Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 46: Negotiation

“Seojun, here.”

Kim Ha-yoon waves from a corner seat as she enters the cafe.

I approached and sat down across from Kim Ha-yoon.

Meanwhile, Vanessa and Jeanne sat far away and ordered coffee.

I wanted to hide the two of them if possible.

The reason, of course, was to hide my abilities.

If I introduce the two of them, the fact that they are summoners will be revealed someday, and then my abilities will be known.

I learned from An-wi that revealing one’s abilities recklessly is risking one’s life.

If you have a special ability like me, you have to be even more careful.

You can easily find out what happens if you tell people around you that you won the lottery.

In fact, there were quite a few top hunters who kept their abilities a secret for this reason.

Everyone had at least one or two desperate moves to save their lives.

Jeanne and Vanessa both agreed with my opinion, so they sat far away.

Then I thought it would be right not to follow me... ... .

Anyway.

“What brings you here?”

“Oh, that is...”

Kim Ha-yoon glanced around and spoke quietly so that only I could hear.

“There is someone who wants to see Seo-jun.”

As she spoke, Kim Ha-yoon wrote with a pen in the notebook she had brought.

[England, Cunningham, Iduz, Jeonghwa.]

It was a series of words that did not form sentences, but it was easy to understand.

‘Demon Sword Iduz.’

The beloved sword of Godfrey de Buyong, the guardian of the Holy Sepulchre who led the First Crusade.

It is known as a magical sword with the ‘Sultan’s Curse’, which was obtained by cutting off the right arm of Klütz Arslan I, the second Sultan of the Rum Sultanate.

And the family that possessed the Iduz was the Marquis of Cunningham of England.

‘Iduz is known to have been contaminated at the Gate.’

In other words, the Marquis of Cunningham wanted me to purify the contaminated Iduz.

[What are the conditions?]

[20 billion.]

20 billion.

It was an enormous amount of money for one purification.

The money earned from selling the Anwi’s Sword was 5 billion.

However, that was also set low because the Anwi’s Sword had run out of durability.

In fact, the Constellation of Dawn had only displayed the Anwi’s Sword as a decoration since the conquest of Noryang Gate.

The durability of the Anwi ring was so poor that it would break after one or two uses.

“I think we should talk about the details when we meet in person.”

“Okay.”

After finishing that conversation, Kim Ha-yoon left the cafe, saying that she would contact him again.

I moved to where Vanessa and Jeanne were and told them the story I had shared with Kim Ha-yoon.

Since we were the only people in the cafe, there was no need to worry about the story getting out.

And the reactions of the two people who heard the whole story were... ... .

“I refuse.”

“I think it would be better not to do it.”

They were against it.

I could guess why they were against it, but I asked anyway.

“Why?”

“Judging from what Eun-gong said, 20 billion seems like a lot of money.”

“Yes, it is a lot of money.”

With that money, wouldn’t I be able to become a building owner?

“But as Eun-gong knows, there will be many more opportunities to make money in the future.”

Vanessa was right.

20 billion is certainly a lot of money, but there were many more opportunities for me to make money in the future.

Even if I just purified and sold it right away, I could easily make several billion.

If I used the Transcendent’s Connector, there was a high possibility that I could obtain and sell a better relic than the Anwi Hwando.

Unless I was in urgent need of money, 20 billion didn’t mean much to me.

“Since Eun-gong holds the hilt of the sword, I think he should make the offer, not them.”

“I also think Vanessa is right.”

I nodded at the two of them.

It wasn’t me who was in urgent need, it was Marquis Cunningham.

They were holding onto the dangerous gate called ‘Sultan’s Magical Mirror’ that could explode at any moment.

But if it wasn’t money, what could they offer as a condition?

“If it’s the Cunninghams, they’ll have the Essence.”

My eyes widened at Vanessa’s words.

“Essence?”

“Yes. The Cunninghams are a close knight family to the British royal family.”

Essence is monopolized by the royal family and their close associates. They don’t show it on the outside. They’re good at hiding good things.

Vanessa quietly but sharply dissed the British royal family and their close associates.

Then she proposed a new condition.

“How about Essence for 60 billion?”

“......Huh?”

“Shouldn’t we pay that much to save the family?”

Vanessa smiled brightly and spoke nonchalantly.

She wasn’t saying that because she didn’t know the value of 60 billion.

She had also learned enough about the value of money in the past few days.

“The Cunninghams are a very wealthy family. So you don’t have to worry about not getting the money.”

Even so, isn't 3 times a bit much?

Including essence.

"If it's hard for you, should I negotiate for you?"

"It's okay. I can't burden you, Lady Vanessa. I'll negotiate."

I declined Vanessa's offer.

I somehow felt that if Vanessa negotiated, she would take 1 trillion instead of 60 billion.

Vanessa, who was from the East End, didn't have a good relationship with the British royal family.

Money is good, but I didn't want to cause trouble with it.

Still, after hearing Vanessa's opinion, my thoughts changed a little.

'I should get about 40 billion.'

They're from a family with a lot of money, so wouldn't it be okay to get that much?

Of course, essence too.

My way of thinking was being influenced by Vanessa without me knowing it.

As time passed, the day came when I was supposed to meet Marquis Cunningham.

“Eun-gong, it might be dangerous, so take my scissors with you.”

Vanessa handed me her golden scissors in front of the front door.

“Can you give me these?”

“If you’re Eun-gong, you can take them.”

It was natural that Vanessa’s fighting power would decrease without her exclusive relic.

Nevertheless, Vanessa readily gave me her scissors as if it didn’t matter.

I was slightly touched.

“Thank you, Vanessa.”

Vanessa smiled silently.

By the way.

“I don’t know how to use scissors?”

“You can just cut it.”

Vanessa smiled brightly and made a scissors motion with her fingers.

What did she want me to cut?

I was scared to ask.

“Seo-jun, take my flag too.”

Seeing Vanessa hand over the scissors, Jeanne gave me her flag as if she couldn’t lose.

[Saint’s Flag]

[Rank: Epic]

─ A flag made by Saint Joan of Arc.

‘The rank has increased.’

Jeanne’s flag, which had the phrase ‘Crude’ attached to it, had already risen in rank from rare to epic.

Since Jeanne herself was a legend, the flag she held was also becoming ‘legendary’ as time went on.

If a little more time passed, it could have risen to the level of the ‘Saint’s Flag’, a holy relic seen in the Hundred Years’ War.

By the way... ... .

[Vanessa Walker’s Golden Scissors]

[Rank: Legend]

─ The golden scissors of Vanessa Walker, the seamstress who was recorded as Jack the Ripper. It has incredible cutting power that can cut through anything.

Attack Power: 2800 ~ ???

==

‘These are incredible scissors.’

Vanessa’s scissors had lower attack power than the Twin Dragon Sword, but they had the advantage of being light and fast.

Crunch─

The shoe rack I was trying to cut was cut like tofu.

‘I have to be careful with this.’

If I make a mistake, I’ll cut my hand too.

I carefully put the scissors in my pocket and put Jeanne’s flag in my subspace backpack.

As a side note, both relics didn’t take up any slots. They were considered bound items that belonged to Jeanne and Vanessa.

“Please call me when you leave.”

“Yes, I will call you if it’s dangerous.”

After canceling the summons of the two, I waited for the re-summoning waiting time to pass and headed to the Cheongdam-dong cafe where I had agreed to meet Marquis Cunningham.

I wonder if I paid the deposit or something, but inside the cafe on the third floor there was no one there.

The Marquis of Cunningham was sitting on the terrace of the café with his attendants.

“Come in. I see you are the Purifier.”

The Marquis of Cunningham rose from his seat and greeted me warmly.

Meanwhile, I was startled when I saw the Marquis’ face.

─Alexander Cunningham.

The first British sword master I had ever encountered.

The knight who had fought swords in the back alleys of the East End.

The Marquis of Cunningham looked exactly like that knight. Even his bearing.

“Gerald Cunningham.”

‘I thought it was Cunningham...’

Was he his descendant?

I could see why Vanessa had shown her hostility.

Even though he was only carrying out royal orders, it was still a fact that the Cunningham family was one of the main culprits who drove Vanessa to become Jack the Ripper.

Meanwhile, Marquis Cunningham looked at Choi Seo-jun with a strange look in his eyes.

‘The purifier was a young man.’

Most purifiers who purified magical contamination were old priests or monks.

On the other hand, Choi Seo-jun was too young.

At most, he was in his late twenties.

However, Marquis Cunningham was not foolish enough to judge someone by their appearance.

He was not someone to be underestimated just because he purified a horse.

However, he could not entrust the family treasure to just anyone.

Marquis Cunningham decided to ‘test’ Choi Seo-jun.

“I heard that you are the one who purified the monster’s horse.”

“That’s right.”

“Then can you purify this sword?”

Marquis Cunningham pulled out the sword he had on his waist.

It was a dull sword with a dull light on its blade.

The magic sword, Iduz.

The reason Iduz was called the ‘magic sword’ was because the user was swayed by the sword’s magic power.

If someone who was incompetent enough to hold it would swing the sword until they lost all their magic power and died.

Marquis Cunningham handed the magic sword over to Choi Seo-jun.

If Choi Seo-jun really had the ability to purify Iduz, he wouldn’t be swayed by the sword’s magic power. But.

“It’s possible.”

Choi Seo-jun, who had received Iduz, spoke {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} nonchalantly.

─ The Saint’s Flag pushes back the Sultan’s Curse.

The Saint’s Flag he received from Jeanne pushed back Iduz’s Curse.

Marquis Cunningham, who didn’t know this, was surprised to see Choi Seo-jun still conscious.

He didn't even show any signs of resisting the magic sword.

His attitude and speech seemed extremely relaxed.

'I can trust him with this much.'

Choi Seo-jun passed Marquis Cunningham's test without even knowing it.

However, Marquis Cunningham didn't know.

That he wasn't the one testing him.

"40 billion."

"?"

"And if you give me some more essence, I'll purify it for you."

"Uh, essence?"

Marquis Cunningham's mouth fell open without him knowing it at the sudden offer.