25 I have been waiting for you

"That coin!"

"Pl...ple...please forgive me, young masters and young madams. Please follow me, I will lead you to Master Ramsay." The young assistant stuttered as he apologized after seeing the gold coin. The seven were led into something similar to an elevator which took them to the 10th floor which was the top floor of the building.

It was very clear to Leo that this world is slowly going to develop in a similar way to that of Earth but would use Qi as a substitute for electricity. The elevator had a layer of Qi on the top and bottom of it which activated gravity and wind spells according to the floor requested. The elevator door was manually operated and could only be opened after the elevator reached the particular floor.

"This way, please." The assistant led the seven to the only door on the floor and was very grand to look at.

'Knock'

The assistant knocked the door trembling in fear at the thought of disturbing the man inside. But in contrary to what the assistant expected, the grand doors were wide opened by two maids from the inside, while a man in his 40's stood in the middle of the hall as if he was waiting to welcome someone.

"I have been waiting for you, young ones." The middle-aged man was none other than Ramsay, the owner of the biggest bank in the kingdom, which had branches in all the great cities.

"My name is Ramsay and I was told you seven would come for me." The old man smiled sweetly looking at the seven as he informed them.

"How did you know it was us seven behind the door?" Erina, as usual, didn't hold back her doubts.

"None dare to disturb master Ramsay except the royal family. It was pretty obvious that it was you, cause master Ramsay kept his schedule empty to receive you seven whenever you came searching for him." One of the maids answered politely as she bowed slightly.

"That said, I believe you seven have something for me, don't you?" Ramsay extended his hand hinting the group to hand over the coins.

"Oh the coins, yes. Here you go Mr.Ramsay." Leo collected the coins from the other six and handed them over to Ramsay who flashed a smile with a face that showed envy towards the seven.

"Thank you. Now, take these cards, they are your bank cards, don't lose them. They will register data about how much you spent, when and where. Whenever you withdraw money from one of our banks, the banker will change the data in the card and that's how we keep track of how much you spend." Ramsay handed a white blank card to each of the seven as he explained how they work.

"What if someone steals our card and uses it?" Leo asked the most obvious question that any person would ask.

"Don't worry, look at the cards now. Your Qi and your face will prove if the cards belong to you." The cards which were supposed to be blank, had the face of its owner and had a number on it which signified the unique Qi signature of its owner.

"So, even if they get stolen, the thief can't use them. And if you ever lose them, come straight to me, no one will stop you." The seven nodded in agreement clearing all their doubts but something important kept bugging Leo.

"One last thing, Mr.Ramsay." Leo called out to Ramsay who smiled looking at Leo.

"You want to know the limit of money you can withdraw, is that it?"

"Yes." Leo waited for the answer as the six diverted their attention towards Ramsay after hearing what he asked.

"You have no limit, just don't go crazy because of that."

"That's what Lord Liam asked me to tell you. You are presently some of the most important customers for us." Ramsay sat down on his chair on the other side of the room as he said those words.

"You seem to be close with Lord Liam, Mr.Ramsay."

"Yes, we were close friends since childhood. I can sense you are a man with many doubts but even I can't answer your question. Even though we are close, I can't say what's going on in his mind even if you ask me. He is a very secretive man, but rest assured he is loyal to all humanity." Ramsay sounded the question that Leo was going to ask and answered it.

"Don't think too much little man, just go with the flow for now." Ramsay reassured Leo just as the knight Raj gave him his word before.

"Alright then. Thank you for everything, Mr.Ramsay." Leo and the six bowed slightly and turned around to leave being led by one of the maids.

The seven remembered their way back to their dorms perfectly and returned to their rooms. The group completed their dinner soon and got into their beds.

"Can you seven hear me? It's me Riana." And just as the seven were about to go to sleep, Riana's voice woke them up.