"How may I help you?" Asked the young receptionist after seeing the rag-tag group of students.
"Good afternoon, do you perhaps know how tall this building is?" Alex asked tentatively, flashing the receptionist a sweet smile to top it off.
"What a weird question, but if I remember correctly, it should be around 220m tall."
"Sorry for the questions but then how many floors does it have?"
"45. Why are you asking all this?" The receptionist was extremely perplexed at the questions this 16-year-old student was throwing her way.
"Then by my estimation we are after the person on the 44th floor, can you tell me who has offices on the 44th floor?"
"That floor only has the Vice-Chairman's office and a bunch of conference rooms."
"Thank you very much for your help. Now to answer your question, could you please call the Vice-Chairman and inform them that One from the House of a Thousand Leaves is here?"
"I will ask her, but I don't think she will see a rag-tag group of students." Attempting to hold onto her professionalism, and refrain from kicking out these awkward kids, she calls the Vice-Chairman's secretary,
"Hi Louise, I have a group of students here asking me to relay a message to the Vice-Chairman. Is she busy or could you please put me through?"
"She has just got back from a meeting; she should be able to take a quick message. I'll put you through."
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Louise jumped at the sudden shout from her bosses' office, "LOUISE, GET A CONFERENCE ROOM READY IMMEDIATELY!!!"
Two seconds after the shout reached Louise, her boss stormed out the door. She was a tall woman, with long legs and quite an exemplary chest, dressed in a blue skirt and a white blouse. Her tall figure stormed towards the conference rooms, her shoulder length hair billowing behind her. Her sharp gaze landing on an empty conference room in the corner, she walked towards it and walked in, sitting in the seat next to the head of the table.
"Louise, 4 students will come out of the elevator in a moment, bring them to this conference room please."
Louise was surprised at the request, how could 4 students put her indomitable boss on such an edge? She had never seen her boss so nervous and excited at the same time. It was a new experience to her.
DING!
Looking at the quartet of students walking out of the elevator Louise was immediately taken aback, while they seemed like any normal student, their gazes were all sharp, and piercing. Especially the 16-year-old leading them, it was like she was completely seen through. With one look into his eyes, she felt naked and cold sweat enveloped her. At this moment her professionalism kicked in and she led them towards the corner conference room.
"You must be here to see the Vice-Chairman; she is waiting for you in the conference room."
Walking into the room Alex took in the sight of the only occupant. A well-endowed blonde, with a sharp chin, high cheekbones, a straight nose and a predatory gaze. Her melodious voice rung out:
"Thank you, Louise, you may leave. Please make sure we are not disturbed."
After Louise left, she looked into Alex's eyes and a look of disbelief appeared.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?!"
"Nice to see you too Two, how have you been?"
"When were we all in the same world?"
"Oh, that is thanks to One, he did some soul sacrifice shtick to Nyx, and we were all transmigrated into the same world. Apparently, he has some important mission from Nyx for us."
"Yeah, he found me this morning, Three after school, and we went to pick up Four on the way here. He just knew where everyone was."
"Alright everyone take a seat and let's catch up!" Alex suggested. Walking towards the head of table, he took the leader's position and got comfortable.
"Before I start getting into the deep stuff let's just introduce ourselves with this world's identities and how long it has been since we have arrived here. I'll begin, this body is called Alexander Night, aged 16, and I arrived yesterday, due to this orphan being run over."
"Eleanor Wright, same class as Alex, arrived just over a year ago. No real event occurred I was just landed in this body, and it seems that its soul was absorbed by me since I got its memories. It is a mystery I haven't been able to work out. My identity is the beloved granddaughter of the current Prime Minister."
"Leo Di Veriza, 15 years old, arrived three months ago. Same method as Eleanor. However, I do have to say that this world is amazing!"
"Agreed Leo, I am Theodore Lancaster, 19 years old Law Student. I seem to be here the longest, almost two years, same shtick as the other two. I took over the body, gained the memories and decided to carry on the previous owners desire to be a lawyer."
"Well, I guess that I am the last of us. I am Elizabeth Morrigan, 24 years old daughter of the current Chairman of the Morrigan Group. After graduating from the University of Stockton with an undergraduate degree in business, I have been given a minor director's position three years ago. I took over the body about three months after she got the position and spent the past two and half years working her up to the Vice-Chairman's position. I was so aggressive I got the title of the Morrigan Wolf from my glorious rise!"
"Well done, Elizabeth, ah that's too long I'll just call you Beth, same as Theo over there."
Pausing for a while to take in all the information, Alex continued.
"The Goddess' act of giving us another chance was not for free everyone. Upon waking up this morning, I found the last gift of the goddess. If you can call it a gift. She had given me a Syndicate System, with the task of ruling the night of this world. Creating a criminal haven on this planet, which I cannot wait to do!"
Alex flashed a wolfish smile while his gaze became much sharper, like a knife blade held to everyone's throats.
"From me perusing Alex's previous memories, this world is chock full of those righteous hypocrites, those fucking bastards that do not deserve to take even another breath! Personally, I cannot wait to tear their little world apart."
"That's all well and good Alex, but how the hell does any of this system shit apply to us?"
"Yeah, why do we have to do anything?"