In a dark corridor.
A man walked through the place followed by two knights.
His eyes were filled with a mixed expression of sadness, hatred, anger and self-blame.
He reached the corner of the dark passage and stood before the metallic door behind which was a prison cell.
Countless emotions flashed in his eyes as he stared at it and his eyes became damp for a moment.
"Open the door, let me see that bastard." He ordered.
The Knights opened the door.
As the door opened, a putrid and pungent smell assaulted their nose.
The man entered and stared at the person in front of him.
His hands had been cut, his body had countless claw marks and bitten marks.
His body was drenched in blood which had solidified over the wounds.
Staring at him, he asked, "Edward, did you really need to do this?"
Edward, who had been in a pathetic state, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the person who entered.
"Brian!" He gritted his teeth in anger and his face was filled with hatred. It looked as if he was not meeting with his father, rather he was meeting his archenemy.
"You can't even call me father."
"Just how did I give birth to such a snake," Brian spoke while closing his eyes filled with sorrow.
"If you still think of me as a son, kill me. Free me from this hell."
"I don't want to live like this. Kill me, you bastard."
"Ohh! Now you even have the guts to curse your father. Just who the hell will teach you all this stuff?"
"Are you my son or did someone control you?"
"Shut up! If you have the tiniest shred of mercy kill me."
"From childhood, you handed all treasures and authority to Harry without carrying them for me. Do you want me to take it lying down when he drowns in wealth and glory while I rot in the corner?"
"That's because he was the future hope of Bright. Our Kingdom's rise was on his shoulders and we could have already raised our status but you fool instead of trying hard and giving your best, you envied me and wasted your time in petty tricks."
"So what?"
"Even if he had superior strength, didn't both of you succumb before my petty tricks? It proves that I am superior. Bright should belong to me." Edward screamed at the top of his lungs.
Brian's face distorted hearing Edward's words.No matter how unforgivable sin a child commits, there would always be a part in their heart that didn't want to accept that.
He came here while falsely hoping that Edward might have been controlled and someone might have led him astray but he seemed to be rotten from inside.
Brian had already investigated all the details. Edward knew that he had no chance of getting the throne in presence of his brother, so he had been playing tricks since ten, gathering opposing forces.
Duke Walmart was also one of the big instigators who had been punished severely by him and had been executed publicly.
Brian stared at Edward in disgust and said,"Though I want to kill you and get rid of you as soon as possible, I can't due to the benefactor's order."
"I know that the one behind you has the means to know of your death and will become alert so unless King Alex has taken care of him, you will rot here in this cell."
"Good Bye!My filial son."Brian spoke with disgust and left without looking back.
....
Meanwhile, the inn was filled with hustle and bustle.
It was filled with Alex troops enjoying all their meals for free. The inns they rented before were filled with troublesome people.
Even with Lone Wolf's name, some people of equal power tried to poke at them resulting in mini fights all around.
Though it resulted in a brutal loss for the other side, Alex decided to take over an entire inn.
And this precious opportunity was given to him by none other than Bobar's Inn.
While the three waitresses were busy serving the food.
Catherine grumbled, unable to get her daily dose of coffee, and muttered"Where is Alex, I hadn't seen him since the morning."
"He said that he was going for a walk," Christina spoke.
Riya, Alice and Catherine just blinked their eyes and looked at their food.
"How many are going to die today and how many are going to lose their wealth?" Alice spoke.
"Shall we make a bet," Alice spoke innocently?
"No!" Catherine refutes with an overbearing tone.
"Why Big Sis Catherine?"
"Gambling is bad. Just look at your brother. I am hundred percent sure that he was a gambling addict in his previous life."
"Just look at him now, he is even gambling his life and taking risks all around," Catherine muttered with a stern expression.
"Are you worried about him now? Maybe you are already falling for My Lord's charms" Riya asked.
"Cough...Cough..."
"Why can't I worry about him? Although we were forced to marry, that doesn't mean I hate him. We have a good and amicable relationship of mutual benefit."Catherine tried to explain but her flustered expression said otherwise.
" I am more worried about others," Christina muttered nonchalantly and everyone closed their lips, unable to refute it.
At the same time, the door of the shop opened and Alex walked out holding a big pouch.
But everyone who saw it could feel that something was wrong with it.
"Your Highness, what's in this pouch?"Mordek asked.
"It's just a gift for our precious waitress," Alex said and threw it toward Rosie who caught it in surprise.
"Open it Rosie and show it to everyone."
Rosie barely had opened the pouch when a scream emerged from her lips and he jumped back in fear frightening everyone.
The pouch fell down and from it, a head rolled on the ground.
"T...Tom!" Rosie stuttered in her speech.
"He tried to run away but as I said. I will kill you no matter where you escape." Alex spoke while pulling a chair to sit down.
"Alex, can't you find any other time to bring that gift? I mean, we are eating here."
"You are making us lose our appetite," Catherine spoke angrily.
Alex looked around to see everyone nodding their head while glaring at him
"I am sorry." Alex smiled bitterly.
"Let's talk about the underground championship shall we?"
"We will divide the sum and place our bets."
"Aeon, Harry, Ben, Max and Antwan are going to participate in it."
"In case we have our fighters facing each other. We will place 60% of the sum who will win and the rest on others."
"Remember no big bidding. We are here to gain not to loot their treasury." Alex spoke but no one believed in it.
Alex gritted his teeth seeing their distrustful gazes.
Alex wanted to enter there but he couldn't believe that all his three wives along with his men almost cried and pleaded with him not to take part in it cause they feared that something bad might happen.
On top of that, experienced warriors may easily find his pretence and if someone may discern his identity now, then maybe it will be all over.
Of course, for them, not Alex, so not to complicate the process they asked Alex not to participate.
