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Chapter521
Chapter521 The moment Felix turned away from Krel and led Serena and Christene toward the distinguished seating area, the atmosphere inside Cherrly Restaurant changed completely. It wasn’t subtle. It was explosive. What had begun as whispers turned into a rising wave of murmurs, gasps, and hurried conversations layered on top of one another. Customers leaned over tables, stood from their seats, and openly pointed toward Felix’s retreating back. Phones were everywhere. Someone near the window had already lifted their device high, the camera shaking slightly as excitement overpowered steady hands. “Did you see that?” “That’s the Emperor. The Emperor of Victorium!” “He owns the restaurant?!” “I thought this place belonged to a board!” “No wonder that guy shut up instantly!” A young woman at a nearby table was already speaking rapidly into her phone, her voice hushed but vibrating with thrill. “ I swear I’m not lying, I’m right here, it just happened. The Emperor of Victo
Chapter520
Chapter520 “…And this one,” she said proudly, lifting a slim crystal box and turning it so the light caught every polished edge, "it was imported directly from the inner trade districts. Do you know how hard it was to get this?” She placed it carefully on the table among a small mountain of luxury goods, jewelry cases, fabric rolls, rare snacks, accessories, and boxes Felix was fairly certain cost more than an entire city block in some outer districts. Serena leaned forward, eyes sparkling despite herself. “That’s beautiful.” “Right?” Christene grinned, clearly satisfied. “Worth every credit.” Felix watched the scene with quiet amusement, arms folded loosely. The guesthouse living room felt warm and alive very different from the cold political undercurrents swirling beyond its walls. Then his phone vibrated. Felix glanced down. One look at the caller ID was enough to make the faint smile disappear. It was Robeca. The new manager he just appointaed a day ago. He exc
Chapter519
Chapter519 Prime Minister Ulgan followed the security guard into the Victorium guesthouse with measured steps, his expression composed, his posture immaculate. The moment he crossed the threshold of the living room, the atmosphere subtly shifted not with pressure, but with awareness. Authority had entered the room. Gene was the first to react. The newly appointed Commander of the Imperium Port Navy rose immediately, placing a fist over his chest in the formal salute of the Imperium. “Greetings Prime Minister Ulgan,” Gene greeted respectfully. Brad followed suit a heartbeat later. Though he had advanced to half step Celestial, his respect for hierarchy was deeply ingrained. He straightened and bowed slightly. “Prime Minister.” Ulgan inclined his head toward both men, acknowledging them with a faint smile. “Commander Gene. Connel Brad. It’s good to see you both.” Only then did his gaze turn toward Felix.The Prime Minister’s expression shifted subtly, but unmistak
Chapter518
Chapter518 The Victorium guesthouse settled into silence after Felix returned. Night draped itself over the imperial capital like a careful curtain, muting the city’s earlier chaos into a distant hum. From the balcony of his private chamber, Felix stood with his hands resting lightly on the rail, eyes fixed on the layered skyline of the Imperium. Floating lanes glowed faintly in the distance. Towers pulsed with artificial light. Somewhere far below, life went on...unaware, unconcerned. Felix, however, was thinking. Nepa Light. The name surfaced again, uninvited. Felix’s gaze sharpened, his thoughts slowing, condensing. Light’s smug smile replayed itself in his mind. The deliberate provocation. The way he had hidden behind status, territory, and the Imperium’s political delicacy. “He wanted humiliation,” Felix murmured softly. His fingers tightened on the railing. " And he thought I wouldn’t respond." Felix wasn’t angry. Anger was messy. Imprecise. What he felt was som
Chapter517
Chapter517 For a moment, the restaurant forgot how to breathe. The words Felix had spoken hung in the air like an invisible hammer, heavy and immovable. New owner. Not just Krel. Not just the security guards. Every single employee in Cherrly Restaurant stared at Felix as if they had collectively misheard him. The faint hum of the lights above seemed unnaturally loud. Somewhere near the kitchen, a glass slipped from someone’s trembling fingers and shattered against the floor with a sharp clang the sound jolting everyone back into the moment. “…What?” someone whispered. “Did he just say… owner?” “That’s impossible… Cherrly is owned by a board..” Krel laughed. It was loud. Forced. Hollow.The kind of laugh people used when reality hit too hard to accept. “Hah… hahaha!” Krel said, clutching his stomach as if the joke were unbearable. “This is..this is a good one.” He wiped imaginary tears from the corner of his eyes and looked straight at Felix, his smile twitching.
Chapter516
Chapter 516 The moment Felix sat down, the air around the table seemed to tighten. For half a heartbeat, the entire first floor of the SeaShell Hotel felt quieter than it should have been like the ocean outside had paused its rhythm just to listen. Valery Creel was the first to recover.He rose halfway from his seat, eyes wide, then bowed slightly. “Y..Your Majesty.”Aron Kruger followed a split second later, nearly knocking his chair back as he stood. “E..Emperor Felix.” Around them, the low murmur of the restaurant shifted into something sharper. Whispers rippled outward, spreading from table to table like a wave. “That’s him…” “No way…” “Isn’t that the Victorium Emperor?” “He’s younger than I imagined…” Felix raised one hand, palm outward. “Sit,” he said calmly. “We’re here to talk business.” The simple sentence carried weight. It wasn’t loud. It didn’t need to be. Creel and Kruger exchanged a quick glance before sitting back down, their movements suddenly ca
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