169 Rational Conversation (2/2)

”Besides, if you give me your support, I will help you with some things too, like, send a great master to your aid when or if your men get into trouble in other kingdoms while transporting precious cargo, for example, as long as it's not slaves or illegal things ”

He looked at Kwinten when he said as it meant for Lievens family, because he read that they were getting into some problems with bandits and thieves while escorting cargo's outside of Emir and since providing security was their main source of income, the recent events hurt their reputation and if they had a great master, it wouldn't have happened.

”Or I can get you a new connection to buy the ores from your mines for a better price or give you construction materials with a nice discount”

”Your majesty, if you don't mind me asking, how much discount are we talking?”

Jamie Pattyn asked as his instincts told him.

”How much do you want? don't be afraid, tell me”

Even though he was a little bit afraid, he mustered up his courage and decided to tell as it could end up being a huge benefit for his family if he made a deal with Don.

���Thir...no, twenty, twenty percent”

”Done”

Jamie Pattyn couldn't believe what he just heard as he was completely surprised. Twenty percent off for the construction materials was a pretty sweet deal as it could boost the profits of their family business and he could even win Don's favor in the process. All he had to lose was the noble title and he and his family would prefer losing the title than their heads along with a nice discount that could have made their family business prosper.

”Plus, I can give you a chance to invest in my businesses, trust me when I open them, there will be many wealthy people on the line to get their hands on the pie but if you support me, I will give you the priority”

Arrora and Lord Clemo had never expected him to talk to them like this, they expected him to go to each and every noble family to drag out the ones who committed crimes and kill them. But he not only did not kill them, he was giving them opportunities to make more wealth.

”Lastly, this is the most important one, if you support me, I will forget about all the crimes you and your family have done to this day, you only have to pay a handsome amount to the people you've hurt in the process, except”

The nobles sighed in relief but noticing him looking at Davy Lambert and Manuel Pedra, they realized that the meeting isn't over yet.

”Walter Lambert and Pedra Demet, they will be punished, I'm not a saint but murdering innocent family, raping defenseless girls and poisoning another person for the sake of business, I can't let that happen in my kingdom”

He realized he sounded like some young master who the people would call as heroes. But he never did murder innocent people or rape girls. Though Yashira Venneste was not so innocent like the farmer's family, he couldn't allow the guilty go unpunished under his rule because if he let go of it, it would set a wrong example for everyone.

”You can't punish my son, Walter. What crime did he commit? Do you have any actual evidence for his crime other than the words of a peasant and the words on your file?”

The old man raised his voice as the other nobles stared at him and Don without batting an eye while Manuele Demet agreed with the old man by nodding.

Don snickered and shook his head

”I don't need evidence, I'll give you two options, first, you hand over Walter and his sons to me ”

The veins started to pop on Davy's face as he continued

”Second, I'll send her to drag them to me and slaughter every one of you who stands the way”

Arrora didn't fail to show her grandmaster level by releasing the grandmaster level magical fluctuations as Manuel Demet started to sweat under his robes.

”You can either save them or your family, you can't do both”

Davy Lambert's gritted his teeth and opened his mouth as Don stopped him

”And if you say one more time what I can or can't do, I will chop off your body parts and send it to your wife, kids, and grandkids in a box”

Loren swallowed her saliva and felt the muscles tightening looking at the killing intent in his eyes.