Frederick's words stirred up a storm of emotions. His arrogance infuriated everyone."Where does this guy get the nerve to talk like this?""The more capable someone is, the humbler they are. Those with no skills love to bark!""Whatever he plays, we'll just say it's not up to standard! Prospera Corporation must fire him to appease our anger!"Just as the situation spiraled out of control, a burst of high-level symphony suddenly reverberated through the air.Just one note instantly silenced the entire room.The sounds were emotionally rich and technically skilled—it was clear that the pianist had the caliber of an international master.People were stunned. "Is this...a coincidence?"Even Gary stood frozen, a flash of astonishment in his eyes. He vigorously shook his head, trying to rationalize what has happening. "It's definitely a coincidence! I have more than ten years of practical experience and a Grade 8 certificate! I've won numerous domestic and international awards,
"We're all members of the artistic community, and we're also part of the musical circle. We must uphold professional ethics! If we blatantly slander a highly skilled genius just because of our pride, wouldn't that be ignoring our conscience?"Many felt uneasy with their conscience. They had assumed Frederick was just a pretentious amateur, but now, they were caught in a dilemma.Seeing this, Gary became anxious. "Respected seniors, please consider the bigger picture! Besides, everyone saw how arrogant he was earlier. Allowing such a person into the musical circle would only be detrimental! It would also tarnish your reputation..."People are naturally concerned about their reputations. Under Gary's persuasion, those with guilty consciences began to waver.But just then, Frederick suddenly stopped playing. Smirking, he said, "Sorry, what you heard just now was also trash. That was just an appetizer to cleanse your ears. Now, I'm going to show you the real deal!"He lifted his h
"Gary, since you also play the piano, are you willing to lie through your teeth? Have you completely lost your conscience?""Yeah! This piece can mesmerize even someone who knows nothing about music! Do you want us all to act like idiots? What a joke!"In an instant, all the artists turned to Gary like they were staring at a clown in a circus.Gary was dumbfounded. He stuttered, "Didn't we agree just now? You're going back on your words!"Everyone's expressions darkened. "What agreement? Gary, don't spew nonsense in front of us! You won't like the consequences if we lose our patience!""You're just jealous of talent. We were lenient not to ask Ms. York to fire you already, but you're the one throwing a tantrum?"These words left Gary pale and speechless, seething with anger inside. These old folks from the artistic community always talked big, but acted differently. Now that Frederick had shown overwhelming strength in music, they immediately changed their tune. He shouldn't ha
The entire room fell into an eerie silence. Everyone stared at the man in disbelief.Jennifer's eyes widened. "Who are you? Which department are you from? I don't think I've seen you before.""My name is Blade!"Before anyone could react, he moved like lightning, snapping Gary's neck with a sickening crunch. Blood sprayed across the floor."M-Murderer!"Shrieks of horror filled the air immediately. At the same time, hundreds of shadowy figures appeared, surrounding them."Ms. York, watch out!" Frederick instinctively shielded Jennifer."Who are these people? How did they infiltrate the company?" Jennifer was horrified and clearly shaken. After all, witnessing a murder right before her eyes was terrifying for anyone.Sure enough, the Bloodfang Order's men were lurking within the company! They had also chosen the moment with the most people to strike. They clearly did it with malicious intent.If they decided to massacre everyone in the company, stopping them would be nearly imp
"You want to compete with me?" Blade chuckled heartily at the suggestion, as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world. The rest of the Bloodfang Order members couldn't hold back either. They burst into laughter."Such ignorance...""He wants to compete with a revolver? He doesn't even know our boss used to be in that line of work!""In the underground gambling dens, he was the undisputed King of Guns! Even the Grim Reaper wouldn't dare touch him. Where does he get the courage to challenge him?"Laughter filled the air incessantly.Frederick shook his head helplessly. "You don't even know how ignorant you are, huh?"These words instantly silenced the laughter among the Bloodfang Order members, replacing it with looks of anger.Blade's tone turned cold, and he was no longer smiling. "Very well! But let's make it clear. If you die here, not a single person will walk out of this place!"His words immediately terrified everyone present.The artists that had been praising Fr
"Again?"Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled again. Their breathing grew tense. Jennifer, especially, was anxious and on edge. Just one bullet was terrifying enough for her. If this continued, Frederick's chances of dying would only increase. And if Frederick died, these thugs surely wouldn’t spare them!Despite that, Frederick remained calm and composed. After Blade added another bullet, he slowly raised the gun. But suddenly, he lowered it again.Seeing this, the Bloodfang Order members chuckled arrogantly. "Haha! Scared? Have you chickened out? Are you thinking of surrendering?""If you can't handle it, you can surrender. I'll be kind and leave your corpse intact. But everyone else here still dies!" Blade teased. Frederick smiled. "Sorry, I just find this game boring. I'm planning to change the rules a bit."The next moment, he put the gun barrel into his own mouth. And then, he pulled the trigger.Instantly, the whole scene seemed to freeze in time. Everyone w
"Fire! Go ahead if you dare! Haha! Let's see if the Grim Reaper will take you!" Blade shouted hysterically, his features twisted.Frederick took the revolver calmly. "The Grim Reaper? He wouldn't dare let me die."Because Frederick was Hades, the Dark Monarch—king and ruler of the underworld!In Drakonian mythology, the Dark Monarch controlled the cycle of life and death across six realms. Even the Grim Repear was merely his servant.Frederick chuckled, then raised the revolver to his temple, and…pulled the trigger!Everyone's hearts leaped to their throats.After a 0.1-second pause, a tsunami-like wave of gasps swept through the room.No gunshot!Once again, nothing happened. With just a one-sixth chance of survival, Frederick actually gambled correctly!As Blade stood there dumbfounded, Frederick lifted the gun again. He spun the chamber and placed it against his chin before pulling the trigger.Once again, nothing happened.Pandemonium erupted."Is this guy crazy? He got
What a shock!Everyone couldn't believe their eyes—Blade had actually wet himself!The members of the Bloodfang Order were dumbfounded, and their mouths fell open.Blade was drenched in cold sweat, unable to pull the trigger. He was afraid of dying!"Hahaha!"In an instant, a hearty, mocking laughter filled the entire scene. It was Frederick, laughing uproariously.Everyone was stunned. How could he dare to openly ridicule Blade in front of everyone? Blade was a ruthless killer! Did Frederick not care about living anymore? Even though Blade had been scared enough to wet himself, no one dared to be so reckless!"Do you know why you can't pull the trigger?"After he was done laughing, Frederick said, "Because you've grown old! Your ambition is gone. When you were young, you relied on courage to roam the world. You even dared to bet your life with a revolver. That's why you were victorious time and again! But now, you're just a plucked chicken! You're a coward that's worse tha
Heston was still scoffing when he received a call from Giovanni.He was taken aback, and he nervously glanced at Frederick. 'No way…'The moment he picked up the phone, he got a torrent of scolding.Meanwhile, a bloody power struggle was underway in the Imperial Capital.After the Conservatives took down Woody, their ambition surged. They now aimed to dismantle the entire Radicals faction. Though the Radicals had already compromised in the Woody affair, they were taken aback by the Conservatives' greed and refused to back down any further.A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides, quickly escalating into open warfare. The entire Imperial Capital was placed under lockdown, with martial law in effect. Gunfire and smoke filled the air as both sides clashed, and the violence soon spread across Drakonia. Armies from all regions were mobilized, and a war was about to erupt. At this critical moment, the First Elder woke up.Years ago, after deposing the Dark Monarch of
Senspiras, located in the southeast of Drakonia, was also a neighboring country of Drakonia. It also has the largest population of overseas Drakonians. Many of the wealthy families in Senspiras migrated from Drakonia within the past century or two. The current richest man in Senspiras was one such example."Is Mr. Stone your father?" Frederick raised an eyebrow and asked."Looks like you've got some sense! Name your price!" Heston smirked, and pulled out a checkbook.Frederick's expression darkened."Your dad's assets are not even enough to wipe my shoes. Who do you think you are, pretending to be a big shot? Get lost!"Frederick quickly realized that Heston was just a spoiled brat who would throw money around bullying people. Since he wasn't much of a real threat, Frederick wasn't bothered by dealing with him. Upon hearing Frederick's words, Heston was stunned. "Are you out of your mind? My dad is the richest man in Senspiras! How dare you belittle him?" “So what? Your enti
Sylvia had so many questions. She wanted to know what Frederick had been doing to provoke such dangerous enemies. She wanted to know if Frederick had really killed a hundred people. She wanted to understand how her son had gained such abilities. And most of all, she wondered if Frederick had been living this kind of disturbing life all these years."Mom, we'll talk about it when we get home," Frederick said, gently lifting Sylvia and leaving the company.On the way, Frederick lightly tapped on Sylvia's head, and she quickly fell unconscious. He had used a special method to erase part of her memory.When they arrived home, Sylvia slowly woke up."Fred! Why are you suddenly home?" Sylvia exclaimed in surprise when she saw Frederick."I'm about to go on a long trip, so I came to visit. Why are you sleeping on the couch instead of in your room?" Frederick smiled.Sylvia sat up from the couch, feeling a bit stiff and sore."I was talking to your sister on the phone. How did I
"Yes, it was me. If no one managed to escape, the entire Steinfields family—except for children under sixteen and elders over seventy—should be dead by now," Frederick said with a smirk.If he didn't deter the Steinfields with a show of force, others might try the same methods against him in the future.Hearing this, Kaizer's face went blank and terror filled his eyes. At that moment, Frederick's phone rang. It was Melanie calling. Frederick answered, and put the call on speaker. "How did it go? Tell me, so Kaizer here can hear," Frederick said."There were a hundred and seventy-three Steinfields. Fifty-two were children and elders. The remaining hundred have all been executed!" Melanie reported. Kaizer spat out a mouthful of blood in shock. "No way! We're the Steinfields! The Steinfields of Imperial Capital! How could this happen?"In a panic, Kaizer fumbled with his phone, trying to call his family. However, every call he made went unanswered."You'll find out for sure onc
"Let her go!"A sharp voice rang out.Kaizer instinctively turned around, and he was stunned by Nella's beauty. He couldn't believe someone like her existed."Nella, why did you come down?" Jasmine called out, her eyes widened in panic. She had specifically told them not to come down.Nella trembled in fear. "Ms. Smith, we were worried about you!"Though she was terrified, she still stepped forward. She couldn't just stand by and watch Jasmine get assaulted."Well, well, Frederick sure is lucky with women. But now, they're all mine. Who would've thought that I'd be blessed with a feast before leaving Drakonia!" Kaizer was practically drooling.He let go of Jasmine, and rushed toward Nella eagerly. Nella backed away step by step, but soon found herself cornered."Haha, come to me!" Kaizer spread his arms wide, lunging toward Nella.Just as he was about to grab her, a thunderous crash shook the room. The outer wall of the building crumbled down.Frederick had burst through it a
Meanwhile, Frederick had just gotten off the plane. As soon as he turned on his phone, he saw a long list of missed calls from Selene.He immediately felt uneasy. Selene would never call him so many times unless something urgent had happened.He was about to call her back when his phone rang again.Frederick answered Selene's call quickly, but before he could ask anything, Selene's tearful voice came through."Fred, Mom's been kidnapped!"Frederick's face darkened instantly, and his killing aura surged."Alright. Don't worry, Mom will be fine."With that, Frederick hung up the phone; he then immediately called Melanie, who was still in the Imperial Capital, lazily lounging in bed."Do you have any intelligence on the Steinfields in the Imperial Capital?" Frederick asked through gritted teeth.He didn't need much thought to figure out who was behind this. There was hardly anyone left in Mirage City bold enough to cross him, except for Kaizer. And now, Sylvia had been kidnapped
When the elevator doors opened, Jasmine stepped out into the lobby.Kaizer's eyes lit up as he eyed her from head to toe. Though he had seen pictures of her before, she was more of an eye candy in person. Kaizer, holding his rifle, approached her. "Ms. Smith, you certainly kept me waiting!""What do you want with me?" Jasmine asked coldly. She knew that showing fear or vulnerability would only embolden these lawless men."Ms. Smith, why don't you take a guess?" Kaizer reached for Jasmine and lifted her chin with the barrel of his gun, forcing her to look at him.Jasmine met his gaze without a hint of fear."Is it money you want? The company has ten million in cash reserves. You can take it, and I guarantee I won't call the police. We can pretend nothing ever happened as long as no one is hurt. As for the funds in the company’s accounts, you wouldn’t be able to take it even if I transfer the money to you with today’s financial systems," Jasmine spoke calmly."Ms. Smith, you're q
Bang!With a loud crash, the door was violently kicked open. Kaizer and his men stormed into Frederick’s place.Sylvia was startled, and she shouted, "What do you guys want?" "We're here to kidnap you!" Kaizer strode toward Sylvia. Then, he snatched away her phone and crushed it."Tie her up and take her away!" Kaizer and his men acted quickly. Selene, on the other end of the video call, was shocked by the strangers. Fortunately, she was still on alert. She quickly tried to call Frederick while shaking with fear. However, Frederick’s phone was off since he was on a flight."How’s everything going on your end?" Kaizer asked his men over the phone."We’ve rigged all four walls of Aerowind Enterprise with high-powered explosives. Once we detonate them, the whole building will turn to ashes," his subordinate reported.A smile finally appeared on Kaizer’s face. "Good, I’m heading over now." Soon, Kaizer arrived at Aerowind Enterprise with a backpack."I want to see Ms. Sm
Upon hearing Frederick’s words, Woody stumbled. "Take him away!" one of the senior officials from the Supervision Department ordered.The respected elder of the Drakonia Royal Court, Woody, was escorted away along with the evidence and witnesses."After today, the Lamberts will cease to exist, and you're finally free." Frederick sighed in relief, and smiled at Easton.Easton looked slightly lost. He wasn’t sure what to do next with his sudden freedom. "What's wrong? Struggling to find a new purpose in life?" Frederick teased.Easton nodded, and replied, "Yeah, my ambitions have been completely worn down these three years. I feel a bit aimless.""Should I find you a job?" Frederick suggested casually."It’s best if I could work for you, Mr. Lester!" Easton’s eyes lit up with excitement."I have a pharmaceutical company under me. If you're interested, you could take the position of Chief of Biomedical Engineering," Frederick said jokingly. To his surprise, Easton was genuinely