Kaze was the new boss of Golden Edge? He spent three billion to purchase the mall? Yume and the others were stunned. “Impossible,” they said en masse. Yume did not believe it at all. “Impossible. How can it be him? He’s the retarded husband of Darcy!” “It’s really him. I saw the original boss of Golden Edge, Winston Carter, bowing at him. It was he who ordered the security guards to confiscate our phones and…” “And what?!” Yume glared at him. “And I quote ‘Yume Vinland is a stupid woman who knows nothing but flaunts her wealth. If she wants to wait for me, then let her wait for three hours. Let the people of Lilyrose see her ugly personality, even though she is of the most beautiful woman in Chrysant.’” Yume and her friends were infuriated. They waited like clowns outside Golden Edge for three hours, allowing other shoppers to laugh at them, while Kaze was long gone from the parking lot. However, they still refused to believe it was Kaze who spent three billion to p
“No need for unnecessary conflict.” Hudson signaled the butler and said, “Our priority is to get Darcy to change her name to Vinland, and obtain the companies under her name. As for Shangrila Group, someone will deal with them soon.” Kaze’s threats at the banquet did not deter him at all. No one would care how loud a toothless dog barked. “An ant dares to look up to the sky?” Hudson scoffed. Crank! Suddenly, loud noises of things being broken came from the living room. Hudson went out to have a look and saw his daughter throwing things around. He frowned. “Yume, I heard Kaze slapped you. I’ll avenge you.” Yume did not tell him about her being slapped. He only found out about it from the butler after the banquet. He was irritated by it as well. Not only did Darcy’s useless husband humiliate him, but he also slapped his daughter. Hudson had decided to teach the useless garbage a lesson. “Father, that idiot didn’t just slap me! He did a lot worse to me! I wish I
“That’s not my call to make,” Kaze said as he shook his head. Sky improved a lot recently. He grew from a cowardly weakling to a young man who aspired to join the army. His ultimate goal was to fight on the foreign battlefield, but Agnes would never let him go. It was extremely dangerous on the foreign battlefield and she would not want anything to happen to her dear son. “Sky, breakfast is ready!” Agnes came out of the house to call Sky for breakfast. She saw Draco at the lakeside and she was surprised. “What are you doing here?! Sky has been bugging me about joining the army lately. Don’t tell me it’s you who instigates him!” She had no good impression of Draco because the man often came to train Sky. Due to his influence, her good son hit someone the other day and caused trouble for the family. She told the Tiger Fangs Militia to not let Draco in but the man still came. She had no idea how he slipped past the soldiers. “Mrs. Quint, can you invite me in for a bo
A group of good-looking young men, probably around fifteen of them, came in. They were followed by another group of people who were either bodyguards, assistants, or businessmen with briefcases. “Who is Winston Carter? We are here to purchase Golden Edge!” The leader of the group scanned everyone in the meeting room condescendingly. His words screamed of confidence and arrogance. Winston was surprised. Based on their looks, he knew the young men were people with a strong background. He went up to them and asked politely, “I’m Winston Carter. Who might you be?” “Harry Lokeman from the Lokeman family from Takeno City,” the young man said. Everyone in the meeting room was surprised by his introduction. Takeno was just south of Lilyrose and both cities were interconnected, so everyone in the room had heard of the Lokeman family. The Takeno Lokemans were wealthy and powerful. They had a long history and a resourceful network, rivaling that of the Chrysant Vinlands. Had
“Can you shut up? I’m not talking to you.” Harry glared at Winnie fiercely and condescendingly. He then looked at Winston. “I’m asking you one more time, are you selling it to us?” “Mr. Carter, don’t let them scare you. They won’t force you…” Winnie tried to convince Winston but before she could finish, Winston had a change of heart. “I’ll sell it to you!” Like how he spoke to Kaze, he nodded and flattered. “Thank you everyone for showing interest in Golden Edge. It’s an honor for the mall and myself!” A few of the young men nodded in approval; the others did not react as if it was expected. Winnie did not expect Winston to turn on her so easily. Angered, she said, “Mr. Carter, this isn’t right. We have agreed on the deal and we are signing the contract. How can you turn your back on us now and sell Golden Edge to them?” She felt cheated. A while ago, she thought Winston was a decent man but she was proved wrong when he agreed to sell Golden Edge to them. “Ms. S
The young man’s expression shifted. He grunted and decided not to speak anymore. They were all Yume’s admirers, so they were enemies of each other rather than good friends. They teamed up this time because Yume was slapped and humiliated. They decided to go after Kaze. Winnie walked out of the room. Before she walked further away, she overheard the young men’s conversation. “There are so many of us here. Isn’t it an overkill? Either one of us can easily deal with that stupid guy.” “Call Yume. I’d like to see if that stupid guy dares to slap her in front of us.” “Of course, he doesn’t have the nerves. I did a background check on him. He’s just a son-in-law of some second-tier family. He’s good at bluffing and managed to bring Shangrila Group back from the dead. Quite capable, but not enough compared to us.” Winston was furious when he heard them. He did not know Kaze was the son-in-law of the Quints. Kaze was notorious for impersonating people with higher power and
“Kaze, they are all here because of you! They are coming after you! You are dead already!” Landon gloated. Rose and Sky panicked when they heard the news. Rose even teared up. “Kaze, what are we going to do? Darcy is at the hospital with Uncle Hector, should we call her back and ask her for help?” Rose wanted to call Darcy for help. “It’s no big deal. Why trouble Darcy?” Kaze stopped Rose. He had gotten a call from Winnie earlier and was not bothered at all. He wanted Winnie to continue with the purchase but the news snowballed out of hand. Now he had to go to Golden Edge to solve the problem himself. “I’ll go to Golden Edge to meet these so-called young masters.” Kaze got up and walked out. “He’s still trying to act cool and doesn't even want to call Darcy. He’s afraid that if she finds out about the mess he made, she will divorce him. I believe he’s going to apologize and kneel to the young masters!” Landon grumbled. Sky glared at the boy. “Landon, one more word f
“Kaze, don’t! You’ll die!” Sky and Rose were horrified. “No? If you are not going to do it, why are you still here? Go back and wait for your death!” Winston grinned and added, “If you want to go in and see the young masters, you will have to stand here under the sun and finish all the ice cream!” Rose and Sky got even more nervous. They strongly believed Kaze would agree to the unreasonable demands. Yume’s admirers were all powerful and influential. Each of them represented a wealthy family or a large company. Kaze must have known how serious the problem was, so he had to see them and apologize to them. “Why are you standing there? There’s still a refrigerator of ice cream for you to eat!” Winston grabbed an ice cream and gave it to Kaze. “Winston Carter, you weren’t like this when you talked to me yesterday.” Kaze did not take the ice cream and simply looked at the man calmly. Winston’s expression turned grim. He was infuriated when Kaze talked about yesterd
To the young group’s surprise, Kaze pulled through without a hitch. That was not the only thing. Kaze retaliated against Robin and destroyed his beloved harp. The group speculated that Kaze could be stronger than Hannah. They looked at Kaze in horror. Still, it never once occurred to the group that Kaze was more powerful than Robin. Robin raised his arm. The young group got their act together and saluted Robin before taking two steps back. Robin narrowed his eyes at Kaze before uttering, “Not bad.“I didn’t think I’d meet someone of your caliber in Riverbank. “You have a stronger will than most of my men. “Despite your age, you put even the most experienced to shame with that determination of yours.” The young group felt alarmed and ashamed. The members of the execution hall were the elites in the West State Branch. They were the crème de la crème. However, they swayed under the sound wave attack. Though the group was around Kaze’s age, they did not possess h
“Get out!” Kaze gave Hannah the look. Hannah quietly turned around and stumbled her way out. Robin glanced at Kaze as his fingers danced around the harp. “I will behead the general, and once it’s over, tears will fall and fade away.” The tempest of sound took over the room by storm. Kaze felt sent back to his time during the war. He watched his comrades fall. Time lost meaning as the war came to an end. The battle cries subsided, replaced by silence. His brothers-in-arms were no more than a pile of unidentified bones. Even Kaze’s faithful steed whined its farewell. Darkness swallowed the last light over the desolate desert, and he was alone. There was nothing left in the world worth fighting for. No one would remember his death in a faraway land. It was better to die with honor than live in shame. The thought filled Kaze’s head, and emotions overcame him. He was better off dead. Life was not worth living anyway. A voice within tempted Kaze. The craz
Robin did not even look at Collier.Saying nothing, Robin extended his fingers and plucked the harp. “Clang!” A jarring, high-pitched sound wave pierced through everybody’s eardrums. The air was filled with a chilling aura of menace.The serenity on the ninth floor was shattered by the sound of the harp and replaced with malice. Collier and the young group turned pale. Only Robin, Kaze, and Hannah remained unfazed by the attack. “Amid the sweeping wind, the flute’s song echoes in the night. The desert sun descends for the crescent moon above. “To the sound of camel bells, I long for my home. I hold onto my sword, leaving letters where I lay my head.” The wind danced along the melody of General’s Order played by the harp, dropping the temperature down on the ninth floor. Robin’s clothes and hair fluttered against the wind, his face unreadable through it all. His eyes remained cold and distant. General’s Order was a piece known for its unsettling tone. Robin playe
The man’s hypocrisy was sickening. No one stood up for Kaze when Naomi and Rhys slandered him and their fighters tried to end him. When Kaze fought back, there were voices standing on high moral ground to reproach him. “You…” The middle-aged man twitched and breathed his last. The crowd was scared. Kaze was one mean killing machine. Sure, Kaze eliminated the Roads. The Roads were not going to rest until he was dead anyway. However, one man died because of what he had said. It was a clear message not to upset Kaze. Kaze had the taste of blood. He would not stop now. “Get Boris’ head.” Kaze tilted his head at Collier. “Bring it to Robin.” As the crowd watched on with a mix of emotions, Kaze carried the broken sword, the tip dripping with blood, and strode over Boris’ body and into River Watch Inn’s park. Collier led the way, taking Kaze to the ninth floor of River Watcher Inn. The furious wind and swirling clouds added to the building’s height and presence
Boris stumbled back and crashed into the door. The metal door ripped from its hinges and hit the ground. Once the dust settled, the crowd was horrified to find Boris lying limp on the floor. Kaze stood right in front of Boris, his foot on his chest.“Do you have any last words?” Kaze looked down on Boris amusedly, his tone carrying no arrogance. The victory over Boris was no big deal. Boris looked at Kaze in a daze. Kaze was stronger than he could ever imagine. Given another chance, Boris would never upset Kaze at Four Ocean Auction. Boris would not try to retaliate against Kaze even when his son lost his legs. It was a shame that he could not press the reset button. Even if Boris could turn back time, it was highly unlikely that he would show mercy to a moocher. “Ugh…” Boris coughed out blood and said with a struggle, “Kaze, I saved the Godfather before. If you kill me, you will be dead—” “Slash!” Kaze cut Boris off with a stab in the heart. Blood spur
Following the clash of metal, Kaze moved away several feet. The sword in his grasp broke in half, and the tip fell off. Boris grunted, his composed face turning crimson. He staggered and fell back tens of feet too. The crowd was shocked at the thirty-feet shallow pit under Boris’ feet. It was impossible. Twenty years ago, Boris basically had Riverbank in the palm of his hand. Yet, Kaze pushed him back. Anyone could tell that Boris was on the losing end. Boris was in utter disbelief because his wired gloves were splintered by the seams. Reminded by Kaze’s attack at Four Ocean Auction, Boris finally realized how terrifying Kaze was. “I underestimated you, Kaze. “But you killed my wife and son. There’s no going back. You must die today.” Boris looked Kaze dead in the eye and hissed through clenched teeth, “I will kill you!” Kaze raised his sword. The broken sword was still a powerful weapon to Kaze. The air was thick with tension. Boris scowled and flung his
Kaze looked up to Boris barging through the door with his trusted aides. The crowd shied away, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire. The deaths of his son and wife had driven Boris into insanity, and he was out for blood. Anyone would go crazy in the same situation. Boris stared at the bodies of his son and wife menacingly. His eyes turned red at Naomi’s headless corpse.Kaze killed his son, murdered his wife, and beheaded her right in front of Boris. Boris would not stop until Kaze was dead. “Kill him! Kill him!”Boris pointed at Kaze and shouted maniacally, “I don’t care what it takes, but I want him dead!” The deaths of his wife and son were infuriating enough. Boris was aware that Naomi and Rhys would go to Kaze, looking for trouble. He deliberately stayed behind the scenes, giving his wife a chance to punish and kill Kaze. To buy his wife some time to take care of business, Boris stayed on to have drinks with Robin. However, Naomi and Rhys were killed
The security team recoiled in screams and dropped their weapons. Before the musclemen knew it, Kaze raised his sword and inched closer. The blade flashed, its motion a blur.“Slash!” The menacing blade flickered across the throats of the musclemen. A dozen Roads’ fighters fell limp amid the high-pitched squawking. Blood spewed out of the thin slits of their throats. One dozen men breathed their last. The bodies on the floor scared the crowd stiff. No one expected Kaze to be so strong. Kaze was able to come on his own despite the siege. “Get him! Kill him!” Naomi had completely lost it. She yelled at the veteran bruisers, “Kill the asshole! Avenge my son!” The senior fighters were so eager to frame Kaze before. Now, they were scared stiff. Naomi’s order put them in the spot. While they hesitated and even released their grip on their weapons, Kaze struck. “Swoosh!” Kaze swung the sword at the senior fighters. The fighters collapsed to the ground, wailing
Rhys lay limp on the floor, his face forever frozen in disbelief.The crowd was stunned, feeling chills down their spines. One minute ago, Rhys was alive and kicking. However, Kaze took his life with just one squeeze. Kaze’s aggression and hostility when ending Rhys scared them. “Ah! My son!” Reality sunk in after a brief pause. Naomi plunged toward her son’s body with a pale face. Despite shaking Rhys, Naomi shuddered to find that he was no more. She fell on her bottom. It was every parent’s worst nightmare. Besides, she was there to witness the death of her son. The feeling could drive her over the edge. Moments later, Naomi lifted her head, bloody tears running down her eyes. She yelled at Kaze hysterically, “You did this, Kaze! You did this!“Kill him! Kill the jerk!“I want his life for taking my son’s!” Losing her head, Naomi commanded the Roads’ musclemen. The crowd backed away so as not to be caught in the line of fire. “Kill him!” The Roads’ secu