Chapter 1: Lady Stanley

’Still can’t... Why?’

The handsome young man with striking white hair sat immersed in a pool filled with a milky-white liquid. His expression was filled with despair as he stared at the screen, which still displayed the number 0.

"Hahaha, Enzo, you need to stop forcing yourself. You’ve spent more than three years at the University of City Z Warrior, and you’re still stuck there. You should accept your fate and remain an ordinary mortal," said a fat young man sitting nearby with his legs crossed as a thin young man massaged his back.

"It’s pointless." The black-haired man wearing glasses shook his head. "Even though your body has developed to the absolute limit of the Mortal Stage, giving you a punching force of 1,000 KG and making you stronger than all of us, your soul is clearly defective. That’s why you can’t absorb Spiritual Energy, even with the help of the best equipment."

"Hahaha, what a pity. Great genetics, but a defective soul. You only have yourself to blame for being poor and unable to properly nurture your soul," added a young blonde woman with short hair. She wore a short skirt and a shirt with the top two buttons undone, making her appearance particularly eye-catching.

She was surrounded by nearly half of the female students, who seemed to treat her as their leader.

The other students chuckled among themselves, enjoying Enzo’s misfortune.

After all, he had once been the brightest student among them. His physical strength had developed at an astonishing rate, but in the end, he had been unable to absorb Spiritual Energy.

Everyone else had already become Spiritual Warriors.

Enzo, however, was still an ordinary mortal.

In theory, at the age of twenty-two, failing to become a Spiritual Warrior by now meant he should already be considered a failure.

However, the University of City Z Warrior still allowed him to continue trying until graduation because the government scholarship he had received had already covered his tuition fees in full.

"Enzo, get out. Now!"

The cold female instructor ordered him to leave.

It wasn’t without reason.

Staying in the Spiritual Pool for more than ten minutes could cause damage to the body.

Enzo stood up and climbed out of the pool with his head lowered.

"What are you doing?"

He immediately became angry when he saw the fat young man using his foot to block his path.

Alex Ferguson.

He loved bullying others.

"I thought you didn’t see it," Alex replied mockingly.

"Alex..."

The cold instructor reprimanded him.

Bullying one another was common culture at this university. It was even deliberately encouraged so that the students would push each other to train harder.

Normally, the instructors didn’t care.

But Enzo clearly had no hope left, so there was no need to keep bullying him.

"Sorry..."

Alex pretended to feel guilty.

The other students also began leaving one after another.

"Pathetic."

Liam Stanley, the bespectacled young man, shook his head as he walked past Enzo.

"Hmph. Let’s see if you can keep acting so arrogant now."

Eva Solace, the short-haired blonde, snorted softly.

She had once tried to approach Enzo, but he had been too focused on his training and ignored her.

Eva had held a grudge ever since. Coming from a wealthy family, she couldn’t accept being ignored by a poor man who should have been grateful that she had shown interest in him.

Now, the truth had proven that she had been lucky.

’If I had dated a failure like him, I would’ve become a laughingstock throughout the entire City Z.’

"Mm..."

All the students suddenly stopped in their tracks as they were about to leave the training room.

A large middle-aged man with blonde hair was standing in front of the door.

"The Dean..."

Everyone was stunned, including the instructor.

The Dean was, of course, the number one person at the university.

Those who had become Spiritual Warriors had no desire greater than receiving his guidance.

He was a Level 10 Spiritual Warrior, a realm known as the Giant, because the strength of someone at that level was simply terrifying.

After greeting him, no one dared to speak.

They couldn’t help wondering why the Dean had come here.

"Enzo..."

The Dean looked at Enzo and called his name, completely beyond the expectations of every student present.

"Follow me. Someone wants to meet you."

With that, he simply turned around.

He had spoken only a few words, but they were clear enough.

The Dean himself had come to see Enzo because someone wanted to meet him.

’Just how important is this person?’

Enzo froze in disbelief.

"What are you waiting for?"

The cold instructor pushed him on the back, snapping him out of his daze.

Thinking that this might be a good thing, Enzo quickly followed the Dean.

The Dean’s steps appeared casual, yet he was actually moving extremely fast, forcing Enzo to almost run just to keep up.

The university building was enormous, filled with countless corridors.

Eventually, the Dean arrived at his own office, whose door was already open.

He entered and gestured for Enzo to come inside.

Only after entering did Enzo become confused when he saw a tall elderly man with a head full of gray hair sitting inside. He was dressed formally and maintained a polite posture.

"Mr. Joe, this should be the Enzo Muller you’re looking for. There is no one else here," the Dean said.

"Indeed. He is the one the Lady wants."

The elderly man nodded and smiled at Enzo.

"Enzo, sit down..."

The Dean instructed Enzo to sit across from Mr. Joe while he himself took the main seat.

Enzo became even more bewildered.

’Since when can a student sit together with the Dean?’

Although hesitant, he still sat down because both men were smiling at him.

"You must be confused. Let me introduce you. This old gentleman is Mr. Joe. He is the Head Butler of the Stanley Residence. More precisely, he is Lady Stanley’s personal butler."

Enzo’s expression immediately turned serious when he heard that.

Stanley.

One of his classmates, Liam Stanley, came from that family.

The Stanley Family was far too famous—one of the Ten Great Families of the United States.

There were many Giants within the family, as powerful as the Dean himself. But the most impressive person was undoubtedly Lady Stanley, who had become the head of the family despite being only around thirty-five years old.

She was considered extremely young, yet possessed enough power to make even the Giants fear her.

The Stanley Residence was located on the outskirts of City Z. Because of that, their reputation among the citizens of City Z was even more intimidating.

An ordinary servant of the Stanley Family wasn’t particularly important. They had far too many servants.

But the Head Butler, Lady Stanley’s personal servant, was an entirely different matter.

He shouldn’t have any other personal business in his life.

Therefore, his arrival most likely represented Lady Stanley herself.

Realizing this, Enzo found it even harder to remain calm.

’How could I possibly have caught Lady Stanley’s attention?’

If he were a genius, it would make sense. A genius could easily be recruited by a powerful family.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t one.

"Mr. Joe," the Dean said.

"Santiago, you tell him," Mr. Joe replied.

"All right..."

The Dean smiled awkwardly.

"Enzo..."

He continued smiling at him.

"Yes..."

Enzo responded, preparing himself to listen.

"Lady Stanley wants you to become her husband."

Enzo: "..."

"Dean, what did you just say?"

He was so stunned that it felt as if his breathing had stopped.

’What kind of nonsense is this?’

"Erhm..."

The Dean cleared his throat at Enzo’s exaggerated reaction, while Mr. Joe merely chuckled.

"This must be very shocking for you, but this is the truth. You are the one she chose. The question is, are you willing or not?"

"Dean, why do your words sound like an outrageous lie?"

The Dean scratched his head at that response before looking at Mr. Joe.

The latter finally spoke.

"This isn’t a lie. The Lady really did choose you. She selected you from among countless men, and you are the one she wants."

"But how is that possible?"

Enzo couldn’t even think about whether he should accept or refuse.

He simply couldn’t believe that any of this was real.

"Of course it’s possible. What kind of person is the Lady? She can travel anywhere in the world without obstruction. Her strength is far beyond anything you can imagine.

"You may be wondering why she chose you of all people. Naturally, the Lady has many considerations. If she were to marry another powerful individual, the result might not necessarily be favorable. And I’m not even talking about someone stronger than her. The Lady only has opponents who are her equals. There is no one stronger than her.

"We don’t need to talk about age. That’s not important. But to ensure that her descendants don’t have genetic problems, the man she chooses must naturally possess high-quality genetics.

"You can achieve a punching force of 1,000 KG. That is the highest-quality genetic potential on Earth at present.

"The Lady also considered other factors, such as personality and appearance.

"She read all the information from the list of men that was provided to her. And your personality naturally happens to suit her preferences."

Enzo listened to Mr. Joe’s explanation in utter amazement.

Even though there was an explanation for everything, it still felt completely absurd.

It wouldn’t even make sense in a dream.

"The Lady will not force you to agree. You don’t have to make a decision right now, either. You can discuss it with your parents first. At the very least, you can give me your answer tonight. Just save my number."

Mr. Joe handed him a piece of paper containing a phone number.

Then he stood up.

"No need to see me out."

He said this to the Dean, who looked as though he was about to stand as well.

Mr. Joe clearly wanted the Dean to help calm Enzo down.

After all, this kind of news could shock any man.

DING!

(Wife Investment System has been activated: Give something to your wife that makes her happy or benefits her to receive a reward from the System if your wife accepts it!)

(System Requirement: Your wife must be Miya Stanley!)

[Name: Enzo Muller]

[Level: 0]

[Spiritual Energy: 0]

[Body:

- Perfect Human Body]

[Soul:

- Weak Human Soul]

[Technique: None]

DING!

(Marry Miya Stanley, and the System will upgrade your soul to a Normal Human Soul on your wedding day!)