Supremacy Games

'Here we go.'

Sekiro stood up after him, his head lowered under his hat, and sighed his frustration away, feeling like an idiot for expecting a different result.

Lady Iris looked at Felix, disbelief etched across her face. She was not accustomed to being turned down.

There was a moment of stunned silence before Madam Arabella broke it, her voice quite enticing, "What if I told you we can remove the blacklist order on you and provide resources you could only dream of?"

"What do I have to give in return?" Felix asked, giving them a chance.In his eyes, if he could get rid of this irritating blacklist order from his back and also receive the support of the big lords in the city, why not? As long as the payment was something he could live with.

"I speak for myself when I say that I want you to win the tournament or at least qualify for the heavenly plane's tournament." Lady Iris shared, "This is the minimum requirement. If you managed to win this tournament, I will be getting 40% of the winnings in addition to having you promote my company's name and products in each opportunity presented to you."

Felix shook his head and looked at the other two, seemingly leading them to propose their counteroffers.

"20% of the winnings, but a ten years ambassador contract to my company." Boss Gideon said.

"35% of the winnings, but a ten-year-long committed partnership in all tournaments." Madam Arabella offered.

All of those offers might sound a bit too steep or harsh, but Sekiro wanted nothing more but for Felix to bite on any one of them.

After all, his master would be getting the support of an authoritative figure in the city, which ensured that he wouldn't get blacklisted again.

The payments were nothing in comparison to the rewards.

Alas, Felix wasn't interested in such a low-quality subordinate partnership, especially when he was confident in his capabilities to break new heights in the tournaments.

up to half a million Lumus and that was an amount even those rich lords

and only counteroffer, the first to take it will be considered as my partner not sponsor." Before those executives could react, Felix disclosed, "In terms of earnings, you will get 50% from this tournament and 20% from the heavenly plane's tournament. This is non-negotiable. In addition, you will invest at least one hundred thousand Lumus of

would end the moment I get accepted into a governmental position." Felix concluded, "Those are

his counteroffer, the room fell into a tense silence. The representatives of Astralia's leading companies, once smug and confident, were now thrown off-balance,

a first," commented Boss Gideon, his lips curling into a mirthless smile. His eyes,

a quick glance with Madam Arabella who responded with a slight shake of her head, clearly disapproving of the turn

wasn't present earlier. "We provide the sponsorship, you fight and bring in the Lumus. But your situation is much more exceptional as you are a blacklisted fighter and representing you means going against the Red Fangs'

doing you a massive favor by just giving you an opportunity considering your

merely nodded, not backing down. "I understand, but my conditions

murmur of discontentment among the sponsors, their displeasure evident. They were not used to such terms being dictated

watched them, unfazed

was not going to let anyone underestimate him...As for the blacklist order? While it was annoying, he had many

to change his mind, a sharp, discordant chime of a

a slim, glowing device, resembling an ancient

air, casting shifting shadows across her face. As she read through, her emerald eyes widened in surprise, and

murmured, projecting the message to

influential noble, and the initial reason

implications became clearer, a deep hush enveloped the room. The powerful people who controlled vast aspects of Astralia's economy felt the weight of their vulnerability in the face of nobility...Especially,

not just a simple blacklist. This is

shade paler. 'That bastard Alves kept such information to himself, wanting to

that far, he probably just pissed about us not respecting his blacklist order and wanted to

sighed, closing the holographic message,

pause, the gravity of the situation dawning upon them

associated with Felix were too great...The danger of retaliation from an ethereal elder was a cost none were willing