Chapter 4

"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 a look of determination, he convinced his father-in-law to leave.

"Doesn't need to bother driving me. I am Raven Kingslayer's son, if I bother you more than this, I will dishonor my father's name. I won't have a face in heaven if I bother someone who should be resting a lot, even for matters like this," William said, clenching his fists in front of him.

Whether he realized it or not, this was the gesture his father always used to say goodbye to William when he left the house. And now he was practicing it on his father-in-law, like father and son.

Arthur, who had seen the gesture many times before, smiled broadly and greeted William's fist with a light slap. After the fist bump with his father-in-law, William's confidence soared. He confidently carried the ring out.

Before he reached the exit, his father-in-law called out to him, "Where are you going, William?

"To exchange this ring, of course, Father," William replied, still full of confidence and looking foolish.

Arthur sighed and shook his head, "Did you take the membership card I told you about earlier?"

William's face changed from exuding confidence to looking stupid and silly. With a grin, he rubbed his hair, which was not itchy at all.

"Right, I forgot to bring it to Dad," William said, grinning incoherently to cover his embarrassment.

Again his father-in-law took a deep breath and said, "That's why I didn't want to give you the ring, if not because I had to. You are very reckless, William.

Arthur then continued, "Take my card from the same drawer where you took the ring, as I recall I put it at the top.

William then went to the drawer where he kept the black box containing his late father's ring. He pulled out the top drawer and sure enough, there was a card. But it was the Tarot card 'The Sun'. Without thinking, William took it and saw that behind the card was a complicated bar code in the shape of a sun.

William, not sure about the object in his hand, then asked, "Is this the card, Father?"

Arthur then nodded, giving a sign that it was indeed true if it was the object in question, "Tell me that your arrival is to represent me, otherwise you will not be allowed to enter."

"Alright, I will remember your words just now. Pray for my success father," said William, who immediately left the room.

At first, he thought that his mother-in-law and sister-in-law were behind the door, listening to the conversation between him and his father-in-law. But he was wrong. There was no one behind the door he had just closed. Not even his wife Charlotte.

William's instincts immediately kicked in that something was wrong. He immediately set out to find out where his wife was. After taking a few steps, he heard a loud snapping sound coming from the living room.

"You stupid woman! How are you going to pay for the damage you caused?" a man named Xavier Giovanni said to Charlotte.

"I will definitely pay, but not now!" said Charlotte.

"It's been over a month since you paid me back for my losses! If it wasn't for the family's long history, you would have eliminated Charlotte," said Xavier as he stood up from his seat, his face as red as a lobster just out of the frying pan.

"Really Xavier, I will definitely pay it as soon as possible," Charlotte said as she begged for time to pay for the losses the Giovanni family had suffered due to the failed project she had caused.

The Giovanni family is one of the richest families in Litusia. Not only are they richer than the Lysander family, but they are also business partners who have been working with Charlotte's family for a long time.

Because of his higher position, Xavier felt he could do whatever he wanted. Emma Lysander and Charlotte's two younger siblings, who used to behave badly, could not move in front of Xavier, they were just silent and dejected.

After a long talk, Charlotte's promise did not satisfy him at all. Instead, it made Xavier's anger even more intense. He also released his anger, which had reached its peak, by trying to hit Charlotte. But William, who knew about it, quickly stopped Xavier's hand.

"What do you think you're doing to my wife?" said William, grabbing Xavier's wrist.

"aaarrggghh!" groaned Xavier from the tight grip of William's hand.

Instead of remaining silent, Xavier, feeling threatened, tried to throw a punch. William, in the midst of his adrenaline rush, saw that Xavier's movements became very slow. To avoid this as well as to deliver an attack, William threw Xavier's body.

"Braak!" Xavier's body fell to the ground.

Unnoticed by anyone, including Xavier himself, William caught his foot in the blink of an eye. This caused Xavier to lose his balance and his body fell quite hard to the ground. 

Xavier then stood up and said, "Damn it, how dare a lowly person like you do this to me”.

With a face devoid of any guilt, Wiiliam replied, "Oh, didn't you fall yourself because you tried to attack me? You fell because of your own actions Xavier."

"How dare a lowlife like you talk back to me! Who do you think you are, you useless son-in-law!" Xavier said angrily.

Xavier's hands were clenched tightly, his anger growing, but on the other hand he also realized that continuing this matter would only embarrass him further. His goal in coming to the Lysander family home was to ask for clarity about the compensation payment for the failed project Charlotte was holding. No matter what, he had to get the money.

"Shut up, William! You're only making things worse," Emma said.

She continued, "Please Xavier, forgive us. I will punish my useless son-in-law who does not know himself later."

"Well, if you say so, ma'am, I'll forget about this problem, but you have to pay me double the amount of my loss," Xavier said.

"No...please Xavier don't do this to us. If you double the losses we have to pay, then the wealth of the Lysander family will decrease drastically," Emma pleaded.

Then she continued, "William! You useless son-in-law, quickly bow down and beg Xavier's forgiveness," she said.

"I'm quite a kind-hearted person. You don't have to pay up to double the amount of my loss, nor do you have to pay it anytime soon," Xavier said as he raised his face.

 Looking as if he was looking at dirt, he then said, "In addition, I'll give you up to one year to pay it off. But on the condition that this lowly man will bow down and lick my shoes like a dog.

Charlotte's immediate reaction to her husband's insult and humiliation was, "Don't go too far, Xavier! You..."

The elegant blonde-haired and blue-eyed woman had not yet finished her words. William quickly covered his wife's mo uth. Calmly and slowly, he lowered his hand and walked towards Xavier.

At that moment, without exception, everyone in the room felt something different from William.