Another World Mall

Chapter 335 Target

"Mhmmm…" Clovis opened his eyes while letting out some groans. He finally got some rest after everything related to the competition.

Still, he couldn't really let his guard down, knowing that Ivan was biding his time to eliminate him.

That was why his next job was none other than to predict Ivan's movement.

While getting up, Clovis muttered while looking at the inventory that the mall provided. "Huu…I spent a lot of money yesterday. There are only two million left. While it's enough for now, I might need to hunt a lot of Tier 4 beasts after this."

He was contemplating while walking down the hallway, heading to the kitchen to prepare for breakfast.

"Good morning." Kanaria was already there, preparing a sandwich.

"Oh, good morning." Clovis nodded.

"My mother told me that the Drake Group has made an official statement that they have no part in holding us back in all kinds of competitions or explorations. They have taken action by disciplining him and forbidding him to take part in any activities for one month. But that one month is already in consideration for his achievement in the competition. Is that good enough?" Kanaria asked.

Although she understood a bit of Clovis' plan, she thought that he needed to be punished more severely.

Clovis nodded. "That's enough for the time being. Even if Ivan is only being punished that way, he will definitely make his move. After all, there's no way that Ivan doesn't know anything about the plan to dismiss him. The Drake Group must have considered that kind of option. And if we look at his hatred against us, it's pretty clear that he will become reckless."

"Is that so? Does that mean he will hire people to attack us in this house? If that's the case, shouldn't we lure him outside? I mean, I don't really like that this house is going to be torn down." Kanaria glanced at the condition of the house.

While it was true that this house had become a bit better after she ordered some fresh furniture, the building itself wasn't well maintained because Clovis lived in it without money to maintain it.

If the enemy attacked this place, it would definitely destroy a part of the house.

Clovis thought for a moment. "I'm not sure about that. I don't think they will attack us directly… at least not in this place. There are a lot of reporters that will find out about it. Even if he is reckless and foolish, I don't think he will do that."

"But we still need to go outside, right? At the very least, this would lure him out."

"Not necessarily." Clovis shook his head. "There's a high chance that he will attack us first, but the purpose is to lure us out."

"Lure us out?" Kanaria frowned. She couldn't help but think about one possibility. "Is that the reason why you put Ragna in that place?"

"Yeah. I've told Ragna about it, and he's agreed."

"I see." Kanaria closed her eyes. Ragna might not be stronger than Jay or Clovis, but his current strength allowed him to withstand an onslaught the longest.

In addition, Clovis positioned him not far from this house, so they could support each other.

Ivan might attack Ragna to lure Clovis out, but it turned out Clovis allowed it that way to lure Ivan out. If Ivan attacked first, there was enough justification to kill him.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Ivan was still pretty famous after all. Compared to others, he was among the top.

This was a modern battle after all. Even if he had the strength, it would be quite annoying to deal with a bad reputation.

"In that case, we will remain here until Ragna calls us." Kanaria nodded in understanding.

"Something like that. It will also serve some purpose if we leave this house in a hurry."

"Oh. So you're using the media to come up with their own story and connect it to Ivan. Then, we can use it to strike the Drake Group, ultimately preventing them from attacking us for a while. Something like that?"

"Yeah." Clovis nodded with a serious expression.

Kanaria didn't think this much. Clovis' family was more reputable than hers, so it wasn't weird if Clovis had this way of thinking.

Kanaria looked down. She might probably be able to come up with such a strategy, but because she focused her study on logistics, she never bothered with politics. That was why she didn't consider public opinions and other things.

However, even Clovis wouldn't be able to predict what Ivan was planning to do this time. And this was also the reason why the assassins didn't even bother to stop him.

All of a sudden, Kanaria's phone started to ring.

"Mhmm?" Kanaria furrowed her eyebrows. "Mom?"

It was weird for her mother to call her all of a sudden. Normally, she wouldn't do something like this as if she were trying to not disturb both of them.

The fact that her mother called her directly instead of messaging her meant this matter was important.

She dropped everything in her hands and picked up the call. "Mom. What—!"

"Something is amiss. The Rusth family is visiting our family for a peace discussion."

"Rusth family? Peace discussion? Why?" Kanaria wanted to ask for a reason, but her mother had hung up.

Clovis, who understood the situation from the words that Kanaria uttered, couldn't help but fall into deep thought. "Rusth family?"

On the one hand, it looked like the Rusth family was initiating a peace discussion to stop Clovis from destroying their Rusth family once he became very strong. On the other hand, the Rusth family should be opting for eliminating him instead of having a peace discussion.

They weren't desperate enough to lower their heads for their survival. He didn't think that Lovelia was enough to convince such a big family to do something like that.

In that case, this peace discussion wasn't initiated by the Rusth family. Instead, it came from someone else.

There was one person that he could think of: Ivan.

Why would Ivan use the Rusth family to stop the Havenson family? There was no way Ivan would attack Kanaria here. However, something was indeed amiss.

The moment he questioned their movement, one more family came into his mind.

"Don't tell me…" Clovis gasped and slammed his hand on the table. "Is he insane?"

"Clovis?" Kanaria was startled, not expecting such a big reaction.

"Call Jay right now. Where is he? No. Call his family first. You have their contact, right?"

"Y-yes!" Kanaria wanted to know the reason, but she should have called them first since it was more urgent. But no one picked up. "Huh? They're not busy, but no one is picking up."

"!!!" Clovis gritted his teeth, finally figuring out what happened. "Not good! Call Ragna right now. We're going to the hospital. Call Jay as well and ask for his location."

"Yes!" Kanaria hurriedly did what he instructed, as both of them were preparing to move. She still needed some explanations, but it seemed that Ivan was planning something that Clovis didn't expect.

And from the looks of it, he had sealed both the Renvolt and Havenson families.

…

Renvolt Family.

Vania and her husband were sitting together. After all, the former head and the current head of the Rusth family. Yes, Lovelia's grandfather and father came at the same time.

If Vania didn't sit down with her husband, it could be seen as an insult. She didn't know what those two would do when that happened.

That was why she didn't have a lot of time to explain the situation to Kanaria earlier.

'These guys… What are they planning to do? Are they trying to stop us? They should know that if the situation has become too big for Kanaria and the others, we will step in. Does that mean they're planning to do something big? The only one who can handle it is the Havenson family.

'No, wait. Have they sealed their movement as well? While Clovis has received the support of the mayor, the mayor hasn't prepared anything to protect him. That's why it's impossible for him to make his move. By the time he has assembled his fighter, Clovis might already die.

'This is not good. I should find a way to escape.' Vania bit her lips. She had never thought that they would make such a bold move. 'What are they planning to do? Who are their targets?'

There were a lot of questions in her mind, but that was because she didn't know Clovis enough.

Clovis, on the other hand, already saw through Ivan's plan.

"What? Are you sure about it?"

"Yes. That's the only way to harm me without directly killing me. I've always told you about the possibility of you guys getting hurt because of me. The enemies haven't done anything to you guys yet because you're near me most of the time. But there is someone who is crazy enough to do it. All they need to do is separate us and stop anyone from interfering."

"Then, their target…" Kanaria gritted her teeth.

"Yes. It's not Ragna. Their target is either Jay or Melody."