Protagonist?Antagonist? I Reject Both

Chapter 283 283:Compensation

The monitor flashed with several images, each one enough to send a shiver down their spines.

In the Federation monitoring department, an image of Leon's profile sparked panic.

Agents and analysts rushed to their stations, their faces filled with worry as they watched the unfolding situation.

Tension filled the air as word spread about Leon's movements.

Codenamed as the Demon, the Federation kept a close eye on him to prepare for any potential threats.

As per the higher-ups, this guy might be anyone anywhere if pissed.

And he was heading towards Frost Heaven all alone which meant something bad was about to happen.

Whispers of fear circulated among the staff.

"Leon's going to Frost Heaven? What's he up to?"

"I'm not sure, but it can't be good. Remember those mysterious disappearances of criminals? He might be behind them."

The tension grew with each passing moment, weighing heavily on everyone's minds.

"He wouldn't go there without a reason. Something's fishy."

"Maybe he's after someone or something specific in Frost Heaven."

"I dread to think what chaos he could cause in such a peaceful place."

Their superiors intervened, cursing aloud.

"Stop gossiping as if watching a movie."

"Stop wasting time! Sound the alarm!"

"Inform all members and alert the President and Vice Presidents."

...….

The tension in the room was palpable as the old man's gaze bore into the white-haired lady with intense hatred.

"You remained silent when the engagement fell apart and everything descended into chaos. But now you demand compensation that is beyond our means... This is outrageous," he shouted, clenching his fist as his eyes glared venomously at the woman.

'Damn! Everyone believed she was dead, so how did she appear here?'

''Hehe!''

"Raven, you condemn us as outrageous when you've created a mess for my son, who bore everything and took the bullet for your girl."

"Moreover..." She paused and flicked her finger.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The dark space around them flickered, and soon several screens lit up in the air.

And on those screens, like a drama on television, various scenes played out one after another.

Raven's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

The scenes depicted Ye Chen and several Rothschilds planning to deal with Leon, and assassination attempts on them, recorded to absolute perfection as if unfolding before their eyes.

"What?" Raven's body twitched, and his throat became parched, unable to utter words. All his attempts to scream were stifled.

What was more terrifying than the contents displayed on the screen was how the screens appeared out of nowhere.

"What is this power? What realm have you reached, Lia?"

Lia just flashed a smile instead of answering.

Contrary to her previous youthful self, she changed her appearance to that of an old, wrinkled woman, but despite that, her beautiful face couldn't be hidden by the facade.

Raven was perceptive enough to realize that this woman's appearance was still young.

The ties between Rothschild and Woods ran deep for centuries, even involving past marriages.

So, it wasn't wrong to say that the generations of Woods and Rothschilds shared a bloodline.

And he genuinely desired another marriage with them.

First for the ties, and second for the presence of this woman.

When Arthur appeared alongside this woman, she seemed feeble and gentle, unsuitable to survive in dimensional zones.

But how could such a weak woman with no sign of cultivation appear in the zones out of nowhere?

Beyond the ordinary lurked something frightening that terrified them to the extreme. The woman was one of the deadliest foes that one should avoid at all costs.

Gripping his trembling hands, Raven opened his quivering lips, "I understand where you are coming from, but this is too much."

"That thing is the lineage heir that we have safeguarded since the times dimensional cracks appeared. How can I just give it to you like that?"

"Isn't that a simple trashy rock that is of no use?" Lia chuckled, folding her arms.

"Trash... My ass... If it's just a garbage rock, then why do you want it?" He fought back with a glare.

Lia just shrugged and tilted her head with closed eyes, casting a playful smile.

Tension lingered in the air for a moment.

"Raven, isn't it a good deal in exchange for sparing your entire family?"

Raven's heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, he wondered if he had heard anything wrong.

"Is this a joke?"

"Do I look like I am joking?"

"Your girl had hurt my precious boy to the point that he had been suffering from dementia, amnesia, personality disorder, weight loss, heart pain, and a burning sensation. The girl he loved so much betrayed and trampled his heart into tatters, while the husband is repeatedly scheming to take down my boy."

"My poor boy..." Lia sniffed and wiped away tears.

Raven's jaw almost dropped to the floor in shock and bafflement.

'Feeble boy... Dementia... Amnesia... Just how the hell are you kidding... At least say something that makes some sense. Do you think I don't know that sinister bastard? His smile always gives me goosebumps.'

Raven gritted his teeth until his gums bled.

The members of the Federation didn't intend to let Leon off, but at the end of the meeting, he threatened them with evidence of their crimes and said that if anyone dared to raise their voice, he would release everything to the public.

So, in the end, both sides made concessions.

"So I need something to compensate and free his mind from trouble."

Raven cursed Leon inwardly while his body became sweaty.

It wasn't a negotiation to begin with.

It was simply a threat.

A threat to either hand over the thing or she would make a move. Raven didn't dare think of confronting her.

Massaging his forehead, Raven fell into deep thoughts of agony.

"There are several relics and artifacts, but for them, it wasn't much, however..."

The thing she asked for was a rock that dropped from a dimensional crack when it first opened. Small yet unmeltable, even by the strongest strike.

Pondering, he sighed.

"Okay..."

CLAP!

"Congratulations, you made a good decision," Lia muttered as she got up from her seat, her image blurring.

"Deliver it within a week, and as for your grandson-in-law, I don't think he will survive long."

Her parting words echoed in the space.

"It's better if he just dies," Raven spoke with frustration. If not for his granddaughter, he would have kicked him out.

"Don't kill him. He will be quite useful. Just send him to that place.He will be a scapegoat goat.

"Huh!"

Raven's lips trembled as he heard Lia's plan and swallowed hard.

He had hardly reacted when he received a message on his smartwatch from the Federation.

"Damn! Who the hell provoked that Devil now!"