by Yoo Seong
‘Now I understand. This is why Marquis Martin hid the contents of the bag from me despite asking me to sneak into Charem. Marquis Martin wasn’t interested in why Charem cut off contact with the federation. No, he actually thought it was a chance. Charem is a lawless city but it is actually similar to an information base for the Aschulat. Therefore the federation could obtain a lot of information about the Aschulat and Rama from Charem. There is also the information about the various contraband goods traded. If all that information enters Marquis Martin’s hands……’
Marquis Martin could grasp Charem’s weaknesses. The person who controlled Charem could spread out throughout the galaxy. This was the true reason why Marquis Martin didn’t give up despite the threat of a war. If Marquis Martin obtained the data stored in Charem’s central system then he could blackmail the Aschulat and Rama.
ET also knew this and was 100% not going to give up.
Marquis Martin immediately turned pale when he was shown the bag.
“How did you open that bag…..did you…..?”
“There is no data about Charem.”
When he opened the bag both groups were already confronting each other over control of the tower. But he could use the contents of the bag even if there was no data on it.
“Won’t it be a problem if the Aschulat discover that you wanted to deliver this to Kara who already infiltrated Charem?”
“Are you threatening me?”
Marquis Martin was indeed very quick at understanding his words. Ark just sat without talking and Marquis Martin narrowed his eyes at him.
“….What do you want?”
In fact, this was the most difficult part for Ark. He obtained an item that he could blackmail Marquis Martin with. Couldn’t he obtain some pretty good things from it? The idea that popped into his head was money. Ark soon shook his head. The other person wasn’t a user but an NPC. There was a limit to how much he could ask even if he grasped the weakness. Moreover, the person was an influential noble in the galactic federation so it was foolish to turn their relationship hostile. There was a limit to how much users could get from NPCs. If he didn’t squeeze too much then he could maintain a good relationship with the NPC. That was Ark’s cardinal rule. Besides, Java Work didn’t contain any data so he actually had nothing. Marquis Martin was confused but if he gave him too much time to think then he would calm down.
‘I’ll also receive the quest reward soon so there is no need to make the appreciation drop.’
“I just want to mediate freely.”
“Hrmm……”
Marquis Martin looked at Ark before sighing.
“Okay. If the Aschulat promise to seen troops to the Bellin constellation to support us then I will agree. The Aschulat also has to accept from their side.”
It was easier to persuade ET than it was Marquis Martin. This was because the Aschulat would 100% lose if there was a battle over Charem. The federation would get their hands on Charem. But if the Aschulat accepted the offer then Charem would change from an illegal city to an autonomous trade region. And the problem of the support army for the Bellin constellation……
–Charem was actually the reason that we withdrew the troops. We thought the federation was the reason why Charem suddenly cut off contact. But we couldn’t question it at the diplomatic meeting because officially Charem isn’t associated with the Aschulat. It isn’t difficult to send reinforcements now that we know it was a misunderstanding.
That was ET’s words. Thus the negotiations were a success! Once Marquis Martin and ET shook hands and signed the agreement, an information window appeared on his Nymphe.
-You have received the title of .
You have managed to persuade Marquis Martin and the Aschulat ambassador and stopped the battle that originated from a misunderstanding. Therefore Marquis Martin and the Aschulat ambassador have given you the title of Mediator. This title will be recognized in both the galactic federation and the Aschulat.
You have also received the recognition of the Aschulat ambassador. This means you are qualified to access the constellations until the control of the Aschulat. You have also resolved Charem’s problem and can receive various conveniences in Charem.
<br /><br /> + 1,000 additional fame. + 500 contribution to the Galactic Federation and the Aschulat is obtained.<br /><br /> + 30% discount when using various services in Charem.<br /><br /> + Qualified to access Aschulat controlled planets.<br /><br /> This was the first compensation that Ark obtained. And the second was the quest rewards. He could receive compensation for the two main quests <Charem’s Infiltration> and <Operation to retake the management system>. And Ark was already thinking about the rewards for those quests.<br /><br /> “Now, speaking of the successful mission……”<br /><br /> Marquis Martin brought it up first after they finished negotiations with ET. Ark’s eyes flashed and he said.<br /><br /> “Money! Please give me money!”<br /><br /> By default users could select the quest reward in Galaxian. But there was only one choice for him. Money! In the game he would sometimes encounter a quest item he didn’t like or it was an item he couldn’t use. He would have no choice but to sell it at auctions. Therefore Galaxian had a money system to avoid this hassle. Of course, the compensation matched the value of the item.<br /><br /> “I don’t want to go through the trouble of returning to Nabe so I prefer this.”<br /><br /> Therefore he received 1,250 gold! In fact 1,250 gold was a large amount for a quest reward. It was well beyond the price of the current top rated item traded and was probably the highest amount received from a single quest reward.<br /><br /> ‘Of course I could’ve received an item worth 1,250 gold but…..’<br /><br /> Right now Ark needed money.<br /><br /> + 30% discount when using various services in Charem.<br /><br /> That was something he received with the title. It wasn’t applicable to items bought in Charem. It was applied to services provided by Charem such as the Star Gate or Fairy. But Ark had an item the moment he saw it.<br /><br /> ‘Agent registration certification!’<br /><br /> Ark’s primary goal was the agent registration! When Ark checked, the price to purchase an agent registration right in the galactic federation was 27,000 gold. However, he could receive a 30% discount from all services provided in Charem. In other words, he could save 8,100 if he bought the agent registration right in Charem. The final price was 18,900 gold. And Ark currently had 17,400 gold.<br /><br /> ‘Now Marquis Martin gave me 1,250 gold! 18,650 gold! I only need 250 gold! I still need to receive the quest reward by Java so I can purchase it immediately! And there’s also the money from selling all my japtem obtained from Charem!’<br /><br /> In fact, buying an agent registration certificate in an illegal city meant nothing. However he negotiated with both parties and now Charem was a special autonomous trade region. If he registered in Charem then he would receive the same benefits as registering with the federation. And the cost of registering was 30% cheaper! His goal was right around the corner! Ark’s heart jumped at the idea. Since Java’s quarters in the control tower was still being repaired, Ark headed towards Java’s temporary lodging.<br /><br /> “Hey, Alan!”<br /><br /> Then he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He turned and saw Clark and Pureah approaching.<br /><br /> “Phew, why are you wandering around so much? We’ve been looking for you for a while.”<br /><br /> “Did you come to receive the compensation from Java?”<br /><br /> “We previously signed a contract so it had been settled. However the control tower isn’t functioning yet so the short distance gates isn’t working. Since the city has been closed for a while, the merchants are having problems with delivery. The Aschulat are sending several transport ships so we are also leaving. We wanted to say goodbye before leaving.”<br /><br /> “You’re leaving right now? Why all of a sudden……?”<br /><br /> “Haven’t you heard yet? Marquis Martin and the Aschulat made an agre<br/>ement a short while ago after some negotiations. We heard that the pioneer called Ark who became a major war hero on Beltana was the mediator…..he doesn’t seem ordinary if he was able to negotiate with both sides. Are you from the federation too? Have you seen the person called Ark?”<br /><br /> “No, I……”<br /><br /> Ark scratched his head and hesitated. Clark and Pureah still knew Ark as Alan. Charem was designated the autonomous trade region so there was no reason to hide his identity now. In fact, he felt bad that he was deceiving them. However he hid his identity so there would be issues if he revealed it.<br /><br /> ‘The problem is the Hyde Helmet.’<br /><br /> It was good at hiding his identity but the intimacy would drop to 0 with the NPCs the moment he took it off. The intimacy for ‘Alan’ would be wasted.<br /><br /> ‘Still, if I want Clark and Pureah to join me……’<br /><br /> He didn’t want to waste all the intimacy he gained. He just didn’t know if Clark who was a Rama could accept his identity. The federation was the reason Clark was leaving Charem.<br /><br /> “Either way, Charem is now affiliated with the federation. Even if it is an autonomous trade region, the federation and Rama were at war so Java couldn’t allow hostile species to freely access it. It is unlikely that I will ever come back. Kalbern is also dead and the Phoenix squad disbanded so there is no reason to remain.”<br /><br /> ‘Well, I guess but…..”<br /><br /> He discovered this after defeating the Mumu but the Phoenix members weren’t pioneers. That was normal. Ark was sent to Beltana and lived with NPCs that were pioneers but only 0.1% of NPCs were actually pioneers. No matter how strong the remaining 99.9% were, it was the end if they died. This was the reason that the galactic federation and 4 large companies gave users and pioneers special treatment. They had an immortal body and could face the risks on the space frontier. It was the reason Ark wanted to create the Royal Guards! NPC pioneers were rare NPCs. Just as Ark was thinking this.<br /><br /> “Unfortunately it can’t be helped. I’m proud to be a member of the Phoenix squad. And we are the remaining 3 members of the Phoenix squad. That fact won’t change no matter where we go in the galaxy. Even if we become enemies on the battlefield, I will still regard you as fellow soldiers. So you shouldn’t forget me.”<br /><br /> “Yes, I won’t forget.”<br /><br /> “Thank you.”<br /><br /> Clark laughed and nodded his head.<br /><br /> “Then I’ll see you next time. Let’s meet again one day.”<br /><br /> Clark and Pureah said goodbye and joined up with the crowds. He couldn’t keep going with NPCs who weren’t Royal Guard members but he felt somewhat lonely as they walked away. But he didn’t have time to be depressed!<br /><br /> “I received quite a bit in the meantime. Character information window!”<br /><br /> Character Information Window<br /><br /> Name Ark (R-02788) Level 79<br /><br /> Species Human Occupation Pioneer<br /><br /> Fame 5,820 Adventure 720<br /><br /> Health 1,850 (+90) Mental Power 1,000 (+75)<br /><br /> Strength 180 (+23) Agility 245<br /><br /> Stamina 335 (+18) Wisdom 20 (+5)<br /><br /> Intelligence 160 (+15) Luck 35<br /><br /> * Title<br /><br /> Cleaning Foreman (Agility + 3)<br /><br /> Ignorant Destroyer (Wisdom -10, Strength +7, Stamina +7)<br /><br /> Beltana’s Hero (Strength, Agility, Stamina, Wisdom, Intelligence, Luck +3)<br /><br /> Mediator (Wisdom, Intelligence +15)<br /><br /> ** Contribution: Galactic Federation 6,850, Aschulat 500<br /><br /> *Body Coating: Survivor<br /><br /> + Environmental adaptation increases by 50% due to the Survivor coating<br /><br /> + The Survivor coating reduces the drop rate of Satiety by 30%<br /><br /> + The Survivor coating will reduce fall damage by 50%<br /><br /> +The ‘Clairvoyance’ effect of the Survivor coating is applied<br /><br /> Of course! His depressed mood flew away at the sight of the information window. Ark had been level 67 when he arrived in Charem. And now he was level 79! Now was his 5th day in Charem so he had gained 12 levels in 4 days. That was an average of 3 levels a day. He could also gather the money for the agent registration rights soon! But was that all? The items he got from the control tower and the Mumu! The Murat’s pyramid! His Mediator title! He already received a lot of compensation. There was no reason for him to be depressed.<br /><br /> “There’s no time. I still have a lot of work to do. The quest reward from Java, the agent registration…..and contacting the Royal Guards. Huhuhu, I’ll surprise them after the agent registration is complete. And it took me a while to reach here so shouldn’t I look around? Ah, I also need to find the missing octopuses and report back to Elder Bakum. And Milan! If I decrypt the letters on the slab then I might find a new Murat ruin!”<br /><br /> There were still a lot of things for him to arrange. It wasn’t the time to be playing around.<br /><br /> “Let’s go! GO! GO! GO!”<br /><br /> Ark shouted vigourously as he ran across Charem.<br /><br /> ——————————————————<br /><br /> “That Ark……”<br /><br /> After the negotiations with ET were concluded. Marquis Martin sat in the control room of his cruiser and laughed.<br /><br /> “I covet that guy the more I see him.”<br /><br /> Marquis Martin didn’t feel bad about Ark suddenly blackmailing him. No, he actually appreciated Ark even more. In fact, Marquis Martin also though about negotiations when ET was opposing him. Like Ark said, they were in a war with the Rama so it was stupid to antagonize the Aschulat. But Ark solved that problem while he was worrying about it. However his evaluation of Ark increased due to different reasons.<br /><br /> ‘He isn’t greedy. He works hard and isn’t greedy.’<br /><br /> Ark could request anything other than negotiations when threatening Marquis Martin. Marquis Martin wouldn’t accept any unacceptable proposal. And if Ark informed Aschulat of the contents of the bag then he would have no way to appease them. Ark also knew this fact. However, he only asked to do the negotiations so Marquis Martin’s favourable impression of him increased. It seemed easy but it wasn’t as simple as it looked.<br /><br /> ‘He can be quite useful.’<br /><br /> Marquis Martin was thinking such thoughts.<br /><br /> “Marquis-nim, we are receiving communication from the central government!”<br /><br /> “The central government? I’ve already sent them the report about the negotiation with the Aschulat…..connect.”<br /><br /> Marquis Martin turned and saw the form of someone from the central government.<br /><br /> “What is going on?”<br /><br /> –That……<br /><br /> The official hesitated for a while before saying.<br /><br /> –20 minutes ago we received a report that the Rama have captured Hanan.<br /><br /> “So it turned out like that……”<br /><br /> Marquis Martin’s expression didn’t change. When considering the military situation, it was something easily predicted.<br /><br /> “Understood. I will return to the central government after I arrive back in Nabe. I will listen to the report there.”<br /><br /> -And…..<br /><br /> “There is still more to report?”<br /><br /> –Shortly after the war ended, the Rama on Hanan sent us this video.<br /><br /> The screen changed after the official finished talking. It was the smouldering ruins of the federation’s base on Hanan. At first h couldn’t understand the intent of the video. But after watching for a while, he noticed that the placement of the federation bodies were strange. It was like it was purposely arranged……<br /><br /> The bodies formed a series of letters. Someone used the corpses to send a message to the federation. Surprisingly the message was…..<br /><br /> I’m sending a challenge to Ark.<br /><br /> The Red Slaughterer.<br /><br /> “What the, this is?”<br /><br /> Marquis Martin’s face warped.<br /><br /> TO BE CONTINUED<br /><br /> Ark<br /><br /> The Legend<br /><br /> (아크 더 레전드)<br /><br /> Volume 06<br /><br /> Yoo Seong<br /><br /> (유성)<br /><br /> Space 1<br /><br /> Special Reward<br /><br /> -A new city has appeared to the north of Nabe.<br /><br /> <br/>; -So far the northern trading port Charem has only existed in rumours. It is registered with the galactic federation as a special autonomous trade region.<br /><br /> -Charem is a new, advanced base in the northern frontier!<br /><br /> Right after Charem was registered as the autonomous trade region. The news spread throughout the excited users of the federation at a LTE speed. The users with a merchant affiliate showed a particularly hot reaction.<br /><br /> “Charem…..that city was real?”<br /><br /> The merchants were no strangers to the name Charem. It was a city that smuggled goods through the galaxy so they had no choice but to hear about it. However, the exact location and how to access it were unknown so it had been treated like an urban legend until now.<br /><br /> “This is a great opportunity to open new trade routes!”<br /><br /> The merchants gathered their baggage and headed for Charem. Then the interest of the warriors naturally turned to Charem.<br /><br /> “There are still a lot of unexplored areas in the north compared to the rest of Istana. It had no city or village so it was too much trouble to go but now the situation has changed. With Charem acting as a base we can now explore the northern areas!”<br /><br /> The adventurous people cheered.<br /><br /> “The new trading city has appeared so merchants will flock there. Huhuhu, it is easy to make money from merchants. Right now Charem isn’t connected to other cities via the Star Gate. The routes there will still be limited so it will be simple to take from merchants. Let’s go! Grab your weapons!”<br /><br /> Even the criminals cheered.<br /><br /> “The security around Charem won’t be working properly. Therefore a lot of thieves will target small scale merchants. We will escort them to destroy the thugs and raise awareness with agents in other areas. Let’s go! Pack your shields!”<br /><br /> The security companies cheered as well. But not everyone welcomed the emergence of Charem. Dozens of octopuses were watching from the lake as Charem suddenly appeared.<br /><br /> –Unbelievable…..<br /><br /> –No way! Why did a city all of a sudden…..?<br /><br /> –Oh my god! A disaster! 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