Chapter 101: Chapter 100: Bow Down to the Champ! Part II (1/2)
Chapter 101: Chapter 100: Bow Down to the Champ! Part II
Translator: HunterW
Editor: RED
Cairo, Egypt. Myth Guild Headquarters…
”What? Who called?” asked Shin, dumbfounded.
”Toh, from Macau, ma'am.”
”Why would he call?”
”He didn't go into detail, but he did say he wanted us to mediate.”
”Mediate? Is he talking about Lee Jiwon?”
”I would assume so, ma'am,” Ebonene replied. ”I would advise you to accept the call. They've been pretty hush-hush about what's been going on, but enough rumors have been circulating. We might as well hear him out.”
”Very well. Put him through.” Soon, Toh's face came on the large monitor.
”Hello. I've only ever heard rumors about you, and it is an honor to finally meet you. My name is Toh and this is my partner, Wanhu. We are the co-masters of the San Tuan Guild.”
”It's nice to meet you, too. My name is Shin and this is my vice-master, Ebonene. May I ask your reason for calling us?” The Myth Guild never really had anything to do with the San Tuan Guild before... that is, until Lee Jiwon came around. It would make sense that the San Tuan Guild knew about the relationship between the Myth Guild and Lee Jiwon.
”Of course. I'll get straight to the point. We, the San Tuan Guild, have gotten off the wrong foot with Lee Jiwon.”
”The wrong foot?”
”Yes. This battle seems to have been started over a small misunderstanding. Don't you think it's a waste of lives to continue this battle? We all stand to lose everything the longer this battle goes on.”
”A small misunderstanding…” Shin, Ebonene and the Myth Guild's officers had already heard from Lee Jiwon about how this battle really started. And yet, Toh was standing there, shamelessly lying to them. Shin almost laughed when Toh said that both sides were the victims. A three year-old could see who the real victim was here. ”Why are you telling us this? Can't you just tell Lee Jiwon yourselves?”
”Yes, we can. However, we wish to meet with him secretly.”
”Secretly?”
”Yes. It's embarrassing to say, but we lost the battle. We completely surrender to Lee Jiwon's guerilla warfare.”
Shin locked eyes with her officers, who could think of nothing to say and just looked back at here, eyes wide open. He actually did it!
”However, we cannot afford to lose face over this. We can't publicly announce our loss. I'm sure a large guild such as you understand what I mean.”
”That's… true.”
”That is why we would like to announce a ceasefire instead. We would like to announce to the rest of the world that this battle was started over a misunderstanding and that both sides have agreed to a ceasefire to prevent more loss. Of course, we will provide Lee Jiwon a Rank 8 item called Lush Greenery of the Great Forest if he accepts our surrender under those conditions.”
”...” Shin was shocked once more. Yes, Lee Jiwon was the clear winner here, and wasn't a victim like Toh was saying, but as a fellow guild master, Shin understood why Toh would say that. Protecting the guild's reputation was more important than physical goods.
”We currently don't have another way to contact Lee Jiwon. If we try to seek him out or try to compromise with him openly, then we risk being discovered by something else. That is why we come to you, so that you can contact him for us instead.
”We ask you to at least contact Lee Jiwon for now. It's not good for either of us to keep this battle up any longer,” Wanhu said.
”Okay, I understand. I'll pass on the message to Lee Jiwon.”
”We'll send over a Comm Link that is connected to us. If he agrees, then please give him the Comm Link so that he can contact us directly.”
”I will.”
After a few more words, the call came to an end.
”All that boasting actually came true.” Shin recalled what Lee Jiwon had told her a month ago, that he was so confident in his abilities that he could deal with it on his own. She was still shocked.
”He's even going to receive a Rank 8 item for his troubles,” muttered Ebonene.
”A Rank 8 item in a month… he really knows how to make the best out of everything.” Shin found another reason to be amazed at this man's ability.
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”Will this work?” The pitiful expression Wanhu had during the video call was gone and was replaced by a cold one.
”It's our best option. If this doesn't work, we have no choice but to give up on Lee Jiwon completely. If we keep this up, we stand to lose everything. Qing.”
”Yes sir.”
”If Lee Jiwon sets foot here, will the trap work?”
”Yes, sir! I designed the trap to hold at least three hundred people at once.”
”Good. Wang Choong.”
”Yes sir.”
”How many have learned Bind now?”
”Two hundred fifty of our members know the skill now, sir.”
”Good.” Toh nodded. He looked around at the members gathered in the room before speaking. ”This plan requires us to use the Myth Guild. If we succeed in capturing Lee Jiwon, we will be able to withstand the Myth Guild's attacks in the future. However, if we fail, we will have both Lee Jiwon and the Myth Guild to deal with. In other words, we cannot afford to fail!”
”Yes, sir!”
”But there's a weakness to this plan. The Flytrap can only hold up to three hundred people. If Lee Jiwon shows up with more, then it's over. We can't make a bigger one,” Wanhu said in a quiet voice.
”I know, but we need the Flytrap in order to capture a strong Unrivaled deva like Lee Jiwon.” Toh turned back to the gathered members. ”The outcome of this plan depends on whether or not we can capture Lee Jiwon with the Flytrap. If he really does come to the prearranged location with more than three hundred reinforcements, then it's our loss. We will have to do what we promised the Myth Guild. But if he comes with less than three hundred, then we must spring the Flytrap, no matter what! We can deal with the Myth Guild after.”
”Sir, Lee Jiwon has been moving on his own all this time. Chances are low that he would come with a group of more than three hundred.”
The San Tuan Guild had spent an unbelievable amount of golden rings building the Flytrap. If it didn't work, the San Tuan Guild would cease to exist from the loss of profits alone.
”Good. We've done everything we can now. We just need to wait for him to contact us now. Be ready to move out at anytime.”
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I was resting at an abandoned building on the outskirts of Macau when I received a message.
[You have received a call from the Myth Guild. Pick up?]
”The Myth Guild?” I had called them occasionally with reports and picked up every time they called, but I had just talked to them yesterday. Something was up. I quickly picked up.
”This is Jiwon.”
”Hello, Mr. Lee. It's Shin.”
”Yes, hello. We just talked yesterday; is something the matter?”