Unstoppable Antihero
Chapter 19: Draco Evrard

The wind blew slowly making the bonfire blaze bigger. Everyone looked extremely happy and had a great time inside this vast palace courtyard. Many of the food on the table was accompanied by beer which is believed to be the drink of the gods including Neo Khufu.

Compared to the boisterous palace courtyard, inside a room Draco and Neo Khufu sat quietly without saying anything. The two men were seen putting on flat faces, not letting anyone else know what was inside their heads.

After a long silence, Draco finally said, “You asked me what this Fire Kingdom is to me, right?”

“You've heard it twice,” Neo Khufu replied.

“Bagiku .. The Kingdom of Fire is nothing more than a place I must conquer. I will cut off your head and become number one in the world. Hows it? Are you satisfied with my answer?”

For the first time, Neo Khufu smiled faintly. “You were not the first to criticize me, but you seem to be more attractive than I thought, Draco.”

“If you want to chop off my head.” Draco looked confident and displayed a wide smile. “Do it if you can.”

“I am absolute and have no doubts about it. But you really opposed me. What if you become my soldier?”

“I've told you that I'm not interested in being your slave in the least.”

“You think I need it?”

“What else do you need?”

Neo Khufu again put on a flat face, but his aura was clearly different from before. On one hand it was like a terrifying aura, but on the other it was like the aura of a great leader.

“Now you must have known that killing me would only have you killed by my loyal followers,” Neo Khufu said. “That must have hurt me or you.”

“Who are you?” Draco looked indifferent. “You won't understand that I'm actually the one who doesn't fear the slightest bit of death. How many times do you think I came out as a winner in a fight?!”

“It could be true. But, what good is it for you to die after living for a while?”

“Tell me what you want.”

“Easy only. I want us to conquer the world together.”

“Huh! What if you finally betrayed me?”

“This is a decree from the Gods, not something that can be denied just like that.”

Draco did not immediately accept, but weighed carefully the decision he would take now. However, from the beginning he was indeed only given one choice by Neo Khufu, so there was no meaning also if he did think about everything carefully, because in the end his choice only accepted the offer of Neo Khufu if he did not want his life to just drift away.

“You are indeed crafty,” said Draco. “Are you the God of cunning?”

Neo Khufu's facial complexion changed, displaying a faint smile but with a distinct aura. Highlight his eyes were sharp, intimidating the interlocutor without even saying anything.

“All decisions are within your grasp,” Neo Khufu replied.

“Remember always that you are carrying a double-edged sword, Mr.”

“If so, agree. This is the most profitable partnership, right?”

The two shook hands, signaling a deal was already forming between them. These two people were indeed smiling, but their smiles had different meanings.

After reaching an agreement with Neo Khufu, Draco immediately walked out of the room. He doesn't seem to want to stay in a room with people he considers narcissistic. Then, as a gift to himself, Draco decides to go to the palace grounds where a big party is being done.

Moments after Draco left the room, Neo Khufu also left the room. He then went into another room where he could see a large feast in the palace courtyard. This man did not have the slightest intention of taking part in the party down there, but his eyes still looked over there.

It appears Draco joined the party, heading straight for a large dining table containing plenty of food. Without the slightest hesitation, the young man took the food there as much as possible and ate it voraciously. Indeed, many people pay attention to him because of it, but in the slightest he does not care about it.

“The big party will arrive soon and must be prepared carefully,” Neo Khufu murmured, slowly. “You'll be dancing at that big party for me, Draco Evrard.”

Before long, there was a knock from the entrance. Neo Khufu already knew of the man's arrival, so he didn't want to waste much time and said, “Come in, Menes.”

“According to your orders, Dewaku,” replied Menes who then entered the room and immediately prostrated himself on Neo Khufu.

“Prepare a large team to welcome a big party.”

“Thank you, Dewaku. According to your command.” Not waiting for anything more, Menes immediately walked out of the room after getting the order. He immediately understood Neo Khufu's intentions, so there was no need for him to ask him a thing or two more.

“I'll make you the best party, Alexander.” Neo Khufu walked out of the room, towards the throne room. “You will definitely like it.”

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Menes walked out of the room and went straight to the palace courtyard. The place is crowded because the party is going on. But that's not why he's here now.

Without doing much else, Menes walked over to a burly young man. He knew that this person was the one that his father had brought here. According to the information Menes got, this person was a young man raised by Neo Khufu in the crater of Mount Tefnut.

“Can I sit here?” menes asked the burly man who was none other than Draco Evrard.

Without even stopping to eat for a moment, Draco replied, “Do as you please.”

From that response alone, Menes already knew that Draco did not care in the slightest about his presence. However, Draco is an important person in the ‘big party’ wanted by Neo Khufu. So, first of all Menes should be able to approach this young man as the first and most important preparation.

“I am Menes Djer Ra-Mida, the first prince in the Kingdom of Fire,” Menes said, still standing in front of Draco.

“Oh?” Draco responded. “Can you get out of there? You reduced my appetite.”

*It seems like he is a difficult person to control*, Menes thought. “Can you stop ignoring me?” Menes smiled faintly, but the smile was filled with a sense of dislike.

Draco for the first time glanced at Menes' face. “You really ruined my appetite.” He covered his entire body with flames.

Everyone simultaneously turned their attention to Draco and Menes. They started to drift away, not daring to get any closer to the two people.