<h4>Chapter 18: Redshield.</h4>


    "The day has finallye, people of America! Our saviors took back the capital city and this is just the beginning! Our time hase, and please raise your heads and arms because we will fight the demons and send them back to hell!" The newscaster said with excitement.


    "It''s easy to say while you''re just sitting behind thatfortable desk with a fancy suit. You''re not the one who fights the demons you fat fuck," Eric said as he turned off the TV because he was so pissed after listening to those words every single day. "It''s nice for him to increase our morale, but it''s starting to get annoying," Eric sighed as he gulped the canned bean in his hand.


    Anderson chuckled as he listened to Eric''s rants, but then he looked at Anzel who seemed nervous.


    "What''s wrong? Is something bothering you?" Anderson asked.


    "No, not really. It''s just that Mykel is going toe here to New York, and I think about it, I don''t know what I''m going to do if I meet him in person," Anzel answered as he nervously yed with his fingers. "Should I tell him what I know? Or should I just meet him and pretend I know nothing while at the same time, I gather information about them?" Anzel continued and he looked restless.


    "Hold up, just take a deep breath and go outside. You need fresh air if you can''t decide what you want to do. It will help," Anderson said.


    Eric nodded in agreement, and he offered hispany. The three of them then decided to go outside since the city had been cleaned and only a few demons left existed.


    They were patrolling around the city as they were joking around and just enjoying the afternoon. Anzel still didn''t know what to do and nned to ask Gea about it since he hadn''t informed her that Mykel wasing to New York.


    While they wereughing and making fun of each other, they heard a rumbling sounding from the distance. They all went quiet and realized it was the sound of artilleriesing into the city. They immediately went to check where the sound wasing from by going up the building and seeing it from above.


    "Wait, they''reing here already? They just took the capital city two days ago," Anderson said as he looked at the tanks, humvees, trucks on the ground, and choppers in the sky. "Let''s go and meet them," Anderson continued as he hurriedly walked down the stairs.


    Anzel stayed in the building and looked at it from the building because he wanted to see if Mykel was in one of those humvees.


    [A being shrouded in mystery is looking at you with a worried expression]


    "What? What''s wrong?" Anzel asked as he looked around.


    [A being shrouded in mystery wants you to avoid Mykel Alester]


    "What do you mean?! Am I in trouble?" Anzel asked.


    [A being shrouded in mystery nodded the head]


    Anzel was so confused because the being didn''t warn him about anything beforehand. The being didn''t even speak to him when he was thinking about what to do about meeting Mykel. Now that he saw the notification, he didn''t know whether he should listen to the message or should he stick with his n which was to meet Mykel.


    "Give me a reason why I should listen to you?" Anzel asked.


    [A being shrouded in mystery cannot tell you the reason why. The being knows you will be in danger if you meet with him]


    [A being shrouded in mystery wants you to listen]


    "Alright, I understand," Anzel sighed and then looked at the soldiers getting closer to the bunker. "I''ll stay low and pretend like I don''t know him," Anzel continued.


    [A being shrouded in mystery is relieved]


    Anzel caught up with Anderson and Eric, but then he realized that half of the artilleries were going somewhere. He was so confused until Anderson told him that they were going to take him back to the airport. Nobody was informed why, but they believed it was because it would be easier for them to travel from one state to another.


    "Wow, there are so many survivors here. I''m surprised," Elena said as she looked out the window and saw hundreds of Awakeners guarding the bunker.


    "This city is the biggest city in the United States. Important and rich people used to live here, and so I believe they prioritized this city first. That''s why there are so many people still alive here," Mykel answered and looked at the skyscrapers around him.


    He remembered every street in the city, he remembered the ce he worked, the women he met after he came back to Earth. Everything had been turned to ruin, but he was d that it happened because he could take the whole city for himself.


    "So? Why are we going to the airport?" Aurea asked.


    "We have important peopleing, they have been eager to meet me in person," Mykel answered.


    They arrived at the airport, and there were a few demons nesting there and they had been breeding like ants. Jeanne and the others were happy to kill them and it didn''t take long until they cleared the whole airport.


    Mykel was waiting inside the humvee and then he saw a private jeting tond with a dozen fighter jets protecting it from all sides. He came out of the humvee and watched as the private jetnded with all the fighter jets.


    Everyone was dumbfounded by it and wondered who Mykel was going to meet. Richard was also there because he wanted to wee a family that was as respected as the royal family.


    "Do you want me to do the talking?" Richard asked Mykel.


    "No, I can''t handle this myself. I don''t want them to think that I''m working with you. I need to show them that I''m someone that they can work with," Mykel answered. "It will be easier for me to gain their favor, and that will benefit you as well," Mykel continued.


    Richard nodded with understanding and agreed to Mykel''s reasoning.


    The private jet was parked right in front of them, and then two men in ck suits and sunsses walked down the stairs. Then an old man in a brown suit with a scarf that covered his neck walked down the stairs with a few men behind him that looked like hiswyer and personal bodyguards.


    "Good evening, Richard. Long time no see, and I see you''re doing well," The old man said with a smile.


    "I''m d that you''re as well, Sir Alfred," Richard answered and offered his hand first for a handshake.


    The man in front of Mykel was the head of the Redshield family, Alfredo Mayer de Redshield, the richest man alive. Mykel looked at the bodyguards that had been staring at him, and they were Awakeners, strong ones as well.


    "So, you must be the miracle that came to Earth," Alfredo said as he looked at Mykel. "I can see what an outstanding man you are by looking at your eyes. I can also see that you hate small talk, so let''se and follow me. We will talk business inside," Alfredo continued as he pointed at his private jet.


    Mykel nodded and followed Alfredo from behind. Elena wanted to follow him, but then the bodyguards stopped her. Mykel told Elena to stay and let him deal with the business on his own.


    "I see that you have brought everything in that ship," Alfredo said as he pointed at the big cargo ship that was docking near the airport filled with thousands of demons'' dead bodies. "How much do you want for all that? Twenty billion dors?" Alfredo asked and looked at Mykel.


    "I''ll take five billion dors, that should be enough," Mykel answered.


    Alfredo was mildly shocked when he heard the price.


    "That''s like the original price. Are you sure you don''t want more than that? You can buy anything in this world with that much money," Alfredo said.


    "Business isn''t just about money. Connection is what I''m looking for," Mykel replied as he looked at the ship. "I don''t really need money. I can get more by hunting demons, and there are at least dozens of thousands of them here in this whole continent," Mykel continued.


    "I know you''re different, and I''m d I''m here," Alfredoughed. "Then five billion it is, and I would love for you to sell all of them to me againter. From there, I''ll see if you''re really as interesting as I think," Alfredo said.


    "Fair enough," Mykel nodded in agreement.


    "The money is ready and it will be ready when you leave," Alfredo said. "Anyway, I heard you''re going to make a guild. I''m interested in investing in your guild and giving you funds for everything you need," Alfredo continued.


    "Invest? What are you going to give me if you''re thinking of investing in my guild?" Mykel asked.


    "Since you said that you don''t need money. For starter, how about I give you those two buildings that stand side by side over there?" Alfredo asked as he pointed at the two skyscrapers in the distance. "Those two buildings should be enough to be your headquarters, no?" Alfredo asked again.


    "That''s surprising, but I''ll take it," Mykel looked at the skyscrapers. "What do you want in return?" Mykel asked.


    "What I want is your cooperation. If things went bad, you have to protect me and my family. Can you do that?" Alfredo asked.


    "I have no problem with that," Mykel smiled.


    "Brilliant. Let''s get down to business, shall we?" Alfredo said.


    "We shall," Mykel nodded.