Alexander stiffened in shock. “Y-you… You declined? Why?”Moses sighed. “To be honest with you, I really don't want to get mixed up in this whole royal family drama. I like peace.”“But I wasn't asking you to do anything. All I want is to meet with the Big Boss and give him my offer,” Alexander said breathlessly. Moses shook his head. “I don't think the Big Boss would be interested in aiding your princess to overthrow anyone. He's a business person and that's all there is to him.”“I understand that,” Alexander tried not to sound desperate. “We only require his financial backing. He needn't go to war with anybody.”Moses regarded Alexander closely. “And what if your princess fails to regain the throne? What would happen to her if this operation blows over, and she loses to her brother?”Alexander clenched his jaws. “We would rather not discourage our hearts with the consequences. We're simply taking actions as it deem necessary.”“That's the problem,” Moses yawned, stretching his bac
The Underground Slave auction was held in secret. Even in modern times, slave trade was still carried out. However, with the abolishment of slave trade today, slave auctions were held in secret and attended by elite families. It was dusk, and the auction was about to begin. Moses, Yuri, and Alexander were granted entry into the dimly lit underground auction hall. Now, in order to conceal their identity, everyone wore animal masks, making it nearly impossible to distinguish who belonged to which family. The masks served as a symbol of power and intimidation to its wearers. Each of the families were called by their beast masks, ensuring their anonymity. Moses and Yuri and Alexander entered the hall putting on Doberman pinscher masks.It costs Moses $5 million to purchase a gateway fee and these masks to gain entrance into the auction. Moses didn't think much about the money. He was here to rescue the Sun Princess afterall. The trio strolled to their seats and sat down without
“$10 billion,” Moses declared. All eyes turned sharply to Moses. Everybody was speechless. The three powerful families never thought there was someone in the crowd with more money than they could spend. The host's voice shook as he announced. “Sold to the Dog's group.”Moses stood up. “Let's get out of here, guys.”Alexander and Yuri followed Moses as they went behind the stage. Moses had a sick feeling all eyes were on him, wondering who he was and how much money he had to be able to beat the Fox family. * * * * A beefy security guard escorted Moses to the back of the room of the underground auction. It was a cold and damp chamber, lit by low lighting. The slave dealer appeared out of a second door. He wore a goat mask and swung a cane in his left hand. The slave dealer sat down behind a small counter. He placed a document of purchase on the counter and pointed at a section on the papers. “Sign here,” the dealer said. “After you're done signing, we'll finalize on the meth
Fear paralyzed the fox family. They had never been in such a tight position before. “Please, don't kill him,” a member of the Fox family cried out. “He's the most important member of our family. His existence matters to us. Take my life instead.”Moses could tell even without a prophet that this woman was the child's mother. “That depends on him,” Moses responded to her. “You people claimed the life of an innocent man. How do you account for that?”The masked woman gulped. “We can pay for damages and—”“Bullshit!” Moses barked. “Don't treat human lives like they're commodities to be bought and sold. If that's how little you value the life of someone, then I have no problems with slaughtering the child.”“The reason we chose not to kill you in the first place was because we don't know the extent of your wealth or powers,” the tall man said breathlessly. “We are truly sorry for murdering the slave dealer. Please, spare our patriarch.”Moses glared at him. “I'm against killing, but sin
Elizabeth gave Moses one simple answer. “Yes, I will marry the Big Boss.”That was all Moses needed to hear. No further questions were asked.During their voyage, Moses and Yuri did intensive research on the Golden snail. The Golden snail was very rare and could be found only in the mountain springs in China. To Moses' luck, he learnt two golden snails were discovered last year. One snail was eaten by a powerful supreme leader who thought if he ate the snail, it would grant him immortality. The supreme leader instead had serious health complications and had been bedridden for the past one year. The Golden snail was never meant to be eaten. It was meant to be kept as a trophy. Yuri spent hours as she searched for any information on the second Golden snail. Eventually, her search led her to a post from the early months of the year. “His name is Luke. He claimed to own the second Golden snail and keep it in his private collections,” Yuri showed Moses a picture of a glass enclos
Clayton couldn't believe his eyes. “$3 billion?”Moses nodded. “That's my last offer.”Clayton regarded Moses closely. “But that's twice the amount I paid for it. No one would pay such an amount for a snail.”Moses shrugged. “I intend to gift the snail to someone. It's worth it's price. So, what do you say?”Clayton licked his dry lips. “If you have the money, then we'll talk.”Moses smirked. “First, get rid of everyone else in here. The tour is over.”It surprised the other guests who laughed at Moses as Clayton shooed them away. “This is unacceptable,” one guest shouted. “We paid good morning to be here. You can't throw us out like that.”Moses grimaced. He turned to Clayton. “Have their money refunded. I don't want to see them in your mansion as long as I'm in here.”Clayton didn't know why, but he trusted Moses' words. “Your money would be refunded to you on your way out the door. Unless this gentleman leaves, you're all prohibited from stepping foot in here.”The crowd booed an
The courtiers gasped in shock as they recognized the golden snail. “It's the Golden Snail,” one courtier shouted in disbelief. “It's real? I've never seen one so close before in my life.”Czar Nikolai leaned forward, his eyes shining with astonishment. The creature fascinated him. The snail's shell gleamed under the lights of the chandeliers, casting a golden light across the hall. Moses grinned. He needed no prophet to tell him he had captivated the king. “Your majesty,” Moses continued. “This is the golden snail. It's known to appear once in a century. As of this moment, you're the only man in this lifetime who possesses the snail. Are you impressed, your majesty?”To my Moses surprise, Czar didn't whisper to his advisor. “I'll admit I was getting bored with all the other gifts presented to me. But this one,” Czar said as he stood to his feet and strolled towards the glass enclosure. Czar's voice was small and husky. His lips parted into a wide smile. “I'm clearly impressed
The House of Neptune was not what Moses expected. First of all, the king and all the nobility lived together under one roof. The king's palace had over fifty bedroom chambers, not including the ballrooms, the dinner hall, the library, and the courtroom. This arrangement had been happening for eight generations. The more the courtiers were within the king's sight, the easier it was for him to monitor them. Moses hated the house of Neptune. It was impossible to enjoy one's privacy, even the walls have ears. However, now that Elizabeth had successfully returned to the house of Neptune, she could easily plot her way to the throne. Still, it won't be a simple task because she had watchful eyes on her every time of the day. Meanwhile, Elizabeth served as a servant for the house of Neptune. The House of Neptune all ate at the same dinner table, and in the king's presence. It was a servant's duty to tend to each member of the household as they ate, which was now Elizabeth's role. T