Braya his throat dry up. He closed his eyes knowing that he wouldn’t escape punishment this time.

  After a few moments Edward’s stern eyes focused on him. The old man still didn’t reveal aions, his voice monotonous as if simply stating facts:

  “Brayan Colville. You tried to deceive the family, faking aplishments.

  A ship has already set off from Libra Star. You will e back, serving in the army for 10 years.

  Your shares in Colville strus will be handed over to Silva. You will step back from your position as COO.

  Silva will be allowed to buy 2% shares of Colville City Military from Owen.”

  With every word he heard, Braya a stabbing pain in his heart. Over the years he and his father toiled boriously to build up influen the family’s panies, but now a massive shift in power had takeh one mistake.

  Meanwhile Silva felt incredibly relieved. From now on her annoying cousin couldn’t leverage his power as COO anymore to meddle in the affairs of Colville strus, which should rightfully belong to her father.

  On top of that Silva would be allowed to buy shares in the family’s other pany, which was led by her uncle Owen, allowio overwatch her uncle’s dealings.

  Everyone present could feel the ging atmosphere, knowing that Silva had caught the family head’s attention. The ambitious individuals were forced to rethink their behavior, imagining all kinds of ways to get closer to the young woman.

  Many awkwardly fiddled with their colrs, remembering how they made life difficult for the family in the past.

  “In three months the first federation tour will begin. Rember to do well!”

  Dropping o bombshell the family head ehe call, leaving everyoo their own thoughts.

  Mr. Gn was the first to react. Ign Owen’s terrifying gaze the sleazy man turowards Silva:

  “Young miss, gratutions! You did our family a great service. Colville strus is talked about throughout the federation. Our popurity has reached an unpreted peak.”

  “Thank you.”

  As Silva accepted the gratutions politely, the others woke up as well, hastily approag the young woman.

  Superficial versations could be heard for a few minutes. Even Silva’s grandfather the governor spoke a few words. Only Owen and Brayan remained silent, grinding their teeth until everyone else had left.

  Brayan finally allowed his face to tort, his skin turning pale:

  “It’s over! That b*tch Silva destroyed all my hard work! F*ck!

  Our influen Colville strus will be dwindling.”

  His father Owen had venom in his eyes, cursing his brother’s family.

  “What a viove. Hiding those tracts from us aing us run into the knife.

  I never expected them to scheme so deeply!”

  Owehe rage overing his mind. He recalled ses of him growing up.

  The day a woman came to their family g to have birthed a son for his father everythi downhill.

  With the family’s strict rules, which stated to give every family member a fair ce, his father didn’t dare to silehem. her with money nor otherwise.

  Thus, the bastard ted and grew up as Malin Colville. Suddenly Owen’s position was threatened. All the family assets suddenly had to be split acc to the brothers’ aplishments.

  Fortunately, Malin uood his position early on and distanced himself. However, the situation ged when Silva began to show ambition.

  And now after struggling for years it was the first time his brother’s side gained an advantage.

  Owen’s gaze nded on his son. He didn’t bme Brayan for what happened as the idea roved by him.

  Now he could only remind the young man:

  “Don’t be disheartened by a temporary setback! Joining the army is not the end!

  Focus on the game and show your talent. It was certainly no ce that the family head mentiohis tour. If you pce higher than Silva, you will quickly regain the family’s favor!”

  Brayan took a deep breath, calming the emotions in his eyes.

  “You are right father! If Silva thinks I will be defeated this easily, she is gravely mistaken!”

  The other party members felt the effect of Fortune’s video as well.

  Cye and Balm, or rather thia and Mel, gathered with their gamer friends in thia’s secret home. They celebrated while reading ents online.

  Girlish giggles could be heard for multiple hours as the two womeeased by their friends stantly searg for ents praising them.

  However, eventually both women grew annoyed as more people praised their appearaher than their skills.

  The long cherished with in their hearts to found a powerful guild and reach the top sprouted with fervor. They wao prove what they were capable of to shut everyone up with their skills.

  Meanwhile Radiant Shield and Bloody Edge, or rather Dom aook a while to viheir college buddies that they were part of the team.

  Especially the chubby Dom, who looked much too different form the burly warrior in game, was forced to expin himself awkwardly.

  But eventually the others were vinced, allowing Dom ao feel like heroes for the night.

  Even some girls whially wouldn’t look at them twice took the initiative to get closer.

  Unfortunately, the two young meoo inexperieo grab the ce. On top of that Radiant Shield and Bloody Edge suddenly felt like many of the former fairy-like girls looked rather bnd after hanging out with Fortune for a few days.

  Elsewhere Silent Acacia and Quickstep were accepting gratutions as well. Some old teammates and agents eve some moo call them across ps.

  Naturally these people didn’t do so purely for fun, but rather to send subtle and overt invitations to joieams.

  However, the couple stayed nonittal. Silent Acacia didn’t hold much trust after being thrown out of his st team after a single bad season.

  If he could rise together with his new party and prove his former team wrong, it would be ideal.

  Anht passed quickly like this. The m Liam woke up early for some training before entering the game.

  None of his party members had appeared yet. Liam sat o a random fountain in Svebrial, enjoying the atmosphere, p what to do today.

  Maybe it is time to follow the message in a bottle quest. My stats should be just about enough to make it fun.

  Making up his mind Liam strolled dowreet leisurely, soon reag the teleporter. A bright blue light shone as he found himself ba Prento.

  His arrival was extremely spicuous, alerting the nearby pyers.

  “Hey, look someone came through the teleporter!”

  “Is it an NPC? Maybe he carries a special quest!”

  “Let’s check it out!”

  “No, look at the name above his head! It’s Bleary Mirage! He art of the group who cleared the dungeon!”

  “Ahh! It’s him! Mirage, marry me!”

  “ I get an autograph?”

  “Mirage! Mirage! Take me as your disciple!”

  Liam looked over the motely crowd, sighing inwardly.

  It’s just like before… I should look for ao hide my identity.

  Before more people could gather, Liam hastily left from the back of the teleportation ptform. With agile steps he made his way through the crowd, disappearing amongst the houses.

  But not all the people who spotted Liam were fans. A sneaky fellow standing at the back of the crowd hastily sent out a message.

  Fat Tiger had already gathered his elites early, attag the duogether with Glorious Sunrise.

  After buying a rge part of Liam’s Fiery Tacaria they were fident in clearing the duoday.

  But just as they were about to ehe kit filled with skeletons, a message arrived.

  [Sharp Eagle: @Boss! I saw one of those level 10 pyers! It’s that guy, Bleary Mirage.]

  [Fat Tiger: What? How? Is he ba Prento?]

  [Sharp Eagle: Yes!]

  [Fat Tiger: Haha, great! Quick, gather a team and follow the pn! Someone is willing to pay a lot of money for everyone who slow down that party!]

  [Sharp Eagle: Got it boss!]

  Sharp Eagle’s hands trembled form excitement. He felt that his time had e.

  The warrior with his narrow eyes hastily informed some avaible guild members while sprinting through the town, afraid of losing Liam.

  Meanwhile the tter left Prento, following the juh. He passed the spot where they met old man Meyhran for the first time, strolling deeper into the outer forest.

  Suddenly Liam frowned, looking over his shoulder. He found a few pyers ily going about their business.

  Shaking his head he turned back, falling into a jog. After a while he dived into the juo his right, making his way through the dense foliage.

  Liam’s chest tightened. He trusted his instincts, stopping in pd taking a closer look at the area up front.

  Through the dense leaves he found a small metallic sphere. A subtle magic surrou, dist the air around it.

  99% of the current pyers wouldn’t have spotted the inspicuous object, walking right into it. Unfortunately for some people Liam naturally belong to the other 1%.