Chapter 140 Do We Have A Deal? 2
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"Young lord, our master will see you now... Please follow us.
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nAs they walked, James Barn couldn't help but think about his situation.
nThe person he was meeting today was one of the Chief advisors to the King of Terique.
nYes.... the empire of Terique was their enemy.... and they were headed over to Pandela City at the border, to fight with the Terique soldiers.
nBut James didn't care at all.
nSo what if they were enemies with Arcadina?
nEnemies could also become friends with each other, given that the right benefits, terms and conditions were applied.
nAmongst his brothers, he was still the weakest one in the group.. aside from his bastard brother who was probably dead by now in Baymard.
nTo take the throne, he needed more power and men working under him.. and most importantly, he needed his brother Eli dead.
nHence he was willing to strike a deal with Arcadina's greatest foe.
nHis plan was simple.
nHe wanted the Teriques to help him kill Eli and sit on the throne... in exchange, he would gladly give them at 30% of Arcadina's land.
nJames was a very greedy, semi-cowardly and sly fellow.
nSometimes he was a coward, and other times he was not.
nWell.. one could say that he liked sucking up to people a lot, especially when he was at a disadvantageous position.
nHe would swear and even promise to never do whatever he did again.. but once those who threatened him let him off, he would definitely plan their downfall.
nWhat he liked were immediate benefits, so he was willing to trade everything provided his brothers got defeated... and he became king at the end.
nIn his mind once the Teriques finally put him on the throne, he would break his agreement and refuse to give them any part of the land.
nHehehe.. At that point, what could they do to him?
nAbsolutely nothing!!!
nThis border war was the perfect place to take Eli down, hence he had made a deal with the Teriques 3 months ago, without the knowledge of his brother Connor.
nBut now what really ticked him off, was the fact that these Teriques had suddenly sent someone to schedule this meeting with him.
nApparently, they wanted to amend the deal that he had made with them previously.
nBloody Bastards!!!!!!
nJust thinking about it made his blood boil, but what could he do?
nHe was weak, hence he needed their help and their power.
nFor now, he could only compromise and pretend to go along with their plans.
nHe had decided that he would suck his way up to kingship.
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nThe men finally reached a massive golden door, that had 2 torches at the sides of the door.
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"Young Lord, my master wants to talk to you alone.
nNobody else can follow you in, so your men will stay here with us.
" said one of the 3 men who led them here.
nJames turned around and gestured for his men to stay alert in case of any lurking dangers.
nHe sucked in a lot of air, and tried to calm himself before finally stepping into the room.
nA 40 something year old gruesome and horrendous looking man, sat quietly at the front of the room.
nThe man's appearance was so frightening, that James' legs instantly turned turned weak from constantly looking at the man.
nThis huge man with no hair and no eyebrows, had 4 long ugly scars slashed accross his face.
nAnd when the repungent man smiled at him, chills immediately ran through his body.
nWhat a hideous smile, he thought.
nIf he wasn't so desperate for their help, he would've definitely turned back... in fear of being in the same room with this man.
nThis wasn't the person that he had made the deal with last time... hence he was somewhat taken aback by the man's ugly appearance.
nSince he did the deal around the Capital, the Teriques had only sent 2 spies to speak to him.
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nBut now that they were closer to the borders between Arcadina and Terique, it was easier for spies and other important personnel to move around without getting caught.
nThe person he was who had almost made James wet his pants, was the famous Aristo Donn.
nThis guy was practically a legend in the empire of Terique.
nHe had fought a great number of battles alongside the king of Terique, and now worked as a very trustworthy advisor for the King.
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"Welcome young lord!!!.. please, have a seat
" Said Aristo as he gestured his hands towards the chair at the other side of his table.
nAlthough James was nervous, he still tried to act tough as he unhurriedly sat down close to Aristo.
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"To save our time, I'll get straight to the point.
nMy king has requested that, instead of 3 tenth (30%) of the land.... we want 6 tenth (60%) of Arcadina.
nDo you accept?!
" Said Aristo in a low, but spine-chilling tone.
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"Isn't.... isn't that too much?
" James asked, as he tried his best to hide the fact that he was indeed intimidated by Aristo.
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"Whether it's too much or not, do you really have a choice?
nIf you don't agree to the terms, then we will spread the fact that you came to ask for our help all through Arcadina.
nHehehehe.....What do you think will happen when your father and people know that you wanted to kill your own brother just for his throne?
nRemember, we have proof of our contract through your pendant, your letters, and your signature, so everyone will immediately believe whatever we tell them to.
nSo since you don't particularly have a choice, I suggest you shut up and agree!!!!
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nAlthough James was truly sacred, he was still fuming mad.
nHow dare they talk to him like this?
nAlthough he wasn't a prince of Terique, wasn't he still a prince?
nWhy couldn't they just show him an ounce of respect?
nDamn hooligans!!!.. this daddy will deal with you when I become king.. hmmpp!!!, he thought.
nHe was also pissed off with the amount of land that they wanted to acquire.
n60% of Arcadina's land was a lot to give out... but when he thought of the fact that they could easily spread the knowledge of this deal throughout Arcadina, cold sweat began to form on his back.
nHe finally decided that It was better to give the land out, than to loose his life.
nBecause even if the whole continent found out about this deal, the Teriques would be fine....While he on the other hand, would probably be executed publicly.
nAt this point since he had already thought of double crossing the Teriques, the only thing that mattered right now was growing stronger.
nWith enough strength, he could easily keep the land away from these motherf***ers once he became king.
nBut first, it was important for him to remove the biggest obstacle in his path... Eli Barn.
nThe Teriques had agreed to send assassins to kill Eli during his stay at JunGo City, at the border.
nHe on the other hand, was heading towards Pandela border city.
nSo he truly hoped that they wouldn't disappoint him, since he wouldn't be there to witness the results.
nSince the Teriques could stay in large numbers around the border regions without getting caught, this was their only chance to kill Eli.
nIf they had tried to kill him in his own territory, or even around the Capital... James was 100% sure that they would fail woefully.
nBut over here, their chances greatly increased by at least 50%.
nFor now, he only wanted one of his brothers dead.
nIf both Connor and Eli died, his father would definitely suspect him when he headed back to the Capital.
nSo he decided to only deal with Eli, and keel Connor alive... for now.
nAristo looked at the foolish young lord and smirked.
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"Young Lord... I suggest you hurry up with your decision.
nLooking at you, I'm guessing that you sneaked away from the soldiers and city lords that were travelling with you to Pandela border City.
nSo isn't it better to hurry this up before they find out that you're missing?
nAnd what's there to even think about? This deal is completely fair and favorable towards you.
nWe will kill your brother, put you on the throne and give you more power than you could imagine.
nOnly a fool would miss this opportunity....
nSo young Lord... do we have a deal?
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