Chapter 75: If You’re Curious, Bring Me Five Million Gold (2)
The more Keter thought of it, there were so many fruits in his past life that he wasn’t able to harvest. Cork, the branch manager of the Liqueur Mercenary Guild, was one of them.
In his past life, Keter went looking for Cork after he returned from Sefira, only to find out he had gone missing. It wasn’t like he would have gone into hiding just because he knew Keter was coming back. Most of all, it was odd that Keter couldn’t find him anywhere.
Cork had something he was looking for in Liqueur. While Keter didn’t know exactly what he was after, he assumed it was probably some treasure—Liqueur has everything, after all. He probably didn’t find it since if he did, he would have flaunted it everywhere.
Back then, Keter and Cork weren’t close enough for Keter to go out of his way to track him down when he left no clues. At the time, Keter just thought it was a shame and moved on.
But now?
Not a chance.
Keter visited the mercenary guild for unrelated business, but Cork happened to be there. If it had been anyone else in his position, he would’ve simply negotiated for a Diamond-class recognition tag. But with Cork as the branch manager? Keter was killing three birds with one stone: he would get the tag, the satisfaction of revenge, and the happiness that came with it.
Happiness came in many forms, but the kind that stems from revenge was rare and precious. Usually, Keter got revenge on the spot, so Cork was the first to be held onto for this long. That made it all the more special.
"Before we start, why don’t I indulge in an old habit?"
There was a routine Keter always followed in Liqueur. It was something that he actually did just four days ago, but it felt new as he had regressed. It was something the Keter now hadn’t done in decades.
It’s that time of day to do it. But first, I need to get rid of the kid who's been trailing me—Luke. I brought him along to raise him, but I feel like a mother bird these days. Isn’t it about time he showed some initiative?