Chapter 65: Nation treasuring?
Not far away.
Raven and Luna watched.
Behind a pillar.
Luna’s eyes huge.
"Did you see that?!"
"Wilson!"
"THE Wilson!"
"Our principle respect him so much!"
" And now he is begging Alex!"
Raven said nothing.
Just stared.
Watching Alex talk with the Minister.
Luna grabbed her arm.
"How does he do it?!"
"He’s got an F-rank Slime!"
"But everyone—"
"Big shots, government people, your family—"
"They all help him!"
Raven’s lips curved.
"I don’t know."
"But..."
She looked at Luna.
"He is just.. interesting."
Luna squealed.
Grabbed Raven’s chest.
"You LIKE him!"
"RAVEN want to HAVE A BOYFRIEND—"
"Shut up!"
Raven slapped her hand away.
Face red.
But still smiling.
[Rose’s Perspective]
She stood against the wall.
Watching Alex.
Young.
Seventeen.
Torn clothes.
Blood-stained.
But confident.
Talking with a Minister like equals.
She bit her lip.
He’s so young.
But already connected.
Victor. Wilson. Frost Family.
And that skill with potions...
Her eyes narrowed.
How many girls does he know?
That little girl clearly likes him.
And that auntie he mentioned...
Her jaw tightened.
Competition.
Lots of it.
She licked her lips.
Slowly.
Good.
She liked challenges.
And this boy...
She looked at his body.
Lean muscle.
Young. Fresh.
This boy was worth some competetion~
Rose pushed off the wall.
Walked over.
"Alex."
He turned.
"I’m taking you somewhere."
Smiled.
"To collect your rewards for the island incident."
Alex nodded.
"Okay, Rose Sis~"
Wilson patted his shoulder.
"Call me."
Walked away.
Rose gestured to the exit.
"I’ll get the car."
"Wait by the curb."
Walked past him.
Hand trailing.
Across his stomach.
Fingers touching bare skin.
Through the torn shirt.
Felt his abs.
Hard. Defined.
She kept walking.
Didn’t look back.
Alex stood there.
Frozen.
Some delicate smell went in.
Uhhh, it smells so good...
No wonder why women order perfume potion, definitely worth it!
Then his mouth open.
Did she just—took advantage of me?
[Street Corner - 5 Minutes Later]
Alex waited.
Shirt still torn.
Dried blood on his chest.
Hair messy.
Face had some dirt.
Hiding his features.
A couple walked by.
Guy wore a Rolex.
Arm around a girl in designer clothes.
Saw Alex.
Smirked.
"Yo, check this out."
Called to his friends.
Three more couples approached.
All dressed fancy.
Girls in heels and makeup.
Guys in branded jackets.
They stopped.
Formed a semicircle.
Looking at Alex.
One guy laughed.
"Dude, what happened?"
"Get mugged?"
Girl on his arm giggled.
"Probably."
Looked Alex up and down.
Wrinkled her nose.
"Ew."
Another guy leaned against a lamppost.
"This is the third district, man."
"Rich neighborhood."
"You lost?"
Started telling a story.
"So anyway, my dad just bought—"
"A yacht."
"Forty-footer."
"Taking it to the coast next week."
Girl cooed.
"Really?"
Pressed against him.
"Can I come?"
"Sure babe."
He kissed her head.
Looked at Alex.
"Maybe you can wash it."
"For some cash."
Everyone laughed.
Alex said nothing.
Just stood there.
Still thinking about Rose’s movement back then.
Was she hitting on him?
Another guy joined in.
"I just got promoted."
"Junior manager."
"Twenty-two years old."
Showed his watch.
"Boss gave me this."
"Limited edition."
His girl squealed.
Grabbed his arm.
"You’re so successful!"
They kept talking.
Bragging.
Louder and louder.
Making sure Alex heard.
Then—
Engine sound.
Deep. Powerful.
Purring.
Everyone turned.
A car rounded the corner.
Black. Sleek.
Lines like a predator.
Headlights cutting through dusk.
It slowed.
Stopped right in front of Alex.
The couples stared.
Mouths open.
"Is that..."
"Holy shit."
"That’s a Phantom Regalia."
"There’s only five in the country!"
The driver’s door opened.
Rose stepped out.
Black dress.
Slit up the thigh.
Hair perfect.
Makeup flawless.
Red lips.
She walked around the car.
Looked at Alex.
"Sorry I’m late, bab.. "
She coughed.
"Alex."
Opened the passenger door.
"Get in."
Alex walked over.
Eyes sparkling.
Hell yeah she is definitely interested in me!
Oh thank god! thanks everything for sending me hot women!
Engine revved.
Those couples are still frozen.
Staring.
Car pulled away.
Gone in seconds.
The street went silent.
Guy with the Rolex.
Hand still in the air.
Mid-gesture.
His girlfriend.
Mouth hanging open.
Another guy.
Staring at where the car was.
"Was that..."
"Real?"
Girl pulled away from her boyfriend.
"Why don’t YOU have a car like that?!"
"Baby, that costs—"
"I don’t care!"
Started walking.
"Take me home!"
One by one.
The couples broke apart.
Arguments.
Shouting, scattered.
Rich boy wondering.
How? how the hell did he get a hot women like that?
He looks average as fuck!
Unless he use some dirty ways...
Yes! He definitely sold himself out!
Oh man, but to that hot lady... I would loved to..
Why no rich, elegant woman picked me?
...
[Inside the Car]
Alex sat back.
Leather seats.
Soft. Expensive.
Everything smelled new.
Rose drove.
One hand on wheel.
Other on gear shift.
The city lights blurred past.
Alex shifted.
Pulled at his torn shirt.
"Is it hot in here?"
Looked at Rose.
"Can you turn on the AC?"
Rose’s ears went pink.
"The AC...Isn’t working."
Glanced at him.
Then back to road.
"But you can take off your shirt."
"I don’t mind."
Alex blinked.
Then grinned.
Mature women really know how to play.
He didn’t hesitate.
Grabbed the torn fabric.
Tossed it to the back seat.
Bare chest now.
Lean muscle.
Defined abs.
Still some dried blood.
But clean lines underneath.
Rose’s throat moved.
Swallowed.
Eyes flicked down.
Once.
Twice.
Back to the road.
Her grip on the wheel tightened.
Knuckles white.
"So..."
"About your rewards."
"What you did on the island."
"Helping Victor stop that ritual was huge."
She turned onto a highway.
"The higher-ups noticed your potential."
Glanced at him again.
Lingered on his chest.
Snapped her eyes back.
"Even you’re only in your second year of highschool."
"But they don’t mind investing."
"Building relationships early."
Alex leaned forward.
"What kind of investment?"
Rose smiled.
"The National Treasury in our city."
Let that sink in.
"You can pick one item."
"Anything you want."
"That’s where we’re going now."
Alex’s eyes went huge.
"The Treasury?!"
"Holy shit!"