BXBX NOVEL Chapter 188 He
Chapter 188 He
2nd chapter - main plot.
Enjoy your reading!
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"Hmm, you look cheerful. Have the competition\'s problems not affected your carefree character at all?" Elizabeth asked, tilting her head to the side. A strand of hair fell on her forehead, adorning her beautiful face, and her voice was filled with coldness and indifference. Raising an eyebrow, she examined him from head to toe, adding, "You seem very energetic. Have you come up with a way to get out of this situation?"
Adam smiled nonchalantly and started walking towards her. When there was a distance of five centimeters between them, he stopped and looked down at her - the height difference gave him a slight advantage, although, in terms of their overall demeanor, Elizabeth did not yield to him. She was authoritative and met his gaze with a smirk.
"Of course, I\'m relaxed. Is there anything that would make me worry for even a second? Besides, I\'m enjoying this situation, believe me," he replied, disregarding her status and cracking his neck, leaning forward so that their eyes were at the same level. Feeling her gentle breath, which made the strands of his hair sway, he sighed, "However, who would have thought that Your Majesty would support the Branks Company in their attempt to take over my vulnerable company? I thought we were allies."
"Indeed. I also thought we were allies, Adam," Elizabeth replied, crossing her arms over her chest and looking at him with a piercing, dissatisfied gaze. It was clear that she was still angry with him once she learned that he was dealing with demons. After examining him from head to toe, she turned her head and said, "In any case, I advise you to agree with the CEO. This person, annoying as he may be, still keeps his promises. I will also act as a guarantor."
"..."
As Adam did not give any specific reaction, Elizabeth turned her head, meeting his gaze again. She raised an eyebrow in puzzlement when she saw the empty smile on his face that expressed nothing. For some reason, this smile made her uncomfortable, and she felt a pang in her chest as if she had eaten an unripe fruit. It was painful, but the pain was not physical.
"What is happening to me?" she thought, placing her hand on her chest. She felt that her heartbeat had noticeably accelerated, and a bitterness spread in her mouth as if she had eaten an unripe fruit.
Waiting for Adam\'s response, hoping to hear it, she only encountered his empty smile and expressionless eyes. In his eyes, she saw her reflection, which was shrouded in shadow. In the corner of her eye, she noticed that his sclera alternated between darkness and disappearing, which surprised her."
Distracted by her thoughts, she snapped back to reality only when Adam sighed and, with his hands in his pockets, walked away. His back was straight, and his stride was confident. However, he did not want to look at her, as if her words had disappointed him.
"So, you\'re avoiding the question, Adam? How pitiful of you. I thought you were one of those men who would never shy away from danger, but it seems I was wrong," she spoke to provoke him, but Adam didn\'t even turn toward her. She frowned, feeling disappointed.
Even after five minutes of Adam leaving, she still stood alone in the corridor, puzzled by his reaction. In her mind, an image of his empty smile kept resurfacing, causing her heart to, for some reason, shatter into pieces.
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Adam didn\'t rush back to Sedion and decided to take a walk through the night capital of Avalonia. It was truly cold, and in some places, the snow had not yet melted. According to the meteorologists of this world, the long winter, in its main sense, was expected only in a month. In other words, it was as if it had snowed in October.
Click. Click. Shh...
Out of habit, Adam lit a cigarette and put his hands in the pockets of his wheat-colored Ulster coat. He was dressed like a classic gentleman – an Ulster coat thrown over a classic suit, which he had been accustomed to wearing during his time in this place. Perhaps, such a style would be unusual if he had worn it in his previous world, where ripped jeans were the height of fashion.
Exhaling the cigarette smoke, Adam looked at the city\'s nighttime illumination. He just had to tilt his head slightly to see the skyscraper in the distance, the Veridia headquarters. It shone brightly in silver, radiating beauty, while an animated logo hologram was visible from all sides.
This cost a fortune, which Adam poured into it in one gulp. He didn\'t want to cut corners on the beauty of the building, as he believed that the more attractive the workplace, the more appealing it would be to future employees. Many young folks from the Sedion schools had set their sights on working for this company.
And this news pleased him, as the more competent workers they had, the longer their company would stay afloat.
"Oh, what a beauty," he murmured, gazing at the bright lights of the Veridia headquarters with pleasure.
The hologram played every ten minutes. The animation featured the woman taking on more defined facial features, revealing her golden hair and golden eyes. Although, if truth be told, Adam didn\'t know much about what a real goddess looked like. After reading several ancient books from Veronica\'s library, he found a goddess he liked the most.
Of course, her church had long disappeared. As a full-fledged goddess, she ceased to exist twenty thousand years ago, so even Veronica had no information about her. Though Adam suspected that she must exist, but in the World of Gods.
Of course, choosing the silhouette of the goddess as his logo could not be without problems. Legally, it was correct, and no one forbade it. However, there were issues with the church, which considered Adam\'s action equivalent to blasphemy and an insult to the power of the goddesses, to which they received a detailed response: "I don\'t care about your accusations." Given that Elizabeth had intervened in the matter, the church no longer dared to throw dirt on the fan.
"Although, undoubtedly, I can expect such a reaction. After all, Elizabeth doesn\'t really cover for me right now, so I wouldn\'t be surprised if the church becomes one of my opponents," he thought and chuckled, inhaling the cigarette smoke. "Well, who knows them? It seems I was too reckless when I made so many enemies... well, at the very least, it will be fun."
Adam approached the situation quite cynically, believing that he should invest all his efforts into this process, but not all his resources. He started by creating his own company to monopolize the market and establish a broad network of clients and connections. And all of this was for one purpose...
To create a country.
It was an old idea of his that had turned into an obsession, one that kept him from sleeping at night. He imagined a place where he would rule and live in abundance. The sense of power and control—this was what he lacked. Perhaps the main factors behind this were his psychological trauma from his past life, but he didn\'t attach much importance to that. For him, it was a dream.
And Elysium was just the beginning. Sedyon was just the starting point on his journey. It would be challenging, and Adam was aware of that, which is why he had allies and wives who would help him on his arduous path.
"I\'ve lingered too long on this walk... I need to get back soon."
For some reason, the silence from Branks Company had dragged on longer than usual, creating a slight calm. Magazines that had been bursting with shocking news just a week ago now featured only ordinary stories. This surprised the public, although some major market players had foreseen tough times.
Adam extinguished his cigarette and tossed the butt into a trash bin. He stood before a large castle, which was being built in his second city.
"Not bad. Not bad at all," he expressed, looking at Amarantha, who had proposed the castle project. Smiling, he asked her, "So, is this why you were so eager to take control of the castle project yourself? It looks very majestic."
"Hmm, and what did you think? If we\'re planning to create a beautiful base, we should start with a beautiful castle. Besides, it defines our status, you know," she said, grinning and proudly puffing out her chest. Her facial expression was filled with joy as she continually watched as the castle was transformed into a beautiful place.
She planned to create the best living space, and Adam fully supported her in this regard.
Additionally, the construction of the city was 85% complete, so they would be able to move here and settle in soon. At that time, Adam would officially step into the shadows, and his identity as the mayor would be erased, allowing him to expand his sphere of attention. As a trusted person, they would appoint someone who had been trained in advance, and Adam did not hesitate to place full 24/7 surveillance on that person. In such matters, he was a paranoid.
"What are our plans, Amarantha? Two cities will be too small and insignificant for building a country, so we need to plan our actions and find a place that will be ours. Is there any unclaimed land in this world?" Adam asked with evident doubt, putting his hands in his trousers\' pockets and looking at Amarantha, who was pondering his question.
"In reality, the map is literally filled to the brim with small settlements, not to mention the countries. In this world, there\'s only one solid continent, and it barely accommodates 11 countries, so the only way is either to build a new continent or to conquer some country," Amarantha replied, wrinkling her nose and looking at Adam, apologizing, "I\'m sorry, I\'ve never planned to build a country, but I can try to study all this and help you."
To be continued...