Chapter 674 Ceasefire and Temporary Hostage

Chapter 674 Ceasefire and Temporary Hostage

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To the surprise of the other legendary gods, it wasn’t Kylon who caved but Grixor. The bulky god had calmly taken out his contact crystal and immediately acquiesced to Jack’s demands.

"What is it?" A reply came almost immediately.

"There’s someone who wants to talk to you." Grixor then lobbed the crystal to Jack, who caught it with his free hand.

Glancing down, Jack found exactly what he had anticipated. Again, Tralbok was clenching a special amulet that was both similar and different compared to the travel amulets used by the legendary gods. Returning his attention to the situation, Jack spoke loudly into the contact crystal, "Hey runt, either there’s a ceasefire or we turn Tralbok into a living scarecrow to ward off pipsqueak Sun Dragons like yourself!"

"HOW DARE YOU?!?!"

"Take your pick," continued Jack. "The moment we all enter Glacier Keep, consider the ceasefire rescinded. Either you agree to the terms or we slaughter your precious subordinates. And thanks to this weasel, I’m not in the mood for disagreements."

"Never have I ever given into such treatment! And never will I!" Halmut roared.

"When you threaten my family, I don’t make small talk. Now answer me. Are you postponing the fight till we’re inside Glacier Keep or am I slaughtering them here and now?" questioned Jack. "Or maybe you’d prefer I come to Olympic Chateau and we can talk things out in person. But you’re not the type to show yourself until after you’ve lost subordinates, right?"

"Halmut, please consider the ceasefire," Torian added his thoughts, using his contact crystal to reach Halmut.

"Torian, How dare you--"

"We can discuss my reasoning after Jack leaves the area, but for now a ceasefire would be best," reasoned Torian.

"Tell Kylon and your subordinates the truth of Kustram and you’ve got a deal."

"You--"

"Then again, we can’t forget to mention how you’ve twisted and contorted Kylon’s mind," continued Jack. "Tell me how you managed that right now and I’ll willingly tell you everything about my plan to conquer Glacier Keep without asking about your own plan. Go on, I’m all ears."

"..." No words were said in immediate reply but Jack could hear Halmut’s heavy breathing which was basically a series of grunts at that point. "... Consider the ceasefire official..."

That was all Halmut said before cutting off the conversation, leaving Jack hanging without another chance to verbally abuse or accuse the Sun Dragon.

Dropping the small barrier of silence, Jack tossed the contact crystal back to Grixor and sighed in disappointment, "The ceasefire is official... Moranti, you’re in charge of keeping Tralbok contained till the keep opens."

"Oh... With pleasure..." Moranti chuckled, retrieving a pair of shackles that Tralbok was quite familiar with. "I’ve wanted this for centuries..."

"No scarring, crippling, or weakening allowed," Jack announced the terms of the ceasefire. "Tralbok will be returned in the same condition he’s in now and fully able to enter Glacier Keep when the time comes. Until the keep opens, there will be no fighting between gods or mortals of either side, so no mistreating or targeting the hydras either. When it finally opens, both sides must enter at the same time and leave no one sidelined to enter afterward. If you don’t believe me, confirm that with Halmut.

Glancing at Tralbok, Jack spat, "Hurry up and pass your storages to Torian for safekeeping. That way you guarantee that we don’t steal your stuff."

Cautiously, Tralbok removed his storage ring and disgruntedly lobbed it to Torian. "Coward..."

"Enough talk!" Moranti shouted, eager to cuff the arrogant God of Time. As he placed the repaired shackles onto Tralbok, Moranti noticed something. "Are you supposed to give Torian your items?"

"I was told to give up my storage, not all of my items."

"He can keep that..." Jack added, clicking his tongue as Tralbok gripped the amulet tightly with one hand and a contact crystal in the other. "Knowing Halmut, he’s probably already given Tralbok orders to report anything new he learns, so make sure to teach Tralbok all about Trodan hospitality."

"Oh, I’ll happily agree to that," laughed Moranti, leading Tralbok along via the chained shackles.