Chapter 392: Slight trust issues

Administration building, Shadow River Sect.

Inside the big hall of the admin building, there were only Lith and the two Sect Masters present.

There was a raised platform above which there were two chairs present, below the platform were two rows of chairs at each side of the hall.

The chairs above the platform were empty and nobody was sitting on it.

The two Sect Masters were sitting opposite to Lith on the chairs present below. It was to signify that they were talking to Lith as equals and didn't accidentally end up offending him.

The two Sect Masters were really shocked when they first saw Lith. It was as if Lith's personality had taken a total flip and his handsomeness and his divine figure was something they had never seen in their lives.

But they knew well how to compose themselves and were now talking to Lith normally.

"So, Sir Ray, you're here for...?" Sect Master Wan asked.

"To participate in the war." Lith said calmly.

The two Sect Masters fell silent hearing that. They didn't expect Lith to have such motives.

Sect Master Wan looked at Lith and asked, "May I ask which side Sir Ray is participating?"

It had been seven years since Lith left. There were bound to be changes with his views.

"The Sect's." Lith said simply. He could understand their concerns.

Wan nodded. "If Sir Ray doesn't mind, can I have a discussion with my wife?"

"Sure."

Wan casted a barrier that made Lith unable to look at their expressions and hear their conversations.

Wan and Ling had doubts about having Lith participate on their sides. Firstly, they thought that he would get no benefit in participating in this war and secondly, it was hard for them to trust an assassin. Assassins worked for money, not morals. Lith could backstab them at anytime as long as he got more benefits from the other party.

Had Lith been with them for all these years and not left so suddenly seven years ago, Wan and Ling wouldn't have needed to discuss so much about this stuff and would've easily trusted Lith.

But now was different and they had to think thoroughly about this.

"So, what did you decide?" Ling asked Wan.

Wan shook his head. "I have no idea. What about you?"

Ling sighed. "We've been put in a rock and a hard place. But you know, dear? If he has come with good motives and is taking our side, we almost have the chance to win this war."

Wan nodded. "That is true, but we don't know if he's come here with good motives or not."

Ling sighed again. "But we don't have an option to deny him, do we?"

Wan shook his head. "We can't afford to have enmity with a top class assassin like him. Honestly, the war was already so much pain and now we have to make another choice."

Ling nodded. "So, how about we gamble?"

"Gamble?"

"Yes. We take risk and let him be on our side. Judging from the pros and cons, we don't have the time and energy to deal with an Amethyst Card assassin like him. So how about we just let him join our side and do his thing? But, but, before we let him join us, how about we offer him the lowest benefit possible to have him question twice to join us?"

Wan pondered over his wife's words for a while. What she was saying was definitely a good idea but he had to think about the various responses Lith may give to them.

The two discussed more on this and finally, a few minutes later, Wan broke the barrier and looked at Lith.

"Sir Ray, it's our great pleasure to have you be on our side, but we have to let you know about a few things before you join us." Wan said.

Lith nodded. He was expecting this. "Go ahead."

"As you know, we have been at war with the two clans for a long time and it has drained a lot of our resources. We are now entering-"

Lith shook his hand and said, "I don't need a lot of things from you. I am taking your side for one sole reason."

Wan and Ling fell silent and listened carefully to what Lith was saying.

Lith looked at them seriously and said, "You've been good to my wife, Alexandra. It's my duty as her husband to repay you guys for what you've done."

"Ah..." Wan and Ling were dumbfounded as they heard this. All their discussion, all the things they planned, it was all for naught when they heard this simple line from Lith.

Just to be sure about what they were hearing was right, Ling asked, "Sir Ray, did you really marry Alexandra?"

Lith nodded. "That's right. Alexandra was out of your sect for this long for this very reason. She'll be coming here to participate as well later."

Alexandra had told Lith that she'll join him before he left the castle. She was currently slightly busy with Arya's training but soon would join the war to gain experience as well.

Wan and Ling weren't able to fully trust Lith, but the thing he just said made them slightly trust him and lessen their worries.

Lith then continued, "If the sect wins this war, I'll take a few things from the spoils and if it doesn't win, I won't take anything from you. And also, don't worry, I won't take anything too valueable from you guys. I understand that war drains a lot of resources and you would need the things to replenish your own. So, are we good?"

Wan and Ling didn't answer yet. Everything felt too good to be true. But they didn't have any reason to say no to Lith. Everything was in their favor currently.

Wan and Ling looked at each other and nodded. They had no other choice but to gamble and count on their stars. If Lith backstabs them later, it'll be due to their own bad luck.

They prayed in their minds for their own well being and taking a deep breath, Wan said to Lith, "then, we'll be grateful for Sir Ray's contribution."

Lith nodded. "It's decided then. I'll take my leave if there's nothing else remaining to talk about."

Wan and Ling got up and bid farewell to Lith. After he was gone, they slumped on their chairs and sighed. It had been a stressful meeting and they never would've imagined that such a thing would happen right when they were about to start with the main things of the war.

But they were slightly happy as well, knowing that Alexandra got someone she loved and also the fact that Lith, a great assassin, was now on their side.

Ling put her head on Wan's shoulder and rested while Wan rested his own on hers. The two relaxed for a while as they hardly used to get such breaks.

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A/N: This is the (1/4) bonus chapter that I am supposed to hand out.

+3 for 500/500 GT bonus and +1 for 1000/1000 powerstones.

The new goals:

641/750 Golden Tickets (+1 bonus)

313/1000 powerstones (+1 bonus)

From next week, powerstone goal would be increased slightly.