[International Airport - Private Arrival Gate]
Alex walked down the stairs of his Gulfstream G700, taking a deep breath of the city air. Luna walked beside him, her eyes scanning the crowd.
"Welcome back, Master," Sebastian was waiting with the Rolls Royce. "The Golden Circle has completely dissolved. The Alps are yours."
"Good," Alex smiled. "Let's go home. I need a vacation from my vacation."
They walked toward the exit. Suddenly, a familiar screeching voice echoed through the terminal.
"Well, look who it is! The 'Tycoon' himself."
Alex stopped. He knew that voice.
It was Jessica.
But she wasn't the wet, crying mess he had thrown out of his villa weeks ago. She was wearing a limited edition Chanel dress ($50,000) and a diamond necklace that rivaled the one Alex bought for Luna.
She looked... expensive.
"You again?" Alex sighed. "Did you run out of toilets to clean?"
Jessica's face twisted in anger, but she forced a smile. "Laugh while you can, Alex. I'm not here to beg. I'm here to introduce you to my fiancé."
A man stepped out from behind her.
He was tall, pale, and wore a black trench coat. He had a scar running down his left cheek. He didn't look like a rich heir like David. He looked like a wolf.
"So this is Alex," the man said. His voice was raspy. " The one with the Infinite Balance."
Alex frowned. How did he know about the balance?
"Who are you?" Alex asked.
"My name is Vincent," the man grinned, revealing a gold tooth. "And I want to thank you. Because of you, Jessica was desperate. And desperate people make the best... batteries."
Luna stepped forward, her hand on her dagger. "Threat detected. High danger level."
"Easy, girl," Vincent laughed. He looked at the Rolls Royce behind Alex.
"Nice car," Vincent said. "I think I'll take it."
"You can try," Alex said. "System, check his status."
[God's Eye Activate.]
Alex looked at Vincent. But for the first time... no window appeared.
Instead, a red warning flashed in Alex's vision.
[WARNING! WARNING!][INTERFERENCE DETECTED.][ANOTHER SYSTEM USER IS NEARBY.][CANNOT READ STATUS OF HIGHER-TIER PREDATOR.]
Alex's heart stopped.
Another System?