King of War's Dominance

Chapter 10

Thom stood tall, his face calm even though the entire hall was filled with wild stares and loud whispers.

“Unlimited or not, what matters is that I will pay for all the auction items I won. They all belong to me. So hurry and process the transaction,” Thom said.

Around the room, guests began whispering louder.

“No wonder… he is the son of the late Mr. Lanster’s second wife.”

“If that is true, it is not strange that he has an unlimited card.”

“Maybe he received part of the inheritance before Mr. Lanster died.”

“I thought he was a poor soldier… looks like he is not.”

The whispers spread like wind, changing the atmosphere from mockery to curiosity and respect.

But on the corner of the stage, someone’s body was growing hot, burning with anger and disbelief.

Madam Lena.

Her blood hissed like boiling water. Even her two sons, Frank and Benny, did not have an unlimited card.

She, the first wife of the Lanster family, did not have that card. How could the stepson she always insulted be the one holding the most powerful financial card in the world?

“That card is fake!” Madam Lena shouted.

“As Thom’s stepmother who has known him since he was a teenager, I know his illness! He has NPD! He loves to lie and exaggerate himself to look important!”

Some guests were shocked, while others quickly believed her because of the bad reputation the Lanster family had spread about Thom for years.

Madam Lena grew more excited, feeling like she finally had a stage.

“How could a low ranking soldier have an unlimited card?” she said while laughing harshly. “That card is fake! He only wants attention!”

Frank immediately supported his mother. He stepped forward quickly, grabbed the black card from the treasurer’s hand, and raised it high like an amateur researcher examining a cheap item.

“Look at this!” Frank shouted, shaking the card. “Cheap plastic! Fake card! Do you think we cannot tell the difference between real and fake cards? Thom, you are so funny!”

Some guests let out small laughs, more out of nervousness than certainty.

Thom only looked at Frank… as if the man was showing his own stupidity.

“Are you done checking it?” Thom asked calmly.

“Of course,” Frank said proudly. “It is fake. You have embarrassed your—”

“In that case,” Thom cut him off, “go ahead and try it. If the card is fake, the transaction will fail. But if it goes through, that means the card is real.”

The room instantly fell silent.

Guests held their breath, waiting for the result.

Frank’s face suddenly tightened. He did not expect Thom to challenge him back.

“How dare you talk to me like that?” Frank hissed low, full of anger.

He was not used to being cornered by Thom, someone he always saw as nothing more than dust under his shoes.

“If this really is fake,” Frank said while glaring at Thom, “you will kneel tonight in front of all the guests.”

Thom raised one eyebrow. “And if it is real?”

“If it is real, I will kneel in front of everyone here!” Frank said confidently.