Chapter 354 : Blood for blood [1/2]
This was done to allow the new reapers to "train" on the 11 zones that fell daily. I say daily simply because these zones had no defenders. About a week after the zone was recovered, it will have its Soul Crystal corrupted again and begin to summon the undead.
Since souls were the basis of the reaper economy, it was necessary to provide people with a means of earning it. This meant that for the 6th level. Only 2 zones fell by accident, while 11 of them were created by design.
Of course, this was the intention, yet hardly anyone except mercenaries wanted to venture into these contested zones. The warp system for the 11 training zones was open to all, and unlike those with actual dirge sirens, these were not sealed.
The girls knew that going after Dirge Sirens alone was stupid, especially when they had gold mines that no one bothered to farm. So they linked all 11 zones, along with the ones that actually fell to this one.
This led to the catastrophic numbers we were facing.
Unfortunately, as with any good thing, there would be people who would come to complain about it.
"My name is Stannis Merak. and I am from Administration, we are here to investigate why all eleven training zones were cleared. We will also be demanding payment for the damage your group has caused to the battlefront."
That was the reason I stayed behind. The Sirens were essential to the operation, so they went to the 10th floor with Hellsend. I was now stuck with this shit for brains, along with Connie and Phillip.
"Like I said, we killed them for training, that\'s our right! Fuck off already!" I said angrily.
"That may be true, Mr. Limitless, but hardly anyone clears every available zone! What about the poor people whose livelihoods were destroyed by your actions?"
Ugh. I fucking hated dealing with bastards like this. Probably seeing my anger, Phillip stepped forward and addressed Stannis and his party.
"Mr. Merak. I am also part of the administration and I can guarantee that your words are untrue. Apart from death seekers, not even adventurers use the 6th floor for training. Do you know the reason?"
"Um, I... Ugh..."
"It\'s the same reason our group Hellsend chose it. There were too many zombies. Corrupted soul crystals never stop summoning undead. Therefore, if the zones are not culled, their numbers will form a large enough group to overrun even a defended zone."
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"Yes, that\'s right... you know your stuff!" The bastard hesitantly agreed.
"Indeed I do. So please explain again. Why are you going to fine Hellsend for zones that were rendered unusable due to negligence? If anything, the Administration group in charge of the 6th floor should pay us for allowing the 6th floor training zones to be used again."
\'Ho? So there is such a thing? Right. The girls chose that floor to maximize our income because they had the most undead.\'
At this point, Connie stepped forward with her camera in hand. The look on the girl\'s face was ominous to say the least.
"Ooh! I smell a scoop! Constance Faye Graveyard News! I find it amusing, Stannis. Administration has neglected to cull the 6th floor for over two years. If I remember correctly, the Floor Admins are given funds to hire Reapers to perform such a task."
Connie then made an exaggerated thinking expression while taking pictures of the fuckers.
"I wonder... 2 years, the amount of souls from that should be quite significant. However, the purpose for the funds has not been allocated. Phillip said it right, are you perhaps here to pay this group for their services?"
"W-what? N-no! Of course not. The funds were immediately allocated elsewhere."
"Is that so? Then I guess the sparkling soul gears on your body just fell out of the sky?" Connie implied with a ferocious expression.
"Ughhk!"
"I wonder if I should whisper a few things to my husband over tea. As commander of the Death Seekers, he would be VERY interested, don\'t you think?"
Well, look at that. This woman knew how to play her cards, and even how to bluff. I guess anyone working for the tabloids would need such skills.
"But!"
"As if that were not enough, Hellsend managed to get a whole bunch of monster materials. Not to mention getting his hands on the Devil\'s remains. The boys didn\'t come here to ask for a share, did they? For heaven\'s sake! That would be extortion on top of embezzlement!"
"Ugh..."
"Stannis, let\'s forget it and go. It\'s not worth it," his compatriot whispered.
"It seems there was a mistake. I apologize for the confusion, we will take our leave first."
Stannis and his men turned and left.
"While the world is slowly dying, even in hell, you have fucking red tape. How does that even happen?" I said in annoyance.
"My lord, this is what happens when you mix men and authority. Administration has shown you something shameful."
Then Connie dropped a bomb. "Well, this will be the last time they get to go outside anyway. I sent a message to Zach and the White Guard would be knocking on their door soon."
"I thought the girls said you two didn\'t get along?"
"My lord, we may not get along as husband and wife, but we do get along as lawmen and as informants. He trusts my judgment."
"She is right, my lord. That is why before hearing from her today, most knew that the Nightmare had a good relationship with Mrs. Faye. The number of evil organizations or terrorist groups that have been taken down with her information is well known. "
"I see. It is a good thing that you both were here. I would have just shot them."
"My lord, please don\'t. Brawling with a Revenant is never a good idea," Phillip warned.
"I already have though."
"True. Anyway, please don\'t try to pick a fight with Administration. His Majesty may have been on your side last time, but it is dangerous to assume that he will always be."
"I know. I don\'t need his help."
Then we heard Connie gasp in surprise as she looked down at her phone.
"What? Something interesting happened," I asked nonchalantly.
"My lord, the pots are earning quite a bit. If we don\'t do something soon, you\'ll really be fighting alone," Connie added worriedly.
David gave the pots 24 hours to earn. That was around 4 pm in the afternoon. So it would end tomorrow, Saturday at 4 pm. After 2 hours, my pot had a million, while the Saviors had 10.
The time was now almost 9pm Friday. I had twenty hours left. But the numbers were insane. When I checked, I was at 10 million while the Saviors were at 84. The message everyone cared about made things crystal clear.
[Time until Battle Harem joins the war: 20 hours, 32 minutes, 17 seconds].
Since Seeker Wars theoretically had no deadline, I could still be alive when the twentieth hour arrived. However, in my opinion, the battle would be long over by then.
With over 200 Reapers originally from Savior, it would be tough. But the damn cowards were bringing in more Reapers. Mercenaries have been a part of warfare since ancient times.
And honestly, I could just as easily hire some if I wanted to. But that was off the table.
"Blood for blood," I muttered.