201 A Governmen (2/2)

”Do you have a lawyer here?”

His team, his subordinates, and every survivor felt confused with his question. Was he going sentence them? Even though he didn't understand what Jun was planning to do, Cain followed his orders.

”Now, for the main reason why I'm doing this. Marvin Medina would serve as the manager in this town. He would set plans and supervise every decision made here. Together with Cain's group, they would make this town worth living once more.”

”What about the old government? Wouldn't they treat us as rebels then?” a survivor asked with worry.

The worries of the top were always different from those at the bottom. While Jun was trying his best to regulate the people, those people were already thinking about their interests.

”A government is just a system made for the people, by the people. Their primary role was to make sure that everyone is safe and is living a good life. Where are they now? Did they help anyone of you? Did they send help when you needed it badly?”

”And even if there's still a functioning one somewhere out there, do we have the time to wait for them? Its already been a month and no help has come. This meant that they have problems that they can't deal with. Who would help us? Ourselves! If you make yourself strong enough, you wouldn't even need to rely on the government. Until that time, you have to rely on it.”

”My name is Jun Reyes, the current leader in town, and I urge everyone to follow my rules and in return, Black Haven will keep you safe.”

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Marvin became the new town manager and although he appeared unreliable, the people accepted him because he was deligated by Jun.

Marvin felt nervous about accepting the role since he didn't even know how to plan. Jun smacked him with the word of truth for his nearsightedness. ”Go hire some.”

That's right! Even if he doesn't have the right skill set for managing a town, he could just hire counselors to guide him. But then came a problem, he doesn't have enough goods or money to pay a salary to anyone if he ever chose to hire people. A problem easily solved by Jun.

Jun gave Marvin his old smartwatch, so he could chat with him or Evo. If he ever needed help with something, he could just message them up. With the Faction Storage, as long as he didn't need additional people, almost everything could be solved.

He also gave him a red-striped Black Haven card since he's now officially working under Jun. After inputting his name on the card via the name input option, he felt glad for joining under Jun's leadership. It was the best choice he made in his life.

At the back office of the mall, Cain knocked on the door.

Marvin opened the door and the two greeted each other. He glanced around after he entered the room, and found Jun seating on a swivel chair in front of the security monitors. Kylle and Zeke appeared ghostly as they sat on monoblock chairs near a wooden table.

The aged man wearing spectacles who lowered his head as soon as he entered the room. He was a timid lawyer that no one wanted in their party because his skills were solely for administrative duties. He survived mostly via commissions when two parties wanted to use his contracting services. Aside from that, everybody else stays away from him.

Cain after completing the assigned mission to him, headed out of the room. Jun stopped him and told him that he could stay inside. He appreciated his gesture since this meant that he was on the inner circle of the new management.

He did not know whether to go near the table, so he stood by the door.

Jun pushed the floor which made the swivel chair glide towards the already prepared table. He stared at the sheep of an old man and beckoned for him to sit down.

”Mister?”

”Rene Galicia, sir.” the aged-man said as he bowed before taking his seat on the other side of the table.

”Mister Rene, you have the Contract skill, right?”

”Yes, sir.”

”Can you describe how it works?”

Rene answered his request since he deemed that there was no reason to withhold information. Besides, there were already several people who have contracted with him and knew how his skill work.

Contract helps bind two parties into an agreement. Both parties have to agree on what's written on the contract then seal it with their energies. The contracts may or may have no expiration dates depending on the decision of both parties.

Jun became disappointed when he learned that it was this kind of skill. He determined that pre-generated skills somehow took a person's nature when generation.

Because the last time he saw a lawyer, the man had a Bloody Contract skill.