William did his best to get home in less than fifteen minutes. Unfortunately, just as he was rushing home, there was a traffic accident that blocked his way.
Technically, it takes less than fifteen minutes for William to get home from where he bought vegetables. But because of the traffic, it took him up to seventeen minutes, or two minutes longer than the time his mother-in-law had given him.
William was prepared for whatever consequences he might face for being late. Whether it was scorn, cursing, or punishment, he was ready to endure it. There was not the slightest hesitation to meet his father-in-law immediately.
Upon entering the house, William immediately rushed to the room where his father-in-law was being treated. And as expected, his mother-in-law and children were there, including Charlotte, who was none other than William's wife.
Emma Lysander's face, which had looked worried at first, suddenly turned red with anger when she saw William's arrival.
She cursed William in a high tone, "You ignorant son-in-law! Didn't I tell you to come in less than fifteen minutes? How dare you disobey my orders!"
Not only Emma, but also Liliana, Charlotte's half-sister, scolded William, "You really are a very useless man, William. Even though Father is already in a very bad condition, but you just arrived now."
"If I were you, I'd kill myself, William. You're really good at enduring shame. "I think I have a lot to learn from you," said Michael, who was Charlotte's youngest half-brother. "You're right, Michael.
I think he's the master of masters when it comes to shamelessness. He really is second to none," Liliana said with a very condescending look at William.
"I agree with you, Michael. I also think he's the most shameless man in the world. Look at him, he shows absolutely no remorse or guilt even after making a mistake." "It's sickening and disgusting," said Liliana, who also had a condescending look on his face.
Charlotte, who couldn't stand her husband being called names, tried to defend William, though it didn't stop the abuse from her mother and stepsisters.
"Enough! Can't you just appreciate William's struggle to get here as quickly as possible?"
Instead of stopping, Charlotte's words made her stepmother even angrier: "Have you really lost your mind, Charlotte?" "You don't deserve to defend a despicable man like him!"
"Mom is right, if you defend him, it means you're not much different from lowlifes like him," Liliana added.
Not wanting to be silent, Michaelle, the youngest, also scolded her half-sister for defending her useless husband, "It seems that this useless man has brainwashed you, sister. You should realize that your husband is a disgrace to our family.
"I said enough! William has done nothing wrong to you. He hasn't even done anything bad to you all these years, but you keep insulting him, abusing him, and treating him so badly!" said Charlotte with tears in her eyes.
William, seeing his wife begin to shed tears, did not remain silent. He might be able to withstand all the insults and diatribes if only he were the target. But if his wife was also being mistreated, he would definitely be the first to defend her.
Just before William spoke, the door to the room suddenly opened, startling everyone. Arthur Lysander, who had been lying weak and helpless, suddenly stood in the doorway, accompanied by a nurse and a personal physician who were both carrying him. He stood with an IV still attached to his wrist and a breathing tube attached to his nose.
Everyone was still in shocked disbelief until finally the old man said, "stop insulting my chosen son-in-law! I warn you all, insulting him is the same as insulting me. Keep that in mind."
Emma Lysander and her two children were instantly deflated when Arthur said this. None of the three dared to look at Arthur's face, which still looked fierce and charismatic even though he was suffering from chronic lung disease. "Come here, William.
I have something to discuss with you alone," Arthur said to his son-in-law.
Weakly, Arthur walked step by step into his room, which had been converted into an intensive care unit. Supported and carried by his personal nurse and doctor, Arthur laid his body down on the bed.
The man then asked the nurse and doctor to leave temporarily because he had something important to discuss with William alone. At first there was only silence between them.
It was true that their relationship was that of son-in-law. But since Arthur had fallen ill about a year ago, they had hardly communicated at all. William's wall of embarrassment was solid; he obviously didn't have enough courage to start a conversation. But fortunately, this situation didn't last long, as Arthur finally opened his mouth to start a conversation.
"Take this chair and sit next to me, William," Arthur told Lysander, pointing to a chair in the corner of the room.
William did as he was asked. He took the chair in the corner and placed it next to his father-in-law.
"What did you want to talk to me about? It's something that hasn't happened much since you got sick, Father," James said.
Arthur smiled, "You're right, I haven't seen much of you or Charlotte since I got that damn lung disease."
Arthur was silent for a moment, then continued, "I don't know how long I'm going to last. Before it's too late, I want to tell you a little story, William."
"Don't say that, Father, rest assured that you will soon recover and be reunited with us as before," William said.
"That's what I really want William, but we don't know how God arranges the course of destiny. No man knows, even if the best sorcerer," Arthur said, looking sharply at William.
Then he said, "Now let my talking mouth tell you some secrets from the past that you don't know, son of my best friend.
William fell silent and began to listen carefully to Arthur's words. He cupped his ears as Arthur spoke in a rather low tone.
Then Arthur began to tell the story: "A long time ago, the Lysander family was destroyed and fell hard. Other elite families in Litusia looked down on us, and even those we helped treated us like everyone else.Arthur's previously sad eyes now looked even sadder, indicating that what he was about to reveal was something bitter. "Our family was really struggling at that time, almost beyond help. We had to move into a modest house because we had lost all our possessions. We often had to skip meals because there was nothing to eat. Arthurpaused for a moment and his eyes changed again, from a sad expression to a sharp and meaningful one. But William did not feel the anger in Arthur's eyes. The look he showed now was completely different from the one he showed his wife and children.He then said, "It was at that moment that your father suddenly appeared. Like sunlight coming after a night of darkness, that's how your father came into the midst of our family, William. He, who is indeed an
"Then how am I supposed to get all that with this ring, Father?" William was both curious and confused by Arthur's words.Arthur looked at William sharply, very sharp and firm like a male lion showing his dominance."Go to Waterlow Station, there is a place called Gilgamesh Bar. Show the bartender my membership card and this ring," Arthur said.William looked at the ring blankly, his mind completely unable to think. Because of the amount of information he had just received, he was so shocked that all the blood in his body was flowing very fast. William had never thought that his late father had left such a large treasure.Seeing his son-in-law who was suddenly like a dazed person, Arthur could not bear to let him, "If you want to exchange this thing today, then let this old man tell you, William.Hearing those words from his father-in-law was so weak that William couldn't bear it. Not wanting to cause any more trouble, William grabbed hold of his father's ring. With a serious face and
It's like he's changed a hundred and eighty degrees into someone else. This was clearly felt by everyone, especially his family. Every second, every minute, every day, William was a loser.But right now, at least in the next few seconds, he changed completely. From a loser who swallowed defeat every day to a figure who looked like an angel of death. With a clear command from God to bring back wretched souls, he exuded a dark aura like that of Raven Kingslayer, his father. William then stopped right in front of Xavier's face, making the man's neck choke and almost unable to breathe.With a piercing stare, he then said something nonsensical, "Tell me, how much should I pay to pay for all the losses caused by my wife?"Hearing such nonsensical words from the mouth of a loser, Xavier could not hold back the flutter of excitement inside him. Although he had been scared by William for a split second, it was all for nothing when the black-haired and lanky man said something that clearly soun
Darkness fell as the night wore on. William left stealthily like a thief, not wanting anyone to know of his departure, including Charlotte, his own wife.William's concern was too great if his wife found out that her husband, who had been useless, had suddenly become wealthy. Besides not wanting his wife to suddenly become a different person, he was also afraid that his wife could not keep a secret.And if this thing that William wanted to keep secret leaked out, let alone to his mother-in-law and two younger siblings, it was certain that Charlotte would be threatened. William didn't want that to happen.So he waited until exactly midnight, until everyone was fast asleep. As for the house guards, he could easily open their mouths without spending any extra effort or money.William then stroked his wife's head and said, "Pray for my safe return.Charlotte, who felt her head being held, suddenly responded as if she were about to wake up. And indeed, the beautiful woman did awaken. Her f
Henry, the bartender, then used all his strength to open the door. Not only was the door huge, but it was also very thick and heavy. Although it looked difficult, little by little Henry managed to move the huge door in front of him.Inside the open door, William saw a scene that was almost unbelievable. Behind the large door was a busy office.Not only were workers going back and forth with documents. But there are also several people besides William who are making a transaction. If you look closely, the scene in front of William does not look any different from the activities of a bank."I can only take you as far as here, sir, because the rest is no longer my responsibility. And if you want to go back upstairs, you can use that elevator over there to get back up to the Gilgamesh Bar," the bartender said as he pointed to an elevator not far from where they were standing.With an annoyed face, William asked, "Why didn't we just use that elevator to get down here?""That's the procedur
While William has not returned, Charlotte is facing a very bad situation in her own home. Her mother and stepsisters have once again cornered her in the living room. The reason was obvious: they thought William had run away after telling a big lie the day before.Emma snapped in a high tone, "Charlotte! Where did your stupid husband go? Don't tell me that he ran away after he dared to challenge Xavier.""Ahh, I should have expected this. I could have prevented what happened yesterday, I was so stupid to let that trash son-in-law do whatever he wanted," Emma muttered.Charlotte was not silent this time, she also argued with her stepmother, "Calm down mom, William must have kept his word. There's no way he's going to run away and get away with it. He is a responsible man, believe me!""Have you really been brainwashed, Charlotte? If your useless husband is really responsible, you should be able to live a better life," Emma, who was already angry, did not stop there and told Charlotte ev
"What if I told you that I won the lottery? Would you believe me? You still won't believe anything I say," William said confidently.With a face that seemed to mock Xavier, he continued, "I suggest you count the money I brought you right away. Because it looks like it will take a long time to confirm the amount," William said with a face full of arrogance."Damn it, you must have done this on purpose to inconvenience me," Xavier said, the veins in his face starting to show.But instead of venting his anger, he decided to do something more important: "Well, I'm going to count the money you brought with you. If it is even one dollar short, or if I find out that the money you brought is counterfeit, then be prepared to accept the consequences, loser," Xavier said.He then called his subordinates to come with an automatic money counting machine. Although the name of a well-known bank was clearly displayed on the armored truck, Xavier still couldn't trust it so easily.Xavier remained high
Xavier approached the loud money counting machine with quick and hurried steps, hoping to find a mistake there. William, on the other hand, was the opposite. He walked casually because he believed there could be no error in the amount of money he was given."Why is this machine beeping? Did you find any counterfeit money there?" Xavier asked excitedly."I'm sorry sir, but it looks like this machine is having problems. We will move the money to another machine," said an employee.Hearing that, Xavier's anger peaked instantly, "Move!"He then took the amount of money in the machine and moved it to another machine. After a while, it was evident that there was no problem at all with the money William was carrying. All the money he was carrying was genuine."BIP!" said the final machine of the money counter. The sound also signaled the conclusion of the money counting.William smiled, "All the money I brought is real money and the total is exactly twenty million dollars, not one dollar les
Thanks to God, the author hereby declares that the novel "William Kingslayer: The Charismatic Son-in-Law" has reached the end of story. There are many flaws in this novel, but some of you are willing to accept and read it to the end of the chapter. as the author, I am very grateful and thankful for that. Thank you for your patience and kindness during the journey of this story; I apologize for any mistakes made either intentionally or unintentionally. May health always be with all readers. And see you on the next adventure, in the second novel which will be released a few months ahead. Best regards, Ransyah A.
As he savored his moment of triumph, the sun finally began to rise. Its rays shone directly on Mr. Demiand's black, shadowy body. Like paper burned by fire, the monster looked like that. The sunlight quickly burned him."aarrghhhh!" Mr. Demiand groaned in pain, "Damn it! I'll kill you all later!"Realizing that his life was threatened, he tried to escape again. But William wouldn't let him."Tie him up! Don't let him escape!" William shouted and ordered all his troops.Quickly, William's troops moved to obey the order. They tightly surrounded Mr. Demiand and tied him up with steel ropes. Although the monster tried hard to resist, his strength, eroded by the sunlight, made him unable to stand up to William's troops."You will not escape. This is your punishment, demand it!" William said angrily.Mr. Demiand struggled to free himself, but his efforts were in vain. The steel rope was too strong and there was no way for the monster to escape.Meanwhile, the sun continued to shine brightly
He ran like an animal that had just escaped from its cage. Running fast and jumping like a frog along the corridor. William, Rudolf, Array and Mathrew tried desperately to catch up with Mr. Demiand. Their speed was far behind, considering their energy was already depleted from the all-night battle. Only a few minutes left before sunrise. The goal was clearly to escape the building and find a safe hiding place. Away from the reach of those who were hunting him.William, realizing that he could not possibly catch up to him, threw the knife he was holding to impede Mr. Demiand. the throw was right on target, the silver knife stuck in the leg that had a scar. Mr. Demiand fell until he rolled on the floor of the Jager Company building.Seeing the monster down, William gave the order, "Mathew, Array. Drop your weapons and get out! Call for help and bring the steel rope. Rudolf and I will hold it down.”They both replied simultaneously, handing over their knives, "Roger!"The two men ran out
Unexpectedly, William's stab managed to injure the neck of Mr. Demiand, who had become a black shadow. Although it didn't kill him, the attack was a new hope to defeat him with absolute power."Damn it! No way, how can that be?" Mr. Demiand was as surprised as everyone else. He was surprised that a weapon could hurt him.William smiled at the glimmer of hope in his grasp, "It seems that not only sunlight can kill you, Demiand, but silver as well. This knife is clearly made of high-purity silver.""Find anything made of silver and bring it here!" shouted Rudolf to the rest of his troops in the room."You bastards, I'm not letting any of you out of this room," Mr. Demiand said angrily.The situation became more tense by the second. Mr. Demiand, who had been so confident in his superiority, now felt threatened by William's new weapon. Meanwhile, William and Rudolf, along with their troops, tried their best to find silver objects that could be used against the black shadow."Hurry! We mus
In a loud voice, William ordered Jaguar to take Xavier and some of his troops out of the building immediately. He knew the situation was getting dangerous and they couldn't possibly continue the battle with such serious injuries."Jaguar! Get Xavier and his troops out now!" shouted William, his voice full of tension and desperation.Jaguar obeyed the order immediately. Without hesitation, he ordered some of his troops to help carry out Xavier and several troops who had also been injured by Mr. Demiand's attack. They had to act quickly before the situation got worse.With quick movements, the troops brought by Jaguar evacuated Xavier and several other people. The Jaguars led the vanguard out of the building and secured the evacuation route. They realized that Xavier's condition was very bad, and if he did not recover quickly, the worst possible outcome was death. The safety of these people was now William's top priority as well.While the Jaguars left the Jaeger Company building, Willi
William held his gun tightly, his eyes radiating unwavering determination. He knew that to defeat an enemy as powerful as Mr. Demiand, they would have to find a smarter and stronger way."That is impossible, William. No matter what we do to him, it won't matter," said Jaguar, who stood beside William.Meanwhile, amidst the fierce battle inside the hall, Rudolf and the other troops were also struggling to fight the Jaeger Company troops led by Mr. Demiand. They realized that they had to act quickly before the situation got worse.Rudolf watched the enemy's movements closely, trying to find an opening to attack. "We have to stay focused. If we can't take them all out at once, then weaken them first. Don't rush or you'll lose your lives," he told the troops.Back to William, who is now dealing with the shape-shifting Mr. Demiand, he is being pushed to the point where the distance between life and death has completely disappeared. Just one mistake and it is certain that his life will defi
"Hahahahaha..." Mr. Demiand laughed out loud. He slowly stood up with a syringe threatening right over his bullet wound.The entire Jaeger Company felt a sense of hope in the midst of their despair after Mr. Demiand was shot. They saw their leader rise from the dead, inspiring them all to fight back against William's army.With Mr. Demiand back on his feet, the situation immediately became more complicated and tense. William realized that the situation was fluid and changing drastically. His gut told him that he had to get Charlotte out soon or something really bad would happen."You think my death is so easy?" said Mr. Demiand in a sarcastic tone, his smile grinning like a predator ready to pounce on its prey.William felt his heart pounding, but he tried to remain calm. Rudolf suddenly appeared beside him, "Come out first, William. Let me handle this."Mr. Demiand, after injecting something into his body, began to experience significant changes. His entire body changed, the black co
With an ever-widening grin, Mr. Demiand then said, "You think you've got me cornered? Don't make me laugh. If I wanted to, I could have killed Charlotte and taken the Grimoire from you. So what do you say? Are you still determined to ask me to let Charlotte go first? Or are you willing to give up the two Grimoires first?""You laugh and laugh and laugh until it makes me sick. You must think that your position is superior to ours. Let me tell you, Demiand, even if you get the Grimoire you want and kill yourself. You still won't make it out of this place alive. My troops will finish you off, and if necessary, I will destroy this building as well," William said with a face that clearly showed his anger.In the midst of the stagnant situation, a shot rang out from a Jaeger Company soldier. The shot hit Mr. Demiand right in the left chest, causing him to immediately fall down covered in blood. The incident shocked all of his subordinates. They were petrified for a moment, unable to react.
"You think I'm stupid! If I give you the Grimoire first, you won't let us go. Let Charlotte go first. Then I'll give you the Grimoire," William said."Hahaha," laughed Mr. Demiand, "you really underestimate me, William. I'm still a merchant. You give me the money, I give you the goods."William was again provoked by Mr. Demiand's words, "Goods?! You're saying my wife is a thing, you bastard!""Don't be provoked William," Rudolf said and continued, "What guarantee can you give us that we can get out safely after we hand over the Grimoire we have?"Mr. Demiand grinned, "Of course not. At a time like this, isn't trust all that's needed?""Don't joke, damn it!" William became more and more angry every time he heard Mr. Demiand's words, finally pulling out his ace to threaten back, "If you think you can control the situation here. I'm going to show you something interesting."William then stomped his foot hard to signal the Jaguar. Continuous gunfire from outside the building immediately e