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
Richard was thrown completely off his game by Melinda's manner of speaking, leaving him unsure of how to proceed.It hadn't always been like this, what with him being able to control himself to ensure such complicated situations but ever since the incident with Maria, Richard found himself slowly but surely drifting in that direction, leaving him no opportunity to return.At this point, he couldn't even be sure if he could decide what would happen at the end.“Don't you think this is too forward, I mean…”[Oh come on, you are overthinking this. Honestly, if the incident with the Malcolms has taught me anything, it's that wasting time isn't a smart choice when it comes to such things. You know, at that moment, when I stood at the altar, I felt so much regret, that it was difficult to keep a straight face. I don't want to feel that again, Richard. So unless you don't love me, I suggest you let me do this]“...” Richard stayed silent for a prolonged period before ultimately responding. “
Richard left Abbadon feeling both melancholic and refreshed at the same time.He also had an added purpose to his steps as he made his way out of the empty district.The fact that this place once brimmed with life made it clear that in life, the strong decided what was right and wrong.That innocent paid the price for another person's greed reinforced his desire to reach the peak of the world.Only when he reached that height would he be free from the fear of getting ruined by those at the top.As it was, the danger of Queen Mother Matilda loomed over his head as a reminder that his troubles were hardly done with.Of course with the reinforcement of the ghosts of Abbadon, Richard felt like it wouldn't be long before he would reach that pinnacle.His body, brimming with ghostly energy took the last step outside the district before he turned to take one last look at it.Pulling out his phone, he contemplated calling Maria to inform her about their ownership of the district but soon deci
Richard spent the rest of the day with Melinda while also making preparations for his travel to Metro City to search for his mother.In the meanwhile, he also had to make preparations for when the Queen Mother would come for him which caused him to place Arturo and the guardsmen on constant watch over the Smithsonian.As he was, he could handle himself, unfortunately same couldn't be said for his family.The day after, once he was sure everything would be fine with his absence, he got on his private jet and left for Metro City with Melinda in tow.***Metro City was located on the west side of the Empire, close to the border they shared with Riverdale.Due to this, Metro City shared a lot of similarities with Riverdale with several from that country finding themselves a home in the city.Richard's flight touched down two hours after he'd taken off from Intercity.Having already booked a hotel with the help of Maria, Richard went through security with minimal trouble which was great co