《Emperor Saga》Chapter 30 : Merchant
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Sorry for the long update and the chapter grammar maybe sucks since I just write it at one go. The chapter not long but thanks for reading
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2 Hours before Chrono can log in, Jurek, his three henchmen, Sitka and Aramis already completed the task assign to them by Chrono.
"Phew, finally we are done, one hell of a night."
"Why did he need to do all of this? If he just teleport to the warehouse and used our returned scroll, it will be alot easier."
"Yeah, I think it's a waste of time and money. If he just do that we don't need to spend five thousand gold buying these thing and we also didn't need to waste our time planting it."
Hearing the three henchmen, Jurek spoke to answer their question.
"Hmm....I did bring this up earlier but he said, he need to do this for the second phase of the plan."
Hearing Jurek, the three henchmen widened their eyes.
"The second phase, this is not the end?"
"Yes, he need to do this as flashy as he can for the second phase."
"Tell us about it."
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At the Grand Fort, TigerB send 10,000 troops to occupy all five'Safe Spot' nearby. Usually they would not hear advice from an unknown clan leader, but since it was their last hope to catch the culprit, TigerB Gave the order to send the 10 000 troops after much discussion with his council member.
30 minutes before Chrono log in.
"Sir TigerB, all the troops already position themselves at all five of 'Safe Spot' nearby."
Hearing the report, TigerB sit on his chair nervously hoping for the miracle that somehow the culprit would log in.
He may need to order the troops to camp at the 'Safe Spot' for several days or months since the culprit may not log in instantly after his 'death'.But by that time, TigerB may as well already get kick out of the clan.
TigerB and all the clan member that responsible managing the Grand Fort can only wait for the news. They didn't speak a word and just wait in silence, nervously.
The atmosphere among them was heavy and the room they were in was so silence until they can hear the clock's ticking.At this time, they felt as if their life get shorter at every tick of the clock.
Surrounding nearby 'Safe Spot' with the troops was their final hope.If they can't catch the culprit by today they may as well give up and quit the game.
As the times come for the main character to log in, TigerB and his council members waiting in silence at the Grand Fort hoping for a miracle.
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3:59 A.M . A minute before Chrono log in
At one of the 'Safe Spot', Jason and James already position their troops waiting to ambush the culprit. They also scout the area before as a precaution in case the culprit partner in crime shows up and ambush them instead.
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30 seconds
"It almost time, he may not log in but still, becareful guys."
".............".
"What is it James?"
"No, suddenly I think he may have a better way to escape.Its not strange if that skill he's using can teleport user."
10 seconds
"Yes, I thought so too.....but for some reason I still feel we were right on how he escape."
"But it felt like he intentionally use this kind of escape plan to achieve something else."
0 second
BOOMM!!!!
Suddenly the 'Safe Spot' explode damaging everyone around the area.
"A Bomb? I didn't expect that but this much can't........."
Before Jason finish his words he fall to the ground, sleeping.
"Sleeping bomb?........."
Then James and all the people around the area fall asleep as they inhale the smoke from the sleeping bomb.The same thing happens in all of the 'Safe Spot' around the Grand Fort, now every 'Safe Spot' fills with sleeping men.
After a minute, the smoke from the sleeping bomb cleared up but everyone still in a deep sleep.Suddenly, a naked man log in at one of the 'Safe Spot' posing like a certain cyborg from a movie.
Chrono put on his equipment back before he move on..........
for his next plan.
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"Report!"
As the NPC guard rush in to the Grand Fort hall, TigerB and the council member stands up in anticipation.Though they didn't expect any news in the near future, a guard reporting something somehow relieve them.
"What is it? Speak!"
Hearing TigerB order, the guard rise from his kneeling pose and start his report.
"10 minutes ago all the army dispatched at every 'Safe Spot' fall asleep after they get hit by the sleeping bomb"
Hearing the report, the eyes of the council members widen, they have a mix feeling. Angry at the fact the culprit escaped and they overlook at the possibilities the 'Safe Spot' get planted with a bomb.
On the other hand, they feels somewhat happy since they were right on the culprit spawning at the 'Safe Spot'.
TigerB start to speak after hearing the news. Jason and James may help him figuring out where the culprit will appear since he was clueless before, but getting help from a lowly clan leader will tarnished his reputation.
"Hmph!! Like I thought, those two clan leader were useless, how can they overlook that the culprit may had planted the bomb at the 'Safe Spot'? Prepare another ten thousand army, I will lead the search party myself."
Once TigerB finishes talking, the council member that used to sit in silence hoping for a miracle start to speak.
"Let us take part too, depending our fate on those useless clan leader is not the right thing to do."
With that, TigerB and his council member takes the remaining soldiers in the Grand Fort leaving the Grand Fort almost empty.
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"How things goes?"
"TigerB and his council member just take out the remaining soldiers for the search party master."
*sigh*
"I can only hope for the best thing to happen."
Since TigerB and his council members suspecting him on helping the Grand Fort heist, Roshan can't leave his room until everything settles down.
Now he can only receive the news from his slave goblin or the guards guarding his room.
He can't just log out and wait in the real world since he still need to manage his business by messaging his underling to keep things in order at the company he currently manage, 'Cranberry' the biggest company in the North Continent.
Roshan manage his business through message and his clan's chat. While doing that, he also observe the forum to monitor any news. Currently the stock price of his company gradually depleting and the company managing the Grand Fort, 'Ever Garden' stock price already reach rock bottom.
Roshan need to be careful since 'Cranberry' stock price may get effected since 'Ever Garden' and 'Cranberry' are from the same clan.
"Hmm..."
While Roshan brainstorming about his company current situation at his work desk, someone knock the door.
*knock* *knock*
"Sir, can I come in? I need to make sure you are still in the room."
Hearing those word annoy Roshan since he get treat like a convict criminal.But he still understand since the guard only doing his job.
"Pfft!! Yes you come in but please get out once you confirm my presence"
"I come in now sir, please understand."
Creak.....
Even when the guard opening the door, Roshan didn't turn his face. He just continue with his work without looking at the guard since the guard can just confirm his presence just with his silhouette.
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After 10 minutes, Jason and James woke up from their sleeping state. The soldiers and their clan members also start to wake up.
"Hurgh...."
"How much time had pass?"
"That damn red eye!"
"Jason! Lets go!."
"Where? You got any hint?"
"No, but I had a hunch."
"Hunch?."
"Yes, lets go back at the fort."
Believing in James hunch that almost always accurate, Jason follow him back to the fort with their armies.
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Instead of leaving the room after confirming Roshan presence, the guard continue walking towards him. The slave goblin that also in the room start to tremble, terrified once the guard step in since it can feels the guard high infamy status.
Now Chrono already in his attack range. Disguising as a guard with 'Disguising Mask' make it easy for him to returned to the Grand Fort. Since no one thought he will returned and the fort treasure already emptied, the security at the fort at its lowest.
With portal, he summon the 'Deadly Fang', a dagger that have a deadly poison that reduce the health 10 % for 10 seconds.A sure kill dagger that can only be used once a day.
Chrono watch Roshan back as he already determine to kill the richest merchant at the north continent in front of him.
He never hesitate before, but he never kill anyone that do no harm to him. As a merchant himself he knows full well how hard it is playing the class.
People considered a rich merchant as greedy and sly. Merchant always useless in combat but its a class assassins and bandit always seek.
To avoid death a merchant need to used their wits. To become the most successful a merchant need luck and master practical business skill.
Chrono can only imagine how hard it is for Roshan to achieve the title as the top merchant in North Continent.
His real self used to go bankrupt 3 times, he knows too well how it felt like putting time and effort on something but it just disappear with one wrong move.
When he saw Roshan himself follow the carriage and counts everything himself when the worker transferring the goods and money from his carriage to the safe yesterday, Chrono can tell Roshan was a diligent merchant.
Roshan can just asks his worker to do all the work like other merchant. But he didn't do that since he didn't want a penny of discrepancies.
Chrono used Roshan to infiltrate the Grand Fort and rob its safe. Now Chrono need to kill him to execute his plan.He felt guilty but it was something he need to do.
Chrono charge towards Roshan as he stab him at the back.
Back Stab!!
"Wha?Why?"
"...........Sorry."
As Roshan body fall to the ground, Chrono stab him again to make sure his dead.
You just kill one of the most important man in the North Continent!! By killing the richest merchant in the North Continent, your bounty increased to one million gold and your infamy increased by five thousand.
You achieved 15,000 infamy point. Now low level users will get fear status if they get near you.
Roshan body disappear while leaving the most expensive item in his body. Before picking up the item, Chrono message his allies to give them the signal.
"Guys, execute the plan."
Chrono pick up the item Roshan drop to analyze it. He anticipate it was an expensive high level artifact since the decoration was fancy enough.
"(Hmm...A ring)"
BAM!!
"Found you!!!"
Suddenly the room door get crush by two men that face Chrono knows too well.Both of them always almost caught him and Chrono find them troublesome.
"Dammit! You guys again."
Right now, Jason and James stands in front of Chrono and their clan members and NPC soldiers already surround the area around Chrono.
The Grand Fort armies already almost non existent since TigerB and his council member already take out almost all of them.
But escaping from a hundred capable men and no less then five thousand troops is not a simple task.
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