Chapter 426 Chapter
123. So suddenly? (4)
For a while, the two looked at each other without speaking.
‘Does Lata Froch have this kind of side?’
The Ghost Corps and the Ghost Captain Rata Proch.
In fact, Jin’s perception of them was not very good. Even when he was attacked by the killers of the Ghost Corps led by Fay, and later when Lata challenged him. Both times Jin felt foolish.
But I never thought Lata would have this much insight. It was astounding to see through the situation and flow after the terrorism.
‘No no no. No matter how much I thought about it, I wasn’t a very smart person. Someone may have given Lata information or may be manipulating him.’
Jin suppressed his admiration and shook his head inwardly.
At least oh is it? It was an unexpected and wonderful decision,” he said, almost passing by too easily.
‘Who is it? Zipple? Kingelo? No, the figures of those two groups were in a situation where they could not approach Lata. Because we were all tied up in Geomwang Castle.’
Of course, those who remained during the 15 days they stayed in Geomhwangseong were subjected to intense investigations, even if they helped suppress terrorism. Hiran couldn’t find Jiple and Kingelo’s nephew.
‘Zephyrin.’
Suddenly, the woman who was presumed to be the demon dragon came to mind. Maybe she’s behind Lata.
Zephyrin’s identity has not yet been properly identified. Therefore, it is not surprising that she belongs to either Ziffle or Kinzelo.
‘But that would be an overkill. Even if Zephyrin approached Lata with a certain purpose, Lata can’t show such a low attitude.’
It was the same even if it wasn’t Zephyrin but anyone else.
It was unimaginable for a person like the ghost captain to give up his reputation while becoming someone’s long-term mate.
At this moment, if Jin didn’t accept Lata and kicked her out, the weight of the name Captain Ghost would fall into the abyss at once.
Not one or two people saw Jin and Lata from the drawing room. Of course, it’s not that difficult to get them to stop talking, but if you don’t form an alliance with Lata, you don’t need to take care of it.
After thinking about it for a while, Jin came to the conclusion that Lata came to him entirely with free will and insight.
“What are you thinking, Jin? Are my words strange?”
“No, it’s not strange. Rather, he reads the situation so accurately that I wonder if Lord Ratha really had all of that insight.”
“Ha ha ha!”
Lata bursts out a lively yet sharp laugh.
“Well, from the Lord’s point of view, it can be. The appearances of me and my younger brother have not been very good. But Jin-kyung, I am also the head of a group. He is also a very recognized leader.”
Lata continued to talk while looking at her index finger, which had no trace of being cut off.
“Do you know why the 500 of my subordinates whom Kyung hospitalized were following me?”
It was a curious question. Five hundred was an insufficient number, not only to show off his power, but also to buy time when trouble arose in the Garden of Swords.
In addition, it was an ambiguous number compared to the size of the Ghost Corps to see that it was a number brought with the mindset of accepting us as subordinates.
“I don’t know.”
Sik Ratha smiled.
“They were five hundred who never gave up even though they dried up and dried up.”
“what…?”
“When I said I would apologize by cutting off my index finger, it means that they were forced to follow me. They said that they would follow me and offer their index finger to you.”
This time, Jin’s eyes couldn’t help but widen.
Is it real?
Lata had eyes that couldn’t have such a question. Anyone who meets Lata’s eyes now will feel the pride he has.
“At first, many more of my subordinates said they would join me. If we had brought them all, Runkandel would have mistakenly thought we were here to fight a war. Anyway, the guys who came with me couldn’t back down, so I had no choice but to bring them.”
“So if I say yes, will they all cut their index fingers?”
“exactly.”
“It’s a strange loyalty.”
“It is hard to see anywhere. Everyone made a fuss about not being the only one to lose a finger. Do you see how much of a recognized captain I am now?”
“Isn’t there a way for everyone not to lose their fingers together?”
“If Lord Runkandel 12 Horseman allows it, it will be possible.”
“I mean, there was no way you didn’t even think of that plan in the first place and didn’t do it.”
“If a person has sinned, he will not have to pay the price. Especially if you want to be close to your partner in the future.”
“The Lord said just a moment ago that he was no different from a man, but a despicable and despicable beast.”
“Right. Is it a problem?”
Jin shook his head as he felt something difficult to express.
And for a moment, he recalled the expressions of Lata’s men who had been taken by Murakan.
All of them had innocent looking faces. Perhaps sooner or later, like my lord, I will lose a part of my body that has been attached to me for the rest of my life.
‘You weren’t a very insignificant person, Rata Froch.’
If everything I’ve said so far is true, Lata was a person worthy of a great leader.
No matter how brilliant Lata is, there is a reason why she completely dominated the ghost squad at such a young age.
“I have a question for you, Sir Lata.”
“What is it?”
“Why did you act like a third-class person at the banquet hall of Geomwangseong?”
For Jin, Lata Frochi of today and that day were completely different people.
“This body is a competent and good leader in most situations, but sometimes it reveals its imperfect personality. For example, a situation in which only one blood relative is taken hostage.”
“Your brother is treated so well that there is no problem even with the most stringent laws of war, the POW Treaty.”
“Well, thank you, but since he’s a strong guy, it doesn’t matter if he’s treated with only his life attached to him. And again… it can be the same when you lose a subordinate who is on the most important side.”
He remembered the day Fay attacked him.
‘Did they say Grimall?’
Among the killers of the Ghost Corps, he was the most overwhelming or the only one who struggled with himself. He used a much better sword than Fay.
“It was sent without pain. The one fruit of the sword that a killer named Grimaul showed me at the end seemed to me to be something shining. I was trying to save Fay Frochi until the end.”
“…I’ve always wondered what the end of that friend would have been like, but for a mercenary, you got an honorable death. We’ve been together for a long time, but Grimall was more like a knight than a killer.”
Lata was mourning Grimall for a while with her eyes closed.
“Looking back, even back then, I paid the price for belittling the sutra. You shouldn’t have accepted the request in the first place, and if you did, you should have recruited the best shooters, including me. So this time I’ll try not to make mistakes and make the best choices possible. Please help.”
There was a sense of sincerity in his calm tone.
Of course, just because I feel sincere now doesn’t mean I can pick up the careless remarks he made a while ago.
However, Jin was well aware that anyone can make mistakes.
“Sir Rata Froch.”
“Tell me.”
“If you really want to ally with me, show me your trust. You can’t ride the same boat as me with mere reflection and seeing meaningless blood saying you’re going to cut off your finger.”
Lata smiled like someone who had finally thrown off her stuffy clothes.
“What do you want and what do you want me to show you?”
“Me and the Ghost Corps first met as the targets of elimination and watering.”
Then, Rata’s eyes narrowed.
“In order for that bad fate to turn into fate, at least the heads of those who ordered me to be killed must be in front of me, right?”
Assassinate the Elders of Runcandel.
That was, of course, one of the worst quests a killing group could receive.
“It would have been better if I had known and taken their throats before I spoke. I know why Sir Ratha didn’t.”
As if caught off guard, Lata flinched and smiled awkwardly.
“Perhaps because I didn’t want to risk it. I brought the heads of the elders, but if I don’t accept the alliance, the back will disappear.”
“…Once again, I feel that you are really not normal.”
“Also, when I brought the heads of those old men, even if I greeted them with open arms, they would have doubted whether the Twelve Horsemen or the like would be able to protect the ghost squad from Runkandel’s retaliation.”
Kyik Jin stood up from his chair. Then, I slowly moved behind Lata’s back, but Lata was sitting still without being able to stand up.
A few seconds later, Jin’s hand, which lightly touched his shoulder, felt infinitely cold to Lata, like the scythe of the death god.
“If you really believe in me, if you are sure that I will become the loser of Runkandel. Be adventurous, Rata Froch.”
Goosebumps ran down the spine of his voice, which was as cold as ice.
“I will give you a week.”
Jin said as he removed his hand from Lata’s shoulder.
“Bring in it the heads of those who tried to kill me. It means to do the work without thinking about looking at it clumsily. I’ll take care of the next day. Do you understand?”
Lata nodded heavily.
’12 riders, this is an unexpected development…’
Of course, Lata sincerely believed that Jin would one day become the head of Runcandel.
But right now, I didn’t think I had great power within Runkandel. Therefore, after holding hands first, I planned to help Jin step by step so that he could be called up.
Within a week, the flow of becoming enemies with the ‘existing Runkandel’ was formed.
‘I was going to stand on the side of the 12th Horseman anyway, but this is what I have no back.’
show trust
While Lata was reliving what Jin had just said in her head, Jin opened her mouth.
“If the supply and demand do not come in after the date, I will judge that Lord Lata has joined forces with other factions, not me. That means they will soon become enemies with me again.”
“That’s not going to happen…”
“I hope you make a wise choice.”
