Chapter 1317
Before he could take a single step.
Someone grabbed his wrist.
Serena lifted her gaze lazily, her eyes fixed on the coordinates on the screen.
A sliver of bloodthirsty excitement slowly bled into her cold eyes, and the aura rolling off her was exceptionally dangerous.
“Blow it up p>
She let out a soft laugh. The smirk on her crimson lips was bone-chilling. “That would be letting them off way too easy p>
She tapped her knuckles against the desk. “Obsidian Sun went to all this trouble to set up this tournament just to turn the world’s geniuses-especially Elyndor’s geniuses—into their Human Specimens, right p>
“Since they love this arena so much,” she said, her eyes narrowing as her voice dropped to a chilling murmur, “I’ll step onto their proudest stage and smash it to pieces myself p>
Utter, psychological annihilation.
That was her style.
But the moment the three brothers heard that she was going to willingly walk into danger-straight into the enemy’s stronghold-they completely lost their minds.
“No way! You can’t go in there alone. Absolutely not p>
“I forbid it p>
Jasper was the first to rush forward, terrified that his newly found sister would leave him behind again. He spoke at breakneck speed, “Take me with you! I’m a top-tier bounty hunter. I can infiltrate the venue, assassinate all the officials, and swap them with our people. They won’t even know what hit them p>
As he spoke, he slashed a finger across his throat to emphasize his point.
“Shut up!” Jerrick shoved Jasper aside, looking at him with pure disgust. “You just pulled a gun on her earlier, and you still have the nerve to ask? What if you do something stupid and drag her down with you p>
He turned to Serena, his tone immediately softening into absolute gentleness. “Take me with you. Given my security clearance, I can mobilize the special ops strike team p>
“I’ll lock down the entire arena with heavy artillery. If anyone dares to lay a finger on you, I’ll mow them all down p>
“Enough nonsense p>
Julian casually adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.
His voice was steady, his face wearing its usual refined, elegant smile. “Guns and knives? What if you frighten her p>
He looked at Serena with a warm smile “I’m the oldest. Leave this to me i’ll contact Thy tegal and finance teams right now and simply buy out the organizing committee.
“That way, you can play with them however you like p>
Jasper stared in disbelief.
Jerrick was equally speechless.
Good lord.
When it came to being absolutely unhinged, Julian always took the crown.
Just as the three brothers were at each other’s throats fighting for the “bodyguard quota,” the air thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Nicholas, who had been standing quietly beside Serena like a gorgeous piece of decor, let a faint smile curve his lips.
He methodically adjusted the cuffs of his black dress shirt.
Then, under the extremely hostile glares of the three brothers, he unhurriedly reached into his suit jacket and pulled out a black-gold access pass embedded with a microchip.
The material of the pass was undeniably high-end.
It gleamed with an expensive metallic luster, featuring the complex, globally
recognized emblem of the tournament engraved into the center.
One look was enough to tell that it belonged to someone with terrifying authority.
Nicholas held the card between his long fingers, his expression carrying a noble, lazy elegance as he flashed a faint smile. “My apologies, gentlemen p>
“The tournament has entered its official phase under strict, closed-door regulations p>
“Any external corporate buyouts or forceful military interventions will immediately trigger international violation alarms p>
He paused, a hint of mockery dancing in his striking eyes. “And I happen to be the
sole Ultimate Silent Benefactor for The Global Elite Gauntlet p>
“As well as the Chief Judge p>
He casually waved the access pass in the air.