Chapter 162 - 158: Shu's Request

"Don't worry about that. It's normal to be oblivious about these things if you don't attend it. I never liked these parties myself. This showing off when you're rich seems childish. Also, the parties are boring as hell. I would much rather attend a karaoke party with you and your friends than attend a party with the pretentious folks," Shu responded. He made it clear that he didn't like the parties and didn't attend them most of the time.

"Your family sounds rich. I'm sure you must be forced to go to parties with them. What do your parents do, though?" Ryder asked Shu. He was curious about Shu's family and their business.

"My parents, ah, they are dead," Shu replied as he looked down. "Anyway, let's not talk about these sad things. I was thinking about going to a bowling alley. Do you want to come with me? Just to freshen up the mind," Shu suggested as he stood up.

Ryder realized that he has made Shu uncomfortable by bringing up this topic.

"Alright. Let's go," He replied. Even though he wanted to rest today and just sleep, he decided to go with Shu. Shu had helped him a lot, and he was also taking him to the party with him even though Shu himself didn't want to go. Ryder didn't feel right denying Shu.

"Good. Let's go. We can also race to the bowling alley. The streets near that place are always empty as they made it in a place like that. We can have a short race when we're there," Shu said. "I have been practicing my driving in my free time, as well. I consider myself to be quite experienced now."

"Sure. Let's do that as well," Ryder agreed as he stood up.

He stepped out of the house and locked the door.

They got in their separate cars and started driving them towards the bowling alley.

The road of this place was pretty crowded, but as they reached near the bowling alley, they found the roads to be completely empty.

Both of them stopped their cars in parallel. They both lowered the windows of their cars so that they could hear each other. Their cars were around 2 kilometers away from the bowling alley.

"We will start on the count of 3. The one that reaches the bowling alley first wins!" Shu told him as he pointed towards the bowling alley.

"It's a race, so there should be bets to make it more interesting. What does the winner get?" Ryder asked with an amused smile on his face.

"If I win, I can ask any one thing from you, and you can't deny it as long as it's not outrageous. I'll tell you right now. What I will ask from you will be in Divinity, and it won't be your artifact or treasure or anything that is important to you," Shu said to Ryder.

"What would it be then?" Ryder asked in confusion.

"I can't tell you that yet. Anyway, as long as you win, you can ask me to do anything in the real world or in Divinity. How is that?" Shu inquired as he waited for Ryder's answer.

'Just what is he thinking?' Ryder wondered as he fell in a deep thought.

"Alright. I accept," Ryder nodded his head ultimately.

Shu was his friend, and he didn't mind helping Shu in divinity as that is what Shu probably wanted but didn't want to say since he wasn't after his treasures.

"Awesome. On the count of 3," Shu let out as he started the engine of his car again.

Ryder also started the engine.

"1... " Shu said.

"2..." Ryder continued.

"3..." 

Both of them said at the same time as they pressed the race of their car and removed their feet from the brake.

Both of them had the supercars that had similar specs.

Both of their speeds were almost equal most of the time. Ryder's car seemed like it had a slight edge, but not enough to take the lead.

As each second passed, they reached more and more closer to the ending point, but right near the end, Ryder slowed down subtly to let Shu win.

It was a way for him to pay Shu back for helping him to get Alice out of prison and to allow him to ask for whatever help that he needed.

With Ryder's speed slowing down, Shu took the lead and won the race. Ryder slowed down his speed, really careful so that it was impossible to see that it was intentional.

Ryder and Shu both applied the break after the race was over. The tyres of their car skid on the ground, giving a noise that was loved by almost everyone who loved to race.

Ryder and Shu both parked their cars on the side before they stepped out.

"I didn't expect to lose. You were lucky this time," Ryder shook his head as he pretended to be disappointed.

"Alright. I won't be a salty loser. Tell me what you want?" Ryder inquired.

"Why does it feel like it was not my victory at all? Did you lose intentionally?" Shu asked as he suspiciously looked at Ryder.

"Are you doubting my sportsman spirit? I would never lose intentionally," Ryder declared with a serious look on his face.

"Alright. If you say so. What I need from you is to do something for me," Shu told Ryder.

"I thought so. What do you want me to do?" Ryder asked Shu.

"I want you to use the guild token that I received and establish a guild by becoming the guild master," Shu told Ryder as he started walking towards the bowling alley.

"What the fuck? Why me? You can become a guild master yourself. Why do you want me to do it? You found the token, and becoming a guild master can be a good thing. Be one and enjoy," Ryder told Shu.

"I don't want to do it as I believe that it would just be wasting an opportunity. I want to be a member of the number 1 guild that is filled with top talents and led by you. If people knew that you were the guild master, many players would join us, and we can secure our future as the number 1 guild. And I can still become the vice guild master," Shu told Ryder.

"You can't deny that. You lost the bet!" he let out again as he saw Ryder looking like he was about to reject the offer.

Ryder sighed as he finally agreed.

"I will do it," he said.