Chapter 119: Fainted to the Ground
Oliver took a step back. His soles almost stuck to the filth on the ground.
He had dealt with many real businessmen, and the tone of this eccentric visitor meant he wasn’t interested in any discussion. This wasn’t a transaction based on request, more like an order or an explanation of the existing result. Oliver couldn’t see the expression behind the white cloth, but his intuition was screaming desperately for vigilance. He subconsciously held his breath like a beast, staring at the figure in the shadow.
“I’m afraid that won’t do, my lord,” another voice answered him. A thin old man slowly paced over and entered Oliver’s field of vision. His back was severely rickety, his ribs were unnaturally convex forward, and he looked like a living skeleton. “There’s still some value. Alban would be happy to execute a Knight of Silence in public.”
He rolled his eyes and glanced in Oliver’s direction, and stuffy laughter came out of his chest. “Young and handsome, very attractive.”
The man with the white cloth wrapped around his face didn’t say a word. He silently turned his face in the direction of the old man.
“Just kidding.” The old man continued to smile strangely. “I don’t think Alban will have trouble with you— Ah, of course, of course.” He turned his head sideways, and Oliver saw the appearance of the other half of the old man’s face. The dry wrinkled flesh was embedded with rough crystals, and the intertwined crystal columns seemed to be some kind of parasitic creature rooted in the skull. One of the crystals was flashing, but Oliver didn’t hear any sound coming from it.
“Originally, this kid… Well, he could sell for 400,000.” The old man turned his face again, rubbing his hands like a fly. “What Alban means— You see, after all you did contribute; 350,000 gold coins.”
The strange man still didn’t say a word.
“300,000. It can’t go any lower.” The old man was silent for a moment while his tone hardened a bit. “Alban’s side has been in a lot of chaos recently. They would be very happy to kill this kid and appease the people. There’s nothing more inspiring than fighting the Abyss.”