Chapter 14: Reveal
Chapter 13
The man blinked. Then nodded once.
Kaizen stared.
"...Is it money you want?" he asked flatly. "Just so you know, I’m broke. My parents are poor. Like... eat-leftover-bread poor."
A moment passed. Then the man raised a brow slowly, and suddenly let out a deep, unexpected laugh. A full, belly-deep laugh.
Kaizen didn’t flinch, but his frown deepened slightly.
’What the hell is funny?’ he thought.
’This guy’s either a lunatic or some cult freak. Either way, this is not how I planned to start my morning.’
The man finally stopped laughing, his smile fading into something more serious. His black eyes locked onto Kaizen’s, and the weight in his gaze was heavy.
"No, Kaizen," the man said calmly. His voice was low, steady, and somehow ancient. "I didn’t bring you here for money."
’He knows my name....must have done a lot of background check.’
"...Then what?"