Ryder looked at Reili as he frowned after hearing his authorâs name.
He remembered seeing that name in an article.
It was an article about how the Famous Writer Drei was killed by his wife in his own home. The article didnât have Dreiâs image, so Ryder right knew that Drei was actually Reiki.
Ryder looked at him and wondered if that was about to happen again.
"Reili, Do you have a girl youâre seeing or a wife?" Ryder asked out of nowhere while so the girls were busy asking him for an autograph.
"No. Iâm still single. Why do you ask?" Reili asked Ryder with a curious look on his face.
"Do you have a girl in mind for me?" He inquired as he chuckled.
"Not really. I was just wondering if you were seeing anyone or not. It would be best if you were careful with this," Ryder told Reili as he frowned.
" You are acting weird, bro. Why would I have to be careful when dating? Iâm not a naive little girl," Reili chuckled as he shook his head.
Ryder didnât reply since he has no way to explain what he was talking about.
He couldnât just find it and say that Reili was going to be killed by his wife for some reason.
If he had known that Drei was Reili, then he might have tried to find more about his death and the events that transpired instead of just skimming through the headline.
âMaybe it will happen this time too, or maybe it wonât. Not everything is happening as it did in the past. If the future is changed, then heâs safe, and he doesnât need to worry. If itâs the same, then he will die in two years. The best I can do is advise him,â Ryder thought as he looked at Reili.
"Ah, Ryder? Are you alright, man? Youâve been dazing out for quite some time now. Did something happen?" Reili asked Ryder as he didnât get a response the first time.
" Itâs nothing. I just read an article before that a woman murdered her husband at night. The husband was a writer too. Just thought that I should inform and tell you to be careful. You can ignore my words if you want or just be careful when selecting a girl. No one knows how the girl will turn out," Ryder responded as he nodded his hand.
"Hai hai, Iâll be careful," Reili nodded his head as he smiled, but he didnât take this warning seriously.
Ryder understood that Reili was just saying that, but he didnât say anything else. Even the future of divinity was changed, let alone the future of the world. Ryder understood that it was quite possible that he was concerned for no reason.
While Ryder was dating these things to Reili since people took his last line as him indirectly taking a jab at Imane, who was sitting silently.
Even Dan and Bastion thought the same. They, too, felt that he was using his Reiliâs shoulders while taking an aim at Imane. They didnât interfere, though. They believed that it was Imaneâs fault for what happened. Even though they were all still friends, Dan and Bastion sided with Ryder more.
While Reili was finished with his introduction and the commotion had calmed down, the others started introducing their works.
One after another, everyone talked about their work. Most of them were middle-class, white-collar workers, while others were in decent positions in his companies.
While the people were introducing themselves, Ryder was lost in a different thought of his own.
There was only one question in his mind, but that single question had many interpretations.
âHow? How can I do this? How can I make her cry without using any item from my system inventory? This girl is not the emotional type that will cry at a few insults. She might simply leave instead. He couldnât let her leave, and he couldnâtâ He couldnât help but frown as he thought about it with a grim expression on his face.
He couldnât use violence, and he couldnât use his words as they would just fail. All he could use was his brain, which wasnât helping him in the slightest.
â Only now do I realize how dependent Iâm on the system when it comes to doing tasks. I need to adapt my brain to be able to deal with stuff even when I canât use the system. This thing can happen anytime. I need to use my own strength and powers to achieve my goals,â Ryder thought as he frowned.
"Ryder?"
While Ryder was lost in his thoughts, someone called out his name.
He came out of his gaze and looked in the direction of the voice.
"Youâre so out of it today. Itâs your turn to talk. Whatâre you doing, dazing out there? Hurry up," The girls started laughing as she looked in the direction of Ryder.
"I started my own company. Itâs in the initial stages, so I canât talk much about it, but youâll know about it soon enough," Ryder replied casually since he was not really in the mood to talk about it.
"Wha? You started a company? A company of that? How many people work for you?" The guys started asking Ryder.
" I heard you made games which barely earned anything. Are you really that rich? Even the registration is $50k from what I heard. How can you afford that much just by developing games? Are you sure youâre not bragging?" One of the girls asked jokingly.
Shu couldnât help but chuckle. He was wondering what the girls would have thought if they had seen the car of Ryder. The Ferrari Whirlwind was a rich peopleâs car which only the rich people could afford. Ryder was definitely not poor, but these girls were too idiot to see it. Instead, they were joking with it.
âShould I help out? I might make him angry if I do, though,â Shu thought as he wondered if he should help.
He wanted to chime in and tell everyone that the Ferrari that was parked outside was Ryderâs. Even though it was going to be a lie, it wasnât a big lie. That would shock others, but he knew that Ryder wouldnât like it, so he dropped the plan. He wondered what Ryder was going to say.
"Were you really joking? Hahaha, you really got us there."
The guys heard the words of the girl and started believing her. They misunderstood that Ryder was trolling them to have fun with them.
"As I said, Itâs a small company that is in its initial stages. It doesnât need that much investment. Also, I have an investor that helped me with the money," Ryder said as he lied a little. All his money was his, but he decided to lie about an investor.
"Ah, so it wasnât a joke. You actually got an investor. The idea you came up with must be really great. Whatâs the company about? What are you working on?" Reili asked Ryder with great interest.
"Itâs a pharmaceutical company. As I said, itâs one the beginning, and all we have is an idea. Youâll know if we make any progress," Ryder let out casually.
"You jumped from a game developer to a Pharma Ceo? Thatâs a big stream change. I donât believe it," Imane said softly.
"You donât have to believe it. Why should I care if you believe or not? Neither youâre going to pay me anything, nor Iâm going to pay you anything. Thereâs no reason for me to lie. Anyway, whoâs next? Take it over," Ryder replied casually without even looking in the direction of Imane.
People could see the tense atmosphere, but they didnât interfere.
"Ah, right. Itâs my turn," Dan let out suddenly as he smiled wryly.
While Dan started talking about his work, Ryder again got busy with his thoughts, trying to come up with an idea, and he suddenly got one.
âThatâs right. I can use her,â Ryder thought as he suddenly got a great idea about how he could make Imane cry. It was a long as a complicated method, but he believed that it was a surefire way to achieve it.
If he was able to pull this off, he was going to succeed for sure.
"Excuse me for a second; Iâll be right back. You guys continue," Ryder suddenly said as he stood up and walked out of the room.
Dan and the others watched Ryder, but they believed him when he said he was going to be back.
They continued with their conversation.
Shu and Bastion didnât leave the room either since they felt like Ryder wanted some privacy for some reason.
"I work for the Dream Corporation," Dan suddenly said, shocking everyone.
His words shocked everyone. Dream Corporation was one of the biggest conglomerates in the world. Those who could land a job there could be said to be the absolute best. They were surprised that Dan worked there.