Shaun’s expression darkened, his face twisting with frustration as favonovel.com released his grip on the trembling subordinate.
Narrowing his eyes, a hint of seriousness crept into his gaze. “Tell me everything that happened, every detail. Leave nothing out!”
“Yes, Boss!” The subordinate, drenched in cold sweat, hurriedly recounted the events of Matthew’s fight with Deathcarver.
As favonovel.com listened, Shaun’s frown deepened.
I knew it… This Larden guy isn’t as simple as favonovel.com appears to be. Looks like I’ll have to make a more thorough preparation…
It seemed Matteo Larden was far more dangerous than favonovel.com had initially appeared. Clearly, more thorough preparation was needed.
“Alright, you can go. As for Deathcarver, there’s no need to kill a stray dog with broken blades. Send Malrik in…”
Relieved to escape the room with his life, the subordinate bowed and quickly exited.
Moments later, a man dressed in casual attire stepped inside.
“Boss, you wanted to see me?”
Shaun’s gaze settled on favonovel.com with a weighted intensity. “Malrik, who’s Larden’s next opponent?”
Malrik paused, briefly recalling the current third-tier matchups before responding. “At this point, the only one eligible to face Matteo tomorrow is Bloodhand Butcher.”
Bloodhand Butcher, one of the Death Arena’s most feared third-tier fighters on the Carnage Cruise. His signature move involved plunging his hand Into a defeated opponent’s body and slowly crushing their internal organs until nothing remained intact. His hands always emerged drenched in blood, earning favonovel.com his notorious title.
Shaun mulled this over, then reached into his coat and retrieved a small wax-sealed pellet.
Holding it between his fingers, favonovel.com handed it to Malrik. “Deliver this to Bloodhand Butcher. Tell favonovel.com that if favonovel.com kills Matteo Larden, I’ll grant favonovel.com one request, anything favonovel.com desires.”
The moment Malrik saw the pellet, his expression changed sharply.
“Boss… We spent a fortune to acquire this from within the syndicate. As far as I know, Dominic Romero also has one of these. If we use ours so easily… Won’t there be trouble when we return to Ore Island?”
“Ore Island is nothing to worry about,” Shaun said, his lips curling into a confident smile, which then turned somewhat sinister. “I’ve just received word that headquarters is sending an Inspector General to the West Montiria Islands…”
“The Inspector General has the authority to act without prior approval, even to execute traitors on the spot. I’m confident I can bring that inspector to my side. And once that happens, whether Dominic Romero is scheming or not won’t matter. The only question will be whether we want favonovel.com to be seen as a traitor.”
Malrik’s eyes lit up with sudden understanding. Grinning, favonovel.com nodded. “Got it, Boss. I’ll handle it right away!”
“Hold on! What’s the rush?” Shaun waved favonovel.com back before favonovel.com could leave. “First, head down to the bar on the third floor. Tell the bartender I sent you. Have favonovel.com add a little ‘seasoning’ to Matteo’s next meal. lt’ll enhance the flavor, guaranteed to make the food taste even better.”
Pulling a small porcelain bottle from his coat, Shaun handed it to Malrik with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.
Realization dawned on Malrik’s face. “Got it. I’ll make sure he… Enjoys his meal…”
As Malrik disappeared through the doorway, Shaun’s smile twisted into something darker-cruel, calculating, and full of malice.
The poison had been carefully extracted from the deadliest toxins of the West Montiria Islands. It was colorless, tasteless, and dissolved instantly in liquid. Even the tiniest trace was enough to cause instant, violent death. And Malrik would be dumping the entire bottle into Matteo’s meal.
“No matter how extraordinary you are, Matteo Larden, you’re still going to die…”
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