Hellbents
Chapter 61: Genius!

Ezra has two assumptions. First, Chris gets the funds to hire the soldiers and the mage with money from the First Queen's side, but this possibility is hindered by their bankruptcy in a failed investment due to the "Black Storm" phenomenon", the newspaper a few days ago reported it in detail. Second, Chris owed Phillip the status of the first prince of the kingdom of Igoceolon as his guarantee, of course the King would not be happy if he heard this. Unlike Ezra who lives frugally from his monthly allowance, Chris lives a lavish lifestyle, spending every coin he can even while still at the beginning of the month, so Ezra knew Chris had no savings of his own. Except ...he received outside funding long ago. Well, he wouldn't be surprised if it was true, at least Ezra held another one of his brother's weaknesses to report.

Then he secretly used his skill to look at Chris's chosen ones. The figure that looked was not satisfactory enough for the size of a Guild ranked 15th in the world. 5,6. 7. 6,5. Midst. Only Phillip as chairman whose potential reaches 8.5.

Talented individuals will not be easy to find.

"So you're here to curry favor with Sultan Ibrahim?" Ezra was inwardly shocked by the election, Chris said, "I'm here to solve the drought problem" but basically what he stated is true.

"Ah, it's the same!" But when Chris scanned the entourage that Ezra had brought, he immediately scowled in annoyance, feeling played with. "But where's your water mage?!"

"We better not block the entrance," Ezra tried to divert the conversation. After all the crowd they made filled the entrance gate to the city of Conwa, Berloi Kingdom. There were already three other groups waiting to be invited in.

But Chris is not the Chris Ezra knows if he just complies, "Hey! You haven't answered my question!"

"In short, I'll use the artifact."

"What kind of artifacts?"

Why does Chris always think that people will answer all his interrogations, even enemies? "Secret."

"Heh, just 18 years old has it been brave are you now?" not missing the opportunity to mock, Chris finally climbed again the camel he rented, guiding the soldiers and the entourage of the third prince to a hotel in the city.

"When from childhood you've been my toy," Chris still humbled his brother all the way. "And after officially following Maturite, you suddenly want to bite the hands of a generous person? Don't know yourself once."

"I don't remember your actions that could be called generous, First Prince." But it's still fresh in Ezra's memory when he's scuttered to fall, beaten for arguing, or when his personal belongings are damaged or burned for no reason.

Chris kicked the side of the camel he was riding, making the animal move faster, then blocked right in front of the third prince's path. "I warn you, Ezi, the throne should be mine."

Trauma is not simply gone, but she must remain brave. So even though his heart was shaking, Ezra challenged the sharp look Chris cast. For the first time, their positions are aligned.

But it will not be long, he has set an intention to win the scoring race in this Maturite. And for that he had to hurry because Ezra had missed the line starting for five years. Difficult, but impossible to pursue considering who the opponent.

***

"The first prince was still as disrespectful as ever" Roy opened his mouth as the four of them gathered in the largest room, Ezra's room.

"His face is handsome, unfortunately his nature is more like a bad boy, my type is more towards a obedient man like River or an authoritative like our prince," Selena commented. Ezra is still awkward with the priestess who looks at the appearance of a person.

"Oh, speaking of our other members-"

"They never agreed to join, Roy," Selena interjected.

"But I feel so close," Roy's been missing those exciting gambling nights, more than half his money swelled last week. With all due respect, he didn't mean to insult the three other people who were in the room, but gosh everyone couldn't be invited to play. Princes are always busy devising plans or going around looking for people to recruit. His uncle would accompany the prince. Then, the priestess despite having the impression of being ignorant and mischievous, Selena is still naive to entertainment because it has been trapped in the church for years since childhood due to her holy power.

But before long Roy recalled his original goal of offending River and Rina, "Ah, speaking of them, what do we think of this?" A bottle of familiar potion. EXP multiplier from failed herbalist Ezra invites. "I don't think Rina's gonna cheat us, right?"

"He gives 3 bottles for free to try, so even if we are cheated we will soon know. Besides of course you've seen the girl's dope powder, it's effective." What Selena said made sense. Roy had even been a victim of Rina's product. Drowsiness so spilled? The effect is very fast, besides that Rina powder is also more effective than the anesthetic on the market.

"I'm offering to be a guinea pig" Al no-nonsensely volunteers. Because his original job as an assassin required the man to come into contact with various poisons, more experienced than Roy of course, so if there was anything strange in the potion, it would be more, the chances of him surviving would be greater than the others, after all they had already obtained a woman with advanced healing abilities, so he was not afraid. And if what Rina promised was true .., the bright side of Al's level would increase.

Ezra propped up his chin with both hands linked, weighing. A few seconds later he nodded, "But we have to find a hunting area to gain EXP."

All agreed.

***

Al did get the impression that Rina was a smart woman, even cunning. But he did not think that the brain in the tiny head of the woman was truly a genius!

Using the sneak attack skill, Al with just a few blinks of an eye, had already subverted thirteen cactus monsters that seemed to be level 20-25. The man's initial level was 55, and it usually took dozens of medium-leveled monsters down to raise it to 56, but now he had even jumped to 57.

The potion is real.

Effectual.

"What was promised is true, Young Master."

Ezra, Roy, and Selena were both stunned, the three of them did not expect to get a big smile full of satisfaction from the cold man.