Realm of Myths and Legends

Chapter 1169: Haishe’s Compensation

As Pill Master keeled over in shock, the Phantom of Harmony gazed down with a cold expression as it swept its daggers outward in a series of swift motions.

Pill Master’s eyes widened in shock as his mouth hung open as if words wanted to escape. However, before a single sound could escape his mouth, his body was split into several pieces and scattered into particles.

"Crimson Tigers, fall back!" Zombie King ordered hurriedly.

Including Zombie King, there were only a handful of players that remained from Crimson Tigers. Now that Pill Master had died, even if they somehow succeeded, it would most likely not be enough to quell his rage.

"This situation has become hopeless. We’ve lost too much this time around. If that old man is thinking about leaving us empty handed after dragging us into this mess, we won’t let him off easy!" Zombie King said to himself as he began to fall back.

Zombie King positioned his summons on the path between himself and the rest of the Crimson Tigers to aid in their retreat. The next moment, he removed a small blue orb that fit perfectly into the palm of his hand.

Crack!

Without hesitation, Zombie King squeezed the orb and shattered it. Simultaneously, he became encompassed in light blue mana before vanishing without a trace.

"Hurry up! Fall back! Get out- Ahhh!" One of the players from Crimson Tigers shouted; however, it was too late as soon found his head rolling on the ground.

"Dammit! I never should’ve agreed to tag along! This was supposed to be an easy payout!" Another player from Crimson Tigers said regretfully.

Not long after Zombie King gave the order to retreat and disappeared from the battlefield, the players from Crimson Tigers started to rapidly fall one after the other. And, in just a few breaths, the Phantom of Harmony had slain the last player attempting to retreat from Crimson Tigers.

Haishe, Autumn Winds, Steel Mountain, Mystic Lock and Iron Cauldron were all left speechless as they watched the spectacle unfold before their eyes.

Saber Fang and Zombie King were not ranked within the top 100 players on the event leaderboards. However, if the event leaderboard rankings went beyond 100, they would at least be placed somewhere within the top 500 players. Not to mention, they were accompanied by more than twenty players.

Yet, despite this, Saber Fang and Zombie King were single-handedly defeated without even having a chance to fight back!

The most frightening thing was that while the one who eliminated the Crimson Tigers emerged from Izroth’s shadow and followed his orders without a word. How could they not be taken aback by everything when, just moments ago, it seemed as if Izroth would turn his sword against them?

Once the Phantom of Harmony finished its task, it appeared behind Izroth before returning to his shadow.

"Now, about the compensation you owe me." Izroth said in a carefree manner.

...

A few minutes later...

’He handed over more than I expected. It’s just as he said—I have not seen any of these materials circulating throughout the auction house or anywhere else, for that matter.’

Izroth had just completed checking through the materials Haishe handed over as part of his compensation for revealing information about the hidden pill ranks. There were a total of nine rare-quality materials and three superior-quality materials. Of course, it could not compare to Franz’s garden that Izroth had stored in the Nature’s Preservation. But, it was more than worth the value of the bit of information he gave out.

"About the exclusive rights for the Spiraling Flames Pill- Has Palace Master Izroth considered by offer?" Haishe mentioned with a hint of hesitation in his voice.

During the trial dungeon, Haishe mentioned that he wanted Fatal Touch to have the exclusive rights to mass produce and sell the Spiraling Flames Pill. He also mentioned that, in exchange, he would give Izroth the details about a place that Fatal Touch recently discovered. Haishe also claimed that it would be a place that Izroth would be interested in.

For him to speak about it in that manner, it would be a lie if Izroth said that his interest was not piqued in the slightest.

"I’ll decide after hearing what you have to say." Izroth stated.

Haishe nodded before he turned to the other members of his party and said, "You all can head to the base first. I will be there to settle your rewards after I finish my conversation with Palace Master Izroth."

"Let us know if you run into any of those Crimson Tigers guys on your way back, leader. We’ll come running right away." Steel Mountain said as he struck his fist against his chest and walked away.

"Yeah, I doubt those bastards will give up so easily after losing this much. They’ll be annoying for a few days." Mystic Lock commented as he followed after Steel Mountain.

Autumn Winds pushed the right side of her hair behind her ear as she looked at Izroth with a lovely smile and said, "It was a pleasure meeting you, Palace Master Izroth. I hope we can see each other again in the future. Pardon, I will excuse myself, first."

Autumn Winds left out a soft giggle as she walked away with quickened steps.

"That girl- Really..." Haishe muttered to himself as he shook his head and let out a small sigh.

Iron Cauldron looked at Izroth as he cupped his fist into the palm of his hand and gave a respectful nod. After doing so, he joined the rest of his party members in their departure.

Now, there was only Izroth and Haishe who remained in the area.

Haishe cleared his throat and turned his attention back toward Izroth and said, "She has a playful attitude, Palace Master Izroth. I hope you don’t think too deeply about her words."

The next moment, the atmosphere around Haishe changed as his expression became serious.

"What I’m about to tell you is something that only myself and a small handful of people in Fatal Touch know about. I am taking a risk by telling you beforehand, so I hope that even if Palace Master Izroth doesn’t accept my offer, you won’t let this conversation leave this place." Haishe said with a meaningful gaze.

Izroth gave a small nod in response.

Haishe continued, "A few days ago, one of our members came across a locked stone door located in the ruins of an abandoned temple. What’s strange is that we’ve tried everything to open this door. Tools, skills, items, force—nothing seems to work. However, after exploring the ruins, we found what appears to be the key to unlocking the stone door. Ah, not a literal key, but rather a clue."

’A locked stone door in an abandoned temple... Is it a hidden dungeon that can only be accessed through special means? Or, perhaps, a treasure room? No, if he thought it was a treasure room, I doubt he would be so willing to share this information with me even it is to secure the exclusive rights to the Spiraling Flames Pill.’

Fatal Touch had a large variety of means at their disposal. If they could not open the stone door through all the orthodox and unorthodox methods, then there was a good chance that the answer lied in the ruins itself as Haishe mentioned.

That being said, while it was certainly something of interest, Izroth did not find it to be exactly worthy of his attention from this information alone.

As if sensing Izroth’s thoughts, a smile appeared on Haishe’s face as he carried on, "Of course, that alone wouldn’t be enough to catch the attention of someone like Palace Master Izroth. Rather than the stone door, it’s what was left on the walls of those ruins. It is in a language unique to this world so the person we had research the translation may have gotten a few things mixed up here and there. But, he was absolutely certain of one part."

As Haishe spoke, he had removed a blank parchment and writing tool from his inventory. He took a few seconds scribbling something down before handing the parchment over to Izroth and returning the writing tool to his inventory.

"Anything look familiar?" Haishe inquired.

Izroth took a moment to examine the parchment. There were a total of five symbols drawn on it. And, one of the symbols in particular immediately stood out to Izroth as it caused him to inwardly furrow his brows.

’This is the symbol on the front of the combat master class buildings.’

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