Hero of Darkness

el in shock.
Both of their expressions froze as soon as they heard the name.
And then they looked at the old man with an unkempt and long white beard.

Not even in their wildest dreams had the father and son duo imagined the mundane looking and disheveled old man to be a Grandmaster rank Blacksmith.
The ones who were as rare as a phoenix ’s feathers.

On the other end, even the old man had a ’NANI?! ’ expression on his face.

”35% ” spoke the vampire clan leader in haste.

”5% ” replied Kahn.

”25% ”

”10% ” replied Kahn and rolled his eyes.

”20% ”

”15% ”

”Deal! ” spoke Szayel ’s father and stood up to shake Albestros ’s hands.

”We will be in your care, sir Winston.
I heard of your great name many years ago.
I hope our relationship stays strong over the course of upcoming years. ” spoke the vampire lord and shook the old man ’s hands vehemently.

”What is actually happening?! ” shouted Szayel who had no idea what just transpired here.

The grandmaster blacksmith looked at Kahn with an expression of disbelief and betrayal.

”Hey, kid..
Did you just sell me off? ”

”Hahaha! In a way..
I did. ” chuckled Kahn and sat on his chair again after shaking the vampire lord ’s hand.

”Can somebody please tell me what are you people even talking about?! ” raged Szayel.

His father replied to him the next second..

”This is why I haven ’t made you my successor yet.
You can ’t even infer a business deal from our words.. ”

”And what this means is that I will soon open a high-end Blacksmith shop under Sir Winston ’s name.
We will do the business and your clan shall provide enough connections from the shadows.
In return, we will prioritize all the orders from your clan and also give you a 15% cut of the monthly profits. ” elaborated Kahn.

This was exactly the unspoken meaning behind their words.
Only those who had experience in doing businesses would understand such a short talk.
Kahn, who was an accountant in his previous life and Ismatrazel who dealt with his clan ’s affairs were well versed people at his.
Their understanding transcended above the minds of normal people.

”Then speak like normal people, would you? ” rebuked Szayel after being reprimanded by his father.

Albestros on the other hand felt like a knife was stabbed in his back.
Kahn had taken such an important decision on his behalf without even discussing it with him first.
But there was no sense of guilt or shame on the young man ’s face.

Kahn ’s smile looked rather..
Sinister.
As if some shopkeeper sold a stone at the price of a diamond.

Although the deal was far beneficial to him and the direct friendship with one of the strongest forces in the entire empire would give him ten times the fame and wealth he had before..
He still felt wronged.

Because Kahn did him dirty.

Kahn on the other hand grinned even wider.
This was indeed his plan as soon as he learned about Szayel ’s secret and escorted him to the capital.
And that ’s also why he risked being killed by this clan ’s soldiers when they tried to infiltrate.

The money he could get as a handsome reward would last him for so long..
But this business pitch and that too with the clan leader of one of the strongest forces in the empire was a one in a million opportunity.
And that ’s why he took such big risks and even brought the old man together with him in the castle.

But before any celebrations could be made..
The vampire clan leader spoke again.

”Before we make formal arrangements..
I want to do something.
I hope you agree to my request. ”

”What is it? ” asked Kahn with a confused expression.

To this, the Vampire Lord replied in a calm demeanor.

”Let ’s have a duel. ”

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