The battle outside did not affect the noise inside the Harvest Inn at all.
When they saw Kieran return, the lone wolves raised their cups in greeting.
They wouldn't ask Kieran what he was doing.
Even though he knew about the battle outside and was very curious about it, it was the same.
There were rules everywhere.
In Harvest Tavern, the rule among lone wolves was to suppress their unnecessary curiosity.
Kieran nodded in acknowledgment and took the free lemonade from Lawless. He then walked around the bar counter and headed towards the living room of the inn.
"Not bad, right?"
Rachel looked at the returning Kieran and asked.
"Yes."
"I deserve it."
"Just like how I get a corresponding reward from you."
Kieran nodded, reminding Rachel about the payment she had to give.
"Money grubber!"
Rachel grunted.
Kieran shrugged and didn't seem to mind at all.
With Lawless around, Kieran wasn't worried that Rachel would go back on her words, but it didn't mean he would give up his right to remind and urge her.
Desperate for money?
It was the truth in every aspect.
But what was wrong?
Stingy people had always regarded this as one of their creeds.
"You want points?"
"And it's a tier item?"
"Or news?"
Rachel asked.
"News."
Kieran answered without hesitation.
Now that he had Barkel's "help," he did not lack points.
Similarly, it was the same for tools.
Unless it was an extremely special kind.
However, Kieran believed that if Rachel had such a special item that she could use, she would have taken it out as a reward for inviting him instead of giving him three choices.
Therefore, information was the best choice.
Moreover, the information he got from Rachel was really worth it after he verified it.
"I want to know more about rank V."
Kieran added.
"I don't know much about rank V, and every single one of them is priceless."
"You can only know one of them for your reward."
"Which one do you want to know?"
Rachel straightened her body.
Rachel was always serious when it came to business, so was Kieran.
Kieran chuckled.
"What do you have?"
He asked.
"Cunning bastard, are you trying to get more information from my answer?"
"Let me tell you, it's impossible."
"I've said it before, every piece of information in rank V is priceless."
"Naturally, that includes the question itself."
Rachel shook her finger, indicating that she wouldn't fall for it.
"Don't you think this is too much?"
"I don't have a choice. How am I supposed to speak?"
"It's not too much for a rank V."
Rachel emphasized.
Kieran spread his hands as if he was in a difficult position, but his mind was spinning rapidly.
It was obvious that rank V information was much more valuable than he thought.
So much so that Rachel was overly cautious with every message.
He wasn't even willing to reveal the question itself.
It merely gave him a choice.
However, the choice was too passive.
Kieran didn't like being passive.
He started to organize his words in his mind.
"Then how do I know if the things I tell you have hidden great value?"
"After all, every piece of information in rank V is priceless!"
Kieran leaned back on the sofa and said slowly.
"Cautious to the point of being a coward."
Rachel grunted.
"At least it's better than suffering a loss for no reason."
Kieran smiled without a care in the world.
If it was in real life, the negotiation would have fallen into a stalemate, but in the big city, there was a more direct and simple way.
A contract.
A contract appeared on the table.
Rachel took it out for Kieran.
Before she passed it to Kieran, she signed her name on it.
Kieran took a quick glance at it, making sure there were no mistakes before he signed his name.
The contents of the contract were: on top of the original reward, Kieran would tell Rachel anything related to rank V, and if Kieran didn't know anything about it, Rachel would have to compensate Kieran with a corresponding piece of information.
After some thought, Kieran added another condition: the notary fee would be split between the two of them.
"How stingy are you?"
Rachel widened her eyes at Kieran when she saw the condition. If it was possible, she really wanted to tear down the disguise the system gave her and see whether the person in front of her was a different person. Kieran was usually cold, so why would he haggle over the smallest details in times like this?
He looked exactly like a businessman.
No!
No, not a businessman!
He was a profiteer!
The kind of profiteer who wanted to empty the other party's wallet while paying a small price for himself!
Or …
He didn't want to pay anything.
Rachel believed if she said she would pay the notary fee, Kieran would agree without any gentlemanly manners.
"A guy like you won't have any friends."
Rachel said through clenched teeth.
"My friends will acknowledge and admire my virtue!
After all, being thrifty is a virtue that is hard to come by. "
Kieran answered honestly.
"This is the first time I heard someone beautify stinginess in such a dignified way, and you have tainted true friendship."
Rachel obviously didn't want to argue with Kieran on the matter anymore. After the contract was notarized, she asked, "Spill it, what do you want to know?"
"How do I level up after rank V?"
Kieran asked straightforwardly.
After his Spirit reached rank V-, Kieran received a clear notification that Golden Attribute Points and Golden Skill Points couldn't level up his current Spirit.
As for that dreamlike way of leveling up?
Feeling the tiny but tenacious flame in his mind, Kieran was sure it wasn't.
The flame was lit up.
What he needed to do now was to make the flame burn brighter, not to light up another flame.
Maybe …
Someone would do it.
But not Kieran.
Maybe he would do it in the future, but not now. He had just lit up the first flame, and now he wanted to light up more? It would be too much of a fantasy.
"I don't know.
After reaching rank V, everyone's choice is different.
What I know will only apply to me, not you. "
Rachel replied to Kieran's question.
"Not even a hint?"
Kieran asked.
"If you're sure you want to use this answer as your reward, sure."
Rachel replied.
"If it's just a hint, it's not enough to be my reward. At the very least, you need to tell me something else."
Kieran suggested.
"No way.
Don't even think about it! "
Rachel rejected right away, but Kieran didn't care.
"We can talk about it.
Look, I don't mind paying you some Points to compensate you for the second piece of information.
"And when you received compensation, you also gave me what I wanted."
It's a win-win situation for both of us, and this is the nature of a deal. "
Kieran said with a smile.
"That depends on what kind of information you want."
Rachel wasn't fooled by Kieran's words.
If Kieran didn't give her some valuable information, she wouldn't be moved.
Kieran thought about it for a while when he saw Rachel's gaze before he opened his mouth.
"After reaching rank V …
Do you have an urge? "
Then, Kieran saw the long and narrow weapon that looked like a kitchen knife appear in Rachel's hand.
"Do you want to get a few holes in your body?"
Rachel asked in a heavy tone.
"No."
"Seems like you don't know the information."
Kieran smiled.
He knew this time, he had the initiative in the negotiation.
Rachel didn't have the same impulse as Kieran when he saw the unknown shard from the Church of Dawn that looked like a sword hilt, [Ancilanco Codex], the unknown gold coin, [Fenrir's Crown], and the key.
It could also be said that Rachel didn't get any similar items or items.
Or …
The Spirit attribute was different after reaching Rank V!
Kieran wondered in his heart. Rachel, who was holding the kitchen knife, sounded fiercer than ever.
"I want an explanation!"
Kieran smiled at Rachel's attitude.
Her emotions and aura were very real.
Unfortunately, it was within Kieran's expectations.
Rachel wasn't exactly a generous person. Although she kept saying that she was a stingy person, wasn't she a stingy person as well?
Stingy people dealing with stingy people wouldn't have any good memories.
But there was one thing Kieran didn't have to worry about.
They would keep their promise.
Because only in this way would they not suffer any 'losses' to their existing assets, and the scope of this' existing 'naturally included what they could see and what they had yet to actually obtain.
"Contract."
Kieran reminded her calmly.
"It's so troublesome to talk business with you."
Rachel deflated right away.
She knew she couldn't scare Kieran, so she shook her hand and the kitchen knife disappeared. Kieran's eyes froze.
He could roughly see the weapon was hidden in her sleeve, but how did she do it, he didn't know.
It wasn't that he didn't see it clearly.
He just didn't know.
"Some special technique?
Is it some kind of skill?
Or … "
"From reality?"
Kieran wondered.
"You are interested in this knife sheathing technique?
Take it as payment for the information that I don't know, how about it? "
Rachel took the opportunity to give a new suggestion, but Kieran wasn't moved at all, looking at her.
The knife sheathing technique was magical.
But!
Kieran's forte was the two-handed greatsword!
A kitchen knife could be hidden in the sleeve, but a two-handed greatsword?
Unless you had the body of a giant.
Or …
Such a technique involved the concealment of space.
But was it possible?
The answer was self-explanatory.
Soon enough, Rachel raised her hands up high.
"Everyone is different after they reach rank V because the attributes they broke through are different!"
After each attribute reaches rank V-, it will lead to a different path!
"But according to my research, the five attributes have one thing in common at the end of the day — sharpening!"
Through continuous grind, the attributes can be further improved!
For example, my attribute is Constitution, so I can try to improve my stamina and resistance, choosing the path that suits me best. "
Rachel started to tell Kieran what she knew.
"What else?
It's no different from not having any, right? "
Kieran wasn't satisfied with something that he could come up with on a whim. He needed something more concrete.
"Do you know about the Power of Faith?"
Rachel retorted.
"Em."
Kieran nodded.
He had a slight understanding of these.
It wasn't a complete stranger.
"You broke through the Spirit attribute, right?"
There was no need to hide it, so Kieran nodded again.
"Then do you know why those with powerful Spirit are called Chosen Ones?"
Rachel asked again.
"Could it be …"
Kieran raised a brow, a guess forming in his heart.
"They can use the Power of Faith after reaching a certain level.
Before this, there was a rumor circulating in a small circle in the big city. Why is the Witch so powerful?
Because she can devour people's fear.
Of course, I don't know if it's true or not. "
Rachel shrugged.
Power of Faith?
Chosen Ones?
Devour?
Unknowingly, Kieran thought of the special items and items, like he was looking at a delicious meal.
It seemed like …
The rumor wasn't groundless.
But there must be some secrets that he didn't know.
Kieran sat there in deep thought.
Rachel didn't disturb Kieran.
Instead, she waited.
She had high hopes for Kieran, no doubt about it.
Plus, Kieran's relationship with Lawless made her treat him as one of her own. Otherwise, she wouldn't have told him the secret that only a handful of people knew.
She hoped that Kieran could get more.
A few minutes later, Kieran rubbed his swollen temples and looked up.
He needed more information.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to tell.
So, he directly told Rachel the information that she didn't know.
It was because of the contract and also because he understood the basics of cooperation, only then could he develop further.
"You have the urge to devour some items and items?"
After pondering for a moment, Rachel raised her head and said, "I need to confirm it with someone personally. After I get rid of my weakened state, I'll tell you everything I know as compensation for the time I've been waiting for."
"Sure."
Kieran didn't object.
He didn't even ask who she was going to confirm it with.
There wasn't any small talk either, Kieran waved at her and left the living room.
Right after he left the living room, Kieran saw Lawless waiting at the bar counter.
His good friend gestured to a table not far from him in an extremely secretive manner.
Pol was sitting there.
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