Chapter 841: The Deal (1/2)

”What is it?”

Krune then answered.

”It can't be something permanent. I will leave at some point, so the deal has to be finished before that.”

Taran narrowed his eyes in response. There was an issue with Krune's request.

”The problem is that you would only be truly valuable once you're at a high cultivation level. Before that, even if you can awaken Spirits ten or more times faster, the level of the weapons and armors' Spirits you can awaken isn't enough for it to be worth it. If you decide to leave once you get to that point, all the work put on you will go to the drain.”

Krune had to admit that it was true. It's not the Krune at the moment that the Spirit Awakener Guild wanted, but the Krune in the future.

”That's complicated since I want to leave. How should we do this?”

Taran shook his head as he said.

”I can't think of a way for this to work. I told you before that leaving before being able to fly is too dangerous. For you to get to that step, you need to reach the Semi-God Realm. However, it is only at the Semi-God Realm that your high success rate will be of real use to the Spirit Awakener Guild.”

Krune nodded, making a decision after hearing those words as he said.

”I understand. In that case, I must refuse your offer. In any case, I'm pretty confident that I can provide for myself the way I am at the moment. I guess it's better for me to not tie myself down, after all.”

Taran sighed after hearing that but nodded in the end.

”Alright. In that case, let's do it like this. We will have exclusivity of your skills from the God Foundation Realm and above. However, you will not be tied down to the Spirit Awakener Guild. We can use teleport formations to send and receive the equipment for awakening.”

Krune was puzzled after hearing that offer, though.

”But wouldn't that be too expensive? After all, the further away the Teleport Formation is, the more God Stones you will need to use.”

Taran shrugged his shoulders as he answered.

”It's not as expensive as the price that your God Foundation Stars and above equipment would cost. Don't forget that people and beasts are already willing to pay ten times more to have their equipment delivered ten times faster. It will only get out of hand if you decide to travel several continents away. However, I don't think you'll do that anytime soon since that would be tantamount to suicide.”

Krune had to admit that he also didn't want to go out too soon after he heard more about the God Realm.

”Still, didn't you say that only when I reached the Semi-God Realm would I become useful? Are Nascent God Stars Equipment and below worth this deal?”

Taran nodded, saying in response.

”It is since we won't be spending much on you. What we'll do is find you much better deals. For example, you're getting ten times more to get the Equipment Spirits to awaken earlier. Our Spirit Awakener Guild has a lot of connections, so we definitely have people and demon beasts willing to pay much more for whatever reasons.”

Krune didn't mind as he summed things up, saying.

”I understand. Even though my level wouldn't be that high, we could still form a partnership for the future. Is that right?”

Taran was happy that Krune understood.

”That's right.”

Krune then asked back.

”What do I get from it?”

Taran pondered over the question for a bit.

”Although you can't compare to the top geniuses of our Empire, your cultivation speed isn't that much slower. Not only that, but you're also able to maintain your 1% or so success rate while awakening Spirits even when you increase in cultivation. That said, it probably won't take more than fifteen to twenty years for you to finish paying your debt with the city.”

”How about this? We will remove your debt in exchange for this deal. That way, we'll receive our money back faster, and you'll be free to go anywhere. I believe you know you're being watched to not flee before finishing paying it up, right?”

Krune's eyes lit up after hearing that. Indeed, he knew that even if he couldn't feel the other's Divine Senses.

”That's great! Then, we have a deal. As long as I'm close enough to the Zamuria Empire, I will only awaken the Equipment Spirits you send me. However, I can't go without a job, so you have to keep them coming so that I can earn my God Stones for cultivation. If you suddenly stop sending me equipment, I will have to take other jobs.”