Chapter 1823: Shed The Wool
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Kieran’s intonation wasn’t high, it habitually had coldness with it, but his words shook all 14 of the southern counciln at once.
Even Eindefern, the leader in na of the 14 southern counciln, couldn’t escape the shudders.
The southern councilman, who was always kind with his tone, couldn’t help but inhale deeply to calm his surging heart.
“He...Are you sure it’s a ‘he’?”
The kindness in Eindefern’s usual tone was absent, all that was left was strictness and heaviness.
Kieran didn’t say anything though, he glanced over Eindefern and remained quiet.
Eindefern was stunned once more, then he quickly responded.
His question was terrible!
It didn’t just expose his ignorance towards that unknown existence, it even exposed that the southern counciln never truly understood the situation in Edatine Castle.
It was without a doubt that they were currently in the passive.
The worse thing was, the other counciln would not share the consequences of his mistake, and as a matter of fact, it indeed happened as such.
The other counciln who also just realized the stupidity of the question were looking at him with a disappointed and blaming gaze.
‘A bunch of hypocrite bastards!’ cursed Eindefern in his head before he sighed softly.
Too careless! The appearance of a new God seed to ss up his plans.
However, as the top counciln of the southern bunch, Eindefern swiftly regained his calm.
“Your Highness, what do you seek?” Eindefern asked.
“Information about a God, what do you think I can trade for, Councilman Eindefern?” Kieran asked back.
Any information regarding a God had extrely high value, it could even be considered as priceless treasure from a certain aspect.
Normal Gold Purton could never be used as a negotiation chip on the table, it must be at least a Rare rank magical equipnt to be fitting, and because of this, Eindefern was placed in a difficult situation.
A Rare rank magical equipnt wasn’t so cabbage that could be bought in the market. He too would feel heartache should he give out a little too much.
But giving too less? It was impossible for him to exchange that amount for the information that he sought.
Therefore, after so hesitation, Eindefern said, “Prince Colin, can we discuss it for a while?”
“Go ahead”, Kieran nodded.
Right after that, the 14 southern councilns’ projection images fell into so kind of stagnant state. Kurtzargert’s projection image looked even uglier and sour.
It seed like following the exposed clues about them falling into turmoil, plus the ‘understanding’ of Edatine Castle, the southern counciln had chosen to completely break up.
Monte looked at Kurtzargert’s projection image, his eyes couldn’t help but turn white.
“Sir Kurtzargert, sotis, fighting alone doesn’t an you are the hero,” the vassal had ulterior aning behind his words.
Kurtzargert glanced over the vassal in silence and then shut his eyes.
Deep down inside, the Superior Demon gave a big thumbs up to Monte.
NICE!
It was actually figuring out how it could subtly get on the sa page as his boss without arousing suspicion, then the vassal spoke.
If it wasn’t disguised as Kurtzargert at the mont but Edatine VI, it would surely praise the vassal with utmost delight, saying that the vassal understood itself very well.
Anderson the old Demon Hunter at a side did not care about all of those.
The old Demon Hunter had zero interest and fondness towards Silent Night Secret Society and all he cared about at the mont was that ‘him’.
Anderson looked at Kieran.
Kieran pointed at the projection images of the 14 southern counciln. The old Demon Hunter imdiately nodded and waited patiently.
Neither Kieran nor Anderson worried that the 14 southern counciln would reject it. It was related to a ‘God’ in such a close range after all, not a single organization would reject it, let alone the likes of Silent Night Secret Society.
...
Back in the secret communication formation, all 14 southern counciln, except Eindefern, looked at each other without any of them speaking first.
The situation at hand was utterly obvious.
The heir of Snake Sect and the throne would never easily reveal information about that ‘God’ to them, they must sohow pay a great cost to get it.
However, they had just amassed 280 true magical items and equipnt and didn’t want to fork out another lump sum.
Therefore, after exchanging gazes with each other, they shifted their gazes to Eindefern.
Even though Eindefern had just paid the extras in the compensation of 280 true magical equipnt and items, it didn’t stop them from hoping that Eindefern would pay more this ti as well.
Do note that he occupied the wealthiest Qitar Bay in the south.
Other businesses aside, the slave trading alone was enough to let him swim in his own wealth.
Eindefern felt the questioning gazes from his allies and couldn’t help but show a heavy look.
“What is the aning of this? Am I supposed to continue to pay the extras?” Eindefern said in an upset tone.
“Shouldn’t you? Eindefern, you occupied Qitar Bay, your annual inco alone is almost twice as much as all our combined inco!” said the hot-tempered councilman.
“That’s right.”
“If I occupied Qitar bay, I’d bear the cost of getting the information this ti.”
“Yeah.”
“Compared to Qitar Bay’s inco, what’s a trading cost to you?”
The other counciln added their comnts and nodded in agreent.
Among them were several counciln who seed to be in agreent but were actually at odds and were giving Eindefern a hard ti.
Every single one of them were jealous of Eindefern occupying Qitar Bay for himself.
Qitar Bay didn’t just represent Gold Purton, it even represented... the population!
From a certain aspect, the latter was much more concerning to the counciln.
Huu, huu, huu!
Eindefern couldn’t help but breath heavily.
If everyone before him weren’t just projection images, he’d teach these hypocrite bastards a lesson that sotis dying is better than staying alive.
Qitar Bay had the envious inco and population, but it was all because of his blood and sweat throughout the years, it wasn’t built overnight.
From a small fishing village to a major port that housed many exports and imports, Eindefern had poured unimaginable effort into it. He was busy for almost a decade just making his turf flourish. Now, when everything was at its peak, the others were jealous because of his hard work?
What happened back then?
He never forgot the mockery and laughter he got from them.
‘Damn bastard! When all this is over, all of you will et your end!’
Killer intents were boiling in Eindefern’s heart, but he remained calm on the outside.
“I can bear the cost of this trading, but... the content of the information will be made known to alone,” said Eindefern.
“What do you an, Eindefern? Have you forgotten that we are a union?”
The other counciln retorted loudly.
Eindefern didn’t care, he chuckled coldly, “Since you know that we are in a union, then what was all that about? Since all of you want to pay the bigger portion, of course I would get the bigger share of the gains. If any of you want to know the content of the information, show so sincerity, or else...”
COMNT
Eindefern did not finish, but his intention was obvious.
For a mont, all the counciln plunged into silence.
....
This ti around, the wait was long.
Three minutes later, the vassal brought a chair over for Kieran.
“Your Highness, please sit. You are really wise, a simple word and you are able to cause an internal conflict among them. I think they are eager to choke each others’ necks,” said the vassal softly.
“They are originally a temporary union. There’s no family, no friends, not even a clear view of the gains. It’s only a matter of ti before they crumble,” Kieran sat down and conveniently replied.
He had to admit that Monte was a person who read the atmosphere well, as he listened to Kieran while Kieran was sitting down, went over to the table, and grabbed a cup of tea for Kieran.
Bloody Mary looked at Monte, who acted like a suck up, quietly raising a brow with a mocking gaze.
‘Trying to move the boss with such attentive actions? Naive!
Only doing things without complaint can truly win over boss’ fondness, like !’
Then, it contacted its boss through the power of the contract.
“Boss, the specialty of this restaurant is venison stew and antler soup, I’ve ordered them to prepare the dish. After the mission here is over, you will be able to taste it.”
“What about War God Temple?”
“Don’t worry boss, I’ve got it all sorted out. Those guys are in for an unforgettable encounter!”
Through the power of the contract, Bloody Mary communicated with its boss and its eyes on Monte grew even more disdainful.
‘Getting close on the surface is never going to triumph our bonds on the soul level!’
Monte seed to have noticed the disdain from Bloody Mary, but he didn’t care.
He had no less of those gazes in the past.
The officials, ministers in the palace, the leaders of noble families, the knights, the guardians, almost everyone that he knew of looked at him with disdain. Even so common maidens would show similar gazes at tis, but he didn’t care!
So what if he was a clown? So what if he was a suck up?
COMNT
Was he not capable enough? No!
It’s just that he hadn’t been in a position where he could bring out his potential and be useful.
Now, he would soon beco the honorary minister! He would make others look at him differently!
He would make the future king an even wiser king than Edatine VI!
Those who once looked down at him would be in awe and envy!
With an ambition of becoming a capable honorary minister that could help the future king, Monte served Kieran with even more respect and politeness. He took an apple, skinned it without his fingers touching the at and placed it into Kieran’s hands. Sa went for the other fruit and food.
After Kieran ate a quarter of the food on the table, the stagnant projection images finally returned to normal.
“Sorry to make you wait, your Highness,” Eindefern apologized.
Although he returned to his friendly and kind tone, Kieran sharply sensed the cold confrontation between the southern counciln.
It seed like their private conversation that happened just now did not end on a happy note.
“So what have you decided? What are you using to trade with the information?” Kieran asked with a wave of hand.
“We will offer a part of the Rare rank magical equipnt and items plus so ‘pagan remnants’,” Eindefern replied.
“How much is a ‘part’? And the pagan remnants... Are you joking with ?”
As he spoke, Kieran leaned forward and a sense of coldness appeared in his eyes.
The calm atmosphere instantly beca keen, as if the air was filled with blades, slowly moving towards the enemies’ throat.
Due to his identity and status, Monte did not have access to all the information regarding the pagan remnant, but it didn’t stop him, who had sworn to beco Kieran’s honorary minister, to do what he had to do.
A flintlock pistol appeared in Monte’s hand. The muzzle was small, it wasn’t for killing but to convey a ssage.
“I do hope that Councilman Eindefern can give his Highness a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, you and the others will know why the pride and prestige of the heir of Snake Sect and the throne should not be insulted.”
Monte stood beside Kieran, chuckling, his mouth slightly wide, baring his rotten teeth, like a ferocious hound protecting his master, ready to chew on any hostile.
“Please don’t take us wrongly, Prince Colin, we don’t an any hostility. In order to compensate you, we have given a great cost and now buying the information from you... each and every one of our savings has reached the bottom. A Rare rank magical item or equipnt isn’t sothing that you can buy in the market after all, it’s not a common thing.”
The others did not speak at all, only Eindefern spoke on their behalf.
Kieran seed to have acknowledged Eindefern’s explanation, he nodded slightly, but his tone was still harsh.
“What you say might be the truth but it doesn’t an I understand. Don’t you know what a pagan remnant is? Or you are testing the intelligence system of the Snake Sect and Edatine royal court?”
Kieran’s last words beca sharp and fierce. Monte beside him quickly raised the signal pistol. It seed like all it took was a glance from Kieran and he would fire the pistol.
“Of course not! Maybe these pagan remnants have so consequences that are worth taking note of but it won’t be an issue to his Majesty, Mist!” Eindefern smiled, attempting to ease the atmosphere.
“Can you guarantee that the pagan remnants that you provide are the very first batch? If you can, I don’t need the Rare rank magical item, I only need the pagan remnants, 10 will be enough.”
Kieran was no longer a newbie in this dungeon world, he already knew many things about the rules of this special dungeon world.
Pagans preyed on each other, but other than the first batch of pagans who got the greatest benefits, which granted them zero consequences, the pagan remnants who grew on devouring others would more or less have so side effects with them.
The pagans of this world didn’t possess the digesting capability of Gluttony after all.
In fact, if it was possible, Kieran wouldn’t mind getting more pagan remnants, but he would never reveal his trump card.
It was ti to shed the wool after all!
“The first batch of pagan remnants, even with all of us combined, we have never seen 10 of them. We are willing to make it up to your Highness with 30 Rare rank magical items and equipnt and the sa amount of pagan remnants,” Eindefern smiled bitterly as he voiced his offer.
“30? Too few. At least 50. You can also subtract the number of pagan remnants appropriately,” Kieran shook his head.
“30 Rare rank magical items and equipnt are our limit, but we can offer you up to 50 pagan remnants,” the bitterness in Eindefern’s smile grew heavier.
30 Rare rank magical items and equipnt were of course not their limits, but it would be ideal to lower their cost as much as possible during the negotiation.
They had even figured out a way to ‘discuss’ with the heir of Snake Sect and the throne.
The other southern counciln were ready for a long lasting battle.
However, Eindefern and the other counciln were in for a shock. After the first offer, the heir of Snake Sect and the throne stopped, looking at them coldly.
His gaze felt like he was looking at so wealthy animal.
“Fools. You are beyond redemption. Wait for your end then.”
Kieran then stood up and walked out of the restaurant.
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