Chapter 887 - Negotiation

Bernard simply gave him a pass to kill the people from the Star Group. Even Theo didn't expect this.

"Of course. If you can settle everything peacefully, it's better. However, I can't ask you to keep sparing the other party's life until they kill you. At the very least, I have always told Maya to not offend anyone from both companies, so it won't be my daughter that needs to be killed. I can't ensure your safety though."

Theo contemplated for a moment and asked another question. "So, can I expect their help too?"

"Yeah. The condition is basically the same. If your opponent is too strong, they can abandon you too."

"How about people from other influences?"

"If they're friends, just act friendly. If they're enemies, beat them up."

Theo fell silent for a moment.

"Anything else?"

"Can I leave the country while working for the Star Group?"

"Of course. As long as you have completed the local mission and international mission as well as the event during that year, you're free to do anything. Just don't forget to come back every December to go through the assessment again for your next year's salary and other stuff."

"How about if I misuse the Star Group's reputation?"

"If you're going on a mission, whether it's a local or international, the Star Group shall back you up no matter the enemies. If you're acting alone, we won't give you any support. So, if you misuse them to act like a bastard, you should prepare to be evaluated as such by the company. It'll affect your assessment, or in a severe case, you'll be expelled from the Star Group with some penalties."

"Understandable." Theo nodded. He needed to ask these questions because he had no assistant anymore. Agata could answer everything he asked or get the answer if she didn't know.

"It's hard to not have an assistant, huh."

Bernard made a wry smile. "We can give you some servants to take care of your house, but not that kind of assistant. Though, you can make some people from the Star Group your subordinates. It's the basic boss and workers relationship."

"I see. Do you mind if I wear a mask?"

"Nope." Bernard shook his head while staring at the masked Theo. He had worn the mask since the beginning, so he knew Theo was hiding his identity.

He already took a glimpse of the edited contracts, so he knew some parts had been toned down to match Theo's needs.

"Alright. I can agree with this." Theo nodded. "Well, I'll take the tutor. I'm not planning to have them, but having the privilege to ask them is good too. Who knows if I'll meet a bottleneck. As for the equipment, can I change for something better?"

"What kind of thing do you want?"

"I'm not sure. How about Star Points?"

"Well, if you want better equipment, I can show you the armory. There are armor like Maya's or some leather ones that are strong enough to stop any penetrations. They cost a lot of Star Points though, since they're made of cutting edge materials."

"In that case, just give me Star Points."

"Okay. Star Point is set at the same price as Zil, so I'll give you 100 million Star Points. This is just the basic equipment and skill."

"For real? If I'm not wrong, 10 Zil is 1 USD, no? You give me 10 million USD?"

"Just use 'dollar' or other casual terms, we know what you're referring to."

"Sorry, a habit from overseas."

"Yeah. I need to remind you of one thing. These kinds of benefits are equal to the Mythical Rank Expert's contract. So, 10 million is a bit on the low side. Of course, you can't exchange Zils to Star Points and vice versa."

Theo let out a breath and nodded in agreement. "Okay."

"Anything else?"

"No. I think this is enough. I just hope you can hide my arrival here from Maya."

"For what?" Bernard frowned.

"I'll tell you that later." Hendry was the one answering his question.

Seeing his father's serious face, Bernard could speculate what he meant and nodded. "Alright. In that case, I need to prepare your mansion as soon as possible. Well, the mansion is quite big, so you can do many things inside."

"It's not a rundown mansion, right?" Hendry narrowed his eyes.

"Of course not. How dare I give something like that? I already have the place, but I need to clean it up once more before he can use it."

"In that case, I'll bring Theo for the assessment. He needs to make a big entrance to justify this kind of contract after all." Hendry smirked.

"I understand. I'll prepare his mansion, so he can go there after he's done."

Hendry then handed the contract to his wife and said, "Can you work with Bernard to finalize the contract?"

"Sure." She accepted it with a smile. "Have fun."

"Hahaha." Hendry laughed while leading Theo outside the room.

As soon as they left, Bernard asked, "How do you meet Theo?"

Vanessa remained silent for a minute, recalling the fight between two World Class Monsters. At that time, even though she protected Hendry, she felt they could be crushed by those two without a fight.

Ultimately, she answered, "Don't ask anything and investigate this matter. I haven't seen anyone as scary as him."

"You serious? Theodore Griffith?"

"Yes. Whatever you need to do, just make sure he survives, or the Star Group will be destroyed."

"That dangerous?" Bernard gasped as he couldn't think of anything Theo had that could threaten the Star Group. But Vanessa never lied to him, at least in this matter, so he knew something big was going on when they met.

"Isn't Maya still single?"

Bernard knew what she wanted and said, "Maya agreed with it, but Theo rejected the idea."

"I see. How about their relationship?"

"I think they can be considered good friends? Theo has a good impression of Maya."

"Then, don't do anything. Just make sure Maya has a good relationship with him."

"You're making this difficult, Mother. Normally, we eliminate any future threat, but you're saying he can only be alive. I don't really mind having a strong ally, but is he that…"

"Don't talk anymore." Vanessa let out a long sigh. "It's Hendry's decision."

Bernard scratched the back of his head and understood the severeness of this matter. "I understand.. I'll do my best."