"Xain Fuhrer…" Narukami darted his eyes to the ground as he silently fell in thought.
That name sounds familiar but the fact I can't remember him showed his criminal activities isn't enough to attract All Beyond.
"There are many members in Fallen Nightless. They are all lunatics, I don't know if a lunatic can manage a company. That aside, this fellow is more suitable to be called a swindler."
Slightly off the track from the topic, Narukami asked, "Then how did you manage to get this far?"
When Ki explained, his breath was getting heavier. His tone was that of anger. Right now, he slowly calmed himself.
A Nature element, that's rare, Narukami thought to himself. Seeing how Ki calmed himself abnormally quick, Narukami concluded that.
After exuding a mouthful of breath, he replied, "when he went on vacation. I'm in despair, as you know. Fallen Nightless isn't only a cult organization. They have a Yakuza group here and in a few cities."
Narukami nodded as he indicated he was aware and let him continue.
"If I fail, my family will fall apart! My daughter going to end up as a sex toy for that organization, my wife going to divorce me. At the time, I'm even thinking to commit suicide but thankfully, a person approached me and offer me his help."
Narukami frowned when he heard this but he didn't interrupt Ki's explanation. He silently listened.
"I found him suspicious at first but I could tell he's genuine. I'm sorry, I can't tell who this person was. He helped me so much and I can't betray his kindness."
"It's okay."
There are many means in this world to find someone, Narukami added inwardly.
"He offered me a contract. One of the agreements is to lend my daughter's heart to him.
Of course, as a father, I hesitate. However, rather than seeing her become a toy and suffer until she dies, I choose to agree."
Short suffering for a better future, Narukami thought in his heart.
Should he be in the same shoe as Ki, Narukami would do the same.
But, he wasn't aware of her trauma, Narukami added in his mind.
"After which, he told me to do what I usually do. Later on, a few people joined the company. This was part of the agreement.
With their help, I managed to solve the problem, and thanks to the contribution I made, the company's council decided to transfer back the owner to me."
Reflexively, Narukami analyzed Ki's words, this isn't simple as it seems. The fellow who helped Ki-san also gave him a chance to gain an element and it was a rare one at that, Narukami decided to put this on the back of his head first.
He diverted his attention to the main problem.
The few people he mentioned, perhaps one of them is the answers as to why Ki-san could escape from his predicament.
"Then show me who are the people who joined your company!" Narukami yelled as he ordered him.
"Yes!" Ki quickly went to his phone in fluster and opened the database of the company.
As he did that, Narukami crawled on the bed and snatched his phone.
"Stay back or I'll electrocute you."
"Yes!" He took a few steps back. Seeing this.
Obedient than I expected, Narukami said inwardly.
He thought that with Ki's status as a CEO. He had pride that penetrated the heavens and looking down on everywhere, looked like he got it wrong.
Life is unfair for a kind man, he mumbled as he recalled what this man went through to get this far.
He then focused his attention on Ki's phone. There were many files in the database.
Ki had already opened some when searching for the information Narukami needed. Therefore, he browsed it for a few seconds and found the file.
He opened it.
[New Employee, 20xx-xx-xx]
A bunch of names and their information appeared. He browsed it thoroughly yet quickly.
He stopped at a name as soon as his instinct triggered.
Showing Ki his phone, Narukami asked, "Who is he?"
In biodata's picture, it was an old man with a pale face, had white hair, and a receding hairline. Face as though sculpted by a skillful artist with no wrinkles and cold expression. His eyes were brown.
"He's Zarakhtul. The best employee of the year. Are you going to interrogate him?" Ki immediately noticed Narukami's intention and asked warily.
Narukami gave Ki his phone.
"I'm not a cop. Is the contract between you and the person who helped you ended?"
Ki shook his head, "no, it will end in three years."
Narukami paused for a bit and said, "well then, thank you for your information." Narukami got off the bed.
"Wait, who are you? What are you going to do with my daughter?" He asked worriedly.
"It does not matter if you don't know my name. I simply want to help your daughter to get her heart back. Of course, without troubling you.
Let's hope that will be the case."
Just as Narukami was about to teleport back to the hotel which his shadow clone rented. He heard a shout from the outside.
"Ki! You slept already? What a boring man!"
"Zarakhtul! Don't make a ruckus in the middle of the night! Go home!" One of the men with a deep voice said out loud.
Narukami couldn't endure his smile. The edge of his lips lifted.
On the outside of the bedroom, Zarakhtul struggled as he tried to forcefully open Ki's bedroom.
"What a crazy old man! It's in the middle of the night! What is wrong with you?" One of the men started to get irritated as he grabbed Zarakhtul's sleeve, preventing him from reaching the door.
"Hic… You guys are no fun, hic!"
His breath lingered in the air and drilled into their noses.
"S***! He's f***ing drunk!" One of the guards who wore a simple black shirt quickly pinched his nose.
As Zarakhtul got on his nerves.
"I don't care if you're the best employee of the year but if you don't back up now. I'll use the hard way," he added.
However, Zarakhtul's mind was hazy and a bit chaotic. He didn't hear what he said. He looked at the man in a daze as he blinked confusedly.
The both of them stared at each other for straight three seconds. Zarakhtul lowered his gaze and reached out his hand to the handle.
The black shirt guy landed a punch on his stomach without hesitation. Zarakhtul's body jolted back to the wall and he fell unconscious.