Chapter 27

Episode 27. Trades and Rewards

“It’s hard to pinpoint something.”



Jester spoke first.

He created a sticky black liquid in the air like a plate and wrote on it.

“Why don’t you give me three of these?”

Well, only three.

Looking at the 30 or so items he wrote down, I saw things I expected as well as unexpected things.

‘I hid some of them in the meantime.’

The things I thought were really precious didn’t show up on the list, as if they were hidden in part.

But it didn’t matter.

Because what I was aiming for was already in here.

“What about this? I don’t remember what I had.”

“Then get out.”

When Salem made a troubled expression, Jester sarcastically said.

However, Salem, who did not even listen, picked up the ‘evil snake’ hanging from his back.

“The only thing I can give you right now is this. I will do this.”

uh?

Are you serious?

As if I wasn’t the only one who was flustered, I could see that Jester, or everyone gathered there, was agitated.

“Is Salem Yedidia serious?”

“uh. Why are you making such surprised faces? I’m tired of this, so I’m just trying to get a new toy.”

The ‘evil snake’, which can be seen as Salem’s favorite disease, was the equipment he used until his death.

You’re giving away something like that casually?

“Salem Yedidiah, are you going to disturb us that much?”

“What are you talking about? What am I disturbing?”

“Do I look stupid? Don’t you think he doesn’t know that he’s trying to raise the stakes by putting up bad spears he has no intention of giving?”

“Hey Jester. Raising the stakes? Even if you give me all the things written there, you can’t rub it against the ‘evil snake’. But what about the stakes? I’m just using the best I can. Like anyone here.”

Salem smiled at me.

Who used the best move... ... Are you talking about me?

Jester stood there without saying anything as if to let go of his anger, then looked at me.

“Increase it to five. I will put an additional body on top of that.”

“dead body?”

“You’re a necromancer, so you know. A corpse that was powerful in life is the most precious treasure to a necromancer.”

He sighed and continued.

“I will give you the body of King Timur and the body of Mirinae, the previous Fairy Queen.”

“Huh.”

I was also surprised, but the sound of Charon’s breathing in the back was more spectacle.

Of course, it was certainly surprising.

Salem’s deal was stronger than expected, and Jester also had a superpower.

I thought the chicken game was over, but it’s still in progress!

“ says the Jester.”

It was then that Rago opened his mouth for the first time.

“ says the It is a corpse that has already made a deal with Morn. Morne will be angry.”

These were the corpses that had already decided to go to Morne.

In many ways, it was uneasy to have Chuck with Morn, Charon’s teacher and the godfather of all existing Necromancers.

If I eat that, I think I’ll get a stomach ache.

However, Jester fired at Rago as if he didn’t know what I was thinking.

“Called. Then you’ll add some to the deal, though? huh? No matter how much we are warlocks who value personal gain, do you think such words come out with the codex right in front of you?”

“ says the I ate all of them, so I have nothing.”

“Then be quiet.”

“... ... .”

Regardless of the conversation between the two, I decided to politely decline.

It was too much of a burden to eat things that belonged to him carelessly.

“It’s unsettling in many ways for me to steal things from you.”

Then Jester turned to the table and spoke into the air.

“I don’t know. Can’t you just give in this time?”

“Does not matter. give it.”

The answer came from an unexpected place.

When I looked for the owner who answered, I saw a small fly perched on the table.

“Master!”

Seeing Paris, Charon exclaimed.

don’t know that? Since when have you been there?

Have you been watching all this time?

“I do not care. If you want it, take it.”

It looked like a zombie fly operated by unknown people, but I was just wondering when I would be able to use a skill like that.

Anyway, I thought Morne had spoken to me, so I asked again.

“Can you really do that?”

“I have already said it twice. don’t let me talk anymore baby.”

‘Looking at the impossible as possible, it’s a trait that suits me perfectly.’

While I and Salem were talking, Jester appeared with a bag.

“we are here. Lunar Blessing Fairy Tears Blue Cananjula Flower Yovin Root Cadunon’s Jewel, King Timur’s Body and Fairy Queen Mirinae’s Body.”

It seemed to be a bag with space expansion.

Are you giving me a bag? Then thank you very much.

“Now pass ‘laziness’.”

Even though his face was clearly covered, he seemed to be able to feel the glow in his eyes.

I immediately summoned Nickel.

less so

Nickel stood quietly.

It was an ordinary skeleton without a doubt.

Jester made a sticky liquid and wrapped the page of sloth in Nickel’s hand and took it.

Jester, who brought it in front of him, carefully inspected the cube.

“Is ‘laziness’ correct?”

Morche asked, sneaking closer.

Jester turned his head to look at Morche, then nodded.

“’Industrious sloth’ is correct.”

At Jester’s words, which resonated like a declaration, the assembly participants who had only been watching so far began to flock.

As we were arguing to get a closer look, Salem came up to me and touched my shoulder.

I looked back at him wondering what was going on.

“Why is that?”

“It is now. Let’s go.”

“yes? for a moment... ... !”

Salem, who grabbed me by the back of my head and lifted me up, kicked me out.

After breaking through the wall of Morche’s nest, he started to run.

pop! pop!

The forest plants that were being caught tried to catch his foot on the ground, but Salem’s speed overtook him.

Every time we hit the ground, with the noise of mana exploding, we escaped from the captured forest in an instant.

“Salem! for a moment! wait a minute!”

“huh? Why?”

“Why are you kidnapping me all of a sudden?”

“kidnap? Fuhahaha!”

He fed chestnuts to my head.

It hurts so bad!

“Hey. Now that sloth is in their hands, they have nothing to fear. Of course, if I were alone, I would have to be cut off in one or two places, but I can save my life. But what about you? You will surely die.”

“Has confirmed.”

I almost forgot that my opponent was a warlock.

promise? If they were the ones who kept things like that, they wouldn’t have learned unethical magic like black magic.

“I don’t know if they will keep targeting you. But for now, sloth is in my hands, so I won’t be paying attention to you for a while playing with that new toy.”

Salem said that and started running again carrying me.

“Can I go to Count Cromwell?”

“You just have to go to the station. I’m going to Rodlen Academy.”

“You were a student. Yeah, I’d rather be safe there. There’s even a Bahat guy.”

Having said that, Salem suddenly lifted me up and made eye contact with me.

His expression showed surprise, but I don’t know why.

“you? Come to think of it, you must have been a black magician?”

“yes? Are you coming to that now?”

“I go to the academy, but I’m a black magician! Do you even know Bahat?”

“If I knew, would I be alive?”

“You don’t know? That’s true.”

We couldn’t hear well because of the howling wind, but we could talk.

Then he muttered something inaudible to himself and then stopped.

“From here on, go alone.”

“yes. thanked. Mr. Salem.”

“okay. Huh true. Destiny is so strange.”

“yes?”

“no. I’m talking to myself. Go in carefully and don’t leave the academy if you can.”

As soon as Salem finished speaking, he ran away like the wind.

I don’t know what the hell it is.

The nuance I just said made it sound like it would be okay for Bahat to know my identity. Is it an illusion?

ah i don’t know

The priority now is to return quickly.

‘But before that... ... .’

I opened the bag Jester gave me.

I wondered if it was a scam, but I was delighted with the contents properly.

‘Ho King Timur! And the corpse of Fairy Queen Mirinae?’

Thank you! Sloth’s page!

Now all that was left was to create an invincible undead unit.