A terrifying and deadly feeling overwhelmed Michelle. She felt his threat along with a sense of impending doom.
She finally lost her composure and yelled, "Sir, please stop!"
However, Wilbur seemed unfazed. More crumbling infrastructure vaguely formed a coffin, and it was going to bury Michelle.
The unseen spiritual pressure made her scream in pain. There was finally a look of terror on her face.
She was about to be buried in the Earthen Coffin. Suddenly, an elderly voice could be heard asking, "Sir, can you spare her life for the sake of my old age?"
Wilbur turned his head and saw an elderly man. The elderly man was standing in the living room, he had a black suit and a top hat.
There was a butler behind him, holding a rectangular box in his hands.
Wilbur glanced at the box and scoffed coldly. He loosened his grip, and the crumbled bricks and dirt fell to the floor.
The unseen pressure faded, and Michelle could finally catch her breath. She seemed a mess.
Wilbur stood and looked downstairs. The elderly man said politely, "Mister Penn, it's inconvenient for me. May you please come down so we can talk?"
Wilbur was silent for a moment. He walked downstairs slowly, and the flame serpent nudged against him. Wilbur sent it back to the demiplane, then stood in front of the elderly man.
The elderly man removed his hat to show his gratitude. Then, he said, "I'm Sterling Jenkins. The kid didn't know any better. I apologize on her behalf for offending you, sir."
Sterling bowed deeply at Wilbur.
Wilbur frowned and asked, "Are you the Chairman of Pentagon Corp?"
"I'm only an old person in front of you, sir," said Sterling humbly.
Michelle walked over and stood obediently behind her father.
Wilbur looked at them and said slowly, "It looks like you're not confident in your subordinates. Did you know they would be defeated?"
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