"Naturally, this was all planned, but that’s not to say you’ll suffer any loss. You will get both the money and Max in the end." Seth handed over his pen.Having no other choice, Victor took it. An opportunity this lucrative truly couldn't be ignored."Gold or cash?" Victor asked as he handed Seth his copy of the agreement."Both. Mostly gold." Seth didn't want to carry too much physical cash.Victor snapped his fingers, barking an order. Shortly after, two of his men hauled metal briefcases from the casino's vault, filled with stacks of clean cash and pure gold bars.Seth received the briefcases without any exaggerated expression. His hands were clean. The money had returned to him as fresh funds, and Max was now officially on the hunting list of Black Skull's hounds."Thank you. It's a pleasure doing business with you." Seth extended his hand, and Victor shook it."I can't wait to see what you do in the future," Victor said. His hardened instincts told him that Seth was someone extr

However, before the thug could even swing his blade, a gray blur dashed out from the darkness like a ghost.CRACK!Kael struck from their blind spot. His leather-gloved hands twisted the first thug's wrist at an impossible angle. The knife clattered to the floor, accompanied by a shriek of agony.Without wasting a single second, Kael launched a spinning kick that landed squarely on the second man's jaw. The thug was thrown backward, crashing onto a car hood before instantly passing out.It took exactly three seconds for Kael to neutralize both hitmen. He adjusted the collar of his gray suit casually, then turned to Patel, who was frozen in shock."Come with me. You'll be safe," Kael said flatly, extending his hand. "Where is the recording?"With trembling hands, Patel handed over his phone. Following the instructions he had received that morning, he had recorded everything.Kael played the recording. Patel and Max's voices in the CEO's office echoed clearly. Everything was captured pe

Seth knelt, leveling his gaze with Dustin. His heart hammered twice as fast as usual."You can see it, buddy?" Seth asked slowly, pointing back at the blue screen floating in the air.Dustin nodded innocently. "Yes, Dad. The numbers keep changing.""Since when could you see this game?"Dustin tilted his head, trying to remember. "Since we were at the cafe at that time."Seth swallowed hard. That meant Dustin had been able to see the system since the very first day it activated!"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Seth asked, his voice slightly raspy as he struggled to process this insane fact.Dustin shrugged with a child's typical indifference. "The game is ugly. There are no pictures, just letters and numbers. I don't like it."A laugh caught in Seth's throat, suspended between amusement and utter bewilderment. How was this possible? Why was Dustin the only one who could see a supernatural entity like the System?Was it because of their bloodline? Or because Dustin was a genius? Dustin w

Seeing Victor waver, Max felt a surge of hope. "F-fifty million is just pocket change to my grandfather! As long as you let me go and take me to him, I guarantee that money will be in your hands today!"Victor still hesitated until Boris stepped forward and whispered into his ear."Boss," Boris murmured. "Our intel just got a leak. There is indeed a closed-door banquet at the Olympus Manor tonight. Officially, it's just a regular family dinner. But the underground whispers say... Alistair is going to introduce the new heir to the family tonight. The identity is heavily guarded."Hearing the report, Victor's eyes widened. He looked back at Max. It all felt too coincidental."That's me!" Max interjected, his ears having caught the whisper. He spoke with surging confidence, even though internally, he was utterly confused as to why Lucian hadn't informed him about the exact schedule for tonight's banquet. "That banquet is specifically for me! Take me there, and you will get your money!"V

The news Alastair brought shook the room. The guests took some time to digest it before they ultimately had no choice but to accept the reality.Seth became the absolute center of attention. Everyone watched and judged him. Now officially bearing the name Olympus, Seth walked through the crowd like a king who had just ascended his throne.He received various gazes—mostly curious, but many were suspicious and anxious because Seth's presence would drastically alter the hierarchy. Then, there were those who looked absolutely terrified.Those fearful gazes came from Julian and Caleb. They stood stiffly. When Seth's eyes accidentally met theirs, the two men's faces instantly paled. They hastily bowed their heads and looked away, not daring to invite any trouble after Seth had flayed their dark secrets just yesterday.Seth smiled, satisfied to see them cowering in fear. At least two fewer people would cause him trouble. The problem was, Seth now knew perfectly well that many more people wou