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Chapter 258: Constantine

“You dare provoke us at this table, Wolf King?” growled the Angel of Death, Gabriel

The burlybits of apple towards the opposite end of the table “What are you going to do about it? All of you, Pontiff’s boy toys… you’re disgusting to look upon”

Raphael lifted a finger, and with a flash the apple residue was cast aside before it could offend him and those beside him

“Ahem” The man in the tuxedo interrupted with the quiet sound

The Wolf King turned his head towards theabout You’re just as despicable”

Meanwhile the Barber chortled at the exchange His voice was thick with disdain “I can’t tell if he’s supposed to be a wolf or ato die, kid?” The Wolf King shot to his feet

“Sit”

The voice was cal shuddered at the sound, as though struck by lightning, and sat back doith no further complaint As the words filled his ears, he had suddenly been afflicted with a terrible, suffocating sensation of terror wash over him He knew that if he didn’t immediately co’s eyes were dual pools of indignation and embarrassment He was rude, certainly, but he was no fool He simply looked at the Wine Master, proverbial tail between his legs

Lucifer looked calon “Please excusehas a hard ti his outbursts”

“This is Skyfire Avenue” The Wine Master’s response was sih his words were delivered quietly, they had a terrific and shuddering effect on those who listened It was like gunpowder, and the slightest provocation would set things off Both Metatron and Lucifer narrowed their eyes

“We aren’t sure when the three Masters will be co back,” the Gourht, why not begin the Reaper Arena contests slightly ahead of schedule This will help us avoid trouble with anyone a little too eager to get started”

Metatron’s handsoht,” he said with a nod

Lucifer sied a look, then the newly est battlefield in the Reaper Arena had already been prepared With the Wine Master hier that the copious levels of power the coe to the structure

“In accordance with earlier deterroup battle of five on five Who will be coht?”

Metatron shot his eyes towards Lucifer They had already come to a consensus, and the previous animosity between them was put aside

A roup, on the Pontiff’s side “I will be first”

Lan Jue, standing behind the Gourmet, took measure of the man He couldn’t help but reveal his surprise, for he had no idea who this gentleel

In a contest like this between two great Adept alliances, tactics were very ionistic Disciplines to consider If a coths and weaknesses of their enee

The Wine Master watched Lan Jue, curiosity in his eyes The Gour in a nearby corner

The beggar unfurled and rose to his feet, revealing his height to be no less ier He hadn’t bothered to change fro He certainly stuck out

“The Pauper will be your opponent,” the Gourmet revealed

“Ah” The transient walked towards the Wine Master, and stood at his back

There was a flicker of doubt in the old master’s eyes as the Pauper approached, to which the Pauper responded with a yellow-toothed grin

“Hah! Is the Avenue running out of people? You’re sending a panhandler after us At least give the et beat on,” the Wolf King growled ely shared by the denizens of Skyfire Avenue, who couldn’t understand why their resident beggar was called on for this task However, the Gour his status in the Avenue – no one dare contest his decision

“I’id voice cut through the banter

The Wolf King turned to find the source of the challenge, revealed to be a beautiful woman clad in an ancient-style qipao Her eyes were hard and unforgiving, trained on hiirl? You andeyes What do you think?” His words were full of nored, as the Goure they deduced fro would not be participating