Chapter 143
Chapter 143 . Kwak-Jung and Lee Gong-Myung.“You’re absolutely right.”
Kang Chul-In nodded at Kwak-Jung’s suggestion.
“I-Is that really so? Do you seriously think that?”
“Of course. Do I look like a liar to you?”
“N-No, sire.”
Kwak-Jung quickly shook his hands, denying the notion.
“I-It’s just that, I didn’t think that Milord would really agree to my opinion and proceed with it. To think that…”
“No.”
Suddenly, Kang Chul-In cut off Kwak-Jung’s words and shook his head.
“Even though I listened, and agreed…”
“...?”
“I didn’t say that I would follow it.”
“Sorry?”
Kwak-Jung’s eyes widened, as if he didn’t understand what Kang Chul-In was talking about.
He wouldn’t follow it?
Then what was all that about agreeing to my opinion before?
“Wait a minute.”
Kang Chul-In told Kwak-Jung.
“Alfred!”
“Yes, Milord?”
Alfred answered immediately, as he was standing guard behind the door.
“Some whiskey.”
“Of course, sire.”
Not even a minute had passed before Alfred had brought over a couple of glasses of whiskey to Kang Chul-In.
“Take it.”Kang Chul-In handed over a glass of whiskey.
“O-Okay…”
“Let’s talk while drinking.”
“Yes, Milord.”
Sitting next to each other, they continued their conversation.
“Kwak-Jung, as I had said earlier, what you have said is indeed correct.”
“Yes.”
“You’re right that when there is danger, one needs to know to defend themselves, and keep themselves safe. There isn’t a need to risk safety.”
“Y-Yes, sire. That’s why…”
“However!”
Kang Chul-In interrupted.
“Sometimes, you need to take risks in order to move further forward. Even though it is an individual’s choice to take the risk or not… There are also times where one has to take the risk no matter what.”
“That means…”
“Yes, we will still be moving.”
“...!”It still hurts, even when knowing beforehand though…
But Kwak-Jung’s thoughts were different.
Damned, stupid mental training…
It was because Kwak-Jung was thinking of the terrifying beating from Kang Chul-In that was famed throughout the officials of Laputa.
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Anatolia.
The territory of Baruk Al Yusuf seemed more like an Islam city than a territory in Pangaea.
How terrifying.
Stepping into the territory, one could already see signs of Baruk Al Yusuf’s influence.
The thing located in the middle of the territory wasn’t the Lord’s castle, but rather a huge Mosque, and it was impossible to find even a single woman out on the streets. It was a sight that one would be hard-pressed to find even in the middle-east, as it would have to be a place where people were extremely strict about Sharia law [1].
“This way.”
A man wearing Islamic clothing led Lee Gong-Myung.
“As-Salaam-Alaikum [2].”
Lee Gong-Myung greeted Baruk Al Yusuf in the traditional Islamic way.
They said that one would have to know the enemy to win their battles.
For Lee Gong-Myung who had come to make an alliance, he had to match what the crazy psychopath that was Baruk Al Yusuf wanted.
If not?
He would probably be executed.
“I greet the great Khalifa [3] of Anatolia.”
“You’re the messenger of Rothschild?”
Sitting upon the throne, Baruk Al Yusuf looked down upon the bowing Lee Gong-Myung. It was hard to see that this charismatic man was the same person that had been humiliated by Kang Chul-In during the lord meetings.
“Yes, my name is Lee Gong-Myung.”
“Alright. Cut the chat, what are you here for?”
“Currently, the Cyamodus territory’s force isn’t strong enough to be compared to the Khalifa’s. However, we have come here to offer an alliance.”
“Even though you know that you’re that weak?”
“Yes, great Khalifa.”
Lee Gong-Myung put his head down.
“Even though it is embarrassing, we have come to ask the Khalifa for an alliance.”
“As you said, you’re weak. You don’t have what I need, so how dare you…”
“There’s no way that we were trying to debase the great Khalifa. My own Lord, Lord Rothschild, is also willing to pay the price for this.”magic
“The right price? Are you talking about money and riches, or women? Lee Gong-Myung… Servant of Alex Rothschild, do not belittle me. Do you honestly think you can tempt me, the reincarnation of the great Allah, with riches of the West?”
Baruk Al Yusuf didn’t care.
They had lots of money and food in their territory, and were completely set. He wasn’t going to flinch no matter how much Rothschild offered him.
“Great Khalifa.”
But as if he had expected this, Lee Gong-Myung continued on with a calm face.
“What my lord plans to give the great Khalifa isn’t materialistic.”
“Oh, then what is it?”
As Baruk Al Yusuf asked, Lee Gong-Myung bowed again.
“Great Khalifa.”
Lee Gong-Myung spoke.
“The thing that Lord Rothschild plans to give as trade is the man you see in front of you.”
They were strange words.
[1] Islam's religious law. Read more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia
[2] "May peace be upon you." A common greeting in Arabic. Read more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As-salamu_alaykum
[3] Arabic for "ruler." Read more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifa