Chapter 116 Chapter 116- Meeting With The Sword G.o.d (Part 2)
Chapter 116- Meeting With The Sword G.o.d (Part 2)
The tense atmosphere grew heavier and the air became even harder to digest. Kaya"s expression changed when she noticed that her foster father wasn"t calming his aura down at all.
"Even against a monster like you, I will never back down because of a threat. My pride is worth more than my life, kid."
"Don"t make it harder for both of us, Mr. Raullot. I simply came here to talk. I could"ve easily killed you if that was really my intention." Kai said as he oddly pulled the gun away which surprised Kaya.
The old immediately turned around and stared at Kai. The boy was a little taller than him so Mikayla had to look up a little bit.
"What do you want to talk about with me?" He asked.
"Sit down first," Kai said as he walked toward the chair next to Kaya. Although both of them looked at each other, neither of them treated the other with any familiarity. That was of course their plan from the start.
Mikayla wouldn"t think that Kaya brought the Black Phantom to him.
"Speak," Mikayla said as he looked at Kai.
"Simple: I"m planning to destroy the Guild."
"... What?" Mikayla"s face changed from wariness to shock. He almost thought he heard Kai wrong. "You want to do… what?"
"Destroy the Guild."
"Kid… Are you being serious or is this your way of having some fun because of boredom?"
"I"m not someone to joke around, Mr. Raullot."
"No, I would rather believe it"s a joke. Do you understand what you even said?"
"Yes," Kai replied with a deadly serious tone.
"This kid. Did he go crazy?" Rubbing his temple, Mikayla took a deep breath.
"I a.s.sume it has something to do with the events that happened a few weeks ago, right?" Mikayla asked.
"It has been on my mind for a while. The Guild has been on my tail for the past few years and this is growing more and more annoying so eliminating them is the best course of action, don"t you think, Mr. Raullot?"
"This is ma.s.sive news. I never thought this boy will actually take such actions. A full-fledged war between a man and an Organization. Hahaha, this is getting my old heart riled up!" A small smile appeared on Mikayla"s face as he felt the excitement that he hadn"t felt in years rush throughout his body.
"If I was hearing these words from another person, I would"ve a.s.sumed that they are blabbering jokes. So, why did you come here to tell me this?"
"Simple: I want Divinity to get into my plan," Kai said coldly. His sharp eyes peered through the mask and into Mikayla"s pupils.
The old man squinted his eyes at Kai.
"Now this is something. Hahahahaha!" Laughing out loud. "Plan? What plan, kid?"
"I won"t disclose any details until I get your agreement."
"The h.e.l.l does this kid think he is? Does he think Divinity is the toy that he can use whenever he wants?" Mikayla"s face darkened.
"Now, don"t jump to conclusions, Mr. Raullot. Knowing you, I"m sure you harbor nothing but hatred toward the Guild, don"t you?"
"I sure do. Everyone in Divinity hates those nasty b.a.s.t.a.r.ds." Mikayla"s mouth felt bitter just talking about the Guild.
The Guild was almost the exact opposite of Divinity. They didn"t value Origin users nor did they try to shift the world into a place ruled by Origin and not by corrupted, weak humans. In fact, the main source of the Guild"s strength is not the hitmen themselves but the families under it. Those families have renowned politicians, presidents of nations, and extremely influential businessmen.
That made their reign over the underworld unshakable for a very long time. Until Divinity appeared and now the scene is shared by two powerhouses.
"Then, isn"t eliminating them beneficial to your organization too? If the Guild vanishes, you will have the whole underworld for you to do what you want. Your plans should also find no hindrance in the future, no?"
"..."
"This little b.a.s.t.a.r.d. He already knew what he was going to say to convince me. It"s certainly a huge boost to our strength if the Guild vanishes. But, we"re already working on slowly weakening them till they become no threat. Hmm…" Rubbing his beard, the man fell into deep thought.
"How certain are you that your plan will succeed?"
"My plans never fail, Mr. Raullot. Unless I make them fail intentionally." Kai replied as he sat casually in his chair as if he owned the place. His demeanor was almost like that of royalty. Just pure elegance and an impressively strong presence that completely dwarfed Mikayla"s.
"He really grew even scarier in the last few years I haven"t seen him. The kid is only 16 or 17 and he already can make the underworld his playground and do whatever he wants. I can"t imagine what kind of abomination he will become when he fully grows."
"How risky could this plan be to Divinity?"
"It depends on who you will get involved in my plan. The stronger, the better. But, they won"t need to take on all of the Guild. As long as they could kill some executioners and preferably some of the higher officers then that should be more than enough."
"What about the hitmen?"
"Those… Hmm, let"s say they won"t be a problem. You won"t need to fight anyone of them." Kai said.
"How is that eve-..."
"Do you accept my proposal, Mr. Raullot?"
"Mmm, can I talk?" Kaya interjected between the two men with a cough. The intense conversations completely eliminated her from the room. However, when she spoke again, both of them looked at her.
"I don"t know about what the Black Phantom is planning. But, if it means we can destroy the Guild once and for all, I"m in."
"Kaya… This is still a risky situation. Even if his plan would end up succeeding, there is no guarantee it won"t do Divinity more harm than good."
"How about an Origin vow then?" Kai said, surprising both Mikayla and Kaya. This time, Kaya was truly shocked and wasn"t simply acting.
"Kid, did you just say an Origin vow, or did my ears start losing their sharpness?" Mikayla asked.
"That should be enough proof that I"m not targeting Divinity."
"Kai?! What the h.e.l.l are you doing?!" Kaya wanted to yell out loudly but couldn"t break her acting or everything could come down crumbling. So, she kept a calm face.
The reason for the shock that the two had was because of the nature of Origin Vows. To explain what that is, one needs to understand the fundamental nature of how Origin worked. In simple terms, Origin is a form of "faire exchange" energy system. The more Origin you use, the more effects you will get in the said task you"re doing.
For example, if someone lit a fire in their hands using Origin, the fire will increase or decrease in size and temperature depending on how much Origin the user uses to fuel it. But, what would happen if someone overused Origin to get a bigger effect than their body could handle? Well, that"s where the fair exchange comes into play. The more Origin the target would try to use, the more backlash they will get. In extreme cases, the user will die instantly and painfully.
So, by that rule, humans were able to create "Origin Vows". By planting a small chip into one"s body. When this chip is activated, the user"s Origin will start draining out at an alarming speed. Eventually, they will lose all Origin and start exceeding the limit which means they could either get a huge backlash or die a painful death depending on the Vow itself and what the two parties would agree on.
"We can both take the vow and if either one of us breaks the agreement, they will get penalized."
"... And what penalty are we talking about?"
"It"s simple. The penalty is death."