Life at the Top

At almost the same time, far away in Harbor City.

Conrad sat on a skerry at the Dammer Fishing Grounds with a fishing rod in his hands as he stared with focus at the fish maw that danced in the waves.

Waves smacked against the skerry and wet the leg of his pants, but the man remained frozen in place.

He had lived this lifestyle for around a week.

Behind him stood his confidant, Valentine.

“The tide us rising, Mr. Monty. We should return soon.”

Valentine told Conrad softly.

Conrad waved his off and replied, “I haven’t caught a single fish today, I can’t leave yet.”

Valentine sighed gently at how stubborn Conrad was.

“I don’t like seeing you like this, Mr. Monty, it feels wrong to me. I’d rather you vent about it,” Valentine said sincerely.

Conrad smiled and replied, “I know what you want to say, Valentine, but you worry too much. What is there for me to vent? Victories and losses are common in war, and it’s not the first time I’ve lost to Jasper anyway. After a few losses, you start to get used to it.

I quite like the kind of life I’m living now. It doesn’t have any of that fighting and aggression, and a single fish brings me

being too hasty and that I should learn to calm down and have some patience. I didn’t understand him then, but now that I look at it, Father knew

“I was too impatient.”

to refute but did not make

someone of his status and identity could not say. He should never touch on the topic of the

an invitation two days ago. Are we really not going to meet

Atticus and we share a common enemy in Jasper, and we could potentially work together to defeat him. Not to mention that Mr. Atticus isn’t someone we can easily afford to

for me.

a yacht sped toward them from not too far out in the sea

Conrad’s skerry. The yacht stopped around a few dozen meters away as a speedboat pulled

atop

replied calmly,

and said, “Mr. Atticus said that you’re welcome to go fishing on Mr. Atticus’ yacht if you wish, Mr. Monty. There are larger fish in deeper

a brow and answered, “Since Mr. Atticus is already here, then it would be disrespectful

speedboat pulled up to the skerry and Conrad got on. At the same time, Valentine

hand to halt him. His tone was polite but firm as

Valentine looked at Conrad.

today isn’t a

made way to the yacht alongside the young

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