Chapter 1970 – 1970. God’s Atlantis
I was about to sign the contract with the fountain pen Norris gave me, but hesitated.
It was because I felt a gloomy aura from the contract.
“It’s not an ordinary contract.”
“This is the death god contract. If you break the contract, you will be cursed and pursued by the Shinigami.”
“Do mercenaries originally work under the contract of the god of death?”
Norris shook his head.
Reaper’s contract. It is one of the contracts that are used when making really important contracts. The price of the contract itself is more than 100 million pennies.
“I handed you this contract. It’s a contract I got by chance a long time ago. I found out that this is the first time your employer has hired a mercenary. I needed my own safeguards.”
“Is that safety device this?”
“Yes. As long as you follow the terms of the contract, nothing will happen. Should I say instead? I will not accept advance payments.”
I read the contract once again. There were no particular provisions against me. I put my name in stone at the end of the contract. Omikos then signed, followed by Norris, the broker.
The contract is stained black. A gloomy energy spread around the contract and began to gather in the air. The gloomy aura then turned into a reaper.
The grim reaper, wearing a black cloak and holding a scythe in his hand, looked around the three of us and giggled. And then he disappeared without a trace.
「The death god contract has been completed.」
「If you break the contract, you will be cursed and pursued by the Shinigami until death.」
The system popped up a confirmation alert.
Norris sighed and relaxed his body. Omikos slowly rose from his seat.
“Since we have to move tomorrow, there are many things we need to prepare as a mercenary. I’ll see you tomorrow at 1:00 PM.”
“So be it.”
Omikos has left.
Norris took a sip of coffee as soon as he left.
“As you can see, Omikos is inflexible. He’s not the type to be friendly with people.”
“I guess so.”
“But the skill is real. I won’t ask you to believe me. Please believe in the career that Omikos has built.”
“Believe.”
He spoke briefly and rose from his seat.
It doesn’t matter whether I really believe in the Omikos Mercenary Corps or not. What matters is whether or not my goal is achieved.
• • •
In front of the north exit of the Mercenary City, the Omikos Mercenary Corps gathered. More than 50 personnel were fully armed and ready to leave. Like soldiers heading to the battlefield, I felt a kind of determination in them.
There was no one who was afraid, even if they were nervous. All of them were veterans. And they all sincerely believed in Omikos and followed it.
I looked at them and took out a space travel spell and handed it out to the mercenaries.
“Move to the space movement order form. If you don’t use the spell book, you’re too far away. Aside from time, there is no need to lose stamina by moving.”
“You seem to have prepared a lot.”
“Did I hire you to make money? Go ahead and wait.”
I tore up the order book.
“Area 1,358 has entered the River of Silence.”
The River of Calmness was a peaceful and quiet place. It was also a popular place for anglers because of the wide plains and flowing rivers.
After a few seconds, mercenaries appeared led by Omikos.
“A river of employment?”
“Isn’t this an area without monsters?”
“There is Fafnir here?”
All of the mercenaries looked bewildered.
The River of Silence is open to anyone. The one who controls the river of employment was one of the nobles of the Justia Empire, and he was an insignificant person. However, no one coveted this quiet river. Because there’s nothing to gain from getting here.
“It seems that there is a secret hidden from us.”
Unlike the other mercenaries, Omikos was calm. I nodded and moved. It goes up and down the river. Omikos led the mercenaries and followed me.
The upper river is divided into three branches. I walked along the river on the far right. Could it have been 30 minutes? You have arrived at your destination.
“Why did you stop?”
“What is there?”
“There’s nothing.”
Omikos stared blankly at me. I ignored the silent gaze and moved closer to the river.
‘Some areas are openly exposed, but some areas are hidden.’
Objects hinting at hidden areas come out from time to time. If you unlock the secrets of those objects, you will be able to enter the hidden area.
‘Kang Myung-jin and I are a bit different.’
Because you already know
Take out the prepared bag from your inventory. When the bag was opened, there were 20 1kg gold bars. A total of 20 kg gold bar.
Shining gold appears and the greedy eyes of the mercenaries gather. Some even swallowed saliva.
I threw all the 20kg gold bars into the flowing river.
“Ah!”
“To dump the gold into the river!”
“Gold sinks in water. Could I go and pick it up later?”
I laughed.
Do you think I dumped 20kg of gold in the river because I was an idiot? Look at the river The river water was clear, so you could see inside. The 20 kg of gold I threw away has already disappeared without leaving a trace.
Dumping 20 kg of gold in this river at this place. This was the condition.
In fact, this is not from the original. All I noticed after looking at a few lines written in the author’s setting book. The reason why he saved the mercenary at the cost was because he lacked information about Fafnir.
“Area 1,399 has entered the Rhine River.”
“This is the hidden area.”
“You can go outside anytime. However, in order to re-enter, you must pay 20 kg of gold.”
The quiet small river has turned into a large river. Other than that, the scenery hasn’t changed much.
I took them and walked forward.
“The gold collector laughs.”
Gold collector.
It is one of the new thrones that have been watching over me since the beginning. But recently I noticed the identity. Why are you showing interest in me to the point of overdoing it these days?
Because that’s the gold collector’s job. The gold collector is the real Fafnir.
「Gold collectors are doing their best.」
「The power of the gold collector becomes stronger.」
“Who is this fucker?”
“The gold collector giggles.”
Would you say it’s an evil dragon? He didn’t seem to have any intention of going easy.
He’s been watching me for a long time, so it’s possible that he hates me, but instead of helping me, this guy was hitting the candles.
「Gold collectors donate 1,000 AP.
“Even mortals are arrogant.”
His voice was filled with laughter instead of anger at the subject who said he was cocky.
“Either way, the result doesn’t change. Lizard.”
「Gold collectors are doing their best.」
「The power of the gold collector becomes stronger.」
“…”
Should I get down on my knees and apologize right now? A strong temptation came. I hate it, so if I get down on my knees here and apologize, wouldn’t it help me in moderation?
‘No way. That bastard is an evil dragon. Rather, I’d say I’m disappointed. Other gods are watching, so I can’t kneel.’
I also had a thing called pride.
I raised the middle fingers of both hands toward the sky.
“Eat Pakkyuna! Eat twice!”
“The gold collectors are furious!”
「Gold collectors are doing their best.」
「The power of the gold collector becomes stronger.」
Even if I hadn’t been angry anyway, I would have used my strength. I had such a feeling. So, I was glad that I was able to blow it.
“Eugene? What are you doing all of a sudden?”
Omikos felt puzzled. Because he doesn’t remember the message I see him.
“Annoyed bastard puts candles in my work.”
It was then.
Something huge comes flying from the other side of the sky.
Its heavy presence instantly overwhelmed me and all the mercenaries. It was black and it was a dragon. A black dragon with a jagged appearance that seems to be clinging to itself with wickedness.
“The gold collector realizes the intruder’s intentions and is enraged!”
-Did a mortal dare invade my realm!
The dragon’s voice resounds.
The power and momentum I felt from Fafnir far exceeded my expectations. The original was incredibly powerful.
I got down on my knees at once. Omikos and the mercenaries immediately knelt down after me, as if he had eaten jjambab with foam.
I shouted at Fafnir who was getting closer and took out the gold from my inventory.
“You great dragon! 100 kg of gold here! Please allow us to stay in this district!”
The momentum of the black dragon who was crazy about gold decreased. He looked at the gold in front of me and salivated.
-Someone with a crazy head is here. But the gold seems a bit light.
“Here is another 10kg!”
– Still light!
“… I have 10 kg more.”
-I think there are more?
“Doesn’t exist! There really isn’t! This is the last one!”
– Hmm. I’d rather kill you and take the gold.
“Before that, I will put these golds in subspace!”
– Tsk.
A clicking sound of dissatisfaction.
After that, the evil dragon was silent for a while. I’m going to think about what to do.
‘This guy is not a gold collector. No information about me I will accept it.’
Greed for gold flowed in his pupils.
‘It means that the balance has been adjusted for Atlantis. The system couldn’t have tolerated Fafnir becoming so strong.’
You have to buy time. Time to find a way to attack him.
‘I just need to kill that bastard and get the gold I’m offering now.’
-Good night. Give me the gold I’ll allow you guys to stay in my territory for three days. No more.
“Here is the gold.”
Fafnir grabbed the gold with his rather short front paws and spread his huge wings and soared into the sky.
– It’s three days. Don’t forget
Even though he is an evil dragon, he is a dragon, so he tried to keep his word. If it’s wrong, it won’t be there either.
“… Is there really a way to kill Fafnir? No matter how much I think about it, it seems difficult.”
“There is a way. There can’t be only one Fafnir in this wide area.”
I believed in the fairness of the system.
As Fafnir suddenly became stronger than before, he must have prepared other ways to weaken or kill him.
“Move at once. There is no time.”
