Chapter 98 - How Much Do I Get Paid? (1/2)

The man was hesitant at first but in the end, he ended up taking out the ring and carefully handed it over to Hecathe.

Hecathe didn't even bother taking a good look at the ring as he put it into his pocket carelessly and stated, ”Now it's time for me to go. It would be best for you if we don't meet again and...”

Hecathe lifted his head and looked at the man straight in the eyes as he warned, ”You were never threatened by me here and you never saw these mutants as well. Even if someone else holds a knife to your throat, you only tell them one thing and you know what the one thing is, right?”

The man gulped as he nodded his head with a bit of fear and answered, ”I tell them that I met the great Orgon.”

Hecathe smiled and nodded in satisfaction as he heard this answer and responded, ”That's right. You met the great Orgon for a brief moment and this is the truth. You have to believe it is the truth so that others can also see that it's the truth.”

The man nodded his head and Hecathe ordered for all the mutants to retreat since their job here was done.

Hecathe didn't bother with any valediction as he turned around and left the place.

The monkey was left alone, shocked, scared, and confused all by himself as he wondered what type of person he had just met and he questioned what the motive of this man was. Why would he need someone to spread such a rumor...?

Wasn't he trying to make himself a target by doing such a thing...?!

Right now, the rumor about Orgon coming back to life was spreading like crazy and there were certainly a lot of people hunting for the man. To think that this mysterious man, who claimed to be a member of the golden fire, came just so that he could further fire the spreading rumor... It was certainly shocking.

However, this had nothing to do with him.

The monkey was happy that he was still alive after having been cornered by so many mutants and since he knew that the mutants were acting under that man's control, he was smart enough to realize that it would only be trouble for him if he were to go and try to find more about this man.

The man had only given him a simple task and the monkey planned on completing it so that he would have no problem in between him and Hecathe.

This was perhaps, by far, the most intelligent thing that the man had done today.

Hecathe seemed to have already known that the monkey would plan to follow him in the end so he no longer cared as he leisurely walked out of the alley and met the grey cardigan girl whose powers had interested him.

”Sir, d-did you kill... Him?” The girl asked, stuttering as she didn't dare meet Hecathe's eyes.

Hecathe was a bit surprised to hear this sudden question but instead of giving her a straight answer, he asked another question as a response, ”Do you think I did?”

The girl gulped as she heard the man and dare not reply.

When Hecathe saw this silent response, he was already sure what the girl was thinking.

”Don't worry about it,” Hecathe sighed as he informed, ”I didn't kill him.”

The girl lifted her head and her eyes seemed to be filled with life as she heard this, ”Really...?!”

Hecathe nodded his head as he confirmed it once again, ”I didn't. You can trust me. I'm the least bit interested in killing useless monkeys.”

Hecathe was certainly not lying when he said this since he really was the least bit interested in killing another human being.

”...” The girl gulped as she nodded her head slightly.

”Now let's find a place to talk,” Hecathe spoke and the man had a small friendly smile on his face which made the girl feel a little more at ease.

”Okay, Sir.”

The two walked back towards the bustling side of the city and they decided to find a nice restaurant where they could talk peacefully.

The reason why they chose a restaurant was because Hecathe could hear the girl's growling stomach and he realized that she was probably hungry.

”Where are you from?” Hecathe asked once they had sat down at their table and ordered the food.

”I was born in Ocasia, Sir.”

”And your parents?”

The girl was silent for a minute as she heard this and she looked down as she shook her head, informing, ”They passed away when I was young.”