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Chapter 471 Mad Maximus
“I encountered some trouble, sir.”
Even though it was a phone call, the tall and large Golem still respectfully struck a submissive pose, like a Japanese person, before replying respectfully.
“I was delayed by humans, and it took some time to finally get rid of the trouble.”
“Is that so, is that so.” The voice on the phone sounded, clearly impatient. “Then how is the mission I gave you going?”
“It still needs some time,” Golem replied, shamefully.
“Humph, I’ve already given you time, Golem. Have you forgotten the oath you swore to me, guaranteeing to complete the mission in a few days?”
“A week.”
Faced with the question from the person on the other end of the line, Golem could only lower his head in shame. His earlier words now felt like an invisible hand, slapping him across the face.
“Hold the human artifact, Golem.” The person on the other end of the line snorted coldly. “I’ll send someone to find you. Until then, don’t cause me any more trouble.”
Before Golem could reply, the phone hung up, but Golem still replied respectfully.
“Yes, sir.”
Golem then grabbed the clothes discarded on the ground by the fleeing people, using them as a towel to wipe himself before leaving the camp.
Logically, Golem should have waited at the original place, but this was, after all, a human activity area. The humans who escaped might return, and the sir had already warned against causing more trouble. Therefore, Golem needed to find another place.
Plunging back into the forest, Golem didn't retrace his steps. After all, the place was also known to the person who had rescued him, and that person's purpose remained unclear. Golem couldn't foolishly return to that exposed place.
Eventually, Golem chose a forest indistinguishable from the surroundings. After waiting for about ten minutes, a peculiar sound caught Golem's attention. When he looked up, he saw a flying vehicle with a unique design.
Golem was very familiar with the design of that flying vehicle. It was unmistakably an Inhuman flying vehicle. He knew the person sent by the sir had arrived.
The flying vehicle landed slowly, completely ignoring the trees beneath it. Under the pressure of the flying vehicle's sturdy body, the thick trees turned into fragments with a cracking sound.
After a forced landing in the dense forest, the flying vehicle's cabin door slowly opened. Golem was already standing at the cabin doorway, waiting for whoever was inside to emerge.
The moment he saw who emerged, Golem showed a flustered expression. Immediately, he knelt on one knee and said in a panicked voice.
“It was actually you who came in person; this subordinate can’t help but be terrified.”
Yang Le also saw the face of the mystery person at this time. He was a young male with no particularly noticeable characteristics. The only thing Yang Le noticed was his head of black hair, which looked somewhat familiar.
Oh, right, there were also the clothes the other person was wearing. It was an overcoat, completely black but trimmed with white edges, looking both noble and plain. Even Yang Le could tell the fabric of those clothes was definitely not ordinary goods.
However, the fabric of the clothes wasn't the main reason Yang Le was drawn to him. It was because he happened to know an Inhuman member who wore similar clothes – Black Bolt's younger brother, Maximus.
His nickname was Mad Maximus. He had indeed done many insane and reckless things in his life. He was like Yuan Benchu in the late Han Dynasty, always starting with a crazy, grand action, but the result was often disappointing.
“Sir.”
Seeing Maximus remain silent, Golem spoke again in panic, but he still didn't dare to raise his head.
“Wow, wow, wow.”
Maximus exclaimed three times in a row, not only raising his voice, but also making Golem's heart leap.
“Being captured by humans, Golem, you're really something. Should I give you a round of applause?”
Maximus didn't get angry, but laughed. He bent down, looking at Golem who didn't dare to raise his head, and placed his hand near the other's head, clapping.
Golem was shocked by Maximus's words. He raised his head in disbelief and saw Maximus's smile, which was clearly forced.
“Sir, I…”
Maximus didn't give Golem a chance to explain. He pulled a black short rod from his overcoat, flicked it casually to extend it, and then whipped it across Golem's face.
“Bang!”
After a muffled thud, cracks appeared in the stone skin of Golem's cheeks. Red blood flowed from the cracks, and Golem immediately shut his mouth, stopping speaking.
“Do I need your explanation? Do you remember what I said, Golem? I only care about the result, the result!”
Maximus pressed the short rod against Golem's shoulder. The cold sound made Golem shudder involuntarily.
“You know, Golem, I hate those humans the most. And yet, you were captured by those humans and almost subjected to dissection experiments by humans. You’ve disgraced more than just yourself, Golem.”
Maximus's expression instantly turned ferocious. Another blow from the stick landed on Golem's face, and more stone debris fell from his face, but Golem still didn't dare to move.
“You’ve disgraced the Inhumans. Why do you still have the face to live in this world? You should have atoned with death the moment you were captured. What kind of will to live makes you cling to life until now?”
“It’s your plan, sir,” Golem finally seized the opportunity to reply to Maximus’s question. Even just saying those words left Golem breathless.
“I wouldn’t dare die before completing your plan. I beg you, give me another opportunity. I will immediately commit suicide to atone after completing the mission.”
“How touching, Golem.” Maximus straightened up, looking expressionlessly at Golem, who was desperately trying to survive.
“But unfortunately, I don’t need you anymore.”
“What does that mean?” Golem raised his head in surprise, looking at Maximus in front of him. The other man had already turned and was walking back towards the flying vehicle.
“Deal with this disgrace to the Inhumans.”
Maximus spoke as he walked. When his foot stepped onto the flying vehicle's ladder, a tall shadow burst from inside the flying vehicle, bypassed Maximus, and rushed towards Golem, who was kneeling on one knee on the ground.
A sense of crisis arose in Golem's heart for no reason, and he subconsciously raised his hands.
“Bang!”
After a muffled thud, Golem looked in surprise at the person before him. He had never seen this person before.
“Your Majesty is right,” the person said. A voice like a beast drilled into Golem's ear.
“Clearly committing an unforgivable mistake, yet still clinging to life, your existence is a disgrace to the Inhumans.”
(End of Chapter)
“I encountered some trouble, sir.”
Even though it was a phone call, the tall and large Golem still respectfully struck a submissive pose, like a Japanese person, before replying respectfully.
“I was delayed by humans, and it took some time to finally get rid of the trouble.”
“Is that so, is that so.” The voice on the phone sounded, clearly impatient. “Then how is the mission I gave you going?”
“It still needs some time,” Golem replied, shamefully.
“Humph, I’ve already given you time, Golem. Have you forgotten the oath you swore to me, guaranteeing to complete the mission in a few days?”
“A week.”
Faced with the question from the person on the other end of the line, Golem could only lower his head in shame. His earlier words now felt like an invisible hand, slapping him across the face.
“Hold the human artifact, Golem.” The person on the other end of the line snorted coldly. “I’ll send someone to find you. Until then, don’t cause me any more trouble.”
Before Golem could reply, the phone hung up, but Golem still replied respectfully.
“Yes, sir.”
Golem then grabbed the clothes discarded on the ground by the fleeing people, using them as a towel to wipe himself before leaving the camp.
Logically, Golem should have waited at the original place, but this was, after all, a human activity area. The humans who escaped might return, and the sir had already warned against causing more trouble. Therefore, Golem needed to find another place.
Plunging back into the forest, Golem didn't retrace his steps. After all, the place was also known to the person who had rescued him, and that person's purpose remained unclear. Golem couldn't foolishly return to that exposed place.
Eventually, Golem chose a forest indistinguishable from the surroundings. After waiting for about ten minutes, a peculiar sound caught Golem's attention. When he looked up, he saw a flying vehicle with a unique design.
Golem was very familiar with the design of that flying vehicle. It was unmistakably an Inhuman flying vehicle. He knew the person sent by the sir had arrived.
The flying vehicle landed slowly, completely ignoring the trees beneath it. Under the pressure of the flying vehicle's sturdy body, the thick trees turned into fragments with a cracking sound.
After a forced landing in the dense forest, the flying vehicle's cabin door slowly opened. Golem was already standing at the cabin doorway, waiting for whoever was inside to emerge.
The moment he saw who emerged, Golem showed a flustered expression. Immediately, he knelt on one knee and said in a panicked voice.
“It was actually you who came in person; this subordinate can’t help but be terrified.”
Yang Le also saw the face of the mystery person at this time. He was a young male with no particularly noticeable characteristics. The only thing Yang Le noticed was his head of black hair, which looked somewhat familiar.
Oh, right, there were also the clothes the other person was wearing. It was an overcoat, completely black but trimmed with white edges, looking both noble and plain. Even Yang Le could tell the fabric of those clothes was definitely not ordinary goods.
However, the fabric of the clothes wasn't the main reason Yang Le was drawn to him. It was because he happened to know an Inhuman member who wore similar clothes – Black Bolt's younger brother, Maximus.
His nickname was Mad Maximus. He had indeed done many insane and reckless things in his life. He was like Yuan Benchu in the late Han Dynasty, always starting with a crazy, grand action, but the result was often disappointing.
“Sir.”
Seeing Maximus remain silent, Golem spoke again in panic, but he still didn't dare to raise his head.
“Wow, wow, wow.”
Maximus exclaimed three times in a row, not only raising his voice, but also making Golem's heart leap.
“Being captured by humans, Golem, you're really something. Should I give you a round of applause?”
Maximus didn't get angry, but laughed. He bent down, looking at Golem who didn't dare to raise his head, and placed his hand near the other's head, clapping.
Golem was shocked by Maximus's words. He raised his head in disbelief and saw Maximus's smile, which was clearly forced.
“Sir, I…”
Maximus didn't give Golem a chance to explain. He pulled a black short rod from his overcoat, flicked it casually to extend it, and then whipped it across Golem's face.
“Bang!”
After a muffled thud, cracks appeared in the stone skin of Golem's cheeks. Red blood flowed from the cracks, and Golem immediately shut his mouth, stopping speaking.
“Do I need your explanation? Do you remember what I said, Golem? I only care about the result, the result!”
Maximus pressed the short rod against Golem's shoulder. The cold sound made Golem shudder involuntarily.
“You know, Golem, I hate those humans the most. And yet, you were captured by those humans and almost subjected to dissection experiments by humans. You’ve disgraced more than just yourself, Golem.”
Maximus's expression instantly turned ferocious. Another blow from the stick landed on Golem's face, and more stone debris fell from his face, but Golem still didn't dare to move.
“You’ve disgraced the Inhumans. Why do you still have the face to live in this world? You should have atoned with death the moment you were captured. What kind of will to live makes you cling to life until now?”
“It’s your plan, sir,” Golem finally seized the opportunity to reply to Maximus’s question. Even just saying those words left Golem breathless.
“I wouldn’t dare die before completing your plan. I beg you, give me another opportunity. I will immediately commit suicide to atone after completing the mission.”
“How touching, Golem.” Maximus straightened up, looking expressionlessly at Golem, who was desperately trying to survive.
“But unfortunately, I don’t need you anymore.”
“What does that mean?” Golem raised his head in surprise, looking at Maximus in front of him. The other man had already turned and was walking back towards the flying vehicle.
“Deal with this disgrace to the Inhumans.”
Maximus spoke as he walked. When his foot stepped onto the flying vehicle's ladder, a tall shadow burst from inside the flying vehicle, bypassed Maximus, and rushed towards Golem, who was kneeling on one knee on the ground.
A sense of crisis arose in Golem's heart for no reason, and he subconsciously raised his hands.
“Bang!”
After a muffled thud, Golem looked in surprise at the person before him. He had never seen this person before.
“Your Majesty is right,” the person said. A voice like a beast drilled into Golem's ear.
“Clearly committing an unforgivable mistake, yet still clinging to life, your existence is a disgrace to the Inhumans.”
(End of Chapter)
