“Uh…” Daiso’s mind went blank when he got a good look at Kaze’s face. The God of War? He was the God of War. Daiso stood before the God of War who started a blood massacre and defeated the five strongest nations. The war still haunted Daiso. If there was one person Daiso was afraid of in Arcadia, that would be undoubtedly the God of War. “G-G-G…” Daiso stammered in fear. “What?” Keeping a stoic face, Kaze said with a pretentious smile, “Sieg said that you came all the way to Arcadia just to kill me.” “I…” Daiso turned pale, sweat drenched his back. Jesus Christ. He could not believe Jacob sent him to kill the God of War. Daiso was about to go mad. If he knew the target was the God of War, Daiso would never come to Arcadia even with a knife held to his throat. “Thump!” Despite his usual composure, Daiso lost it. He went limp and fell to his knees. Daiso kept his head down, losing the nerve to look Kaze in the eye. Unlike the smugness before, Da
“You have not answered my question, Daiso.” Kaze drew close and looked at Daiso with a fake smile. As the crowd watched on in surprise, Daiso planted his forehead to the ground and shivered. “You got the wrong idea. I didn’t…” “I’ve got the wrong idea?” Kaze cut him off. “The previous Ryokan assassin was one of yours, right? “You brought more of your men here in Arcadia. “If you’re not here to kill me, are you here for tourism or finding family?” “Uh… That’s right!” Daiso smashed his head to the floor and blurted, “I’m here to find my family. You’re like a father to me, sir. “I offer you my most sincere reverence, dear Father.”Everybody was dumbfounded by Daiso’s change of attitude. He became meek and submissive in an instant. What had become of the world? The true master of Ryokan kneeled on the ground and humbly regarded Kaze as a father figure. The crowd was caught in a daze. “Urg.” Lying on the ground, Sieg coughed up blood. The reaction came from a
“Swish!” The sword sliced through the air, leaving a shimmering silver arc in its wake.The sheer intensity of killing intent caused the crowd to recoil in fear. Just as the sword cut toward Kaze, Daiso pulled out a blade to stab into Kaze’s chest. “Kailan’s Open Chest Cut is the Kailan Clan’s signature move. Mr. Kailan is executing the move so perfectly.” “Kill the Arcadian, Mr. Kailan!” Daiso’s men shrieked with thrill. While it was baffling for Daiso to kneel to Kaze, his men knew that Daiso was undefeatable. No one ever survived Kailan’s Open Chest Cut and lived to tell the tale. Daiso was unstoppable especially when he pulled that stunt. Not even God could stop the inevitable. Daiso’s people could already foresee Kaze’s dismembered body. Just before the blade entered Kaze’s body, he finally moved. “All flashy and no substance.” Kaze took a step forward while commenting nonchalantly. Just with a minor shift of the body, Kaze dodged both blades effortles
“T-Thank you!” Sieg nodded fearfully. Kaze’s hand on his cheek felt like a deadly blade, ready to give him the chop. “Don’t be too eager to thank me. I’m not done.” Kaze said with a chuckle, “Do you remember what I said?” “What?” Sieg looked at him in a daze. “You, you, and you…” Kaze pointed at Sieg, Mason, Sirius, and the others. “Like I said, you better recover the share price before you crash it. “I don’t care how you do it. No one is leaving until Rove closes at 200 points today.“You can count on it.“There are many ways to make people wish they are dead.” Kaze’s nonchalant sent shivers down Sieg, Mason, and the others’ spines. “Fine. I’ll get the money now.” Facing a dead end, Sieg embraced reality. Since Kaze had no qualms about killing Daiso, Sieg could be next. However, Mason was not having it. He tried to be strong and said sternly, “I am part of the Ridgesouth Quints, Kaze. I’m going to be the mayor of Lilyrose. “You wouldn’t dare do anyth
“You win, Kaze!“But I did not lose to you. I lost to luck and Elder Nectar. Hahaha!” Sinking into the ground, Mason laughed in resignation. He crackled to the point of tears. Many gave Mason sympathetic looks. Everything backfired on him. Armed with the might of the Ridgesouth Quints, Mason anticipated a victory over Kaze which would cement his dominance in Lilyrose. It was supposed to be a slam dunk. Kaze would not stand a chance against the Ridgesouth Quints. Yet, the surprises kept on coming. First, the Viper Queen showed up, and then Hannibal made a statement. The intervention of these two very key players tipped the scales in favor of Kaze and Perfect World Group. Kaze was lucky. Even Sieg resigned to his fate. He and Mason started making calls to get the money. They contacted their connections within Geranium City high society and the Ridgesouth Quints. Upon learning of Autumn and Hannibal’s support for Rove, Geranium City elites quickly amassed 10
Kaze said with a smile, “Thank you for all your support. We will have a celebration at Dynasty Hotel in the afternoon. I hope you all can attend.” “We can never refuse an invitation from you, Mr. Lee.” “But it’s strange. Why isn’t Hart’s family here to celebrate Rove’s success with us? What’s he doing back home?” Jealous of Hart, the crowd chattered. It was every businessman’s wish to find success like Hart. Given Rove’s tremendous victory, Hart, the founder, was set to become renowned in the business world. “It is strange.” Kaze nodded. He had not gotten a call from Hart’s family yet.“Thump!” A group approached and kneeled. Furrowing his brows, Kaze said indifferently, “What are you doing, Syed?” The Lyfes, following the lead of Syed, shuddered on their knees. Syed got down on all fours and said in a trembling voice, “M-Mr. Lee, I invited my brother’s family to visit the family home. I just called home to bring them here.” “Are you sure they are just visiting
Kaze tapped his forehead. Snow had been lost in thoughts for the past few days. At first, he thought she was worried about Perfect World Group being oppressed by the Quints and the Lyfes, so he simply told her not to worry. Now it seemed to be not the case. He should have noticed it earlier. “Conan, get a car and send me to her place,” Kaze said as he tapped Conan’s shoulder. Kaze left without saying anything, which made Miru, on the other table, grunt at him. She nudged Darcy and said, “Look at him. He’s so concerned about his assistant. You should be more careful, or else you won’t even know when you lose him.” Miru had a fair impression of Snow but she was Darcy’s best friend. Darcy furrowed her brows for a moment. “It’s okay. I trust him.” “Your trust is useless. Men are all the same.” Miru pursed her lips. …Knock, knock. Kaze did not catch the little conversation between Miru and Darcy after he left. Twenty minutes later, he arrived at Snow’s place and kn
Kaze nodded. Like Miru, Snow’s family, the Frosts, was also big and powerful. The Frosts might not be as powerful as the Harrowdale Hidens, but they were stronger than the Butterworth Queens. It was obvious that the marriage was just another way for the family to secure more political or financial benefits. Kaze asked, “What about you? Are you okay with it?” “I’m not.” Snow said without a second thought, “But my family is in trouble and only that particular family can help us. As the daughter of the Frosts, I have to make the sacrifice.” Unlike Miru who defied her family, Snow more or less compromised with the decision and seemed to have accepted her fate. Though Kaze knew what made Snow think like that. Snow was close with her parents and she prioritized family more than freedom. Miru, on the other hand, had a severe conflict with her stepmother, so she did not want her family to meddle with her future. “If you are not okay with it, then it will be easy. As for you