Chapter 221: Joining the Alliance_1
Translator: 549690339
We’re pushing it! Everyone, support us!
Zhao Hai nodded. He could accept these conditions. If the black magician Alliance was really that loose, there would be no problem for him to join.
Maru looked at Zhao Hai and laughed, ” &Quot; as long as you join the alliance, the Alliance can provide you with ordinary information. If you want the Alliance to help you investigate some special situation, or if you want to investigate someone, the Alliance will charge you a certain fee. The fee will be based on the difficulty of the investigation and the identity of the person. Of course, the Alliance will also release some tasks. For example, if there are some mages who want to know the situation of a specific person, the Alliance can pay you a Commission for helping them. If a mage needs those magic beasts, you can help to catch them and the Alliance will give you a Commission.”
Zhao Hai laughed. This black magician Alliance was really interesting. Why did it sound like the mercenary guilds that were common in novels on earth? what they did was really similar to what the mercenary guilds did, but their targets were all black magicians.
Zhao Hai smiled and asked, ” “Do I need any hand gestures to join the alliance?”
When Maru heard Zhao Hai say that, he knew that Zhao Hai was tempted. He quickly said, ” “There’s no need for any gestures. As long as you agree to join the alliance, it’ll be fine. In the future, you can’t spread the matters of the Alliance and you can’t betray the Alliance. If you agree, take this and you’ll be an official member of the black magician Alliance.”
As he spoke, he took out a small badge. This badge was only the size of a one Yuan coin on earth. On the front was a pattern of dark clouds covering the sun, but on the back was a small pin-like thing that could be attached to the clothes.
Zhao Hai took a closer look at the simple badge and looked up at Maru, ” “Such a simple badge, aren’t you afraid of being forged?”
Maru smiled and said, ” it won’t. Although this badge is not eye-catching, the metal used to make it was accidentally obtained by an elder in our Alliance during a magic experiment. This metal is not hard, but it is very malleable. After it has a fixed shape, if it is deformed by an external attack, it can slowly return to its original shape. There is a number on the badge, so no one can block it. &Quot;
Memory metal!
No matter how Zhao Hai listened to it, he felt that this thing was like memory metal. He did not expect to see it on the ark continent.
Zhao Hai picked up the small badge and looked at it carefully. However, he couldn’t tell anything from it. He put the badge back on the table and turned to Maru.”If the Alliance really doesn’t have so many rules, I agree to join.”
Maru couldn’t help but be overjoyed. He had a certain understanding of Zhao Hai and knew that he was very strong. Zhao Jia and the others had gone to deal with Zhao Hai, but they had disappeared without a trace. The undying mercenary group had also disappeared from the continent after being forced back by Zhao Hai when they attacked Laura. All of these proved Zhao Hai’s strength. With such a powerful magician joining the Black Mage Alliance, they would have more strength. This was what Maru was most happy about.
Obviously, the black magician Alliance was much better than the Church of Light. Their goal was very simple. Just like what Maru had told Zhao Hai, they wanted to help the black magicians and pass on their black magic. The second was to fight against the Church of Light.
Compared to the Church of Light, the organization of the black magician Alliance was too loose. However, it lacked a sense of utility. This was why Zhao Hai joined the black magician Alliance.
Seeing Zhao Hai keep the badge, Maru was relieved. He smiled at Zhao Hai, ” &Quot; okay, you’ll be a member of the black magician Alliance in the future. The main purpose of our Alliance is to help the black magicians and fight against the Church of Light. You don’t have to worry about being bound by any restrictions. &Quot;
Zhao Hai laughed, ” alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Since Mr. Maru is here, we have to treat him well. Laura, get the servants ready. I’ll treat Mr. Maru to a meal later. After that, I’ll treat him to a good show. &Quot;
Lola smiled. &Quot; okay, I’ll get someone to prepare it. There are still a few Hunchback fish left. I’ll treat you to it, Mr. Maru. &Quot; After that, he instructed ni ‘er to go and prepare.
Maru looked at them with a strange expression. He had heard of Laura’s name before. It seemed like Laura and Zhao Hai weren’t just partners. However, they were simply benefactors. The two of them were acting too close.
Most importantly, Maru heard that Laura was going to treat him to a plate of hingyu. Although the hingyu wasn’t a high-level magic beast, it was still very unpalatable. Maru was only a Black Mage, so he had never eaten hingyu before. When he heard Laura’s words, he was a little surprised.
The hingkies that Laura took from Zhao Hai were either gifts or eaten by her. She didn’t sell them at all. Therefore, people on the continent didn’t know that Laura had so many hingkies.
Maru was a little flattered by such treatment. After all, the huoding was a tribute. With the current status of The Black Mages, few people had ever eaten it. He did not expect to have the good fortune of eating it today.
Maru understood what Zhao Hai meant when he said he wanted to invite him to watch the show. He had done his research before coming here. In the past two days, Borich had sent people to Casar city. It seemed that they were going to deal with Zhao Hai and the others. He didn’t understand what Zhao Hai and the others meant. Looking at Zhao Hai and the others, it seemed that they were waiting for something. After hearing what Zhao Hai said, Maru immediately understood that Zhao Hai was waiting for the people that Borich had sent.
However, Maru did not say anything. If he wanted to stay, so be it. After all, Borich was also a member of the Church of Light, so it would be good to take care of them.
“Mr. Maru, may I know how many people are in the Alliance?” Zhao Hai asked.
Maru nodded and said, ” of course, we have more than 13600 people in our Alliance. Although this number seems a lot, you have to know that we have invited all The Black Mages on the continent to join. Although some Black Mages can’t be contacted and some are unwilling to join, we have contacted about 40 black Mages on the continent. In the end, there are only so few people. Our days are really not good. &Quot;
Zhao Hai nodded. He wasn’t very familiar with the situation on the ark continent, but he could tell from the Duchy of Versailles that the population on the ark continent was quite large. It seemed to be even larger than earth, so the population should be no less than Earth’s. Under such circumstances, a continental-based organization like the Black Mage Guild only had about 10000 members. This ratio was really too small.
“Don’t tell me that our Alliance isn’t like the church of Light, which controls a few mercenary groups?” Zhao Hai turned to Maru and asked.
Maru laughed, ” &Quot; as you know, we are an Alliance. The power directly under the Alliance’s command is not very large, but some mages have established their own forces, just like you. You already have a lot of power in your hands. If necessary, the Alliance can ask you for help. The power around you is actually a part of the Alliance’s power. However, we are not like the church of Light, where we give direct orders. We usually ask the mages to do things. If you don’t want to help, we won’t be able to avoid it. ”
Zhao Hai asked curiously,”if he doesn’t help, will the Alliance still provide him with information?” Wouldn’t that be a huge loss for the Alliance?”
Maru chuckled and said, ” the Alliance is not a business. The main purpose of the Alliance is to help The Black Mages and let black magic be passed on to fight against the Church of Light. Whether you help the Alliance or not is to tell The Black Mages that they are willing. You can not force them. &Quot;
Zhao Hai admired Maru and the others. Up until now, everything the Alliance had done was really beneficial to The Black Mages. It was also very low in utility. It could be seen that these people were really dedicated to helping The Black Mages.
Zhao Hai nodded solemnly and said to Maru, ” &Quot; Mr. Maru, please help me tell the elders that if there’s anything I can help with, please don’t hesitate to ask. I’ll definitely help if I can. &Quot;
Maruha laughed. &Quot; okay, I’ll definitely tell him. Zhao Hai, we black magicians have been forced into a corner. If we don’t work together, we’ll be the ones who suffer in the end. &Quot;
Zhao Hai nodded. Although he wasn’t a real black magician, he could still help a black magician. The most important thing was that if he helped a black magician, he would have a backer. If he had any problems in the future, he could ask the black magician Alliance for help. This was very important for his future development.
By then, the food was almost ready. Zhao Hai and the others moved to the dining room, and meg immediately served the food.
In fact, the food was prepared in the space by Merlin and the others. Laura and the others had asked someone to arrange it, but it was just a cover. Although Maru had invited Zhao Hai to join the Black Mage Alliance and had no ill intentions towards Zhao Hai, Zhao Hai was not prepared to tell Maru about this space. It was his biggest secret. Besides Laura and the others, who were closest to him and would not betray him, he would not casually tell anyone.
Zhao Hai did not hide anything from the slaves because they would never betray him. Furthermore, the slaves would never go to the mainland by themselves. If they did not have a master to lead them to the mainland, they would definitely be captured as escaped slaves. Hence, Zhao Hai was not afraid that they would spread the news.
The meal was very sumptuous. The main course was hunchbacked fish, beef, pork, rabbit meat, and a variety of magic vegetables. Maru looked at the table full of dishes and couldn’t help but swallow his saliva. Because of the suppression of the Church of Light these years, the life of the black magician had not been good. He hadn’t eaten such a meal for a long time.