Chapter 24. Merchant Strip

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Lower District, Avalon Headquarters…

"So, did you complete it, Zest?"

Ren was sitting in his office with various papers on his desk. It is unimaginable for himself, that after making a big organization with the aims to conquer the nation, he is instead of doing field work, is inside a room doing paperwork.

Even though Ren doesn't like it, it is very important for him to do it. Now his organization has been bigger than before, and he needs to record and list all details for his safe and proper rule as a leader of it.

All – expenses, resources, earning; and many more he has to advise and take care to keep his organization afloat in this world.

Making an organization is easy, but maintaining it is hard.

"Yes, Master. I have found the hideout of the assassins."

Zest bowed down and said to Ren. Ren nodded with a smile. With her arrival, one issue is finally cleared.

But the issue is still uncomplete. Though Ren wished to have the assassins to work for him completely, he can't just force them to join him.

He needs loyal members. It can be late, but they need to be loyal. And that's why he have recruited the people who were former slaves with no place as a home.

And made everything possible in his hands to make them give a place of belonging. For people with nothing, giving them a place of belonging is enough make them to give loyalty.

And all of Avalon are his loyal members. And it is not like he is some kind of selfish ruler who just uses his followers as tools for his means. He himself also considered Avalon as his home.

And he doesn't wish to see anyone hurt or die needlessly. He is ready to use means which can give him victory with most less casualties. Let the means to be the worst.

What is the meaning if he reaches at the top of his dream alone?

"Then there nothing more to wait and waste our time. Let's go and buy the information from them. And Zest?"

"Yes?"

"Good work."

Ren patted Zest's head making her eyes a bit red. Zest who has always abandoned for being useless, was touched at this moment.

'I will always follow master!'

"Let's go, Zest."

"Yes!"

And both Ren and Zest, only two of them departed towards the location of the this known Black Assassins.

"I have to remodel the base more properly."

Ren who came out of the underground base muttered. The base he got after defeating the Grynt the Orc, was very beneficial for him.

Many new exits and entrances have been made up for convenience and also many old tunnels have been closed up to hide the underground base.

Since, he got the base he has changed it more civilized. He made the base bigger, with lights all around to make it lighten up. With more numbers, the houses have increased and the base was more like a huge proper village.

"But I have to make a more proper base."

Even though underground base is good, Ren still wanted one above the ground. But now, finances are tight so he stopped his desire to expand rapidly.

There are many ideas he has but all have been stopped because of this sudden war with Boros. After defeating Boros, and taking over the mine, most of his desires can be fulfilled.

"So, Zest. Where is the place of assassins?"

"Master, it is in…"

Zest said in his ears which made his eyes widened.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Sigh! It is such a bother. Well, we will see what will happen afterwards. I will leave it for my future self. Let's go, Zest."

And both of them disappeared in a flash.

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"So, this is narrow strip of Lower District. The Merchant Strip."

Now, Ren and Zest were in the fourth and the smallest part of the lower district, the part which is connected with the human mainland. The small strip of land called – The Merchant Strip.

Because of the flux of merchants in this place, this place is known as Merchant Strip. Even though this place is controlled by nobility, it is not like no people absolutely live in this place.

Well, it is better to say the people live in here are not the people of lower district. To define more properly, this place is a no enter land for lower district people. And for that two big walls have been made beside the borders' end to keep people to come in.

The only place to legally enter is through the human-mainland, through the neighboring human countries.

Well, it is the only legal route. And it is not like there is no illegal route.

But this is not a big obstacle for him. For Ren, breaking into such a place is easy as eating a pie.

"Climb over me, Zest."

"Huh?! Aaah!"

Zest was taken aback and then blushed. How could she the maid of master climb on his back?

"I have no time. Hurry up."

Before Zest could decide, Ren took her and carried her like a princess. Zest blushed heavily. One could see red blushes on her tanned face.

But Ren was occupied now to notice this. And he opened up his gear, with green lines shining all over his body.

<Satan Gravity: Personal Gravity Control>

And suddenly Ren fell towards upwards. Yes, he didn't float up, but fell towards it. Zest because of sudden force grabbed Ren's neck and when she came in her sense, she was more flustered but still didn't let his neck go. Since Ren didn't seem to say anything she for the first time followed her selfish desire and let her heart carry her actions.

'Master is so warm.'

And she tightened her hold for more warmth from her master.

In this moment, Ren was more focused in controlling his powers, and he had no parallel mind to notice Zest's advances. Ren stopped at the top, and then his body lit up again, and he fell towards forwards and just like this both of them finally breached the walls and entered the Merchant Strip.

"It is good that soldiers above were sleeping happily. It is a good choice to come in night."