The Young Master in the Shadows

Chapter 172: PLAYERS(3)

In his past life, Victor only realized that his grandfather belonged to a secret organization after many years when he was tasked to rearrange some old reports in the royal library. There he was flabbergasted to see his grandfather in a report about the founders of SunRiZe. One of the most amazing spy organizations after the Reckoning. Too bad his grandfather died long before realizing how amazing his lifeʼs work was.

Now, he just needs to wait for his grandfather to swallow the new info, then he would be ready to cooperate… Now, sunRize is just the seed of what it would become in the future. Their information is now messy and unorganized, but unlike the family and the family’s info, they are uncensored, revealing things that others might be trying to hide.

As a first step, Victor intends to trade some info about the families in exchange for granting him access to their database. After that, he would build a cooperation relationship between sunRize and his own team. This would make things much easier, and save him a ton of time.

Now hopefully, his grandfather would act as he expected…

Kalvin in his past life died of some chronic sickness. or that was the official narrative... He suspects it was a slow-acting poison.

Now that he had given him that potion, Kalvin not only would be cured of any hidden poisons, but He would also become younger slowly, not only in his body but also in his mind…

That thing was a life extension potion that was created by combining some very normal herbs with a healing potion. It extends life for 100 years for only one time… The next time he takes it, it would be 10 years, then 1 Year, then a day, then an hour….

This thing was precious, even after the reckoning when peopleʼs life expectancy skyrocketed.

Victor discovered the recipe in the royal library, inside the cover of an old book that was taken from some unorthodox sect that did human experiences.

He quickly took it to one of his close friends who know about medicine, and with her help, they developed this potion... Too bad It was useless once someone used it multiple times, and could only be used to cure erectile dysfunction after that.

“Will grandma be able to satisfy him tonight though?” Victor asked himself with a smirk as he walked into the corridor.

“Probably not,” Lily, who materialized behind him, stated with a smile that her veil hid… This girl’s mind was getting filthier by the moment…. Was this his or Margret’s influence?

“Are you worried about your sisters, attempting their first raid alone?” He asked when he noticed her haggard eyes.

“Yes…” She said, her veil hiding her true emotions…

“I understand, But the spies around the mansion are either dead or have already followed us here.. So we can’t waste this opportunity.” He said with a sigh as he returned to the living room… he found that the room was a little crowded.

His uncles, their wives, and children had all gathered here, chatting with Elena and checking the gifts.

Victor sighed as he looked around checking everyone.

First his Aunt Olga… Her husband had passed away a few years ago. She had two daughters, Marlie whom he met earlier, and Miley who was about Lara’s age… They were both here.

After that his First Uncle Bob. An idiot who thinks he is smart. He had two sons and a daughter. Bob Junior, about Victor’s age, and the youngest Rob. The daughterʼs name was Katia… Victor’s sluttiest Cousin. She was now helping her aunt appraise the beauty products in the second bag.

His second uncle Carl was standing to the side smoking a cigarette. Among his brothers, he was the one who treated Victor the best in his past life.

He was not that influential in the family though, as his wife died young, and he refused to marry again. So he had no children, and in a patriarchal family, this was a death sentence.

His third uncle, Larry. A snake. He married three years ago. His wife was holding a child to the side… She is a snake too. The child would be a snake when he grows up too…

Victor ignored everyone as he entered quietly and slid into his seat. He really wanted to be with the girls raiding the dungeon right now, But he had the important task of luring the agents away.

His phone rang.

“Young master…. I am Hilda. Miss Mira has just gotten here. She was delayed by a manager at the filming set.” She said,

“Oh… It is ok, I already sent Alpha a message to delay the raid for a few hours…Take Mira and follow them immediately… And tell Aria to fire that manager and ban him forever..” He said.

“Understood,” Hilda said as she hung up.

With this, all of his girls should become players… Hopefully, no one would get hurt in the dungeon.

Victor relaxed in his seat and began to enjoy Lily’s shoulder massage as he listened to the conversations around him.

…

“Elena… Why don’t you have a maid like your children?” His grandmother, who noticed Lily massaging Victorʼs shoulders, asked Elena who was sitting by her side.

“I had one… Yesterday some thieves broke into the mansion… She… got injured…” Elena said with a sigh. Poor Rose only worked for her for two years… She didn’t like her, but didn’t hate her either… She didn’t deserve to die young.

“Oh… Too bad.” Willow said, not entirely believing her daughter… “Doesn’t your mansion have guards?”

“Ahh… I am staying in my son Victor’s mansion… And he has guards, they got the intruders.” She said,

“Oh….” Her mother said, glancing at Victor and wondering how she could ask about his mansion… Victor decided to ignore her for now.

He lazily looked around the room and noticed that his young cousins Rob and Miley were busy arguing with Lara about something… They were bragging, calling Elena a coward for running away…. Lara was about to burst into tears. And just as he expected, El valiantly came to her rescue, educating his cousins on the use of some very vulgar words that no children should hear before they turn 25…

His cousins froze… Then after a brief explanation from El, they burst into tears and ran to their mommies, who were too busy dividing the spoils to take care of their children, who began to ask about some words that they didn’t know the meaning of!

That’s why he wanted El to be next to Lara. To teach her how to stand up for herself… Not the vulgar words… He would have to warn her about those later.

“Ahh… What a wonderful family atmosphere.” He said softly… when an exclamation voice sounded in the room.

“Grandpa! What are you doing?” It was Victor’s cousin, Bob J. who had just discovered that his grandfather had sneaked soundlessly into the room, and was trying futility to start the BoxStation 7 in the corner.

“That’s not your damn business..” Kalvin scolded as he scowled then fumbled a little with his gamepad…. “How the hell do you start this thing?” Kalvin said as the room froze…

“Here grandpa….” Lara, who really wanted to act as a good girl in front of her grandfather, ran to his side and began to help him navigate around…

“How do you launch World of Truth?” He asked.

“Like this…..” She began to show him, as Rob and Miley also clamored around him to watch the fun.

“You play this a lot?” Lavin asked Lara.

“Yes…My esteemed father only allows me to play this game….” She said, pouting a little…. “Now, choose your character…..”

The family was surprised… But not daring to ask any question, they decided to treat this as just Kavin wanting to bond with his grandchildren.

Victor chuckled silently and relaxed… His grandfather couldn’t hold himself until later…

“Elena!” ten minutes later Kalvin’s voice startled the room.

“Yes, father?” She asked her father who didn’t lift his eyes from the screen… He was wandering aimlessly around the starter town.

“Will you go to vein city tonight?” He asked.

“No… I was planning on staying in a hotel… I wanted to stay here for a couple of days To see some friends and show Victor and Lara around town.” She said,

“Then stay here… We have many empty rooms in the mansion.” Kalvin said, making her smile…

“But father….” Bob wanted to say something.

“DON’T DISTRACT ME… DAMN IT!... now the other one….. A f*cking goblin! ….” Kalvin yelled at his son as he professionally launched a fireball.

Bob looked at his brother Larry who shrugged…. There is nothing they can do now. Their father was as stubborn as a mule once he decided something.

After two hours, the appraising of the spoils was finished and the family was sitting at the dinner table… Even Kalvin, who was reluctant to leave his game, but managed to do so after Lara repeatedly promised him that his game would be autosaved, unlike the old games where you would lose all your progress every time your younger brother tripped with the wire…

Sitting at the dining table Elena smiled, Her father had ordered that the best foods should be served as a celebration for her return home… He had completely forgiven her.

The family was making some small talk during the meal when Victor’s cousin Katia suddenly turned to him.

“Cousin… I heard from my aunt that you work for your father’s company in Vein city.” She asked…. Making Victor glance at his mother, she had returned to her dirty habit of staying low-key.

“That’s true to a point…. My father gave me some business to manage.” Victor answered casually…

“Oh… Well, My boyfriend has several companies in Vein city… If you want any help feel free to ask.” She began to brag.

“Really? What companies?” He asked.

“Do you know the Pyro-White conglomerate? My boyfriendʼs father is the CEO.” She said proudly, causing both her grandfather and grandmother to bite their tongues at the same time.

“Really? My father owns 97% of the Pyro-White Conglomerate. What a coincidence!” He said.

“You think I am kidding? How dare you make fun of me and my boyfriend… “ She snapped.

“Katia….” her grandmother wanted to intervene and make sure which one was telling the truth when Katia’s phone rang…

Katia quickly answered.

“Hi, Honey…..”

“Yes… I am at my home town, in my grandfather’s house having dinner….”

“Really?”

“Of course… How about you do it here? My father runs the Golden Hotel… We have a grand hall overlooking the waterfall. It would be perfect for that!”

“Come on honey… I… I really need this…. And… And the trip here would give you more time to get to know him!” She added with a soft voice.

“Exactly..”

“No…Well, Yes…., My cousin here was making fun of me, doubting your identity…”

“I know right?… ”

“Thank you… I Love You… Mwah, Mwah Mwah….”

She hung up and turned to her father, Bob.

“Father… My boyfriend Lucas will be hosting a big VIP Tomorrow night. I just convinced him to use our Hotel.” She said, earning a nod from her father and her grandfather… Karla was a little slut… No, troublesome like her grandmother, but she had some sense of business.

“This is your last chance to stop your bragging. You might be rich, but you must know your place.” She said spitefully to Victor, who was wondering where he heard the name “Lucas” before.

“I was telling the truth.” He said.

“We will see tomorrow how long you can keep pretending.” She said…

Those who knew the truth, decided to stay out of this… every one of them had some hidden Agenda…. Elena wanted her son to slap her brotherʼs face. Kalvin wanted to see how Victor will handle this, and Willow wanted to know who was lying... Marlie, decided to wait and see the mega face slapping tomorrow, a man that her boyfriend grovels to, was not a liar... When did her boyfriend leave? Why didnʼt he say anything?

“We will have to get ready for tomorrow then…” Bob said with a bragging smile, changing the subject…

“Yes…” His brother nodded while wondering if there would be a chance for him to meet that VIP.

Both of them had thought that Victor was bragging. They had already met Katia’s boyfriend, and he was really the son of the CEO of Pyro-White… There is no denying that.

“Mother, I plan to stay at a hotel tonight.” Victor suddenly said,

“Why?” His mother asked.

“We already have a reservation, and I might need to run some errands.” He said, earning himself a disdainful look from his cousins who considered him a liar.

“Oh… Would you return here tomorrow?” His mother asked... Not very pleased.

“Of course... I will leave Lily here with you.” He added, “I will just take Alex with me… He can’t sleep in the car.” He said casually,

“You are going to a brothel arenʼt you?” Kalvin suddenly asked, causing everyone to look at Victor… waterfall town is known not only for its scenery but for its brothels too.

“I will not answer that….” He said casually as he set down his fork with a grin that Lily who was standing behind him did not like... Neither did his mother.

“Father… I think the children were punished enough…” Uncle Carl suddenly said after a cough, changing the subject,

“Fine…” Kalvin said as he eyed Victor while his son hurried outdoors.

The children, Rob, Miley, Lara, and El, were doing push-ups on the lawn outside.

Earlier, Kalvin was enjoying his game when he heard his grandchildren uttering some very filthy curses. They reminded him of the words his drill sergeant used on him in his younger days in the army…. So after knowing what new vocabulary his grandchildren have learned, he ordered them to do 30 push-ups each as a punishment before having dinner…

Outside, The spoiled kids had already reached their limit after a couple of minutes. They didn’t dare to disobey their grandfather though. Only Lara was still relaxed... Only 30? … Her brother Rex usually punishes her to do 100.