Chapter 569: Shadow Laws?
Of course, even if the figure was of a meaningful background, there was no way Vlad would simply bow down to them or ignore blatant disrespect. He met Urion’s gaze with sharp, cold eyes.
"You did not answer my question."
Another wave of shock crossed Urion’s face as he realized that, even after revealing his family name and prestigious role, the group showed no sign of deference. They did not flinch, nor did they lower their heads as many others would.
Hmph, a bunch of country bumpkins, Urion thought bitterly, though he maintained his composure. His voice remained sharp and commanding as he continued, "Those corpses can be transformed into powerful weapons and armor. Hand them over to the Zanis Association, and once we sell the products we forge from them, we will pay you a commission of 25%."
Vlad didn’t know whether to laugh or scoff at the audacity of the statement. Urion was essentially demanding they surrender their hard-earned kills in exchange for nothing but a mere promise of future payment—and only a quarter of the profit at that. What amused Vlad even more was that he could tell that, in Urion’s mind, he was genuinely being generous.
"Ahhh." Vlad sighed, shaking his head. It seemed that no matter where one went, even in a world that was essentially a giant battlefield, there were always people like this. Rather than waste more time with Urion, Vlad simply turned away from him and addressed Oliver, the quartermaster, handing over all the corpses Jormungandr would not need.
"We will exchange these corpses for military credits."
Urion’s eyes widened in disbelief. Not only had Vlad ignored his words, but he had outright dismissed them as meaningless. He was unused to this kind of treatment, and his shock only grew when he noticed the way some of the people in the Logistics Military Center were reacting—many were covering their faces, trying to stifle their laughter as they watched him make a fool of himself.
"You dare to disrespect the Zanis Family!?" Urion roared, his voice full of both anger and humiliation. He lashed out, grabbing Vlad by the shoulder. However, the moment he made contact with the Sky Seed Depravita, a wave of horror washed over him.