Rebirth of the Genius Charlatan

Chapter 376: Great war!

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As soon as the dance started, Old Burton came onto the stage with a smile and introduced the Obikris family and Xuanmen. After all, these two parties were very special guests tonight, so Old Burton introduced them first out of courtesy.

Everything was performed perfectly according to the planned plan.

Andre and Abel came to the stage after Old Burton's speech and announced to the guests the friendship between the Obikris family and Xuanmen, and said that Eastern and Western occultism would maintain friendly exchanges. It sounds a bit official, but that's okay. Whether it is a Feng Shui master or a witchcraft master, the celebrities present are all people they want to make friends with, so as soon as Andre finished speaking, everyone applauded in a dignified manner.

However, before the applause ended, someone walked in outside the hall.

The man was in a white suit, with long blond hair tied behind his back. He had an elegant temperament, and his blue eyes were slightly melancholy. The night outside was sultry, with a gentle sea breeze and the sound of blue waves lapping at the shore. As soon as the man walked in, the brilliant lights peeled off an outline of his tall figure from the darkness. At first glance, it looked like he was sprinkled with a layer of golden light. It's like an angel has arrived.

The guests in the hall were stunned for a moment, and there were many gasps of surprise. However, most of the people's eyes were puzzled, and few of them knew the man who walked in. Even Old Burton's eyes were puzzled. Obviously, even he didn't know this person.

Only a few people recognized the future person!

"Mr. Adam?" The person who spoke was also quite surprised. Three people stood up one after another, surprising everyone present! These three people are actually giants in the British banking, hotel and shipping industries. In particular, Mr. Speier of the shipping industry is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, and his multinational group is a world-class giant in the shipping industry!

No one present, including Old Burton, knew this young man, but these three people actually knew him and seemed to respect him very much

Sibeer couldn't help but look at the young man who suddenly arrived in front of him with respect, because his family was the real power of the group.

Si Baer is over 50 years old and is already the third generation of Howe International Group. Everyone thinks that he is the chairman of Howe International, but only he knows that this is just a family entrusted to Adam. This matter is the highest level secret in the Howe Group, and only the chairman knows about it. In other words, among the three generations of the group, only Sibeier knew about this matter, and even his most trusted son was kept in the dark. When Sibeer learned about this secret of the company, his father only told him before he died.

Howe Group was founded a hundred years ago. The founders were not Sibaer's family, but Adam's family. What kind of history does this family have? Sibeer, including his father, doesn't know. He only knows that this family has an astonishingly wide network of contacts and an astonishing amount of money. But for some unknown reason, this family is extremely low-key and never faces the world. The Sibeer family has been the spokesperson of the group since its establishment.

Not only the Howey Group, but also the Alante Group, which specializes in hotels and tourism, and the Safi Group, the oldest private banking industry in the UK, are all owned by this ancient family.

The assets of this family can definitely be regarded as a giant, and they are an invisible rich man that the world can hardly imagine. For hundreds of years, they have been content to stay behind the scenes. They only want wealth, but they pay very little attention to the praise of the world. They never appear in front of others, and they are never seen in the balls of the upper class. That's why the three Sibeers were extremely surprised to see Adam tonight!

But they were surprised, and the three of them didn't dare to ask him what he was doing. In terms of status, it was natural that he would come. In terms of ability, the three internationally renowned giants were a little afraid of the young man in front of them.

In this generation, the head of the three groups is actually the young man’s father, Andri. But the three of them knew that Andre was a mediocre person, and the real power behind the group was Adam!

This young man not only has great talents and strategies, but also has some mysterious methods that are quite scary. This is what scares Sibeer. He once heard his father say that when his father first took over the company, the people who knew the confidential history of the group were Sibeier's cousins. However, his cousin's lineage was a radical faction in the group. At that time, the group was growing stronger and more powerful, and the outside world did not even know that Adam's family existed. Therefore, his cousin once thought of stealing the group and wanted to become the real owner of the group. Those in power. But what is frightening is that ever since his cousin came up with this idea, people in that lineage have been suffering from strange diseases one after another within a year, and they have died, gone crazy, and finally the lineage has been cut off.

This incident became Sibeer's nightmare when he was a child. At that time, some people claimed that his family was written on the death book by the devil and suffered the most severe curse. As a child, Sibeer believed it to be true and fearfully thought that he would also be taken away by the devil, but he did not expect that he was safe in the end. Until he took over the group from his father, his father gave him the sternest advice - to become the spokesperson of the family and never have any thoughts of betrayal.

Sibel, who was already in his thirties at the time, had a vague feeling that the severance of his cousin's lineage might have something to do with this family, but he did not dare to conclude. It wasn't until Adam took over the group and some of its opponents died inexplicably that he gradually realized that this family was definitely not simple!

When people face unknown things, they always have a fearful mentality. Now over fifty years old, Sibeier often has funny thoughts for some unknown reason. He always felt that his family was like signing a contract with the devil. If they remained loyal and became the devil's servants, they would gain reputation, status and money. Once betrayed, what awaits them will be a hellish catastrophe, just like his cousin's lineage.

Not only Sibeer felt this way, but the other two people also had similar thoughts. Therefore, when the business giants in the eyes of the world saw Adam walking into the hall, they didn't even dare to make a sound, let alone ask him why he came. A posture of absolute awe.

People who also wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask were Andre and Abel and his son. The two people looked very ugly at this time, almost frozen on the stage, staring at Adam, the uninvited guest. It is now a life-or-death moment for the two factions to fight, so it must not be a good thing for him to appear here tonight.

However, the two of them could not ask, and they had to pretend not to know Adam—this was related to the reputation of the Obikris family in the eyes of the world!

The Obikris family is divided into two factions, Raphael and Satan, which most people don't know. In the West, people fear dark wizards as much as they fear vampires. Once upon a time, there were so-called witchers who hunted vampires, and people tied the so-called vampires to crosses and burned them at the stake. But in fact, no one could tell whether there were vampires in the world. During the movement of that period, those who were most deeply affected were Actually a dark wizard.

Westerners regard dark wizards as evil people who flexibly sell out to the devil, and are extremely fearful and repulsive. It was during that period that the Obiecris family, starting from the white wizard who saved the world, took over the stage of British history.

The heads of the Obikris family have been awarded the title of earl by the royal family for generations, and they preside over the royal cathedral, bless and pray for the world, and have a large number of believers from all over the world. In the eyes of the world, the Obikris family is the great and noble white wizard family. Except for members of the royal family and a very small number of people in the world, such as people in mysterious industries such as Xuanmen, no one knows the existence of the Satan lineage.

Because of this, although the Satan lineage controls the family's financial resources, it never appears in front of the world. In the long history, there has been a mutually beneficial agreement between the two factions of the family. The Satan line handles many secret and inconvenient matters for the Raphael line, such as assassinations. Raphael, on the other hand, provides connections and official protection to the Satan lineage. Therefore, over the years, people like dark wizards have gradually disappeared from people's sight. Many people think that these people do not exist in the world, but in fact they are only protected.

This mutually beneficial relationship could have existed for a long time, but everything was broken by the old count's addiction to black magic. He is a rare wizard in the Obikris family. He can learn both white witchcraft and black witchcraft. He once brought unprecedented praise and glory to the family, but now he has brought the family into dire straits. middle.

Even the people of Abel's group did not dare to say whether the half of the parchment was in the hands of Satan or not. They only know that Adam's talent is another genius after the old earl. The Satan lineage has not seen the light of day for a long time. With Adam's ability, he may not be willing to live in the darkness, obscurity, and never be known to the world. Because of his outstanding abilities, Raphael's lineage was worried that they would not be able to suppress him in the future, so they did not hesitate to use the parchment as an excuse to lure the old count to kill Andri and Adam and his son, and then look for someone in the Satan lineage who could be controlled. It was precisely because of this move that Adam counterattacked, and the dispute between the two factions continues to this day.

Today, Adam shows up unexpectedly. What does he want to do

Andre and Abel were very anxious, but they could only pretend not to know Adam, but when Adam walked in, he seemed very leisurely.

"Who is this gentleman?" Old Burton, as the organizer, stepped forward with a smile and asked. His tone was still very polite. After all, Adam had a good temperament, and the three Sibeers seemed to be in awe of him.

"Sorry, Mr. Burton, I'm here uninvited. Let me introduce myself. I am the young master of Howe, Arant and Safi Group." Adam smiled.

"What?" Old Burton was stunned. Not only Old Burton, many people didn't react.

Si Baer and the other three were even more stunned on the spot, with shocked expressions on their faces. They didn't understand why Adam suddenly announced this matter. At this time, many people in the hall had already cast their gazes over, with incomprehensible expressions in their eyes.

What did this young man say? The young master of the three groups

This is so funny. I have never heard that these three groups are one! This person looks very elegant and noble, but he has been having trouble for a long time and is having something wrong with his mind

Adam ignored everyone's gazes, continued to smile gracefully, and said to Old Burton: "Mr. Burton can also call me Adam Satan Obikris."

However, as soon as these words came out, Old Burton couldn't even stop being stunned.

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There was a long silence in the hall, and then everyone turned their eyes to Andre and Abel and his son!

"What, what? This is... Master Adam?" Old Burton opened his mouth for a long time before asking. But his expression was a bit weird. He knew the names of the Obikris family. When did Satan appear? Shouldn't it be Raphael

"Haha, we don't have this gentleman in our family. I think this gentleman is a little delirious. I don't know how he got in. Let's do this, old Burton, let your people take him to the guest room to rest. My father and I Let’s go and take a look later.” Abel smiled as usual, looking like he really didn’t recognize Adam.

"Uh, okay." Old Burton was also a human spirit. His eyes looked at the same blond hair and blue eyes of Abel and Adam, and he could see that the two were very similar, and they were obviously related by blood. It's just that Abel obviously didn't want to recognize this brother tonight for some reasons. If he didn't want to offend Abel, he naturally did as he said.

"Sir, please follow me to the guest room to rest." At Old Burton's signal, the housekeeper of the villa stepped forward and politely asked Adam to go out.

Adam smiled and ignored the butler's words. Instead, he looked at Abel and said, "Abel, my brother, I am here tonight to announce important news to all the distinguished guests present. Interrupting others is impolite."

"..."My brother? !

There was a roar in the hall, and this time the eyes were not only shocked, but also confused - since they are brothers, why did Abel just say that he didn't know Adam

"Sir, I don't know what you are talking about! For the sake of your confusion, I will not hold you responsible for pretending to be a member of my family. Please leave quickly! Otherwise..." Abel didn't say anything. After finishing, the hand behind his back quickly drew a pattern, and the yang energy in the hall quickly gathered and turned into evil in an instant.

Yang evil spirits can hurt people just like Yin evil spirits.

Adam walked onto the stage with a leisurely pace. When he turned around, he lightly drew his fingers on his chest, gathering an evil spirit in a blind corner that no one could see. The two evil spirits collided together and dissipated silently. .

The expressions of Andre and Abel changed. At this time, Adam had already stood on the stage, "Tonight will be a historic moment for my people who have been forced to live incognito for nearly two centuries. So, I I hope more people will witness it, and more people will know and remember us, so that it will be more meaningful.”

"This is a lunatic! Take him down!" Abel became angry and turned to Old Burton angrily.

Old Burton didn't know what to do. This situation was too sudden. Whether he rushed or not, he would offend people. He didn't want to offend these people.

At this moment, Andre couldn't help but take action. He also drew a pattern of a seven-pointed star behind him while avoiding people. Almost all the yang energy in the villa quickly gathered in his hand and shook it towards Adam! Abel had quick eyesight and quick hands. When he saw his father taking action, he did the same. The father and son joined forces and attacked at the same time.

The three of them stood on the stage together, only three or two steps apart. Adam's smile remained unchanged. Just like before, a wave of Yin evil shook out behind him. The two collided and dissipated silently.

The people below were all staring at the stage, but they didn't know that in a short period of time, the three of them had secretly fought twice. But this time the confrontation made the faces of Andre and Abel change, and they looked at Adam in horror.

The Yang evil gathered by the father and son's moves was definitely not comparable to what Abel had gathered just now. Adam was still able to face it calmly! Although on this occasion tonight, the two of them failed to use their full strength in this move, it is still shocking that Adam can block it alone!

Just as the two of them were shocked, Adam's words shocked the whole audience even more, "What I want to announce is that starting from today, our dark wizards from the Satanic lineage will take over the Obikris family."

"… "What? !

Taking over the Obikris family? Satan's lineage... black, dark wizard

Some were stunned, some were confused, and some were confused, but many Western entrepreneurs present changed their faces after hearing this, including the three of Sibeer.

People from other countries may be a little unfamiliar with wizards, but people in Western society have heard of wizards to some extent. After all, with a family as famous as Obicles, people are still familiar with the White Wizard. Not only are they familiar with it, people who often go to church also have great reverence for white wizards. Celebrities in the upper class often ask white wizards to predict good and bad luck.

But what happened to the dark wizard? It still exists now

"Adam! Do you know what you are talking about?!" Abel was furious. He did not expect that Adam would tell the secrets that the family had hidden for many years in front of these international celebrities. He was even more shocked by his words that he would take over the family. shock.

Adam turned around with a weird smile and said, "What, my brother, you finally recognized me?"

These words were undoubtedly a slap in the face. Abel was startled and his face turned red instantly. Just now he had firmly concluded that Adam was insane, and now that he had recognized him, the looks of the guests in the hall were enough to make him want to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

"Adam, the family has not sorry for you, why do you want to damage the family's reputation in front of so many people? I know that you are one year younger than Abel, more talented than him, and you have always wanted to be the first heir, but these things are all our fault If you have any dissatisfaction within the family, you can discuss it with the clan elders. Why are you openly spreading rumors? Yes, there are still some people who know black magic, but there are very few people who can be called black wizards. These are all Our family has worked hard for a long time, do you want to erase the family's glory because of your rumors?" Andre said angrily at this time.

His words were naturally nonsense, but the people present didn't know clearly, and they were confused when they heard this. It sounds like this is a problem caused by the inheritance of the Obikris family. This young man named Adam seems to be unable to inherit, so he impulsively spreads rumors to smear the family.

But is this really the case

Everyone looked at Adam, feeling that no matter how they looked at him, this young man didn't seem like someone who would do such an irrational thing.

Adam did not respond to Andre's accusation, but just looked at him with a smile, "Uncle Andre, in addition to announcing the takeover of the family tonight, I also want to ask uncle for something that belongs to our Satanic lineage. "

"Something? What thing?" Andre was stunned.

"That half parchment." Adam smiled.

"Parchment?" Andre was immediately confused.

"I have received reliable information that the half of the parchment has been found, but it is in your hands."

"You, what are you talking nonsense!" Abel's expression changed. Although he was sure that Adam was talking nonsense, he suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Adam smiled leisurely and said: "Uncle Andre, there is no point in hiding it now. We Satan's people are looking for the half of the parchment in mainland China. The count has sent you to assist, but you don't call it assisting, but calling it stealing." . I know you are afraid that I will find the parchment and give it to the count, fearing that the Satan lineage will take the opportunity to ask the count for family inheritance rights, but it is really immoral for you to do this. The count gave us a deadline. If the parchment cannot be found, , we are willing to be punished. But now that we have found it, are you doing this to drive out the entire line of Satan?"

Adam said it sincerely, but Andre and Abel heard it inexplicably. The two of them knew he was talking nonsense, but they couldn't get a word in because Adam then turned his attention to Tang Zongbo.

"I have information that proves that when Mr. Tang was besieged and killed, the half of the parchment was left nearby. I once suspected that the parchment was later obtained by Mr. Tang. At the beginning of the year, I went to Hong Kong to ask for Mr. Tang's help. Sir, Mr. Tang did not admit it at the time. Afterwards, I could only send people to search in mainland China, but during the search process, I got the news again that the parchment scroll was indeed obtained by Mr. Tang later. However, my father was involved in During the siege of Mr. Tang, he refused to hand over the parchment to me. The news about me was learned by the people sent by you, Raphael, to assist, and you contacted Mr. Tang. I know that you and Tang The old gentleman made a deal, he gives you the parchment, and you help Xuanmen avenge the past."

Adam spoke slowly, but Andre and Abel's eyes widened.

"Adam! What nonsense are you talking about!"

"You two are getting together at Mr. Burton's ball tonight. If I guess correctly, you must have announced your friendly relationship to the outside world, right?" Adam asked with a smile.

The expressions of the guests present changed! Indeed it is! Master Andre did go on stage just now and said something.

"I guess you want to use this to put pressure on our Satan lineage and give Mr. Tang a guarantee in public. That parchment should be on your body by now, right?" Adam turned around and asked.

Andre and Abel, the father and son, couldn't argue! Although these words of Adam are nonsense, they still sound reasonable! However, he is talking nonsense! What is his purpose in saying this? The guests present had no knowledge of what happened back then, and they were afraid that they would not understand what he said.

So what exactly does he want to do by saying this

Just as I was puzzled, I heard a crash in the hall!

Andre and Abel were stunned. Everyone in the hall turned to look at the door. The father and son both raised their heads and took a breath!

At the door, an old man with gray hair and a stooped figure stood at the door, leaning on a cane. The old man's cheeks and chin were full of beard, and his beard was also gray. The thick beard made a thin face with exposed cheekbones only the size of a palm. . Such an old man with a sickly air all over his body, but his eyes are very scary. They are sunken and bloodshot, with a strong evil aura.

It was late at night, and anyone who saw such an old man standing at the door would be startled. The celebrities in the hall were particularly timid. They all screamed and backed away. One woman even couldn't help but scream. The crowd quickly parted to both sides, leaving a path in the middle.

"...Father, father?" Andre stared at the old man, his eyes confused.

But his statement shocked everyone in the living room, "What?! Is this... Master Albert?"

"It's impossible, right? I've seen Mr. Albert, this, this is simply..."

"How could this be Master Albert?"

Even old Burton was wide-eyed. Before Albert announced his retirement, he often saw him. Especially during the years when he was the archbishop of the Royal Cathedral, the old man's voice and smile often appeared in major magazines and TV stations around the world, and people in the upper class were no stranger to him.

And the old count now has changed so much from what he looked like when he retired three years ago! It's like he's become a different person!

The Obikris family has a very noble bloodline, and the family members are all blond and handsome. Even in his old age, Old Earl Albert is still very tall. His white beard looks like Santa Claus, and he is very popular among British children. Children who go to church often play around him. He has always impressed the world as an amiable person and has a high degree of support among the people.

In Britain, even if the Queen is not recognized when she walks on the street, old Albert will definitely be recognized when he walks on the street!

But who can recognize him now

I heard that old Earl Albert was not in good health in recent years. After his retirement, he rested in his family without seeing any outsiders. But it was said that he was recuperating, so how could he look like this scrawny while recuperating? Could it be that he is seriously ill

But old Albert didn't look like a patient. He came in with a cane and walked quickly.

Xia Shao accompanied Tang Zongbo in the audience. Zhang Zhongxian and his disciples stood behind. When they saw old Albert, everyone stared at him with stern eyes.

The enemy, the last enemy, has finally arrived!

Old Albert, as the culprit behind what happened that year, ignored Tang Zongbo and Xuanmen disciples along the way and walked straight towards his son.

"Father, Father!" Andre stepped back in shock. Now he finally knew why Adam said those words!

This is a game!

Oops! Oops!

Andre was in a panic. If others didn't know his father's temperament, how could he know it? It was precisely because he had devoted himself to studying black magic at home these years after his retirement that his whole body became stooped and his temperament changed drastically. Although he said he was not losing his mind now, as long as it was about that parchment, he must be irrational. Adam’s move is too dark! His father appeared so suddenly that Andre didn't know how to explain it for a moment. He could only say: "Father, father, you, you, you, listen to me, this matter is..."

Before he finished speaking, the situation suddenly changed!

Before Old Albert could reach him, he picked up his cane and stabbed Andre directly in the heart!

The hall was filled with exclamations of surprise. In the eyes of everyone, this was just a scene of me hitting my son with a cane. Although it was sudden, it was nothing even if he was hit. However, Xia Shao knew that the cane was not ordinary.

The cane was completely black and emitted a cold air, shining brightly under the light. It looked like a cane made of black crystal, which had absorbed a lot of resentment. The resentment looked very similar to the resentment of dragon scales, and it should have come from the dead. Dragon Scale's resentment was sealed by the scabbard made by Xu Tianyin. When not in use, the resentment would not leak out, but old Albert's cane did not suppress the evil spirit. Perhaps he was usually obsessed with black magic. This evil spirit helps him, and he doesn't want to suppress it. However, after being in contact with this cane for many years, his body will inevitably be invaded by evil spirits, and his mind will definitely be affected. No wonder Adam said he was crazy. Both Andre and Andre were his sons. Because of a parchment with ancient black magic written on it, he actually ignored the relationship between father and son.

Tiger poison does not eat its children, and old Albert's mind is now evil and sycophantic to the point that he does not care about the relationship between father and son.

His stab was aimed at Andre's heart. If he stabbed him, Andre's heart would be injured by Yin evil spirits, and he might even die on the spot. Andre also knew how powerful it was. His expression changed drastically and he drew a six-pointed star on his chest, using the energy of heaven and earth to gather it into the Shield of David. Just as he was drawing a shield, Abel pulled him from behind, and both father and son quickly retreated!

At this time, the Shield of David is completed! The vitality of heaven and earth in the whole villa was first attracted. Naturally, the celebrities present could not see the magnificent and brilliant vitality of heaven and earth. They only saw Andre drawing a few false strokes on his chest. This scene was just like at the auction venue in the morning. Over there, Xia Shao and the Japanese Onmyoji were gesticulating face to face. It’s just that no one is watching the show out of curiosity tonight - after all, this is an act between father and son!

what happened

Everyone was confused, but they saw the cane in the hand of old Earl Albert quickly draw something in the air.

But when he painted, the people present suddenly felt chills running down their spines, and their eyes seemed to be hallucinating like they had in the morning, and they vaguely saw the dark gas flashing on the head of the cane!

The guests were still opening their mouths, amidst the strange feeling of whether it was an illusion or reality, but the expressions of the Xuanmen disciples all dropped!

Old Albert actually didn't draw anything. He just turned his cane in the air a few times. He released all the ferocity of the magic weapon, and the Yin Qi around the villa surged in like a river! At this moment, the evil spirits invisible to ordinary people poured in from the doors and windows like splashing ink, strangulating and seeping into the staff, forming a sword of evil spirits, piercing directly into the center of the Shield of David.

This is a very domineering move. It does not require any magic, it only uses evil energy to directly defeat it!

But this move is also cruel. It would be fine if it was a fight in an open space. There are so many guests in the hall at this moment, and all the evil power of the magic weapon is released. This will cause great harm to the body of ordinary people. It only takes a blink of an eye. Nowadays, many people feel that their hands and feet are cold. Obviously, Andre's cultivation level cannot be compared with that of old Albert, but because of this, the Shield of David that Andre gathered brought out all of his cultivation level. This shield was no better than when Xia Shao and Adam were fighting each other that night. What a difference, at this moment, not only the vitality of heaven and earth is pouring into the villa, but also the vitality is being attracted from the sea behind the villa. Once the two collide, the villa will collapse immediately!

There are so many people here, people from Xuanmen can avoid it, but other people have the fate of being buried.

"Bastard!" At the critical moment, Tang Zongbo shouted angrily, and his strong inner energy was shocked. The guests who were already unconscious were suddenly awakened by a sudden enlightenment!

"If you want to liquidate, go outside!" Tang Zongbo was sitting in the audience. Old Albert was facing away from him. When he spoke, his palm shook! A huge gust of wind swept up out of thin air, swept old Albert's waist, and slapped him out of the window!

When he moved his palm, Xia Shao also moved! The dragon scales instantly unsheathed, and the strong resentment was raised from bottom to top, slashing straight at the cane in old Albert's hand. At the same time, Xia Shao's palm was shaken with the same force, and it was the same as the master's. Together they can push people out of the window!

When the dragon scales were unsheathed, there seemed to be a shrill cry of resentment and wailing in the living room, as if the door to the netherworld had been opened. The strong resentment made old Albert startled and turned around suddenly! Looking back, two strong waves of strength have arrived! Tang Zongbo and Xia Shao were both weak in their cultivation. Even if one of them faced off against old Albert, he would not dare to take it lightly, let alone two of them? When he was shocked by the evil aura of the dragon scale dagger, he did not dare to deal with these two forces easily, so he followed the two forces and nimbly dodged to the side and jumped out of the window!

Xia Shao jumped out and gave chase. His voice came in with the night wind carrying the fishy smell of sea, "Mr. Zhang, my master leaves it to you! Let the disciples protect the guests!"

------Digression-----

I'll go, it hurts my self-esteem, you all chose two!

In order to punish these ruthless bastards, I decided to reduce the number by a thousand words!

Just kidding, I'm short of a thousand words, I'll make up for it tomorrow morning.