Cheat Awakening
Chapter 736 - 736. Unwanted Guests

Dropped the bomb, Myne honestly took on the role of a puppet, as he had stated, and left the stage to the future leaders of the clan.

Although Aisha and Sylphy cursed Myne's seven generations and thought of a dozen ways to torture him later, for now, they were somewhat able to cope with the situation and deliver a random speech. Because Sylphy, as a princess, had quite a bit of experience in this field, Aisha just followed her lead, somehow managing to handle the situation.

After they got off the stage under the complicated gaze of everyone, a few nobles took the stage. Similar to the royal family, they expected great accomplishments from Myne's clan, although, in their hearts, they were probably cursing Myne as the world's biggest fool. And with that, the ceremony ended without any trouble.

What followed was naturally a grand opening and a luxurious party held in the main hall of the clan.

As the towering double doors of the clan building swung open, a wave of cool, fragrant air greeted those entering the vast entrance hall. The space was nothing short of breathtaking—a testament to the clan's ambition and wealth, and of course, a show of Myne's unlimited financial power.

Polished marble floors stretched from wall to wall, their surface gleaming under the warm glow of a grand, ornate chandelier suspended from the centre of the arched ceiling. The chandelier, an intricate masterpiece of wrought gold and crystal, cascaded light like liquid sunlight, its countless candles flickering in a mesmerising dance that enchanted all who looked up.

Directly ahead stood a long, elegantly carved reception desk made of dark mahogany, its surface polished to a mirror shine. The desk was divided into multiple sections, each manned by a professional receptionist clad in the clan's formal colours. These, of course, weren't formal employees of the clan but were invited by Garnet to make a good impression on the nobles and townspeople.

To the left of the hall, the atmosphere shifted to one of camaraderie and warmth. A pub-like area dominated this side—rows of sturdy wooden tables and cushioned chairs occupied the space, arranged for comfort and conversation.

Rich tapestries adorned the walls, depicting Myne's legendary deeds, from awakening his power to marrying Sylphy, meeting Fenrir by saving Waffle, fighting with a dragon, getting trapped on Alban's dimensional island, and many other stories. Although many of them were told by Myne with some fake elements added in, so he wouldn't get beaten by his wives, Garnet obviously took them seriously and had everything printed on the tapestries to show the world his adventures.

A long bar stood against the far wall, where servers moved briskly, pouring drinks and delivering steaming plates of food to all guests. The air here was filled with laughter and the rich aroma of hearty meals.

To the right, the tone became more businesslike. A quieter space was reserved for clients and guests—those who came simply to post missions or await an audience. Comfortable benches lined the walls, and small writing desks were provided for filling out requests.

But currently, this place was booked by nobles as they, of course, didn't want to sit with commoners. If not for the fact that they had to be obedient in front of the royal family, they might have already started drama and either kicked out all townspeople or gotten beaten and thrown out by Myne, as he wasn't someone with patience.

For clan members who preferred a more straightforward approach to their work and only cared about missions, a giant request board was hung above the reception desk. This was a magical device, and words written on it could be directly edited by the receptionists from their desks without even leaving their seats.

Framing the reception desk on both sides were broad, carpeted staircases with elegant wooden railings, spiralling upwards to the upper floors of the building where the clan's more private and administrative spaces awaited. These, of course, Myne hadn't opened, and everyone could only wander around the main hall.

...

"I apologise, but there aren't any clan activities for the day. You can't just go inside like that," Melissa said coldly, stopping a guy with a cocky smile. He had messy, long blond hair tied behind his head in a ponytail and wore good-looking adventurer clothes, with a long single-handed katana hanging around his waist. His height was about 1.9 meters, and he had a muscular body of which he seemed very proud.

Today's party is only for townspeople and special guests, mostly nobles invited by Garnet, and those who needed to come have already arrived long ago. There were no adventurers or anyone else invited, so obviously Melissa, who was standing at the entrance door, wouldn't let him in. Just by seeing this newcomer's face, who was staring at all the females' private parts with a lewd smile, she wanted to beat the hell out of him; letting him go inside was completely out of the question.

"Honey, I have business with your clan leader, you can't stop me," The newcomer casually avoided Melissa and walked into the clan confidently. Because there were too many guests, Melissa hesitated, seeing his confidence and wondering if he really had an invitation. Today was her first day on the job, and she didn't want to make any mistakes. So, after a moment of hesitation, she followed behind him. If he did anything stupid, she would definitely break his legs.

"Hm?"

"Eh?"

"Hmh?"

Three continuous voices filled with surprise sounded as the newcomer made his way toward the place where Myne and others were sitting, followed by three more as Waffle, Ocea, and Ted also had similar reactions to Myne, but unlike Sylphy and Aisha, who were just surprised, they had expressions of utter disgust and a hint of anger in it.

"Why is that ungrateful, shitty bird here?" Ocea said angrily, recalling an unpleasant memory. "Just watching her colourful feathers made me lose all my appetite."

"Not only her but also her ugly master, that disgusting guy who wanted to enslave us," Waffle continued, a murderous look on his face.

"Last time, we let him and that stupid bird go because of Ocea. But today, if he crosses the line, I will not hold back!" It was because of those two that he had gotten carried away last time; in an attempt to make Ocea happy, he had led them into that demonic cave and almost died inside.

Myne's expression wasn't much different from his pets. Unlike them, who could only see the other party's disgusting face and brainwashed pet bird, he knew the inside story. This f*cker is the Chosen One, the person "The World Will" choose for a special purpose.

Not only does he possess very powerful skills, but he also has a mystic life-saving skill that can bring him back from death. Everyone's trouble, which can end their life, when it comes to him, would become his opportunity. Even if he raped someone's wife and the husband wanted to take revenge on him, in the end, this f*cker would be fine because of his shity luck and might even win the wife's heart and seduce her, while that poor husband lost everything, including his life.

After learning about this person and the world's will from Fenrir, Myne did some research and found quite a lot of information. He came to the conclusion that until the world's will abandoned this bastard, calling him "Lady Luck's Sweetheart" wasn't exaggerated at all.

"Oh, what's the matter? Merlin, of the Clan: The Circle of the Devil, what brings you here today?" The one who spoke was Gale.

"For your information, the clan will start its business tomorrow, and your behaviour of breaking in is no different than breaking rules and directly provoking us." He seemed to know Merlin quite well and obviously didn't have a good impression, because while speaking, his hand stayed on the handle of his sword, and his expression was cold, as if he were facing a bandit.

The Circle of the Devil, I see. So this bastard is from one of the top three clans, and as far as I remember, this clan is famous for having all kinds of tamed beasts and monsters. Those people depend on their pets for fighting, and their users' own strength isn't very great, except that they are good at fooling others, Myne thought, rubbing his chin and watching Merlin before him coldly. His instinct told him that this bastard didn't have any good intentions in coming to them.

[ Name: Merlin Sebile

Level: 62

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 21 Years Old

Occupation: Gold Rank Member of Clan: 'The Circle of the Devil

Blessing: The World Will

Title: None

Status: Proud, Excited, Horny

[Skill]

Mirrorbound Aegis LV3 (Soul Bound, Unremovable)

Arcane Overdrive LV2 (Soul Bound, Unremovable)

Mystic・Skill Endless Revival LV5 (Soul Bound, Unremovable) ]

"Ohh, look who it is, our dear Captain Gale! I see you've had your misfortunes?" Merlin made a face as if he had just seen Gale, then spoke arrogantly with a bright smile on his face, completely ignoring others around him.

"To be degraded by the Royal Palace and living in such a broke-ass town, so sad. How are you feeling? By the way, I'm curious to know what a good guy like you could do that made the royal family kick you out so hard? For our old friendship's sake, please tell me, otherwise, I might not be able to sleep tonight."

His arrogant attitude and mocking of Gale instantly made everyone's impression of him hit rock bottom, and everyone frowned at him.

Gale, hearing Merlin call him "friend," slightly twitched his right eyebrow, and his grip over his sword handle tightened, a vein throbbing on his forehead. Although he wanted to show this little piece of shit his place, because too many people were watching and he didn't want to ruin everyone's mood by starting a fight at such a good event, he took a deep breath and spoke with a forced smile.

"I see you haven't changed much. So, are you not going to answer my question?"