“You should close your mouth, a fly might get in.” He remarked with Lee dumbly nodding in response.After barely recovering from his shock, Lee had to admit that Elijah's skill was top-notch.He handed over the panda while inquiring if Elijah had ever thought about joining the army, a question which was met with a resounding no.Then Elijah glanced at Claire and handed over the panda as he remarked. “Here you go, a cute stuffed panda for a cute young lady.”“Yay!” Claire celebrated as she took the stuffed panda. “Daddy's the best.”“If you say so, then it must be true.” Elijah shamelessly remarked earning a side eye from Alice.Elijah met her gaze and smiled sheepishly while Lee watched on, still struggling to understand how Elijah was a better shot than he was.***Time spent at the amusement park went better than expected.After hanging over the stuffed panda to Claire, a gesture that brought a bright smile to her face, Elijah led the family to where the go-karts were parked.There,
After roughly two hours of driving, they arrived at the skydiving range with quite a few planes already prepped and ready to go. Having already made preparations before now, the Silva family were warmly received by the owner of the range who recommended their best pilot and skydiving instructor to take charge of their experience. “I'm Cole, I'll be your pilot, and this is Anderson; he'll be your skydiving instructor.” A dark-skinned man with an amiable smile intoned while flanked by a blonde-haired man who nodded acknowledgment. Satisfied that they didn't go overboard with their treatment for him, Michael was able to focus entirely on enjoying the experience. Anderson went ahead to give them a brief tutorial and how things were done, from the attire they'd have to wear to how to use a parachute and breathing exercises to help with the jump. By the time the tutorial was over, an hour and a half had gone by. Thankfully, Alice was a quick learner, and this wasn't the first t
Alice was stunned as she was familiar with the name Felton due to how big it was in the real estate business.As it was, Silver Sparrow was one of the top five largest real estate companies in the city with connections all over the country.Their owners, the Felton family, were hardly ever in town and always maintained a low profile, not bothering to make themselves known.Of course, not all of them were like that as Jeffery had become the poster boy of Silver Sparrow since his arrival in the city three years ago.Though he was considered a playboy who only knew how to party, he somehow managed to push Silver Sparrow to new heights, allowing them to be able to compete with companies like Gold Lake in a few years.For Alice, finding out that her husband was connected to such a figure left her feeling suspicious about his true identity.She'd tried a few times to ask him about it, but he always brushed it off with jokes, and when she tried to research on her own, she would always be met
Mia had to grow up quickly because of the situation in her family and she couldn't allow her younger sister to suffer the same fate, so for her sake… she had to do as Mr. Murray wanted.Just as she was about to start, Elijah grabbed her shoulder and helped her up. “Don't do that.”As he spoke, he looked around, taking in the faces of those in the restaurant.No one cared that this young lady was about to do something so vile with some even watching in amusement.An inherent sense of disgust arose within him as he shook his head, disappointed that society had devolved to such a level.Just then, Mr. Murray remarked. “Sir, you don't need to help her. That bitch deserves this sort of treatment else she's going to end up ruining me!”“And so you decided to treat her like an animal and force her to do such a dehumanizing thing?... Have you no sense of humanity in you?” Elijah questioned causing Mr. Murray to snort derisively.“Who are you to lecture me?... If I say she is going to clean up
Mr. Murray didn't know how Elijah knew the Dragon Legion but he understood that if he didn't beg for his life, he'd surely suffer dearly for it. Without hesitation, he went on his knees. “Spare my life, sir, I will serve you for the rest of my life, I promise!” As long as he could survive, Fatty was willing to even lick the ground like a dog. Unfortunately for him, Elijah was not one to be moved by such things. “You can stop with your crocodile tears. It would only make things worse for you.” “Sir?” “Since you decided to treat a fellow human like a dog, it's only right you are treated like a dog, don't you agree.” “No, please, spare me, I swear it won't happen again.” Ignoring his pleas, Elijah remarked. “Thomas!” “Sir.” “Take this fatty outside and whip him a hundred times. If he makes a sound, double it.” Mr. Murray trembled as he realized that Elijah wouldn't accept his pleas. With that realization, he no longer saw a need to act as he cursed Elijah. “You bastard!... Y
“What an eyesore.” Someone remarked just as they had entered the concert hall. Both Michael and Claire turned back to find a man donning quite fancy and expensive attire, accompanied by a similarly dressed lady. Both looked upon the Silvas with contempt, like they had no reason to be in the hall with them. “Any problems?” Michael inquired. “Why won't there be problems?... Sometimes I wonder why the Auditorium doesn't enforce rules like the Lutheran does. We would be able to avoid aberrations like the one before me.” “I don't quite understand.” “Don't you know that one's attire is a symbol of their wealth? You may be poor but don't be so brazen about it. Is there a need to spell it out to every one of us?” Alice was just about to speak up when Michael held her back. “I paid the same as you, it doesn't matter what I wear. All that matters is that I paid.” “Who knows where you stole the money from? Focus on buying yourself some decent clothes before attending functions
Albeit unwilling, the audience listened to the man's orders to avoid getting sent to an early grave as they sat back in their seats while hoping that they would survive whatever was about to happen. Alice put a hand over her mouth as she tried with no success to calm her rapidly beating heart while ensuring that Claire was quiet.Something was wrong and whatever it was, it didn't seem like something small. Meanwhile, Elijah had just finished using the bathroom when he got a call from Thomas.“General, are you alright?” Thomas inquired, his tone laced with genuine worry causing Elijah to frown.“Is there a problem?” “I implore you to leave the Opera house quickly, General, trouble is coming.”“Trouble?... Explain properly, Thomas.”“We have evidence that the Roland family has made a move.”“Hmm.”“We discovered that they have made five bombs and plan on utilizing them at five locations.”“The Opera house is one such location?”“Indeed.” Elijah closed his eyes while taking a deep br
Perhaps they might have if Elijah had not sent a text telling them not to reveal themselves. If he guessed right, the attackers were here to deal with Alice and Claire. So he needed to make sure they would focus on him, hence the reason for his provocative actions. With the attack of Logan and his men, it didn't take long for the news to get to news houses resulting in a broadcast. “Breaking news, Crystal Falls finds itself threatened by rogue criminals. Information reaching us is that so far, the criminals have caused no destruction to property, though a few casualties have been reported. With the situation as chaotic as it is, one can't help but ask… is Crystal Falls going to survive the night without a tragedy?... It remains to be seen.” *** Elijah was blindfolded and gagged by Logan and his group as they returned to their camp on the outskirts of town. Based on what he'd heard, the attacks on Wesen Group and Wesen Manor had been stopped, which meant only himself and e
Letting out a sigh, Elijah decided not to push the matter. The Ghoul King glared at Elijah as he bellowed. "You haven't seen the last of me!"Elijah didn't even offer a response as he gave him a perfunctory glance before turning to leave, causing the Ghoul King to feel even more humiliated at being treated as less than an insect."Ah!" He screamed out as Thomas ordered his men to arrest the terrorists, taking them all into custody before they left the scene.Starting from tonight, tales of Elijah Silva's bravery would be told for weeks to come.It was the advent of a great hero in Crystal Falls.***After dealing with the Ghoul King, Elijah left the White Tiger King to handle the collateral damage and also to ensure that the press didn't make too much noise about what had happened.This was to prevent Elijah from becoming too much of a central figure as that would draw too much attention to him and also, to prevent others like the Ghoul King from realizing that their plans had failed
Elijah smirked as he stared down the Ghoul King, the latter feeling quite tense though he didn't show it.'Who does he think he is?... I am the Ghoul King!... No man can dare to disrespect me and expect to survive. No, if I don't show this fool his place, he would think he was the Emperor.'"I will give you one last chance, Mr. Silva. Accept my offer or I will make you regret being born.""Just shut up and fight me already." Elijah casually said, causing the Ghoul King to go red in anger and humiliation."Good, very good. Best keep up that attitude once I'm done with you.""Don't worry, I don't plan on losing it."The Ghoul King gritted his teeth but said nothing more as he prepared to unleash his Martial Technique.'Don't worry; once I'm done with you, you'll regret ever doing all this.'With that thought, the Ghoul King attacked, forming a fist and throwing a punch once he'd reached Elijah.However, that was all… then he found himself on the ground, face first with his body aching t
Utilizing his Spirit energy to cloak the car, ensuring that it was as strong as an armored tank, Elijah bulldozed his way through the Minister's villa gates and made his way into the empty street outside.Meanwhile, his heroics weren't left unseen by the soldiers protecting the villa as they stared in utter disbelief at what they could only describe as a miracle.None could explain how Elijah had managed to defeat the terrorists blockading the gate and that caused them to feel even more awe for him. “Who was that?”“I have no idea.”“Maybe that's the White Tiger King?”Thomas snorted. “Think again, that's the King of the North!”At the same time, the reporters in the helicopter caught the incident on camera.[Oh my gosh, Breaking news; is Crystal Falls seeing the rise of a hero?... Attackers that proved difficult for law enforcement to defeat have been taken down by one man who is now en route toward an uncertain destination. Just what is going on and is this a sign of good things to
Up above the Minister's villa, a reporter helicopter hovered just out of sight as those within reported the situation in the area[Breaking news: The Minister's villa is under attack by terrorists, with several dignitaries put in harm's way. Though still no demands have been made, the terrorists have unleashed firearms on the people trapped in the building, giving them little opportunity to escape. So far, law enforcement has done little to repel the invaders though they have succeeded in disarming bombs that the terrorists had planned to use to threaten those in the Minister's villa. With little idea of how things are going to proceed, we can only hope that Crystal Falls survives this disaster]Meanwhile, on the ground, the dignitaries and men of substance who were forced to stay in the Minister's villa began to complain."How long do we have to wait here?... What if those terrorists get tired of waiting and attack us?... Some are still even in the building right now!""What is the g
Lucas glanced at the White Tiger King, expecting him to come to his aid but imagine his surprise when that didn't happen as instead, the White Tiger King let out a resigned sigh before settling back into his chair.He was going to do as Elijah instructed and rest, which meant he was on his own.Just what was the meaning of this?Gritting his teeth, Lucas glared at Elijah before suddenly, a smile blossomed on his lips.The next instant, he began to laugh, his demeanor changing as his aura shifted from serene to terrifying.The White Tiger King reacted almost instantaneously as he recognized the aura to be similar to the Ghoul King.“It broke my heart to crush his ego, but I had no choice; he turned out to be a bit too useless.” Lucas suddenly said his tone of speaking was completely different from before.“What's the meaning of this?” The White Tiger King questioned with Elijah speaking up.“You never won against the Ghoul King, White; all you did was destroy his body, but considering
“That's quite the interesting evaluation.” Elijah calmly said as he moved to sit with the White Tiger King.The White Tiger King chuckled and was just about to speak when he began to cough incessantly, causing his expression to turn pale as he heaved and huffed.Lucas immediately got to his feet and methodically, pulled out a vial filled with blue liquid from his pocket before administering it to the General.A few minutes passed before the White Tiger King regained himself, his breathing steadying as his complexion got slightly healthier.Of course, this didn't mean he was completely healed as his previous energetic demeanor was gone, replaced with apparent fatigue.“How do you feel?” Elijah asked.The White Tiger King replied in a hoarse tone. “Terrible.”It was clear that he regretted having to retire after everything he had experienced in his life.“As it is, I can only hope that I get a few more years of life before this injury claims my life.”“Don't worry, you'll be fine,” Elij
“Thank you, sir.” The lieutenant replied, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.Just then, Darius finally found the courage to speak up. “How can this be?... This man is an uninvited guest, how can you treat him as an important personnel?”Instead of a response, the lieutenant approached him before proceeding to dish out a hard and tight slap to his face, sending Darius crashing to the ground. As if that wasn't enough, the lieutenant ordered his subordinates to throw Darius out.“Yes sir!”Two soldiers approached and lifted Darius off the ground.Darius didn't even get a chance to say anything as he was dragged away like a dog, humiliating him in the presence of everyone.By now, the available journalists began to speculate Elijah's identity, after all, he needed to be a great figure to be treated in such a manner by the subordinate of the White Tiger King.Meanwhile, Elijah was escorted by the lieutenant personally to meet with the White Tiger King, leaving behind the other gues
Just as the lieutenant finished talking, Darius raised his hand and pointed at Elijah. “Hello sir, my name is Darius Smith, a member of the illustrious Smith family, and I suspect that this man, who goes by the name Elijah Silva, is, in fact, an uninvited guest at this occasion, one that seemed to have snuck in through some illegal means. I ask that he be chased out to not ruin the sanctity of the occasion.”The lieutenant frowned at this juncture as he was one of those who had helped with the preparations for the event. The succession ceremony of the White Tiger King was a major incident, one that all key military personnel from around the country were required to attend. It wasn't the sort of place where just anybody could be let in and was surely not a place that an uninvited guest would waltz into.He didn't want anything that would ruin the event so, he glanced at Elijah, quickly scrutinizing the fellow.Unfortunately, he didn't recognize Elijah as a great figure, after all, th
Once the Smith family convoy arrived at the Minister villa, which was a large estate, the sound of drums accompanied by several firecrackers could be heard, serving as a preliminary celebration of the White Tiger King.Several journalists were present, taking pictures while interviewing those in attendance. Currently, a few prominent figures were gathered and were chatting among themselves.Once Darius got out of his car, he didn't hesitate to go over as he knew this was his opportunity to make connections with the right people.As even more people poured in, Darius greeted each one and made sure to speak just as his father had instructed.He needed to make sure that at the end of the event, the Smith family would have entrenched itself among those present.Just as he paused briefly to catch his breath, he noticed a black limo making its entrance as well.He furrowed his brows as he wondered who it was, only for the doors to open and for two familiar faces to reveal themselves, causi