Chapter 109 Fight Until The End! (1/2)

It looks like everyone was eager to gossip judging by their expressions. It seems as though they cared about this problem more than the life and death of their mercenary group.

The man who was emotionlessly sitting on the chair immediately shot an exciting look at the Old President.

On the opposite side, Rhode rested on his chair lazily. Looking at his relaxed expression, it seemed that he didn't even put the Old President in his eyes.

That stinky kid!

The Old President almost verbally blurted out his displeasure. He thought that Rhode would at least care for the matters relating to his mercenary group and wanted to wipe off that placid look on his beautifully emotionless face. But on the contrary, it made him angry instead.

Hmph. There's still plenty of time for us to settle this later, kid!

The Old President glared fiercely at Rhode, but he suppressed his anger and continued his speech.

”According to our investigations, we have enough evidence to prove that Jade Tears is the instigator of the matter. However, Starlight's leader clearly overreacted. So we have made a decision what to do with the both of them. But before I reveal the decision, I want to ask if the both of you have anything to add.”

At that moment, the man who had stayed silent from the start finally stood up.

”The Jade Tears mercenary group can't tolerate this act of provocation. Until the leader of Starlight is willing to apologize, there will be no peaceful resolution between the two of us.”

After those words were said, everyone felt shocked. Then, they turned their curious gazes to Rhode.

Rhode didn't disappoint their expectations. He opened his eyes and glanced at the man before revealing a gentle smile. From the others' perspective, however, this smile gave them a chill as though they've dipped in freezing water.

”I will pay back any grudges ten times fold. Anyone who insults me will get punished accordingly. For a group that collects trash as members should be regarded as trash instead of being allowed to attend this meeting.”

The atmosphere immediately tensed.

Everyone looked at each other. They didn't expect that Jade Tears would be so daring in front of the Mercenary Association. Rhode was also being unyielding and he even blatantly said that he intended to destroy Jade Tears. This meant that both mercenary groups have declared war against each other.

The crowd finally realized that matter had become big!

There're plenty of mercenary groups who didn't get along with each other, but if they lost their lives because of disputes like these with no clear reason or benefit, it's just not worth it.

However, Jade Tear's leader had been left bedridden by Rhode. Surely they wouldn't accept their leader being beaten up and their group being ridiculed because of their bribes? If they chose to bow their heads now, wouldn't they become a laughingstock in the future? By that time, even if Rhode didn't do anything, Jade Tears would probably be too embarrassed to stay here.

What Rhode had did made everyone feel a little scared. Yes, he was insulted, and as a man, they empathized him. However, even if he got angry, he shouldn't kill an entire group just because of anger, right? That's tyranny!

If it were anyone else who claimed what Rhode had said, everyone would only think that they were merely venting their anger. But recalling Starlight's recent achievements, Rhode defeated them in front of the Mercenary Association's entrance. So it does indeed show that he had the strength to back his words.

What should they do?

Although the times they lived in weren't lawless, ordinary laws did not apply to mercenaries. If a mercenary killed an ordinary citizen, they would be dealt with the law, but if a mercenary killed another mercenary, the decision would be left to the Mercenary Association to decide.

However, its effectiveness was hard to say. Of course, if what both parties had done were too much, the Mercenary Association could also give a punishment similar to life imprisonment, or even capital punishment. But such a situation was rare.