CHAPTER 26: MAXIMUS

CHAPTER 26: MAXIMUS

Ryu rested on the interior walls of the elevator as it shook vigorously until it finally stopped.

"Seems like we've reached our destination" He said said to himself trying hard to keep a calm composure.

The lady then pulled out the card from the secret compartment and slowly the elevator doors opened slightly, until it finally opened completely.

Ryu eyes widened in shock,

"Where could i possibly be " He asked himself.

The lady stepped out of the elevator as he followed her from behind, the place he was he could not describe it.

"Is seems more a less like some sort of headquarters" Ryu said,

He turned his head to his right, seeing some men working and typing on computers as they discussed.

There was an iron table before the men, lined up on the table was the curse weapons used by the his attackers last night.

"What is this place?"

Ryu asked the lady beside him who stood distracted as her gaze was fixed on one direction. He moved his gaze following her line of sight until he saw her starring at the same man from the alley, who was strangely walking towards them with a smile on his face.

"Seems like he was expecting"Ryu said inwardly,

"Fuck"

"Why did I even come today I made myself seem desperate" Ryu said In his mind as he frowned lightly.

As Ryu watched as the man walked towards them,

"Please dont tell him I was mean to you"

Ryu suddenly heard the girls desperate plea as she kept her gaze on the man. As he got to them,she bowed her head lightly.

"Good afternoon" She said with a timid voice and with her head still bowed.

"Good afternoon to you too" He said,

"You just did your hair right" He said,

"Yes" was her response.

"it's nice you look really nice" He said and her cheeks turned red as she blushed.

"If you don't mind I'll take it from here" The man said.

"I don't mind at all" She said, as she turned around and began making her way back to the elevator. Then he turned to face Ryu,

"How kind of you to honour my invitation" The man said with a smile,

"Honestly his smile is annoying me and I messed up and made myself seem desperate " Ryu said inwardly,

"Yes how nice of me" Responding to the man with a dull tone in his voice. ,

"I hope she wasn't rude or unruly in anyway" The man asked and immediately, Ryu heard the footsteps of the lady suddenly pause on hearing the question.

"You know when you put it like that, she was..... "Ryu paused remembering the lady's words to him,

"She doesn't want me to tell him"

Ryu said in his mind,

"Such a pity"

"She was... (Ryu paused once more)...fine, very tolerating and very kind" Ryu said covering up Fri her.

On hearing Ryu's words, she sighed out of relief. As the man watched as she made her way to the elevator, entering it and it closed behind her.

As she left, Ryu turned to the man. The man noticing Ryu's dull gaze on him shifted his own gaze from the elevator to his white haired visitor.

"So what is she? Like your hoe" Ryu said,

"No" was the man response.

The man's face twitched assive he finished processing Ryu's last statement and he snapped back to reality to face Ryu once more.

"No of course not" He said,

"why would you even think about such a thing " The man asked taken aback by his question.

"I don't know was just curious "

Ryu said as he turned away from the man and continued looking around the headquarters.

The man cracked a smile at hearing Ryu's dull response,

"Things are gonna get more interesting around here" He said inwardly.

"Now I know we haven't been formerly Introduced"

The man said getting Ryu's attention,

"My name is maximus, the CEO of Ex corp" Ryu was shocked initially after hearing his words and tried not to let it show on his face.

He gained his composure and spoke with a dull voice,

"So you are not just a creepy guy from the alley"

Maximus pretending not to hear Ryu's words continued,

"And as you already know I'm a curse user"

He said, Ryu on the other stuff silent listening to the Max.

The man raised his hand and spread his palm,

"The name of my curse is ignious"

Max said and a small blue flame flame scripted out of his hand. The scene didn't really impress Ryu because he is aware of many curse flame.

"So what does the CEO of Ex Corp do that he has a creepy basement under his company "

Ryu said,

Maximus smiled,

"You see to the world sees Ex Corp is the largest trade company in the world why deals with both import and Export and also the largest product providers for online shopping industry "

Maximus Said,

Ryu stared at him but kept his dull Composure,

"Seems more like bragging than explaining"

Max couldn't help but chuckle at his words, normally people apart from those close to him tell him whatever he wants to hear.

" this kids says the truth the way it is and I likes that"

Max said inwardly,

"What did I say that he finds funny"

Ryu asked himself confused with his gaze fixed on Max.

"Aside from that to only a few who knows what we truly are" He said,

"Which is?" Ryu asked,

"We are a Cursed hunting organization class D"

He couldn't hide the shocked look on his face as he heard Maximus words.