Eloi, the upper lord of Arcane, and Scylla, the upper lord of Full Gather, gathered in one place.
The two men, seated at the negotiation table with two or three escorts, quickly exchange documents and present their business.
“As it is written there, if you want to save even a little of the top of the full gather, hand over half the stake and live quietly. “If you don’t like that, throw up everything you have and run away to another city.”
Elroy was confident. This was because he had full knowledge of the current power level of the top group of Full Gather, and knew that even if there were mercenaries they had secretly hired, they would not be able to surpass Arcane’s power.
This was the difference in financial power between large and medium-sized merchants.
“Are you crazy? Half of the stake?”
Deep wrinkles formed on Scylla’s forehead. Her eyes, full of anger, were shining with life.
“You’ve seen this much. If we fight like this, do you think Full Gather can win?”
“You just have to guess to know what’s long and short.”
“If you’re a merchant, shouldn’t you make that kind of calculation in your head?”
A sneer appeared on Elroy’s lips.
“I heard they called the 4th mercenary unit of the Grealish Mercenary Guild.”
“Okay, are you confident?”
“That’s about it.”
Scylla pretended to be confident on the outside, but in reality, she was crumbling on the inside.
‘Damn it, how much money did you have to pay to have me call number 4?’
‘Tsk, if I can’t eat the full gather this time, Arcane will bleed too much. The cost was much higher because the 4th unit made up for the absence of the 3rd unit.’
Full Gather, who shows off his bravado despite being pushed back for a long time with all his might, and Arcane, who pretends to be relaxed despite making excessive investments.
Negotiations continued thereafter, but both sides repeatedly made unreasonable demands and there seemed to be no room for negotiation.
“It seems pointless to continue negotiations any longer.”
Elroy stands up first.
“Please bring an answer to my proposal by midnight today. Otherwise, Full Gather will collapse before tonight.”
After saying that, Eloi turns around and leaves. Scylla, who had been staring blankly at the bundle of documents that Elroy had brought her, gritted her teeth.
“sh*t!”
It was Arcane who attacked Full Gather first, and they only responded appropriately to the attack, but how did the situation end up like this?
Even if Arcane, a large merchant, had started a fight in the first place, should we have ignored it and ignored it? No, the controversy must have been serious!
“ha… … .”
I thought it was a fight worth winning, but… … , the situation got so twisted because of that ridiculous monster that came out of nowhere.
A wizard who uses magic I have never seen before. All the prosecutors on our side who made the surprise attack died.
From then on, the situation continued to tilt, and as time went by, it was the top of the full gather that became more disadvantageous.
“We too… , we too… “If only there was one such strong person!”
thud!
She slammed down on the table, messing up her orange hair and tearing it out.
“Ah… … !”
“Scylla! Calm down!”
“Yes, and then you become like Acro!”
Only after the guards behind her stopped her did she stand up with a sigh and leave the room.
“Huh, okay. “What’s wrong with hair?”
* * *
“Hitch!”
He rubs his nose against a sudden sneeze and scratches his smooth head.
“Even if a fight breaks out, you won’t be able to get help from Red Pill soldiers. “Because Eloi must have already given you all the bribes.”
“Now that things are like this, how about we ask the Arzens to stop them and we raid their base? Arcane must have heard rumors about Ren, so would you dare mess with them?”
“what? Are you trying to use the benefactor’s family now? And what if they really attack? ok?”
Acro rolled his eyes and ignored the executives’ opinions.
“That’s because there is no way. “Aren’t we in a situation where we have to grasp at straws now?”
Acro sighs and clicks his tongue as he flips through the confusing documents with complicated eyes.
No matter how much I searched for solutions, I couldn’t find an answer. What should I do?
“Do I really have to give up?”
“… … .”
The executives only chewed their lips and could not respond to his mutterings. At that time, the door burst open and someone came in, quickly approached Acro and whispered something to him.
“Suddenly what…” , what… … , What?!”
Acro, who knocked over the chair and stood up, grabbed the shoulder of the man who had whispered to him and asked back.
“Everything, everything, say it again. Who, who is coming?”
Acro, who had stuttered several times, suddenly had a look of deep joy on his face. Seeing that, all the executives looked at him, waiting for the man to open his mouth.
“that is… “A messenger has just arrived from the Red Pill.”
“Speak quickly!”
“Lord Ren Argen is coming to Red Pill now! “To bring my family!”
“What?”
“Ren is coming? “The Ren Arzen I know?”
“This is crazy! “Why are you telling me that now?”
The air in the conference room, which seemed to be freezing, instantly heated up.
Smiles began to appear on their now red faces.
“I just received it too! Lord Ren Argen is on his way from Brilliant Castle, so tell Full Gather to treat him properly.”
“Brilliant was also in trouble, but it looks like it has been resolved neatly.”
“yes. I think that’s why Ren Argen is coming too. “I don’t think I know exactly what’s going on here.”
“Huh… … . Heaven has not abandoned us.”
Acro shouted in delight as he pumped his fist in the air.
“Who else knows about this?”
“No one knows yet. The messenger also returned, and I asked if he went to Arcane as well, but he said no.”
“Right.”
Acro finished assessing the situation in an instant.
It was clear that the Lord of Red Pill had finished calculating and abandoned Arcane. He must have been afraid of Ren Argen’s power.
Perhaps Arcane will never know that Ren is coming until he meets him face to face. Because the Lord of Red Pill will make it so.
‘Anyway, were the rumors from the North true? ‘The Lord of Red Pill changes his attitude in an instant like this?’
Well, that’s not the point. The only important thing now is that the situation has tilted towards full gather at once.
“Elroy you bastard. “I will finally see his distorted expression!”
“I miss you too! If I just remember the abuse that damn guy gave me… … ! very!”
“Ha, if that bastard gets down on the ground, I’ll throw gold at his head.”
“Isn’t gold a bit of a waste?”
“hmm… , Then silver?”
“Be loud and get ready quickly. “Let’s let people know that if you treat people like water and play with them, you will be punished in the end.”
* * *
Red Pill Permanent Castle.
“driving me crazy! Was that wizard you brought with you at Arcane a member of those guys called Black Star? “For some reason, the magic was something I had never heard of before!”
Otto Collins, the leader of the Red Pill, felt dizzy from the sudden influx of information.
A report that came out of nowhere.
It was information that the Arcane Guild had joined hands with a group of devil worshipers called Black Star.
Normally, it would have been ignored, but the source was the third mercenary unit of Grealish’s mercenary guild.
Before I had time to confirm the fact, a communication came from Brilliant.
It is said that a secret organization of devil worshipers called Heukseong, who attacked the kingdom, was revealed this time and that they attempted to summon the devil but were stopped and retreated.
This incident is causing tremendous anger in the Holy Kingdom. He said that he plans to strongly reveal his intentions, saying that those involved with him will be hunted down and made into examples.
“Is this really a coincidence?”
The timing was so perfect. It no longer mattered whether Arcane was really related to the Black Star.
If there is even the slightest possibility, it is right to withdraw mercilessly.
Moreover, it is said that Ren Argen played a huge role in preventing the attack of the Black Star, and his status has now risen to the point that even the Holy Kingdom recognizes him as a national hero.
After being told not to neglect the hospitality of Ren Argen, his resolve became even firmer.
Currently, he is coming here to pick up his family. The family is in a situation where they are in full gathering.
Where would the anger go if it were found out that the Red Pill condoned Arcane’s attack?
“Ha, Eloy, this greedy bastard is going to make an accident someday!”
He almost caught himself and got into big trouble. It’s a shame because I was lucky enough to get out this time.
“Is this all there is to know about Ren Argen?”
“yes. “It would take more time to know more details.”
“it’s okay. “Go out.”
The aide who handed him the document left the room, and Otto quickly scanned the briefly written information about Ren.
“Master-level swordsman… , but you can also approach mastery of archery? Does this make sense? hmm? What is this? Do you know how to speak wolf? Does Karina, the princess of Rosaria, view him favorably? under! “Is this all true?”
The list of information was so absurd that he was troubled as to whether he should believe it or not.
“One thing is for sure, he is an unusual guy.”
After skimming over the contents, he threw the document on the table and called an aide.
“Did you call me?”
“Have the soldiers stand by near Arcane and Full Gather. “It’s not noticeable.”
“All right.”
* * *
A time past midnight.
A group headed to the building at the top of Full Gather.
A five-story building at the end of a long back alley. All the lights not only outside but also inside the building are turned off.
It is difficult to even see who is where with the naked eye. However, the mercenaries at the top of Arcane are showing a confident attitude as if they are used to this kind of thing.
“Part 4 will go inside the building. So, take care of yourself. “I will go up to the 5th floor at once, catch the owner of the top and the bald head, and bring him back.”
The man with the twin swords crossed on his back declared and glanced at the black-robed wizard standing quietly behind him.
“There, wizard Nari. “Don’t just stand there stiffly, but try talking.”
“… … .”
“Tsk, anyway, wizards. “Can you drop a big foot in front of me?”
“possible.”
“Still, you seem to be able to talk. good. Then, when Wizard Nari’s magic runs out, they will attack at once. We are far ahead in terms of power, so let’s cause confusion from the front. “Leave the rest to us.”
Usually, mercenaries are the ones who listen to orders during missions like this, but here, Petra, the leader of the 4th mercenary corps, was the strongest and most familiar with this type of work, so he naturally took command.
“Let’s begin.”
Purple magical energy gathered from the wizard’s staff and flew in a parabola toward the front entrance of the building.
Pagagak!! Boom-boo-boo!!
A mass of purple magic spreads across the ground in all directions, enveloping the mercenaries at the top of Full Gather who were standing there, twisting their bodies at once and crushing them.
“Oh… … .”
Petra lets out a brief exclamation at the magic that is so different from what she expected, glances at the wizard and turns her head.
“It did cause some confusion.”
Anyone who saw the aftermath of that bizarre magic would seem to be confused.
“Going in!”
It was a little uncomfortable to enter that strange battlefield, but now I couldn’t leave. Petra’s mercenaries cut down the enemies in one fell swoop and entered the entrance of the building.
Following them, the soldiers from the top of Arcane also attacked the building.
“The enemies have attacked!”
“sh*t! There’s a wizard over there! Avoid the purple liquid!”
“f*ck! what’s this!”
A battlefield that became chaos in an instant. Perhaps because of the wizard’s bizarre magic, the victory in the fight went to Arcane more easily than expected.
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“There was no need for me to come-”
Huuuck!!
A sharp sound that penetrates your ears. A single, intense flash of light caught by the wizard’s senses.
The magic clay that was hastily pulled out jumped out from the floor, swelled, and swallowed up the flash of light.
talent… This profit!!
Afterwards, the purple clay, which stretched as if it was going to tear, caught the flash and barely stopped right in front of the wizard’s nose.
Afterwards the clay spat it out.
Tuk.
A small spear that fell on the ground. The clunky short spear, nothing special, was the identity of the flash of light that had almost killed the wizard a moment ago.
“Now you’ve decided to act openly?”
The person slowly emerging from the darkness is Ren Argen. He looked at the warlock with contemptuous eyes and said:
“you… … .”
“Isn’t this the seed of disaster?”
Ren looked over the wizard’s shoulder. The soldiers and mercenaries of Full Gather are twisted to death by the warlock’s magic.
A tragedy so bizarre that it makes you frown. When associated with warlocks, painful screams are always heard.
“How did you spread the seeds of disaster…?” … ?”
“Ha, so that’s what you guys sowed?”
I just threw it once, but I never thought there would be such an easy response.
‘The opponent is an early 4-star wizard. But now I can’t even be nervous like this.’
Once again, he realizes his growing abilities and feels energized by his first marriage.
Pajijik, pajik… !
“You don’t seem to have any intention of talking. Then, if you force yourself to wear it… “Hmph!”
An intense sense of intimidation emanating from Ren. The brain energy that grows stronger with every step you take.
The warlock, whose eyes were wide open, took in a breath of air and trembled involuntarily.