"I'm looking for Zedeck Yonis," said Wilbur nonchalantly. One of the men hurriedly asked, "And you are?" "Wilbur Penn." "Sorry, Mister Penn. We did not recognize you, please forgive us." Wilbur laughed and said, "It's alright." They seemed to be Zedeck's bodyguards. It was honestly because of the location. Seecher Hotel was a hotel where government officials often gathered, so it was basically safe. It was why Zedeck only brought two bodyguards. Otherwise, the security would be strict for Zedeck. They hurriedly opened the door. One of them led Wilbur inside. He saw a huge hall with wonderful decor. The surroundings were beautiful. They passed through the hall, and there was a private room in the back. Only the elites of Seechertown were allowed there. Private room number 888 was a room that could not be reserved by the general public. They opened the door for Wilbur. Zedeck was sitting inside. Zedeck hurriedly stood when he saw Wilbur. He enthusiasticall
However, Orin instantly understood. That man had probably offended Wilbur. Figuring that out, laughed internally. Wilbur was someone that even Orin himself could not afford to mess with. He could not believe that someone like Chagu Law dared to provoke Wilbur. That guy was truly asking for trouble. "I see. How about I go with you?" Orin offered to take on the task without requiring Wilbur's request. He would be stupid to not seize the opportunity. Wilbur smiled slightly and said, "Sure." Then, Wilbur stood up, and Orin also followed suit. He told Benjamin and Zedeck, "Mister Grayson, Zedeck, please excuse us for a moment. We'll be back shortly." Zedeck was experienced, so he could tell what was happening. He smiled and nodded knowingly. Benjamin shook his head and laughed, then said, "Go on, and hurry back." They nodded and left the private room. Benjamin looked at Zedeck and laughed. He said, "Youngsters these days have quite a temper." "Mister Penn is quite fo
There weren't many people that Orin would call his buddy throughout Kardon Province. Chagu was a department chief, so he was not an idiot. He knew that he messed up badly when he heard that. He quickly bowed to Wilbur out of panic and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I'm sorry for acting out of line earlier. I offer my sincere apology and hope that you can forgive me." Chagu was scared out of his wits. He did not expect the random young man he met at the elevator to be Orin Campbell's buddy. That was an even lower chance of that happening than him winning the lottery. Moreover, his tone was bad back then. He felt like he was doomed. Chagu felt more afraid when he thought about that, and his legs trembled uncontrollably. Quill was also stunned by fear. 'Orin Campbell's buddy? No way. There's no way we're that unlucky. His outfit is cheap, and he's just an ordinary young man. How can he be Orin Campbell's buddy? No one will believe it,' Quill thought. However, Orin was stan
Chagu scolded him through a clenched jaw, "You f*cker! Didn't you see Orin Campbell showing up in person? What can I do?" Quill instantly did not dare to speak. 'Yeah. Orin Campbell showed up in person. Who can save us now?' thought Quill. Quill wanted to slap himself to death. 'Why did I run my mouth? Why was I such a show-off?' thought Quill. The endless regret made Quill want to die on the spot. Chagu stood abruptly after a moment. He said, "The only solution right now is to apologize and beg for forgiveness. Otherwise, it'll truly be over for us." Quill quickly asked, "Where? How do we apologize?" "Room 888 of course. Where else?" Chagu clenched his jaw. "I'm scared," said Quill. Chagu glared at Quill and said, "Oh, now you're f*cking scared? It's too late for that now. Follow me! Just you wait. If we're not forgiven. I'll deal with you before I'm doomed." Quill almost cried, but he helplessly followed Chagu out of the private room. Wilbur and Orin returned
Orin was furious. Chagu had offended Wilbur, and Mister Grayson had also spoken up. Mister Grayson's words were not to be taken lightly. Not everyone could handle his criticism. The door opened at that moment. Chagu and Quill cautiously walked in. Quill did not dare to look up. He looked at the floor. Chagu almost peed his pants when he saw the old man at that table. 'Isn't the founder of the nation, Benjamin Grayson?' he thought. Of course, he recognized Benjamin as an official with a high status. However, he had no chance to meet him. The terrifying old man was sitting next to that young man. The identity and status of the person who gets to sit next to Benjamin was unimaginable. Orin frowned and said, "Speak." Chagu flinched and said, "I came here to apologize, Mister Campbell. Sir, Mister Grayson, I made a mistake. I shouldn't have…" "Enough," Orin cut him off. 'What the hell? How dare he mention Mister Grayson!' thought Orin. Chagu flinched. He did
Wilbur smiled softly after a long while. He poured himself a cup of tea. "Since when?" Gertridge lowered her gaze and said, "Before I took cover in Sealake Island. They schemed to make me a spy around you back then so that I could provide intel for them. They said they won't hunt me down in return." "Did you say yes?" "Yes. You should know that the assassins won't allow betrayal. Any traitor would be hunted down until they die. I had no choice but to say yes." "So why are you telling me this now?" Wilbur crossed his legs and looked at her. She laughed wryly and replied, "To be honest, you have a greater chance of winning, so I confessed." Wilbur was silent for a moment. "Did they tell you clearly that they are going to assassinate me?" "No, but they kept asking about you. Very often too, mind you. I feel like they were going to make a move soon," she replied. The Twilight Blade behind her silently vanished. Wilbur said, "Good. You made the right choice. I hope you
He wondered how nice it would be if he was as capable as Wilbur too. He developed a habit of listening to Wilbur's stories over time. He had to listen when there was an opportunity. Wilbur laughed. They ate, drank, and chatted as he roughly told them about what happened in Aroma. However, he hid the parts where he needed to keep a secret. Faron looked inspired after hearing the story. Elsa was also amazed, especially about the battle with Stiles Dune. Wilbur barely mentioned it, but it was like hearing about the power of the Realm Demon. They could imagine how shocking the battle was. Only Faye looked worried for Wilbur. Wilbur comforted her and told her that nothing would happen to him. She sighed to herself. She knew that Wilbur had no choice. Things would always escalate as people succeed, so it was out of his control. The things Wilbur was after had transcended the material world, so it was natural for him to face challenges and danger too. Metaphoricall
Faron was bruised in the face. Elsa was snobby as she mocked him while sitting across from him. Faron picked up his glass and drank as he sulked. He glared at her and said, "Just you wait. I'll kick your ass one day." "I'm not scared of you, trash." Elsa happily ate the food they fought over. Wilbur laughed. They were both cultivators at the beginner Aura level. However, Elsa had better skills in fighting. Faron could not win against her, so he was beaten up. Faron was so angry that he put his wine down and said, "I'm not drinking with you ever again!" He glared at Elsa and left angrily. Elsa smirked. Faye said, "Elsa, you're the older sister. Let him be." "Faye, you don't know how arrogant he is. He needs to be humbled occasionally," said Elsa. Faye was speechless. It was hard not to be arrogant for someone with Faron's status. Elsa looked at them and raised her glass to drink. Then, she stood and said, "It's been awesome tonight. Goodbye, Faye. Enjoy the