returning from the world store, I used my surplus of gold to buy resource such as souls, wood, and rock from the traveling merchant.
after buying the necessary resource I return to the dungeon to start building The ancient tomb first as it has a more suitable unit to guard the dungeon.
I intend to build the Altar of the Damned and Dragon Boneyard after finishing the Ancient Tomb, for the Dragon Boneyard the special requirement of dragon blood and dragon/dragonoids bones as the core of the building is already fulfilled, as for the Altar of the Damned need Crystalized corrupted mana and Orb of Record as the core the core.
I already ask alpha to put a commission for the item.
while I was focusing my self on the dungeon development one of Valthorian Wraith that are station to guard the Traveling Merchant said a person is asking to meet the higher up of the dungeon.
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Pov Valthorian
Hearing the report of my subordinate I was already prepare to meet their representative, as the person who represent my Master I cannot make a fool of myself, I walk toward them while cladding myself with deathly aura to awe them.
feeling my pressure some of the adventurer fainted after all we always held ourselves back so we don't accidently kill anyone unnecessary.
after arriving at the safe zone where they are waiting, the Traveling Merchant greeted me first.
"Sir Valthorian it is nice to meet you again, let me introduce the person who is a represent the association."
he introduce a handsome man with blond hair called Austin, as a soul lich I can sense the fluctuation of souls, if my master soul is a deep mysterious sea this man is a shallow murky waters in other words a person that cannot be trusted.
He tried to flash a gentlemanly smile but I know deep down he has dark thought towards this dungeon.
"pleased to meet you Sir Valthorian, I am sent by the President to invite your esteemed dungeon master to talk about alliance."
As an undead I do not have a skin so it is not hard to hide my expression so I replied normally.
"It is nice to meet you too Sir Austin, before we continue talking how about a private talk inside the store?"
he agreed to my suggestion and ask that the Traveling Merchant to be the witness of this talk. He asked the merchant to sign a neutrality contract, seeing this move I can only remove one of the plan of using the Traveling Merchant as a way to discredit the association.
"very well lets continue our conversation, thank you for your invitation, but let me ask this, what can you offer to us so we agree to the alliance?"
"Sir Valthorian your words is quite threatening, are you implying your Master reject this alliance?"
"HAHAHAHA... this is a threat, but what can you do?, you're the one seeking alliance, it is normal for us to ask for benefit, in the end this is diplomacy that you seek, is it not?" while saying this I release my aura to pressure him, trying to evaluate him.
his face showed anger and fear at the same time, but it seems he kept it under control. Seeing that I raise the level of danger of himself.
"of course we understand that, how about we provide resource and special item toward this dungeon as payment if we want the dungeon to help us."
Hearing his word treating us as a hired thug make me increase the pressure on him intending to crush him like a bug.
seeing him fainted the Merchant finally act and counter the aura so he can lessen the burden.
"Sir Valthorian please take back your aura, I certainly know you are angry because of his word but he hired me as a witness, please give the organization some face?"
"certainly, please excuse my lack of control, since you act as the witness please send the recording of this conversation to the president of the adventurer association and ask him is he truly sincere in looking for alliance?"
"very well we will send the record of this discussion to the association top leader without any editing."
"I thank you in place of my master, please also send a massage, we were never afraid of war but my master doesn't like useless bloodshed."
after saying my piece I leave the room and return report the incident to Master personally.
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3rd POV
not long after I leave Austin woken up. seeing he regain consciousness the Merchant said
"Sir Austin it seems you're not in danger, if I have to say what you're doing is not what you promised me."
hearing the merchant word he replied "it seems you too did not fulfill your end of bargain yourself, in the contract you will be a neutral party, but your action for siding with this dungeon is very clear."
"Sir Austin, it seems you misunderstand something, the contract only say to act neutral, the reason you are attack is because you yourself seeking trouble."
"well it seems I am not welcome here, then I will take my leave."
"before you leave Sir, the recording and reasoning of this meeting will be sent directly to the Association President, I already sent someone to deliver it, probably after you arrive they will have gotten the news of the meeting."
hearing the word from the merchant Austin face showed hostility on the way out.
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Raiya POV
while busying my self with the construction of the Ancient Tomb, I saw Valthorian was back from the meeting, he started to report the meeting.
saying I need to be careful it seems even if the majority want to have an alliance , but some small group of powerful people want to remove me and he can probably push this meeting for 5 day giving us ample time to prepare.
hearing that I called Auriel to watch over the construction while asking Valthorian to call Farian and ask him to meet me in the workroom to discuss.
"Auriel you know you can join this discussion if you want to, I ask you to join us several time."
"it is fine Raiya, I believe in you."
after hearing her word I can only accept it, I went to my workroom to discuss the change of plan.