404 Trading Pact with Korten (2/2)
”Since you agree, Gwendon, Eedaj and I have some important business to handle,” Jack stated. ”I'll leave the details of the pact to the men here. Argyle and Hurmot are from our subordinate guilds, the Fat Goose and the Celestial Crane. Should you have any items you're seeking to sell for a high price, they're the ones to speak with. To deal directly with the Leisure Guild, you'll speak with Kaldor and Zariff, our treasurer and assistant treasurer. Should any of your people or merchant long to visit Gilga or sell merchandise here, Tralon and Vixus will be the ones to speak with. They'll organize any lodging needed and a space to sell goods.
”Now, if you'll excuse me���” Jack stood up and bowed to Gwendon and the elven elders before heading to the door.
Eedaj stood and followed, nodding to Gwendon before closing the door behind him.
Outside of the conference room, Jack took a deep breath and looked to Eedaj. ”I didn't know you still cared about the other elves.”
Nodding, Eedaj walked and talked with Jack, ”I would only wish that level of destruction on my enemies. Also, I don't want them to be sacrificed to push Halmut's aims further. It's something that almost happened before, but never took place thanks to the unexpected ending of the Godly War.”
”That… Lyrun would sacrifice his own people?” Struggling to understand, Jack asked, ”What makes you so sure?”
”The elves were made into a great military power during the godly war. The Holy Gods relied on them heavily for many tasks. That dwindled their numbers greatly, barely leaving them with enough people to run the nation,” explained Eedaj. ”One wrong move and the entire race could've been erased.”
”That's a bit extreme, don't you think? Without much proof, I'm not sure Lyrun would be--”
”Jack, you have to trust me, as your father-in-law.” Eedaj remained calm but the serious look in his eyes silenced Jack. ”In Lyrun's case, it's best to predict a crueler outcome. He's not so kind-hearted as everyone has always believed.
”At least keep that in mind, Jack. And should there ever be a time where Lyrun tries to make a deal with you, refuse it. Okay, Jack?”
”... I'll definitely keep that in mind,” replied Jack. ”I should probably get going now. I need to go deal with those slimy councilmen and use them to make a public announcement.”
”Alright, then I won't take up any more of your time. Thanks for listening, Jack.”
The god and the hero went their separate ways, one heading toward his home and the other heading toward the guild's underground prison.
Along the way, Jack couldn't help but wonder what was really going on with Lyrun. With two Neutral Gods differing in opinion and Daruun warning Jack to not look into it, Jack's curiosity about Lyrun was growing by the second.
To get his mind off Lyrun, Jack took a detour on the way to the guild prison. A long detour.
Jack still went underground but in a completely different part of the guild property. After making sure he was alone, Jack entered the treasury and opened the vault. It was filled to the brim with items that were both basic and nearly priceless in Modern Kartonia.
Jack grabbed a few guild storage rings, one for every level up to lv. 70. That way his bestial storage might eventually fit Dragov and he could do many things. He fiddled with the lv. 50 ring for a second before he stored that as well. Then, Jack began opening every chest that had come from the storehouse.