“At the same time, this means that I won’t allow anyone to question my decisions. I need you to set up a proper regulatory framework instead of allowing this mess to continue. Your actions worry me, and I have to reconsider our cooperation. In the meantime, I want you to arrest these people who’ve broken the federation’s laws.” Darius turned to leave without another look at the official.To his surprise, the petite woman didn’t intend to let him leave. She shouted, “What right do you have to act so high and mighty? You might be wealthy, but it’s not like you’re the one who amassed such a massive fortune! Once Almiron City’s government is established, you’ll definitely regret this!”Darius stopped, and the official paled. He waved his hands anxiously when Darius turned to look at him, saying, “No, we don’t mean that. Rest assured that we’ll never go against the law, not even when Almiron City’s government is as powerful as the other cities. Please, you have to believe me; we’ve never w

He had a bad feeling about this. Lo and behold, he was right—as he looked around, he saw that Priscilla had almost reached Darius. As she lunged at him, she heard him lazily say, “Don’t move.”Bridget frowned and looked at Darius worriedly. This didn’t seem to have any effect on Darius, though. He merely looked like he was enjoying the show, and she suddenly realized that he was excited to see what would happen next. So, she crossed her arms, waiting to see how things would play out.Everyone thought Darius was Priscilla’s target, and this included Darius himself. However, they were wrong. Priscilla was aiming for the man standing behind him. Darius raised an eyebrow, looking at Uriah curiously. Once Priscilla discovered people were getting arrested, she hadn’t even spared Uriah a glance.Perhaps the pity in his eyes was too obvious—Uriah’s face darkened. Darius didn’t say anything else at this and turned to look at the people behind him. He had to admit that Uriah’s men weren’t half

“If I were you, I’d be too humiliated to continue staying alive in this world!” Priscilla’s eyes glowed with malice at Darius. Despite being the focus of her attention, Darius did not seem at all bothered. He continued standing there with his eyes curved in amusement. It did not seem like Darius intended to speak as his hands remained behind his back. After some time, he glanced over, slightly jutting his chin while humming at Uriah.A sigh came from Uriah at that moment. “My thoughts haven’t changed since the beginning—let’s handle everything according to regulations.”His attention then shifted toward Priscilla as he stated, “If you continue to get in the way of what we’re doing, I’ll treat you like those other guys and arrest you alongside them for interrogation.”Priscilla’s eyes grew wide. She stumbled backward, ultimately losing her footing and falling on her butt. Because of that, she no longer held the man’s wrist.Darius pursed his lips before twisting them upward into a sn

Ansel could not discern what the two were saying at all. His brows furrowed, and his face began twitching. The men’s conversation only entailed several monosyllabic chirps, but it entertained him. He tried his hardest to hold back his laughter when Bridget abruptly shot him a sympathetic look. It made him freeze, stiffly turning to look at her in bewilderment. Bridget’s lips curved upward before she spoke in a low voice. “That expression of yours tells me you can understand the conversation between them.”The muscles on Ansel’s face stopped twitching when he heard those words. He had no clue whether Bridget was being serious; after all, while it was plain as day that the men were conversing, there was no way Ansel could discern the contents of their discussion.Edward and Darius met each other’s gazes; they had heard what Bridget said to Ansel. Although, they could not care less. “Things aren’t great,” Edward answered honestly. “When you left, many others did too. Those that remain

“Thus, if you guys can stand before me like civilized humans and discuss the issue regarding your futures, perhaps you guys will end up in a different situation than that dead guy on the floor.”Grim silence befell the scene as the crowd looked at the floor.Darius kept his hands in his pockets, his eyes sweeping past everyone before settling on the man approaching him. “I’m impressed. You’re brave enough to come close even though I just killed your comrade. If your reason for approaching me isn’t to avenge your friend, then I can only assume you’re here to discuss a collaboration with me. Or perhaps you have other plans in mind. If so, feel free to tell me.”The man opposite Darius gulped. On his arm was a dark tattoo sleeve with an occult symbol in the center. Despite his terrifying appearance, he remained silent, not daring to utter a word while breathing heavily. His gaze was downcast, but his eyes darted everywhere in the room to search for an appropriate reason to answer Dariu