NOVEL WEB Chapter 206: The Group Fight Against Lance Operation
Assisting Peacock City's lord in suppressing a Red Dragon is negotiable, the contest between the valorous and the Evil Dragon is a topic that is very much alive in the Human World.
Residents of Peacock City, too, must be eager to find out whether the legendary heroes are more formidable or the legendary Evil Dragons are more powerful.
The Evil Dragon isn't scary, the one to be wary of is the lord of Peacock City before my eyes.
If she were to go back on her word, it would be mildly troublesome for him, after all, the lord of Peacock City hadn't harmed or mistreated Venus, she simply kept Venus by her side.
It isn't quite appropriate to deal with this lord with force.
"Tell me, how much were those damaged pieces of jewelry, pendants you mentioned worth initially?"
"To me, they are priceless because I carved or designed that jewelry and those pendants with my own hands. However, since I promised you the original price, I naturally won't break my word, thirty thousand Gold Coins."
Compensate me thirty thousand Gold Coins, plus the condition just mentioned. Of course, if you get injured in the battle with the Red Dragon, the thirty thousand Gold Coins can be reduced based on the severity of your injuries, meaning... if you get injured, I'll cover the medical expenses," she said.
A solemn intensity surfaced in Reg's golden pupils.
The lord of Peacock City mentioned they could get injured if they face the Red Dragon.
What does that imply?
It suggests that the Red Dragon mentioned by the lord of Peacock City might be stronger than he had anticipated.
The most direct proof: the lord of Peacock City can't defeat the Red Dragon.
If she could defeat the Red Dragon, she wouldn't have invited him to assist in battle.
The Red Dragon is strong.
They risk injury.
The original price can be converted into medical expenses.
Reg started to scratch his brow with his right hand again, pondering whether he should deliberately sustain some injuries during the battle with the Red Dragon?
Thirty thousand Gold Coins.
It's a hefty sum.
Even after saving for so long, he only has just over ten thousand Gold Coins on him.
If he were to pay all that money to the lord of Peacock City, he fears he would have to endure the elements again for a while.
When he's engaged in arduous training, he doesn't mind braving the wind and the dew.
Without the training, he prefers a high-quality life.
His former teammate, Lance, was one who knew how to enjoy life.
Under his influence, he gradually became the person he is today.
Lance used to say, when enduring hardships, thoroughly immerse yourself in them.
When enjoying life, indulge in luxury without any guilt.
If you can endure hardship, you should equally know how to enjoy life.
Isn't the compensation of thirty thousand Gold Coins better spent treating Venus and Amelia to a meal?
Why foolishly give it all to the lord of Peacock City?
"I accept your proposal... Let's sign a contract. Gentlemen's agreement first, we'll both have peace of mind with a contract in place," he said.
"Agreed, on the condition that you don't lose to the Red Dragon on purpose or get severely injured by the Red Dragon deliberately. If there's any deceit, the compensation doubles, thirty thousand Gold Coins become sixty thousand," she said.
Reg's smile froze for a moment, damn it, how did the lord of Peacock City think of this?
"No, no, I'm not that kind of person," he reassured.
Aroman smiled, "As long as you're not the kind of person I described, I like making friends with honest humans. I don't like humans with too many tricks up their sleeve. This will also be written into the contract."
No matter how sly and cunning you may be, you can't outmatch that damn Red Dragon.
The losses she's suffered from it are as numerous as the scales on a dragon…
You must not harbor ill intentions.
But you cannot afford to be without precaution.
The Red Dragon is no good, and this human hero doesn't look like much of a good person either.
The contract is a verbal agreement.
At their level, a verbal agreement holds a certain binding force.
Unless in special circumstances, they wouldn't violate the content of the contract for a bit of petty gain.
"City Lord of Peacock City, did you miss something in the contract?"
"No," she replied.
"Yes, you did. The contract only mentions Venus and not Amelia. Releasing Venus and keeping Amelia, that smacks of fraud," Reg observed.
"You're overthinking it. Your elf companion Amelia is out of my jurisdiction. She went to gather intelligence in All-encompassing City, was accused of abducting the All-encompassing City lord's daughter, and then captured by the lord of All-encompassing City. She is All-encompassing's responsibility."
"However, just yesterday, the lord of All-encompassing City transferred her custody rights to the Red Dragon, so if you want to take this elf away, you'll have to check if the Red Dragon agrees. If he does, you can take the elf with you."
"....."
Reg was speechless. Two teammates, prey to the lords of two cities in the Dragon Domain; and with Illya included, his Team Radiance could be said to be crippled.
Only he, as the team captain, was left struggling on his own.
"It was the Red Dragon you spoke of earlier," Reg confirmed.
"Yes, that's the one."
"Then here's to a successful collaboration in advance."
"I hope you live up to the words 'the strongest' as Venus described."
"???"
He still had a long way to go to become the strongest.
Several minutes later, the lord of All-encompassing City appeared in the City Lord's Hall. On seeing Reg, he swung his trunk; the air of a mighty one about him, with a trace of Divinity still faintly radiating from him.
Half-step Divine Spirit.
The elf hadn't exaggerated.
This human named Reg, even if he was not a Half-step Divine Spirit, was almost there.
There was Divinity present in him, increasing the likelihood that he would ignite the Divine Fire.
If he ignites the Divine Fire, he would become a lesser deity.
He could easily defeat the strongest warriors of the Human World.
But facing those with exceptional talent, higher Divinity rankings who have also prematurely understood the Power of Laws but have yet to ignite the Divine Fire, the lesser deity might end up being on the receiving end. Your next chapter is on My Virtual Library Empire
There are quite a few freakishly strong warriors in the Human World who have defeated Deities with their human bodies, and such occurrences happen every once in a while.