Chapter 579 - Tit For Tat (1)
Chapter 579: Tit For Tat (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When this remark came out of Joey’s mouth, almost everyone who heard it displayed the same expression as him. He rolled his eyes ridiculously and wrinkled his nose as though he had tasted something horrible. This proved that even Joey refused to believe such nonsense. Lapis would surely be placed at the top of the list for being the most harmless person in the entire Guild. Moreover, Joey had been with Randolf and Lapis for a long time and he knew better than anyone else what sort of a person Lapis was. If they claimed that Lapis dared to poison someone to death, then the others would surely be homicidal maniacs.
“Continue,” said Rhode.
Rhode had almost figured out everything regarding this matter. Fortune favored the fool and it was fortunate that they had looked for Lapis of their own accord. If that was the case, Rhode was confident in handling this situation.
Joey looked at Rhode’s uninterested expression and he pulled himself together to continue his report. “We haven’t investigated the specific situation, Boss. But those people seem to be grumbling that an important person in the Alchemist Association had gotten into trouble and they blamed it on us.” Joey pouted in disdain. “I also heard that those bastards were extremely arrogant. Boss, you have chased them out of the Fortress and they still blabbered a bunch of nonsense. They said something about getting the overlord to resolve the situation for them and that we, mercenaries, are a bunch of unreasonable barbarians. They also said that… Uh…”
Joey came to an abrupt stop. He gazed at Rhode awkwardly and coughed to clear his throat. “That… That’s about all, Boss.”
Rhode swept a glance at Joey. He knew what the other party had said about them judging from Joey’s attitude, but he had no intentions of looking into them. The current problem was much more important than the senseless lies and slanders.
“Good, continue to monitor those guys and see if they have left the Land of Atonement. It would be for the best if they were tactful enough to get out of this place on their own. But if they don’t… You should know how to teach them a lesson. Our Starlight Guild isn’t specially here for them to cause a ruckus.”
“Got it, Boss, I’ll get going now!” Joey jumped on his feet and saluted swiftly before leaving Rhode’s sight.
Rhode shook his head hopelessly and continued to head into the Fortress.
Rhode let out an inward sigh.
Dasos Bell. One of the personnel with the highest authority in the Alchemist Association of the Munn Kingdom. Any players who learned alchemy couldn’t avoid his tests when leveling up. Rhode had also learned alchemy due to his Spirits Swordsman identity and had no lack of fights with this old man. However, after coming to this world, Rhode didn’t spend any effort upgrading his alchemy levels after randomly recruiting an Alchemist Master and didn’t meet this old man at all.
However, even though Rhode thought of it this way, he didn’t express it on his face. He gestured to Dasos and nodded. “Please take a seat, Master Dasos. I’ve heard that you’re a very popular person in the Alchemist Association.”
Dasos forced out a bitter smile. Even though it sounded like a polite greeting, the senior couldn’t figure out if Rhode was being polite or sarcastic due to the tense atmosphere and his aloof expression. However, Dasos had long passed his prime of youth and he didn’t mind even if Rhode was really mocking him. He sat down and gazed at Rhode sternly. “This was what happened, Mr. Rhode. This time, We, Alchemists, came to your Fortress to seek your cooperation on something important… If it is possible, I hope we can discuss about it privately.”
Rhode twitched his brows before snapping his finger to Canary who was admiring the scenery from the window. Canary turned around, swept a glance at them, and nodded with a smile. “Alright, Rhode, I will go check on Christie.”
“I’ll leave it to you,” said Rhode.
Canary nodded to the Alchemists and left the drawing room. At this moment, Kasos was incredibly stunned. He had seen through Rhode’s strength—he was only in the Master Stage. But even so, this young man actually commanded a Grand Mage in the Legendary Stage so easily and she didn’t dislike it at all. Powerful beings had strong feelings of pride and were rarely ordered about. However, the young lady accepted his orders so willingly… This wasn’t something that ordinary nobles could accomplish.
Could it be that they have an intimate relationship?
This thought flashed in Dasos’ mind for only a second. After all, he didn’t come here to gossip. He lifted his head and looked at Rhode solemnly. “This was what happened… Mr. Rhode. About half a month ago, the Chairman of the Alchemist Association, Volta, fell ill and went into a comma. It was due to this that the entire Alchemist Association turned into utter chaos…”
Before Dasos finished his sentences, Rhode’s sneer interrupted. “This is really interesting, Master Dasos. If I recall correctly, there should be three Vice-Chairmen in each organizational branch of the Alchemist Association. Even if the Chairman had fallen ill, the entire Alchemist Association shouldn’t stop its operations. If the Alchemist Association is really that unorganized and fragile, perhaps it would’ve been completely destroyed during the Third High Cliff Campaign.”
Dasos’ expression stiffened slightly as soon as he heard the term ‘Third High Cliff Campaign’. However, he pulled himself together quickly and nodded with a smile to Rhode’s subtle ridicule. “Indeed. It’s just as Mr. Rhode has said. If the Chairman had simply fallen ill, the situation wouldn’t have ended up in this plight now. After our investigations, we have concrete evidence to prove that the Chairman didn’t fall ill due to the infection of diseases. Instead, he was poisoned by someone.”
Dasos twitched his brows and scrutinized Rhode silently. However, he was disappointed to see that Rhode remained unaffected even after hearing this news as though it had nothing to do with him at all. Well, that was actually the truth. Rhode adjusted his posture to a more comfortable spot on his seat. At the same time, he interlocked his fingers and gazed at the senior nonchalantly. “That’s interesting, Master Dasos. If I recall correctly, you said you’re from the Alchemist Association, right? So shouldn’t your Alchemists… be knowledgeable about creating antidotes?”
“Just as you’ve said, Mr. Rhode,” Dasos nodded. “If it were an ordinary poison, the Alchemist Association could surely get rid of it. However, this poison is incredibly unusual and we’ve tried all methods, but to no avail. All we could do was to temporarily slow down the invasion of the poison to the bloodstream. According to our investigations, the concocting methods for this poison is extremely rare and ordinary Alchemists can’t achieve it.”
“So?” Rhode sat up straight. He knew that this was the true, crucial moment.
Dasos didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he reached into the fold of his top and retrieved a small crystal potion bottle and placed it on the table. The senior looked up and stared at Rhode. “I think Mr. Rhode must be familiar with this.”