Gold Digger

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Ethan turns his head in surprise and looked at her. Li Lin flinched by his intense gaze. He can't help but exclaimed out loud.

"You're a genius!"

He finally knows how to break the wall he was stuck in. Actually, he can't believe he see it as a wall until now. It now looks like a sheet paper waiting to be torn apart by him. Ethan stood up and run toward the exit.

"…Wait-"

Li Lin extended her hand to stop him but Ethan was already lost in the darkness of night. She sighed in disappointment as she sat back on bench.

She actually felt thirsty after talking so much . She was hoping to ask him to bring her water but he is nowhere to be seen. She would wait for some time and see if someone came. If not, then she would go back by herself.

Ethan was leaving while picking up easiest path to the store room. He didn't enter the banquet hall but try to find his way from outside.

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He suddenly felt a tug on his shoulder and before he knew he was slammed into the wall of building by unknown force. It was hard but not enough to send tremor through whole building.

He looked above and found a man with purple masquerade mask on his face. He has a bulky figure and his suits perfectly show its beauty over his body. It's like it's made for him only. He looked refine and noble but his presence is similar to ferocious beast that devours his prey in one breath. Right now, the prey was none other him!

"…It's been a while, you creepy brat."

Ethan looked at him with slight panic and frown. He doesn't look like the officer who was after him or like guy from whom he stole the card. So, question is who is he?

"Who are you?"

"…Oh, this annoying thing is still on my face."

He put his hand on his mask and slowly pulls it out as he was being careful to not break it. Mask comes out and Ethan start shivering like a child who is standing in front of a barking dog.

"Jim!"

He was none other than his nemesis, Jim Evans! Ethan already knows that he had been marked by him that night. It's unlikely that he will let him go but he didn't think he will meet now of all time! He can't believe it! A sense of déjà vu filled him... It's happening again! He was almost on verge of winning and some just struck his running self's face by a harisen…Again!

"Wh-What do you want?"

His voice trembled as fear gripped his heart. Ethan felt an indescribable fear in his heart. Charon's Intent looks nothing more than crawling worm in front of Jim's Intent.

"…I want your life, you son of a bitch!"

"…Jim, let's calm down, s-shall we? If you outright kill me, t-then there will be no justice. Hear me out first, t-there may be misunderstanding between you and me but w-we can clear it out. It's crazy to act on impulse!"

"…You Bastard! You still have a mouth run, don't you? I have seen everything, you flirting with that princess of Li Family. I finally understand who you are! You are a cursed gold digger!"

"I what…?"

Ethan was taken aback by his accusation. What the hell he is talking about? He? flirt? What the hell is wrong with him? Even a dog won't nod his head in understanding over his bullshit.

Jim slammed his large hand on the wall besides his head and looked him in the eyes. Those eyes look more like a beast than human. Ethan fall back and tried to stick to the wall like a paint.

"Listen here now brat, if you opened your mouth again, I will let you see the real crazy…"

Jim pointed his fore-finger at Ethan who was trying his best to merge with wall. His finger was pointing at him like a sword. Ethan firmly believes that Jim can behead him with his finger. It looks more like a sword than a finger.

"…Nod if you understand!"

"Yes sir!"

His voice felt more like a roar of an angry beast. Ethan unconsciously responds in panic voice as he felt his life threatened.

"…From now on... you will stay the hell away from my…no, from every female alive. If you do that... then I might let you live...You understand?"

"Might?!"

"You piece of trash, if not for you being a kid, I would have already beheaded the second I found out your truth. You are new in this world, but I have been saving my daughter from slimy trashes like you, everyday for decades!"

How old is she again? Ethan wondered in his mind but can't bring himself to ask out as he can't feel his voice anymore…

"You are here?"

A voice comes from behind. Jim turned around and Ethan tilted his head to take a look. His expression turn ugly as the person who entered the scene was none other than the officer who has been missing from the plot until now.

"…As always you are fast on feet, aren't you? I was actually camping on your girlfriend, you know? She is pretty I applaud your choice. I bet she will turn into a real beauty when she hit her twenties. A shame you won't get a chance to see her."

Officer had a casual attitude. He was not worried about anything. He was an A+ Rank, a closest being to S-Rank. There is nothing inside Human Domain that can threaten him. He did consider the man besides the kid but he can't sense his strength, making him consider Jim as a normal person.

Ethan was on tears. It is like a perfectly weaved death trap, whatever he do will ends up in his death. Jim doesn't seem to be in mood to spare him and officer will not let him live as Ethan has information on him that he needs.

Ethan looked at both of them sighed. What a short-life, how long did he live again? Considering his life starts with academy, it should be around three month, right? A small life indeed…

"Are you not satisfied with just poisoning me?"

Jim raised his eyebrow and turned to Ethan who was looking at the new man with a thin smile. Officer sneered.

"You are also like a cockroach. Escaping…Bullshitting… you don't get tired of same thing, do you?"

"…It's my style. I will give you what you want. In return, leave her alone."

Officer chuckled, his chuckle soon turn into a maniac laughter that resound to whole area.

"…I have no interest on you in the first place, you brat. I only want that woman… Hee… that woman…hmm…that body of hers, I swore I never meet a woman as irresistible as her. I just want to put her into bed and rip her shirts and have my way with her. You don't know how many times I have dream about her in this week. A little brat like you who didn't even felt his first boner won't understand…"

The man keeps mumbling bullshit and Ethan looked at him with smile. He doesn't notice but someone here is like a pressured cold drink, waiting to blast at any given moment.

"How about this, if you help me, capture her. I might let you watch me doing her and who know, if I feel good I might even lend her to you for a moment…"

"…I am not interested…"

"Why is that?"

Officer tilted his head and looked at him with amused smile.

"It's because I don't deal with dead people."

Ethan had a amused smile on his face as he looked at him. Officer expression fell and replaced by cold expression. He jumped forward and charge at him. Ethan still looked at him with an amused smile as he sees him charge toward him.

"…You don't have a choice."

Jim moves and stands in front of him. He still didn't stopped and increased his speed. His body completely covers Ethan.

"…Another one seeks death!"

Jim moves his hand diagonally with chopping motion. Man frowned but suddenly disorientation occurs in locomotion of his body. He fells forward and drags his face on the grass ground. He is unable to see above as his face stuck in the ground but something stuck in his skull. He tried to look up but was unable to as half of his head was dug in ground.

"…In your Next life, remember to respect women and treat them like a flower."

He can't say anything but just hear another cold and stern voice. He doesn't understand anything what the hell happen? He didn't see anything? So, how did he end up like this? Nothing makes sense to him. He keeps trying to find the reason to his condition and took his last breath in confusion, remorse, terror just like that…

He was divided into two diagonally by a swing of Jim's hand. It makes you understand what it means to be one of the strongest men in Human Domain but he is also in same condition as he is going to get interrogated by the same guy.

Ethan raised his head and looked at him. Jim was staring at the walls of banquet hall. Ethan looked at him, trying to think about what he is doing. Jim looked at him for a moment and move forward.

"…Stay here, brat. I will be coming to you right after this. You better not tries to escape. I will hunt you down if I have to."

He suddenly stops and looks behind to Ethan. He looked down at the corpse and he stretched his hand toward it and spatial bracelet on the corpse's hand flew over to him. Ethan smacked his lips at the sight. Jim vanished from the sight like a ghost. It's not some skill but his speed alone is that level to Ethan's eyes.

Ethan bends his body and looked in the direction in which Jim had escaped. Seeing that no one is around, he escaped this place without wasting a second. His job is already done here after all.

Jim reached the banquet hall which is filled with whispered and panic. Jim was able to hear things from far and found out that two corpses were found here. Both of them had died from poison but method was different. One of them was a magic and other one was mixed with drink. Jim ignores everything and head to straight to his daughter.

"…Dad!"

Alice also found him and run toward him with her dress in her hand. She had also removed the mask. She looked extraordinarily beautiful. His heart melted when he saw her face but it replaced by hatred when he remembered how he almost let such an angel-like daughter of his, fall into the hand of a slimy scum. He asked her with soft and worried expression.

"…Are you fine? Are you hurt? You're not, right?!"

"…Hmm, nothing happened to me."

"…I am glad…"

"What is going on here?"

"…Apparently, two people died."

"I also know that."

Alice pouted and Jim felt his heart get stabbed. How can his daughter be so cute?! Even her annoyance makes his heart melt…

Alice looked at her father, who is making a really complicated expression right now. She is already used to manipulating him this way. Her mother has always been a strict one so all her hopes have always been in her father. She just needs to act like a normal cute teenager girl to convince him.

Jim regained his mind and thought back to it. There are actually three people who died tonight. He needs to come clean either or he can just pretend he was not there. He chose to go with latter one as he doesn't want to get associated with other two deaths. It's not like that low-life deserve to live more than a moment in the first place.

"Alice, we are leaving. It's already too late."

Jim suddenly remembered about his wife. His expression turned grim as he reminded of the fact that they had come here while lying to her. Alice convinced him to come here and Karen rejects it but Alice insists and both of them snuck out in the end. He still didn't think about excuse he is going to give to her for his alibi. He still prepared himself for possible outcome that he will suffer.

Jim and Alice retired from the party after that. In car, Jim seated at the driver seat while Alice seated beside his seat.

Jim suddenly remembered that he have left that slimy scummy piece of shit all alone in the garden. He was not too worried about it though if he somehow died, it will be a favor to him. If he survived…even then he wasn't too worried about it. He had already gives him his message. A smile form on his lips as he plays the music inside the car. Alice turned her head and raised her eyebrows at her father. He seems strangely happy for some reason.

♪You don't tug on Superman's cape♪

♪You don't spit into the wind♪

♪You don't pull mask off the old lone ranger♪

♪You don't mess around with Jim♪