I Am A Notorious Hidden Boss In The Alternate World

"What are you doing here?" 

Xiao Hua followed up with another question before Albion waved his fried drumstick with a grin, "For the food, of course."

"I mean, how did you get here? Did you also get invited by the emperor?" Xiao Hua asked with shining eyes. 

This neighbor of hers seems to have a wide range of connections. As expected of the person owning the hilltop mansion on Skylark Hills.

"I go wherever I want to go," Albion said with a smile and added, "There are few things in the world that can stop me from going wherever I want to go."

"Woah! That's so amazing! Big Brother Albion is so awesome!" Xiao Hua praised. 

She did not feel like Albion was boasting at all. With the strength that she had witnessed on the hotel rooftop, he definitely could… 

Suddenly, Xiao Hua paused.

The recollection of events suddenly clicked together with a perfect fit as Xiao Hua thought of a possibility. 

Big Brother Albion's strength could be explained if he was the…

"B-Big Brother Albion…" Xiao Hua's eyes opened widely and gaped in realization, "Are you… the…"

"Shhh." Albion raised a finger in front of his mouth and said with a slight smile, "If you know, you know. Understand?" 

Xiao Hua nodded her head repeatedly with obedience, but her eyes remained wide open and glued onto Albion's figure. 

Meanwhile, the surrounding guests observed their interactions before they understood that the two knew each other. 

At the same time, Xiao Pipi was making his over.

"Excuse me. Please let me through to fetch my daughter before she causes any trouble," Xiao Pipi requested politely to the guests obstructing his way before he added wryly, "She's quite the troublemaker."

"That's your daughter? She seems to know that young man in the Oni mask," a hawk-masked man asked casually before he furrowed his brows and advised Xiao Pipi, "You should tell him to behave himself."

"I don't know how high that young man's status is, but if it is not as high as we believe it to be, then he is courting death. The emperor will not be pleased once the young man's blatant boasting and arrogance reaches his ears." 

"How do you know what Polemos likes and don't like?" Albion's calm voice was suddenly heard beside the hawk-masked man.

He had unknowingly made his way over before Xiao Hua greeted Xiao Pipi, "Father, guess who I found?"

"Who is he?" Xiao Pipi responded with surprise, fixing his gaze on Albion with wonder and silent speculation. 

Did he know this person?

"This is Big Brother Albion, who lives in the hilltop mansion near our home," Xiao Hua replied without revealing too much. 

Nevertheless, Xiao Pipi was surprised.

"The hilltop mansion? The one that used to belong to Mr. Klein, huh? Should I call him over? You two know each other, right?" Xiao Pipi suggested. 

"We do, but there's no need to trouble him for that. Let him find me on his own," Albion casually said. 

"Fair enough," Xiao Pipi nodded.

Shortly after, Xiao Pipi frowned and said, "As your neighbor, I need to advise you that this is no longer Silvercove city. Damocles is Emperor Polemos's domain, and the slightest offense here could get you killed, Mr. Albion."

"He wouldn't dare," Albion responded nonchalantly.

"Courting death!" a young man wearing a frog mask suddenly barked, having heard enough, before he stepped in and scolded Albion, "How dare you disrespect the emperor! Do you believe that if I kill you, no one will say anything?!"

"Ahh… the iconic line of cultivation novels; courting death," Albion chuckled softly, shifting his gaze to the newcomer before he calmly said, "You must be a young master."

"Damn straight I am! My father is a five-star commander and could be considered among the top 10 subordinates serving under the emperor! I'm familiar with all of them and their families, and I don't recognize your voice among them!"

"How can you be familiar with their families as well? Did you sleep with their wives and daughters or something to know that?" Albion chuckled sarcastically with amusement. 

The frog-masked young master's expression immediately became cold under the mask. 

"Courting death!" 

"Kek, you said it again. Surely, you can do better than that."

"Are you mocking me? You truly don't know how the word 'death' is written!" the frog-masked young master snorted coldly.

"But, seeing that we are all people on the same side, I will give you one last chance to rectify your mistake, lest people view me as someone coldhearted! Kneel! Kowtow three times, admit your wrongs and beg forgiveness, and I might consider sparing your life!"

"Haiz…" Albion sighed and continued his satire, "My protagonist aura must be too bright that a young master is attracted of all people… Usually, young masters get jumpy due to jade beauties… I didn't bump or look at one, did I?"

As Albion glanced around, his gaze suddenly paused on Xiao Hua and Fenriri before he quickly turned back to the young master and said, "Ayo, they're just kids, man."

"What the f*ck is this person even talking about?" the frog-masked young master spat before he said, "I had enough. You're going to die!"

"Don't do it, big boy." Albion immediately halted the person with a raised hand and said, "Too many young masters have died that I almost feel bad for them. They're like cannon fodders who only exist to make main characters look good."

"Like I said, I have no f*cking idea what you are talking about!"

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Meanwhile, news of the banquet quickly found its way to Emperor Polemos as a few subordinates rushed to report. 

"There's a big problem, Your Majesty! A red Oni-masked guest is causing a big commotion at the banquet!" 

"A red oni mask?" Emperor Polemos immediately paused with a frown before turning to the subordinate and said, "Why is the Lord causing a big commotion? Did no one inform him about the details of the mask event?"

"This… This…" 

The subordinates glanced at each other with shock before one of them stuttered in response, "We… We… weren't instructed, so we…"

"So you didn't?" 

Emperor Polemos's darkened. 

If the Dark Lord exposes his identity to all the guests at once, all his spontaneous planning for the event would have gone to waste.

Also, wouldn't he have to reward everyone?