An Elder's Betrayal 2

The moon above the port enlightened the group of people congregated at the docking point. The salty wind constantly brush their faces as its force scatters their hair around.

Looking at the group, the atmosphere between the winner and the loser can be describe as tense and gloomy. Clenching hands and trembling body could be delicately observed.

Huu.

"I have bought what you ask for," Raul huffed, to calm himself down. "One cargo ship, filled with electronic components and machineries, and the second cargo ship is filled with high grade military building materials."

Shem scanned the two massive ships, using his advance imaging modules installed in his brown eyes. His mood then brightens as he saw the materials contained inside. Of course no one knows that Shem has the ability.

"Impressive, I will wire the payment on your account." He smiled as he extended his open right hands towards Raul. "I am happy that you have made the right choice, Elder Raul."

"What choice do I have---" Raul grab the man's hand tightly with his stiff hands. "---we lost, worst yet, we touched someone we shouldn't have to in the first place."

Raul gulped his pride after letting go of Shem's callous hands. He now understands and saw that the young man exudes death, that no one can survive. In many years of his existence he did not met someone who could make him fall down in fear and regret.

During the climax of the EU Union hearing on the verge of almost defeating Shem. He received a mail containing words that he couldn't reject, a chance to heal his wife from the chronic disease she is suffering. Alongside the letter was the information of all Ghouls around Europe who happens to be released online by an unknown whistleblower that brought the entire European Ghouls exposed to the light of death in the hands of GHA. Of course, the only Ghouls with the dangerous activities are the one's that were being hunted down. That day he regreted touching Shem, but luckily the man had given him a chance. To follow him as a dog in exchange for his safety and healing his wife.

Raul is an Elder who climbed up the ladder of high status with blood and lies, in order to survive. He made, hard earned connections to many individuals and mostly medical experts and companies like the Adelmo Pharma. in order to find ways to heal his ill fated wife. But fate betrayed him no one can cure the disease. However, a grace came to his doorstep with a price of betraying his kind.

'What have I done to my Coven?' thought Raul as he sighed. 'No, I don't care anymore of my Coven or even the church, I have served that stupid cult for many years but I got nothing, my wife still suffers. Even my son became their dog. It is now the right time that I will prioritize my own self interest.'

Raul gaze at Shem with fiery eyes. He resolved himself to follow the man in his presences. He gave him a chance, a choice and a new paradise that he could not make or received from the church or the Coven.

"Mr. Raul, I want your wife to stay in this island for a month, I have to adjust the treatments effectiveness to maximize its efficiency in healing your wife." Shem raised his index finger ."Rc cell over-secretion disease is kind of, difficult to treat, it is more difficult than cancer, it needs time but as promise I can fix her within a month. My proof could be narrowed down to my products."

Boom.

Widened eyes. Raul clench his fist. A heat of gratitude and energy lifted his spirit. It was a word more incredible than the mail he received months ago from Shem. To get what he wants he must follow the man, betraying a coven who does nothing but become a dog from the chuch is worth it. His bloodied hands is worth it, this treacherous deal is worth it.

"...Does this mean, that I will no longer import the Rc suppressants from Japan?" Raul hoarsely ask, his happiness reach his throat.

"You can even live happily with her. But the price will be bigger than a mount everest."

"I don't care how much, I already accepted Mr. Shem. If I wasn't, I wouldn't have risk coming in tbis island."

Shem bent his mouth into a smile. He finds Raul as a perfect dog who wants only benefits. His world domination is coming to its baby steps.

Raul on the other hand relax his body. He then gestured to his subordinates to calm down. He noticed that they are trembling in the presence of Shem. The reason, was because of his odd smell which they could not perceived. They thought a foreboding odor from Shem. 'Is he a human or a ghoul or ...' they all thought.

Worst yet, They all knew that Shem was the reason of the almost total annihilation of their kind in Europe, so the reaction was gloomy. As for Raul he did not care of Shem's unusual existence. He just wave his hands towards his trembling and angered subordinates. Seeing the gesture his subordinates put themselves to at ease. If the boss feels safe so they are.

"Mr. Shem please come with me, I want you to see those devices you ordered." Raul hinted Shem. "I apologize in advance I could only procure, 50 units of the toys...you wanted the most."

Shem perked up his interest after hearing Raul. Shem task the old man after agreeing on the contract he sent to him months ago to buy him some toys in exchange for this treatment and survival, a necessary element in his plans. Their group had then went inside to a cargo Ship filled with crates containing electronics devices and components. For half a minute, they traverse the deck filled with stacked crates.

They then stopped to a red colored crate that came out for them to see, Raul gestured to stop Shem and ordered his men to open up the crate's padlock to unveil its contents.

"Ten units per crate, five crates of advance anthropomorphic robots created by Boston Robotics." Raul went inside the crate and removed the plastic wrapped, covering a styrofoam box." Lithium-ion batteries, power this thing that can last for two days depending on the robots activity. Another batch of spotmini will also be coming in this island to complete the transaction. The quality is base on your standards, they are also wirelessly rechargeable.."

Shem frowned after hearing Raul it was about the transaction. He knows that this is illegal.

"I don't want to be fucked up by the US government, is this transaction safe?" Shem narrowed his eyes. " I don't want to anger that wolf in sheeps clothing country. Or be followed by their wretched C.I.A."

"Haha. No worries, Mr. Shem, the company's majority share holder is a friend of mine." Raul close the styrofoam box. "The D.A.R.P.A. director doesn't even know the occurance of the transaction, it is a hundred percent clean trade, I assure you."

Shem was skeptic, in his dimension the government of the US is an annoying government who meddles and interferes the affairs of other countris' government instead of looking after their own. They push sometimes their stupid ideology to a culture that is not coherent towards them, creating conflicts sometimes. However, Shem could not deny that they are also good guys sometimes.

With his experience, he checked his intelligence network to proved Raul's premise. After a minute of checking the government of the US, he was satisfied that their was nothing to worry about.

The group then proceed to another crate containing a disassembled industrial 3d printer. This time Natalie went to introduce the machine. She was the one who procured the device from Germany.

"...Umm. This device can print anything that is compose of metal or sand. You can change the mode of the device from replacing its dispenser." She pointed the end of the printer. "It is an eco-friendly machine built by a famous German company, the quality is superbly unquestionable..."

The woman was tense but relax after finishing the introduction of the machine. She didn't mind on where this machines will be used. Her only concern, lies in the gaze of Shem who struck fear to her. She was thinking that if she didn't properly introduce the specs of the machine she will end up like those ghouls who died on the recent purge.

As for Shem, he was satisfied on the machine and in his deal with Raul. He then proceed to the cruise ship that dock beside the two massive cargo ships, to see Raul's illed wife. Ending Natalie's uneasiness.

Inside the ship was a white room, their was a white haired middle age woman lying asleep, connected with an IV and other tubes to keep her alive.

In her belly and mouth a pulsating red and black colored mass of meat can be found. The state of the middle age woman can be considered dead already, although her heart still functions, her paralyze state is a candidate for euthanasia.

Raul introduce the woman and began to retell their history, a basic medical procedure. Shem like a medical doctor listened well to Raul's words in order to gather data, he also found out about the name of the patient, it was Eva. Afterwards, Shem went beside the woman and scanned her.

Hmm?

Shem narrowed his eyes after scanning the middle age woman. He found something odd inside the woman's belly.

"What is it Mr. Shem?" Ask Raul his face was flushed with concerned towards his beloved wife.

"No, its nothing. I think you are lucky Mr. Raul."

Raul tilted his head. He did not understand Shem's words.

"Lucky?"

The morning sun came in.

Shem wrapped up the meeting and began to send home Raul and his associate back to Europe using the cruise ship he owned, as his brand new private jet was use by Erina.

Raul's wife was transferred to an ICU room specialize to accommodate patients that suffers Rc cells over-secretion disease it was a renovated building within Sega island's restricted area.

[Diagnostic Recon Nanites complete, ready for dispensing.] Eliza sounded to Shem's head. Shem task Eliza to reprogram a dozen nanites tailored to test and scan the insides of Eva in order to cure her. ROS is a mystical disease in the anime lore, Shem remembered the disease in the anime vaguely. It acts like a cancer in laymans understanding.

Shem's magnificent theoretical treatment was to let the nanites consume and debond the the rc cells like termites eating a wood down to powder. They will then fix the DNA and cut off the gene that induce over secretion. By preventing the receptors of the protein responsible for expressing the rc cells.

In Shem's infant database about Rc cells. Is that firstly, he confirmed that they were a product of a 'parasitic gene' an RNA encapsulated by a shell mimicking a virus. During Shem's first diagnostic test with Reika and Genki he found out that they are embedded already as part of the human genome.

To further prove the evidences he also checked the worldwide scientific human medical data and found out that they also contain such genes. But, the data is mostly unproven and insufficient at the meantime he needs more people and technology to further know about the Rc cells origin and capabilities besides the obvoius ones that this world manage to discovered.

Huu.

"When I go back to my company I will form a team of scientist to do this task." Shem huffed. As he pointed his index finger. "But first I need to build my secret research base on this islands' neighboring extinct volcano."

After mumbling some words, Shem released a sanitize syringe in his index finger. A vial containing the nanites was loaded to the syringe. He then stick it to the delicate skin of the middle age woman to begin a thorough examination.

[It will take two weeks to finish the diagnostic process. The nanites will circle around her body and gather the data.]

Eliza said. As a combat AI of Shem, her logic system is tailored in combat analysis and medical assistance. She greatly helped Shem in the war back from his dimension and so now she will help Shem more. She will just guide the nanites inside.

Finishing up, Shem got out from the air controlled and sanitize room. He had finish the first task in healing Raul's wife.

"Is it finish sir?" A brown haired woman with a slender figure came to greet Shem.

"Hmm."

The woman shrieked after Shem turned his head towards the woman. She still finds the man as a dangerous being who was capable of killing all the Ghouls around Europe.

"Natalie right?" Shem lift his brows.

"Ye-Yes sir!"

Natalie straightened her body and pulled herself together and pointed her attention towards Shem.

"Relax, As per ordered by Mr. Raul take care of your boss' wife." Shem look towards the patients room. "Make sure she is always taken care off."

" No problem, Mr Shem. I will fulfill my Job in accordance with Mr. Rauls instructions."

Shem smiled. Relaxing Natalie.

'Next I will build my Research Laboratory.'

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