Hunter’s Blade - Chapter 27

[Demon Hunter’s Blade Chapter 27]

Chapter 34 The Debtor

“Two hundred and five…gold coins?” Charles was surprised. “So much money? When did you borrow it?”

With a thunderous burp, Count Rene turned and ordered his servant to fetch something from somewhere, then turned back.

“Although I don’t like people questioning me, I’ll still show you the IOU. Do you want to take a seat? Take a seat, you should have come a long way,” Rene said.

Charles sat down at the round table in a complicated mood. The chair was very hard. Fortunately, there was a large piece of apple pie on the table. He cut it open with the knife next to him and picked up a piece to taste. It was very delicious. Crispy and sweet.

But thinking that he inherited such a large amount of debt for no reason, Ciel’s mood is not good.

“I don’t know anything about it.” Charles swallowed a small piece of pie.

“You may not know, maybe you know, who knows?” Rene said with a twist. “But you have to pay your debts. And Federik is alone and has no other relatives. I I hope you will pay it off sooner rather than later, so as not to turn into a bottomless bad debt, I’m afraid it won’t look very good then, after all, you are also good-looking demon hunters.”

“I helped you kill the winged demon.”

“Either I and half the city are blind, or it really flew out of your sanctuary. I haven’t settled with you yet, little Ciel.” Rene looked at Ciel. “By the way, you’re still young.”

“…Although I am young, I will bear the responsibilities that I should take.”

The servant brought the contract to Ciel.

Etienne taught Charles to read, and now Charles knows about one or two thousand words. He can’t read those poems and monographs, but he is enough for daily life.

“Federik of Ashtree Hall, 2nd Mu, 2E 474, borrowed 50 gp from our Blessed Protector, the Earl of Alberta. For special business. Hereby is hereby made.

Lender: Frederick

Lender: Rene de Alberta”

At the bottom are two bright red fire lacquer seals. The first seal has a hyacinth pattern and is the seal of Count Rene; the other seal has a sword and a crossbow pattern. It is estimated that Charles is the big seal of the Hunter’s Church.

It has been 16 months since Muyue in 474, and in just 16 months, the arrears has soared from 50 gold coins to more than 205 gold coins, quadrupling!

It was hard for Ciel to imagine how much he would end up paying Rene if it continued to snowball.

He looked up at Rene, who took a slow sip of wine in an old-fashioned manner.

How to repay so much money.

“I warned you! You should kill him! Now that the lender is dead, the debt will be written off!” Gladius shouted.

Charles recalled the people’s views on Count Rene before. Rene was undoubtedly a greedy, stingy and selfish person. At the same time, everyone said he was stupid. Now it seems that it is obviously unfair. How can a stupid person maintain Such a large lending industry?

In addition to the Hunter’s Sanctuary, Ciel believed that there were many guilds, many nobles, and many merchants who owed Rene money.

And Rene will definitely be able to get the money back. He is the lord of Ashtree Hall and has the right to judge all disputes in his territory. He is both a creditor and a judge. He holds the army and power. It is obviously difficult to fight against him. Can honestly find a way to repay the loan.

Rene is just a bald fat man, but once the aura of the Earl of Ash Tree Hall is added, his whole person looks full of intimidation.

“So, Charles, is there anything else?”

“My bounty. The hundred gold.”

“The money is going to be used to repay the loan, and I can immediately cross out a hundred gold coins for you.” Rene said.

“I need money, I need cash! That demon is very powerful.” The Ciel fought for more for himself. “It’s invulnerable, the army is completely unable to defeat it, it interferes with people’s minds, and it causes terrible damage if it doesn’t If it is stopped, the whole city will be in crisis.”

“But now it’s dead, and you’re in charge of doing it, that’s your profession. It’s like the milkman sells milk, the ironsmith strikes iron, the tanner mixes with potions all day long… …This is your job, and you won’t be given 100 gold coins, because it was originally a monster that escaped from your church, and it was you who caused the trouble. Wouldn’t your conscience be disturbed by taking this money? ?” Rene said in disgust.

“I have to get the cash.” Ciel insisted, “I need money now, and I will find a way to restart the temple and make the Hunter’s Temple operate again.”

“The one hundred gold coins in your hands will only be abused. It’s worthwhile to pay off your debts. I’m thinking about you.” Rene laughed without thinking.

Charles felt a tangle. If he couldn’t get the money, he would have to go back to the Hunter’s Sanctuary with empty pockets. Alicia also needed money, and he needed money to bring her out of the brothel.

Why is this world suddenly asking for money everywhere? He suddenly misses Dusk Forest.

“‘You know I can just quit and go somewhere else,'” Gladiu said softly.

“…But you have to understand that I came forward out of a sense of responsibility to protect this city.” Ciel suddenly raised his voice, “If I decide to leave Ashtree Hall, who will protect this place? Who will fight the demons ?”

Rene frowned.

“You want to run away? Let me tell you the bad words first. Those who run away with my debts never end well.” Rene coughed.

“‘A wise man will make friends with a demon hunter.'” Gladiu whispered.

“Sir.” Ciel made a sincere expression, “To be honest, I really don’t know about debts, if you insist on taking the money I deserve and use it to repay the loan, although it is legitimate, it is also It will disrupt a lot of my plans. I think everyone should make one more friend, not one more enemy, and a demon hunter like me needs special consideration.”

“Are you threatening us?” the young man beside Rene suddenly spoke up. He had been looking around with arrogance before, and he didn’t take everything seriously. Now he speaks with anger and sympathy. plenty of confidence.

“‘Whether this is a threat, you can’t see it in a week, but in a month, half a month, a few years, you will understand.'” Gladiu said sullenly.

It was so vicious that Ciel decided to repeat it.

He thought of what Alicia said again, that men are divided into two types: wolves and dogs.

So he took a deep breath, his eyes were solemn, and the people around him couldn’t help being attracted by Ciel’s unfathomable temperament, and listened to what he said in silence.

“Is this a threat?” Sheldon paused, “Maybe you won’t see it in a week, but in a month, half a month, a few years, you will understand…”

Rene drank the wine from the glass.

“My son, don’t worry, he’s right, now the kingdom is a troubled time, we need friends, not noise.” Rene patted the young man beside him on the shoulder, and then ordered the servant to fetch the wine, “Damn, Why did I forget about hospitality? Go get some food and drink. Rocher? Aren’t you tired of standing?”

Rocher held his hands and listened all the time, like a ghost, Charles almost forgot her existence.

“As far as I know, standing is an exercise,” Rocher explained. “It activates our bodies, nurtures our strength, and keeps us straight.”

“Don’t. Let the gods take a look. You can’t find anyone with a more upright posture than you in a thousand miles. Sit down, sit down.” Rene patted the table and urged, “Anyway, you’re not in a hurry to go back to Castle Gloom.”

Gloomy Castle seems to be Rocher’s fief, and the name of the castle sounds scary.

Rocher then took a chair and sat beside Charles.

Her expression was always cold and stiff, no, it seemed a bit too stiff to say that, in Ciel’s view, it was more like because the things around her didn’t impress her, so she kept the same expression all the time.

“Will the count give me money?” Charles muttered in his heart.

“How can you be so anxious like a fur boy, he will definitely give you money, he is frightened. But you still have to be calm, and you have to act like you are a hidden person, so that the earl believes that you are not an ordinary new hunter. “Gladius kept educating him, “Look, it’s so troublesome, it’s just because you won’t do it, we’re going to do all this shit. If you cut him with a knife, the debt will be written off, and we can kill. already.”

“Then I’m not me anymore.” Charles disagreed.

The servant brought a bottle of aperitif to Charles, who looked very professional with a moustache and a black shirt and a white shirt.

“Chetra wine from Rain Bay Hall, please.”

The Yuwan Hall is not far from the Ash Tree Hall, which is a luxuriant sea harbour.

The climate there is humid, the grapes are full of water, and they grow particularly plump, sweet and juicy. It is the largest wine producing area in Loman.

The servant filled Charles in a silver goblet and served him a plate of honey cakes.

“Let’s toast to friendship,” Rene muttered.

Ciel drank half of the wine, and the bitter juice flowed into his belly, but soon the base of his tongue came back with a pleasant sweetness.

Rene flinched.

The situation is getting better and better. When he gets this hundred gold coins, he will have the confidence to rebuild the Hunter’s Sanctuary, revitalize the hunter organization in the entire Loman area as a leader, and protect more people.

Of course, you can also go to Alicia with the money…

“How will your lord show your friendship?” Charles asked. “When will I get the money?”

“Money? No.” Rene shook his head. “You still won’t get a penny.”

“why?”

“No one.” Rene stood up, raised his hand arrogantly, and waved vigorously to his people around him, showing his authority, “No one can take a single gold from my vault, no one. Xia Er, these 100 gold coins are used to repay your debts, do you want to take cash? There is no door! So you still owe me 105 gold coins, plus…”

Charles poured the wine on the ground.

Chapter 35 Flowing Shadows

The guards swarmed up and grabbed Ciel. Rocher quickly got up and walked between Count René and Ciel.

“Go,” she said softly.

Charles angrily tried to charge at Rene, but the guard grabbed his arm and Rocher blocked his view again.

He felt insulted, and for the first time in his life, he felt so dissatisfied.

“Shoot him out!” Rene yelled. “Come back with enough money!”

“I protected this city!” Ciel angrily scolded.

“Don’t take yourself too seriously.” The young man beside Rene shouted, “My father forgives your rudeness this time, but it won’t be the case next time.”

You will regret what happened today one day.

Ciel thought bitterly, his heart burning with anger.

Rocher held down Charles’ chest and pushed him out the door. Charles couldn’t get mad at Rocher’s indifferent face, and returned to the corridor angrily.

She closed the door with her feet.

“Let’s go.” Rocher dismissed the guards.

“Is that fair?” Ciel said irritably. “I inherited a debt that didn’t belong to me, and then the bounty was gone.”

“What’s the point?” Rocher looked into Charles’ eyes.

“what?”

“If Your Excellency inherits the Hunter’s Sanctuary, there is no doubt that Your Excellency needs to accept everything in it, inherit its glory, and inherit its taint. Everything in the world has a sacred history, as well as an unspeakable past. Don’t you think that everything in the world is innocent?”

“You’re right,” Charles admitted.

“As for the reward, you should also understand that although the money is rich, the repayment of the loan is indeed the top priority. Calculated by five points, when the loan is 200 gold coins, the monthly interest is 10 gold, and when the loan is 100 gold coins, the monthly interest is 5 gold. Although you don’t get a penny right now, in the long run, you still save money.”

“We originally only borrowed fifty gold coins.”

“Master Frederick must also have difficulty predicting what will happen at this moment.”

Can’t think of Frederick?

He knew that the debt was getting bigger and bigger, so he was very anxious and gathered all eight hunters, even though I was a recruit, he also brought me, because he had to make sure to hunt down Gladiu, so as to bring as much as possible More chips.

The Blade Demon is a Demon Lord, and many benefits can be gained by killing it or capturing it alive.

It’s a pity that Warren turned against the tide and took refuge in the devil, which caused a complete collapse.

Thinking of this, Xia Er’s heart was numb.

Rocher undid a purse from his waist, poured out dozens of gold coins from it, spread it out in the palm of his hand, and handed it to Charles.

“This is?” Charles was surprised.

“Please accept it. On my side, Your Excellency destroyed the Winged Demon, so that I could complete the mission instructed by Lord Rene, and at the same time avenge the many dead and wounded personal soldiers under my command, this is the embodiment of my gratitude; on Your Excellency’s On the one hand, this money can be used to renovate the Hunter’s Sanctuary and fulfill your duty.”

“I can’t accept it.” Charles shook his head.

“The money has been poured out, and refusing would only shame me,” Rocher insisted.

“I’ll pay you back.” Charles took the gold.

“There is no need to repay.” Rocher shook his head, “I would be honored if your Excellency could take the time to come and talk to Gloomy Castle.”

“Definitely.” Charles was a little happy.

“I’m deeply satisfied to see the slight frown between your brows smoothed out.” Rocher said kind words, but his expression remained flat.

She greeted Ciel with perfect demeanor, then bowed and left.

Has it been soothed?

Charles sighed, still feeling a little confused.

He leaned his back against the wall, thinking about ways to make money. If he had no money, it would be impossible to do anything, not to mention hunting demons, and maintaining survival was a huge problem.

“Seeing this situation, I want to write two poems to commemorate your embarrassment.” Gladiu said casually.

“Why are you so embarrassed, you said that the count was frightened, but he was completely indifferent.” Charles said in his heart.

[End of This Chapter]