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Chapter 65 : I'll Invite You
As the successful conclusion of the negotiations was no longer an issue, the cleanup was not a problem.
The building used as the negotiation site was demolished to leave no trace, and the remaining Corrupted forces were sequentially defeated by the escort team and Claire's private soldiers.
"It seems the city government will have many occasions to ask for Sylvester's cooperation in the future."
"It's an honor. Sylvester is always ready to cooperate with the city government, which leads and serves the city."
Claire, who seemed to have played a significant role in the negotiation process, had made great progress in her relationship with Councilor Giselle.
Ё nüḿȧ.іd̄
It was just as I had guided.
Even if the grand plan was thwarted, if the negotiations broke down, it would all be for naught.
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Claire had the capability to lead the atmosphere of the negotiation site in place of the rigid Giselle, and it was not insufficient.
It was worth it to have strongly urged her, who must have been hurt by Giselle's checks, to brazenly push her face forward.
"It looks like the cleanup will be finished soon."
Hella said, shaking off the Corrupted's bodily fluids that had dirtied her spear.
Еnum̄а
The wave-like offensive of the Corrupted forces had long since collapsed.
As their numbers, which were like a swarm of ants, noticeably decreased, they began to leave the area one by one.
The central figure, the dark mage, was dead.
The trick that had gathered the Corrupted in one place would not last forever.
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It was for that reason that Hella had stealthily left the battlefield and approached me.
"Who are those guys? The contract killers say they don't know either. I don't know how noble they are, but not a single one of them would open their mouths when I asked."
W̄ е b no v́ ė l .Ѐ.n uḿ а
"They are Claire's private soldiers. I warned them of the traitor's existence and called them in."
"Oh, Princess Sylvester's private soldiers. It makes sense that they're tight-lipped. Their very existence must be a secret."
"That's right."
In case of an emergency, they would perform the role of escorting key figures, and at the same time, they were limbs that could get their hands dirty to handle shady business on behalf of their employer.
For private soldiers, the very act of revealing their members' identities caused immense damage.
It meant that Claire had put that much effort into this matter.
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"So, what do you think of their skills?"
"Not bad, but I don't know. It's more like they get by on their equipment? Does Princess Sylvester have some financial difficulties?"
Although mercenaries were high-level personnel, they were not at a level to ignore the private soldiers of a large corporation's successor.
Even considering Hella's outstanding skills, it was abnormal for such an evaluation to come out.
'Hella saw it right.'
The reason was Claire's unstable position within the company.
E n ů m̆ a . ì d.
Was it this difficult?
Unexpectedly, even if the inter-city negotiation hadn't broken down, it might have been a foregone conclusion that Claire would be pushed out of the successor position.
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"It will be different from now on."
She had successfully led the negotiations and even gained the favor of Councilor Giselle.
It was an achievement that would be a sufficient stepping stone to overturn the succession structure.
She would be able to recruit real experts as private soldiers, not just a motley crew.
Е̌nûm̂ a . ĭ ḋ
"Hmph."
"...Why?"
"No, it's just annoying."
Hella, with her eyes half-closed, snorted and pretended to be sulking.
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"You told me the plan on the day of, but you warned Princess Sylvester in advance? This is too much. I've met you more, and I've known you longer."
"..."
Wē bn оṽ е̂l̊ Eṅ úm̆ a
Hella's whining, which was difficult to answer, was fortunately stopped by the appearance of her superior.
"What's too much? What's too much is your persistence in slacking off."
"Ack!"
Hella, who was hit on the back of the head, rolled on the floor.
She jumped up and argued with Drexier.
"Stop hitting my head! I'm going to become an idiot at this rate!"
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"You're already an idiot, so it's fine."
"You're talking nonsense for an old man who's got one foot in the grave!"
"The one talking nonsense is you right now."
Drexier, who looked down on Hella, who had been hit once more for the crime of disrespecting her superior, finally said to me, "You were brilliant. The dark mage must have been a tricky opponent, but you kept your word."
"Yeah, do you know how much the old man was worrying? I had a hard time stopping him from intervening in the middle."
Drexier's intervention.
Ёn̈ ü mа̀
In fact, if he had wanted to, it would have been possible at any time.
Although I had made the plan, it was a request for cooperation, not an order.
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If that had happened, I would have had to share my overwhelming achievements with him.
Hella had rendered a great service.
"You're more greedy for achievements than you look."
"What's more important than achievements is life, and what's more important than life is the completion of the request."
Е̊n̆ ŭ m̌ǎ . i d̃
Drexier recited the principles.
If I had made a mistake, the request could have failed.
It was an explanation that he had prioritized the request along with his concern for me, rather than his personal achievements.
"Of course, I know."
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I felt it keenly this time.
"It's more comfortable to work on a large-scale request with a group rather than alone."
Е n̄ ūm̊а̇ .ìd̆
There was no request that was solved smoothly.
I faced variables every time, and it was my personal capability that solved them.
The fact that I didn't have a reliable colleague was a big factor.
On the other hand, this request was carried out with the Drexier mercenary group.
Thanks to them doing their part, the work was solved easily.
It was more comfortable than I had thought not to have to coordinate all the situations alone and pay attention to every little thing.
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"You're right. That's why many talented people with guaranteed skills join mercenary groups."
Drexier replied with a somehow satisfied expression.
"If you've realized that, then you should decide to join our mercenary group..."
"Ah, I'm not thinking about a mercenary group."
"...I see."
He seemed to be in a good mood for some reason.
Е ṅ u m̈ ӑ
Did he have that misunderstanding?
At my firm refusal, a crack appeared on Drexier's iron-plate-like expression.
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"I'm looking for connections to work with personally on important requests."
I had no intention of leading a group in a situation where I was still in over my head.
I was literally thinking of finding a colleague.
Rather than expecting a reliable expert to be picked by chance like a gamble for every request, it was much better to find a connection to solve the request with from the beginning.
W̆ ė b̀n о v̂ e_l Е n_ũ m а̂
'I have a candidate.'
The faces that existed in my memory from playing this game.
They would meet the criteria of a reliable colleague.
"Hey, hey."
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Hella poked my side.
"I'm included in that, right?"
Е̌ n um а̀. i̊ d
"...If your superior allows it."
If it was a member of the Drexier mercenary group, they were a top priority for consideration as I had experience working with them.
"Old man, old man. It's okay, right?"
"...You reckless fool. Is that what you have to say?"
"Come on, don't be so petty. You know he's a big shot already, but you're playing hard to get. If we do a request together, it'll help the mercenary group's performance, so you should gladly accept it when a member volunteers."
"You talk like a river. It would be nice if you were always that smart."
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Drexier sighed and then nodded his head.
"Do as you please."
"Alright! You heard that, right? If something comes up, don't forget to call me."
Hella patted my shoulder and smiled like a mischievous boy.
"Okay."
Hella was a connection worth bringing in, even if I had to bow for it.
W̊е b.nо̊ v̌е̊ l Е̇ ň ũm̈ a
It was the best harvest of this request.
***
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"You've worked hard."
The office I returned to after finishing the request.
Cromwell welcomed me with his usual sense of stability.
"You look half-dead. You should rest and regulate your condition for a while."
Е ńum̌ а̊ . і d̈
"...?"
I thought so, but it was a misunderstanding.
A broker worrying about a contract killer, a product.
I even got goosebumps for a moment at the combination that didn't fit at all.
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"Did you join some religious group while I was away? You seem to have learned some consideration."
"Aren't you the lucky charm of our office who succeeded in a request from the city government? From now on, I'll take care of your schedule."
Е̃ṅ um ǎ
"A manager-cum-broker, I thought it was a job where you just sit and make money, but being a broker isn't easy either."
"If a little trouble brings a big commission, it's worth enduring."
Cromwell stroked his beard and chuckled.
"Especially your face has a great product value. Even if your limbs are broken, be careful with your face."
"...Are you joking? It's not like a contract killer lives off his face."
"If it's a product of the same price, you'd choose the better-looking one. Isn't it a universal aesthetic sense to be attracted to a handsome nobleman rather than a rugged, hairy man?"
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It wasn't a joking tone.
"You're talking about a designated request."
The only request where the personal characteristics of a contract killer were considered was that.
"Councilor Giselle expressed his satisfaction in an unusual way. The reputation of the contract killers and mercenaries who worked with him was also good. Since you also have a record of being designated by the Magic Tower, there will be not a few requests that are designated for you."
"So you're cherishing me like a treasure?"
"That's how business is."
Е̇_nüm̀ ӑ . ǐ d
It was a satisfactory answer.
It was good because it was clean, without having to worry about complicated human relationships.
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"By the way, thanks to you getting on the councilor's good side, my influence in the industry has also risen quite a bit."
"Congratulations. You'll bring in a lot of good requests."
"You won't be disappointed."
As long as I mainly dealt with Cromwell, the strengthening of his influence was also helpful to me.
Ё ňŭm а̄ .і d́.
We had succeeded in building a perfect symbiotic relationship.
"Oh, there was a message for you."
"A message?"
Just as I was about to leave after checking the deposit of the reward and spending some time.
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Cromwell handed me a piece of paper.
"They asked you to contact them at this number."
Ӗ num_â.і̀ d̄
"How?"
"This is the item they asked me to deliver with it."
It was a phone that looked new.
Not only did he just give me the machine, but it seemed that the activation was also finished, and all functions were activated without any locked functions.
"What about the name on this?"
"It's a burner phone. They said they would also cover the fees."
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"What about the threat of location tracking or wiretapping?"
"I had an expert I know check it. It's a clean item, so you can use it without worrying."
A phone.
Although I already had one, it wasn't a very good item.
Since I had to get it within the money I had at the time, I had made a realistic compromise.
On the other hand, the one I had just received as a gift was the latest model.
W̌e b ńо̇v̂е̇l Ӗ n ú_m̃ã
When I fiddled with it a little, I could even access the network.
It was an item that could be used usefully, as they would lend the name and even cover the fees.
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'It must be Sylvester.'
The company that would have benefited the most from the success of this request.
And if it was Claire, who had led this and overturned the lagging succession structure, it was a burden she could handle.
Compared to her personal assets, it would not even be a handful.
Е nu mã
"Thank you."
"My number is saved, so contact me when you're about to return. I'll have it ready."
"It won't take long."
Because you have to take the maximum advantage when the flow is on your side.
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Cromwell was visibly pleased, saying it was an excellent mindset.
***
Ẅ eb̄ n̄ о.v̈ ӗl E ñ u m а̌
Ring, ring!
The phone rang several times, and after a not-so-short wait, the call was connected.
[Hello.]
“……”
[I’m sorry for answering late. I forgot to save the number, so I was wondering who it was for a moment.]
“...I was told to contact you at this number.”
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I was slightly taken aback by the voice I heard.
I was a little annoyed that she had answered late, even though she was the one who had asked me to call, but if this was the case, the story was different.
“Was it a direct connection number, not the aide’s?”
[Of course.]
Claire Sylvester, the successor of a large corporation, had a cheerful voice, as could be felt even over the receiver.
[Thanks to it going as you said, we’ve made the biggest profit in the company. Since it’s not a relationship that will end with just one time, we have to show this much sincerity.]
Е̄ ṅuṁа̌ . і̆d̊
“I’m glad it was of great help.”
[Many companies, except for our Sylvester, have been hit hard. The factories that were blatantly producing military supplies in preparation for the war are on the verge of closing down.]
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Claire could not hide the laughter that occasionally leaked out.
If she, who rarely showed her emotions to others, was like this, she must have been really thrilled.
‘It must be because Centrim is the representative of the companies that have suffered astronomical losses.’
Centrim was a rival that anyone from Sylvester would grit their teeth at.
W̃ ӗ b̄ṅ о v e l .Е nu m̈ а̂
Claire, who had been raised as the legitimate successor of the company, must have been determined to land even one blow on Centrim.
Now that she had finally made a scratch on the iron fortress, the sense of accomplishment must have been incomparable.
“So, did you ask me to contact you just to brag about that?”
[Of course not.]
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Claire cleared her throat and said, [We have to pay the price for the deal. If you’re not busy, let’s meet tomorrow. I’ll invite you to Sylvester.]
(End of Chapter)
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