Chapter 017

MINUTES AGO, 

"So, can you tell me more about your family?" Amelia asked Drew.

 "Why do you sound like a girlfriend who is about to meet her man's people huh?" Drew stroke his chin teasingly.

 A red blush crept up Amelia's cheeks, just imagining she and Drew together.

 However, her hopes were shattered when she remembered that he was going to date the beautiful Charlotte for a month.

 In terms of beauty and staus, she stood no chance!

 "What's wrong?" Drew noticed something amiss.

 "I am just thinking. I can't believe i lost my job that easily. It feels kind of like a dream. Everything happened so fast"

 "You won't be blaming me in your mind, right?" Drew feigned puppy eyes, causing Amelia to burst into an hearty fit of laughter.

 "Why would i? that jerk deserves it. Plus, it's kind of like a relief. Atleast i will be free of that old pervert's pesterings"

 "That reminds me. I was about to discuss something with you, but got interrupted due to the banquet" Drew bit the bullet.

"Oh?" Amelia perked up her ears.

 "My master is a powerful expert who has hidden away from the public for so long. However two weeks ago, he gave me a task" Drew began.

 Meanwhile, Amelia's breathing becme ragged. Just as she expected!

 Drew was the protege of a powerful expert.

 "That explains his amazing medicinal capabilities' realization dawned on her.

 However, what she was most curious about was, what exactly did Drew's master ask him to do.

 "He told me to build a business empire to await his glorious return. However, i was so focused on honing my medicinal craft that i abandoned business studies"

 "I don't have the ability to run a business, and this has been a thorn in my heart. However i finally stumbled upon you"

 "With your rich experience as serving as one of Red Mist Auction house branch manager, it speaks volume of your capabilities. Plus you look pretty honest to me. Which is why i'd like to invite you to work for me, as Manager to my company"

The whole car suddenly went silent. Amelia stared at Drew seriously.

 "You won't be joking here, right?"

 "My sense of humor is crass. What do you think?" Drew shrugged.

 Tears welled up in Amelia's eyes. Drew was the only man willing to help her without asking for her body in return.

 She knew this because whenever she stared into his eyes, they lacked any traces of lust or sneakiness.

 Instead, they were filled with resolve.

 Amelia laughed, trying to suppress the tears.

 "Since you are so generous, it would be rude for me to reject"

 At that moment, the chauffeur announced.

 "We're here!"

 Looking through the window, Amelia saw a huge signboard with words -

 WELCOME TO STRAWBERRY VILLAGE

 "Alright. I will take it from here" Drew got down and attempted to enter the driver area.

 "Can you drive?"

 "Of course. Driving was one of the must-do's my master made me do" while saying this, Drew looked for any driving skills in the shop area. 

-[Search results for 'Driving Skills' has been found]

-[BIKE DRIVING SKILL (6 levels) LEARN HOW TO RIDE A BIKE WITH COOL STUNS AND MANOVEUR (It will cost 10 deci points)

-[CAR DRIVING SKILL (6 level) BE THE BIG BAD BOSS ON THE ROAD (It will cost 10 deci points)

 Drew bought the car driving skill and upgraded it to level 4 which shockingly cost him ten thousand deci points.

 'What's there to fret about? i have alot of them anyways' Drew tried reassuring himself.

 Waves of information about driving a car flowed endlessly into his head. They were swiftly absorbed by him, becoming part of his knowledge.

 Drew grabbed the wheels and began driving.

 Since the G-Wagon was quite the sight to look at, they attracted the attention of many.

 At that moment, two loud gunshots resounded in the air. Hearing this, many of the locals scrambled away.

 "That gunshot.." Drew felt that something bad was about to happen.

 Previously, he was driving at an average speed, however, he immediately went all out.

"Whoa! Slow down or we might have an accident!" Amelia noticed their sudden burst in speed and tried warning him.

 However, Drew was so worried that he could barely hear anything. His eyes were just focused on the road.

 A couple minutes later, he spotted a familiar looking log house.

 Drew's eyes were filled with delight, only to be washed away by a frosty expression.

 He suddenly saw his mother fall on her knees before two cow boys, begging them earnestly.

 He was so enraged that he barely recognized Diego on the ground.

 Just as one of the cow boys made to shoot, he cried out.

 "Don't!!"

* * *

 Phil watched calmly as the G-Wagon approached him. Due to the tinted windows, he didn't know who was inside.

 Fear suddenly gripped his heart. The fear of the unknown was quite palpitating.

 Drew got down and rushed towards the hunch back lady.

 "Mama!"

 Everyone at the scene were shocked at Drew's words.

 Mama?

 Amelia saw everything play out before her from within the car.

She never expected Drew's mother to be so.. Normal?

 "Drew? is that you?" the hunch back lady seemed to have seen a ghost.

 "It's me Mama. It's me Drew. It's your Drew. I'm back!" Drew pulled her into his embrace, trying hard to fight the tears.

 "It's you! It's really you!" the hunch back lady stroked Drew's hair, tears streaming down her eyes.

 The duo stayed in that position for two minutes. But Phil just had to clear his throat, interrupting the happy moment.

 "I don't know who you are. But you are interfering in my gang business"

 "And who do you think you are?" Drew glared deadly ice daggers at him.

 This was the man who made his mother kneel.

 "Drew! Don't be impulsive!" the hunch back lady warned.

 "His name is Phil. He belongs to a local gang called Bulldozing Tiger gang. They are a group of hoodlums who deals in extortion, money lending and selling. We happen to have fallen victim to their schemes"

 The one who spoke was Diego, causing Drew to finally notice him.

"Diego? what are you doing here?"

 "Brat. I hate repeating myself. Scram! Or do you want me to make you?"

 Drew felt enraged when he heard Phil's words. However, a mocking sneer appeared on his lips when he realized that Phil was not even a Deviant.

 "Are you mocking me?" enraged, Phil attempted to shoot.

 But before he could pull the trigger, he suddenly saw Drew vanish from sight, followed by a strong grip on his wrist.

 "Arrrgh!" Drew twisted Phil's arm into an irregular shape and flipped him over.

 Phil crashed roughly on the ground with his back.

 Everyone including Amelia was shocked. But the ones that were most shocked were Diego and Drew's mother; Lucy.

 As locals, they heard alot of legends and feats surrounding Phil. Although he was a bully, he had the necessary strength to back him up.

 However, such a man was easily beaten up?

 "No wonder he slapped Steve so easily.. so he's a Deviant" Amelia seemed to have realized something.

Drew picked up Phil by the neck and brought him close to his face.

 The latter couldnt offer a single resistance. The once vicious man became a docile chicken.

 The change in attitude was too much.

 "Respected sir, i was so disrespectful that i failed to recongnize you. I promise to be good if you spare my life" Phil begged with a fawning smile.

 He didn't bother resisting because he knew it was hopeless.

 The kind of pressure he felt from Drew.. he had only felt it once from the leader of his gang.

 "I hate three groups of people. Scums are part of them" Drew snapped Phil's neck, ending his life for good.