69 Chapter 69 - The Far Kings visi (2/2)
”You have read the agreement then?” Kenji said, a copy of it in his hands. ”You'll release all the elves in your service to my companion, Violet, allow the freed satyr to remain free, aid in the reconstruction of Tariak and form a non-aggression pact with Tariak, including the greater kingdom as a whole?”
It had taken endless rounds of threats and near-suicidal levels of determination, but here Kenji's masterpiece sat in all its majesty. While they would not receive a 10% tithe of the Fae economy as he had wished for, all the more necessary terms had still made their way within.
”Indeed. And in return you will refrain from raiding my lands along with returning the Starfire bracers to me,” the Far King said, each word as heavy as a mountain as it left his glossy lips. Kenji wondered if the feminine effect was on purpose, and the Far King was a cross-dresso. Or perhaps the King really was a girl? Admiring the King's frame, Kenji nodded his head as he realised that if that was the case she wouldn't be too bad either.
”So too will you and those represented here refrain from any activity that would undermine my rulership of all Fae for as long as this treaty holds. Whenever possible, you are also to enforce my title as the sole King of the Fae, and at the minimum report to me those who would work against my absolute rule. This would include High Lord Greenbeard, who after failing to execute his defensive plan against your human aggression has been reduced to but a mere Fae Lord.”
”Human aggression? You think axemen, farmers and new adventurers are a threat to you?” Lord Swan hissed. ”How could that possibly be so, Angel, is this King's words true?”
”As true as the sun is bright, Lord Swan,” the fallen angel said evenly.
”You humans have spread like a plague, and one that has just become more dangerous. The tree's whisper that your King works with foul magic. I didn't believe it to be true, not until I saw the Primevil horror flowing through that one's veins,” the Fae King said, pointing at Jack.
”Me? You know of what this 'Manic' thing is Phillip was on about?” Jack said with his wide eyes and eager bloodthirsty smile. Kenji had grown used to the severe look of the Warden, coming to realise the poor guy just couldn't really help it.
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”Manic...how fitting. Just keep your kind well away from mine and we will be without issue, creature.'
”So far acceptable,” Kenji said hastily, before either Jack or Lord Swan could press on the issue the Far King so clearly felt sour about. ”I also wish to make an agreement between you and the adventurer alliance. We wish to be able to purchase your enchanted equipment, and for your people to be able to offer rewards in return for quests that follow our guild guidelines. In return, our adventurers are to be permanently exempt from being enchanted by your people against their will, and will be protected within reason while in your borders.”
”As long as the guilds acknowledge me as the only King of all Fae, and swear to never accept quests of any Fae that does not use my currency, then there can be an agreement. I will also require members to become open to any of my kingdom that desires it, on the condition they are treated with all the same expectations of a human member. For this to work, i'll need you to personally lead this endeavour,” the Far King responded while staring right at Kenji.
Kenji looked to Almanac, who shrugged before returning to ogling the fallen angel.
”Me? Why me?”
”You defeated Greenbeard's best attempts to crush you, creature. It is clear without you his plans would not be thwarted, that's exactly the kind of strength I wish in my allies. Furthermore, you speak of strange concepts, and have a level of confidence I have not encountered in a thousand years. If you do not lead the guilds, then I cannot see an agreement being formed today,” the Far King spoke with the finality of a collapsing star.
”It's fine by me,” Almanac grumbled, not looking that 'fine' about it. ”But we'll have to talk about how this new guild will be structured, with the wealth and resources we could fold numerous guilds into one much larger one.”
”If you are all in agreement, then please use this quil to sign in your own blood. And read the contract as it is currently written carefully,” the fallen angel said, providing a crimson feather and fine scroll scrawled with golden ink.
It would take much of the rest of the day, and well into the next before it was finally signed, the Far King having added several innocent looking terms and conditions that the fallen angel pointed out as disastrous if agreed to. But finally, it really was all signed, and the Far King withdrew from the realm of man. In his place arrived a great many satyr refugees outfitted with crafting tools and supplies, who got to work rebuilding the town back up from its absolutely flattened foundations.
With a few additions that Kenji had added from his time playing city builder games, it would be constructed better than ever too. If somewhat reliant on its relationship with the Far King for Tariak's continued prosperity.
A full one week of hard work passed quicker than Kenji could believe. Trying to solve problems as quickly as they came wore his patience thin, but Kenji did enjoy the challenge of managing the clash of cultures between elves, satyr and humans. Therefore he was both overworked and half-dead from lack of sleep, when he stumbled upon a note on his bed.
”Meet me outside town at midnight, where the hill is crested with apple trees. The area is known as Apple Cresent, and it's where I would like to say goodbye - Jack,” the note said, Kenji feeling rather sad that his friend couldn't have just said so himself when they went drinking these last few nights.
Yet the fast friends had grown close, and Kenji could understand the heartache of separation if it was already time for the two to part ways.
With a heavy heart, Kenji waited until darkness drenched the land before he started his long trek. He woke up Tenko and Violet too, although both came only in case 'Jack has become a zealot again' and other outlandish conspiratorial reasons.
Lanterns in hand, all three headed into the cold domain of night.