(Peroni POV)
Three hundred years ago, I was born in Musk City, the main capital of the Empire. It was named after the first space explorer who started space colonialism, hundred million years ago.
My first name, Peroni, came from the root word, pērō, which meant 'kind of boot.' Where it was originated? My parents based it on after they saw how weird my nose was. Its shape resembled a merchant boot based on their outlook.
I was the youngest son among the seven children of the Flawkes Household, one of the Baron Family serving Count Weiss IV.
I was a failure according to the council's review, so the only way to keep my parent's reputation lucid from any kind of discrimination, they leave no other choice but to dispose of me.
If you read it carefully, it didn't mean death.
Their way of disposal wasn't mean permanently erasing my existence from this universe. Since their child was a noble, they had to send me away from a faraway place no one had ever wanted to live.
And, that way was certainly no one but trash people could afford.
I was the only child who was abandoned here on this garbage planet. Nameless, ugly and unsafe to stay over, you named it if you wanted to imagine it.
Criminals were all lurking around and served as the foundation of the old system here. Crab mentality, distrust, and other bad things a human would ever do every day. In other words, it was no paradise but a living hell during that time.
Unlike the others, I wasn't blessed with magic. I was talentless nobody, in short.
The only way for me to survive was to adapt to the environment. A corrupt crook, a rich noble with influence, and a dickhead with a solid foundation behind my back were among the most insane things I had ever done.
Thankfully, I was able to survive because of it.
'Call me a trash or corrupt, but when you're in the tough spot, you left no other choice but to become one. You have to broaden your outlook in life,' I grimaced.
Due to a depressive state, my body turned stout by eating too much. My thin body turned into a massive ugly man with a big belly.
'No woman will ever date someone like me. All of the girls in this era often choose a wise, talented, and appearance-wise man,' I bewailed.
I opened my eyes and my body raised up. I looked around and stretched my arms upward.
That was my first time waking up early this morning. It was only a quarter to five, but I decided to get ready and prepared myself.
From my childhood years, my fellow nobles often mocked me as an ugly bastard from the perverted films. That I would one day steal their girls through seer of force.
I, I was really mad. I wanted to build a friendship, but everyone refused because of my appearance. Only a few like my cousins from other clans offered their hands, but the only they cared about me was my connections to the main family.
Two hundred years later, the nameless planet received a new Baron. He's a child who also abandoned by his parents.
I had no idea why his parents did it. I was voiceless and no power to say my opinion because they were connected to a powerful clan.
I received a letter of invitation to the mansion of the new lord located in the nameless capital city of our planet.
Like the others, I wore my fancy clothes to show how great I was.
Upon arriving in the place, my eyes opened wide in awe.
Our new lord's mansion which I mistakenly believed a haunted house was very beautiful. The whole mansion looked like a palace of the Imperial Family, the garden in the front resembled the expensive community park of the royal family of our duke, and his servants looked disciplined, organized, and well-mannered.
There were a lot of things I found there. The food had a stall where a variety of foods from unknown places could be found. The red carpet was in the center and all of us walked in there like no other.
Chandeliers in the ceiling and other expensive golden lamps on the way were hanging in their respective places.
There were all unique and looked fantastic. You would mistakenly believe you're in the imperial palace because of the interior design and functionality.
All of us including the other nobles like Lord Judas, Mauro, and Techno, were all amazed. In my opinion, only a man with power and influence could afford to prepare for this wonderful event.
Was the new lord an adult? ― One of the questions appeared in my mind.
Lord Judas examined the place and he theorized that the newly appointed lord was indeed an exceptional man with a large sum of money in his pocket.
He only wanted to show us this magnificent place for amusement, and he wanted to form a connection with all of us here.
"Lord Judas. Is there a hidden meaning for our new lord to invite us here?" I asked, worryingly. "I don't know yet, Lord Flawkes. But looking at this place, the owner may be wanted to show us all his capabilities, skills of handling the party, and how rich he was to all selected attendees here," Lord Judas explained briefly.
His bleached, bottle baby blonde hair flashed in the lights. He's handsome, muscular and his wrinkled eyes showed how fearsome he was. His white suit pinned with a red rose on his chest pocket showed his standard of living and education level.
All of my friends were blonde, whilst I had only amber hair.
"Lord Judas, what do you think we should do?" Lord Mauro inquired, seeking his advice. "All we can do for now is to keep our mouth shut. I don't mean to say that in a rude manner, but all I want to seek out is this. Listen very carefully, gentleman. The Lord invited us here for a purpose," he raised up a finger and said it.
"Do you think he wants to mock us all here? Crap, he is full of himself," Lord Techno was infuriated. "I swear to God, I won't stay put and do nothing. I will go home immediately if he abruptly wanted to intimidate us."
"Calm down, sir. We haven't met the man yet. Don't think too pessimistic," Lord Mauro chuckled. "I ain't, Lord Mauro. I ain't," Lord Techno argued.
Everyone laughed in the argument between the two noble gentlemen. But the fear and worrisome were still there.
But all of our pessimistic and irrational beliefs perished after the bell of the ceremony rang.
The whole room turned dark, and a two white circle light turned on. It moved to the entrance door and the host announced publicly the arrival of our new lord.
All of the guests silently waited to see it through their eyes, his true appearance.
Everyone was expecting an adult. Some of them took a bet that he's an old man with a backer within the palace.
But, all of their expectations went downhill upon his entrance.
A toddler entered our view of sight. His white tuxedo suit with a red necktie shone like a diamond. His hair was black as a lump of coal and his eyes looked mature like a man who experienced hardship at his age.
This child appeared so cute at first, but the way he talked to the adults made me wonder why he's looked like an educated man at that age. He's respectful and modest in front of us.
"I can't believe that our lord is a toddler," Lord Mauro heaved a sigh.
Lord Techno comforted him and he made a toss with his glass.
"Oh, well, another child fell into the death trap. I wonder when will he leave this planet. All of his predecessors abandoned it and passed it down to other nobles like a toy," he jested.
Lord Judas took a sip of his glass before he joined in.
"Gentlemen, listen well. If the problems you have this year are the same problems you had last year, then you are not a leader. You are rather a problem on your own that must be solved. Basically, the child has a promising future if you take a look at it," Lord Judas pointed out.
All the four of us turned our gazes at our friend.
"What do you mean?" I asked, calmly.
"Gentlemen, this is the right opportunity to test this child. If we looked at the current event, there's a high chance for us to benefit under his regime. How? By getting closer to this child," said Lord Judas, smiling.
"Oh, do you mean we can clearly use him under our control?" Lord Mauro inquired.
Lord Techno looked confused the least. The rest were able to comprehend his message.
"Enlighten us, there is someone who failed to oversee it," I requested.
"Oh, I apologize. Observe this fact and imagine the future of this child carefully, my friends. In the history of mankind, every ruler who has lacked personal greatness has been forced to compensate for the deficiency by setting up the executioner at his right hand like a guardian angel. Under his regime, we, the old-timers, will use him to gain the power of control on this planet. Since there are a lot of powerful criminals lurking around like a boss because of the negligence of the past administration, we can truly undertake a proper measure to have connections," Lord Judas raised up a finger on his hand.
Lord Mauro hit his hand after he realized his point. Then, all of us followed and nodded in agreement.
"But how?" I asked. "By volunteering, of course. There's no way our new lord is an educated man, so we can use this opportunity to act as his advisor. We will create a world anew. By establishing an independent place to govern shall be the first step for us to boast our name in the entire universe," Lord Judas added as he raised up another finger on his hands.
"Great idea, Lord Judas. As expected from you, you're always ahead of us," Lord Techno praised.
"I agree. Lord Judas is an exceptional man among us. No wonder you have a harem on your own," Lord Mauro congratulated him.
'Will it work?' I asked, worryingly.
"Let's see about that, Lord Judas," I muttered aside that only I could hear.