Chapter 29 (1/2)
Chapter 29 – Proposal that can't be Rejected (2)
Derek's residence was very luxurious compared to the other houses in Anail The flowers and the trees in the garden were placed with great harmony Fish freely swam in the pond It had been created with a human's touch, but it looked natural and beautiful
In the center of all this scenery was Derek, as sitting at a table, sipping tea Crockta thought that it was a bizarre sight The i tea tiether
Derek s
“Young Man, what is your taste?”
“Taste?”
“Yes, taste Your own sense of beauty Sit”
Crockta sat down across from Derek
Derek said, “I am sure aboutelse over there It should just be all yellow tulips”
Derek pointed towards where yellow tulips were planted arass
”There should be 13 fish in the pond No more and no less”
”……”
“I aether to reed upon contract ive anyone who breaks it Thanks to that, I was able to gain wealth and power”
”What do you want to say?”
“My taste has fallen”
Derek laughed Crockta couldn't understand what he was talking about
“There are problee the sky, just because I don't like the sun”
“Then use a parasol”
”That's right I can't help using a parasol, so it must be part of h about my tastes”
Derek extended a piece of paper towards Crockta “Let me understand this”
”……”
It was a contract Crockta looked through the information
”……”
”You don’t have to make that expression”
Crockta asked, “What is this?”
“I a”
It ated Crockta Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to prepare the contents of this agreement in advance Crockta's lips twitched
It was a contract to provide Crockta infor Balhae, and those ere cursed by the stars In exchange for Derek providing infor Balhae Clan, Crockta would have to kill so Balhae
The targets weren't those ere cursed by the stars, but the NPCs
“Don't you want revenge?” Derek asked
”……”
“I have decided to ith you I have planned a few investe You don't have to worry about it, since your targets are people that you would've killed for your revenge anyway”
Crockta read more of the details
The Thawing Balhae Clan orking with NPCs in several cities These NPCs were rich and powerful in their respective regions Derek was going to invest ainst that power If the NPCs were destroyed by Crockta, Derek would share his profits with the neer that would ee as a result
It was a gamble that relied on Crockta's success
“Why are you doing this?” Crockta asked Derek
Crockta was trying to get Derek's help anyway The scale er, but it was still what Crockta wanted
“Would you be angry if I said I was bored?” Derek s Man I aht now Everything is done toleft”
“That is understandable”
Ian, who had beco Elder Lord for a similar reason
”You are a little bit interesting” Derek smiled
”……”
“So I want to watch you It is a desire to get involved in your journey If your success becomes my success, then I will be more immersed in your story”
Crockta nodded
There were people like that in reality They said soht a sports car Some spent money while others expressed the so he didn't mind
”I understand”
”Good”
Crockta asked for a pen in order to sign the contract
”Ah, before that” Derek shook his head “I have to see your skills”
”What?”
“Investing in you requires trust, so I want to verify that you have the er than before”
Crockta looked at Derek He was unchanged He had wide shoulders and a disciplined build The atmosphere around him was like a sharp blade It wouldn't be easy for Crockta to fight Derek Crockta had a strong chance of losing against Derek
Derek laughed at Crockta's gaze
”Nota sword”
”Then…?”
”Here” Derek held out a piece of paper ”If you do this, then I will trust you and sign the contract
Crockta's eyes widened He read the piece of paper and nodded
The free city of Anail began with the fugitives of each species Therefore, Anail's back streets had strict laws of their own
One of these laas, 'don't kill innocent people'
In the underworld of Anail, unexplained fights occasionally occurred, but they couldn't kill Even Derek, who ruled the underworld of Anail, didn't bloody his hands unless it was for a contract It was a co of Anail This was a city founded by fugitives who ran away from death, so they knew that death couldn't be reversed
But it was broken
”Hah, hah What did I tell you?”
A wohly The two men nodded
Underneath them was a man with a broken head The woman stabbed his back with her short swords to verify that he was dead The already dead round
“NPCs are no different”