Chapter 298: The Oath Kingdom (12)
What had occurred shocked everyone to the core.
Even Medusa stared at the bloody chair with widened eyes. Others sat still, unaware of how to react. No one from Jake's team felt like breaking the silence.
Rabbit did.
He toppled backward from the chair and caught his head, screaming, "Holy Franklin and Benjamin! Lee died! He died from the explosion within! A wine killed him in one shot!"
"…he went against the wine," Jake reasoned.
"Aren't we in trouble?! I can escape, but what about you?" Rabbit asked.
"I don't think we're in trouble," Jake replied. "He got what he wanted! It's his fault for not heeding the wine's description. If he goes against the deal, he's a scammer!"
"Bro!" Rabbit shook his head. "Not only did you kill him, but you also called him a scammer!"
"Dude, he died on his own!" Jake rebuked.
Rabbit sighed, "You leveled up! Thrice!"
"That I did… but I didn't want to level up! He can't be that petty, too, right?" Jake asked.
Rabbit pondered, "I don't know him that well… we should just sit here and wait."
"Yeah, I guess," Jake nodded.
Dying in one's territory and in such a way could negatively stamp one's future. Rabbit and Jake were aware of this, so they didn't run away and waited for the development.
Which arrived five minutes later.
Wine Researcher IX landed in the office with his main character.
It was a character past level two hundred, with equipment compelling everyone to take a glance at. He kicked the bloody chair and put in a new one, taking a seat.
He smiled, "I loved that."
"You okay… Lee?" Rabbit asked.
"This wine taught me that there's much more to study! How couldn't I be okay, Rabbit? I indulged in a unique wine in an inappropriate way, and I paid the price for that. I couldn't ask for more," Lee replied. It looks like the bottle survived. I would hate myself if even a drop spilled over!
Now, Archer. You're a man of a word. I like you! I'll schedule your dungeon run."
"Thanks," Jake smiled.
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"Rabbit… what the hell do you want?" Lee asked.
"Huh?" Rabbit replied, perplexed.
"I want you to spy on Archer! I need to know where he gets this vine from. It's not just about my palate anymore. Once its description gets hidden, such a strong wine can topple kingdoms! We might be the first guild to become royals by sharing this wine with The Oath Kingdom's royalty!" Lee said.
"Aren't royalties high-level? No player can match them yet, right?" Rabbit asked while staring at the wine's description, which said that the effect worked on any existence below level sixty.
It meant that Jake's wine needed more proficiency or time.
Wines turned better with time, after all.
"Do you know why those royalties are of such a high level? Why no one can touch them?" Lee asked.
Rabbit shook his head.
"Because the game developers don't want players to wage a war against them with their guilds! They want things to be more interesting! And this wine is way too interesting! It's revolutionary!" Lee exclaimed, spitting lots of saliva as he passionately explained what this wondrous liquid could do. "So?"
"I tried to spy on him yesterday, but he randomly logged out! He logged in when I was asleep!" Rabbit replied.
"So he's aware of what you can do," Lee stated.
"Yeah, I told him! Hehe!" Rabbit innocently replied.
"Tsk! You're so useless," Lee sighed. "I can only count on myself and my guild! We'll build a good relationship with Archer, then rope him into our guild! If not, we'll be good buddies. I can always ask for more wine in exchange for anything!
He would never guess my intent!"
Rabbit chuckled.
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"Killing royalties in the banquet sounds like a plot straight from a novel," Jake said.
Rabbit chuckled, "Yep, it sounds fun too."
"I'm confused as to why you'd share this with me…. Why?" Jake asked.
"Because it's fun!" Rabbit chuckled. "I know lots of secrets because I'm such a good voyeur. And when I know so much, I can manipulate things from the shadows. I can expect things to happen my way or not! You're one of the unexpected variables in my game! It's so fun to have such a famous player around!"
"You're weird," Jake said.
"I take that as a compliment," Rabbit said, showing his white teeth. You'll enter the dungeon tomorrow. Do you have to prepare now?"
"Yeah," Jake nodded. "It's a solo run, and I don't want any information beforehand. My goal is to prepare arrows and other stuff. My class is demanding."
"True! When you're done with it, tell me. I'll introduce you to another boss!" Rabbit chuckled.
He waved at Jake, who headed to buy arrows.
Of course, Jake wouldn't be able to buy arrows so easily. Rabbit also didn't miss this fact and used one of his powers to spy on Jake to see what this man was plotting.
Alas, his next visions disappointed him.
Jake asked for a room to make arrows in The Oath Kingdom's famous smith. It wasn't easy because the blacksmith didn't favor someone making arrows in his smithy. Jake made a deal with him and showcased his skills, which intrigued the man.
It was fun for those interested in crafting, but for Rabbit, it was boring.
Before he noticed, it was night.
Jake logged out, and so did he.
Rabbit, however, wasn't aware that Jake kept everything in mind.
While Rabbit peacefully slept in real life, Jake woke up at midnight to prepare for tomorrow's dungeon run. His creations drew a sneer from Ender.
At last, it was a new day.
Jake met with Lee and Rabbit.
Ava Rice's guild members were also notified and interested in Jake's challenge.
"He's the one who said that he will clear the dungeon without any oath."
"Sounds difficult."
"Well, it was done before, right?"
"Yeah, but he's an archer."