Richard didn't know what to make of the recent boldness of the women in his life. Was it because of the Malcolm incident that they all decided to do this?It almost felt like they had planned to do it in the exact sequence they'd entered into his life, starting with Maria and now Melinda.Who next?... Edith?No, the confusion would be too much then.Should he just reject them all and leave life alone?Before then, he'd already considered doing so it wouldn't change anything but then… he'd already done it with Maria and now with Melinda seated so close to him, making such a request, was it right to just run away?“Melinda… I slept with Maria yesterday.” Richard confessed. Melinda paused, her expression shifting for a moment before she let out a sigh. “I knew she'd be a part of it.”“What?”“I'm willing to share you but I have to pick the women, accepted?”It sounded almost like they were already married which made it weigh heavily on Richard's mind.“But… is that okay?... It doesn't
It seemed suspicious no matter how he looked at it, Richard thought.If the Legacy was so important to the Imperial family, why hadn't Maverick tried to take it from him despite figuring out that he most likely had it?Also, why hadn't he reached out to those in the capital to inform them of the situation here?Surely there had to be a reason and so far, Maverick hadn't given him a reason to believe that his hidden agenda was good.Due to that, Richard remained alert, prepared to react the moment Maverick and his subordinates attacked.Of course, he asked the question to catch Maverick off guard, and seeing the prince quiet down for a moment, Richard knew he had asked the right question.Maverick mulled over his words for quite some time before responding. “Do you want to know the truth?”“If it's on the table, yes.” Richard calmly replied.Maverick sighed. “Fine then, the reason I haven't tried to take it from you is because I'm scared.”“Hmm?”“Ruinous Drake in his lifetime was said
Richard headed back to the Smithsonian where he had a filling dinner with Maddie, Lolita, and Grandma after which he retired to bed.Of course, before he fell into a deep slumber, Maria called him, informing him that she'd done what he asked with Richard replying with thanks as he knew how hard it must have been.With that sorted, all that was needed was to wait for the morrow for the meeting with the Golden Circle.***The next day Richard woke up bright and early, heading over to the gym where he had a membership.It had been quite some time and on getting there, he was faced with a lot of enthusiastic fans as they gathered for selfies and the likes. As it was, Richard Smith was the number one celebrity in Intercity.Feeling awkward at first, he finally got into it as those in the gym decided on group exercises which was a deviation from the solo exercises Richard was used to.It lasted for two hours with Richard feeling even lighter than when he left.Waving goodbye to a few new c
Two agents of the so-called LLL Network soon arrived, one young and the other old.Having already been informed of their arrival, the staff of the restaurant led them to where Richard and Maddie were waiting.Initially taken aback by Richard's presence, they were quick to hide their surprise as they took their seat across from them.Richard was the first to speak. “Would you gentlemen like to take anything as we discuss your proposal?”“Just water would suffice.” The middle-aged man replied with Richard gesturing to the waiter waiting on them.Nodding, she left, leaving the four to continue their conversation.“Mr. Smith, before I begin, I must say it is an honor to meet you.” The young man said.“Oh?... Why though?”“Naturally because of your fame, Mr. Smith. Right now, you are an enigma in the business world and an even greater one in the world hidden in the shadows.”“I see. Well then, enough about that. You wish to enter a beneficial relationship with my sister's company. Why?”“I
Just as Ryuk moved to attack Richard, the latter broke out of his bindings and struck forward even faster instead, sending the old man flying into a wall.The rest of those present were immediately gripped by shock as they stared, mouths agape, at Richard standing free.“How… how is that possible?”“Those are chains created by master artificers from the capital, they restrain spiritual energy so how did you break free?”Their confusion was understandable but it was hardly of concern to Richard as he had already decided what he'd do to them as he took the first step forward.Realizing that if they didn't do anything, the only thing awaiting them would be beatings, they all attacked.Unfortunately, they underestimated Richard's desire to pummel at that moment.Each person received a minimum of three punches as they were struck again and again by Richard's fist that seemed to resemble cobras as they moved without restraint.It took roughly 15 minutes at which time, Ryuk had regained hims
“I'm sure you all are well aware of why I've called this meeting.” Richard began calmly, garnering the attention of everyone present.The leader of the Golden Circle council, Flynn Rider, CEO and owner of Jacob's Co. Which was said to be one of the top 10 most valuable companies in the world calmly remarked. “Of course. You are here to defend your criminal friend so that he may reclaim his position as Minister of Intercity. Though I appreciate your brotherhood, I do not wish to see Intercity suffer more than it has.”“In that case why did you do nothing as Luther oppressed the people and made them terrified to even work.”Indeed, that was the first argument but Flynn calmly responded. “Luther was surely harsh in his plans but it was for good reason.”“How do you mean?... Because if I remember properly, Intercity thrived before he came into power, so how was it for good reason?”“Intercity has the potential to be much more than it is now. To get to where it's supposed to be, it needs a
Richard felt disgusted just staring at the council members.How could they in good faith, do what they did without batting an eyelid?How were they able to sleep happy knowing people were dying hungry on the street?Alright fine, maybe because they ignore them, that would be understandable.But these bastards are taking it a step further by trying to steal from the poor masses.Just what sort of monsters were they?The desire to ruin every single one of them arose but he knew they were a necessary evil, though there needed to be a way to curtail their excesses.“You won't last long threatening us like this, Mr. Smith.” one of the council members intoned.Richard glared at him. “Perhaps you think you are strong enough to take on the man who took down the one person who terrified all of you. You can try but I promise you, I won't hesitate to end the life of whosoever crosses their boundaries.”His words sent chills down the spines of everyone present, ensuring that any thoughts of retal
No more words were exchanged between the three men and they each delved into their thoughts on their way back.Soon they arrived at the station where Ryuk was being kept in chains.To ensure he wouldn't get away considering he utilized strange magic, they had stripped him to his briefs and had his arms and legs bound by chains, not the handcuffs they'd have used in the first place.Apart from that, a green brew in a teacup was placed before him.To the ordinary eye, it looked like normal tea but to Cultivators, it was the same thing as poison as it not only caused impurities to form in their spiritual energy, it also clogged their spiritual veins, ensuring they wouldn't be able to utilize it for anything.It was a special brew concocted by Vincent to ensure Ryuk wouldn't escape while they were away.Thankfully, it had worked wonders, incapacitating the Cultivator long enough for them to return.“I'm sure you know what's going to happen now that I'm back.” Richard began calmly, not bot