Trap??

"Father, what are you talking about? What could I possibly hide from you?" Negut hurriedly explained.

[Alright, I know you won't say anything, so there's no need to.]

[However, remember, you are my son. Even if the sky falls, your mother and I will hold it up for you.]

[If you want to do something, do it freely. All the manpower and resources of the family are yours, understand?]

Negut: "..."

He was truly moved by the love his parents had for him. This was something he had never felt when he lived on Earth.

However...

'You saying that means... I just moved from being a minor villain to the main villain, right?'

It's important to know that his father is the Governor of the Terith Empire, and his mother controls the economic lifeline of this Empire.

If they give him the power and resources they have, his status could rival that of the Emperor.

He sighed and said, "Father, things are not as you think."

[Hahahaha... I understand. To deceive the enemy, we must first deceive our allies. You did very well...]

Negut: "..." (; ￣Д￣)

'Oy! What did I deceive you about?! I don't even know what I'm doing or what I need to do.'

Negut remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Father, do you know Meika's true identity?"

Borok was silent for a long time, then a heavy sigh came through the phone: [Yes, you have grown up; I don't want to hide it anymore.]

[I will send you the real information about Meika, but you must keep this information confidential. Her true identity is related to other great families.]

Negut wasn't surprised to hear this; after all, Meika is definitely a heroine and a woman destined to be in Alec's harem, so how could she be an ordinary person?

It's just... Negut didn't expect her identity to be related to such terrifying existences.

[Alright, I will assign the most trusted survivors to protect you.]

"Father, wait, you..."

Tick! Tick! Tick!

The sound of the call ending echoed, and Negut sighed, feeling a bit tired.

"Young Master, are we going back to the villa?" The driver suddenly asked.

Negut frowned and said, "No, go to the hospital first."

"Yes, Young Master."

…

In the hospital, Negut looked at Grove, whose upper body was bandaged like a mummy, and felt a bit sorry for him.

"Negut... is that you?" Grove spoke, his voice full of fatigue and pain.

Hearing this, Negut quickly said, "Alright, you should rest. I just came to check if you're okay."

"I... it hurts... so much..." Grove said, panting.

Negut frowned and said, "It's okay; I've arranged for the best doctor and healers to come and treat you."

Hearing this, Grove felt extremely touched, his eyes wet as if he were about to cry.

"Negut... Since my father disappeared, I've lived relying on my mother. Besides my mother, no one has ever treated me this well."

"You... you're the first to do so. Thank you so much... I... I..."

"I will help you get revenge on that bastard Alec... I swear..."

"Ah!" Negut sighed, holding his forehead, and said, "Don't say that. Alec was just too angry, so he lost control of his actions. Don't be mad at him."

"As for your mother, I will make sure she gets the best treatment."

Tears flowed from Grove's eyes; he truly had no words to express his gratitude to Negut.

Seeing Grove cry, Negut said, "Alright, just relax and let the doctors treat you; don't worry anymore."

After saying that, Negut left.

Grove watched Negut's back, feeling deeply ashamed. Before, he had been friends with Alec and spoke ill of Negut.

But in the end... Negut responded with kindness.

At this moment, a doctor and a woman entered the room. The doctor was nothing special, but the woman was quite remarkable.

She wore an orange robe with a cross-shaped medal on it.

"Kid, you're very lucky," the male doctor sighed. "Do you know how expensive it is to hire a Rank C Healer?"

"Even if you worked hard for 10 years, you might not be able to afford a Healer like this to treat you."

"Hopefully, after you're healed, you'll appreciate what the Young Master has done for you, understand?"

Hearing this, Grove clenched his fists and firmly said, "I understand."

The doctor glanced at the female Healer, signalling her to start. She began using magic to help Grove recover.

The male doctor added, "After the Healer uses recovery magic, you'll still need to be treated in the hospital for a while to fully recover, understand?"

Grove clenched his fists, not replying. But he could feel the miraculous power of healing magic as his body was recovering at an incredible speed.

However, besides joy, his mind was filled with hatred.

He... truly hated Alec.

Grove swore... he wouldn't let Alec live peacefully.

…

All day today, although Alec wasn't bothered for nearly beating his classmate to death, he didn't want to stay in class.

He wandered outside, going to the flea market and relying on his hidden talent to find valuable items. However, he had oversimplified things.

At the flea market, there seemed to be nothing of high value; everything was useless.

Later, in the evening, he went to the 'Black Rose' bar.

However, he didn't know that every action he took was being watched by many people.

Even what he bought, how much it cost, what he ate, etc., were known and recorded by many people.

Of course, those people were Negut's subordinates, monitoring Alec at all times.

"Wait! This place doesn't welcome the poor." The bar's security immediately stopped Alec.

Alec frowned and shouted, "Are you looking down on me? Are you calling me poor?"

"Yes. The clothes you're wearing prove that you're very poor." The guard said disdainfully, his face showing no emotion.

"Good! So what do I need to do to get inside?" Alec gritted his teeth, trying to stay calm.

In his mind, he memorised the guard's face, swearing he would make him regret it later.

"At least you need to have ten thousand credit points in your account," the guard said.

"I want you to apologize," Alec shouted again, not rushing to enter.

"For what?"

"For looking down on me," Alec sneered. "Is this how you treat customers? Disrespecting them, forcing them to show their credit points?"

The guard frowned, his fists clenched as if ready to attack Alec.

Alec, feeling a bit worried, stepped back. He knew this guard was a high-level Survivor with a tall, muscular build.

He felt that if they fought, he would surely lose. After all, he was only a level 5 survivor, while the guard's level was undoubtedly much higher.

"Hahahaha... this young man is quite brave, daring to scold the bar's security."

Suddenly, a voice rang out. Alec turned to see a middle-aged man with black hair.

This man was somewhat short, with a big belly; he was also quite chubby, but he always had a friendly smile on his face.

"You are..." Alec frowned.

"Ah! Just an ordinary customer. But I find you very interesting, so I wanted to get to know you," the man said with a smile. "My name is Raito, kid, what's your name?"

"Alec!"

"Hahahaha... alright, don't be so cold," Raito said to the bar's security guard. "Hey! This young man is here for the first time, I'll keep an eye on him, okay?"

Raito took out a black card and held it up in front of the guard.

The guard nodded slightly, said nothing more, and stood with his arms crossed like a statue.

Alec gritted his teeth, but he knew he needed Raito; otherwise, he couldn't enter the bar's casino.

Once inside, Alec was a bit surprised by the atmosphere in the bar.

The lights were flashing continuously, and everyone was dancing wildly like mad people.

The music was so loud that it made Alec's ears extremely uncomfortable.

Especially the girls on stage, dressed in almost nothing but a few small pieces of fabric covering the important parts, constantly using seductive moves to dance.

"Tsk! Trash!" Alec cursed under his breath.

"Hahahaha… Don't say that." Raito laughed and said, "People come here just to seek excitement and stimulation, leaving behind all the suffering outside."

Alec didn't reply, looking around as if searching for something.

"You're looking for the gambling den, aren't you?" Raito immediately asked.

"Hm?! How do you know?" Alec frowned, his eyes filled with caution.

"Very simple, newcomers like you, if they don't enjoy the bar atmosphere, there's only one reason—the underground casino."

"However, it's a pity for you; the rules to enter the casino in this bar are very strict."

Alec frowned and asked, "How strict?"

"Hahaha…" Raito laughed and said, "First, you need to have at least 100,000 credit points. Besides that, you must have a VIP card."

As he spoke, he raised the black card that he had shown to the guard earlier in front of Alec.

Alec immediately asked, "So... Can you help me get into the underground casino?"

"Of course I can, but you'll need to have 100,000 credit points in your account."

Hearing this, Alec gritted his teeth. He hadn't expected that after getting inside the bar, there would still be such a big obstacle.

Suddenly, he glanced at Raito and smiled, saying, "Can you... lend me 100,000 credit points?"