Darius knew this call probably wouldn’t bring him the news he wanted to hear, but he still answered it. It was noisy on the other end of the line. A few seconds later, a man’s drunken voice rang out. “Darius, I really don’t get you. Why did you treat me like this? I was your senior once upon a time, wasn’t I? Didn’t we work together well? How could you ruin everything just like that? I refuse to accept this!”The man obviously had difficulty getting the words out, but Darius could still tell who it was. He said coldly, “Ansel, you’ve had too much to drink.” He slowly leaned back and shut his eyes to conceal his disappointment. He’d once had high hopes for Ansel and thought he was a person who could stand by his side as his equal in the near future, but Ansel had betrayed him. In fact, it seemed he hadn’t paid much of a price for his betrayal.Ansel obviously didn’t share Darius’ heartache. He burst into manic laughter and roared, “You want to return to Ashweir City, don’t you? Dream

“You obviously don’t belong to any of those categories, so I think you should address me as ‘Mr. Reid’ and not anything else.” Darius’ eyes were cold.Ansel’s mind went blank for a second. He didn’t know what Darius was implying…or perhaps he did know but refused to think further. He smiled bitterly, knowing Darius’ words made sense. Even if the Brezinski family had fallen from grace, he was still its only heir—his existence was essential to its sustainability, which meant he couldn’t follow Darius everywhere he went, unlike Alicia or Erin. “I understand, Mr. Reid. Is there anything I have to do or a price I have to pay to continue working with you?”Darius leaned back and rested his arms on the armrests. “We share the same alma mater, so I have no doubts about your abilities. I’m sure you’ll be able to set up the largest TV station in the country!”Ansel’s head shot up at his words, and he stared at Darius in disbelief. “I don’t think I misheard you, Mr. Reid, but I’m finding it har

A tall woman stood beside him; the dwarf only reached her waist. Darius gave them a quick look before leaving, but things didn’t go as planned. As soon as he turned to leave, the dwarf hurried to stand in his way. “I’m talking to you, brat. I’ve never seen you in Almiron City before; you must be one of those people who came for the prize money.” The dwarf looked at Darius arrogantly and continued, “I’d advise you to leave now—you paupers have no idea what it’s like to be wealthy, so there’s no way your suggestions will be accepted!” The woman beside him laughed mockingly, then said, “Give them a chance, sir. At least they’ll be able to have a free meal.” Darius raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything. He merely sidestepped the dwarf to leave; all he had to do was have someone kick the dwarf out. However, when his back was turned, Erin let out a sharp yelp. He frowned and turned to see the dwarf gripping Erin’s wrist tightly. Darius asked coldly, “What are you trying to do?” H

“Mr. Reid, I realize I’ve made a huge mistake. I hope you’ll give me another chance—I swear I won’t allow this to happen anymore!” The security guard trembled violently, unable to say another word. He looked at Darius pleadingly, not knowing how he would react. He knew nothing about Darius, only having heard others say he was formidable. Based on what he’d heard, Darius was not only intelligent but also more powerful than the average individual—apparently, he rarely came across opponents more powerful than him, so no one had ever witnessed Darius losing a fight. Now, this god-like person stood before him. Darius had given him a chance earlier, but he’d let it slip through his fingers. The security guard descended into despair at this thought—his only hope was that Darius was kind enough to give him another chance. Soon, however, the security guard knew he was out of hope. Not only had Darius not forgiven him, but he hadn’t even spared him a glance. Darius’ gaze swept around the c

Erin’s eyes lit up at Darius’ words. They’d already started preparing to return to Ashweir City the night before, but it had been delayed because they had to deal with these menial matters.She smiled and pulled her phone out to book the flight tickets, sighing in relief when she was done. “Sir, I’ve booked us a flight for 4 pm; we’ll be in Ashweir City by 6 pm.”Darius nodded. “It’s time for us to pack up, then.”Time flew—before they knew it, it was almost 4 pm. The packing had gone without a hitch, making Darius uneasy as they boarded the flight. His instinct as an enlightened martial artist told him something would go wrong; he kept trying to figure out whether he’d forgotten anything, but nothing came to mind. He frowned and pinched the bridge of his nose before sighing.Then, he shut his eyes and took a deep breath, allowing the life force in the air to enter his body. It traveled through his organs and mixed in with his blood. Soon, he found that it started to form a system of