RISE OF EROS

After hearing Ves's whole story, Andrew dismissed him and after he left, Andrew looked at the people present and asked, "Well, what should we do?" Carmen had also left, not interested in what they were going to discuss.

Oliver being the one in charge of security was the first to speak, "The easiest option would be to tell the Pixoy family and leave the matter in their hands." Oliver paused briefly and added, "However, we can't bother them with every little thing, so I propose that we investigate this Conrad on our own before making a move."

After that, Gaston spoke up adding, "I agree with what Oliver said. Still, I think we should be careful, especially when the ladies and the children go out."

Everyone nodded in agreement and then Andrew looked at Oliver and said, "Send Shadow's agents to investigate. We already know that this guy has a monopoly on the duchy, but that doesn't mean he's untouchable, just be cautious."

Oliver didn't say anything, he just nodded and left to carry out the order that had been given to him. Once Oliver had left, Candice said a little annoyed, "That guy is quite arrogant."

The comment made Andrew smile, as he agreed. It is true that thanks to his trick he had established himself in the duchy of Cannes and the Pixoy family did not want to touch him, but it seemed that Conrad was confused.

It is true that the Pixoy family did not want to bother him, as they did not want the products he offered to be displaced since they were of great value and encouraged the economy, but that did not mean that they were afraid of him.

It is true that Andrew did not plan to involve the Pixoy family, but that did not mean that they could not find out about this. Zaros had ordered Damon to keep an eye on everything related to Andrew, so it would not be difficult for them to find out.

Conrad's arrogance could cost him dearly, but Andrew did not worry much about them and they did not talk about it anymore since they thought it was not a threat. Andrew and his associates had faced many setbacks before and Conrad was not something that worried them.

To him, Conrad was just an overly ambitious merchant who didn't know who he was messing with. Andrew's thoughts were not wrong, as Damon already knew about Conrad.

Following his father's order, Damon had been keeping an eye on anyone who messed with Andrew, whether a collaborator or an enemy, and from the moment Conrad sent his men to meet Ves, he already knew.

The Duchy of Cannes might be small and only had one city, but that also made it easier for the Pixoy family to control everything that happened, especially after Conrad played a trick on them with the monopoly issue.

From that moment on, Damon had tightened his surveillance of the merchants, as he would not allow a mistake like that to be repeated. Although it was a minor issue, Damon did not ignore it and communicated it to Zaros.

Zaros hearing Damon's words could only shake his head and say, "Everywhere there are people who don't know their place." Damon looked at his father and asked, "Should I intervene?"

"No need. Let Andrew handle that on his own, I don't think it will be difficult for him, just clean up the mess afterward," Zaros said and Damon just nodded and walked away.

Conrad unaware that his plan had been exposed, continued with his schemes. Since convincing Ves failed, he decided to take a different approach. He instructed his men to go to Cannes Palace and stir up trouble.

He didn't want them to fight or anything like that, but they would go as customers and consume and enjoy like any other customer. The only thing they had to do was ask for firebird eggs when they were there.

His plan was simple. If too many customers asked for that product in their meals and Cannes Palace couldn't provide it, it would create pressure and in the end, Andrew would have to go back to get it.

It seemed like a silly plan, but it was effective. Unfortunately, Andrew was no ordinary person. From the moment Conrad's men entered the Cannes Palace, he could tell their evil intentions.

Although they had bad intentions, Andrew could tell they wouldn't be too abusive, so he let them be and see what they were up to. The Cannes Palace was packed as usual when Conrad's men arrived.

At first, they didn't do anything to cause trouble, but Andrew didn't relax and just watched them. Shortly after a few glasses of wine, his plan began. The men ordered food.

When the plates were delivered to them, they scrunched up their faces and then calmly began asking about the firebird eggs. Since they were still keeping it civil, no one paid them any attention, but minutes later the situation escalated. Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

"What do you mean you don't have any firebird eggs?" asked one of Conrad's men, visibly upset. The waiter who was serving him didn't flinch and respectfully replied, "I'm sorry sir, we don't offer that product."

While this was going on, the same discussion began to be heard in different parts of the party room and now everyone noticed what was happening. To be honest, the customers were not happy with the troublemakers.

They already knew that those eggs were not served here and did not see the problem with that, because although they are delicious and a good product, the food at the Palace of Cannes was exceptional, so they were not needed.

The smart ones immediately understood that they were people who wanted to cause trouble, but they did not say anything despite their discomfort. The waiters were very professional and only apologized.

Conrad's men continued to scream, but inside they were a little worried because they did not see things escalating as they thought. The waiters were calm and the courtesans were skilled at diverting the attention of the other customers.

Noticing this, Conrad's men shared a look of agreement and decided to escalate things by becoming aggressive. The waiters noticed that things were escalating and although they were professionals they did not know how to deal with violent customers.

However, before Conrad's men could assault anyone they suddenly found themselves outside the Cannes Palace. The sudden teleportation made them break out in a cold sweat, as they understood what was happening.

For them to be able to transport them out of the establishment without being noticed, only meant that there was a powerful expert protecting the place. They even thought that it could be a demigod and that made them panic.

Without even looking back, they fled with all their might, not wanting to mess with such a dangerous being. The other customers and even the waiters and courtesans were shocked when they saw the troublemakers disappear.

They couldn't draw the same conclusions as Conrad's men, as they didn't know where they had gone, but they were still scared, but before they could panic, Sonia appeared in front of everyone.

As the matron of the Palace of Cannes, she is known to everyone and her beauty makes her unforgettable. Sonia smiled and redirecting attention to herself said, "We are very sorry that you had to witness that. The troublemakers were fired and blacklisted, you don't have to worry. For the inconvenience, this round is on the house."