Outcast Omega Pampered by the Alpha General novel Chapter 456

Chapter 456 The Banquet Turns Over

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Everything Caspar had endured left him looking impressive on the surface while countless heirs and socialites whispered about him behind his back.

He needed to establish his authority.

He needed everyone in his new circle to understand exactly how dangerous he could be.

Simon Hill and his companions had appeared at precisely the right moment, like prey delivered by fate itself after hearing Caspar’s private wish.

None of this was his fault.

They were the ones who had insulted him and the twins, then carelessly allowed the gossip to reach his ears.

Elsewhere in the hotel, Julian’s group had no idea Caspar had already marked them as targets. Everyone remained shut inside their respective rooms, discussing the night’s operation through a secure channel.

Julian had confirmed that the 17 missing shadow–division soldiers were being held somewhere beneath Neon Mirage.

They had to rescue their people.

They had to obtain a sample of the serum.

As for anything else…

Julian tipped his head.

Who was I planning to kill again? I suddenly can’t remember.

Whatever. I’ll finish the other work first.

That evening, the Spectacle Banquet began.

Performers of every kind crowded the stage before a room full of Imperial elites whose identities remained concealed. Every celebrity dreamed of catching the attention of someone powerful and rising to the very top overnight.

Almost no one watched their performances.

Most of the guests harbored the same ambitions. They were busy raising glasses to people even more influential than themselves,

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Nowhere displayed the relationship between friendship and self–interest more clearly.

Then the domed covers were lifted from the dishes one after another, revealing the first appetizer of the night.

Antique tableware. Plating arranged like art. Lighting adjusted to flatter every color and texture. Even a single appetizer presented here created a scene most people would never witness in an entire lifetime.

And inside that exquisite course, plump white larvae wriggled through the food.

To put it plainly…

Maggots.

Julian, who had ignored everything around him and waited only for dinner, stared at his plate.

“”

His was not the only dish that had been tampered with. Rowan, Harold, Helen, Dr. R, and Dr. Thorne had all received the same treatment.

Every elite seated around them, however, continued eating peacefully. Nothing unusual had appeared on any other table.

“Replace every dish,” Harold ordered.

He tossed his knife and fork onto the table and fixed Ronald, their private concierge, with a cold stare.

Ronald displayed the flawless smile expected of a luxury concierge. His answer contained no room for negotiation.

“Sir, that would violate the rules.”

Liberty Star permitted every visitor to conceal their identity. Anyone could arrive behind a morph mask, and the planet banned all equipment capable of breaking through one.

Neon Mirage followed different rules.

Entry required an invitation, and the code attached to each invitation served as a substitute for the guest’s true identity.

The guests might not know who sat beside them. The upper management and the truly

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Ronald therefore knew that the people before him belonged to the Hill family.

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He also knew the Hills could never afford to offend the Holts. If Caspar decided to crush them, it would take no more effort than stepping on an ant.

That was why Ronald could say, “That would violate the rules,” as though his refusal were perfectly reasonable.

A family of modest influence might recognize that it was being humiliated, but it still would not dare make a sound inside Neon Mirage, the Blackwell family’s core black market.

“I. Said. Replace. Every. Dish.”

Harold slammed both hands onto the table and surged to his feet. Before Ronald could reject him again with that smug air of superiority, Harold struck him across the face.

“Are you deaf? Huh?”

A violent ringing filled Ronald’s ears. The entire dining hall seemed to spin, and his legs almost failed beneath him.

How dare he?

How could he possibly dare?

Ronald could not understand it.

Harold had no intention of letting the matter end there.

And Rowan?

Rowan calmly took several holographic photographs first. Then he moved Julian, their precious young lord, safely away from the table and overturned the entire thing with one hand.

“You refuse to replace it? Fine. Then nobody eats.”

Ronald: “?”

Ronald was not the only person left staring. Johnny, who was serving Caspar’s party nearby and had been preparing to enjoy the spectacle at the Hills‘ expense, went rigid as well.

What followed stunned them even more.

Harold was accustomed to forcing his way through problems and lived by the principle that if he chose to hit someone, he simply hit them.

Rowan preferred strategy.

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