An Unprecedented War

"No, I don't want to gain anything."

Clea shook her head, seeming to have little ambition.

"But Dormammu will never stand by and watch Umar seize his dimension. He could return at any time."

"Then we'll deal with it when the time comes."

Ke Chen said casually. A Dimensional Demon God—who wouldn't want such immense power?

Soon, Wanda returned with the wine.

Although Ke Chen did not particularly enjoy drinking, as someone from a wealthy household, he followed the custom of keeping fine liquor at home.

Otherwise, how could those wineries drive their prices so high?

That was how the world worked. The more expensive something was, the more people scrambled to obtain it. Capitalists had no shortage of ways to fleece people.

Of course, the quality was decent as well. At the very least, they would not pass off inferior goods as premium ones.

And with these luxury brands, the people being fleeced were the rich, not the poor...

Clea and Wanda were both little drinkers now, and surprisingly good at holding their liquor. Ke Chen was even less likely to get drunk; his constitution was incredibly powerful, and alcohol could not affect him.

They drank until evening before finally ending the dinner. Clea wanted to return on her own, but Wanda and Ke Chen both stopped her.

By then, Lorna and Captain Carter had returned as well. Seeing another person in the house, their expressions immediately became somewhat subtle.

Fortunately, they soon learned that Clea was merely a guest, which relaxed them somewhat—though not completely.

Dressed like that, Clea looked more as if she were attending a red-carpet event than visiting someone's home. Who dressed up so stunningly just to be a guest?

They had more experience with such matters than Wanda did and immediately realized that Wanda