Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 358 [Family Dinner]

Ethan is going home.

However, he still had a few people to meet before going home.

The first one was the second prince, Adrian.

Adrian was clearly very pleased with what Ethan had done this time.

So he stopped arranging to meet at the Sukarni Club, at least not by the pool anymore.

He hosted a private dinner for Ethan at his residence.

This shows that he values ​​Ethan very much.

According to Joseph, no more than five people have been invited to a private dinner by Adrian so far, and Joseph is not among them.

"But you have to be careful. It's different when you walk into that house alone than when a group of people walk in. This time, all eyes will be on you."

All eyes, of course, refers to the eyes of all of Prince Adrian's enemies.

The eldest prince, and those hiding in the shadows.

Ethan didn't feel much about it; he had already prepared for this day ever since he decided to stay in the capital.

Meeting the second prince was an important matter, so Ethan carefully selected a suit and prepared a gift.

The second prince enjoyed fine wine, swimming, and hunting, but what he loved most was war and weapons.

So Ethan prepared a sniper rifle for him, the same model as Anya's, only without the alchemical processing.

The weapon was packaged in an exquisite wooden box, which at first glance looked like a violin.

The butler at the Second Prince's residence was very responsible. He checked the contents of the box beforehand and apologized to Ethan, saying, "This is a necessary procedure, and I hope you can forgive us."

"of course."

Ethan nodded and took the opportunity to admire the second prince's residence.

His residence was naturally located in the central area, right next to the royal palace, with the river flowing through it.

The house is all white, and looks classic and elegant. It is not much different from other buildings in the vicinity. It should be allocated to the second prince according to custom.

After the gifts were inspected, Ethan was also checked. Once it was confirmed that there were no problems, the butler led him into the house.

Through the spacious front hall, Ethan went directly to the garden at the back of the house.

There is a fountain in the garden.

The banquet was set up right next to the fountain.

A very long table, and the second prince, Adrian, was already sitting at one end of the table.

When Ethan arrived, he was turning around and talking to someone.

The man was a chef, and he was roasting the leg meat of some kind of animal over a fire.

"Oh, Ethan, you're here. Please have a seat. I'm currently instructing Phil on how to roast a deer leg. His skills aren't as good as mine. I'll roast one for you myself in a bit. They're all hunted from the mountains; they're absolutely delicious."

Adrian looked very casual today; he was even wearing what looked like pajamas.

"It is an honor, Your Highness."

Ethan, however, remained mindful of etiquette and manners.

"Oh, you're too kind, Ethan. It's just a casual meal, there's no need to give me a gift. But since you brought one, I have to take a look. I'm really looking forward to it."

Adrian then saw the gift Ethan had given him, and the butler was already walking over with the box.

Without needing to be told, the butler had already opened the box and displayed its contents to Adrian.

"Wow, Ethan, you always manage to surprise me. This... is the weapon you used to attack my older brother?"

Adrian truly lived up to his reputation as a star soldier; his observational skills were extremely sharp, and he immediately discerned the characteristics of a sniper rifle. However, what he said was rather frightening.

Ethan naturally couldn't admit it, and simply said, "It's a little toy that I researched myself, and I'm giving it to Your Highness to enjoy."

"No, no, no, this is no little toy; it's a real weapon of the kingdom."

Adrian picked up the gun and fiddled with it. Suddenly, he grabbed the handle, aimed at Ethan, and put his finger on the trigger.

"If ten thousand people pointed this at Father, he would probably have a real headache."

These words are even more outrageous.

Ethan hadn't realized that His Highness was such an independent and unconventional person, so he could only smile and remain silent.

Even though being held at gunpoint doesn't feel good.

"Oh, sorry, I got a little too excited. Did I scare you?"

Adrian seemed to only then realize that he had pointed the gun at Ethan's forehead, and quickly put it away, but still played with it up and down.

"Honestly, if this thing could be equipped in the military, I'm confident we could conquer the Old World."

Although this topic has not been brought up for many years.

However, it is undeniable that every generation of the Kingdom has a hidden desire: to conquer the Old World and reclaim the land of their ancestors.

After all, long ago, the people of the New World were considered exiles.

“I am willing to offer this technology to Your Highness.”

Ethan added this comment.

"No, no, no, you've already done so much for me, how could I possibly take your things and technology? Keep them for yourself. I know you have a weapons factory in St. Quantico, I'll help you get the production license. Go ahead and build them, making this weapons factory a success is the biggest favor you can do for me."

Adrian seemed very generous, and it sounded like this was his reward for Ethan.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"Hey Ethan, you're a good person in every way, except you're too polite. Do we really need to thank each other?"

As Adrian said this, he got up and walked to the grill, telling the cook to leave. He then took over the grilling himself and began grilling the deer leg.

Ethan could only wait.

When the deer leg emitted a rich aroma, he took it off with his bare hands, placed it on a plate on the table, casually sliced ​​it with a knife, pushed a plate of meat to Ethan, and then picked up half a deer leg and began to gnaw on it.

"Come on, try it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Ethan picked up his fork and started eating.

It must be said that Adrian's barbecue skills are excellent, perhaps even surpassing those of some chefs in reputable restaurants.

"How about it?"

"It's so delicious, the best barbecue I've ever had."

Ethan was genuinely impressed.

"That's right, when it comes to barbecue, I'm definitely no worse than anyone else."

As Adrian spoke, he ate with his mouth and clothes dripping with oil, displaying an incredibly unrestrained and gluttonous manner.

With the deer leg, the two of them drank half a bottle of wine. It was truly a family dinner, with nothing else.

During the banquet, Ethan even began to wonder if he had misunderstood the second prince before; he was actually a good person.

until……

Adrian, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, stared at Ethan and slowly, word by word, said, "Ethan... do you think I'm fit to be king?"

(End of this chapter)