“You want me to apologize to the God of War publicly? Did I hear that right?” Kaze was shocked. Was he supposed to issue a public apology to himself? That was dumb. “What? What’s wrong with apologizing to the God of War?” Sky said with pursed lips, “I know you’re badass, Kaze. You’re not a loser like everybody claims you are, but compared to the God of War… “Just forget it. The God of War is in a whole different realm.” Kaze turned to Rose. “Do you think so too, Rose?” “Yeah.” Rose nodded. “I didn’t know much about the God of War before, but after this incident, I realized how terrifying the God of War’s influence is. “Let’s not talk about Taylor, but A-list celebrities like Andrew and Liv can’t compare to the God of War.” The girl uttered with thrill, and at the end of her speech, she solemnly announced, “I’ve announced that the God of War will be my only idol.” “Forget it. I don’t want fans.” Kaze waved his arm. Rose rolled her eyes. Kaze must be out of
The next day, a commotion invaded the quiet area of Skylar View District first thing in the morning. Both families in the villa were woken up by the noise. “Oh, no. Don’t tell me the God of War wants him arrested.” Agnes glared at Kaze anxiously and walked out. Everybody followed suit to see what was going on. Once at the neighborhood entrance, they noticed the gate was crowded.A few Tiger Fang Militia soldiers on duty kept watch of the gate, not letting anybody in. “I’m sorry, Ms. Quint. These people showed no intention of attacking, and they were outside the district. We did not take measures to tighten the security.” With Darcy’s family approaching, the leader of the security team explained. “It’s alright. Sorry to trouble you.” Darcy sighed. Being neighbors with the chief commander had its perks. The area enjoyed enhanced security thanks to the military presence.Otherwise, these people would have broken into the place. Darcy walked over and peeked through
“Help! The idiot slapped him!” “What the hell is wrong with this idiot?! He pretended to be the God of War and now he’s slapping people?” “Damn! He’s quick! But he slapped someone on live! He’s dead meat!” “GGWP!” As the famous influencer cried and screamed, both the live comments and the entrance outside the residential district went crazy. Someone even recorded the scene and posted it on different social media platforms. The incident soon went viral and was trending on different platforms. The live welcomed a surge of viewers and the comments flooded the screen as a reverse waterfall. All the other influencers were excited. All the cameras were pointed at Kaze. “You see that?! That stupid idiot slapped me and he impersonated the God of War! He slapped me on my live stream!” The poor influencer forgot to scream as he showed the injuries on his face. He could not even speak properly after the slap. “Shut up!” A foot stomped on his face. Thump! The famous i
Terry’s followers continued to rise and it was all because of the God of War. He was no one but a side character at the press conference, yet he became famous overnight on the Internet! A ton of sponsors were already messaging him. If everything went well, he could start racking in a huge load of money starting from this moment. His father, Wester, was also a rich man with a few hundred million worth of assets, but it was due to his hard work of more than a decade. Terry, his son, became famous and earned as much as him in one night. God of War was indeed the hottest topic on the Internet and in real life! “Kaze, you are done for! I’ve captured everything you’ve done live and no one can save you now!” Terry shouted excitedly as he raised his selfie stick. “Do you have any idea how many viewers are watching my live? Fifty million! And the numbers are rising! It’s going to reach a hundred million soon! And it’s all thanks to you! It’s all because of you that I got so many
Violation? What violation?! “Impossible! I’m a national star right now! I defended the God of War’s name! What’s with the violation?!” Terry almost lost his mind. He shouted at the people behind him, “Go contact the company! Give me back my account! Or I will go to another platform and go live! They will lose a megastar for good!” It had just been one night and Terry already got a team of assistants. His assistant quickly contacted the platform that got him banned. After a while, the assistant put her phone down and looked at Terry with disbelief. “Boss, the platform said they were ordered by some special government department to ban your account. Not only you but everyone who talked about the God of War or did duets on the topic was all banned, or at least shadowbanned. “The accounts who spread false news about the God of War are also banned, not just on one platform but across every single social media platform. The severe ones are even arrested!” As the assistant rep
The people who arrived before the gate were the CEOs of respective social media platforms. All the influencers were thrilled to see them as if they were some superstars. They forgot about Kaze and went up to the CEOs. Terry rushed to the front and went up to Mega Dance’s Alonso. “Mr. Anderson! I am Terry Zolda, the one who exposed Kaze yesterday! Why did the platform ban my account? Tell your men to give me back the access…” “Get out of my face!” Alonso bellowed and glared at Terry before he could finish. The other influencers were pushed away as well. When the CEOs saw Kaze standing further away, their expressions shifted slightly. They nervously strode up to him. “Mr. Lee! We are here to apologize!” More than a dozen CEOs of famous social media platforms bowed before Kaze en masse. Be it Terry and the influencers or Darcy and her mother, everyone widened their eyes in disbelief. They were shocked by the scene before their eyes. What happened? The CEOs le
“We were cyberbullied because those people, in order to gain views and attention, fueled the flames from behind.” Kaze grunted angrily and added, “Just making them apologize is going easy on them.” If he did not agree to the strategic lie, he would not let those people off the hook so easily. Each one of them would have to pay for what they did. Darcy comforted him. "It's over now. Calm down. Thank God we got away this time. It's all Taylor Swan's fault! She looks innocent on the outside, but underneath she's a vicious person. She almost got us into trouble!" Darcy was also irritated by what happened. “Don’t worry. That woman will pay. She can’t run,” Kaze said coldly. At Dynasty Hotel. “Alisa, you’re amazing! This is what you call killing with a borrowed knife! Kaze and his family are being cyberbullied and I became the victim and won the netizens’ compassion! I went on X and saw my name trending behind the God of War and the stupid idiot! After this, I’ll be famous an
“Calm down! Calm down!” Alisa said to Taylor, but she was also comforting herself. She was always smarter than others and due to her pride, she refused to accept defeat just like that. “Mr. Willis, is there any way around this?” “Yes! Based on reliable information, four days later, the chief commander of South River Strategic Department, Albert Hiden, will hold an inauguration ceremony here in Lilyrose. “Albert Hiden used to train under the God of War, so the God of War will be invited to attend the event. You two can seize the chance and apologize to him and everything will be solved.” Alisa and Taylor reignited their flames of hope upon hearing Mr. Willis. However, to meet the God of War, they would have to spend one billion to purchase an entry. Since most of the invited guests were military personnel, only a small number of entries were open to the public. The top three families of Lilyrose had spent a billion each to secure their entry slots. “Mr. Willis, can the
“Nothing much, but I’m interested to see whether you’re going to kick yourself.” Kaze’s comment left tension thick in the air. Proficient in navigating social settings, the ladies grabbed their glasses to calm the dynamics. They did not care about the conflict. Only by pleasing the customers could their bank account grow. “I’m sure whatever it is, we can talk it out, Mr. Lee. Why are you upset? You’re not hurting yourself.” “I’ll drink with you, Mr. Lee.” “Mr. Lee, let me peel grapes for you.” These women pulled all the stops to please Kaze. Jet fell into thought, unsure of how to sort the issue. He had no idea who Kaze was, so he could not just burn the bridge. Kaze was not the least bit appreciative. Despite Jet’s humility, Kaze still gave him an attitude. Usually, Jet would be pissed by now. Yet today, he had to tuck his tail between his legs and swallow his rage. He could not let his emotions get the best of him. No matter who Kaze was, Jet did not want to b
The women had been given an order. These were questions they could usually get their hands on, but now, their efforts hit a wall. Kaze would keep his mouth shut when it came to the key questions and simply drink wine. His silence sparked the ladies’ will to win. “Mr. Lee, why aren’t you talking? Is it because you don’t hold much power?” Since their less aggressive tactic did not work, these ladies tried to rile Kaze up. “Jet, do you really want to know who I am?” Kaze suddenly turned to Jet. Jet was surprised to be brought into the picture. He was having fun with one woman while listening to the conversation. These ladies were witty, asking the right questions, but Kaze would not give a straight answer. “I was just curious. I wonder if you are happy to let me in on it.” Jet believed he could drop his act now. Since Kaze knew he was after something, there was no use hiding. “I have a question for you,” Kaze uttered while prying a woman off him. He then forcibly r
Kaze wondered what Jet would do to him. To think Jet would adopt one of the oldest tricks in the book—the honey trap. Jet was forced to take this approach as he could not get information on Kaze. “Mr. Lee, these girls have a clean bill of health. You are free to use a room next to this one.” Jet subtly hinted. Jet was confident that no man would resist a gorgeous lady, and Kaze would be lost in lust. He poured himself a glass of wine and waved at the ladies to tend to Kaze. These women were veterans in the business. Despite their lack of knowledge about the situation, they knew what to do. They approached Kaze and sat around him. “My, you’re a handsome man, Mr. Lee.” “Do you want some grapes, Mr. Lee?” “Mr. Lee, I’ll pass the wine to you, and we can do it mouth-to-mouth.” The ladies, surrounding Kaze, started caressing him. “Is that all you got, Jet?” Kaze was in disdain. Jet did not take Kaze’s comment seriously. These ladies would take any man’s breath away.
It never occurred to Aloysius that Jet’s and Kaze’s first encounter would turn out to be rather confrontational. Nevertheless, Aloysius was just an assistant. He should not be meddling anyway. Pretending like nothing ever happened, Aloysius stepped out of the room without a word. “What have you been busy with? I can’t catch you anywhere.” Jet chatted Kaze up. “Nothing much. I’ve been wandering around,” Kaze answered nonchalantly, his eyes roaming the things on the table. He looked a little disgusted. Jet was not too pleased. He displayed his best-kept wine on the table, and these bottles were priceless. Only real collectors would have this impressive collection. Yet, Kaze did not appreciate the wine at all. “You must know who I am.” “Are you talking about the Frosts? How can I not? You called for this dinner. I wouldn’t have come without doing my homework.” Kaze looked at Jet as if he were an idiot.Jet felt insulted. “I guess you do. Of course, I’m going to ha
The car pulled up in front of a high-end club in the city’s most cosmopolitan area. “This is Kurosawa Club, a members-only establishment. Non-members can be invited by members, and to be a member, you have to be a high-paying consumer. Members are expected to deposit half a million bucks. “On average, the consumption here is no less than half a million dollars each time.” Aloysius sounded proud talking about it. The private club catered exclusively to the rich. The management came up with new and diverse ideas to attract these people to spend money. The entrance to the club was not obvious. It would be an easy miss unless the person had been there before. Aloysius brought Kaze right into the place. Entry to the club required the swiping of a membership card. Once the card was swiped, the information of the member would be registered at the bar, and an attendant would approach to provide service. Though it was not Kaze’s first rodeo, the whole experience was rather i
Kaze appeared to be there just for the food. Aloysius said nothing more. He invited Kaze into the car and drove out of the Northborn Hotel. With Kaze on the move, Arthur would make sure to stay by his side in the dark. Today was a different situation. Arthur brought along a few members of the Viper’s Den. “Arthur, is this necessary?” One member was confused. Kaze had been discreet, and nobody knew who he was. The agents were just following Arthur’s orders. “Our goal is to keep Kaze safe. Jet’s invitation to dinner is just a trap. If we don’t keep a close eye on the situation, all the issues will be on us.” The young members did not seem to know any better, so Arthur had to lay it thick on them. Without another word, the young members followed the vehicle Kaze was in. However, they did not have much respect for Kaze since they knew nothing of him. Kaze was in the dark about things over at Arthur’s end. Even if he did, he would not be bothered. “Where are we headi
“I hope Jet won’t disappoint me.” Ever since Kaze arrived in Butterworth, everything had been so peaceful to the point that it started to feel boring. Now that he could finally meet Jet, he wondered what surprises awaited him. Jet had started to suspect Kaze, so a move would be made against him. Standing by the side, Aloysius was waiting for further instructions from his boss. “He said we could arrange for a meal tomorrow morning at any location.” “How generous of him. He doesn’t seem to be afraid of me,” Jet said with a chuckle. Regardless, as long as Kaze was willing to meet, Jet was confident he could uncover Kaze’s identity and expose the secrets behind the veil of mystery. “Book a room at Kurosawa Club and prepare everything necessary.” Jet looked forward to meeting Kaze. He wanted to know what secrets Kaze held. A man who was unafraid of Katie had to have a strong background, yet he carried himself like just another nameless, ordinary man—which only made him e
“Jet’s assistant, Aloysius, is waiting in the lobby. Mr. Lee, do you want to meet him? If not, I'll clear the place out,” Arthur asked. “We are going to meet one way or another. I just wonder who he thinks I am now?” Kaze had drawn too much attention at Leah’s party the other day, and that might have been when he first caught Jet’s eye. “If you don’t want to meet him, I can clear the place anytime and I can also make a move against Jet Frost.” Arthur did not want Kaze to be stuck at a crossroads. “No need to worry. I have to go take a look anyway.” Kaze smiled. What was meant to come would come; it was something he had anticipated all along. Jet had lost a lot of projects and money recently. Kaze wondered if the guy had learned his lesson. Otherwise, he could do it all over again and teach Jet another valuable lesson. “Should we do something?” Arthur asked out of concern. “It’s okay.” Kaze was not afraid of Aloysius. A mere assistant would not dare to do anything
Waylan was simply curious and not because someone was trying to buy the information from him. “Don’t poke your nose into matters that you shouldn’t. I need you to find out whether Kaze Lee is at Northborn Hotel.” Aloysius sensed danger as well but he must take the matter into his own hands. Besides, as Jet’s assistant, he could not walk away. “I understand. But he’s not back yet. If you go now, you’ll have to wait for him,” Waylan said after tapping on his keyboard to pull up the hotel’s system information. “I got it.” Aloysius was displeased but he did not say anything. “Can we talk about my payment? I’ve been digging around for days and it’s not that appropriate if you guys don’t pay me,” Waylan asked, taking the chance to urge Aloysius. “Don’t worry. You will be rewarded.” Aloysius and Waylan had worked together for many times. Other than the loose mouth, Waylan was quite professional. Since Aloysius was a regular customer, Waylan usually did not charge him for sma