Chapter 387: Dominance Sect
Let’s rewind to the early morning of May 20th.
When Yvaren Belldate captured the Funeral Firm group, she didn’t hand them over to the Red Hat, nor did she preemptively eliminate Ashe and Harvey. Instead, she made a strange deal with Annan: Yvaren would protect their whereabouts and even provide them with comfortable accommodations, but they were only allowed to operate within her manor and were forbidden from leaving without permission.
Additionally, as soon as the six of them collectively earned 6000 bell points, the deal would be over, and the Funeral Firm group would regain their freedom.
There were six of them, meaning each person needed to earn 1000 bell points. Yvaren offered them various positions, where working eight hours a day could earn them 60 bell points, and overtime could yield up to 100 bell points.
In theory, without eating or drinking, they could all escape within ten days at most.
The fairness of this deal was undeniable. With Annan, the head of the Funeral Firm, personally supervising and detailing all the specifics, it was impossible for Yvaren to exploit any loopholes to trap them.
However, the deal itself was quite peculiar.
Ashe initially thought Yvaren wanted to use this to coerce them into practicing Criminal Law, but the jobs Yvaren provided were all quite normal: cleaning corridors, trimming gardens, hanging clothes to dry… there was even a position for a healer. The only challenge was the sheer volume of work due to the size of the Belldate manor.
The only overt pitfall was that food and drink required spending bell points, which would significantly slow down their accumulation of points. Thus, Ashe and the others’ initial plan was to work without spending, relying on Banjeet’s suitcase for sustenance.