Days passed since he killed the fake Andrea and murdered the n who stopped him from taking revenge on Robert.
After burying the real Andrea’s body and finally calming down, Richard, sitting in front of a small hill overlooking the vast plains that had beco his land, asked the Goddess.
"You tried to save Andrea, how about Robert? You’re not going to tell that he is also a reincarnated God right?"
The Goddess manifested next to him, she did not sit on the ground like Richard but stood behind him, imposing while answering-
"I killed the fake Andrea though"
Richard let out a sigh as he asked.
"Is the enemy God?"
After everything that happened, the company he built was at the brink of ruin, at that ti, he sent a ssage to his buddy.
A man nad Edward Moore, he’s a financial mogul. He created an online cash app that was now being used all over the world.
He was a master at dealing with the financial side of things and Richard had him as an external adviser of sorts.
His company never went public but when the fake Andrea took his beloved’s place, Richard already started to act.
"Now that I think about it... she- no... whoever it was that controlled Andrea was surely controlling half the world at that ti right?"
The quick action of the police, the movents made by the FBI-
All of it was just too fast, too coordinated and even when Richard acted unnaturally, they still were able to move and react without issue.
Even if one consider’s the mystical world’s influence- why would a branch of the FBI dealing with mystical beings act against a "normal person"?
"Still, why though?"
Even when you consider a logical way of creating the situation Richard went through, the biggest problem was still, "why Damien?"
It was one thing if they attacked him AFTER his awakening but the group moved before that.
The goddess gave her opinion but Richard still didn’t believe it.
"How could they be assured that I’d awaken and not turn myself in or just fight against their illogical bs? No... why didn’t they just manipulate to awaken under their control? Why go through this long ass-"
Richard paused as he suddenly realized sothing.
"I want to say that it’s impossible but-"
rlin’s heritage allowed him to have a "sixth sense", even without awakening, this "sixth sense" was so powerful that it allowed Richard to find faults in what was otherwise a "perfect disguise" by the fake Andrea.
Upon awakening, it stopped being a re "feeling" and instead beca a premonition.
Like how one would watch a basketball ga and get an idea of who would win despite the match still being barely halfway through.
Now, Richard found himself being able to predict the weather and other small accidents.
Not based on any data, just a simple vision whenever he thought of sothing.
"Cassandra... wasn’t she cursed that no one would believe her?"
"You talk as if you personally saw it happen"
The Goddess who started to use modern slang did not bother Richard one bit, he was back to his calm state, already used to her eccentricities.
Not that he had none.
"I don’t like it... I feel like a puppet on a string"
"Couldn’t you just tell that it was just my imagination?"
"When did I say that?"
"What kind? Want to imagine you in a bikini or sothing?"
Richard turned his attention back to the plains, the world did not stop turning and the preparations he had set up should the fake Andrea attack him went off without issue.
Although Andrea simply vanished, people assud that she found out that Damien had prepared a proper plan in case things went south.
While he lacked video evidence and all that, bankers, lawyers and the many allies Damien had finally stepped forward.
After the hypnosis was lifted, the lies were quickly exposed and with nobody to manipulate the higher ups, the truth was revealed.
Even the fake body double- even when the DNA test was real, beca another lie and everyone believed it.
Damien Dixon’s na was cleared, Andrea and Robert vanished, Robert’s dad was arrested for bribery and extortion as it was proven that the FBI director acted to get a deal he made with Damien signed.
The people who Damien left the company too acted quickly.
Propaganda about governnt corruption, about how their data would be used by the governnt if the company makes the deal. The threat of a governnt powered by AI and greed-
With Damien’s na cleared, the talk suddenly shifted.
What started as a scandal involving a rich man doing rich man things beca a case of political corruption, of lawmakers using their position for greed.
Quelling the flas was not easy but it won’t truly burn the governnt.
Though it did create a smokescreen that allowed Richard’s forr company to reorganize and get back on its feet.
At the sa ti-
*ding*
Richard pulled out his phone, there was an anonymous ssage with strings of numbers listed down.
"Not entirely, we have a few hundred million left to spend but they are scattered across different banks. But with what we’re doing... I doubt that would be enough"
"Can’t help it, I want to just hide away on so tropical island paradise for the rest of my days but if I have to live through a constant feeling of constipation then I’d rather follow my guts"
"And take a shit?"
Cindy appeared out of nowhere, she dragged Hana along.
The tomboyish girl was dressed formally, sothing Richard never thought she’d wear.
"Damn... you look like an Salaryman"
"Isn’t office lady the proper term?"
"Nah, you don’t have the chest for it"
Fortunately for Richard, Hana did not have the guts to fight back. After a;;, whether it be wit magic or without, Richard already surpassed.
A shitty situation but one she can’t help but live in given her position.
"So what’s the getup for?"
Hana sighed, she took out a piece of paper, a letter that was addressed to Richard.
"An invitation, Richard Rex, a eting regarding the recent events is going to be held. Normally, the participants are the leaders of the three factions but... well, it seems that word of rlin’s awakening started to spread"
"Huh?"
"A rumor about rlin reincarnating spread, apparently, an agent working under the FBI who had a connection with the FMC revealed the existence of a mystic who had abilities from the Age of Gods"
"Sounds like trouble"
Richard could already picture what’s going to happen.
"Maybe we should move out? Like, not to another state but to another country"
Richard pondered aloud and responding to him was Cindy who raised her hand like a child as she said-
"JAPAN! Let’s go to Japan! They have lots of depressed people who create monstrosities and it’s close to Southeast Asia! Their mystical community is really strong!"
"How about China?"
"Nope, that’s the headquarters of the major Asian mystical groups. Moreover, the governnt has strong ties with them like the US but waaay deeper and their history just makes it a hobase for centennial monsters!"
Cutting into their conversation, Hana said in a panic-
"Wait! No... this isn’t an interrogation! rlin’s Reincarnation- at least, that’s what they believe you to be, the leaders think that you’re going to form your own group! This eting- on the surface, they claim it’s to talk about the recent events but it’s basically just a way to get you on the negotiation table"
"For what?"
"The future of the mystical community"
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