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Chapter 36. The Second Deal with the Phantom (1)
One.
“Prince Kashan has returned!”
It was a day.
“Prince Kashan conquered the 300-man Mystic Gate with only 99 people!”
It took only a day for the news of Prince Kashan’s return to spread throughout the Nihal Desert.
“really?”
It was that shocking news.
“So does that mean Prince Kashan will become the crown prince?”
Shocking news that will determine the fate of the Ariant Kingdom.
But the news didn’t end there.
“How on earth?”
“Only six people survived!”
“How many? Six?”
The world was shocked once again by the following news.
“Oh my God, so 93 people died?”
It was a clear disaster.
Prince Kashan succeeded, but the disaster was too tragic to warrant a celebratory celebration.
That’s why people wondered.
“What on earth happened inside?”
What kind of monster was inside the 300-person Mystic Gate that caused so many deaths?
But Prince Kashan made no reply to that.
He had only one thing to say.
“I led 99 men and attacked the 300-man Mystic Gate.”
It was a success, that’s all.
There is no explanation anywhere of how the 93 people died, what caused them to die, or what happened.
Prince Kashan kept that fact a secret.
“It seems Prince Kashan won’t reveal anything.”
The world didn’t really question that fact.
“Well, that’s to be expected.”
Rather, I understood.
“Because that’s never a good thing.”
Aside from the fact that he succeeded, the rest of it was like a fatal flaw to Prince Kashan.
To be honest, if it weren’t for the crown prince competition, Prince Kashan’s name would have been on the floor.
There is no need to reveal such things.
Naturally, the world lost interest in the five adventurers who returned alive together.
Because Maple World did not consider them as great adventurers who created the crown prince, but as defeated soldiers who barely managed to escape with their lives.
That’s why.
“Are you really okay with this?”
Prince Kashan, he asked such a question about El Palm.
“If you continue like this, your reputation will fall to the ground.”
Prince Kashan, he had no intention of hiding what was happening inside, as was so obvious.
Everyone except El Palm Party knew that those who had been their loyalists had turned out to be traitors.
The boss monster encountered there was Junior Balrog, who had never appeared in a yellow-grade Mystic Gate before.
And all of that was taken care of by El Palmar Party.
None of it was insignificant, and of course there was no reason to hide it.
However, the reason for hiding it was simple.
“it’s okay.”
El Palm, he asked.
Let’s just bury everything that happened inside.
From El Palm’s point of view, there was nothing strange.
‘There’s no need to show off your strength.’
He was not an adventurer seeking fame.
Before he returned to the past, he had achieved more titles than any other adventurer in the world.
In such a situation, excessive fame would only serve as a great hindrance to his progress.
“If it doesn’t bother Prince Kashan.”
“It’s okay.”
In fact, it was a loss of honor for Prince Kashan, but he didn’t care much about it.
“If it weren’t for you, my life would have been in vain.”
It was El Palm who not only saved Prince Kashan’s life, but also made him the crown prince.
This wasn’t the only time.
“Thanks to you, I am able to stand here.”
Prince Kashan had already received help from El Palm, without which he would have died long ago or would have been in a position no better than death.
“I will deliver the promised item as soon as possible.”
That is why Prince Kashan planned to obtain the Onyx Dragon Jewel that El Palm requested as soon as possible and give it to him.
In other words, it took time.
First of all, Prince Kashan did not become the crown prince.
The fact that they had conquered with 99 people only meant that they had gained the upper hand. The other princes had not even properly challenged them yet.
Even after all that was over and he became the crown prince, it wasn’t the end.
Because the onyx dragon jewel was attached to Abdullah VIII’s turban.
It is an inevitably complex process that requires many steps to bring it about.
“it’s okay.”
El Palm knew it too.
Still, there was a reason for asking for it, of course.
‘With this, I owe Prince Kashan a great debt.’
If you ask for a legendary item, Prince Kashan will provide it immediately, but the Onyx Dragon’s Jewel was different.
The fact that he couldn’t be rescued right away meant that Prince Kashan was still in debt.
And this debt is bound to accrue interest.
‘Someday, you will get that thing.’
Of course, the main reason I requested the Onyx Dragon’s Jewel was because it was the most valuable item I could receive.
That too is a very valuable item.
‘Just wait.’
Even El Palm, who wants items that can be used immediately, is willing to wait.
It is more than enough to pay for saving Prince Kashan and making him the crown prince.
In other words, the deal was done.
Naturally, Prince Kashan moved on to the next story.
“Then, now the only one left is Queen Aretha.”
That was an important story too.
“I will protect you from Queen Areda.”
El Palm’s life was currently under threat from Queen Areda.
“Still, be careful.”
Moreover, El Palm was the one who had completely destroyed Queen Areda’s painstaking plan.
“If I were Queen Areda, El Pam, I would never let you live.”
They will probably try their best to kill El Palm.
“She is still a queen. I am still a prince.”
And if he wanted to kill El Palm, the last chance was before Prince Kashan became crown prince.
I think they will be more proactive in many ways.
“it’s okay.”
But El Palm wasn’t particularly worried about that.
Prince Kashan laughed at that sight.
“I guess that’s what it takes, given your abilities.”
Because I thought those words were proof of confidence.
“That’s not it.”
“huh?”
But El Palm’s words were not made out of confidence in his abilities.
“Queen Areda will be assassinated soon.”
El Palm knew.
“To the Sand Drawing Group.”
How will Queen Aretha get off the stage?
“What is that… … .”
It was at that moment that Prince Kashan looked dumbfounded at El Palm’s words.
smart!
A man entered Prince Kashan’s room with a knock.
That was rude.
They came in even though I didn’t tell them to.
But Prince Kashan did not reprimand him for his rudeness.
Because the news that was brought to me despite being rude cannot be ordinary news.
“Prince Kashan.”
The subordinate who came in whispered very quietly into Prince Kashan’s ear, who was so nervous.
“Queen Aretha has been assassinated.”
2.
It was a split second.
“Queen Aretha has been assassinated!”
The news spread in an instant from the Kingdom of Ariant to the entire Maple World.
Of course, people were surprised.
Of all people, the queen of the Ariant kingdom was assassinated?
“The Sand Figures committed the assassination!”
Even when the story of the Sandman Group behind it came out, no one remembered the story of Prince Kashan anymore.
The El Palm party was no different.
“Phuhu!”
After hearing the news, Debo, as usual, spit out the food he was eating onto the dishes spread out on the table.
“Phuhu!”
And this time, Kiri, she too threw food onto the table.
“Wow, wow!”
Miner didn’t spit out anything, but instead coughed repeatedly as if he had caught a cold.
But Ralph was different.
gulp!
He said after he had swallowed the food he was eating.
“Food costs money too. Don’t waste it.”
But Ralph’s expression, as if he had really swallowed it forcefully, was not all that good compared to the other three.
It was that surprising.
“Hey, boss? Hey, what’s going on?”
Not only was Queen Areda assassinated, but El Palm predicted it in advance.
“It is a natural process.”
Of course, it wasn’t a big surprise to El Palm.
“The moment Prince Kashan returns alive, Queen Areda’s fate is virtually sealed.”
This crown prince selection competition was the last card that Queen Areda could play.
That there is no such thing as a next thing.
And that last card ended in failure.
“There is no way Prince Kashan would leave Queen Areda alone, and the people’s hearts would not be on Queen Areda’s side either.”
All that was left for Queen Areda was a tragic fate.
“The problem is that Queen Areda has a tail.”
And the followers of the black magician who ruled Queen Areda did not want the repercussions to come to them.
If so, the method was simple.
“Cut off the tail before it becomes a problem.”
That’s why El Palm wasn’t surprised.
“If we involve the Sanddragons, it will only help to further increase the chaos in the Kingdom of Ariant.”
Additionally, by involving the Sand Drawing Group in this process, it was possible to induce a war between the Ariant Kingdom and the Sand Drawing Group.
It means that there is chaos in the Nihal Desert.
In many ways, it was a profitable business for the followers of the Black Mage.
That’s why.
“The fact that news of Queen Areda’s assassination spread so quickly is proof of that.”
“yes?”
“It’s as I said. It’s the incident where the queen was assassinated. It’s a story of a fatal flaw in the security of the Ariant Kingdom. If the Ariant Kingdom isn’t stupid, they would usually hide this fact as much as possible.”
“ah!”
The news of Queen Areda’s assassination spread surprisingly quickly throughout Maple World.
That meant someone spread it on purpose.
That is, everything was planned.
“So there is a high possibility that Queen Areda is alive.”
That’s why El Palm was confident.
“Are you alive?”
“I planned everything and ran away. It won’t be difficult. No one will ask for Queen Areda’s body. No, they can’t.”
Queen Areda is alive somewhere.
“But since the terms of the deal have been met, there shouldn’t be any major issues with receiving the goods.”
“yes?”
At those last words, everyone, including Devo, tilted their heads.
Terms of trade? Items? What does that mean?
“ah!”
Then Miner shouted as he recalled his memories.
“With the Phantom Thief!”
El Palm, the details of the deal he made with the thief Phantom.
The rest of them soon remembered it too, and now they were beyond surprised and were filled with amazement.
Wasn’t the death of Queen Areda the final fulfillment of that absurd condition?
Even as El Palm said.
“Boss, did you predict this far?”
The moment Prince Kashan becomes the crown prince, Queen Areda will face death.
“If I hadn’t foreseen this, there would have been no reason to stay here and force myself.”
At that point, no one asked El Palm any more questions.
A sense of silence fell over the table.
“Excuse me, the food is here.”
The silence was broken by a waiter bringing in a huge roast turkey.
“yes?”
Debo was surprised by the appearance of the employee and questioned him.
“I’ve never asked you to do it?”
I haven’t ordered the new dish yet.
“yes?”
El Palm said to the surprised staff.
“That’s what I ordered. Please put it on the table.”
“yes!”
In response, the staff barely managed to place a roast turkey on the table full of people and disappeared.
“Did the boss order this? I didn’t know you liked such a huge roast turkey.”
“I never asked you to do it.”
“yes?”
In front of his colleagues who tilted their heads in confusion at his words, instead of answering, El Palm used a fork and knife to cut a giant roast turkey in half in one go.
And in it El Palm could be found.
“Huh? It’s a letter?”
One letter.
“Who sent this letter?”
“There is only one adventurer who would send a letter like this.”
El Palm answered that question.
fantasy,
