Chapter 310 – Suggestions
At this point, I can’t help but wonder about Christina.
It was a bit annoying to be cheating on my fiancé, but… I wasn’t taking care of it, and I had no intention of saying anything more to a child who had a guardian.
“Arnold.”
“Yes, please.”
“Why don’t you take care of the exit side fortress as well?”
“Yes? That, that means…”
“It’s about helping you take over the fortress.”
“Are you sure?”
At my suggestion, Arnold’s face brightened.
According to schedule, the subjugation party I lead will depart in two days.
By the time we go, it will be okay if the situation at the exit fortress is resolved, but…
It seemed highly likely that it would not.
Of course, the guys occupying the fortress might see us… Especially the Paladins and let them pass meekly.
But the problem is, the only thing… Is when they stop us.
Of course, I had no intention of going back to them saying “Yes, I understand” In that situation.
No, I was anticipating that such a situation would happen with a fairly high probability.
If you listen to the story, it is said that the exit side fortress is tightly blocking the entrance like this place.
There was no option to turn around.
If there is a conflict with them.
They would inevitably break through the fortress, and there was a high possibility that the rebels of the Guild Alliance would collapse in the process.
What I don’t like.
It means that there are people who benefit from such a situation.
Like a guild union…
The guild union is like blowing your nose without touching a hand.
The bear does the tricks and the money is given to Wang Seo-bang. If this is the case, then, as in the past, only good things will be done to others.
Isn’t that the old saying… Seeing others do well makes me sick to my stomach.
Even more so if it is something related to me.
“Of course, it’s not free. I’d like you to share some of the fort’s share.”
“Yes? Yes, the stake…”
Arnold tilted his head as if he had no idea what he was talking about.
Did I say something too difficult?
It may be a word that is not often used in this world.
“Simply put, because you will take over the fortress thanks to me, I’m asking you to share some of the profits from the fortress.”
The reason for building a fortress in the labyrinth is not simply for the convenience of adventurers.
The adventurers on the 10th floor have a lot of money.
And the lord is the owner of the Labyrinth Fortress, the only resting place in the fortress.
No, even the shop inside might belong to the lord.
Are you literally raking in money with a pitchfork?
It’s as if this fortress was eaten thanks to me…But I’m a cool guy.
I had no intention of asking for a share of what had already happened.
But now it is different.
I didn’t think much of it at the time, but now it’s clear how the situation will progress, but I couldn’t just let it go.
“Revenue… You mean. That’s not for me to decide.”
“If you don’t like it…Well…It can’t be helped. Should I talk to the Guild Alliance?”
When the story of the guild union came out of my mouth, Arnold was startled.
Of course, I liked the lord, Flora’s father, more than the guild union, so I made this suggestion to Arnold first.
If the lord doesn’t want to give even this much, he can talk to the guild union as well.
“Yes?! That, that!
Arnold hurriedly moved his body to report to the lord.
“Are you thinking of helping the lord?”
Verna asked after seeing the conversation with Arnold.
“Rather than help…Don’t we have to go anyway?”
It’s about taking a little profit from what’s going to happen anyway.
I don’t have too much greed for money in my already plentiful life.
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Unho’s proposal was quickly conveyed to Baron Patrick, who was managing the teleport fortress, through magic communication, and he hurriedly went to see Earl Harold, lord of Slubber.
Even so, Count Harold heard the circumstances of the exit fort on the 11th floor of the labyrinth and was summoning his troops.
Of course, the Guild Alliance will not seek help from the lord. I couldn’t just sit still and suck my fingers.
The best scenario is a plan between the rebels and the guild union…
Earl Harold probably thought that the rebellion would be easily suppressed by the guild union, so he was in trouble.
The guild union was like a thorn in the eye of the lord.
I wanted to disband it right away, but the force was not easy.
Even though the Dark Blood Clan that was originally with them collapsed.
Unlike the adventurers on the lower floors, the adventurers on the 10th floor or higher were literally just a group of knights.
And, of course, there were a lot of knights active on the 10th floor or higher in the huge guild.
I don’t know if it’s a huge guild.
Since such a huge guild was even forming an alliance, the number of adventure knights was considerable.
There are far more wizards on the guild side.
So even though Earl Harold was the lord of Slumber, he couldn’t interfere with the guild union.
It’s a good idea to have both sides.
And when the Guild Alliance put pressure on them, a signal came subtly from the center.
That means that the huge adventurers’ guild has some influence from the central nobility.
In Count Harold’s position, the labyrinth is his own.
Guild Alliance guys secretly built and operated the fortress, so I couldn’t like it.
As a way to save face, he was paying taxes on a regular basis, but Earl Harold, who ran the fort himself, knew the profits, so he couldn’t be satisfied with such a penny.
The guild union was seen as nothing but thieves and parasites.
In the meantime, Unho’s proposal was like a rain of drought to Count Harold.
If Unho helps, drive out the guild union bastards who are like thorns in the eyes and become the true owner of the labyrinth.
“Hmm… Has Flora succeeded?”
He asked her daughter, Flora, to capture Unho’s heart even if she used her body.
And with such a good suggestion, Count Harold naturally had no choice but to think about it.
But what was surprising was.
“Demand the distribution of profits…”
Normally, they would ask for a commission money… Unlike the somewhat ignorant knights, their calculations were brighter than expected.
My head goes that way as well…
Rather, it is a willing thing.
That means there is a high probability that a superior child will be born with Flora.
The son is going to the capital’s academy… But if this happens, he may reconsider the issue of the successor.
“Lord, how about 5 percent?”
Baron Kenneth has been sounding out opinions.
The revenue from the fort is considerable.
Even 5 percent was a significant amount.
“Hmm… 10… No, don’t spare it for nothing, let’s boldly set it to 20 percent.”
“That, isn’t that too much?”
“It’s not that I want the profits from all labyrinth fortresses, it’s one of them. If you can buy the favor of a transcendental person to this extent, it’s cheap.”
Count Harold did not do this simply to gain his favor.
A transcendental person is not a human belonging to a particular background or faction.
That means he is alone.
If Flora and him continue, this investment will return to the Slumber family anyway.
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Arnold came back in less than half a day.
His bright face seemed to be accepted favorably by the lord.
“If this is successful, I will give you 20 percent of the profits.”
It was later than I thought.
There was no reason to refuse because there were too many.
“And the lord will give you knights and soldiers.”
Of course, there must be knights and soldiers.
Not for battle.
Unlike the lord, our goal is not to occupy the fortress.
I am a human being who will leave anyway, and I needed troops to manage while stationed in the fortress.
“It’s difficult if it takes too long…”
I wasn’t in trouble.
It wasn’t that urgent for me, but waiting for weeks at a time wouldn’t be very nice to my companions.
“It will arrive in a week… No, five days.”
I’ve been thinking about it for over a week, but it’s faster than I thought.
5 days wasn’t bad.
We decided to rest and wait at the official residence Arnold had prepared until the lord’s troops arrived.
And the lord’s troops arrived in three days.
‘I think it was sent right away…’
There were no monsters, and it would have been convenient to come because the route we came to was neatly organized.
There seemed to be about 10 knights and about 200 soldiers.
“Nice to meet you, Unho. My name is Rance.”
The knight in the lead greeted me.
Age seemed young.
30’s to see a lot?
“Are you in charge?”
“Yes that’s right.”
I have no intention of fighting them.
They are only taken to occupy the fortress.
I had no reason to care.
“I don’t ask for anything in particular from you. You’ll just have to stay stationed at the fortress and manage it. Take care of yourself and follow me.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“We’ll leave in two days. Are you okay?”
It seems like they came on a forced march, so I decided to give them a proper rest.
“Yes, it’s fine.”
Lens put his hand on his chest and bowed his head to him.
