by material concerns, are already engaged or have entered the halls of matrimony, some even with children..."
After that stormy night in the crumbling kingdom, all the advantages of the Lancaster Dynasty had instantly slipped away from him, the Prince.
Yet, even so, Byron managed to awaken his Spirituality and ascend to [Storm Knight] at the tender age of 17.
He immediately instigated a rebellion aboard the pirate ship [Man-Eating Shark], using his pursuers to execute Captain "Bloody Eye" Salman, and successfully claimed the throne of pirate captain.
He then utilized the chaos at Iron Anchor Bay to achieve the feat of decimating the First Fleet of the Kingdom of Hightins’ Strait Fleet.
He established the [Pirate’s Ten Commandments] to form his core team.
Gathering with Catherine, they arrived at the Bantaan Archipelago. Using her Grenville Earldom as the foundation, they successively established the Pioneer Guiding Colonial Trading Company, Pioneer Bank, International Port, Rapid Stream Port, Westwind Express, and Financial Street.
After rapidly advancing to the Third Order, he then forcefully seized the assets and status of the Newman Family and leaped onto the throne of the Governor of the Colonies.
The Newman and Velazquez families had taken several generations of effort to achieve such feats.
For Byron, as for anyone, there was no doubt he had already achieved success and fame.
In secret, he had quietly acquired ownership of the [Golden Code], gathered the remnants of the Lancaster Party, and begun to rebuild his own administrative system.
He had long left almost all his peers in the world far behind him.
At this moment, the minute hand had passed most of the 18-year mark, just shy of aligning with the hour hand.
The Grand Justice standing on the hour hand was sweating so profusely he looked as if he’d just been pulled from the water.
Accustomed to a life of luxury, if he truly had the confidence to confront Byron directly, he would not have resorted to the power of the Sacred Relics.
Just when there was only one step left, Byron’s trial suddenly took an unexpected turn.
Everything was perfect, except for one significant deduction: marriage!
Among the nobility, who no longer worried about material wealth, up to 6% married below the age of 15. The median age of marriage for women was 20, and for men, 22.
As "that exemplary child from another family," by the age of 18, even if not married, one should at least start looking for potential partners and prepare for engagement.
But what about Byron?
The marriage fund his sister had amassed for him was almost immeasurable, yet he didn’t even have one wife!
To this day, apart from holding hands and embracing the waists of merely two girls, he hadn’t even experienced his first kiss.
Nor had he become a frequent visitor to the pleasure quarters, unlike many other young nobles on the Continent.
At this moment, even the images of Catherine and Violet—two perfect beauties appearing like a pair of wings behind him, one to his left and one to his right—still failed to prevent the punishment mechanism, for falling behind the "Social Clock" at this stage, from activating.
It was all his long-standing self-discipline (or rather, his fondness for tentacles!) that had harmed him!
"Rebellion! Rebellion!..."
Stern voices echoed one after another throughout the bell tower space.
Black arms cascaded from above, one after another, stripping ethereal, intangible things from Byron’s being.
That was the remaining time in his life.
However, with only a small segment of the final mark being substandard, it was entirely insufficient to kill him.
Those arms had barely tugged twice when the minute and hour hands completely converged. The trial had reached its end!
Aside from a few strands of white hair at his temples, Byron was otherwise unchanged; at most, he had lost two or three years of his life.
His Spirituality, which required time to accumulate, had even been significantly enhanced. Youth was his greatest capital!
His spine, straight as a javelin, became even more erect as he stepped forward, declaring:
"The ’Social Clock,’ when you get down to it, is just about following a relatively predictable path in an orderly manner. It’s designed to minimize insecurity as much as possible.
"This world has low productivity, and ordinary people cannot afford any risks; for them, survival itself is a victory.
"All anxiety stems from the uncertainty of the future. This is no different in essence from the pursuit of ultimate stability, like a coveted tenured position.
"But the son of the wealthiest man never feels this anxiety. He might even boldly claim, ’I never care if my friends have money; none of them are as wealthy as I am anyway.’
"If one has already acquired wealth and power above a certain baseline, it’s natural to be able to arrange the lives of the younger generation with ease.
"If not, then following the Social Clock is just the least bad path."
He looked back at the images—fading in and out of existence—of his uncle, father, mother, cousin, sister, Violet... and all the retainers who had helped him on his path to growth.
WHOOSH...
The wind howled in the bell tower, and two ferocious Storm Battle Axes appeared in Byron’s hands.
"From birth to death, every human being is caught in the Life Cycle—inescapable, unavoidable.
"But, as they say: for the first thirty years, a son gains respect through his father; for the next thirty, a father gains respect through his son.
"Before I reached adulthood, you sheltered me. Now, it’s my turn to shoulder the burden and protect you. I will give you a carefree future where you can freely choose the life you want."
Seeing the fierce posture of this "last Lancaster," the Grand Justice knew he had stumbled upon Byron’s secret. Realizing it would not end well for him, he immediately decided to strike first.