The tip of the sword sunk a little deeper and broke the skin. It didn't really pierce the throat, but Bain's body tensed up.
The throat!
It was one of the weak points of a human at all times, on par with the heart and brain. Compared to the heart and brain, which were protected by the thoracic cavity and skull, the exposed throat was much more vulnerable.
Even after going through the full training of the Herders and going through countless battles, it still couldn't change that.
Especially when he looked at Kieran, Bain really felt a trace of killing intent from him.
Although it was faintly discernible, it truly existed.
Therefore, Bain said loudly without a second thought.
"I'm sorry!
"I apologize for my recklessness!"
And I'm willing to compensate you! "
Bain looked at Kieran nervously as he apologized.
He heaved a breath of relief when he saw Kieran retract the sword.
"30 [Crossing Copper Coins]."
Kieran stated a number.
Bain, who heaved a breath of relief, felt his heart tighten again.
"It's too much, I … I have no problem!
I have 30 [Crossing Copper Coins]! "
Bain wanted to explain, but the sword tip that had just been retracted came back at him again. Without any hesitation, Bain immediately agreed.
Compared to [Crossing Copper Coins], his life was more important.
After all, if he lost his life, he would have nothing left.
However, just as Bain agreed, Kieran swung the sword in his hand.
Bain closed his eyes when he saw the gleam of the sword and felt the cold glare of the metallic weapon.
He thought Kieran was going to go back on his words.
However, at the next moment, Bain felt a chill on his body.
His sports clothes and vest were cut by the sword.
The cut clothes fell on the ground, and Kieran used the sword to pick up the clothes, inspecting them.
"Witchcraft?"
Bain opened his eyes again and saw the scene. He wasn't an idiot, so he quickly reacted to the situation.
"Did you provoke those bastards?"
Bain asked.
"Em."
Kieran nodded.
There was no need to hide it. Although most people didn't know what happened, it wasn't hard for the Herders to investigate the matter.
"As expected."
After hearing Kieran's words, Bain nodded as if he was thinking about something.
His muttering naturally attracted Kieran's attention.
"Ed Wong's disappearance should also be related to these bastards."
"Although I don't have concrete evidence, Ed Wong's last mission was to investigate a high school girl's' psychic game '."
"Then, he disappeared."
"Unless it is a special situation, as the person in charge of East Sector 7 of Ai City, he would send a message that he is safe every eight hours.
"And now, it's already past the five safe periods."
"At the same time, I found traces of witchcraft in that high school."
Ben explained.
"What else?"
Kieran continued to ask.
"Nothing more."
"The people from Witchcraft are more cunning than you think."
"Even the Herders have a hard time locating them," said Kieran.
Ben laid out his hands.
"Let me know if you find them."
Kieran said calmly.
Although it was only one person from Witchcraft who showed interest in Starbeck, Kieran couldn't guarantee what the others from Witchcraft would think of him.
More so, Kieran wasn't naive enough to place his and Starbeck's safety on the mercy of his enemies.
Against his enemies, he preferred to strike first and then … eliminate them from the roots!
Bain, who had no idea what Kieran was thinking, looked at Kieran in surprise.
"Although he follows the law of the jungle, he isn't a bad person.
At least to people he knows, he's not bad. "
"Ed Wong, that idiot, didn't waste all his effort on you guys."
With such thoughts in his heart, Bain nodded and wanted to leave.
"Wait."
Kieran suddenly stopped him.
"Don't worry.
I always go to my morning exercise naked, I don't need clothes. "
Bain smiled and waved his hand.
"I don't care about your training method, even if people call you a pervert, it has nothing to do with me.
"I want to remind you of your ransom."
30 [Crossing Copper Coins]. "
Kieran emphasized.
"Am I someone who would go back on my words?
I am your uncle Ed Wong's best friend. "
Bain raised his tone.
However, when he saw Kieran's hand grab his sword hilt again, he said softly, "I don't have that much money with me, I'll get it for you when I get home."
Kieran didn't say anything, he raised his sword and pointed it at Bain again.
It wasn't about his identity or stance.
Kieran just didn't trust a stranger that he only met once.
No matter what the man said or did, before he had more proof, Kieran would only believe in the benefits that he could get his hands on.
Therefore, without a contract, which was an extremely convenient method, Kieran believed in being safe in the bag.
Bain and Kieran stared at each other.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
…
Time flew, Kieran didn't even blink his eyes, but Bain felt his eyes were dry.
Besides, Bain had a feeling that the young man before him had seen through his real thoughts — going back on his words.
30 [Crossing Copper Coins] was his savings for a few years.
If he could go back on his words, Bain wouldn't mind.
As for the consequences?
What consequences could there be?
He would just hide from Kieran.
It wasn't like he had never done such things before.
Too many debts, too many lice, too many to bite.
Kieran or Kieran wouldn't make a difference.
However, Bain did not expect Kieran to be so unmoved by force or persuasion.
"Stubborn!
You people are really stubborn!
Can't you people be a little more flexible? "
Bain held onto his last hope, trying to struggle a little more, but Kieran didn't waste his breath, slashing his sword forward again.
This time, it was a lot deeper than before.
Bain didn't hesitate, another inch forward and his windpipe would be pierced.
"Wait!
Here you go! "
Bain dared not fool Kieran anymore.
He sensed a clearer killer intent from Kieran than before.
If Kieran's deterrence before was more practical than practical, Bain was sure now that Kieran really wanted to kill him.
"It's just some money I owe you.
Why are you so hot-tempered?
Are you a stingy bastard? "
Bain said as he took out a wallet from his sweatpants pocket.
He carefully took out a silver coin without a hole, similar to the Crossing Copper Coin but the patterns of the sun and moon on the front and back of the coin were more complicated.
[Name: Crossing Silver Coin]
[Type: ETC]
[Rarity: Rare]
[Attack: None]
[Defense: None]
[Attribute: Able to better conceal the presence of a large number of souls heading to the 'faraway place']
[Effect: None]
[Prerequisite: None]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: No]
[Remark: Crossing Coin appeared much earlier than the Herders and no one knew what it was used for, but after the discovery of the presence of a large number of souls heading to the 'faraway place', it became the common currency of the Herders and the mystical realm.]
…
When Kieran's fingertip touched the [Crossing Silver Coin], the Origin Forces in his body cheered, especially Gluttony, which was longing for it.
However, now wasn't the time.
Kieran looked at Bain's pained face and signaled Starbeck with his eyes.
Starbeck quickly took out the spoils of war, [Cursed Paper Man] and [Vengeful Spirit House (Broken)] from under the bar counter and placed them on the counter.
Bain's attention was instantly captivated.
But right after that, Bain said casually.
"[Cursed Paper Man] is used, it's worthless.
[Vengeful Spirit House] is also broken, it's also worthless. "
"Oh."
Kieran nodded, went back to the bar counter and put away the two items.
What?
Bain was stunned.
"Sir, we are closed for the day.
If you need anything, please come back tomorrow. "
Starbeck said with a smile.
After saying that, he gestured for her to enter the restaurant and opened the door for her.
"I'll pay 10 Crossing Copper Coins."
"20 coins!"
"20 coins! I can't pay more than that! "
Bain quickly offered a price when he saw Starbeck was seriously asking him to leave.
[Cursed Paper Man] wasn't that valuable, it was only worth around 1 Crossing Copper Coin, but [Vengeful Spirit House] was different.
There weren't many Witchcraft sects that could create [Vengeful Spirit House], and among those sects, most of the Witchcraft practitioners would destroy their [Vengeful Spirit House] before they died.
Therefore, there were even fewer [Vengeful Spirit House] in the world.
Bain remembered a lot of people were interested in the [Vengeful Spirit House] back in the Herders' research center.
Even a broken [Vengeful Spirit House] would fetch a high price.
Let alone 20 Crossing Copper Coins, it might even fetch 3 Crossing Silver Coins.
Not only would Bain make up for his loss, but he would also earn a fortune.
But …
Bain's excited heart started to sink when he saw Kieran wasn't moved by his offer.
He felt like he had met his match.
At the same time, Bain also felt strange.
'You learned fighting techniques in the mountains and became nimble, but where did you learn how to be as cunning as a cunning merchant?'
"I caught a fox before," Li Yao said.
She said she would tell me and give me a month's worth of rations.
"Then, I happily let her go."
"After that, I never saw that fox again."
Kieran stood at the bar counter and said with a reminiscing face.
Fox?
Did he learn it from the cunning fox? '
Bain wondered in his heart, but he quickly thought of something else and blurted out, "Fox can talk? Her? Who are you trying to fool? "
"Yeah.
Who are you trying to fool? "
Kieran nodded and looked at Bain seriously. His gaze seemed to be able to see through everything, causing Bain to feel uncomfortable all over.
"1 Crossing Silver Coin.
No more than that. "
Bain didn't want to drag the matter any longer.
He realized even if he dragged the matter any longer, he wouldn't be able to gain anything from it.
So, Bain decided to make it quick, so he offered a price.
"The door is there, have a safe trip."
Kieran said slowly.
He didn't know how much [Vengeful Spirit House] was worth in this dungeon world, but Kieran knew how much a Rare item was worth.
Even [Crossing Silver Coin] was a Rare item.
However, as a currency, [Crossing Silver Coin] only had one use and a lot of stock, it could never replace the rarer [Vengeful Spirit House] with more uses.
Even if [Vengeful Spirit House] was destroyed, it would still be the same.
"Hmph!"
Bain was infuriated by Kieran's attitude, he turned around and walked out.
However, neither Kieran nor Starbeck cared.
Starbeck didn't even open the door.
He just stood in front of the door and looked outside.
Influenced by what he saw and heard, Starbeck wasn't a stranger to running a business, he was quite good at it.
Starbeck could see how desperate Bain was for [Vengeful Spirit House].
With such a premise, everything was set in stone.
As a matter of fact, he was right. A few seconds later, Bain returned with big strides.
"2 Crossing Silver Coins."
Bain offered a price that hurt his heart.
"3 coins."
Kieran named a price that almost suffocated Bain, but he knew his tricks were useless, so he widened his eyes at the [Vengeful Spirit House] that Kieran placed on the counter again. Bain clenched his teeth and nodded. No matter how little meat there was on a mosquito's leg, it was still meat!
"Fine."
Bain threw the wallet on the counter.
Other than the 3 Crossing Silver Coins, there were a few more notes inside.
Kieran took the 3 Crossing Silver Coins and gave the wallet and [Vengeful Spirit House] to Bain.
"You cunning merchant!
I won't be back! "
Bain swore to himself.
As for Kieran?
He smiled and said, "Come again."
The sun had risen completely. In the late autumn morning, Bain was facing the cold wind with his upper body naked. He was holding the bowl-shaped [Vengeful Spirit House] as he walked on the street, naturally attracting the attention of others.
Some showed disdain.
Some mocked.
But most of them had a look of pity on their faces.
An elderly woman couldn't help but walk to Bain's side and put a small bill in Bain's bowl. At the same time, she took out a piece of bread from her portable breakfast bag and put it in Bain's hand.
"I'm not …"
"I know, everyone goes through setbacks.
But as long as you are strong, you can pick yourself up again.
I look forward to the day you pick yourself up again. "
The old woman interrupted Ben's words with a kind smile.
Humans are made up of herd behavior.
After seeing the elderly woman's kindness, the pitiful people around her all donated generously.
"I'm not a beggar!
I'm really not a beggar! "
Bain explained in a hurry when the change in his bowl grew, but the people around him turned a deaf ear, showing understanding smiles.
"Yes, of course you are not a beggar.
You are just down and out for a while.
I believe you will solve this problem with your own hands. "
It was still the same old woman. She took off her scarf and wrapped it around Bain. Then, with a kind smile, she disappeared into the morning sun.
The people around him also dispersed.
Bain was left alone on the spot, repeating the same words over and over again.
"I'm not a beggar!
I'm really not a beggar! "
…
On the second floor of the restaurant, Kieran saw the scene through the window. He shook his head and walked to the sofa beside the bed.
Starbeck was smiling even in his sleep, Kieran, who was lying on the sofa, squeezed the silver coins in his hand and showed a smile as well.
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