All Chapters of THE WAR GOD'S RECKONING : Chapter 151
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151 : Max Choked
After a while, Astrid finally came back to her senses and hurried into the grand banquet hall.Stepping into the brilliantly lit hall, her eyes scanned the crowd of wealthy elites and socialites before she finally spotted Max.He was sitting at a table tucked away in a quiet corner, several plates of expensive food neatly arranged before him.Maya sat right next to him, picking at a small dessert, Tiger also sat with them, his sharp eyes sweeping the entire room."Really?" Astrid muttered under her breath, a look of disbelief flashing beneath her veil.She wondered just how long she had been standing at the entrance in a daze for Max to walk in smoothly and already pile up food at his table.Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, she rushed over to his side. As for the absolute, heavy statement Max had made outside about securing the highest investment and making her the lead star, she didn't put much thought into it now.She genuinely felt he had just said those confident words to c
152: Keep Off Your Hands
Huh?The moment the name left Luna's mouth, it was like a bomb had dropped in the middle of the banquet hall.Conversations instantly stopped, and dozens of wealthy guests, directors, and investors turned their heads sharply toward the corner table.The guests had previously ignored Max’s table because he looked completely out of place and Astrid was hiding under a veil.But now, their eyes were wide with shock, staring intently at the covered girl.Everyone in the city's entertainment circle knew Astrid's tragic story.She was once the most popular, naturally beautiful rising actress in the country, but her career had met a brutal end three years ago when she was suddenly disfigured in a horrific accident.The production companies and her agency had quickly canceled her contracts to protect their own images, and she had faded into complete oblivion.Many people in the room knew Luna was involved, but because of Luna's wealthy backing, no one had ever dared to speak up.Staring at the
153: Motive
"Ouch!" Luna yelped, retracting her hand almost instantly, while she caressed her delicate skin which had been ruthlessly slapped away by Tiger."How dare you hit me?!" She growled, her venomous gaze landing on Tiger.Tiger simply glared at her, his massive frame blocking her completely."Don't worry about it," Maya whispered gently to Astrid from the side, patting her arm to keep her steady. "Master has everything under control."At that moment, Astrid's face went red beneath her veil. Though she had been terrified of Luna's hand reaching for her face just a second ago, she was completely overwhelmed by the absolute protection Max's people were showing her.Her heart thumped heavily against her chest, the warmth spreading rapidly across her face, but since she was under the thick veil, no one in the hall was able to see her reaction."Astrid, just how much have you given to these losers that's making them protect you this much?!" Luna was not willing to give up and scoffed, breaking
154: Buying Rights
Sitting on one of the front seats was a fat man with a lot of fat on his face.His protruding belly made it impossible for him to sit properly, his belly taking up more than half of the space of the chair.By his side was Luna, who had a wide grin on her face. At the same time, she clung to the man tightly, as though to show dominance and rub her victory in everyone's face.The crowd in the ha stared at the man incredulously, wondering if he was just speaking loudly because he had the money or maybe because he didn't know anything about the movie business. Though Dreamscape Studios was one of the best in this district and they had produced many outstanding movies in the past, at the same time, it was still unwise to pour such a massive amount into a movie where the final success rate was not even known."Sir, do you have any other requests?" The organizer on the stage, seemingly excited by the massive sum, broke the silence. His eyes flashed with a strange, greedy light."Yeah," The
155: Reveal
Clang!The microphone slipped right out of the stage organizer's hands, the loud, bang echoing throughout the entire banquet hall.But none of the no one seemed to care about it.At that exact moment, every single eye in the room was fixated completely on Max.Astrid was no different. She turned her head slowly, staring at Max with her eyes wide open under her veil, completely at a loss for words.Didn't he know what a hundred million was? She had believed the fat man who invested fifty million had some hidden agenda to take over the studio, otherwise no sane businessman would throw down such a massive sum.Yet Max had casually doubled it, calling out a hundred million as if he were pocket change. Where on earth did a soldier expect to find such an astronomical amount of cash?"Sir," Astrid was the first to recover from the shock. She silently nudged his arm, her voice trembling.Max simply smiled, his expression remaining unbothered as he gently patted her arm to reassure her."Don't
156: Shock
"Huh?"Everyone in the banquet hall froze, staring directly at Luna, unable to believe their eyes.This was already the third time tonight that they had been completely shocked into absolute silence.Wasn't this surprise a little bit too much for them to handle in one evening?Going back to the actual problem, the figure whose veil had just been yanked away was someone they could swear was a literal fairy that had walked right out of an ancient painting.Her jade-white face was so flawless, so perfectly carved, that almost every single person in the room had a sudden, overwhelming urge to kneel down in pure worship.Well, of course, thinking that they would actually kneel was a bit exaggerated, but it perfectly described the absolute awe that gripped the crowd.The breathtaking figure they were seeing right now could not even be compared to what they had been thinking, or what they had expected to see after the rumors of the last three years.Her skin was incredibly white, radiating a
157: Let's Head There
(A month Later)A month passed Swifty after the incident of Astrid and Luna. Astrid had infiltrated the inner circles and was providing valuable information to Max.Though not a lot had happened, it had helped Max and the others to understand the situation and also know what to do.Maya and Tiger were also doing well. As for Allen, he was now a lot stronger than he was before.Since after the incident at the school, he had been training non-stop and no matter what Tiger said, he refused to rest.Though Tiger would still force him to rest some times. Maya too would encourage him to take some breaks. Else, under the intensity he was training, his body would have long given up.At the moment, Max and Tiger were alone in the sitting room of his Villa. As usual, Fiona had gone to work, Little Rose and Amelia had gone to school.For a while, everywhere was peaceful, but then, they could tell that it was just a false sense of security.The real thing was about to start soon and they wondere
158: War Quelled
"Huh?" Tiger froze, hearing what Max said."I...""What's wrong? Don't you want to take me there?" Max raised his brows, staring at Tiger, wondering what was wrong with the latter."No, Master, it's just that I wasn't expecting it," Tiger smiled bitterly. He wasn't really expecting that Max would want to take a look.Besides, with what had been happening lately, he didn't want to trouble him and only planned to tell him when everything seemed to have quelled. But it looked like there was no way he could do that."Let's get going," Max's voice came, pulling Tiger back to his senses once more.But before Max and Tiger were able to walk out of the villa, Max's phone rang, making him frown slightly."Riley?" He muttered, collapsing back on the sofa, knowing whatever had made her call him was not small.Tiger also sat back, listening attentively. They had been watching the higher-ups and the army heads for the past few weeks, and the results they came back with were all uncomfortable.Thus
159: Strange Building
"Master, here is the last place we got information from," Tiger said, pulling up before a building."I see," Max muttered, alighting from the car, a smile spreading slowly across his face.He could tell there was something wrong with this place. There was no need to ask; he was rather sure about it."So, what usually happens?" Max inquired, his eyes still on the building."Anytime I come to get the information, after hearing it all, I tend to forget why I was here and all the information I have gotten," Tiger answered."It took a while to notice this pattern, and even after I did, I tried to stop and change things, but no matter how hard I tried, nothing usually works.""Good," Max grinned, getting rather excited. Now he was sure that the things happening were linked to very powerful people.In the past month, he was also not playing around and had been actively looking for a way to increase his strength. After many troubles, he finally found one.And he had been working on it. His cu
160: Self Destruction
Thinking about all of these possibilities, Max watched as Tiger approached, his eyes still blinking in a mild confusion as if he didn't know what was happening.He was sure the other person who was behind all of these must have noticed the strange happenings. Since Tiger didn't forget, the illusion activated, but he had forced Tiger out of the illusion.Now, he was sure he was executing the last form of the defense mechanism or whatever it was.Tiger approached Max still and after a while, he suddenly stopped.Then the next second, Tiger's aura began to rise and Max could feel a violent aura within his core.Tiger's core was about to explode.This was the last defense mechanism. Self destruction.Max watched for a moment, his eyes narrowing as a dark line spread across his face.With Tiger's strength, if he was to self-destruct here, then half of Orange City would be destroyed.Normally, Max was not going to allow such a thing to happen. Besides, Tiger was his right hand man, there wa