“$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
Moses could barely believe his ears. Life seemed to be going in his favour these days. Moses plans to marry Elizabeth because by being her husband, he would gain access to the King's Vault: a highly secured vault filled with gold. But now, with Czar offering to grant Rockechilds Empire access to their gold, Moses had no more use for Elizabeth. He could easily give up this operation and take full control of the king's vault without her. However, Moses was not like that. He had seen the way the house of Neptune treated Elizabeth. He wanted to help restore her to the throne. Moses smiled inwardly. He was a good person. He couldn't possibly ditch her at such a crucial moment like this. The king's statement surprised the nobles. “Your majesty,” count Luther stood up sharply. “I don't think this is a good idea. We've never allowed strangers to tap into our resources.”Czar glared at him. “Rockechilds Empire are not strangers. They're exceptional investors. We're not offering them a
At exactly 12pm, a convoy of five sleek black sedans rolled into the courtyard of the house of Neptune. The cars came to a halt in perfect unison, their doors opening simultaneously.Five people stepped out of the cars looking dressed in sharp suits and expensive wristwatches. These people were members of the executive board members of Rockechilds Empire. Leading them was the Deputy director, a tall, stern-looking man with slicked-back gray hair. The palace guards led the executives inside the enormous building. They were brought before Czar who sat in the Dragon Throne surrounded by the nobles and his servants. As soon as they faced Czar, a lean man with a bald head and hitting the wrong side of sixty stepped forward. "Your majesty," He announced waving to the five individuals. "These are the executives of Rockechilds Empire. I have brought them to you, just as you demanded."Czar nodded. "Thank you, prime minister Gordon. You have done well."Gordon bowed then stepped aside.