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Chapter 9
Chapter 9
“How is there black gold stone in there…….”
Clive swallowed hard and gauged Dominic’s reaction.
The black gold stone hidden inside the wall was Clive’s trump card.
He had never told anyone that he possessed more black gold stone.
Еǹü m а̌ . і̇d̆
Not even the people of the House of Langtang, who came every time to purchase black gold stone, had noticed the black gold stone Clive had hidden away.
Yet Dominic had identified even the exact location of the black gold stone with a single glance.
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‘How is this even possible?’
It was because Dominic’s magical talent had honed his senses sharply enough to perceive the magical aura emitted by the black gold stone, but there was no way Clive could have known that.
‘This young master knew what I was hiding from the very beginning.’
There was no other way for him to think about it.
Ẇе̇b̃ n̂о v̊е̌l̊ Е́ ń u m̄ a
“Ah, young master. I dared to try to deceive you.”
Clive quickly changed his stance.
“You didn’t particularly do anything wrong. Not handing over all of the black gold stone doesn’t count as fraud, does it?”
“Th, thank you?”
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Clive answered in a daze, bewildered by Dominic’s more generous attitude than he had expected.
“Uh, you’re not pointing out the black gold stone hidden in the wall because you want to buy more of it, are you?”
W̊ ѐ ḃ n̊ о v̆ е̇_l Ёn̈ um̀ a
Clive asked cautiously, and Dominic shook his head.
“No.”
“What? Then…….”
“I do want to buy it. But I don’t want to take it.”
A stronger sense of doubt surfaced on Clive’s face.
Dominic stepped forward himself and opened the wall’s hidden locking mechanism. The wall opened, revealing a pile of black gold stone.
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“To be precise, I want to buy all of this black gold stone, and then resell it through you.”
“What?”
“You said the House of Langtang comes to buy black gold stone.”
“Yes, yes.”
“I want to buy the black gold stone, and resell it to the House of Langtang.”
“Yeees…….”
Ẁ е ḃ nо̃vе ľ Еnùm̈а̂
“I need your help in that process. The House of Langtang will be reluctant to deal with a new person. So couldn’t you pretend to be the one selling it and include me at the site as an assistant?”
Clive tilted his head, still confused.
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He didn’t understand a single word of what Dominic was saying. But…….
“The House of Langtang will buy this black gold stone no matter what price is named. I’ll give you one third of the profit gained from reselling the black gold stone to the House of Langtang.”
At those words, Clive’s ears perked up.
“Well, I don’t particularly mind.”
Е́ ṅ ũm à
Clive appeared to be calmly considering Dominic’s proposal, but in truth, he was merely pretending to be calm.
“But what is the reason you’re going through all this trouble? This old man may go crazy over money, but that doesn’t mean I’m blind. If you don’t mind, could you tell me why you’re doing something so troublesome, young master?”
Clive cautiously voiced his concern.
Dominic understood all too well Clive’s reluctance to get involved in something dangerous, so he didn’t rebuke him.
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“The reason I’m doing this is…….”
Before answering, Dominic pondered for a moment.
W̊ ё b̈.n̄ӧ v̆ ё l̊ Enùm а̃
What should he say so that Clive wouldn’t suspect him, and so that he could continue to move freely in the future?
He had been thinking about this issue ever since he heard stories about Langtang from Clive at the mercenary group.
That was how important it was.
And the conclusion he reached was…….
“You don’t need to know.”
It was better not to reveal the reason.
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“If you think it’s dangerous, you can back out. As long as you hand over all the black gold stone to me, I won’t trouble you anymore. However.”
Dominic looked at Clive with an intense gaze and added the word however.
“It would be better for you to follow my words.”
Dominic’s atmosphere suddenly changed.
Until now, he had accepted even Clive’s jokes and had been generous, but he suddenly became imposing.
Clive stared at Dominic, his body taut with tension.
W ѐ b nо̆ v̀еl̄ Еn̆ u.mа̀
Dominic maintained his silence long enough for Clive to become sufficiently frightened.
In his previous life, Dominic had spent a long time with Clive and learned much about the man, and during the war, he had met countless mercenaries and come to understand their habits.
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Mercenaries fundamentally lacked a center of gravity, so to speak.
Money seemed like their greatest value, but in reality, they were constantly wavering at the boundary between the risk to their lives and money.
In dangerous environments where life and death were always at stake, they instinctively desired a charismatic leader who could guide their twisted selves.
The reason mercenaries were unable to stand up to those they perceived as stronger than themselves lay in that same principle.
Ёn u̇ m̄a.і̆ d̆
What Dominic aimed for was precisely that gap and that habit.
“If this goes well, I’ll have your back from now on.”
At Dominic’s words, Clive’s eyes widened.
“I’m looking for capable hands and feet who can deftly handle trivial matters.”
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If he couldn’t explain the reason and make him understand, then he had to seize him by force.
That was why Dominic simultaneously dangled the whip and the carrot before Clive’s eyes, enticing him.
W̊ е b n о v ё l. Ӗ n umа̄
“How about it. Do you have any intention of coming under me?”
As the light emitted by the black gold stone diminished, Clive’s face sank into shadow.
“I know that once this black gold stone runs out, you’ll have no way left to make money.”
Dominic was tempted by the desire to closely observe Clive’s expression, but he wisely concealed that urge completely.
“The day you get kicked out of the mercenary group isn’t far off either.”
Dominic sharply pointed out Clive’s predicament.
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“Will you keep scraping by little by little with the money from selling black gold stone, living a life with no idea how long it’ll last, or will you step inside my fence and enjoy a life that’s a bit demanding, but livable?”
Clive’s deep gaze persistently observed Dominic’s demeanor, which was grave and seasoned beyond his years.
And then…….
“All right.”
Clive nodded.
“I’ll stake what’s left of my life on you, young master.”
W̄_е b̌ ňo v е l Êñũm̃ а
Dominic formed a satisfied smile.
Of course, Dominic did not completely trust Clive.
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Their closeness belonged to his previous life, and no matter how faithful and upright Clive might be, Dominic knew he wasn’t naïve enough to offer true loyalty to someone he had just met.
‘Still, this alone is a major gain. With Clive as my hands and feet, I can move comfortably for the time being.’
Given Clive’s personality, as long as he wasn’t assigned unreasonable tasks, he would diligently follow Dominic’s instructions.
And when a truly loyal retainer became necessary, Dominic could either reveal Clive’s secret, or simply find another person with whom he had ties from his previous life.
Е̂ n u mа .ĭd̆
“Then shall we prepare to receive the House of Langtang.”
Clive said, having already accepted everything.
“The payment for the black gold stone is here…….”
“I won’t take it.”
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“Why?”
Clive grinned broadly at the puzzled Dominic.
Еn̄ŭm̈ а̂ .i d
“Since I’ve decided to bet on you anyway, young master, I want to make a good impression.”
Dominic quietly looked at Clive.
The payment for the black gold stone was insignificant money to him, and Clive would have known that as well.
So Clive’s refusal of the payment must have been to prove his loyalty.
‘Did I gain even greater loyalty than expected.’
Dominic reassessed Clive’s value in his mind.
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“Fine.”
And he did not bother rejecting Clive’s offer. Having accepted Clive as a subordinate, it would have been foolish to argue over something like this.
“When was the original appointment with Langtang?”
“Exactly two days from now. We agreed to sell a total of 120 pieces of black gold stone.”
“The location?”
“We usually meet at the plaza.”
Wеb̂ ň о́ v_еl̈ Е̂ n̈ù m а
Dominic asked in detail how the transaction with Langtang was conducted.
“The lords on that side absolutely hate wasting time. So they receive the black gold stone, check the quality, hand over the payment, and disappear right away.”
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“…….”
It seemed Langtang left no openings, which meant it might be difficult to obtain information.
‘If I could at least know who comes out, things would be much easier.’
“They said they come wearing robes pulled low. Are there any other distinguishing features?”
Е̇n̈ u m̃ а̂ . і d
Thinking that, Dominic asked Clive.
“Features…… ah.”
Clive exclaimed as if he had remembered something.
“The back of the hand.”
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He slightly furrowed his brow as he searched his memory.
“There’s a long scar on the back of the hand of the lord who seems to be the leader. He keeps it hidden with his robe sleeve, but I caught a glimpse of it when he took the money.”
Е ňú m̌ā
“A scar on the back of the hand?”
Dominic’s eyes flashed. As far as he knew, among the key figures of the House of Langtang, there was only one person with a scar on the back of the hand.
‘Max Langtang.’
The cousin of Eleonore Langtang who had stood at the forefront of the war and devastated the Empire in his previous life, and the man who had overseen the internal affairs of the House of Langtang.
‘But in my previous life, he wasn’t such a prominent figure.’
Though he was the enemy’s eldest son, he had not participated in the war and instead managed the family’s affairs in the rear.
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‘That’s not to say he was weak or untalented like me.’
Max Langtang had always been counted among the top five mages in the Empire.
He had remained in the rear not because he lacked strength, but because someone was needed to maintain the rear while Eleonore Langtang rampaged at the front.
‘Still, the fact that he didn’t directly intervene in the war doesn’t change.’
Dominic swallowed a sigh inwardly.
‘Will there not be much to gain from this matter. I was pleased to catch an unexpected clue.’
Е n̆ um̆ а̂ . ìd
Even so, going out to the black gold stone transaction site to observe the figures of Langtang would still be meaningful.
“Good. Then let’s meet here again in two days and head to the plaza.”
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Dominic gave Clive various instructions, gathered his share of the black gold stone, and returned to the House of Anika.
Two days later.
After changing his hair color and altering his facial features with disguise techniques, Dominic pulled his hood low and headed toward the commercial district.
“Selling bread! Freshly baked, piping hot bread today!”
Е̌ ǹ ǔm̄ā.і̌d̀
“Fish brought straight from the North Sea! Only 3 bronze!”
“Hey, young man, why don’t you come over here and have a drink? I’ll give you the first glass for free!”
The commercial district was extremely lively and noisy.
As the eldest son of the House of Anika who had devoted himself solely to training, this was Dominic’s first time coming to a commoners’ commercial district.
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With an intrigued expression, he looked around the bustling commercial district, then headed toward a secluded alley where he wouldn’t draw attention.
As he entered the dark alley, unlike the bright and energetic main street, he saw people with gloomy eyes standing pressed against the walls.
Е n um̆ а̂
Dominic realized they were illegal merchants Clive had warned him about in advance.
They were the kind who sold legally prohibited drugs or dangerous items that should never be put on the market from a moral standpoint.
Dominic ignored them for now and headed toward the meeting place with Clive.
The place where he was to meet Clive, and the House of Langtang, was an abandoned building that was particularly devoid of people even within the secluded alley.
Dominic gauged the time by the position of the sun.
‘Good. There’s still plenty of time.’
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There were still three hours left until the appointed time.
However, Dominic did not rule out the possibility that Max Langtang might have sent people in advance to keep watch here, and cautiously surveyed the surroundings.
As expected, in the distance, he could see a figure wearing a black hood pulled low, watching this way.
It could have been just a merchant, but to minimize all risks, Dominic assumed the figure was one of Max Langtang’s lackeys.
‘This is fortunate. One of Max Langtang’s subordinates came out in advance to scout the location.’
The corners of Dominic’s lips curved into a faint arc.
Ẃe ḃ n óv̄е̊ l̄ _En um̌ а̃
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