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Varian's plan to the current crisis facing down humanity was, at least, procedurally, simple.

Get into the < Origin Laboratory > by hook or crook, steal the secrets of < Prime World > and turn the solar system into one before taking into into Hortus.

Then, come what may, a rank 8 assasin or a rank 9 powerhouse, he could flee and bide his time. The universe being so vast, it'd be very easy for him to remain hiding.

Princess Sonya, his 'sister-in-law', a famous alumni, told him about a famous competition that occurs every few years.

'You don't have to take a bigger risk. Just win without raising suspicion and get into the lab. My sister said you have a knack for scamming and stealing. So, I guess it's no big deal for you.'

He could still remember her piercing gaze when she said those last few lines. If there was an approval meter for brother-in-law, it must've gone into negatives for those few seconds.