Chapter 78: Azrael Corporation, Law Comprehension (2)
Grey entered the ultra-fast elevator of the Azrael Corporation. It didn’t take him long to get to the headquarters.
After pressing the button for the topmost floor, the 150th floor, the elevator closed itself and shot upward. He could feel it rising faster and more forcefully than normal elevators due to its incredible speed.
In less than a minute, the elevator passed countless floors and arrived at the 150th.
Pssh!
The elevator door opened automatically, and Grey stepped out.
This particular floor had only one massive room. It was spacious and luxurious, just like the rest of the building. However, this room, or rather this entire floor, belonged to the sole owner and CEO of Azrael Corporation, Valeria Everhart.
As soon as he entered, he noticed the room was rather empty, with only Valeria’s two bodyguards standing by.
When they saw him, they saluted slightly and spoke. "Miss Valeria will be here shortly. Please sit, Master Grey."
Grey simply nodded and sat down on the sofa.
He didn’t have to wait long. Two gentle hands suddenly came from behind and softly wrapped around his shoulders. A faint, elegant fragrance filled the air.
"Little Brother Grey~" Valeria’s sweet voice rang out from behind. "You’re here!"
"Yes, Miss Valeria," Grey replied with twitching lips.
This woman, in particular, was always overly familiar with him. She often hugged him like this out of nowhere.
But he knew she was just teasing him, so he didn’t mind.
Then Valeria let go of Grey and walked around to sit beside him, settling close enough for their shoulders to nearly touch.
She gestured to her guards, who reacted instantly and walked to the bar in the corner. They took out two bottles branded with exquisite embroidery and intricate markings. These didn’t seem like ordinary drinks.
Valeria smiled sweetly. "How about we share a cup, talk about our past and hidden secrets, and spend the night together with Big Sis?"
"I’m not old enough to drink yet," Grey said, shaking his head. "And I have other things to do after this."
"You’re no fun~!" Valeria pouted and lightly punched his shoulder, pretending to be upset.
Then she poured herself a drink and took a graceful sip.
Grey spoke next. "I have the formation here. Where do you want me to put it? Or do you want to check the quality before that?"
"No need," Valeria replied with a smile. "You are an exalted 2-Star Formation Master. How would I dare to question the quality of your formations?"
Grey smiled faintly. Over the past two months, he hadn’t been idle. He had been looking for ways to earn money. With his personal wallet still stuck in Nova City and plotting revenge, he could only depend on himself. That was why he joined the Formation Masters Association.
He had studied several 2-Star arrays and immediately applied for the exam. Because 2-Star formations required enormous amounts of energy, he initially struggled to complete one, but in the end, he used the Cosmic Energy Conversion Diagram to absorb vast amounts of cosmic energy and successfully formed the arrays. That earned him the 2-Star Formation Master title and his official license.
Valeria raised her slender hand, revealing a sparkling spatial ring.
"Just send the formations here," she said while pointing at it. "We can hold hands to make the process faster."
"No need." Grey rolled his eyes and then eyes flashed as he connected to Valeria’s spatial ring remotely. Then he linked it to his own prototype ring, one he had brought from Nova City, and initiated the transfer.
Immediately, both their spatial rings flickered, and the transfer was complete.
Valeria took out her phone and tapped on it. A moment later, a notification appeared in Grey’s vision.
[Amount credited: 20,000 Union Credits from Sender: XXX]
This had been his income every week since he arrived in Ashspire City. He couldn’t deny that life here was far easier than in Nova City. Though he still missed his mansion, Eterna had once told him that once he built a new one, it would be permanent, but if he wanted to move it here, he would need to pay a huge fee. So, he hadn’t bothered yet.
"There, I sent you the money," Valeria said, smiling before taking another sip of her drink.
"Aren’t you curious why I’ve been buying so many formations from the association?" she asked with a teasing smile.
"I’m not really interested," Grey said calmly. "I’m sure Miss Valeria has her reasons. You’re a busy person, after all."
He honestly didn’t want to get too involved with Valeria. He already knew she was someone from the Ten Floating Cities of Blue Star, the fabled cities that looked down on thousands of cities below.
Someone from there was bound to be powerful and influential. His appraisal skill couldn’t even see through her level, which meant she was likely a mid-stage 2nd Ranker or perhaps even stronger and over that, she had an ever bigger secret.
So, it was better to keep a respectful distance from her, since he had no means to protect himself if things went wrong.
"How rude," Valeria said with a playful pout.
Grey Lockhart, he was a man immune to her charm, indifferent to her presence, and unaffected by her beauty. Everyone else treated her with awe and respect, yet he barely showed interest, only appearing when necessary out of obligation.
She found it both amusing and frustrating.
"But I’ll still tell you!" Valeria said, her tone brightening. "You should already know that this city is controlled by three major corporations: Interwire Corporation, Azrael Corporation, and Echelon Corporation. All of us despise each other and are constantly at each other’s throats."
She poured herself another drink before continuing. "It’s only natural for things to be this way. What we all want in the end is complete control over the city and its resources, to advance development and research, and to become the one true empire that dominates the market. So, a war is inevitable. Recently, the other corporations have been making moves. With things like this, Azrael Corporation has no choice but to step up."
Her deep red eyes shimmered with ambition as she smiled softly.
"A great war is going to start soon," she said. "A war that will reshape this city."