Jacob could sense this old man was at the peak of epic rank, so he wasn't worried. But he still pretended to be surprised as he coldly said, "Who are you?"
Sofie kept her mouth shut as she knew Jacob would handle it.
Zodiac Night Guardian suddenly put on an amiable smile, bowed towards Jacob, and said in his elderly voice, "Mr. Faceless Ancient, you are really hard to get in touch with. Please forgive my crassness to meet you this way; I hope you won't judge me for this."
Jacob was surprised as he expected this guy to be arrogant, but he was quite polite so that he couldn't slap a smiling face. Still, he had already planned for this with Zoe, so he was ready.
"We'll see about that, won't we? How did you find me and know it was me?" Jacob asked coldly.
The Zodiac Night Guardian didn't mind Jacob's tone and said amiably, "We were looking for you, and Dark City is also under our radar. Since the Dark Marquis sent an escort to greet you, I don't think of anyone else but the famous Faceless Ancient to be worthy of such grandeur."
'They had eyes all over the place. Furthermore, they just guessed that it was me but weren't sure before, so they took the risk.' Jacob mused.
"You still don't tell me who you are?" Jacob asked again as this guy was avoiding this question.
"Didn't Dark Marquis tell you?" He asked smilingly.
"I still want to hear it since I don't work well with speculations," Jacob replied.
The Zodiac Night Guardian's smile grew as he nodded, "You are just as the legends described you. Let me formally introduce myself; I'm Black Moon Rank Zodiac Night Guardian from Zodiac Night Federation, Brogan!"
"Faceless Ancient, you can call me Jack." Jacob nodded in acknowledgment.
From Zoe, he learned that the Zodiac Night Guardians are divided into five known ranks in public, from the lowest Black to Purple, Red, Violet, and highest White. They can be easily identified by the color of the moon symbol on their forehead.
The Black Zodiac Night Guardians were the lowest rank, and they were in charge of the outer world matter of the federation, while the upper ranks would rarely take action and meddled in material affairs.
"Mr. Jack, I would be straight with you. I'm here to make a deal with you. The Zodiac Night Federation will provide you with safe passage to the unique plains. We will even allocate an escort to you and guarantee your safety all the way to the unique plains.
"In return, we'll ask you for the Unique Star Ocean Medallion. Moreover, to show our sincerity, we will also tell you the position of your enemies as they had already left the Epic Plains or, more accurately, fled.
"Like the former Guild President Nelsen and his daughter, the Bank Manager Lucy, and even the Alliance Chairman Gunnar and his family. You can intervene in their way if you want. But if they reach the unique plains, you might not get another chance because they all had backgrounds there, especially Nelsen. He belonged to an extremely powerful clan." Brogan stated with confidence. He had already investigated Jacob before coming here, and he knew about Jacob's conflicts with the three leaders.
This was an offer he probably wouldn't be able to refuse, and there was also a hidden warning that even if he had a medallion, the Zodiac Night Federation knew all the passages, so he was bound to bump into them. They were extremely confident when it came to sea battles.
They had thousands of ways to obstruct Jacob's way and take his life. He was nothing in front of them.
But Jacob was known for his destructive weaponry, and maybe that's the reason they were trying to talk with him since it might not be good for them if he launched those weapons in desperation.
They didn't fear Jacob, but his weapons!
How could Jacob not know their implication? But he was quite surprised hearing about the current situation of three leaders and these guys even exchanging their lives for the medallion. Now he understands why the Society Killer called them hypocrites. They didn't have any morals, and all they cared about was their benefits.
"Sorry, but you are a step late; I have already exchanged the medallion with the Dark Duke of the Unique Plains for the same deal, and now I'm a personal member of Dark City. I can't help you with this matter. On the other hand, if you are still interested in selling me the information on the three leaders, I'm quite interested." Jacob calmly revealed.
This was his plan to sow discord between the two organizations or whoever wanted the medallion. By making the Dark City his scapegoat, he would escape their watch. The Dark Duke will be helpless to take action against the Zodiac Night Guardians, while the same could be said for them.
Even if they found the truth in the future, it would be already too late for them to do anything to Jacob.
Brogan's smile vanished as he frowned after hearing Jacob's words, "Are you telling the truth?" It would be quite troublesome if it were really the case since the Dark City was on par with them and part of the neutral faction.
If it was three hegemonies who represented the life faction, maybe they could still think of a way to get the medallion because they were not as united as the Dark Cities.
"I don't have a reason to lie to you. This was also the point of my visit to the Dark City. I hope you guys won't make things hard on me. I'm just trying to survive in any way I can." Jacob sighed ruefully as if he was extremely helpless against these organizations.
Brogan looked deeply at Jacob and didn't find his expression fake; in the end, he nodded, "Since this is the case, sorry to waste your time. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to report it back to my superiors. As for the positions of the three leaders, I have to apologize since we won't sell the information of our clients.
"I hope we don't have any reason to meet again, Mr. Jack, for both of our sakes. Farewell and safe journey."
Done saying he directly left without waiting for Jacob's reply. He was very displeased.
After confirming Brogan has left, Jacob snickered with derision, "He still leaves behind a threat. I guess I should add another enemy to my list. What a treacherous world."
Sofie didn't say anything and only sighed. She knew Jacob was playing a very dangerous game by tricking terrifying existences, but she didn't have any right to advise him and could only follow.
In the end, they both left!