Chapter 115: Chapter 114: The Real King-Emperor’s Treasure, Part II (2/2)
”I want 200,000,000. Each.” I cut in. I didn't mean each guild. I meant from each of the six devas.
”...” Everyone stared at me, dumbfounded.
”You all can't possibly think that 1.2 billion is enough to compensate for 70 irreversible deaths?” I said, looking at each person.
”That's pretty greedy of you.”
”You call me greedy for not being willing to be the sacrifice and you still call me greedy when I ask for compensation if I do become the sacrifice. How far backwards to I have to bend over for you?”
An actual Rank 8 item cost more than a Random Chest that had the possibility to hold an item of Rank 8 or higher. There was no way I could ask for another Rank 8 item or higher in return. Hell, even I would think that was dumb.
That was why I asked for 200 million each in return. If it were that much, they wouldn't think that I had some sort of ulterior motive.
”That's my offer to you all. It's up to you if you want to take it or not. I just wish you won't take long to decide before I change my mind. Oh, and if you don't have enough golden rings, I will take an item instead,” I said before heading for the stairs. I stood myself at the first step and turned around.
-Haein's not thinking about jumping in again, is she?-
”Do you seriously think that amount is reasonable?”
”You said so yourself before, didn't you? You said that there was a chance a Rank 10 item is in one of these chests. I think 200 million is more than fair,” I replied bluntly.
[Time left: 02:01]
”The price is now 200 million one thousand golden rings.”
”What are you talking about now?”
”Why did you raise it by a thousand?”
”Because we have less than two minutes left now. I'm sacrificing myself so that the rest of you don't and frankly, it's insulting that you all don't seem to care. I want some compensation for that now.” This threat wouldn't have worked on normal devas, but no one in this room was normal. They were powerful devas who were afraid of becoming weaker. I was in control right now.
”I don't know when I'll raise it again. We're already here; I've got nothing to lose now. I'll take you all down with me if I have to.”
”The Sunbin Guild will pay you 600 million three thousand!” Song Myungsoo shouted.
Just what I wanted to hear.
”Fine. We'll pay the same.” Wai Chung quickly said, while gritting his teeth.
”Nope, too late. I want 200 million two thousand now.”
”Do you think this is a game?”
”200 million three thousand.”
”...”
”Four thousand because I don't like your silence,” I said to Wai Chung, looking straight in his eyes.
I hadn't wanted to go this far at first. The Cheng Long Guild was powerful and it wasn't really wise to make an enemy out of them, but I really didn't like how Wai Chung was treating me this whole time. I wanted to knock him off his high horse real good.
We stared at each other for some time.
[Time left: 00:59]
”We have less than a minute now. Five thousand.”
Wai Chung opened his mouth to say something but I quickly cut in. ”If you're not going to say what I want to hear, don't bother. I'm going to raise the price again if you do.”
”Fine…okay.” Wai Chung gave in. His face was red in anger.
”Thank you very much.”
I received six hundred million three thousand from Song Myungsoo and seven hundred million five thousand from Wai Chung with twenty seconds left on the clock. I walked up the stairs.
=[You have been selected to be the sacrifice for the Fallen King-Emperor's Room of Conflict. Do you willingly accept?
Yes/no]=
”I accept.”
=[The wall protecting the six random chests will now be lifted.]=
I looked back and met Haein's eyes. I waved at her with a small smile and she gave a small wave back. She seemed a bit relieved now.
Haein was the only person here who was sincerely worried for me. I wanted to leave her something in thanks.
-It was the fifth one, right?-
In the past, a Rank 9 item was in the fifth random chest, although I wasn't completely sure.
I couldn't tell Haein that directly. If I was wrong, I would have just been butting in needlessly. That was why I waved at her with my fingers completely spread out. But I wasn't sure if she got the message when she waved back at me. That had to be enough.
Soon, my body was engulfed in a red haze. I kept waving at her until it completely covered my body.
-I hope it really is the fifth one.-
I wished I knew for sure.
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After Lee Jiwon disappeared into a fog of red smoke, the remaining six devas walked over to the chests.
Song Haein still had her fingers spread out and Wai Chung had noticed.
”I see someone already laid claim to the fifth chest.”
”Excuse me?” Haein asked, surprised.
”You're choosing the fifth chest, aren't you?”
”Ah…” Song Haein finally noticed her hand. ”Yes, that's right. I pick number five.”
No one thought it strange. It was a lottery anyway. All of the chests looked exactly the same.
And so, Wai Chung chose number 1, Weiban chose number 2, Song Myungoo chose number 3, Oh Dogun chose number 4, Song Haein chose number 5, and Xia Fang chose number 6.
They all opened their chests at the same time. Only two chests were shining red when they were opened; number 4 and number 5.
Oh Dogun's chest had a Rank 8 item, and Song Haein's chest had a Rank 9 item. No one had gotten a Rank 10, but the Sunbin Guild had gotten the highest ranked items.
”Fuck…fuck all of this…” Wai Chung swore as he looked inside his chest.