CHAPTER 828: NEGOTIATION

"Are they really going to come?" One of the members of R.A.I.D. asked, wondering if Clovis would come, fully aware that they were at a disadvantage.

Mr. K glanced at the unconscious Stefany, who had been tied up in the center of the cave.

Their snipers had also been hidden from plain sight. Even if they came from the top, they couldn’t find them.

However, if they came from the top, their people could shoot them.

It was basically an execution ground if Clovis dared to enter. That was why this was their biggest leverage to win.

"I don’t know whether they will come or not." Mr. K shook his head. "However, I do know that they won’t be able to complete the mission without coming here. Whether they care about that girl or not, it’s not my problem.

"Our boss only asks us to strip them of their titles as the successors and be done with it." Mr. K shrugged.

"If that’s the case, shouldn’t we just wake her up and threaten her to give up her position?"

"We can, but right now, the enemy still has the chance to come, so it’s better to just grab both of them and do it together." Mr. K turned to the one-eyed swordsman. "You don’t mind, right, Mr. Clauss?"

"I only worked together with you because we served the same master. We were not friends." The one-eyed swordsman shook his head. "As long as the goal is accomplished, you can do whatever you want."

No one really had an objection. The only problem was how they were going to deal with the Libation Fiesta and the Three Swords.

R.A.I.D. could be said to be stronger than the Three Swords, but by a very small margin. In addition, the Libation Fiesta was also their opponent. Becoming their enemies would simply destroy their group.

However, they had agreed on an approach to solve this problem. What they wanted was the Dark Moon Mercenary anyway, not the successors.

Even Clovis, who was known to have four girlfriends, didn’t make Vina his woman. In other words, he only wanted allies that could be used, not intimate enough to become a family.

That was why he believed they had a very high chance of success.

Suddenly, a guy raised his voice. "Ehm, guys. I think they’re coming."

"!!!"’ Mr. K rushed to the operator and checked the map. The radar showed the dots approaching their position.

"They will arrive in three minutes. We should get ready!"

Mr. K immediately straightened his back and began making hand gestures to his team, giving them clear instructions on how they should approach.

The snipers remained hidden and kept a close eye on both the entrance and the ceiling.

"They are... moving to a single spot... Don’t tell me, they’re storming through the front?" The operator looked shocked.

"All of them?" Mr. K also couldn’t believe what he had just heard.

"Yes, that’s what it looks like from here. I definitely count them. 10 people from the Libation Fiesta, 10 people from the Three Swords, Vina, and that wolf. A total of 22 signatures have been found. They’re all coming!"

"Strengthen the front!" Mr. K ordered right away.

People began to move not far from the entrance. They created a small space to contain Clovis’ team.

With this, Clovis’ team would have a hard time entering this place, and they would be able to contain them.

"It looks like you are well-prepared for this." Clovis’ voice soon echoed upon his arrival.

Mr. K couldn’t help but squint his eyes, watching Clovis’ figure appear, followed by the rest of his teammates.

Mr. K remained silent as the snipers were aiming at them while counting their number.

To their surprise, Clovis really came from the front.

"What’s going on? All of them are here, including that wolf!"

"Are they stupid? They should know that they won’t be able to win from there. They should have been more creative and launched a sneak attack from above."

"Or... they might not come to fight."

The people turned silent after thinking about that possibility. Mr. K, on the other hand, had already greeted Clovis.

"Well, to think that you would really come here, Clovis Hacfield. I don’t really wish to become the Hacfield family’s enemy, but it doesn’t mean we can let you do whatever you want."

Clovis remained calm. He said, "Well, I want to know about the hostage first."

"It looks like you have realized his betrayal and her situation." Mr. K smiled, thinking this was the intelligence network of the Dark Moon Mercenary. He wouldn’t know this was actually the work of the Stel Neven Archive.

"So, does it matter?" Clovis asked.

"Of course not. If you still want her, she is there." Mr. K pointed to the back, showing the unconscious Stefany.

"Are we negotiating?" Clovis squinted his eyes.

"I believe yes. Our demand is pretty simple. We want both Stefany and Vina to give up their titles as successors of the Dark Moon Mercenary."

"That’s quite a big demand, don’t you think? The Libation Fiesta is supporting Vina after all."

"Don’t say that, Mr. Clovis. I believe that we can work around it. What you want is the Dark Moon Mercenary. That’s also what we want. It doesn’t matter who has that seat."

"That’s... true." Clovis nodded in agreement.

"!!!" Mr. K’s expression brightened. He had heard about their disagreement from Stefany. That was why there was huge friction between Clovis and Vina.

Convincing Clovis might not be as hard as he imagined.

Mr. K explained, "Actually, Albert, the other successor, promised us that the Dark Moon Mercenary would help us no matter what. Since that’s the case, why don’t we just work together and eliminate the other successors in one fell swoop? Rather than fighting here, why don’t we just become friends since we want the same thing?"

Clovis paused for a moment as if he were thinking about his offer. "It does sound... tempting."

Mr. K smiled inwardly.