Volume 5, Chapter 6 – Renoval

Earth – United States of Arcana.

In the private estate of the Bellfont family, a luxurious family banquet was proceeding pleasantly.

However, the singing and dancing scene hadn’t lasted long before the atmosphere was completely shattered by a cry of alarm.

—”Benjamin?!! Aren’t you supposed to be dead?! How are you here!!”—

As the family’s head maid let out her cry of shock, everyone’s attention focused on the banquet hall entrance. Upon seeing that man dressed in a simple shirt, wearing glasses, and bearing a kindly smile, almost everyone’s expressions instantly changed dramatically.

“Benjamin Bellfont? The previous family head’s eldest son? Isn’t he, isn’t he already dead?”

“No, not dead. Just missing… no body was ever found at the time. But it’s been two years now, I never thought he’d actually still be alive?”

“What incredible luck, that was the Salha Desert! He actually managed to come back alive?”

“Such luck…”

“If he’s alive, wouldn’t it be better to hide quietly? Why show up now? Isn’t he afraid the current family head will just kill him directly?”

Everyone whispered among themselves, causing the banquet hall’s atmosphere to instantly become strange. While discussing, people also occasionally glanced toward a middle-aged man in the distance holding champagne with a gloomy expression.

That is, the current controller of the Bellfont family, the largest shareholder of Bellfont Oil Group, Rod Bellfont.

Benjamin’s uncle.

“Father…”

After being patted on the shoulder by his daughter, Rod finally snapped out of his shock.

“It’s fine, let me handle this.”

After patting his daughter’s small hand and giving her a reassuring look, Rod put down his champagne and walked forward under everyone’s gaze.

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The next instant, Rod’s expression suddenly became gentle, and his whole person showed an ‘excited’ and ‘joyful’ face, opening his arms and excitedly walking toward Benjamin.

“Wonderful! Benjamin, my dear nephew! Uncle knew you wouldn’t die so easily!”

Of course, although he was smiling on the surface, Rod’s heart was already filled with flames of anger.

Those useless fools! Didn’t they say they killed him? How is he still alive?

Could it be… they dared to deceive me? Taking so much of my money, yet this guy actually survived? What a joke!

A bunch of trash!

Rod couldn’t help but roar in his heart. However, as an old fox, Rod wouldn’t show his emotions, but maintained an appearance of wild joy, excitedly patting Benjamin’s shoulder.

“Benjamin, this is really wonderful… Uncle is so happy.”

At first glance, the uncle-nephew relationship seemed quite harmonious.

However, before Rod could finish his grateful words, the glasses-wearing man smiled slightly and quite politely corrected:

“A correction, Uncle. I’m not called Benjamin anymore.”

“Hm? What do you mean?”

“I changed my name. I’m now called Renoval.”

“Reno… val??”

“Yes, this is the precious name my great master gave me.”

“Mas… master?”

Listening to the glasses-wearing man—that is, Renoval’s—words, Rod immediately felt confused.

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Fortunately, Renoval obviously didn’t intend to explain to Rod and the people present. After all, the glasses-wearing man was quite clear that even if he told them about his experiences, these people wouldn’t believe him.

Besides, he had more important things to do.

“However, Uncle, since I’ve returned, the things that belong to me should be returned to me, right? For example…”

After thoughtfully glancing around, Renoval smiled meaningfully.

“This Bellfont family.”

“?!!”

Upon hearing this, Rod’s eyes instantly contracted. His left hand hidden behind his back couldn’t help but clench tightly.

Rod didn’t give a direct answer, but used his peripheral vision to glance at his trusted allies participating in the banquet not far away.

After taking over the Bellfont family’s industries, Rod had naturally spent considerable effort cultivating his own people over these years.

After receiving Rod’s eye signal, some people who had been stunned for a long time immediately spoke with worried expressions:

“Young Master Benjamin’s return is certainly good news. But wanting to inherit the family and oil company obviously isn’t appropriate, right?”

“That’s right. After all, two years ago, after Young Master Benjamin went missing, the previous family head changed his will. Mr. Rod is the rightful legitimate heir.”

“Mm-hmm, exactly. Besides, Young Master Benjamin has never managed the company, how can we just let him manage it casually?”

“What if there are management problems? What would happen to our group? You know the global market competition pressure is very intense right now!”

…

At this moment, private discussions arose from all directions, with varied content, but everyone’s words had one consistent point—they were unwilling to let Benjamin return.

To this, the corners of Rod’s mouth curved up slightly.

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After his elder brother and the old man died, in order to completely control the Bellfont family, Rod had long since removed his brother’s subordinates and arranged many of his own trusted allies. After two years of management, the Bellfont Group was undoubtedly firmly under his control.

Shaking his head helplessly, Rod said with a bitter smile:

“Sorry, Benjamin. According to the will, I’m now the owner of the group. Not to mention, good nephew, you’re still young and lack the ability to manage the group. Even if I were willing to give you the group… the other directors wouldn’t agree either.”

Speaking, Rod glanced at the seven or eight group directors who had gathered nearby. Everyone nodded in unison.

“So nephew, although I’m very sorry to you. But for the sake of the entire family, Uncle can’t give you the group. But don’t worry, as compensation Uncle will…”

However, before Rod could finish speaking, Renoval directly interrupted him with a smile.

“So Uncle means that as long as the other directors agree, you’ll return what belongs to me, right? That’s actually quite easy. Not just the directors—I believe all the family members present will support me.”

“Hehe, Benjamin, you really know how to joke.”

Everyone present had already been handled by him over these two years. How could they possibly support Benjamin, this suddenly appearing former heir with no power or influence?

“Oh my, Uncle, I’m not joking. If you don’t believe me, listen~”

Renoval meaningfully pushed his glasses with his index finger.

“You really know how to joke, stop fooling around…” Rod smiled helplessly.

At the same time, Rod also noticed something unusual about Renoval.

This nephew who had always disliked animals actually had a small bird standing on his shoulder?

It was a completely white bird covered with some feathers. Although he didn’t know the species, it undoubtedly looked very cute and beautiful.

However, after taking this small bird into his sight, Rod instinctively felt a chill down his spine.

This bird made him very uncomfortable… extremely uncomfortable…

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But as sounds arose from around them, Rod no longer had the energy to pay attention to this little bird.

“Of course we support! We absolutely must support!”

“Young Master Benjamin is the previous chairman’s only son, the person most qualified to inherit the group!”

“That’s right, not only that, the young master is exceptionally talented! He’ll definitely manage the company smoothly.”

“I agree!! The company should be managed by the young master!”

“What’s Rod worth, get lost!”

…

In an instant, these board members who had been supporting Rod just a minute ago suddenly changed face as if they’d become different people, all declaring their support for the glasses-wearing man. Not only the board members, but all family members were the same. The way they looked at Renoval was even filled with worship.

For a moment, a strange atmosphere of worship spread throughout the banquet hall.

Seeing this scene, Rod and his wife, daughter, and son beside him all showed shocked and confused expressions.

“What, what did you do?!”

Although unclear about what exactly had happened to the people in the hall, intuition told Rod that everything before his eyes was related to his nephew. So this current family head directly questioned Renoval.

To this, Renoval didn’t give a reply, but looked at Rod with a grateful expression.

The next moment, under Rod’s strange gaze, Renoval removed his glasses, and his green pupils instantly turned crimson red.

“Uncle Rod, although you sent people to kill me two years ago, honestly… I’m very grateful to you. Thanks to you, I was able to meet Master, to find a new life goal… Thank you~… And now, goodbye, Uncle~”

Translator Note

Didn’t your twink ass get pummeled by burly men in the club?