Chapter 198: An uneventful day

When he had initially returned from the future he had decided not to meddle much with the future, as he knew that the butterfly effect was no joke.

He just wanted to build his strength while laying low! He would only start acting when it was truly necessary.

But things had happened way out of his predictions, as they got more and more complicated the more he tried to stay away from them.

Everything was so different from what he remembered, and what he expected it to be. So different that he couldn't understand if this truly was the past he had lived through.

In his previous future, he had spent all this time only on working and studying, and even when the systems day hit, he was still reluctant to use it.

It was only after the life-changing time with Yoshida Gina that he started wanting to get stronger, and more powerful.

He slowly climbed the stairs one by one, and even though there were troubles he solved them through his strength and brute force.

He had never paid much attention to the undercurrents, and what was truly going on. He only knew to use his strength to do the talking and leave most of these matters to Tina, or Michael.

Now that he thought about it, it was truly strange how he had been able to build an Empire, even though a small one in the after systems time.

If there were so many powers, and so many undercurrents going on, then just how was he able to pull it off?

The most possible scenario was that these guys clashed with each other to the death, and either died in the battle or along the way.

Perhaps if he would have not meddled in all this the same thing would happen once again, but that would mean that he would have to waste two to three years.

While this might not seem like much, Eric knew that this time was more than enough to build his foundation and have a higher starting point this time.

It was the same as starting a business from scratch and taking over a company like Google. Since he had the abilities both would work out, but the starting point and reaching destination were different.

He couldn't allow to miss this opportunity as matters stood, and was left with no choice but to do whatever he needed to make that work, even if it meant that it would change the future.

After all, his return with the information of what could happen had already affected it to a great extent, and it would no longer be the same.

More than investing in something untouchable like the future, he decided to invest in what would bring him the greatest real benefit, the present.

As he was thinking like this, Eric was able to reach his house and entered inside. The house seemed completely empty, as there was no even a single sound in there.

Looking at the time, Eric was almost stupefied, as it was around 3 o'clock in the morning. He had been so busy today, that he had been unable to even look at the time.

It was such a busy day, and he was so tired with everything that had happened today. Thinking like this, he just made his way up the stairs quietly and entered the bedroom.

On top of the bed, there were the three usual ladies, Akira, Mina and Tina were sleeping there peacefully on the sides, as they had left the middle empty.

They were used to it by now and had intentionally left the spot empty for when Eric returned. Every night was the same thing.

Without thinking twice, Eric undressed and entered the bed taking his place. The ladies by his sides, Akira and Mina were a bit startled at first but then smelling his perfume, they just got closer to him and continued sleeping.

That was the end of a truly tiring day, as Eric could finally fall asleep to recover some energy and relax his mind.

With his level now, he didn't need to sleep much though, and in less than 3 hours he woke up to the light kisses of the two ladies by his side.

Seeing him open his eyes, Mina immediately took the opportunity as she started kissing her way down to his monster.

While Akira approached him as she rubbed her voluptuous soft pillows to his arm and chest, and started French kissing him.

Pretty soon the trio wasn't able to bear it anymore, as they started battling in the bed as if their life depended on it.

On the side, the poor Tina was flooding in expectance, waiting for her turn, and the call of her Master, but no matter how much she waited, the call never came, making her even more frustrated.

This was intentional from Eric, and she could easily understand that, but she didn't want to give in to her lust, and carnal desires.

She didn't want to beg for his attention and care because that would truly mean that she had lost, and she wasn't a loser.

She would never accept defeat in front of this weakling, and useless piece of shit in front of her, whose only good thing was that huge monster he had hanging between his legs.

So, she was left with no other choice, but to bottle up her frustration and wait for him to take the step to close their distance, while the other two ladies in front of her were being pounded like that.

After the steamy morning, the trio went ahead and took a shower, where they still continued for a bit with their battle, but the win still belonged only to Eric.

With the increase in their strength, Akira and Mina had much more stamina now, and they could hang on for longer, but still, they couldn't compare to Eric.

As a matter of fact, the duo was now level 7 and level 9, as they would each morning bath in Body Tempering Liquid, and every night go manhunting, fighting strangers for points.

Eric had already given them a few instructions on training, and also a few manuals to help them out, as there was also a level 20+ fighter following behind if they needed help.

After the shower, Eric got down ate his breakfast and left the house with his guards towards the company.

He had plenty of work to do, files to check upon, and a lot of decisions he needed to take. As the Vice President of the Takeshiba Group of Companies, his decisions and work were truly important.

Fortunately, the day passed without much turbulence today! His good eldest brother-in-law tried to cause some small disturbances but he didn't pay him much attention.

As for the second one, he was still considering his standing and taking the wait-and-see approach. And the third one, Takeshiba Yuto, was busy with his own work.

It seemed like this day would end up as an uneventful tiring day, but he wished for too much. As he was about to leave his office, and go home, he got a letter from his father in law.

He was inviting him to a dinner to the Takeshiba Manor, with the excuse of celebrating his engagement, their deal, and his new position at the Company.

At the dinner, there would be all the members of the Takeshiba family, and he would also introduce him to all of them.

After all, he needed to be formally introduced to the family, so there would be no mistakes and troubles in the future.

While this dinner looked like just a boring matter, it was more than that. It was another big headache for Eric actually.

He was going to be formally introduced to the members of the family, people who already either hated him or wanted to kill him.

After all, Eric was responsible for what they most probably thought, as a loss of honor and standing in society.

Not to mention that the majority of them were eyeing Takeshiba Aika, and an opportunity to grow bigger, an opportunity which was clearly robbed from Eric.

A nobody that no one had ever heard of him a week ago. How had Master Takeshiba agreed to the engagement of his little daughter with this guy was out of their understanding.

So, there was bound to be a lot of deathly stares, hate, and little schemes to make him look bad. It was certainly going to be a headache for him.

At the same time, this was a dinner he couldn't avoid, as it would happen sooner or later, and he would face the same treatment no matter when it happened.

The only thing he could do was to look at the opportunities that this dinner would give him, like meeting his sister in law, and mother-in-law.

Both of them were important reference points in his notes, and he wanted to take them down as soon as possible.

The sooner he was able to take them down, the sooner would he have two more spies beside Master Takeshiba.

Even though their relationship looked really strong and healthy, especially after their deal, and his position in the Group of Companies, they both knew that it was just a façade.

The moment one of them was able to make do without the other, they would immediately think to get rid of him.

It wasn't just a matter of Eric's revenge and plan, but a question of necessity. They both understood that their partner was their greatest danger to their future.

When all was considered, they were both men that cared more about their future, than relationships, and present…