Nathan spoke up before Alex could. âHmph, as if he deserves to be welcomed by us!â Nathan saw Alex
as a grandmaster, so he figured that this lowly battle was already childâs play to Alex. This
was why he thought that this Intermediate-Mystic rank old man didnât deserve to be welcomed.
Unfortunately, Nathan was on the same side as Lex, and even looked like one of Lexâs underlings in
othersâ eyes.
Lex was ranked very low in the SCBA, almost ranked at last place. So Nathanâs words made those who
overheard him huff angrily. Some even knew Lex as well. âHey Gunther, well arenât you just great? So
youâre no longer showing
respect to Lord Bale, huh? Oh, is it because heâs retiring from his position as president today? Have
you
decided to take that spot?â
Lex chuckled lightly, not saying a word. This somehow angered them even further. They thought that
Lex was just trying to put up a tough act and
started insulting him under their breath as they walked away because they were worried they might get
involved in this. They didnât want Lord Bale to punish them as well. Just then, Philip noticed Lex and
hesitated, but he still approached him voluntarily.
With this, the few people who insulted Lex had a smug expression plastered on their faces. They
thought Lord
Bale had overheard Nathan and came to give them a piece of his mind.
Many started to shoot pitiful looks towards Lex. One even snitched on him as well. âLord Bale, you
might not know this, but Lex is waiting to take your
position as president! He even said that you donât deserve his greetings!â
Lex shot a dirty glare at that guy.
âWhat a backstabber.â Upon hearing this, anger and frustration welled up inside of Philipâs heart.
Despite this, he was still cursed with the parasitic worm, so he didnât date show any of his negative
emotions
at the time. âIf Alex activated the parasitic worm now, wouldnât that mean Iâd be dead? Then it would be
too late even if
Tristan were to bring the best imperial doctor over.â
Hence he knew that he had to act humble and respectful towards Lex for now. Once the worm was out,
he would definitely have him pay for his actions. Lord Bale ignored that snitch and pushed him away.
He approached Lex, relieved after realizing that the
terrifying beast wasnât around him. âLord Lex, may I speak to you in private?â Upon hearing this, the
SCBA members who insulted Lex were appalled as they stared at them in disbelief.
âLord Bale had referred to Lex Gunther as Lord Lex so respectfully.â
âWhat is happening?â
âIs Lord Bale out of his mind?â Alex took a few glances at Philip, not revealing his identity. Philip and
Lex had only talked to each other for a minute or so.
Philip kept it short since he had to make a
speech later as the president to start the battle officially. Lex came back to Alex. âLord Bale just said
that the Colemans of Missouri have their eyes on the Sky Tower
and sent someone over to participate as well. Since the Colemans were a big and powerful family,
Hydra
Group couldnât afford to offend them, so he couldnât stop this. Oh and, Mr. Rockefeller, do you two
know
each other?â Alex said calmly, âI was the one who wounded his hand.â
âHuh?â Lex was extremely shocked. In just a brief moment, Lord Baleâs speech was over, announcing
that the battle had officially started.
Just then, a figure flashed right towards the stage. It was a beautiful woman, one of the princesses of
the
Coleman family, Ange. She spoke up. âThe Coleman family of Missouri wants the Sky Tower. So if any
of you donât agree, come
up on stage and fight me!â