Divinity: Against the Godly System

Chapter 459: Lied

"So Alison, do you have anything else to share with our readers that can give them more details?" The Anchor asked the girl.

"There is one more thing, Jay. All the executives are in this building in front of us except Mr. Maxwell. He doesn’t generally show himself except on rare occasions, so we believe he might come here today. If that happens, we would have our confirmation about this sale. We can only wait until then," Alison answered as she closed the mike firmly.

"If he doesn’t come, would that mean there is no sale or that Mr. Maxwell doesn’t agree with it?" Jay asked.

"That’s right. From what we knew about Mr. Maxwell and the way he handled the story, it seems highly unlikely that he would sell the company instead of buying necrosis corporation, but that’s where all clues point at. We would have to wait to get more information about these," Alison replied.

"Thanks a lot, Allison, for keeping our readers up to date with all this. We’ll get back to you soon. Have fun out there."

The channel stopped showing the visuals of Alison as they returned to focus on the anchor.

"There, you have it. This news just broke this morning. By the evening, the image should be more clear about the sale and if it’s going through. From the thing we can’t confirm now, let’s take you to something that is confirmed," the anchor let out as the screen started showing the price of Dream Corporation Stocks.

"This is the stock price right now. The stocks of Necrosis have increased by three hundred Points, increasing their net worth massively, whereas the stocks prices of Dream Corporation have also seen a massive jump."

"The stocks of Necrosis Corporation are being traded one hundred fifty points higher than their usual price. It’s a big day for the business world today. Stay with us to stay up to date."

"We’ll be right back after this commercial break."

The News Anchor declared before announcing a break.

"Do you know what this is about? Wasn’t he out of the country? How is it that his company is being sold? I remember him talking about it once, saying this is the only thing that he received from his family and that he didn’t want to sell it ever. What happened to him? Why is he selling it?" Alice asked Ryder as he stood behind him.

Ryder also remembered the moment when Shu had told them. This company was precious to him, and that’s why he worked hard. How come these Bastards were selling it! Was this the reason they kept his death a secret?

It didn’t matter. He couldn’t let the company he sold. This belonged to Shu, and now it was his job to keep it safe. It was never to be sold.

He looked back at Alice and smiled. Don’t worry. This company isn’t going to be sold. These must be rumors. Since Shu isn’t here, these rumors are only increasing. If he were here, he would have cleared them instantly.

"Oh, that must be it. I got worried for nothing."

Believing Ryder’s words, Alice sighed in relief. She has thought that it was true. She didn’t even consider the possibility of this being a lie.

"Yeah. Don’t worry. A rumor doesn’t hold any weight," Ryder let out as a fake smile covered his face.

"That’s better. These idiots, how can they believe such rumors? What nonsense is this?" Alice added as she rolled her eyes. "These news channels are always like this. Jumping the gun on rumors and airing them without verifying. They scared me so much.’

"So, where are we going today?" She asked Ryder.

"Nowhere. I just remembered that he has some minor work today. I won’t be able to accompany you for now," Ryder let out as he smiled wryly.

"What? But you said that you’d be free."

"I know. This just came so suddenly. It will only take a day. I’m sorry," Ryder apologized. He didn’t wish to tell her the truth about what he was going to do. So he could only use this excuse.

As work was important as well, Alice agreed.

"Fine. Come back fast. And best of luck with your work."

"That’s like my good girl. I’ll be back soon."

Ryder walked back into his room and hopped into the shower.

"Little Shu, I know it’s none of my business, but I won’t let your dream shatter after you did so much for me. It’s time Shu Maxwell returns for this world," he muttered as the droplets of water kept falling over his well-chiseled body.

After a short show, he left the shower and got dressed after drying his body.

He left his room. Alice was sitting on the sofa. As soon as she saw him step out, wholly ready, she asked, "Aren’t you going to have dinner either? The room service will be on its way."

"It’s fine. I’ll eat at work. Those guys should be coming without eating as well. It’s just the work which is so urgent," Ryder let out as he smiled wryly.

"Eat without me."

Ryder left the room and entered the lift, which brought him to the ground floor.

He had already booked a cab to take him to his destination. The cab soon stopped in a place. It was the same graveyard where Shu was buried, according to what Ryder knew. He paid the cab before he entered the cemetery.

He walked straight to the grave of Shu Maxwell in a graveyard that had no security at all.

He stopped in front of Shu’s grave.

"I’m sorry, brother. It looks like I’ll have to disturb your eternal slumber. Don’t worry. I’ll bury you back at an even more peaceful place. Just let me get done with this..." Ryder muttered as he gazed at the tombstone.

He soon took out a shovel before he started digging the grave.

Tuck!

After digging for close to twenty minutes, he finally heard the sound of the shovel hitting something solid.

"There it is."

He intensified his digging, and soon, the entire coffin was revealed before his eyes.

The coffin seemed to be made of pure gold, which made it even heavier; however, Ryder’s strength had increased a lot in the last few days because of the mission and the pills. The coffin felt very light to him.

Ryder took a deep breath as he prepared himself. Even though he had seen a lot of Dead Bodies, it was the first time he felt intimidated by seeing a body. Watching the person, he knew dead, seemed tough.

After waiting for a few more moments, he finally gathered enough determination and opened the coffin.

His plan was simple. Using the pill from the system that let him impersonate any person he touched. Even the fingerprints and everything else remained the same in that case. He wanted to use this method to impersonate Shu and stop the sale.

Who would dare to go against Shu’s wishes? If Shu Maxwell appeared before them, the sale would be stopped, and the name of Dream Corporation wouldn’t disappear.

That was his plan; at least, however, the plan went headfirst into the grave as Ryder opened the coffin. A weird expression covered his face.

"Shu’s body isn’t here? What the heck?!"

Ryder was shocked to find the coffin empty.

He remembered Alem’s words, who told him that he himself buried the body of Shu Maxwell in front of others. How was it that the body wasn’t here?

"That Bastard Alem! He lied to me?! Where is Shu’s body?! That idiot is going to die in my hands for lying about this. I don’t even know where the body of Shu is? He must answer," Ryder let out as he clenched his fist.

He decided to get the answers from Alem at all cost as he stood up. He didn’t forget to keep the coffin in his inventory. If Alem lied to him again, he was going to throw this golden coffin straight at his face.

Ryder left the graveyard and took another cab which was to take him to the Dream Corporation Headquarters.

As he reached the headquarters, he saw many Vehicles of prominent new channels outside who were trying to cover a story.

The security seemed to be more than last time to stop these people.

Stepping out of the cab, Ryder walked straight to the gates.

"What is your purpose?" The guards asked Ryder.

"I need to meet Alem. I have an appointment. That girl knows me as well," Ryder let out as he pointed towards the receptionist. It was the same girl he had met last time.

"Wait right here."

The girl walked back inside the building and asked the receptionist.

As the receptionist saw Ryder, she recognized him. He was here just a few days ago afterall to take part in the meetings of the executives. At Least that’s what she thought. As Alem told her to send him to his room, she didn’t think that Ryder was lying.

"Send him in," she told the guards.