Divinity: Against the Godly System

"I have a question," a voice filled the conference hall as the doors opened. 

A chubby man barged inside the conference hall with a confident smile on his face.

Everyone looked towards the door. The people from Necrosis Corporation didn't stand up. They didn't even look shocked as they hadn't seen this person before. 

The others, however, recognized the person. 

Derek and the others stood up, shocked as they watched the person who had just entered the conference hall. Except for Alem and the people from Necrosis Corporation, the faces of others turned pale. It was as if someone had sucked all the blood from their body.

"You?" Derek exclaimed as his mouth remained open. 

The person who had entered was none other than Shu. He was followed behind by a few armored guards and his butler.

"Derek, it's surprising. We're having a party, and I wasn't even invited?" Shu asked with an amused smile on his face. 

He walked over to Alen with slow steps.

Derek still had a hard time understanding what was happening. "H-how?"

"How? Don't worry. Everything will be revealed soon enough," Shu muttered as he grinned. 

He stopped near Alem and picked up the file that was lying in front of him. 

He read the papers in the file before he commented, "As expected, you got this permission pretty fast. It would have been impossible even for me to get them to give this certificate. In any case, this is going to come in handy. I should thank you a lot."

"Who is this person?" Rai asked Derek. He was confused. Who was it that had the capacity of stunning the man thoroughly? 

"Oh, I apologize. Where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself before guests," Hearing Rai's question, Shu tapped his forehead lightly. 

"Welcome to the Dream Corporation, Mister Rai. I am Shu Maxwell. Pleased to make your acquaintance," he introduced himself respectfully. 

After finding the name of Shu, even the two people from the Necrosis Corporation who had remained sitting also stood up. 

"Weren't you dead?" Rai asked, seemingly confused. He looked back towards Derek as he inquired, "Didn't you tell me he was dead and you had the authority of this deal?" 

"Oh, of course, he would say it. It's not like he left any stone unturned to make that happen," Shu chimed in before Derek could even answer. 

"What are you saying?" Derek asked as he took a step back. His words, what did they implied? Did they know something?

"Oh, right. Derek. It's good to meet you after so long. I brought a gift for you," Shu answered while ignoring the question of Derek. 

He placed his right hand in his pocket and pulled out a Pendrive which he tossed towards Derek. 

"Go ahead. Open it," Shu let out with a smile. 

Derek hurriedly inserted the Pendrive into the laptop that was lying in front of him.

As he opened the Pendrive, he found only one folder inside it, titled "Gift."

He opened the folders, which seemed to contain many documents and footage that made him look even more scared. 

"This! This is a lie!" Derek exclaimed as he waved his hand innocently. 

"It's fine. I'm not accusing you. That's why we have laws. You're innocent till proven guilty," Shu declared as he smiled. Suddenly his expressions changed as they became sterner. "Unfortunately, that's not all," 

He placed his left hand in his other pocket and pulled out another Pendrive which he tossed Derek as well. 

"Open it," he said casually as he pulled a chair behind and took a seat. 

Derek inserted the next Pendrive as well, which had another folder named "Bonanza Surprise."

As he opened the folder, his mouth opened wide in shock. 

'H-how did he get these proofs? How? This should be impossible!' he thought, unable to close his mouth. 

"It's fine. You can think in prison. Go ahead. Take him," Shu commanded as he gazed towards the door. 

As soon as he commanded, police stepped inside the conference hall to handcuff Derek. 

They took Derek outside the conference hall. Derek refused to beg or say anything as he kept his mouth closed. Derek was taken to the police station using the helicopter to protect him from the media at the moment. 

"Alright, gentleman. Let's begin the meeting. Although Derek is no longer with us, I am here to take care of the deal. My terms are slightly different, though," Shu told Rai before he looked back at the file in his hand, which was the permission. "Fortunately, this makes it easier."

******

While Shu had turned the whole deal upside down and removed the Managing Director from his position, the media outside was still unaware of what was happening. 

Ryder, on the other hand, was still outside with Alice, enjoying his time, but he did keep an eye on the news using his phone. 

Unfortunately, the news seemed to know even less than him at the moment. They were still in the phase of conjecture. 

It was only in the evening even the news about the arrest of Derek broke. He was accused of trying to kill Shu Maxwell, according to the police statement.

*****

" I'm sorry, but I don't accept your terms. We refused to sell Necrosis," Rai refused Shu's offer as he stood up to leave. The General who stood beside him also stood up to leave. 

"Are you sure? You gain to lose a lot more than I do," Shu let out as he chuckled. 

His vague wording forced Rai to stop. He turned back as he asked, "What do you mean?"

"Why will I lose anything?" he inquired. 

"Isn't it obvious? I am the Victim, Shu Maxwell. The managing director of my company tried to kill me. There couldn't be any more proof than I already passed to get him convicted. That leaves you," Shu answered. 

"Why do you think Dream Corporation would sell itself to a small company? Unless you had a hand in trying to take me out while paying Derek. As I said, I only need proof to convict him, which I already have. As for the rest, it can only be a vague theory. Just think about the reputation hit you'll take," he continued. 

"I don't know about the real consequences, but your share prices will fall while mine will increase. The more you fall, the more I'll rise. And it'll become easier for me to buy you. So think again. You have an hour to think." Shu stood up as he also started to leave. 

"Gentlemen, please leave the conference hall to these two. They have a lot to think about," he told Alem and the other Executive Directors who listened to the commands like robots. 

"I'll return after an hour. If you're still here, we can discuss further. If you left before that, please don't blame me for what happens next."

Shu left with his team, leaving Rai behind. 

****

It was in the evening when Ryder returned to the hotel with Alice. 

As soon as he reached the hotel, he called out Shu, hoping to get the call through now that he was back. 

Fortunately, the phone rang this time. 

"Hello," Shu answered as he picked up the call. 

"Are you coming to meet us today? I'll give you the address of the hotel if you are," Ryder told Shu. 

"I can't today. I promise I'll come back tomorrow. I'm working on a deal with Necrosis. It seems like things might go through," Shu answered. He sounded somewhat pleased. 

"Yeah. I heard about the arrest of Derek. You're really fine, right?" Ryder asked as he walked back to his room. Alice had already gone inside the washroom to take a shower. 

"Of course I am fine. Not only me but others as well. You can see tomorrow," Shu responded. "Anyway, I'll go back to work so I can finish fast. I'll call you in the morning."

"Alright."

Ryder disconnected the call before he laid in his room. He had already wished goodnight to Alice. 

He wore the Divinity Glasses and got ready to enter the World of Divinity.

"Take me to Divinity."

Ryder appeared where he had logged out. He was still near the pond. "That girl must have left by now."

Despite being sure, he still remained alert as he slowly walked back towards the pond. Fortunately, the girl was not here in this place.

"Good. She left," Ryder muttered as he nodded in relief. He walked closer to the pond and washed his hand to feel the beautiful water before he started walking slowly towards his destination. 

As twenty-four hours hadn't passed, his limitation on flying hadn't been removed yet. As he was, he couldn't fly today and could only watch. 

He walked for twelve hours straight while occasionally resting whenever he ran out of the stamina. 

He did the same throughout the day and logged out when it was the night. 

As he woke, he heard the chatter coming from outside. "Shu?"