*****Meanwhile, Xavier.At this moment, he was completely oblivious to the Blackwoods’ presence.It wasn’t because his perception had weakened, no… it was actually sharper than ever, capable of detecting threats long before they appeared.But he simply hadn’t bothered to sense his surroundings… there was no danger, so he didn’t pay any attention.The only presence he acknowledged was the group of ten people standing inside the building behind the glass doors, currently frozen stiff, their jaws dropped so low that they practically touched the floor, and their eyes so wide that they seemed ready to eject from their sockets.They looked as if they were witnessing a pig and a fish soaring majestically through the clouds.Xavier also noticed the two guards who were still sitting on their butts from the Prime Minister’s earlier shove, and the captain standing beside them… three grown men so petrified that they resembled malfunctioning mannequins.But Xavier spared them no attention

*****As soon as the Prime Minister heard Xavier’s question, his spine turned rigid, suddenly appearing as if he had just been plugged into an invisible power source.“Yes, Grandmaster,” he replied with excessive respect, making Xavier’s eyebrow twitch.'Will you quit with the never-ending ‘Grandmaster’?' Xavier thought wearily to himself. ‘For the love of sanity, just once… call me Xavier.’But he swallowed the urge to correct the old man. Now wasn’t the time for that battle.Instead, he paused… hesitating just a fraction, and then finally, he asked sincerely, “Are you sure you aren’t doing anything at the moment? I might take up some of your time.”The moment those words left his mouth, however, the wealthy man standing near the entrance did something unintentionally comedic… he forced himself back to his senses and strained his ears like a starving man sniffing food.His neck extended just a little too far, his posture stiffening.‘Surely, he would have calmed down by now,’

*****The wealthy man jabbed a violently trembling finger toward the doors… toward the place the Prime Minister had stood just minutes before.“My boss brought a life-changing opportunity to this backwater excuse of a city… an opportunity he could’ve taken to any of the dozens of cities far above this dusty pit, and how was that goodwill received?” he spat, each word gaining more rage, more venom, and more volume.“Not only did that piece of sh… that old man fail to appreciate the master’s generosity,” he roared, stumbling over his own fury, “but he even acted aloof! AL…OOF! As if he’s anyone worth noticing! And on top of that… on TOP of that, he dared to disrespect my master so openly?! This is ABSOLUTELY unacceptable!”His chest rose and fell like he was trying to breathe through molten metal.And the moment the Prime Minister’s subordinates heard him, they felt their stomachs drop into their shoes.If despair had wheels, it would’ve run them all over at once because they had

*****The breathing of the Prime Minister’s subordinates instantly hitched upon hearing the wealthy man’s words, all of them staring wide-eyed, their faces turning even paler than before… an impressive achievement considering they already looked like powdered flour.But before any of them could think… before apologies, excuses, knee-bending, or desperate pleading could even form…“Hehehe…”The Wealthy Man chuckled. But it wasn’t joyful or warm.No… this laugh slithered through the air with the unsettling softness of someone lightly sharpening a knife.Then, without another word, he turned around.“Tell the Prime Minister that I require a well-deserving and satisfactory explanation for what happened today,” he said casually… far too casually.Then…“Otherwise…”His voice shifted, dropping into a lethal coldness that scraped across their skin like a blade. The murderous aura that seeped from him in that single word was enough to make several men choke on their breath.He didn

*****Back inside the Prime Minister’s office… still by the exit door.The wealthy man and his subordinates had already vanished for more than five minutes, but even long after their footsteps faded, and their van had driven off, the Prime Minister’s own subordinates still stood as though petrified.Not one of them had moved, and not one of them had breathed properly. Instead, they looked like statues someone had forgotten to sculpt faces on… appearing white, rigid, and horrified.Their hearts thudded so violently in their chests that if someone had opened their chests at this moment, the organs would have probably leaped out like panicked rabbits trying to evacuate a burning forest.And honestly… who could blame them?None of them had gone deaf in the last ten minutes, and for this reason, every single one of them had heard the wealthy man’s words… and the promise threaded beneath them.No… threat hadn’t even been the right word. That had been nothing but a declaration… a verd