Every pill could cure practitioners, but Custard used them on ordinary people. Although the pills were greatly diluted, Alton thought it was a waste of resources. Ordinary people were not worthy of these pills. They should fend for themselves if they were in poor health. Alton was very unhappy with Custard’s actions, so they decided to capture him. Before they succeeded, however, Noelle and the others showed up. In desperation, they could only flee to avoid any trouble. They even bribed the owner of that inn to leave. “Hurry up and prepare the things I asked for. I want to visit them soon.” Alton was impatient, not wanting to let this sweet deal slip from his fingers. The dark figure nodded and vanished from the room. If Philip were present, he would recognize this dark figure as Oz. Before long, Alton's gifts were ready, and he took Oz with him to Treasure House with a smile on his face. At this time, Philip was telling everyone about the impending crisis in the other wo
The others shared Philip’s thoughts. Everyone was wary and wondered what Alton was up to. “To be honest, I want to discuss a collaboration with you!” Alton cut to the chase, wanting to discuss a business deal with Philip. Philip knew Alton’s objective and would never give him a satisfactory answer. “Mayor, if you want a share of this store or reach an agreement to purchase pills from us, the discussion won’t be necessary. We want to run a neutral store.” Philip made his stance clear. If he were facing the mayor of Orbit City, Philip would have a nice chat with him. However, Philip did not have a good impression of Alton and lost all desire to talk to him. Alton scowled at Philip’s outright refusal. He was trying to find a way to persuade Philip to agree to the deal and even thought of an offer that Philip could not refuse. However, Philip simply rejected him before even having a discussion! Alton had never suffered such treatment before, so his reaction could be imagine
Oz was aware of Alton’s temper. Annoying him right now would be the same as seeking death. He did not want to die for no reason. At this time, one of Alton's mistresses ran to him in a panic. She did not notice Alton’s expression or mood. She simply wanted to jump into his arms and complain. “My lord, you have to help me!” Alton frowned at the other party, upset with this ignorant mistress. “What’s up? Spit it out.” She did not notice that Alton's mood was not right and hesitantly told him about how she was being bullied. “Your second wife…” Alton kept many women in the mayor’s residence, but not many people knew about it. These women would rank each other by number according to the order of entering the residence except for the first wife. This mistress was the last to arrive. She always threw her weight around because she was young, beautiful, and the most favored. Just like before, she complained about others. Under normal circumstances, Alton would help her. How
There was always a risk for women to be with a powerful man. They would die if Alton was unhappy with them. They just did not know their miserable fate when they first entered the residence. Alton would let them be when he was in a good mood, but it was obviously not the case now. That woman did not know how to size up the situation and forced Alton to take her side. It was a mistake for a woman to live a stupid life. Cosmo's mother had the highest status among all the women in the residence. As the mayor’s official wife, she was protected. “You shouldn't worry about certain things, so just leave them alone. That’s your father's business.” After saying that, she took a bowl of soup from the side. “I made soup with some spiritual beans from Guzo Forest. It’s good for you.” She wanted to play her role as a good mother and make amends for her son’s suffering over the years.… Meanwhile, Philip knew Alton would never give up. However, he put the matter aside and discussed
Why was this guy so excited? Did something big happen in Orbit City? “My contribution here was too outstanding, so I was transferred to Imperial City. I’m on my way to Imperial City with my people now.” Tory sounded very happy and proud as he spoke to Philip. Indeed, for a mayor in a remote city to be transferred to Imperial City was a significant improvement to his status. Philip was surprised to hear Tory’s honest declaration. “It’s all thanks to you or I wouldn't have been able to achieve such a good performance,” Tory said with a smile. He presented a top-notch weapon among Philip’s products to the people in Imperial City to gain this promotion. The honest mayor had learned a new trick. “I know you’ll be heading to Imperial City next, so let me path the way for you. Tell me if you need anything by then. I’ll double the price for all the goods you can supply to me, but I won’t take them for the time being, so please keep them in storage for me!” The two quickly final
Even though Granite had joined Philip, he was just an ordinary subordinate. His life was not worth mentioning, so why would anyone do anything to him? “Maybe they’ll try to pry information from you or use you to threaten me.” Philip had no idea what they would do, but these people were not easy to deal with. Custard nodded in agreement. “Come to think of it, I think I saw a tattoo on someone's hand before I passed out. It was a design of a withered flower!” Custard exclaimed as if this thought suddenly crossed his mind. Philip smiled. Since Custard could recall some details, it would be easier for them to determine the identities of his attackers. At this moment, there were more than Alton’s people in Cosmo City. Niffler brought Scarlet to Cosmo City too. Although he was immune to Scarlet’s charm, it could enhance their relationship. As soon as he entered the city gates, he saw the overwhelming flyers of Treasure House, and Scarlet became sullen. Although Scarlet no lon
“It's 500 energy stones,” the attendant stated the price. Scarlet turned to Niffler. She had no money to spare. Niffler looked at Scarlet doubtfully but finally chose to trust her. After buying the bag of powder for 500 energy stones, Niffler left with Scarlet. Seeing Scarlet's stealthy look, Niffler said, “This thing better be useful or else…” Seeing Niffler’s scowl, Scarlet quickly explained, “This product is exclusive to Bijou Parlor. Only professionals know about it! If you mix this powder in water, the person who drinks it will lose energy for a while. "Once you give this to Philip, he’ll completely be at your mercy!” Scarlet said happily. This thing was her trump card. Niffler looked at Scarlet with the powder in his hand, surprised by her words. “If this thing is really that useful, all credit will belong to you, and I’ll make you my queen by then.” Niffler promised Scarlet, and the two pictured their beautiful future. Niffler had never shown his face to Phil
“Other than that, I can’t help feeling that something is wrong lately. It seems like something dangerous is about to happen. Do you think the beasts in the forest are about to escape?” Although Figo was weak and stupid, his senses were quite keen. However, his words never had any influence. No one would believe the words of an idiot, including his mother. “Don't think so much. If the beasts can attack our city so easily, why would people be living here?" Most people in the Larson family scoffed at that statement, doubting that the beasts would break through the barrier and enter the human world. Figo felt uneasy, so he packed his things and got ready to leave. He awkwardly gave his mother a random excuse. “Mom, I'm going to Comet City and Cosmo City to see if I can find any opportunities!” If his mother had chosen to believe him, he would not have left so impulsively. Now that no one was willing to believe him, he could only find a hiding place quickly. They could die if th