Chapter 194: The Contract
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The guard's face became rosy as he mouthed moans of pleasure. He juddered his head countless times due to not being able to withstand the bouts of sensual pain.
This man's eyes were lifeless for a few seconds before it sparked zestfully, bringing forth the freshness of life that was akin to a baby's pure first breath.
'What is happening to me?' thought the derided guard.
When he looked at his surrounding, there were too many colors looking back at him. He could feel the texture of air and touch the scents around him.
He felt invisible.
The guard grabbed his armchair, but it broke instantly. In shock, he tried moving away but he quickly turned to a blur whose identity was revealed when he appeared fixed in one of the sidewalls of the room.
The wall broke soundly, resulting in a large hole in the wall.
"I feel strong. I feel mighty….I feel—"
Daniel sneaked up behind him and whacked him in the head before the guard could cause any more chaos. He returned his unconscious body to the chair.
Daniel concentrated on the unconscious guard for a while. He later focused on Reve, "Well, now you have me interested."
"That was expected," retorted Reve.
Daniel snapped his fingers, and the guard woke up. His eyes were still drowsy from the prior events.
"What happened?" he asked for the umpteenth time.
Feeling curious, Daniel decided to test the waters, "What did you see?"
"I was in a dream, a long dream. I towered over all my foes. Married an elf princess and sailed past the waters of Xoris. In this dream, I was supreme.....as mighty as a dragon."
Daniel went into deep thoughts, 'He can't remember his savage acts?!!'
He voiced out, "I see…..once you drank the vial, you went to sleep. It is alright. You can leave now."
A smooth lie. But it was necessary. Daniel didn't want to expose the truth, as might lead to unwanted scenarios.
"But..."
"Leave!" cooly said Daniel.
His words seemed to have an effect on the guard. The guard straightened his body and prepared to exit the room.
Just when he passed by Reve, he retraced his steps and asked, "Sir, do you have any more vials?"
From his sparkly eyes, it was clear that he very much wanted a positive answer, but Reve gladly disappointed him.
"No, I don't, sadly," replied Reve.
Soon, the guard left the room, leaving Reve and Daniel all by themselves.
Daniel was the first person to break the quirky silence, "It appears that you are not wrong. This Dragontail is superb. Just the prototype is enough to make me interested."
"What did you expect? I never lie," boasted Reve.
The two moved on to state their contract details.
"You said you required my sponsorship?"
"Well, that is very coy of you, Daniel. If I remember correctly, I need you to act as the seller of my product, the perfect trader. I don't need funds from you. I'm well capable of producing my own," smirked Reve.
Someone like Daniel wouldn't forget a major detail. So, him making that obvious mistake was probably just him trying to throw Reve off his game.
That was how promising Dragontail seemed like to him.
Daniel played innocent, "What is the difference?"
"The status of the two parties involved. My faction is not a subordinate. This offer should make us on equal seatings. I only pay what is required of me and you give an excellent service. However, your price would be more lenient as my faction is barely new and you don't want to overwhelm a promising faction with lots of bills," stated Reve.
He had thought about this many times before coming.
Black Market was just like its name denoted. It was a closed-off market where varieties of underworld items were sold at.
This market was the most popular in the underworld and it wasn't even by a small margin.
They rope in small factions and make sure to secure a debt from the faction that would take to fruition after the faction has fairly grown.
Most small organizations start like this since they wouldn't be able to do better on their own.
However, Reve planned to be different.
He was going to be arrogant and picky.....he had the rights to do that because Dragontail was sure to shake the markets of the Underworld!
Daniel tapped his hand on the table surface, "Are you sure you don't want our monetary support? Surely, a young faction wouldn't just appear with a large sum of capital."
"Aye. I have my means. So, about the deal, what do you say?"
"You have other vials present with you?" asked Daniel.
"Yes."
Reve sent the few extra vials he had with him to Daniel. Once Daniel got hold of it, he explained.
"I would need to convince the other leaders. Nevertheless, consider this deal landed. I'm confident this is something that Black Market won't gloss over."
Daniel opened his drawer and brought out a reddish small star-shaped device. He pressed a certain button on which beamed with a red glow.
Suddenly, a weird sound came out of the device. Daniel saw it as green light and started another round of conversation.
"Let's go over the details before anything else. What price shall we task for the services we perform? Firstly, this contract would only last for a year. After that, we shall review it and upgrade the details based on the progress of your faction. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes."
"Regardless of whether you succeed or not, in the first six months of our partnership, you will pay thirty percent of your monthly income to us."
Reve argued, "Twenty-five percent."
"Twenty-four percent."
"Twenty percent!"
Daniel broke into a warm smile, "Twenty percent, it is."
He went on to state the further details, "After the first six months, you will pay thirty percent of your income."
"I can make do with that," agreed Reve.
He thought to himself, 'I don't need the money. The gang of thieves don't also need such abundant money so I can acquiesce here. Our future income would mainly be used to secure quality production of Dragontail.'
Daniel listed the final condition, "Good. I'm sure you are aware that we should be the only market you have a partnership with?"
"Yes."
The blue-haired man placed his index finger on the device and allowed a red ray of light to scan his finger. Then he passed the device to Reve.
Reve looked skeptically at it, 'Is this a voice recorder? And also an energy-signature reader?'
Judging by the two things Daniel did, he guessed as such.
Anyway, Reve placed his finger and allowed his energy signature to be scanned.
He was sure by this point that this device was surely proof of their contract and if he went against it, he would face the full brunt of Black Market.
"There is an open spot in our next week Friday's auction. Prepare a large batch of Dragontails before that date and seek us on Thursday. That will be your debut!"
Finalizing the deal, Daniel gave Reve a white pill, saying it would negate the effects of the miasma.. This way, he would be able to arrive here safely on Thursday.
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The guard's face became rosy as he mouthed moans of pleasure. He juddered his head countless times due to not being able to withstand the bouts of sensual pain.
This man's eyes were lifeless for a few seconds before it sparked zestfully, bringing forth the freshness of life that was akin to a baby's pure first breath.
'What is happening to me?' thought the derided guard.
When he looked at his surrounding, there were too many colors looking back at him. He could feel the texture of air and touch the scents around him.
He felt invisible.
The guard grabbed his armchair, but it broke instantly. In shock, he tried moving away but he quickly turned to a blur whose identity was revealed when he appeared fixed in one of the sidewalls of the room.
The wall broke soundly, resulting in a large hole in the wall.
"I feel strong. I feel mighty….I feel—"
Daniel sneaked up behind him and whacked him in the head before the guard could cause any more chaos. He returned his unconscious body to the chair.
Daniel concentrated on the unconscious guard for a while. He later focused on Reve, "Well, now you have me interested."
"That was expected," retorted Reve.
Daniel snapped his fingers, and the guard woke up. His eyes were still drowsy from the prior events.
"What happened?" he asked for the umpteenth time.
Feeling curious, Daniel decided to test the waters, "What did you see?"
"I was in a dream, a long dream. I towered over all my foes. Married an elf princess and sailed past the waters of Xoris. In this dream, I was supreme.....as mighty as a dragon."
Daniel went into deep thoughts, 'He can't remember his savage acts?!!'
He voiced out, "I see…..once you drank the vial, you went to sleep. It is alright. You can leave now."
A smooth lie. But it was necessary. Daniel didn't want to expose the truth, as might lead to unwanted scenarios.
"But..."
"Leave!" cooly said Daniel.
His words seemed to have an effect on the guard. The guard straightened his body and prepared to exit the room.
Just when he passed by Reve, he retraced his steps and asked, "Sir, do you have any more vials?"
From his sparkly eyes, it was clear that he very much wanted a positive answer, but Reve gladly disappointed him.
"No, I don't, sadly," replied Reve.
Soon, the guard left the room, leaving Reve and Daniel all by themselves.
Daniel was the first person to break the quirky silence, "It appears that you are not wrong. This Dragontail is superb. Just the prototype is enough to make me interested."
"What did you expect? I never lie," boasted Reve.
The two moved on to state their contract details.
"You said you required my sponsorship?"
"Well, that is very coy of you, Daniel. If I remember correctly, I need you to act as the seller of my product, the perfect trader. I don't need funds from you. I'm well capable of producing my own," smirked Reve.
Someone like Daniel wouldn't forget a major detail. So, him making that obvious mistake was probably just him trying to throw Reve off his game.
That was how promising Dragontail seemed like to him.
Daniel played innocent, "What is the difference?"
"The status of the two parties involved. My faction is not a subordinate. This offer should make us on equal seatings. I only pay what is required of me and you give an excellent service. However, your price would be more lenient as my faction is barely new and you don't want to overwhelm a promising faction with lots of bills," stated Reve.
He had thought about this many times before coming.
Black Market was just like its name denoted. It was a closed-off market where varieties of underworld items were sold at.
This market was the most popular in the underworld and it wasn't even by a small margin.
They rope in small factions and make sure to secure a debt from the faction that would take to fruition after the faction has fairly grown.
Most small organizations start like this since they wouldn't be able to do better on their own.
However, Reve planned to be different.
He was going to be arrogant and picky.....he had the rights to do that because Dragontail was sure to shake the markets of the Underworld!
Daniel tapped his hand on the table surface, "Are you sure you don't want our monetary support? Surely, a young faction wouldn't just appear with a large sum of capital."
"Aye. I have my means. So, about the deal, what do you say?"
"You have other vials present with you?" asked Daniel.
"Yes."
Reve sent the few extra vials he had with him to Daniel. Once Daniel got hold of it, he explained.
"I would need to convince the other leaders. Nevertheless, consider this deal landed. I'm confident this is something that Black Market won't gloss over."
Daniel opened his drawer and brought out a reddish small star-shaped device. He pressed a certain button on which beamed with a red glow.
Suddenly, a weird sound came out of the device. Daniel saw it as green light and started another round of conversation.
"Let's go over the details before anything else. What price shall we task for the services we perform? Firstly, this contract would only last for a year. After that, we shall review it and upgrade the details based on the progress of your faction. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes."
"Regardless of whether you succeed or not, in the first six months of our partnership, you will pay thirty percent of your monthly income to us."
Reve argued, "Twenty-five percent."
"Twenty-four percent."
"Twenty percent!"
Daniel broke into a warm smile, "Twenty percent, it is."
He went on to state the further details, "After the first six months, you will pay thirty percent of your income."
"I can make do with that," agreed Reve.
He thought to himself, 'I don't need the money. The gang of thieves don't also need such abundant money so I can acquiesce here. Our future income would mainly be used to secure quality production of Dragontail.'
Daniel listed the final condition, "Good. I'm sure you are aware that we should be the only market you have a partnership with?"
"Yes."
The blue-haired man placed his index finger on the device and allowed a red ray of light to scan his finger. Then he passed the device to Reve.
Reve looked skeptically at it, 'Is this a voice recorder? And also an energy-signature reader?'
Judging by the two things Daniel did, he guessed as such.
Anyway, Reve placed his finger and allowed his energy signature to be scanned.
He was sure by this point that this device was surely proof of their contract and if he went against it, he would face the full brunt of Black Market.
"There is an open spot in our next week Friday's auction. Prepare a large batch of Dragontails before that date and seek us on Thursday. That will be your debut!"
Finalizing the deal, Daniel gave Reve a white pill, saying it would negate the effects of the miasma.. This way, he would be able to arrive here safely on Thursday.
The guard's face became rosy as he mouthed moans of pleasure. He juddered his head countless times due to not being able to withstand the bouts of sensual pain. This man's eyes were lifeless for a few seconds before it sparked zestfully, bringing forth the freshness of life that was akin to a baby's pure first breath.'What is happening to me?' thought the derided guard. When he looked at his surrounding, there were too many colors looking back at him. He could feel the texture of air and touch the scents around him. He felt invisible. The guard grabbed his armchair, but it broke instantly. In shock, he tried moving away but he quickly turned to a blur whose identity was revealed when he appeared fixed in one of the sidewalls of the room. The wall broke soundly, resulting in a large hole in the wall. "I feel strong. I feel mighty.I feel"Daniel sneaked up behind him and whacked him in the head before the guard could cause any more chaos. He returned his unconscious body to the chair. Daniel concentrated on the unconscious guard for a while. He later focused on Reve, "Well, now you have me interested.""That was expected," retorted Reve. Daniel snapped his fingers, and the guard woke up. His eyes were still drowsy from the prior events."What happened?" he asked for the umpteenth time.Feeling curious, Daniel decided to test the waters, "What did you see?""I was in a dream, a long dream. I towered over all my foes. Married an elf princess and sailed past the waters of Xoris. In this dream, I was supreme.....as mighty as a dragon."Daniel went into deep thoughts, 'He can't remember his savage acts?!!'He voiced out, "I see..once you drank the vial, you went to sleep. It is alright. You can leave now."A smooth lie. But it was necessary. Daniel didn't want to expose the truth, as might lead to unwanted scenarios."But...""Leave!" cooly said Daniel.His words seemed to have an effect on the guard. The guard straightened his body and prepared to exit the room. Just when he passed by Reve, he retraced his steps and asked, "Sir, do you have any more vials?"From his sparkly eyes, it was clear that he very much wanted a positive answer, but Reve gladly disappointed him."No, I don't, sadly," replied Reve. Soon, the guard left the room, leaving Reve and Daniel all by themselves. Daniel was the first person to break the quirky silence, "It appears that you are not wrong. This Dragontail is superb. Just the prototype is enough to make me interested.""What did you expect? I never lie," boasted Reve. The two moved on to state their contract details."You said you required my sponsorship?""Well, that is very coy of you, Daniel. If I remember correctly, I need you to act as the seller of my product, the perfect trader. I don't need funds from you. I'm well capable of producing my own," smirked Reve. Someone like Daniel wouldn't forget a major detail. So, him making that obvious mistake was probably just him trying to throw Reve off his game. That was how promising Dragontail seemed like to him. Daniel played innocent, "What is the difference?""The status of the two parties involved. My faction is not a subordinate. This offer should make us on equal seatings. I only pay what is required of me and you give an excellent service. However, your price would be more lenient as my faction is barely new and you don't want to overwhelm a promising faction with lots of bills," stated Reve. He had thought about this many times before coming. Black Market was just like its name denoted. It was a closed-off market where varieties of underworld items were sold at. This market was the most popular in the underworld and it wasn't even by a small margin. They rope in small factions and make sure to secure a debt from the faction that would take to fruition after the faction has fairly grown. Most small organizations start like this since they wouldn't be able to do better on their own. However, Reve planned to be different. He was going to be arrogant and picky.....he had the rights to do that because Dragontail was sure to shake the markets of the Underworld!Daniel tapped his hand on the table surface, "Are you sure you don't want our monetary support? Surely, a young faction wouldn't just appear with a large sum of capital.""Aye. I have my means. So, about the deal, what do you say?""You have other vials present with you?" asked Daniel."Yes."Reve sent the few extra vials he had with him to Daniel. Once Daniel got hold of it, he explained. "I would need to convince the other leaders. Nevertheless, consider this deal landed. I'm confident this is something that Black Market won't gloss over."Daniel opened his drawer and brought out a reddish small star-shaped device. He pressed a certain button on which beamed with a red glow.Suddenly, a weird sound came out of the device. Daniel saw it as green light and started another round of conversation. "Let's go over the details before anything else. What price shall we task for the services we perform? Firstly, this contract would only last for a year. After that, we shall review it and upgrade the details based on the progress of your faction. Is that okay with you?""Yes.""Regardless of whether you succeed or not, in the first six months of our partnership, you will pay thirty percent of your monthly income to us."Reve argued, "Twenty-five percent.""Twenty-four percent.""Twenty percent!"Daniel broke into a warm smile, "Twenty percent, it is."He went on to state the further details, "After the first six months, you will pay thirty percent of your income.""I can make do with that," agreed Reve. He thought to himself, 'I don't need the money. The gang of thieves don't also need such abundant money so I can acquiesce here. Our future income would mainly be used to secure quality production of Dragontail.'Daniel listed the final condition, "Good. I'm sure you are aware that we should be the only market you have a partnership with?""Yes."The blue-haired man placed his index finger on the device and allowed a red ray of light to scan his finger. Then he passed the device to Reve. Reve looked skeptically at it, 'Is this a voice recorder? And also an energy-signature reader?'Judging by the two things Daniel did, he guessed as such. Anyway, Reve placed his finger and allowed his energy signature to be scanned. He was sure by this point that this device was surely proof of their contract and if he went against it, he would face the full brunt of Black Market. "There is an open spot in our next week Friday's auction. Prepare a large batch of Dragontails before that date and seek us on Thursday. That will be your debut!"Finalizing the deal, Daniel gave Reve a white pill, saying it would negate the effects of the miasma.. This way, he would be able to arrive here safely on Thursday.
