I’m not the kind of person who gets easily provoked or loses control. But facing such petty and vile behavior, it’s impossible to hold back. Just as I was about to throw another punch at this useless fool, Liam Brooks raised a gun and pointed it at my brothers.
“I know you’re good with your fists, but I’m curious—let’s see which is faster, your punches or my bullets?”
I stared at him with burning fury, and the more angry I got, the more smug and self-satisfied he became.
“Spit!”
He spat in my direction, and with my brothers' lives in his hands, he threatened, “You make one move, and they’re dead. You wanted to kill me, didn’t you? Haha!”
“I know you’re pissed and want to kill me, but if you move even a little, I’ll blow their heads off.”
He swaggered, twisting his hips and sneering at me.
“I never expected that the undefeated Nightshade would be caught by the throat by me. Just give up.”
“Listen, Ethan Blackwell, your time is over. This is my world now. You’d better recognize your place. If you don’t, you’ll have to deal with the consequences.”
“Boom!”
He shot at the flag that symbolized my title, tearing it down, and then stomped on it with his boot.
“Whoever needs to take a crap now can use this flag to wipe. I’ll reward whoever does it the best.”
Immediately, everyone scrambled to be the first to humiliate me and earn his favor.
I couldn’t believe how bold these fools had become, forgetting my brutal methods of revenge.
They thought they could threaten me with a lousy gun? They were dreaming.
I suppressed my anger and, watching as the mercenaries fought to get the flag, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“You think I’m finished? You think my time is over? Ha, how could it be.”
“Boom!”
I raised my gun and shot a bullet into the foot of the new recruit who was stepping on the flag.
He cried out in pain and fell to the ground. Despite being surrounded by guns, I stood there calmly, coldly watching.
“You bastard, how dare you injure my people? Who gave you the nerve?”
“Ha, I’ve been living on the edge since I was a kid. No one has to give me the guts.”
“Don’t think you can threaten me with a gun. If you kill me, my brothers outside will tear your skin off, believe it or not?”
“I don’t believe it.”
“Well, you should. Our strength is not to be underestimated. We’ve got enough power to take you down.”
“And my reputation as the ‘Venomous Spider’ isn’t just for show.”
Just as I finished speaking, a cold, beautiful woman in military gear stepped forward. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at her. It was my fiancée, Sophia Frost.
The entire mercenary group bowed their heads respectfully and called her “Frost Master.”
That single title struck me like a slap in the face.
Until now, I was the one everyone respected.
Sophia Frost, hearing them address her, stood even taller, her disdain and weariness for me plainly visible in her eyes.
She thought her wings had grown strong enough, that she now controlled the whole mercenary group and no longer needed my help to do whatever she wanted.
“Ethan Blackwell, don’t even think about stealing credit from Liam Brooks.”
“You’ve received plenty of rewards before. You don’t need this one. Let him take it so he can make a name for himself and let more people know about him.”
“If you keep opposing me, it will be war between us.”
“And I will not allow anyone to defy my orders. Anyone who goes against me is seeking death.”
