372 What Can You Offer Jack? (2/2)

”Am I wrong, Hadurt?” Daruun chuckled. ”So, what are you offering him, Lorwynn?”

Hesitating, Lorwynn looked to Hadurt. ”If Hadurt will join as well, I'll join the Leisure Guild in secret and guard it from the shadows. That way Jack doesn't have to worry about the guild while he's away.”

”Great idea, but that won't be worth anything once Jack gets back. Also, Jack might turn you down for that,” stated Daruun.

Tralon shrugged, adding, ”Yeah, I could see Jack doing that.”

”Impossible.” Lorwynn shook his head. ”What could offer better security than Hadurt and I?”

”A god.”

Those two words instantly silenced Lorwynn and brought a smile to Hadurt's face.

Daruun continued, ”Also, if mortals dare attack without the aid of the gods, Jack's already started to place countermeasures throughout the guild. So that offer wouldn't be very enticing to Jack. Try to think of what Jack would want someone of your level to do, something that only you two could accomplish.”

Stewing in thought, Lorwynn was stumped.

Since he was mentioned as well, Hadurt also put his mind to work. After about a minute, the berserker thought of something. ”Unlike Lorwynn, all I know how to do is fight and grind through dungeons. Is that what Jack would want?”

”Right again, Hadurt.” Daruun nodded. ”How else will Tralon have a chance at reaching lv. 89 so quickly?”

Both champions looked to each other and started laughing.

”That's it?” asked Lorwynn. ”If I offer Jack a year of my time to carry Tralon back to his old strength, then he'll make me a god?”

”That's your best bet. Just don't screw up your relationship or attempt to betray him, otherwise, he'll make sure you die. Though his mother can't do anything at the moment, Jack's father has nothing keeping him from slaying both of you.”

”His father?” Hadurt looked back at Daruun, confused.

”Remember how I said the Neutral Gods are my children? Well, when any of them choose a demigod, they adopt them. Currently, I have two grandchildren if you include Jack,” answered Daruun.

Lorwynn nervously asked, ”Then, who's his father?”

”Sterfen, the God of Secrecy,” Daruun stated, ”or as some of the older gods would call him, the Assassin God.”

Both champions swallowed the saliva lodged in their throats, realizing that there truly was no going back. It was one thing to imagine taking on the neutral champion like they always had, but the more they learned about the Neutral Gods and their plans, the more terrifying that Jack started to become. And while being on Jack's good side was stupendous, they quickly realized that being on his bad side would be equally terrifying.

”So, I take it that you two will tell Jack what you told me here?” asked Daruun.

”I will,” replied Hadurt.

Lorwynn nodded. ”I will.”

”Great!” Tralon shouted with a grin from ear to ear. ”Welcome to the Leisure Guild. Jack will be back shortly with Eedaj, the Mind God, who will be relocating to live in the Leisure Guild. Allow me to show you around. I'm sure you'd like to meet the beholders and Dragov.”

While Lorwynn was caught up in the mention of Eedaj and beholders, Hadurt was curious about the other name Tralon mentioned. The berserker asked, ”Who's Dragov?”

”Just be calm and follow me. And no attacking him, okay?” Tralon added with a chuckle as he led the two newest recruits out of the room.