Chapter 24

(Ashborn's POV)

After a day from the old woman's visit, Kaspian notified me that the king will be arriving.

'Kaspian works fast, or Blaine wants to meet me...' It wasn't even 3 days since I told Kaspain to summon the king in the guild.

I already understood that King wants to be on my good side since he offered noble status for my family...

Wait about that.

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"Father, have you accepted noble status?" I asked my father.

"No." After saying this he started laughing.

"Why?"

"Well, imagine noble living in other noble's manor." Technically he was still working under Vincent as a guard.

They are close enough to be called very close friends, I guess father didn't want to leave his friends? maybe to repay the debt?

'He could accept and repay debt, but refused.' Human feelings and emotions are still confusing for me.

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I should ask what Blane is truly planning. Maybe there is a war? But, no. No country will declare war, since there is an S-Class adventurer here, I'm pretty sure news reached other countries.

I might as well get going.

[Shadow Exchange]

I switched with a servant in Kaspian's shadow. This time he wasn't surprised, because he called me.

"Greetings, Mr. Ashborn." Kaspian greeted me with a bow.

"Hello, how are you today Kaspian?" Kaspian looked at me and with his usual smile.

"Work lately was tough because of S-Class adventurer's appearance, but everything is returning to its places." Said Kaspian and I nodded.

"Blaine already arrived?" I asked and he nodded while pointing at some room.

"Yes, his majesty arrived immediately after I asked for him." Kaspian is still referring to the king as his majesty, so my strength and authority hasn't blinded him.

"I want to talk one on one to him. Don't let anyone enter otherwise someone might get fried." I finally told him and he nodded.

I entered the room where was Blaine and immediately saw that his guards weren't present there.

"I see you guards aren't here." I announced my presence in the room.

"They would be useless anyway." Blaine just smiled, he is way more self-assured than before.

"That might be true. So let's immediately get onto business." I said and he nodded and sat in already prepared seats. I also sat right in front of him.

"So on what matter you summoned me Mr. Ashborn?" Blaine asked and I started speaking.

"First of all, let me hear what you wanted to talk about. You seem to be in some predicament." He sighed after hearing my words.

"Before your disappearance, some adventurers found evidence of new continent's existence."

"And you are sure that a new continent exists." I already knew, but still asked.

"Yes, we are 100% sure that a new continent exists and it seems that they are already ahead of us in gathering intel about each other."

"Do other countries know about this?"

"We are already having some negotiations about forming an alliance, but it might be even bigger than just an alliance. " Blaine answered.

"Surely if you have such matter to attend you won't just come here so quickly. maybe you want something from me?" It seems I hit right on spot.

"Yes, Mr. Ashborn you are an S-Class adventurer and surely one of the strongest mages in Dicathen, so I wanted to only ask about cooperation."

"Cooperation you say? then it shall be beneficial for both of us." Blaine nodded in agreement and begun.

"I understand, It will be beneficial for both of us, no It would be beneficial for Dicathen as a whole." His last words surprised me.

"Dicathen as a whole?"

"I want to unite 3 races." The short answer from Blaine. He surely wasn't the person who just wanted to unite 3 races just like that.

"That piqued my interest. I don't think nobles in those countries will agree on this matter, they have a too big ego."

Blaine got frustrated at this, he himself thought that commoners are inferior to nobles. But right now I sit in front of him, I probably destroyed his complex of superiority.

"Yes, I know. But since you aren't noble, normal citizens will listen to your words. So I just need your support in this matter." Certainly, not a hard thing to do.

"Hm... Now it's time to listen to my requirements." I saw how Blaine flinched after hearing me.

"To say it simply, I want Beast Glades to be guild's territory. Obviously, Guild needs to be an independent organization." I said.

Blaine widened his eyes and stared at me in shock. My demands were truly shocking, but he doesn't have many choices. He can refuse, but will lose the support of the S-Class adventurer or accepts and gains his support.

"I can make guild independent organization. but I doubt other countries will agree to give Beast Glades, even if you are an S-Class adventurer, other countries just won't listen."

"I have a solution for this, just make guild participate in political events such as one that is happening." I told Blaine and he went into deep thoughts.

"Yes, but how this will help you?" In the current situation yes, it won't help much.

Right now, Guild is just an independent organization without much influence outside of Sapin. With my help there and Kaspian's business mind lot of things might change in a short amount of time.

Besides, I already saw a lot of Dwarves and Elves here in the guild. They are representatives surely.

"I have my own ways, I'm giving you favor in that matter too. I will make this beneficial for three races. Now just arrange documents and make Kaspian leader of guilds across whole Sapin." Blaine understood and stood and moved hands towards me for a handshake.

It was normal for humans to shake hands so I took his hand and shook it strongly.

"We've come to an agreement. I'll arrange everything as quickly as possible, I will also inform other countries about this matter." Certainly, other countries should know that this organization is now independent.

Kaspian now needs to come to an agreement with other country leaders. creating guilds in other countries and connecting them to one in Xyrus is needed. Creating more roads, or even teleporters and making places for trades, all this will be something that no country will refuse to.

Making a net of influence is what I'm planning to do. After this guild can make bigger demands and not wanting to lose benefits from having guilds in-country, they will eventually agree to everything.

"Now I will have to talk with Kaspian." With that said I and Blaine exited the room and we saw Kaspian standing there.

I went to Kaspian's office, while Kaspian himself escorted Blaine to his carriage. Soon, Kaspian came back to his office.

"So how did everything went?" Kaspian asked the obvious.

"Yes, everything went the way I wanted. We have to now discuss what we are going to do in the near future." Kaspian nodded and sat at his seat.

"Still, negotiations with other countries shall be done. Construction of new buildings in Elenoir and Darv. After this, I can connect those buildings directly one here in Xyrus."

"I still don't get how you will connect them here." Kaspian grew confused.

"Creating something like teleporters, there are a limited amount of teleportation gates on Dicathen. So I decided to make my own one." Just opening dimensional rifts isn't a problem, besides it will serve as transportation only for people who will have my mana.

"Here, those are 10 mana imbued stamps. By stomping them on guild cards or any other things, you can enter through teleportation gates that I will create." I with my mana quickly created stamps and showed them to Kaspian.

"How did you... Wait, I won't ask it's pointless." Kaspian got surprised at the sudden appearance of stomps out of nowhere.

"You already got an idea of how to use them right?"

"Yes, of course. By using them we can sell kind of tickets for gate usage." I didn't care for finances, but for guild it was important.

"Yes, people who have my mana with them have access to transport from gates. This will give the guild constant income."

I may not be a businessman, but having such a fast way of transportation is certainly useful for not only us but even for countries. A limited amount of teleportation gates would be a problem in the future if Alacrya will attack Dicathen.

I at least understood that. (Ashborn isn't a businessman or trader and doesn't have experience in a war where food and ammunition are important parts. His army literally doesn't need anything except for his mana.)

"I can't stop, but be amazed at your greatness Mr. Ashborn." Many were Kaspian, many were...

"Also Kaspian, pressure country leaders as much as you can. Use status of S-Class adventurer if you want to. I don't think it will come to this stage, but still. You should make them realize how beneficial it is to agree with our terms." This is the secret of businessmen.

"Summary of everything discussed here, I just have to negotiate with leaders of other country leaders to let us construct a new building for adventurers there. With this, you will connect them to Xyrus Branch and make new teleportation gates." Kaspian concluded and I just nodded.

"Also Kaspian here take this." I took out beast-core from my shadow.

"This is..."

"Well, It should help you to break through the next stage." Kaspian has a lot of potential for a mage and for his work this can be a great payment.

"You flatter me Mr. Ashborn. I will put this to good use." Kaspian accepted beast core and I left.

I returned to Helstea manor, and while sitting in my room I'm checking through one of my shadows on Arthur who is currently with Jasmine adventuring. My plan will approximately take at least 1 year to fulfill.

By that time Arthur should return from his adventuring, and I finally will give my soldiers freedom.

"Brother! Dinner is ready!" I heard Ellie shout outside of my room.

"Yeah coming." I replied and left my room.

'Wait isn't Arthur close to that Virion guy? He is the former king of Elenoir isn't he?' The thought flashed my mind.

I might as well contact him.

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