Chapter 176: Chapter 176 - Troubling Thoughts
"I would do anything that person tells me to do."
"Anything, Huh?"
Adam nodded to his words and said. Experience stories on m _v _lempy _r.
"Yes… well almost anything. There are still some things in this world that even with my hardened heart, I can not just blindly do."
"A man of principles."
William said as he slightly mocked the man.
Hearing his words, Adam laughed out loud.
"Hahaha. Principles? Some principles I have. I kill for a living boy."
"I don't have principles. What I have is some set of rules that I don't go beyond."
"Because even though I am a professional killer. Without rules…"
"We'd be living with the animals." William finished his sentence.
Adam nodded slowly to his words as he looked at the boy in front of him deeply. He then took a bite of his hamburger and started eating into it.
William just looked at the scene while thinking hard about something deep.
'A man of some principles. A hardened killer. A very cautious man.'
'If I could have him on my team then it would increase my attack force by a lot.'
'But only for covert missions.'
'I can't seriously have one of the most wanted criminals as my front fighting force. It's just an easy way of declaring that I am the villain.'
'A villain who is recruiting the most wanted criminals to his criminal empire. Yeah that would be a good title for the papers'
'But still'
William looked towards the glass tablet in his hands and the picture of a beautiful sword emerged on the screen.
He looked at the numbers below the sword and into his own pockets before thinking hard about it.
'It's like a fricken recruitment mission over here.
If you want to recruit one of the best swordsmen then you must buy this legendary sword which will only be available for a slight moment.'
'Or it also looks like something similar to a sale advertisement.'
'Buy the sword of broken heaven and you get yourself a swordsman. Who is not only labeled as one of the worst by the world but also one of the very best because of his great sword skills'
'This seems awfully similar to games. I feel like laughing at this. The thing is literally being given to my lap and the man is already in front of me and I just have to buy the sword to hire him.'
'But the price…'
William looked at 9 zeros and the 2 numbers before taking a cold breath.
'The price is one of the two things that are stopping me from taking a definitive step.'
'Do I try to buy it?'
'If I did then it would surely empty my pockets until I get more money a few days later.'
'But the price won't be just this NO. It's an auction house and good stuff sells like hot cakes in there.'
William then looked at Adam who was eating his hamburger with no care in the world.
'And if this guy is really willing to sell himself for the sword then that could only mean the sword is of great value.'
'Which in the end only means that I would need to spend a heck of a lot more than what is being showcased in this glass tablet.'
'And then the other problem.'
William scrolled on the tab and looked at a news outlet and gave out a long sigh.
Unknown person sends even more money to churches and charities.
'The rule set by God is making me give half of my money to goodwill stuff like this which I don't have any problem with.'
'Any problem besides this.'
William read some lines written on the news outlet.
WHO is this unknown person?
Why is he giving billions of dollars to churches and charities?
And why is he not showing his face?
Is he a criminal or a serial killer? Is he someone who does incriminating things and because of the guilt that he accumulates he gives out some of his money for the general good.
Can this person be trusted? Or is he someone trying to get the trust of the common folk with nefarious deeds.
Stay tuned for more updated news about this strange person who cannot stop himself from giving out billions of dollars to the churches and charity.
William looked at the news outlet and pinched his temple in grave thoughts.
'DAMN! This media outlet and the people who work in it.'
'I can't even give out my money to the churches and other things because of this group of people.'
'Just because I am giving out a lot of money while not showing my face does not mean I am a rich guy with a guilty conscience.'
'But the way they are speaking out like this even makes me doubt my own decisions.'
'Now the real question still remains, Should I spend my hard earned money over this buffoon who's skills I still don't know personally?'
'Or is this just a big mistake that would make me even more bad towards the people.'
William sighed as he thought about the many problems.
'And there still remains even more problems. Among them is 'Standing out.'
'I would inevitably stand out among them if I were to buy that sword.'
'It's like calling out to the world that 'HEY look at me buying this pretty sword for billions of dollars. I am rich. LOOK AT ME'
William shook his head over the many problems this could bring and the advantages only started to become small in his eyes.
Adam finished the hamburger and looked at William to see that he was placing his head on the table in what seems to be deep regret.
He took that as a way of saying that this kid might have lost his hopes on him and tried to say a few words of encouragement.
"Don't sulk that much kid. It's just bad luck. You can't have everything you want in life."
"Why not put your hopes on something a little lesser next time."
"Well then… Thanks for the free meal and I hope that I don't meet you on the opposing side in the future.'
Saying that Adam got up and started to leave.
But just before he could open the door of the restaurant, William stooped him.
"Wait!"
Adam turned his head and looked at the table again.
William brought his head up slightly and asked him.
"How strong are you again?"
"Very strong."
"Strong enough to be called one of the best?"
"Strong enough that I am the best."
William nodded his head a few times before asking another question.
"And you would do anything for that sword?"
"Almost anything. But yeah Anything."
"Alright then, Can you show me a demonstration?"
"Of what?"
"Of your skill."
Adam scrunched up his brows as he said, "And why would I do that?"
"Because I need to see if the investment that I am going to make is a good one or not."
Adam became even more confused at what he was saying.
"Well you want the sword don't you? Show me your skills then."
"Let me see why you are the best."