Li Er woke up in the body of his namesake NPC from the game *Law*, the heir of the Stuart family, a Duke's son who was destined to be an early villain boss. The original body had communicated with an Outer God and been invaded by its malevolent thought. Li Er spent three days struggling against that evil thought before finally fusing with the shattered soul and gaining control. The moment he took over, the original body had already imprisoned Princess Milia of Chen Xing, his nominal fiancée, after she caught him performing a Sacrifice Ritual to the Outer God. According to Li Er's knowledge of the game plot, this imprisonment would be exposed and lead to the Stuart family’s annihilation by the Royal Family and the Golden Papacy.Li Er first interacted with his loyal maid Ino, who had watched over him during his strange behavior. He then went to the underground Secret Room to see the imprisoned Princess. Milia was shackled and pale, having been locked up for three days. She tried to bargain with Li Er, swearing by the Golden Law, but he saw through her deceit—she had no Law Affinity and could not make a meaningful oath. When she resorted to threats, Li Er decided he could not let her go. He picked up a rusty iron axe and pretended he would dismember her to make her disappear forever. Milia was terrified, and at that moment, a panel appeared: the Star Law Source Carrier was experiencing high fear, granting him 1% Star Law Affinity. Li Er understood that this was his golden finger—causing negative emotions in Milia, who was the Star Law Source Carrier, yielded corresponding Law Affinity. He stopped his act and told her he would not kill her but that she must stay by his side constantly and never expose his secret. Milia, still in tears, agreed. Li Er left her to Ino, instructing the maid to clean her up and watch over her.Shortly after, Li Er’s sister Avian, the Knight Captain of the Royal City Guard, burst in with news. Duke Norton had requested that the King betroth Princess Milia to his son Eric. The King did not directly agree but arranged a duel between Li Er and Eric in a week to decide who would marry the Princess. Avian was worried because she knew Li Er was an Intermediate Mage with mediocre talent, while Eric was also an Intermediate Professional but more capable. Li Er, however, was unconcerned. He recalled that in the game, Eric would be assassinated by the Blood Cult later, but now his confidence came from his own strength. In his past life, he was a Legend-level Player known as "Waltz of the Blade" with 89.9% War Law Affinity. Although he had reincarnated as a Mage, his combat experience remained.Li Er then examined his character panel for the first time. Soul fusion had increased his War Law Affinity to 89.9%, granting large attribute bonuses. He also discovered that the original body's contact with the Outer God had left him with 5% Blood Law Origin Essence, raising his Blood Law Affinity to 80% and giving him additional Constitution and Mystery. This had also formed a contract with the Blood Source Lord, making him a Blood Spreader. His overall attributes were far higher than a normal Level 43 Mage, with over 200 total base attributes. He had multiple Law Affinities: War 89.9%, Blood 80%, Arcane 12%, and Star 2% from the fear he caused Milia. This multi-Law potential was unprecedented.Li Er reassured his sister that he would win the duel. He then went to the Training Ground on the estate. The original owner had only one Intermediate Spell—Ice Spear Technique—and mediocre Arcane talent. Li Er took out a book the original had obtained but never mastered: Frost Nova. With his game panel, he learned it instantly. He cast the spell, freezing several wooden dummies solid. The next morning, he planned to visit the Arcane Academy library to find more common Novice and Intermediate Spellbooks, as Mages under the Arcane Law needed to learn spells independently. He intended to recreate powerful spells he remembered from his past life, using the panel to bypass complex studies. With his golden finger, he could also continue to exploit Milia's fear to raise Star Law Affinity. The path ahead was clear: secure his secret by controlling the Princess, prepare for the duel, and grow stronger.
