Chapter 144: Merchants (V): Thin Reed Like Man

They stopped 50 meters away from the first buildings as the people who lived there began to scramble about at the arrival of strangers, the giant ants and the even larger cavern moles being a source of attention. Rezar just stood there waiting as Priest went ahead into the town, most probably to introduce himself and carry out some pre-negotiations before they were allowed into the town. But Rezar didn't have to wait long as Priest was led back out surrounded by guards of different races, their weapons drawn and at the ready while following behind a thin tall figure that Rezar would describe as reed like.

"Well it looks like you do get some action after all master." Screet said as he looked at the rows of guards with a bored look on his face.

Rezar gave a little huff of amusement as he waited for the group of people to come close, from the look of things it seems Priest might have overestimated the civility of this merchant company seeing as they were treating him roughly than expected. Rezar already had the cage brought forward, and the dark dryad was in full display. She was a bargaining chip of his own, but considering she was just an adventurer hired to scout out a location, she's pretty much inconsequential to the Dustin Crowe merchant company, leaving Rezar at a loss.

"Are you the Bone King?" the reed like man asked, with no small amount of disrespect and undisguised contempt on his face, and laced in his words. Rezar smiled and then leaned forwards on Tony before asking back.

"what do you think?" [Bat apparition] became active as the dark cloud of bats seemed to take shape to form a smiling ghastly apparition behind him. However, that wasn't enough to shake the reed like man, after all this was Elysium, and he has lived long enough to see the effects of different kinds of skills, no one was special here as everyone could achieve the same thing with a little hard work.

"if that be the case get out of our territory and we will consider not killing you and your people where you stand." Rezar cocked his head to the side, he deactivated bat apparition and looked at then man with a bit of contemplation. He expected enmity, but not to this level. He looked at Priest who seemed to be trying to say something with his eyes and pleading, Rezar knew exactly what the old man was trying to say, so he removed his hands that had been slowly inching towards Vita Gratia and placed the brightest and calmest smile he could on his face.

"Now your approach is quite rude, especially when you consider the fact that you're talking to a king, however I will overlook that in favor of the mission that has brought me here. I have come to discuss a trade deal with the Dustin Crowe merchant company, as it stands Necron is sitting on a healthy deposit of very valuable minerals and ores and we would like to come to an agreement with you company to earn profits that would benefit us both, is there anything wrong with that?" Rezar asked, keeping his voice even as he fought to contain the anger that was slowly building up within him.

He had kept his pride aside, but he didn't throw all of it away, never the less he felt as if he had eaten a pile of sand that had just been pissed on by a goat; this feeling didn't feel good, and he wanted to hurt something for it. The thin reed like guy on the other hand didn't seem unfazed by the entire thing as he held his hands behind his back and said.

"We are well aware of the treasures you stole from us, and we will come to reclaim it soon enough. But given your offering a deal, you and your people can serve as the manpower for the area, we will be sure to have you receive 1% of the profits from every sale made. Now that is a deal that would favor us both." Was this a test, Rezar wasn't sure, but at the moment he didn't give a shit anymore, but Priest had taught him better so he had more self-control than he ever thought possible.

"Well it was a displeasure meeting you, please hand over my priest and I shall be on my way. I'm afraid I can't accept your deal." Except out rightly killing them, every action he took would be a stance of weakness, but he couldn't make a move, the people around Priest weren't the problem, it was the archers hanging on top of the buildings, behind the walls of the houses before the town, and within the trees of the forest no more than 100 meters away. A fair distance that could prove troublesome for even professional archers on earth, but this was Elysium with skills and the like…. these guys were too much of a threat.

"I'm afraid we will not be handing over the Priest, he has a bounty on his head from the church of Yahweh and Rivarin noble house, I'm afraid we will be cashing it out as recompense for your unruly barging, also you are to leave the cart behind. By right those materials that you have come to trade belongs to us." Rezar looked at Priest with an annoyed look on his face completely ignoring all of the words the thin reed like man had said. Priest sighed as his shoulders fell, he really didn't expect the Dustin Crowe merchant company to be this unreasonable, and it would only be this way if they were sure they could win any conflict that was coming without losses, but priest knew they were sorely underestimating Rezar and the territory he had fought for.

"I'm sorry for the disrespect sire…. But you can go ahead and do as you please, we will come up with another plan once we're back in the village." All Rezar did was return a stiff nod to Priest and turned to face the reed man with a smile.

"I'm going to Kill You Thin Reed Like Man."