Phil nodded immediately. "Mr. Xonor, I'll take you there right away!" He stepped on the gas. The sleek black car surged forward, heading straight for the castle.When they arrived at the entrance, the place was already packed. Every seat was taken.As a rising star of the Cantor Family, Phil commanded respect wherever he went. So, the moment he and Xayne stepped inside, a staff member hurried over, bowing slightly before escorting them to a private VIP area. It wasn’t extravagant—just a temporary setup—but its mere existence was a symbol of status.Phil leaned in close to Xayne, lowering his voice. "To be honest, the only ones truly interested in this castle are the Ten Great Families. Anyone else? Even if they wanted it, they couldn’t afford it."A place with this much historical significance—no matter how cursed—was still Emperor Charman’s castle. That alone made the starting bid insanely high.By the time they arrived, the auction had just begun. The room was filled with Asian busi

Xayne's utter disregard for her words made Irina's patience snap. He was not just ignoring her, he was brushing her off.In all of Eukrania, nobody dared to treat her like this. As the heir of the Drew Family—the second most powerful of the Ten Great Families, her status alone was comparable to royalty.And yet, this nobody from Drakonia was acting like she was irrelevant.Upon seeing Xayne turn to leave, Irina stepped forward and blocked his path. "Mr. Xonor, I don't think you understood what I just said. Some things can't be bought, no matter how much money you throw at them. Owning them might just cost you your life. This castle—"Before she could finish, Xayne had already stepped past her. Irina's vision blurred for a second.'Did I just get ignored? By a Drakonia businessman?' Her frustration flared, but she forced herself to take a deep breath and pushed it down, then hurried after him.By the time she reached the entrance, Xayne was already inside the car. Phil had already s

Xayne's words sent Rogers into a fury. He had seen everything. When one of the Bi-Divine Commanders struck, Xayne did not even react. Neither did Phil as he was too busy cutting into his steak. This meant that if Rogers had not intervened, both of them would be dead right now.Earlier, Rogers had assumed that anyone willing to drop billions on Emperor Charman's old mansion had to be someone with real guts. But now, Xayne was just another spoiled rich kid who didn't know his place."Young man, the most important thing in life is gratitude. If my lady hadn't ordered me to save you, do you really think you'd still be breathing right now?" Rogers' voice was cold. "The men who came after you weren't just thugs. Each of them was a Bi-Divine Commander level assassin. Maybe you don't understand what that means, but ask Phil sitting across from you."Xayne took a sip of his coffee, his tone as calm as ever. "I already told you, I don’t need your help. I handle my own problems. So save your br

Six elite warriors, each at the Tri-Divine Commander level. It was a force that Phil couldn’t handle alone.But he wasn’t worried. He had absolute faith in Xayne’s strength. Even if he wasn’t a match for them, Xayne would never just stand by and watch him die. This was the perfect moment for Phil to prove his loyalty.Before he could make a move, however, footsteps echoed from outside. Moments later, Irina and Rogers appeared at the entrance."Mr. Xonor, Phil alone isn’t enough to deal with these six. If you hand over ownership of the mansion now, we’ll still be willing to help you," Irina said, crossing her arms and flashing a confident smile.Before she could even finish speaking, a throwing knife shot out from Rogers’ sleeve like a bolt of lightning. The black-clad warriors barely had time to react before five of them collapsed, each blade lodged squarely in their foreheads. They dropped dead in an instant.But just as the final knife streaked toward the last assassin, the warrior’s

Sean was not bluffing. With his strength, wiping out Rogers and the others would be as effortless as snapping his fingers.Once Rogers and Phil were dead, Irina and Xayne wouldn’t stand a chance against Sean. And with everyone dead, no one would know who committed the massacre. Even if the Drew family launched an investigation, tracing it back to him would be nearly impossible.Rogers wasn’t the only one panicking—Irina was shaken too. Sean’s expression made it painfully clear: even if they tried to leave now, he wouldn’t let them.The arrogance Rogers had displayed earlier had completely vanished. His face had gone pale, and he was backing away in sheer terror."You have no one to blame but yourselves," Sean sneered. "The fortress of Emperor Charman isn’t something you worms are worthy of owning. It belongs to the true power behind me. You don’t even deserve to touch it!"With that, he stepped forward, his gaze locked onto Rogers and Irina. To him, they were the only real threats. Xay