Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 528 The Worst Wedding (Part 1)

Neither Franz, Rosalind, nor Adam suspected that Gladius had been watching them all this time, though that wasnʼt the right word.

He didnʼt care what they were doing, since he came here as a spectator, to watch Adam break his First Wall.

Heʼd hoped to see something interesting, and he wasnʼt wrong.

Crunch.

The last handful of popcorn disappeared into Gladiusʼs mouth as he jumped down from the tree.

”Well, itʼs always a good idea to take out the trash, isnʼt it? You shouldnʼt pollute nature, or I wouldnʼt be able to enjoy this show in peace.” Gladius uttered, picked up the empty popcorn bucket, and disappeared into the darkness.

Despite Gladius staring directly at them for an extended period, Franz or Rosalind couldnʼt sense that something was wrong. The difference in their strength was too great for their instincts to allow them to spot Gladius.

Step. Step. Step.

Adam approached Franz, Silvana, and Rosalind.

”So, who do you have to fight?” Franz asked with a sly smile on his face.

Adam scratched his cheek in embarrassment.

”Well... Iʼve decided that I donʼt want to know yet. You see, I have The Rule of Power ahead, so thereʼs no point in worrying about anything else, yet.”

Franzʼs eyes went wide for a moment, he didnʼt expect such a decision from Adam, but soon he nodded deeply.

Rosalind did likewise with a hard stare.

”Itʼs unusual, but Iʼm sure itʼs the right decision.” Rosalind said in a serious voice, ”I guess we wonʼt bother you anymore, will we?”

Franz shrugged, the corners of his lips going up.

”Yeah, weʼve resolved all the issues. Adam, make sure you get a good rest tomorrow. I donʼt know if youʼre hoping for an easy fight or a hard one, but it wonʼt be simple to win in The Rule of Power.”

Adam turned, looking up at the night sky, the stars reflected in his bright blue eyes.

”Sure. If itʼs going to be easier than the battle against the Plague Reaper, then Iʼll be disappointed and even angry...”

Franz and Rosalind got strange expressions but decided not to say anything.

...

That night, for the first time in a long three months, Gray Castle was empty, not completely, but none of its guests were there anymore.

Tron, Riska, and Dahla left the Gray Castle a few days ago, and so did Max after his last fight against Adam.

Silvana and Adam could have returned to the Gray Castle for another one, but neither of them did.

Oddly enough, Silvana went back to her house alone, not that Adam should go with her, but she could see that he wasnʼt going home, not on this night.

Crackle.

Silvana closed her door, looking through the window at the departing Adam, the car bringing them here passed next to him.

”I wonder where heʼs going? He could go straight home, but he didnʼt. Moreover, his house is in the other direction...”

Silvanaʼs curiosity was strong, but she realized that this was Adamʼs personal business and even if she decided to follow him, she just wouldnʼt catch up with him.

Silvana shook her head, headed to the kitchen, and made an espresso, using one of the bags of coffee that Adam had gifted her earlier.

As she took the first sip, her gaze fell on her bracelet, another, more substantial gift from Adam.

Slowly, Silvanaʼs gaze grew deeper filling with sorrow.

ʼShit... Can you really call me a good Operator? Adam helps me all the time and already gave me two gifts without receiving anything from me in return...ʼ

Taking another sip, Silvana raised her right hand, examining the bracelet under the dim light from the lamp.

ʼWell, when I was first in the academy I thought I would be strict and in control of my Phantom, work-wise... But it seems Iʼm not strong enough to be number one and... thereʼs nothing wrong with that.ʼ

Silvana smiled contentedly before taking another taste of the rich coffee flavor.

Then, her expression changed abruptly as she frowned.

”Tsk. I have to gift him something or else Iʼll be reminded of it every time!”

...

Knock. Knock. Knock.

The young girl knocked on the door before entering, carrying a table with many drinks. She was going to fill the minibar that happened every morning in this hotel.

Inside she saw a young man who was still asleep, the blanket almost completely covering him, leaving only his head, his black hair, and closed eyes visible.

ʼWhat? Is he still asleep? Itʼll be lunchtime soon... and he hasnʼt put the sign on the doorknob. Well, Iʼll be back later then.ʼ The girl pondered before tugging on the table, about to leave.

Rumble. Rumble. Rumble.

Her movements made the bottles on the bottom row of the table shake, hitting each other.

It was enough to make Adam open his blue eyes.

When the girl saw this she was embarrassed and bowed low.

”Iʼm sorry for waking you up! Iʼll leave now!”

In response, she heard only one thing.

”Do you have any sodas?”

...

Tap.

A mountain of spaghetti fell onto the plate, along with some well-seasoned meat. Then, shrimp, a little veggies, and meat again.

Adam scooped up his food from the hotel buffet, not shy about portion size.

He sat at the far end of the room, at a lone table by the window with a panoramic view of the center of the eighth wing from the 30th floor.

”Yeah... Itʼs nice here.”

Adam nodded continuing to eat and looking out at the gorgeous view outside the window, at the hundreds of people and dozens of cars moving through the streets of the Citadelʼs center.

”If I were an ordinary person, I would dream of being here. If you have enough money you can live like this every day, thereʼs always food, service, and a beautiful view.”

Tap.

Putting his fork and knife aside, Adam looked around at the other visitors to this luxurious hotel. Explore more at

”But Iʼm no ordinary person, Iʼm the Phantom.”

Adam muttered as his voice got lower.

”And... Iʼm getting tired of waiting for the real fight.”

His fingertips trembled and his gaze grew darker with the appearance of a devious smirk.

Some people sitting not far from him had a chill run down their backs, they shuddered without knowing the reason.

”Osana, where did you get me into? Although, right now Iʼm thankful that I only have a few hours to wait.”