Chapter 918 Convincing Richard

Chapter 918 Convincing Richard

Richard looked at Alex, wondering if he had lost his mind. After all, what kind of madman would spout that the world is ending, while keeping his cool like this?

"What do you mean, the world is ending? Is an asteroid about to slam into Earth? Are we on the verge of a global catastrophe? Are aliens coming to invade our world? If you want to speak madness, at least be clear," Richard admonished him, trying to take him seriously. Yôur favorite stories at novelhall.com

Alex sighed at his words, knowing this would be the reaction he would get.

"You could say it's a combination of the things you said, in some way."

Then Richard sighed, rubbing his eyes annoyedly.

"Kid. I didn't come here to hear mad talk or joke around. Are you going to be serious about this, or did I waste my time?" Richard's voice was laced with frustration, his patience wearing thin.

Alex scoffed.

"Hey, no one asked you to come. You did that on your own. But I am being serious, Richard. It may not be now, or in the coming months, but the world is slowly about to devolve into madness itself.

"Things will happen that make no logical sense. Catastrophes will erupt around the world, killing people in droves and leaving cities and landscapes in complete destruction. Monsters will appear, straight out of our worst nightmares, and kill humans with abandon.

"The end is coming, and it's coming with a vengeance," Alex said, locking eyes with Richard.

Richard looked at him, his brain screaming that the young man had lost it. But he knew that wasn't right.

Richard had seen the drone footage from a little over a month ago. He'd seen the wolves the size of city busses, and how they took down their drones with lightning.

If that was any indication of what was to come, then humankind was about to face its biggest hurdle in history.

"How can you be so sure it's coming, and when it'll hit? Are you some kind of prophet?" Richard asked.

Alex chuckled at the words.

"Nothing like that. But I know someone you could say is some kind of prophet. He's seen what happens—experienced it firsthand. And with how it scarred his mind, I readily believe him. Especially since he's been right on everything he claimed up to now."

Richard thought about who Alexander had been hanging around lately, and one name came to mind.

"That man. Does he have concrete proof of his claims? Or just prophecies that happen to come to pass?" he asked, still doubting the claims.

"Oh, he has proof. Although it is hard to believe, or at least it was for me, when he showed me, it's concrete evidence," Alex replied.

"And can I see that evidence?" Richard asked.

Alex shrugged.

"I doubt he can show you on this side of the veil. Sadly, his power here is much weaker than on the other side."

Richard frowned.

After a few minutes of silent staring into the city below, Alex heard Richard clear his throat next to him. So he turned his head to look at him.

"Alright. I won't say a word about your plan. I'll let it happen. But, tell me. Does humanity have a chance against these monsters?" Richard asked.

Alex grinned.

"Against them? With people like me on humanity's side, we aren't at risk of losing. But they are only the beginning. The real threat comes after the monsters and the natural catastrophes."

Richard frowned.

"What could be worse than monsters appearing across the globe?"

Alex looked at him, trying to gauge how ready he was to hear the rest of the story.

"Richard, let me ask you something. Do you believe in heaven and hell? In the existence of good and evil?"

Richard frowned at the left-field question.

"I'm not much of a believer in any religion, Alexander. I do believe good and evil exist. But I firmly believe they are a construct of our society, guidelines to follow for the standards of morality we should abide by."

Alex nodded at his response.

"Very logical. I would have expected nothing less from you. But what if I told you gods were real? And that their opposites were as well? What then?"

Richard looked at him, his brows almost connecting above his eyes.

"With everything that you just told me, you want to add that gods are real, and the devil exists? How far are you trying to drag my mind into unease?"

Alex chuckled.

"Not the devil. That is most definitely a construct of humanity. No. Demons. Also, I don't believe that gods represent good in this story. They have their own agenda. If it aligns with good, it is only a coincidence."

Richard scoffed at the words.

"Now you're making even less sense. Do you have proof of this? Or are you just trying to scare me into believing your story? Because I already said I wouldn't interfere."

Alex snickered.

Then he snapped his fingers.

A gout of black fire erupted beside the table, startling Richard, before his eyes went wide in fear.

"What in the hell is that thing?!" he exclaimed.

Alex smiled at him.

"Your proof."