Chapter 1

"!!"

"How... how is this possible..."

Staring at the bald, blood-soaked man who looked utterly disheveled and had just burst into his room, Reno was utterly stunned after hearing the shocking news about the game he was playing.

"What did you just say?"

"You mean to tell me that the Moglani family's assets... that multi-billion-dollar fortune, has been swallowed up by someone else? And even the old butler who took you to 'negotiate' was shot to death by them?!"

Finally...

After exclaiming in shock, Reno, without a second thought for his high-end computer and professional gaming chair, threw away his mouse and keyboard. With an expression that still couldn't believe what he was hearing, he quickly followed the bald bodyguard towards the living room.

Indeed, his name is Reno, Reno Moglani!

His name is exactly the same as the max-level paladin character he used to play in a certain game!

Anyway, he was originally reading a book on a certain app to pass the time, but the next second, when he flipped to a book called "The Great Paladin in the American Comic World," he got so excited that he was reborn into this world.

Then, he quickly discovered from the body's memories that he seemed to have been reborn as the only son of a major tycoon, and he even had a max-level paladin template. Moreover, his magical rune bags, deep-sea embroidery bags, madman chests, and various storage spaces were filled with all sorts of strange and rare collections he had accumulated over years of gaming.

For some reason, his name—Reno Moglani, a name that had once been envied and hated by many—became his real identity.

In the game, it was just a homophone, but in this world, it wasn't. Anyway, he is now called Reno Moglani, and that is an indisputable fact!

Moreover, this identity is also the heir of a major tycoon!

As for the parents of this body, they had reportedly disappeared in a mysterious incident many years ago, and the one who raised him, Reno Moglani, was an old butler named Tom Riddle, a name that shocked, revered, and seemed high and mighty to Reno the first time he heard it.

Of course, compared to his newly acquired 'big gift' paladin, the other person might just be a namesake, and one who definitely can't cast 'Avada Kedavra.'

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been shot to death...

Anyway, all of the above seemed to become unimportant at this moment... because Reno realized that his multi-billion-dollar fortune, which he hadn't even had the chance to officially inherit, and his loyal old butler, were now gone?

"!!"

"This is..."

When they arrived at the living room and saw the body lying on the floor, covered in a white sheet with bloodstains, Reno was shocked and finally realized that things were indeed as the bodyguard had said, heading in the worst possible direction.

"Dead?"

"No, it can't be..."

"Really dead?"

Looking at the white-haired old man in his memory, who had worked hard and raised him with kindness, Reno couldn't help but open his mouth wide, his body trembling slightly, unable to speak a complete sentence for a long time.

"Master Reno!"

"The situation is dire, it's like this..."

Seeing Reno standing dumbfounded next to the body, the bald bodyguard, who had followed with a grim face, first irritably removed the still 'buzzing' communication earpiece from his ear, then gruffly reported the events to the young master who had been playing online games on the computer just a moment ago.

It turned out...

For some time, the Moglani family's assets had been under constant pressure and attacks from an evil force, using both legal and illegal means, leaving them overwhelmed and unable to defend themselves!

And today, the multi-billion-dollar fortune that should have belonged to Reno was finally broken and attempted to be swallowed up by the enemy, with loyal family members and bodyguards either dead or scattered...

Now, even the most loyal old butler, the white-haired old man who had raised Reno Moglani, was shot to death when he went to protest and prepare to fight the enemy.

Of the large group of armed bodyguards they brought, only the three people in front of him survived...

"This..."

Reno, stunned by the bad news, didn't know how to describe what had happened.

"Damn..."

"So, my multi-billion-dollar inheritance is just gone like that?!"

"Such a large tycoon..."

"I haven't even had the chance to enjoy a good life, to live it up, to find a bunch of pretty classmates and have a wild party, and it's all been taken away by someone else?!"

Pointing at the old butler's lifeless body, Reno finally turned around and loudly questioned the two silent bodyguards, especially the bald bodyguard captain, whose face was full of grief.

"!!"

"What are you thinking?!"

"Living it up?"

"You little punk!!"

However, the two blood-stained and smoke-smelling bodyguards didn't give Reno a good face, and one of them, upon hearing his 'crazy words,' even wanted to punch him in the face?

Fortunately, before the two bodyguards could act, the bald bodyguard captain, whom Reno remembered was named 'Peter,' timely intervened and held them back.

Then, he walked up to Reno, quickly pulled out a prepared envelope from his pocket, and handed it over.

"Master Reno!"

"I won't say much, the situation is urgent."

"Inside is some cash and a passport. Remember the name on it; it will be your new identity. As for 'Reno Moglani,' it's best you never mention it to anyone again!"

"Also, there's a plane ticket inside. You need to leave quickly; you can't stay here anymore!"

"In the future..."

"From now on, you'll have to take care of yourself. The Moglani family is finished from today!"

"Ah..."

At this, the bald bodyguard captain sighed heavily.

"I'm sorry, Master Reno. We did our best, but our men died too tragically... The enemy is not ordinary; we couldn't fight them."

"We went with over a hundred people, with plenty of automatic weapons, but in the end, only the three of us survived..."

"Moreover..."

"It seems that those who want to deal with us are not just them..."

"This is all a conspiracy!!"

As he spoke, the bald bodyguard captain could no longer continue, his body trembling and his voice quivering and choking.

Unfortunately, they realized it too late; otherwise, they wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

"Wait!"

"Wait a moment, let me think!"

Reno didn't take the envelope or ponder the words, but closed his eyes and calmed himself, then after a while, asked strangely:

"By the way, didn't you report to the federal police?"

"You saw someone trying to openly seize my assets and kill so many of our people, even Uncle Tom... Wouldn't the federal police be responsible for handling this?!"

Reno, still somewhat disbelieving, asked.

"Ha!"

"Report? Master Reno, do you think they would care? Do you think they dare to care?"

"They might be waiting to share the money!"

"Ha!"

"Surely you're a naive young master..."

"Damn..."

"So many of our men died for such a guy?!"

Without waiting for the bald bodyguard captain to say anything, the two surviving bodyguards angrily mocked and rebuked Reno's naive words.

"Enough!"

"Both of you, shut up!"

"The situation is what it is; what's the point of saying more?"

With the remaining authority and still effective position, the bald bodyguard captain, Peter, scolded his two subordinates and then turned back, adding wearily:

"Here..."

"Master Reno, this is your new passport. Remember what I said, remember the new name inside, take the ticket to Europe, the plane leaves in two hours, and I think you can make it."

"Go!"

"Or it will be too late! The servants are almost all gone; go change your clothes, pack some things, don't take your phone, and leave through the back door, never to return!"

"Be quick!"

"As for Tom's funeral, we will take care of it."

"That's all..."

With that, the bald bodyguard Peter shoved the envelope into Reno's hand and then slumped onto the nearby exquisite sofa, supporting his forehead with his hands.

At this moment, he no longer cared if the dirt and blood on his black suit would stain the high-end leather sofa, which was worth at least a few hundred thousand dollars and well-maintained.

"..."

For a long time, looking at the envelope in his hand, the three people in front of him, and the lifeless body of the old butler, Reno couldn't help but feel incredulous and stunned, and somewhat at a loss.

"This..."

"What kind of joke is this?!"

Reno laughed bitterly.

After all, he had just come to this world and hadn't even had the chance to enjoy the benefits of the multi-billion-dollar fortune, and now he had to start fleeing...

Could this be a hell-level start?

"Um?"

"Master Reno! If you don't hurry, it might be too late! They might not have the time to deal with you now, but who knows what will happen tomorrow!"

"Listen to me..."

"Go quickly!"

"Forget and let go of everything here; you've lost it, lost it forever!!"

After sitting on the sofa for a few minutes, Peter looked up and saw that Reno was still standing there, his expression uncertain and hesitant. He had to stand up again and plead with a sad voice.

Honestly, if they still had the manpower and weren't already in despair, planning to disband after taking care of Tom, he would have had someone drag Reno away long ago. Why would he let him waste time like this?

"No..."

"You might not believe me, but I was just playing a game and just received a super gift from heaven. How can I just leave like this?"

"It shouldn't be like this..."

However, what surprised and puzzled the bodyguard captain Peter was that Reno not only laughed but also said some irrelevant things and threw the last gift and loyalty he had prepared to the ground.

"Ha!"

"Interesting! This game's difficulty seems quite high!"

Ignoring the thoughts of the three people in front of him, Reno suddenly laughed strangely and muttered to himself.

"??"

A game?

"Reno!"

"Look at me, it's all over!"

"Go quickly!"

"You're no longer the heir of the tycoon; you're a poor and unlucky guy. If you don't leave, you'll become a dead man, a corpse!"

"Look at what happened to Tom, kid, wake up!!"

Finally, the bodyguard captain Peter couldn't hold back and roared, rushing forward in a fit of rage, grabbing Reno by the collar, and shouting at him, spitting all over his face.

"..."

Honestly, if someone else had dared to do this to him, Reno would have punched them long ago!

But knowing that the other person meant well, and considering that he hadn't abandoned him in this difficult time and had even stayed to clean up and prepare his 'escape route,' Reno just gently pushed him away.

"??"

"You..."

Peter was suddenly puzzled, wondering why the usually weak young master, whom he could easily overpower, suddenly had so much strength to push him away.

"Peter!"

"Don't be nervous."

"What happens next might be hard to believe, but please trust me and just watch quietly."

"You might not know yet, but..."

"I'm... different now..."

Reno didn't say what he was going to do or how he was different. He just turned around, expressionless, and silently looked at the lifeless body of Uncle Tom, then squatted down and lifted the white sheet that was stained with blood.

He managed to suppress his discomfort, frowned, and looked at the old, pale, and riddled body, still stubbornly dressed in a proper butler's tuxedo.

"..."

The body was relatively intact, and it was clear that it had just died, still fresh...

This alone reassured Reno a lot.