General Nebuchadnezzar was a man who believed in hierarchies more than anything else.For him, the first was the first and nothing could change that, even if the second was stronger than the first faster than the first, or even smarter than the first.If you wished to take the position meant for the first, then be the first.That was his life's philosophy which he got from his own experiences as he was the most powerful man in Riverdale but that was only with regards to strength, not political power.This was why he was running for the presidency, to be elected legally despite being capable of ripping through the competition with pure force.Naturally, his ideology was also reflected in the way he led his family as well.Despite having so many wives, the order was maintained as the first wife served as the head of the women in the household, ensuring that the other wives didn't dare think of competing with her for that position.One had dared to do so and had ended up humiliated by th
Vernon, the man-child that had been taught a lesson by Richard was considered a weakling who knew nothing but how to talk.Compared to him, Roman felt himself a man worthy to face the Reaper in combat.He'd been training in several martial art styles and had just recently condensed a spirit energy core and officially become a cultivator.This boosted his confidence in facing Richard who was stated to have done so many things that bordered on fairytale.He even pondered if maybe they'd blemished what he'd done just to make him look bigger than he was.Regardless, Roman saw the current situation as an opportunity to prove to his father that he wasn't to be looked down on.Knowing his father was staring in their direction, Roman grew even bolder, moving to remove Richard's palm from Ricky's wrist.Of course, his first attempt was quickly met with failure as Ricky squirmed underneath the force exerted.“Let go before I teach you a lesson. I am not Vernon and I'd be more than happy to humi
Due to what he did to Roman, a few members of General Nebuchadnezzar's family were not happy to find that Richard was left unpunished.Throughout their lives, no one had ever dared to go against them for the mere fact that they were part of the family of the great General.That sufficed to ensure that whoever crossed paths with them had to do as they were told or risk getting crushed like a bug.However, since Richard's arrival, not only had he manhandled two of the general's kids, but he had done so without any consequences.Even those guests that had come for the First Flower's birthday, on hearing this couldn't help but gasp in awe.“What's going on?... Since when did the general get so soft?”“The last time someone tried something like that, he was mutilated and left to rot in jail, yet this man is still walking around like he owns the place. Just what's going on?”A few thought that they could do the same as Richard but fear of what could happen next stopped them from making the
General Nebuchadnezzar Baylon could be considered a tyrant to all those weaker than him or those who went against him.He toyed with enemies and crushed them without mercy, ensuring that others would learn to not go against him.That was the kind of man he was.The last person who dared to disrespect him ended up as a vegetable in the hospital, never to be seen again.That was just how terrifying the general was.So imagine the shock of everyone when a mere man, a foreigner even, dared to stand in the general's presence and act so nonchalantly.Naturally, it was enough to ensure no one spoke for several seconds as they struggled to accept the reality before them.Had the general grown weak or was Richard Smith that strong?That was the question on the minds of many men as they exchanged looks, not even daring to utter a word amongst themselves for fear of getting crushed.Meanwhile, Richard utilized all he had to remain standing despite the pressure pressing down on his shoulders.A s
Richard returned to stand with the girls once he'd handed his gift over, ignoring the stares of several in the hall with varying emotions mixed in, ranging from awe, to fear to much more.All in all, it meant one thing.No one considered Richard a joke any longer.A few had begun to accept that Richard was worthy of being taken seriously by the general.His statement that he was the owner of the only mine in the world that sold Sun Tears was enough to make several consider approaching him for business deals.The mine alone was purportedly worth more than a hundred billion and just selling a few would be enough to make a person wealthy for the next seven generations.Meanwhile, Marie was left unsure of how to proceed with her desire to make Richard pay the price for what he'd done.Not only had he managed to grab the attention and respect of everyone present, but he'd managed to ensure that both her father-in-law and mother in law whom she derived strength to bully others were now inad
The moment the general gave the signal, Chadwick dashed forward without hesitation with Richard quickly taking a stance to meet the raging bull.Chadwick swung a fist once he was close to Richard doing the same.The inevitable collision ended in a shockwave that caught everyone off guard.Chadwick went wide-eyed for a moment as he stared at Richard who remained in place.“This… how is this possible?”“Does this mean Richard Smith is as strong as Chadwick physically?”“Does that make any sense?... Chadwick could lift a truck if he wanted yet…”As the spectators whispered amongst themselves, quite shocked by the first exchange, Chadwick suddenly grinned.“You are quite intelligent.”“Intelligence helps.” Richard calmly replied.“Good, very good, brains versus brawns, let's see what comes out on top?”With that, Chadwick unleashed a flurry of blows to catch Richard off guard but none managed to connect as Richard remained in place, not daring to move from his spot as he parried each one
“I won't lie, the reason I summoned you to my manor was on the insistence of my daughter-in-law.” General Nebuchadnezzar began. “she wished to see the face of the man that brought down her father despite knowing about his connections with the military and in honesty, I was curious as well.” Richard remained silent, waiting for Nebuchadnezzar to get to the point with the general obliging.“Now, with everything I've seen, I believe that you are nothing like what I expected.”“And what did you expect?”“A man that bullied the weak and feared the strong. Hearing your title to be the Reaper, I thought you only got that for preying on the weak. How wrong was I?”“So what now?”“Now you get to return, either to the Golden Band or back to Zion, whichever you wish, as long as it's out of my sight.”“I see…” “However, under one condition.”“And what could that be?” Richard inquired with a raised brow.“If you choose to return to the Golden Band, that means you won't be leaving Riverdale ever
Chadwick awoke the next day to find out about the agreement between Richard and his father Nebuchadnezzar.On hearing what was a death sentence for Mr. Smith, he left his quarters and rushed over to confront his father.“Father you cannot do this!” He exclaimed once he had arrived in his father's chambers.The general gave him a perfunctory glance before inquiring. “Do what?”“This agreement you have made with Richard is ridiculously unfair. You know for a fact he is not a Champion ranked Combatant like yourself so why make him experience such danger to prove a point?”“Prove a point?” Nebuchadnezzar muttered before glancing at the young man yet again. “Do you think your words would help to change what is to come?”“That…”“Richard Smith has dared to be arrogant in my presence. Unless he proves himself powerful enough, I will make him regret acting so unruly.”“But father he has already proved his strength. He defeated me and…”“And do you think you are a worthy means to measure stren