J. Pearlman.
He had just invited Kieran to join the Freedom Alliance, a high-ranker player organization. He was a kind and friendly person.
From Rachel's mouth, there was also a good comment.
After some thought, Kieran accepted J. Pearlman's request.
"Good day, Mr. 2567, Mr. Lawless, Mr. Starbeck."
J. Pearlman, who was wearing outdoor casual clothes and a fisherman's hat, walked in with a box in his hand. He greeted the three of them one by one.
It wasn't strange that J. Pearlman knew Lawless and Starbeck.
Lawless was the kind of person who had a wide circle of acquaintances.
Starbeck might live in seclusion, but his extraordinary wealth was bound to catch the attention of some players, especially those with organizations.
After all, Starbeck couldn't have bought all his equipment from Broker, there must be some other sellers. An organization formed by high-rankers like Freedom Alliance would be the first choice.
A moment later, J. Pearlman confirmed Kieran's thoughts.
"I didn't expect to see you here, Mr. Starbeck, it's an honor."
J. Pearlman spoke to Starbeck in a surprised but not enthusiastic tone.
"2567 and I are friends."
Starbeck, on the other hand, gave a simple explanation.
Unlike Kieran and Lawless, who knew his background, Starbeck sounded distant and arrogant when he spoke to J. Pearlman, similar to the first time Kieran met him.
Kieran and Lawless didn't expose Starbeck.
They allowed Starbeck and J. Pearlman to exchange some pleasantries before Kieran asked, "J. Pearlman, why are you here?"
J. Pearlman looked serious right away.
"Mr. 2567, the recent rumors about you have piqued our curiosity, so I, who have met you once, was chosen to come and ask you about it."
Of course, it's just a question, not a confirmation.
We don't mean to force you, you can choose to answer or not. "
J. Pearlman said sincerely.
He even lowered his stance a little.
It piqued Kieran's curiosity.
Starbeck and Lawless also looked at each other.
"What kind of rumor?"
Kieran asked.
"Rumor has it that you obtained part of the Witch's inheritance."
"Is it true that I am here to ask you on our behalf?"
J. Perelman said.
The answer made Kieran frown. He unconsciously looked at Lawless and Starbeck, and coincidentally, both of them also looked at Kieran.
The three of them could see each other's thoughts from their gazes.
Broker!
It was Broker's doing!
J. Pearlman saw Kieran, Lawless, and Starbeck's reaction, but he didn't rush them. He patiently waited for Kieran's answer.
"J. Pearlman, do you know the conflict between me and Broker?"
Kieran didn't answer directly but asked a question instead.
"I've heard of it.
"To be honest, Broker isn't liked by us either. He's too calculative and no one knows when he'll fall into his trap."
I've said it before, you can call me J. or J. Pearlman. Calling me the fisherman is fine too. "
J. Pearlman lifted his fisherman's hat and said with a smile.
"Very well, J. Pearlman.
"The conflict between me and Broker has reached a point where one of us has to die. Lawless once brought his men to destroy some of his properties, so it's only natural that he would release the news to put me in a difficult position."
Kieran still addressed J. Pearlman as usual and briefly explained the situation.
Naturally, some of the things that needed to be hidden were all hidden.
As for the title dungeon?
[Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] being in his hands wasn't a secret.
Still, Kieran chose to keep his mouth shut.
"I see."
J. Pearlman nodded.
After that, both of them chatted for a while more before J. Pearlman politely bid farewell to Kieran and the others.
"J. isn't an idiot, it's easy for him to guess the conflict between you and Broker in [Blade of the Daybreaker]."
Lawless said after J. Pearlman's figure disappeared from his sight.
"It's the truth on the surface now.
"In the beginning, no one could guess why Broker's forces shrunk, but as time went by, people with ulterior motives would surely notice. I've never doubted that there are a lot of smart fellows among the players, just like how I don't doubt that bastard Broker has ulterior motives for spreading that fake rumor."
Kieran squinted his eyes and said slowly.
"ulterior motives?
What is that bastard trying to do? "
Lawless frowned.
He couldn't figure out what benefits Broker would gain by spreading the fake rumor.
Likewise, Kieran was confused as well.
Other than attracting more attention and creating some trouble for Kieran, Broker didn't seem to achieve anything else.
But to him, this kind of attention and trouble was nothing.
Without solid proof, Broker would just be some insignificant pawns that Kieran could dismiss with a raise of his hand.
In the worst case scenario, Broker could fabricate evidence to frame Kieran, but it wouldn't affect Kieran since he was about to enter the title dungeon [Blade of the Daybreaker].
Unless …
The remaining three [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] weren't all in Broker's hands!
There was someone else who had the [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)]!
On top of that, this' someone else 'could pose an absolute threat to Kieran!
But it didn't make sense.
According to Kieran's understanding of Broker, since he dared to speed up the dungeon progress of [Blade of the Daybreaker], he must have absolute confidence in killing Kieran and Starbeck.
Then, the remaining three [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] would become the key.
Only when all three [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] were in Broker's hands would Kieran have a 90% chance of success.
More so, Broker even took out a [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] as bait back then, which meant he didn't lack the [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] in his hands.
Just when Kieran was thinking about it, the PM notifications came in consecutively.
Rachel: I got news that Extremus got the [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] from Broker.
Rachel: Also, one of the ten Supernovas, Darde the Titan who is extremely powerful was also gifted the [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)]
…
Kieran took in a deep breath when he saw the messages from Rachel.
"As expected!"
Extremus, the leader of the killer players, in Rachel's evaluation, he was the scariest.
Not only in the underground game but in real life as well.
Therefore, Kieran who knew Rachel and Lawless' true identity had carved them into his heart the first time Rachel talked about them.
As for Darde the Titan, Kieran had heard countless rumors about him since he wasn't a newbie anymore.
The titan's bloodline granted him immense strength and invulnerability. He even slaughtered an entire city in a certain difficult dungeon world.
Both of them were existences that Kieran had to be vigilant against.
But …
Broker was even more vigilant against Kieran.
"Giving two [Blade of the Daybreaker (Sub Scroll)] to someone else so generously? :
"Letting them fight with me while your men reap the benefits is too obvious, it doesn't seem like your style …
"And where are the rest of your men?"
Kieran's squinted eyes were shining brightly.
He wouldn't believe that Broker only had one capable man under his command.
That bastard must be plotting something.
What would it be?
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