The Empire Hotel was bustling with activity. On the eighth floor was the public hall, spacious enough to


    amodate 30 tables.


    However, Nash had instructed for only ten tables to be set up.


    With so few guests in recent days, the hotel staff had been idle and did not prepare any extra food.


    The sudden need for a banquet threw the entire hotel into a frenzy. Shanice almost wore out the


    inte trying to coordinate everything.


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    Eight graceful hostesses stood on either side of the hotel entrance in dresses sporting high slits. Their


    shapely figures were eye-catching, their legs revealing pale, fair skin.


    As three Rolls-Royces that cost millions pulled into the parking lot,


    Enzo, Shanice, and the hostesses immediately snapped to attention. It was rare for the Empire Hotel to


    receive Rolls-Royce owners as guests, let alone three at once.


    Nine people emerged from the three cars, led by a spirited octogenarian.


    “Grandpa… Even if you praise him endlessly, I won’t be swayed. I’m fond of the prodigy we got from


    Horton City. Irvine managed to achieve the grandmaster status at the age of 25! If it weren’t for your


    call, I’d be attending his 25th birthday banquet today!” A displeased young woman by the old man’s


    side spoke.


    She was Lulu rke, the wealthy daughter of the rke family in Cazadibe. At only 23, her annual


    ie had already reached billions.


    Despite being at the age of marriage, she found no interest in ordinary men. In the entirety of


    Cazadine, Irvine Baker was the only one who managed to catch her attention.


    “Silly girl, Irvine might be remarkably talented, butpared to Mr. Calcraft, he’s nothing more than an


    ant!”


    The old man’s eyes were filled with emotion, his mind still reying the scene from earlier in the


    afternoon. Nash had faced the entire Southern Martial Alliance without hesitation. The King of Eastjon,


    the Lord of Henley, as well as the Murphys, had willingly bowed to him.


    When the lower-level martial artists and business families departed, everyone believed Nash would


    face a loss.


    However, four hourster, Nash left peacefully with numerous


    Mystique Loyalty Realm experts. There was no further news from the Southern Martial Alliance.


    The others could not enter Mirror Lake to investigate, and surveince footage of the area had been


    taken away by officials, leaving them clueless.


    However, everyone knew deep down that Nash’s survival meant the Southern Martial Alliance’s n


    had been utterly derailed.


    Nash had organized this banquet mainly to entertain the friends of the allied teams. The rkes and


    the Sloans were rather well- acquainted, which was how they got the opportunity to attend the banquet,


    “Grandpa, I won’t allow you to insult Irvine. There’s no one in this world who’s stronger than him!” Lulu


    roared with heightened emotions.


    Lars rke shook his head. “Lulu, you’ll understand how small Irvine’s existence is aspared to


    Nash tonight.”


    One’s circle determined their perspective. Before this, Lars had believed the Sloans of Henley City to


    be the most powerful family in Drakonia. It was not until today’s events that he realized even they had


    moments where they would hold their tongue and not dare to speak up.


    “Wee!” The eight hostesses greeted with smiles, their voices harmonious and pleasing to the ears.


    Enzo had a list of names in his hands, which included the friends of his boss’ friends. “Hello, please


    state your name and affiliation.”


    “I’m Lars rke, the head of the rke family of Cazadine. This is my granddaughter, Lulu rke,”


    Lars said with a smile, not withholding his respect for the security manager