468 Alliance formation (2)

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Almost all guilds in the human world were currently "allies" or "treaties of force."

There were a number of complex reasons, but the biggest of them were two.

The first is that episodes have created a powerful adversary, "The Riching Sharian."

If the undead invade while the users are at war, there is a high chance that they will only lose each other.

Moreover, even if we don't fight among ourselves, there are undead everywhere to fight, so there is no reason to insist on the war between us.

And the second reason is that it is now associated with the Colonarian state of prison.

Since it is divided into more than a hundred small and large NPC kingdoms on every continent, there has not been much conflict between users during the expansion of the territory.

Whereas the kingdom that the users have built is still less than 10, the kingdom that the NPCs have built is far more than that, so it is rare that they are facing the border between the kingdoms that they have built.

However, for this reason, the current human users were okay with a potential alliance.

‘But it's still a competition. ’

Ian thinks that at least the top five guilds should join forces to attack Charleon right now.

And among them, an alliance with the Titan Guild was essential.

However, there was no way Titan could help Lotus.

It wasn't just a hostile relationship, it was still a competitive opponent.

‘I won't come over unless I have enough deals to appeal to. ’

If you can help Titan's guild out for sure, the war against Charleon was worth fighting for.

Like the Pulios Guild, there was a follower guild that Ian was able to move at once, and there was a Belyant guild that was maintaining close friendship.

Moreover, if two of the biggest guilds in the human world decide to attack Charleon, many large and small guilds must follow.

Lotus and Titan would have thought there was a good chance that the episode would be cleared up, because they would have to put a spoonful on it to drop a piece of Congo.

“If we catch the wind... we can make it work." ”

Ian's head starts to return quickly.

Titan was also willing to offer you a deal that might appeal to the taste of Shakran as long as you could grill it.

Of course, I didn't intend to lose anything, but at least I thought it would be hard to eat for days.

Shakran was not so foolish, and there was an excellent scribe who aided him.

“Hmm……. I think it's time. ”

Ian slowly got up from his seat and began to move somewhere.

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Negotiation, in any case, is inevitable if you show all your hands.

However, if the hand is a disadvantage, you have to hide it somehow.

The penalty for Ian's "Hero's Responsibility" quest was the hand Ian should never have sent to the Titan Guild at this time.

It was because if Shakran found out that Ian had to somehow defeat the Reaching at this point, he would try to take a lot from Ian.

Moreover, it was clear that I had to be dragged to the Titan Guild's Face until I defeated Sharian.

‘Absolutely not. ’

So how do we negotiate a deal with Titan in an equal or slightly more favorable position?

Ian decided to use his‘ advanced information ’appropriately.

“Hmm, I thought you wanted to see me... …. You've certainly brought a big case. ”

The two eyes of Shakran, who had heard about Ian's ‘high-end information', were young.

Ian's most advanced information was about the ‘system of fame’.

Of course, this precious information was not completely open to Ian.

Slightly ‘twisted’ to attract Shakran's interest.

“You may feel it, but this is how much I wanted to share information. ”

The word 'uncle’ irritated me a little, but that was not the point at the moment.

Shakran's words continue again.

“Hehe, I acknowledge with certainty that this is advanced information. Kid, you're not being ridiculous... ”

“Of course.”

“But I don't want you to think that I believe in face to face. In fact, there are some things that don't make sense. ”

“What……? ”

“I think it's doubtful that your competition with me has given you such high-end information. And I will share the content……. It's very suspicious. ”

The information Ian gave Shakran was very concise.

Along with the fact that there is a dimensional system called the 'system of fame’, the Rich King seems to be holding a piece of the key.

In addition, Ian told himself that there are the remaining pieces of the key that can go to the system. He said that if you help him defeat Charleon, you will help him enter the system.

This is the rice that Ian sowed.

‘I don't lie, but I have to make sure that the smoke hides my weaknesses. ’

It is a process that gradually draws Shakran's attention elsewhere.

Although it was a bit of a waste of information on the system, Shark was also soon to find out.

The content of Kailan, in the end, leads to a flow.

And even if Titan's guild were to be taken to the system, Lotus had the advantage anyway.

It was because Ian would move with a definite purpose, unlike Shakran, who had now unclear that there was a place of order.

Plus, you'll need to make sure you get as much extra profit as you're giving Titan.

Ian continued.

“Of course, it doesn't make sense for me to help your guild at no cost. ”

After Ian's gentle admission, Shakran became even more interesting.

“So there's something you want from us? ”

“Of course.”

“That's funny. Tell me about it. ”

“The first thing I want is for Lotus to take all the items that Sharian will drop. ”

“Hmm, the first one……. So you're saying there's a second time? ”

“That's right.”

“Let's hear it. ”

“The second is……. ”

Ian takes a few moments to open his mouth again slowly.

“We're going to take five halves of this Bos Raid broadcast ticket from Lotus. ”

“Hmm?"

“The rest of the five halves should be shared by Titan and the rest of the guilds. ”

“Is that all you want? ”

“That's right.”

A deep goal has been struck from Shakran's brow.

Calculate resistant acid in your head.

After a while, he slowly opened his closed eyes and looked at Ian.

“Isn't this too much of a condition? ”

“Why is that? ”

“Just the condition that the Episode Boss will hand over all the items to drop, I think we will concede enough. Taking half the revenue from the broadcast there.... ”

Ian shakes his head and immediately protests.

“That's not true. ”

“Hmm?”

“How valuable do you think it is to win new content, and you know it best? ”

The patient Shakran eventually growls, making an impression.

“Don't, mister, mister. It's you, bro. ”

“Brother…… is not……. Well, okay. Let's say brother.”

“ ……. ”

I was reluctant to call Shakran my brother who looked like an uncle, but Ian stepped aside to negotiate (?).

“Anyway, I think it's worth sharing new content. ”

“Hmmm, that's what you'd think, but not very wrong. ”

“What are you going to do, sir? Are you on call? ”

“But it's not my decision to make on my own. Let's hear what the guild members have to say. ”

In Shakran's answer, Ian immediately started to conflict.

‘I don't want to buy you time.... ’

Should I step back and lead Shakran's decision, or should I burn him in a more rigid manner...?

After a brief conflict, Ian eventually chose the latter.

“Well, of course. But I can't wait too long, so you have to give me an answer before this day is over. ”

Ian nods coolly and rises from his seat.

In fact, from Ian's point of view, it was a success to recruit the Titan Guild even if it was a little more generous.

The most important thing for Ian now was whether he could get rid of the rich king in time.

However, the reason for maintaining a high posture was that the higher Ian's posture, the less suspicion he would have about Shakran.

Shakran will notice that Ian is in a hurry if he gives you good conditions and wants to close the negotiation quickly.

As Ian gets up from his seat, Shakran nods and stands up.

Suddenly, a sharp question came out of Shakran's mouth.

“But kid, I have a question. ”

“Go ahead.”

“It's only been a few months since the episode opened, so why are you moving so fast? ”

“ ……! ”

“If I were you, I would have spent some time empowering myself to monopolize the content. Once all the main guild members have reached level 400 or higher, you, the highest level, will be close to level 450. At that point, an episode boss of level 500 will be worth fighting with a single guild. ”

In Shakran's sharp question, Ian felt the cold sweat dripping down his back.

‘I knew it, kid. It's not a normal bet, is it? ’

In fact, this question was something that I could think about quite coldly.

However, the reason why Ian burned Shakran to avoid this situation was because he offered conditions that would be a bit excessive.

For the Titan Guild, they would want to put a spoonful on the "middleman" content pioneer, and they would be distracted to get a little more out of the negotiations with Ian.

But at the last minute, Shakran made a point.

You may not have noticed that Ian was in such an urgent situation on the edge of a cliff, but making a few mistakes could have cost him his efforts so far.

Of course, it wasn't that there was no solution to the situation.

‘Finally, I have to show you a disadvantage. But I can't help it. ’

Ian opens his mouth slowly, momentarily.

“Hmm……. Let me be frank about that. ”

“ ……? ”

And in Ian's words, Shakran holds his head back at all times.

“As you know, the geographical conditions in the northeast are poor. ”

“Ah……. ”

“That's why it's her. ”

Once Charleon is destroyed and the forces of darkness are destroyed, the power of the powerful northeastern kingdoms will be cut off.

And it would soon create an environment where Lotus could quickly expand his territory.

Sharkran gives you a reasonably reasonable answer, a mouthful of laughter and a nod.

“Hehe, that's it. I understood enough. ”