2025-06-23 16:59:04The crowd went dead quiet, not a single sound could be heard... Except for the snickering sounds made by Seth, credit had to be given to him, it really was growing harder to keep a straight face. People began to whisper.
“What?!”
“You mean… it really was fake?!”
Eyes darted from Gabriel's gaze, even the security men straightened up, everyone was as tense as they could be. Except, of course, for Seth who popped another candied grape into his mouth and watched the man's arrival.
Master Gabriel’s gaze slid to him sharply.
"You," he said smoothly. "You’ve been quite the... entertainer tonight."
Seth raised an eyebrow, staring the man down, popped another candy in his mouth then looked away from Mr. Gabriel with disinterest.
"I try," Seth said, voice casual. "Some of us were born to be beautiful, others to be funny. I’m both, tragically."
The guests gasped loudly, someone actually dropped their glass of wine, even the floor staff nearly passed out. But Mr. Gabriel didn’t react. He wasn’t some petty man who easily fell for the provocation of words. He was a man who took whatever corners were available to get results, good or bad it simply didn't matter.
"You’re causing unrest at a sacred event held in honor of the GOLDMASTER," Mr. Gabriel said coldly. “Out of respect for him, I won’t have you dragged out by force… yet. But I will ask you, leave. Now!”
The crowd exhaled. Finally, someone with authority.
Seth stretched his neck, cracked his knuckles, and sighed like someone had forced him to be here when he in fact hadn't wanted to be here. Which was true.
“I would,” Seth said. “But then I’d miss the fun part.”
He reached under the seat and pulled out the auction catalog and began going through the pages of things on the auction list.
“Item 17. Frost Gem,” he said aloud. “Supposedly recovered from the Glacier Caverns of Northern mountains.”
He held it up for the room. “That gem has been on permanent display in the National Ice Museum since 1937. I saw it myself last year. They let tourists even see it for just a small f*e.”
Gabriel’s eye twitched.
But Seth didn't stop and flipped to page four.
“Item 31. Sunset ring. Marketed as one of a kind, correct?” Seth tapped the picture. “Too bad it’s currently embedded in the statue of Prince Ron in the Royal Museum. That piece has never left its case. Ever!”
Now the murmurs turned dangerous. Even the guards looked at one another.
Collector Harry, who was previously red with embarrassment from William's disgraceful display, quickly snatched the catalog and pulled out his tablet like a man possessed.
“Wait... he’s… he’s telling the truth?” Harry muttered. “He’s not just right… he’s painfully right. These items are stolen, forged, or misrepresented. This catalog is...”
“Suspicious as hell?” Seth finished for him, casually leaning back in his chair. “But hey, what do I know? I’m just a poor entertainer with good eyes.”
Mr. Gabriel’s smile twitched. His voice dropped in cadence. “Security. Detain him.”
Ten armed men immediately stepped forward, weapons held in their arms, cuffs ready to lock Seth's wrists. Some guests gasped and shouted, even Rose who had watched everything with a deep frown on her face stood up in surprise. She couldn't stop Seth from being arrested. Not from this man.
But even after all this was happening, Seth didn’t move, he didn't blink or even flinch in the slightest.
Instead, he glanced lazily at the hallway and sighed in relief.
“Ah. He’s here.”
The doors swung open.
A gust of cold air rolled in, followed by a man dressed in the darkest shade of black that was possible. It was a simple but well tailored fit and it was...
Mr. Lucas Eden.
Mr. Eden was young, yet looked well beyond his age. His steps were calm, calculated, and easy. Many didn't know who he was but few did and those few quickly stood up sharply. No one had seen him in public in years. This was no ordinary man.
This was the hidden ruler of Velkor City.
The security halted mid-step as they recognized who it was.
“Stop,” Mr. Eden commanded. A single word was all it took and all obeyed, even Mr. Gabriel. No one was above his authority.
Mr. Gabriel quickly bowed, face full of righteous fury and a fake face of humility. “Mr. Eden! Thank heavens you’ve come. This man, he’s been causing chaos. Lying and disrupting the sacred auction. Spreading wild accusations. He even dared insult the GOLDMASTER’s name!”
The crowd nodded along. Of course they would, they would rather take favour in Mr. Gabriel than some nobody they knew nothing about.
Mr. Eden’s eyes narrowed.
“This auction… was meant to honor the GOLDMASTER.”
“Yes!” Mr. Gabriel said, hopeful. “And it’s being blemished by that nobody!”
Mr. Eden exhaled slowly. He turned, looking about and searching for who was responsible for this madness. And then, he saw him.
Seth tilted his head and smiled lazily, but Eden’s entire body froze instantly. His eyes widened ever so slightly. His fists slowly clenched at his sides, his lips trembled, for a brief moment.
Then without anyone expecting it, Mr. Eden dropped to his knees instantly, confusing everyone at the auction.
“My lord,” he said reverently.
Everyone seemed to be comatose at the scene before then, was Mr. Eden… the underground ruler… was he kneeling?
To whom? Surely it had to be some sort of mistake.
Seth sighed dramatically and crawled to the ground as well, joining him, then slowly whispering into Eden's ears.
“Get up, Lucas. You're causing a scene. Don't be a wuss and copy the things I do,” he said with a light tone.
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Chapter 24: Fractures Beneath the Skin.
The edge of the cliff loomed far above them like a broken crown. Seth lay at the bottom, half his body skewered by a branch thick as his arm. It had ripped clean through his side, puncturing flesh and muscle as blood oozed slowly from the wound, dark and thick.Nearby, Rose knelt, shivering and wounded but alive, thanks only to the way Seth had rejected her seat during their fall. Her dress was torn, her knees were bruised, and arms were scraped, but her eyes, her eyes were wide with something deeper than shock.She had been scared for Seth's life but now she felt a different emotion... Rage, pure, undiluted rage.Of course, Seth had passed out and come through, and now Rose had found out somethings that were better left unsaid."So it was all a lie," she said, voice eerily calm. "You never came here for me. You were after the mine, that’s why you let my family trust you, that’s why you pretended to care."Seth blinked as sweat and blood were rolling down his temple as pain spiked in
Chapter 23: The Cliff.
Vin.The humanoid radiation weapon had been her signature for years. A horrible invention that turned humans into unstable walking beasts capable of emitting waves of nuclear energy that could turn normal humans into beats that gave off harmful radiation, and now she was here.A decade of rivalry had all come down to this.Vin and Seth.The Iron Wolf of the East, and the Ghost Commander of the West.Two elite secret agents, hand picked by their respective nations to wage secret war, the winner would keep the mineral to themselves, a mineral with the power to change the world, Astralite. The mineral that now just happened to lie buried within the Tyrel family's mining zone.Vin stood atop a combat truck in the distance, her arms folded, pale hair whipping in the wind like silver flames. Her soldiers were behind her, clad in radiation suits, rifles trained and eyes sharp. But Vin didn’t need to use her soldiers, she had her creatures.The humanoid monster she had released glowed a faint
Chapter 22: Ghosts on the Road
The moment Seth hit the ignition and sped out of the hotel’s private driveway, the engine roared to life as the tires squealed as they gripped the asphalt, launching the vehicle forward into the night. In the passenger seat, Rose lay unconscious, her face bruised from the earlier fall, her limbs limp as a ragdoll. Seth kept one hand on the steering wheel, the other on his phone.“Come on, come on… Pick up Damnit.”Lucas wasn’t answering, the screen blinked, then went black.No signal.Seth’s eyes narrowed. “They’re jamming the frequency. FUCK!!!”He tossed the phone into the back seater. Whoever was after them wasn’t just some gang of street level idiots. This was organized and professional. He checked the rearview mirror and there it was as he had expected, a convoy of matte black SUVs, headlights off, driving hard at his tail.“Of course,” Seth muttered. “Nothing says friendly neighborhood assassination squads like rolling blackout trucks at 120 kilometers per hour.”Bullets explode
Chapter 21: Kisses, Tears, and Bullets?
The city lights blinked drowsily as the hour crawled past midnight. Seth sat by the wide window of his guest room, scrolling through classified documents on a holographic tablet when his private phone buzzed.There was one new message from Rose, he squinted his eyes and read the message."We need to talk, meet me at ‘that’ hotel, now!!!"There were no emojis, just text that slurred just slightly. He thought to himself, “that was like her, rude as always,” but something about it felt off, besides, the mention of the very specific hotel told him she meant business.Having stared at it for a second he tossed the tablet aside and grabbing his coat.The hotel was quiet. The lobby hummed with soft jazz music and rich laughter. Seth didn’t bother checking in, he knew exactly which suite to head for, it was the room where they had first met each other, the room where it all began, all thanks to a very passionate night. Within minutes, he reached the room door and knocked once but no answer c
Chapter 20: Hidden Agendas and Holographic Maps.
The Tyrel estate was quiet when Seth stepped outside. His hands, deep in his pockets, and he looked every bit the picture of idle boredom, but his brain was already spinning gears too fast for most to follow. Rose’s outburst. General Cane’s suspicion. The increasing tension around Velkor City. It all smelled like something was about to break.And it didn’t help that his comm link buzzed in his pocket like a very rude wasp.He clicked the receiver into his ear without breaking his stride. “Talk.”“Good evening Boss, unfortunately, I may have got bad news.” Lucas said with a tight voice. “Our informant’s gone dark and it is not looking pretty.”That woke Seth up at the sound of that.“Where?”“Lumina,” Lucas said. “Just outside the eastern border checkpoint. The man on the operation made his last report three hours ago. Since then, nothing. No pings, no comms. Not even a post, it's like he just vanished.”Seth’s jaw clenched. “You think he was compromised?”“There’s no other explanation
Chapter 19: Bitter Wine and Sharp Tongues.
The room had just begun to settle after Rose’s explosive declaration. The music, once soft and elegant, had turned awkward and quiet. Servants whispered behind polished doors, politicians shifted uncomfortably, and even the chandeliers above seemed unsure whether to keep glowing or fall off the ceiling.Rose’s mother, Lysa, stood frozen for one long, thunderous moment. Her face twisted with a mix of rage, disbelief, and that distinct look of shame at her one and only daughter.Then, without a word, she turned sharply on her heel and stormed out of the hall, her dress swirling behind her. The sound of her heels echoed through the halls as all turned to watch her leave.Mr. Mason, however, didn’t even flinch. He was grinning like he’d just watched a very satisfying ending to the scene he had just witnessed.“Well then!” he said, clapping his hands together. “That settles it. Let’s set a date!”Everyone in the room blinked.Except General Cane.He stepped forward, his jaw tightened, his
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