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Larry was concerned with Charles, so he started conversing with him quietly so the two didn't notice her actions.

...

Max's calculations ended.

30 million! This was a safe number he could demand if he chose to threaten this fashion company. It was big enough, but not too big to the point that will destroy their foundation and make them resist till death or refuse.

Looking at the result, his heart started racing, and his sleeping conscience woke up, nope that was a mistake.

His inner hooligan was the one that woke up and took control, as he pulled a pistol and aimed it at the trio.

It was like a muscle memory to him. "you three hands up where I can see them.

Resist and don't blame me for what happens. "

Looking at the normal pistol in Max's hand, the innocent Larry was puzzled.

"please stop joking.

We both know that normal pistols can't go through our clothes even if they're cheap clothes.

Plus, we started practicing meditation techniques not long ago, normal bullet won't kill us if not in a fatal spot. "

But Larry stopped talking nonsense as he saw his brother holding his hands up cooperatively. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Amelia didn't take Max seriously after she saw the pistol, and the hidden bodyguard started creeping closer to Max, just in case.

Max didn't know why he took out the pistol, it was just out of reflex something he got used to back on Earth, but he didn't care much as Lucy's Mist enveloped the place.

It turned into knifes & swords and was placed on the frightened trio's necks.

At the same time, Mist rushed to a certain spot as if trying to grab something invisible.

And it successfully entangled the person.

Max grabbed Amelia by the neck and shouted. " show yourself and we can talk this out before anyone is hurt."

A figure entangled with mist materialized in front of Max.

Azura colored hair and python eyes of the same color.

The bodyguard had enough strength to break free, but he had to submit for now, because Max had hostages.

If he just kept a closer distance, he might've been able to reach Max before he activates the strange mist.

He was regretful but it can't be helped.

The newcomer was silent and composed, giving Max a cold deadly glare filled with anger, but he hid his animosity quickly.

But it was too late because Max's playful expression became subtly calmer all of a sudden, but unlike the inexperienced bodyguard, Max kept it unnoticeable.

"hi there, let me introduce myself. My name is Kevin, and I am this bunche's bodyguard.

How about we keep this peaceful? We'll leave our space rings behind, and you'd let us go.

I promise their families won't go after you this way. "

Max smiled, happy to buy time.

"are you trying to trick me? The way I see it, you guys aren't keeping anything valuable on you, right? "

Max glanced at Charles.

Charles cooperated immediately and spilled the beans. "yes you're right, we have nothing on us. It was supposed to be a small adventure, and we were banned from keeping anything that would expose our identities."

Larry and Amelia looked at Charles with wide eyes. As for Kevin, he wanted to slap Charles to death.

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It's okay if you don't help, but why are you making the situation worse by helping the enemy?

Max smiled mockingly, looking at Amelia. " hiding your identities? huh? You're doing great at that. "

Amelia blushed, realizing her mistake, and Kevin interrupted Max.

" Enough with the games. How about this you let them go and keep me, after they will bring you 1 m credit to let me go?

And let bygones be bygones. "

"no we won't, we'd just leave you to die. " Interrupted Charles.

This time, even Max was stunned. Good guy, such a perfect teammate.

It's either his passive had an abnormal grip on this Charles or he just hates Kevin that much, maybe both.

"won't you just shut up?" yelled Amelia before Mist covered her mouth.

Larry didn't know how to react. He slightly suspected that this whole ordeal was planned by his older brother. It's not like he didn't do something similar in the past.

Kevin's expression was not good, he only had close range capabilities, and his mutated Talent only helped him to grow faster. He had no means to act on Max unless the three hostages were let go off.

He opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly Max's casual smile twisted into a terrifying grin.

Because currently a few balls made of mist were floating above them, half of them containing liquid oxygen and the other half liquid hydrogen.

Earlier when Max took the phone, he had Lucy bring them as preparation, just in case. He's killing intent only solidified when he saw Kevin's gaze earlier.

That was a gaze he knew very well, a vengeful, unrelenting gaze.

The others were okay, but Kevin had to die. Max will not let such a dangerous loose end go free.

Kevin had a bad feeling and wanted to question Max, but before he could, the mist around him wrapped him into a ball shaped prison as he started struggling.

He only needed a few seconds to break free, but he suddenly felt something cold invade his Misty prison.

But it wasn't cold for long as the two components came in contact.

Boooooooom.!!! W.

Max and his three hostages witnessed an erupting flame pillar.

Thankfully, the Mist circled around it, making sure the damage stays at the Center at the same time, avoiding harming them.

Soon the flame dissipated, leaving a Scorch plot of land with a single carbonized humanoid figure on it.

Vvvvvvvvv....

Lucy has learned her lesson from last time, and kept Kevin Bound with Mist even though he looked dead.

"He looks dead." commented Max, still learning from his past mistakes. He didn't treat the body as he would back on Earth.

For some time now, he has been forgotten that this world is a magical world, but not anymore.

' Lucy, crush everything, focus on the heat and the brain, then separate the body and burn it to ash slowly. '

'okay'.

Previously, when he was intact, the Mist could not form a sharp enough edge to penetrate or damage a C-rank body, but now it was different as the body was crushed into minced meat slowly, in front of Amelia's tearful eyes, Larry's dull expression and Charles's faint smile of finally getting rid of his competition.

Max looked at the dead body impassively.

"alright let's get down to business."

Max pointed at Charles.

" You, there's only one way you'd be walking out of here alive, which is for your parents to pay for you. "

Charles nodded fearfully, remembering the situation he was in.

"good that you understand. Send a message to your father and her's.

I want 30 million in cash inside a space ring, exactly 3 days from now, here at this spot.

If they call the police, you're dead.

If they don't show up on time, you're dead.

If they mess with the money, you're dead.

Any tricks or fishy business, you're dead.

If I'm annoyed, guess what?, you're dead.

Make the message as vivid as possible because your life depends on it. "

Larry didn't speak, realizing that the situation they were in was not a joke, while his cousin wanted to scream, but she was still gagged by Mist.

Charles nodded and took out his phone and his cousins.

After some typing and recording a voice message, then sending it. Charles stopped...

"i am done. Should I wait for a reply?".

"No need." As Max spoke, mist engulfed the trio, and took everything that might be tracked.

Clothes, earrings, hairpins, rings.

As for the phones and Electronics they were destroyed immediately and thrown away.

After some time, Max only kept two space rings, as the third was indeed tracked based on the simulator's scan.

After clearing the scene, Mist took the embarrassed trio away. Lucy already built an isolated chamber on the other side of the mountain for them.

Max also had Lucy cover it in Mist, since it had some concealment effect, just in case.

As for him, he just went back to his house, deep in thoughts.

Even though he had hostages that guy, Kevin was too weak compared to the guy from the Atyai family.

"whatever, I need to prepare for the handover, maybe make a few escape roots in case things turn bad. "

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