GOD OF ALL SYSTEMS
Chapter 35 - 35: The Golden Child, Damon 1

On the fifth floor, Damon Nathaniel Rothschild stood with hands in his pockets as he stared below at Patrick and Athena. He held a calm and carefree countenance as he unleashed a percentage of killing intent, which was intentionally aimed at Patrick.

The butler, Oscar, stood behind his master with a tranquil expression and hands behind him as he spoke.

"Sir Damon, seeing as you are unleashing ten percent of your murderous intent, do you perhaps find that boy threatening?"

Listening to Oscar's comment, Damon smirked and replied.

"No, Oscar, the boy is merely the stepping stone, he will be the key to getting Athena's attention. Wait… do you think my actions portray me as threatened by the boy?"

"I am simply stating the obvious, Sir Damon. Your father would agree, and your grandfather would scold you for rash and hasty actions. A fundamental step to becoming a man is knowing thyself, but most of all, knowing thy enemies. The boy may appear harmless and even weak, but judging a book by its cover would not only lead to surprises but mayhap misfortune."

Oscar's words only cleared the smirk off Damon's face as he stared at Patrick.

While both men chatted, a bunch of high-ranking Awakened barged into the room, including Janea Forester. She held a serious expression as she approached the two men standing at the end of the room.

"Seeing as you are calm even after seeing over fifteen AAA and seven S-ranks barge in on you, I take it you must be the golden child, Damon Rothschild. And you, his famous advanced S-rank butler, Oscar Vans, correct?" Janea asked with a sweet but cold tone.

After Janea Forester asked, both Damon and Oscar remained silent and unreactive as they still had their gaze outside the building.

Suddenly, as if wanting to reply, Damon turned to Oscar and sighed, he then walked up to him and placed his left hand on Oscar's left shoulder as he said, "Misfortune huh? From that little boy?! Sigh~ Fine, I will go chat with the kid, I will personally judge him to his face, let's see what enlightening content lies beneath the trashy cover of the book."

Finished speaking, Damon walked past Oscar and then approached and walked past Janea Forester, not even acknowledging her existence, let alone her question. As Damon approached the strong Awakened who had barged in, his body suddenly began oozing an overwhelming aura, which made the AAA ranks, and even the S ranks, uncomfortable, pushing them from his way like a rolling tire in water.

Oscar followed behind his master, not uttering a word, or showing the slightest reaction to his master's words. But unlike his master, Oscar only walked a step as he teleported outside the chamber, and behind his master while they exited the building.

The powerful Awakened warriors all had shocked and disbelieving faces as they exchanged gazes. One S-rank, a captain of a powerful guild in Tokyo, couldn't help but express what everyone thought.

"That overwhelming aura, just what level of Awakened is that kid? He can even force over six S-ranks out of his way. And his butler, though calm, seems even more dangerous than the kid."

"Yes, he is Damon Nathaniel Rothschild, the only male heir to the Rothschild family, which has been around for centuries. Their wealth and power spread to every corner of the world, it shouldn't be an exaggeration to say the kid alone could defeat all S-ranks here, including the AAA-ranks even."

"…"

The group exchanged information as each expressed their thoughts or their knowledge about Damon and his Rothschild family.

Janea Forester had a complicated expression as she seemed to be thinking; 'This is trouble, Athena has attracted the attention of a Rothschild, not even the British royal family can say anything that would retract that attention. I want to help, but not only would I not be helping, but I would be endangering the lives of my organization and all their families in trying.'

Janea thought, her emotion of saving Athena and her boyfriend conflicting with the reality of her ultimately losing her life, with her organization and everyone related to it. She evaluated the strength and capability of the enemy, concluding with the most rational decision, for she knew not even kings dared to rebuke the Rothschilds, let alone a mere S-rank like herself.

With a sigh, Janea Forester dejectedly bowed her head in defeat, lamenting her inability to help her friend when she needed it most.

....

Outside, the overwhelming wave of murderous energy suddenly subsided as everyone felt the pressure vanish. A blue energy shield was previously rising, covering the entire estate, but upon the sudden retraction of the killing energy, the energy shield was deactivated.

Georgina had a worried expression as she turned and looked at Athena, who was wrapped around Patrick like lover birds. She suddenly had a realization; 'This… this is serious trouble, not even Father can help with this. Damon Rothschild has clearly shown his disinterest in Alex, meaning he mustn't like that Athena is with another man.

Let alone his family, Damon alone is strong enough to rival nations, not even the Watson family would dare cough around him, let alone challenge him. What should I do? If I try to vouch for Damon, I am betraying my best friend, but if I challenge him, I am risking my and the entire family.'

Georgina thought as she panicked, sweats dripped down her face as she turned to Athena and Patrick, but before she could say anything, Patrick was already looking at her, "Don't sweat it, Georgina Underwood, the only rational choice here is betraying your best friend, or else you will be risking your life and livelihood for nothing, I'm I right?"

Georgina made an uncomfortable and shameful face as she diverted her gaze from Patrick's, mostly trying not to lock eyes with Athena. She bowed her head in shame as she regrettably said.

"I'm sorry, Athena. I didn't know matters would come to this, but please try cooperating with Damon Rothschild, as even the Watson family will be in danger if he finds even your sneeze offensive."

Georgina said as she walked back, spacing herself from Patrick and Athena. The rest of the crowd followed suit as they all distanced themselves from Athena and her unknown boyfriend who seemed only good-looking and rich.

As if the killing pressure wasn't enough, the crowd suddenly noticed the blonde-haired Damon Rothschild walking out of the building as she made way for the duo who had been abandoned by everyone, leaving them a wide space for themselves.

Patrick and Athena held unbothered and carefree faces as they watched Damon approach. They didn't even flinch when people distanced themselves from them. Athena was still leaning on Patrick as they stared at Damon and Oscar's approach.

The crowd held worried faces as they predicted the outcome of what was about to occur, some expressed sympathetic reactions as they stared at Patrick and Athena, some feeling sorry for Patrick even.

Damon finally reached Patrick and Athena, he stood two feet away, his attention mainly focused on Athena. Staring at Athena with a seductive look, Damon inhaled and spoke.

"Lady Athena, you look quite exquisite. Your arrival surely piqued my interest, and I would like to court you, would you mind being my date for today's occasion?"

Damon said, without an ounce of acknowledgment of Patrick.

Athena, leaning on Patrick looked at Damon with expressionless eyes. She then raised and tilted her head at Damon as she seemed to be thinking. She then turned and looked at Patrick, then at Damon.

"Damon Rothschild, correct?" Athena asked, feigning interest.

Seeing Athena showing interest in him, Damon smirked amusingly as he replied, "Yes. It's pleasing to know that even the goddess that never smiles, knows of me. So why don't we leave this crowded place and find somewhere private-

"You see, I am a woman impressed by wealth and power. As you have witnessed, the aircraft we arrived on was the very G1000X made by King Tech, and it cost £900 billion, the dress I'm wearing and all the jewelry total £1.5 billion.

As for power, I want a man who can stand against the whole world and not break a sweat, let alone be defeated. Tell me, Damon Rothschild, are you a man fitting of all these roles?"

Athena's words caught the crowd in surprise, most women even held their mouths in awe of Athena's brazen act. No proper woman would openly state she is interested in money or power, even if she is. Not only would it taint her as uncivilized, but also as an opportunist, commonly known as a gold digger.

Damon's face quickly lost his smirk, he casually turned and looked at his butler, Oscar, and made a mocking scoff. His gaze was meant to remind Oscar of how he said women like Athena aren't interested in wealth or status. And seeing as Athena has proven him wrong, it only made Oscar's position rather uncomfortable.

Even Oscar was astonished as he stared at Athena with nothing but a slightly interested eye. 'This girl, I know for certain a woman of her character isn't interested in money, her act is simply rejecting Damon while humiliating him. Sigh~ It appears this matter will end with Damon killing the kid.'

"I'm quite stunned, Lady Athena. I thought you weren't a lady who evaluated her suitors based on the depth of their pockets, but rather by their character and strength. Are you perhaps implying I lack both wealth and power compared to others?" Damon said with a serious face.

But Athena shook her head and replied, "No Damon Rothschild, not others, I am talking about my man, you lack both in wealth and strength compared to my man." Athena then held Patrick's left arm and leaned on him as she lazily stared at Damon.

Seeing Athena's action, Damon exhaled, and with a serious face, he said. "I am not a braggart, but if there's one thing I'm assured of, it's my strength. Since Lady Watson-

"Mate, you are either an incognizant clodpole or lack experience with women altogether, nevertheless, I will enlighten your little blonde-wig skull. Athena, my woman, has rejected you. Now, it would save your pathetic reptilian Rothschild family a great deal if you, their disappointment, and failed side project, were to cease being the snafu you already are."

SILENCE!!!

Like the halting of time, the scene went completely silent, so much as not even a fly's egg drop could be heard. The wind ceased, the clouds stalled at their position, and the falling summer leaves stopped their magnificent natural descent on the earth.

Damon, Oscar, Georgina, Janea Forester, and everyone else at the scene, held shocked and disbelieving faces as they frozenly stared at one man, Patrick Alexander King.

Everyone had a different emotional reaction to Patrick's words; for some, his words fueled positive emotions like respect, courage, bravery, and mostly, audacious intrepidity. For the women, it fueled lust, desire, and absolute admiration for him, some unconsciously succumbed to the idea of being under Patrick that very instant, so he could plow their golden gardens with his manly strut.

But for the majority, Patrick's words not only brought about a negative emotional reaction but also a resentful glare, which if translated in layman's terms, they would want to pounce on him and shred him into a million pieces. If that satisfies them at all.

Oscar, although a man of calm and tranquil demeanor, now expressed a serious and dark face as he repugnantly stared at Patrick, his body calm, but his mind completely in rage.

One can only give a thumbs-up to Patrick. Seeing as he can make even the most rational person in the last two episodes become this angry, just by uttering a sentence. We might as well introduce Patrick's God of Angering title.

Damon, with an even darker face, stood silent before Patrick and Athena. If Oscar, who is the most rational person on the scene, loses his cool, we can only imagine Damon's position.

But disregarding Damon's silent state, Patrick stepped up to him, his height towering over Damon's, as he was 6'7" tall and Damon was 6'5" tall. Patrick made a lazy inhale and spoke.

"Now that my woman has rejected you, it's time to face the consequences of approaching another man's woman before him."

Patrick said as he lightly tapped his thumb and index finger. Simultaneously, upon closer inspection, one can see a sudden vibration expanding from Patrick's fingers, within the same instance, the vibration expanded as it reached Damon.

Like a golf ball that has been batted with a fifty-ton swing, Damon's body, in slow motion, was blasted off the scene like a launched missile at Mach 6 speed.

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