"First of all, we will have to infiltrate the security service before anything else. Getting information about what goes on in Paradix security will give us so many leads to what we would achieve."
She finally stopped pacing about and looked at Reggie who was seating relaxed, on a single couch while blowing softly on his coffee.
"You will have to get a job as a Ranger with PSA (Paradix Special Agent). That would be where your smart brains would come in handy."
He corked his brow, not seeming to get how that would be possible when he is nothing but talentless. PSA needs people of talent ranging from G-level up to C-level. The supremes of course, are too big to play a role of a security. Definitely, they won't be needing people like him.
Seeing he wasn't concentrating too much, she sighed deeply and said, "I heard you are looking for Mr Hugo, the man who raised you after your escape."
He finally took his gaze up, taking his attention sharply to her. "Where is he?"
"He is on the B-level. A supreme." She exhaled out deeply and added, "The PSA are the closest to seeing the supremes cause they are mostly assigned to protect them on special activities. You might be lucky to protect him one day."
Alright, that was buying his attention and will to become a Ranger. The set of people he hated the most. They always seemed not to mind their business and have taken him into their web three times after being caught. Because of them, he had lost a whole lot of wealth.
The Rangers are the special protector of Paradix and they handle ever supernatural phenomenon that takes place both in Paradix and the world at large. They are known to be powerful and smart.
Among the Rangers, there are the Elites Rangers who are the leaders of a team. They are powerful, feared and are the A-list Rangers.
"How do I get in? They would be needing an examination of power to be able to get in and for me, I have nothing but the power of stealing which isn't acceptable in PSA."
"That is settled already. I am a healer and so we are given weapons instead as our abilities aren't enough for wars. I was once assigned to a military and got to take some of their precious weapon that they had collected from the enemies." She brought out what seemed like a clock from her pocket.
"This is called the willow-loo. Don't know why they named it so but it is a very precious item. This, when tied around the arm would give you an energy boost and you will be able to use it for an attack. It would look as if you are using the talent of wielding metal, but no, it would be the weapon working. You just have to hide it beneath your sleeve."
He collected it and nodded in impression. The military had sweet money like that and he knew nothing about it? What more could they be hiding? He has never thought of robbing from a military personnel as that would cost him a lot which he wasn't ready for.
"Cool."
"Since you are smart, I am sure you wouldn't have a problem with using it."
"So, when is this exam?"
"Tomorrow morning and that means, we are leaving for Paradix tonight."
"Tonight?!"
....
Just as Katherine had said, they were on their way to Paradix from Tokyo through a speed train. It would take five hours to get there and he had just one hour for rest and three hours to get prepared for the exam.
"You will be undergoing three exams. The first would be the test of knowledge. That is a written exam. The second would be the test of strength and then, the test of wisdom."
"Why should there be the test of knowledge and the test of wisdom when they can just put them up together?"
She rose her shoulder and pushed her lips up. "You could ask them when you get there."
Reggie rolled his eyes and leaned back on the chair, staring outside the window. It wasn't his wish to go back to Paradix. Infact, he had cut out that part of the world from his mind and just wanted to live away from it.
Paradix holds a lot of memories and that includes his murder. How he had murdered Mr Donald with animosity. He wondered if they ever searched for him to kill him or he was still on the wanted list or they caught someone instead and punished him or her for his sins?
He had a lot of questions going on and was only distracted when Katherine stood up. "I need to use the bathroom. I will be back in a bit." She rushed out, leaving him behind to continue thinking more about it.
"We are going on our next transaction. The women are all ready to be delivered to our clients in Australia." A man behind him, whispered in his phone but Reggie was close enough to hear the low voice of the man.
He wanted to just ignore whatever he was talking about but not when he said the next statement.
"Hugo Park wouldn't be a problem. That man would be too busy taking care of that goddamn exam and so he wouldn't have to bother about us sneaking around." He sighed deeply and went on, "I don't know why he has his eyes on us. He should just behave like the darn Supreme he is and let us be."
They were surely talking about Hugo. His full name is Hugo Park and Katherine also said he is a supreme, making the confirmation true.
Reggie turned to look at the man but he couldn't see his face.
The man went on to say, "Or should we kill him? We could tell our boss about his disturbance. They are surely on same par with each other and if we will gang against him, he would be dead in no time." He stood up, giving Reggie a side view of his face.
He walked out of his seat, heading out. Reggie stood up to go after him but before he made a move, Katherine held back his hand.
"Where are you going to? Hope you are not planning on going after him?" She questioned, watching the short chubby man as he walked out.
"He said something about Hugo."
She rolled her eyes and forced him to seat, taking the opposite seat facing him. "Are you kidding me? That man is a thug. He is a well known thug that even the cops can not reprimand. You want to confront him? I guess you are that tired of living." She crossed her legs, while Reggie thought of the foolish mistake he wanted to make.
His head would had paid for his sins.
A woman suddenly walked up to them, not taking her eyes off Reggie. From the look of it, she seemed like a witch who was ready to devour her next sacrifice. Her faced was heavy with makeup and her eye lashes, fixed with long artificial ones.
"You...." she pointed at him with her eyes filled with accusation and disdain. "You are a demon and you should be killed!" she roared out her accusation, to the hearing of everyone around them.
They all took their piercing gazes to Reggie, boring a hole right through his body, reaching his bone.
"Oh shit!" Katherine muttered.