Chapter 681 - 12-13

Chapter 681 - 12-13

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"Why did you let him get so close?!" Halmut roared, backing away from Sterfen.

"I deserve to have some fun, given how long you’ve taken..." the voice replied jokingly.

"WHAT’S GOING ON?!?!"

"Calm down, Sterfen. There’s no need to shout. We’re in the same room."

Only a few meters from Sterfen and Halmut, a shadow suddenly appeared in the form of a standing silhouette. Gradually, the darkness swirling around the figure lessened and a human man was left standing there. However, the swirling darkness still covered the man’s entire face.

"See, I’m right here. No need to shout," laughed the man.

"You... Who are you?! How dare you interfere with Kartonia--"

Clicking his tongue and wagging shaking his head, the man interjected, "Uh, uh... You have no right to belittle me. Please, address me properly or not at all. I don’t mince words."

"Halmut..." Sterfen glared at the Sun God, who was sighing in relief while rubbing his nearly-punctured neck. "What have you done?"

"I’ve done nothing outlandish. Given my circ.u.mstances, I merely did what was necessary," stated Halmut.

"No? What if I reaffirmed your beliefs, that I’m from a place far from Kartonia and far more powerful than you can imagine?" 12-13 chuckled. "Still nothing? Then I suppose you’ll be fun after all..."

Acting calmer than Sterfen had ever seen him, Halmut retrieved a sofa from his storage and lounged back with a long sigh. "Finally..."

"Your job isn’t over yet." 12-13 turned his head to face Halmut. "We still need you to get that from Glacier Keep."

"Right, right..." Halmut casually responded and nodded.

The Sun Dragon then took out one of the sacred fruits that had recently been delivered. Lobbing in the air, Halmut opened his mouth in anticipation to enjoy his sweet reward.

"That’s mine!" A tentacle of darkness reached out and snatched the fruit from the air, fetching the sacred fruit for the shadowy man. "We had a deal. Don’t get ahead of yourself. After we get those fruits and that item, then I’ll take you and your surviving subordinates away for a brighter future."

"Fine... But can you at least explain why you want those fruits so badly?" Halmut asked while tossing a storage ring filled with the other sacred fruits. "Those were never part of the deal until--"

"Because I never expected Daruun to hide such a rarity on this backwoods planet of his. Had we known that, we might’ve taken a different approach to all this. But now that Glacier Keep will already be opened, the least we can do is take them along with us. You’ll receive special treatment for this find, that much is certain."

"Then I’ll make sure they’re taken away after the challenge begins," replied Halmut, glancing at Sterfen frozen in the air. "Once Jack and his people enter the keep, who will stop my Flood Dragons from raiding the rest of the fruits?"

"Just be glad that Tralbok still has that amulet," commented 12-13. "Now, you’ll be able to enter without needing to confront Daruun. And the moment you’re victorious, use the other amulet to return here and we’ll leave immediately. Wouldn’t you like to join us, Sterfen?"

"..."

"No?" Clicking his tongue, 12-13 sighed, "Well... If you don’t want to come along, then that’s fine... I’ll take my time extracting everything from your mind but I should finish in time to leave. I’ve got to make sure to fully extract your memory and leave nothing behind with nothing tracing back to me. But you already understand that since we’re both in the same line of work. So, tell me. Who was it that restricted your mind? Was it Eedaj? Or Jack? Or did you do it yourself?"