The Greatest Assassin Trapped In The Novel World As An Antagonist
211.Offer And Opportunity

After a major explosion and a major clash some time earlier. King Fritz, the three royal councils and the royal officials held a large-scale meeting to find a way out in this complicated matter.

Because it was thought that it would be protracted King Fritz decided to vote. The people who followed this vote were only King Fritz, the three royal councils and the royal officials. Voting was done and the results of the vote came out only a few hours later.

The result is 30% reject and 50% support and 10% choose to be neutral. The result of this vote was expected by King Fritz, of course the royal officials of most Dwarves voted in favor, while those who refused or were neutral must be open-minded people.

Since the vote had been cast out King Fritz had no other choice but to drive the Hobbits out of Erde's kingdom. This great news made the Dwarves happy and happy because their worries and unrest had disappeared. While the Hobbits could only accept the fact that they were expelled from Erde's kingdom.

No one voices rejection because they know their mistakes are too hard to forgive. The large explosions that occurred earlier are already proof if they carried out acts of rebellion or terrorism.

The Hobbits were given a week to prepare and discuss where they were going. For the last they are also confused about where to go.

Because they are a nation that is branded rebellion, it is certain that they will be rejected from many countries. Even if they leave now their safety is also not guaranteed because the Demon God Army is currently invading the countries around the kingdom of Erde's.

In other words to have them leave the kingdom of Erde's is tantamount to telling them all to die under attack by the Demon God Army. Amelia who succeeded her father also did not have much choice.

He was also confused to make a choice where their destination would be. The elders or it could be said that the elders there provided quite a lot of solutions but it was not enough to open up a way out of their problems.

"Phew... What we do now feels pointless. All the solutions they provide do not open a way out of this problem, What should I do now?."Amelia smiled boredly with a tired face. Not sleeping for a few days made his face look very tired.

Because the work he had made Amelia inevitably have to stay up for a few days. And I can only sleep for a few hours. The worst is the work that always comes along at all times, making him barely have enough sleep. Even so he never complained because he thought it was just a waste of time.

Amelia glanced limply at the stack of paper that was piling up on each side, she could only sigh deeply and look at him tiredly. His eyes were really implying that he needed to sleep, but his job did not allow it.

"Hey what about the packaging of the people's goods? Is everything going well?."He glanced and spoke to the servant beside him, the servant was his father's confidant and became the one who helped him the most in this job. If you don't remember her name, Sonna.

"According to your words, currently the packaging of goods is quite running smoothly. Although I myself am not sure if we are able to walk far with this condition of fatigue."

It's not just Amelia. The entire population of the Hobbit nation can be said to be very exhausted from working for a long time. This was all because of the work that they relied more on manpower and strength that made them more exhausted coupled with the items they had to carry made the process run relatively slower but also no more quick one.

Though Amelia ordered to carry only useful or valuable items, but it seemed that everyone saw all items as valuable and useful.

Amelia could only bow listlessly to hear it. When he fell down felt he would fall asleep but swiftly he woke up"Fyuhhh... Just barely. Ah then can you keep an eye on the process?."

"Of course young Miss. Then I'll go over to keep an eye on."Then Sonna left the room, leaving Amelia alone with the mountains of work.

Amelia let out a long sigh and slightly stretched out her body before returning to work"Alright let's start this sunny morning with an endless pile of documents!!."He said excitedly, but originally he was really very tired just that he was hiding all that with his energy-filled manner.

"Hmm?? What's the noise outside? Why does it feel so much more noisy than before?."He was amazed to hear the noise from outside his house. Usually the commotion often occurs because quite a lot of people who pass in front of his house that makes his house almost every time always noisy.

It made him used to hearing those commotion noises, but this time it sounded louder and stronger than usual. I don't know what's going on outside but he has a bad feeling about this.

With a tired and limp body he descended from his study to the bottom. As soon as he got down not far from his house looked a crowd of people who looked like they were swarming something.

Because he had slept for several days to make his vision reduced to make it difficult to see the figure surrounded by people there.

"What the hell are they hooking up to make a storm like this? Looks big high? Is it heavy stuff that makes them unable to lift so it makes enough people? If so, why did it come to that storm?."While rubbing his eyes he looked straight ahead, keobjek that mobbed people.

Over time the crowd approached and when close enough he could identify it.

With round eyes in disbelief he stared at the figure in the middle of the crowd"Master Ares? Why is he here?."In disbelief he stared at the figure in the middle of the crowd. A figure that seemed to split the crowd with a gentle and friendly smile.

A gentle and friendly smile that melted the hearts of all the women who saw it. And the eyes that looked at everyone around him lovingly.

"Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... He's so handsome!."Amelia was rendered speechless at the good looks and tenderness she had until she did not realize Sonna was running towards her.

"Young lady! This young miss is so bad Young miss!! Master Ares came here carrying all his subordinates, he came here to talk to you and the elders!!."Sonna said frantically to Amelia who was staring at Ares who was far away.

Feeling neglected makes Sonna become upset and do something unexpected. He violently struck her on the head with Amelia's head up.

Amelia could only grimace in pain feeling her head receiving a hard object hit, "Oh!! Ouch!! Sonna what are you really doing?! Why did you do that to me?!."Amelia said as she stroked her broken head.

Sonna snorted in annoyance and looked at Amelia in annoyance"Don't blame me!! What's more important now is..."Sonna explained back to what she had said earlier by cutting off the non-essential parts.

Amelia held her breath at the information she had just heard, she directly ordered all her people to call the elders as soon as possible here.

"Just waiting for the elders came the herbs of Lord Ares and his subordinates first."

"Good young lady."

Sonna immediately carries out Amelia's orders by hosting Ares and his subordinates. While waiting for Amelia to finish opening herself up and the elders came.

Ares and his men were served with snacks. All these snacks are expensive foods and deliberately prepared to entertain important guests. And it's time for this snack to host Ares with all his subordinates.

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With Amelia sitting in the middle and the elders on the left and right sides they stared at Ares question markingly. They wondered what Ares really meant until their settlement came.

"Ehem! All right, let's start the conversation. I'm here to ask you a few things and make you a lucrative offer."

"Favorable offer?."

"Yes a lucrative offer until you can't refuse. But first can you answer some of the questions I asked."Ares smiled meaningfully at all of them in the room.

Amelia and the elders there glanced at each other and felt a hidden intent. But they did not dare to say directly to the national hero of Erde's kingdom, they could have their heads beheaded if they spoke wrongly.

They glanced at each other and nodded in agreement and after that Ares smiled then gave them some questions.

The questions Ares asks are answered honestly without any lies. They all did a question and answer session for a while and a few moments after the air in the room changed.

Amelia swallowed her saliva feeling the air in the room change. Not only did Amelia the elders who were there also sense the change.

Amelia looked at Ares nervously as Ares had yet to continue her question. After rubbing his chin and nodding slowly he resumed his question.

"If I may know if you have any goals after you've come out of Erde's kingdom?."

A simple question pierced the hearts of Amelia and the elders. They could not hide the expression of sadness they felt, even so they forced to smile but the smile felt so bitter.

"As you know, we have not found our destination yet. Because so many of these problems make us have to think carefully before making a decision."Amelia said with a wry smile, it felt really hard for her to say everything to Ares so she just said some of it.

"That's it."Ares put on a complicated expression, he rubbed his chin and nodded slowly before continuing the conversation.

"This is the last question and I hope you can all answer honestly."Ares said in a serious tone, no one there doubted the seriousness of Ares.

Amelia and the elders gulped and prepared their hearts to hear Ares's next question.

"This is the last question. To what extent have you developed the Runecraft Forging Method?."

Questions that seemed simple but actually made their heart wound even deeper. They actually expected Ares to ask this but they really never thought Ares would ask for it for real.

For a moment they looked at each other and nodded slowly. They explained in detail and detail on Ares to what the current runecraft development is, none of which is exaggerated or deflected.

Everything they explained was completely pure in the absence of any lies. Although every explanation they gave felt like a heart-slicing, they still gave an explanation to Ares directly.

From Ares' point of view, runecraft development is currently very slow and not moving at all. This is because a lot of knowledge about runecraft is lost and creates a lot of holes in each section.

Every time they make a breakthrough, there must be obstacles that they will face. Whether it is lack of knowledge, lack of material and so on. In other words, the development of the runecraft forging method had long faltered or could be said to have long died.

Because of the lack of knowledge they have made this development almost no change at all, so it is not wrong to say it is dead or so forth.

But on one side Ares is so happy here. The plan he made and arranged so fragile it yielded a very sweet result, he could not hold back his happiness until it made his body tremble.

The figure of Ares today was even misunderstood by Amelia and the elders who were there.

Ares bowed lethargicly, his hands clenched and his body trembled like a man holding back grief and anger at the same time. Coupled with the aura around Ares makes everything convincing.

"Mr Ares you—."

"Kyuuuhhh.... I knew things would go like this, but I didn't think it would be this bad."Ares smiled faintly, the smile hinting at something like sadness and slump.

Amelia was rendered speechless again seeing Ares' concern for runecraft. Not only himself but the elders there were also moved by Ares' concern.

Ares let out a long sigh and seemed to manage his breathing, he then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and gave it to Amelia.

The eyes of Amelia and the elders rounded to read the writing on a piece of paper in Amelia's hand.

Ares snorted and smiled faintly"You're right. This is the offer I said earlier, is there still something lacking? If you do, add it below."Ares smiled and gave Amelia a pen.

Neither Amelia nor the elders were made to sculpt in disbelief staring at the contents of a piece of paper in Amelia's hand.

The content of the paper among others is a really very tempting offer. And there is only one condition to sign this offer.

{ Ares will provide all material needs, knowledge and funds in full to the runesmiths and provide a decent place to live for all Hobbits.

As Payment: Runesmiths are required to develop a runecraft forging method with all available support to the point where runecraft returns to its glory or exceeds all the achievements achieved in the past runecraft. }

Too tempting! The offer Ares gave was too tempting to refuse!! Only an insane person would refuse the offer Ares gave.

Although it looks too tempting to refuse they still know to what extent their limits. If they accept this offer and can't develop runecraft in Ares' hopes they'll feel guilty.

Therefore, they just go silent and hesitate to choose the choice they will take. While they were all silent one of the elders asked Ares.

"Mr Ares, what exactly made you interested in something that was basically dead? Wouldn't if we couldn't develop runecraft like you hoped, it would be a waste of your money?."

A logical and rational question to ask. How tempting this offer is they still know themselves and know where their ability limits are.

All of them who are there are aware however Ares supports them not necessarily runecraft will return to its glory. And everyone believes that.

Ares did not answer the question the elder had asked just now, instead he gave another question.

"Before I answer your question, let me ask. How many runes can you put in the equipment to date?."

"Ummm... All of us here can fit 5-6 runes into a fixture, but the Runecraft Forgemaster can fit 6-8 runes into a fixture. For now the most number is held by the Runecraft Forgemaster who can carve 8 runes in a fixture."Said an elder, who spoke just now was a runesmith expert who could carve 6 runes inside a fixture.

"That's it, so the limit is only eight."Ares rubbed his chin, "I don't really want to take this out but to convince you what you can do."From his Storage box Ares took out a Greatsword.

A big, handsome heavy sword is now held in one hand by Ares"Everyone please look here."Ares pointed to the sword in his hand, and it was engraved with ancient runes that were beyond the ability of everyone there. Even runesmiths in the past runecraft jaya could not carve as many runes as those in the sword in Ares' hands.

Their eyes were round and staring at the sword in Ares' hands with a look of disbelief. Their eyes did not shift in the slightest looking towards the sword blade that was in Ares' hands.

"Now I will ask. Did the greatest runesmith of the past carve 23 runes into a weapon?."

"That's impossible. The greatest runesmiths of the past could only carve 12 runes in a Warhammer. After that there is no record or history that mentions numbers more than 12 carved runes."

Ares smiled feeling slowly his plan went according to plan.

"so yeah. So the limit is only 12..."Ares looked down at the Greatsword in his hand and smiled meaningfully, "My reason for offering this offer to you is to rediscover the secrets lost in the past. And the sword in my hand is one of the many secrets swallowed by time."Ares smiled and gave his sword to one of the Hobbits.

The Hobbit that received Ares' sword was one of the expert runesmiths and more experienced than all the runesmiths here.

The eyes of Amelia and the elders unceasingly admired and analyzed the swords she had slashed engraved 23 ancient runes.

Amelia and the elders realized Ares' intent of taking out the sword with the 23 dark purple ancient runes.

The pain in their hearts deepened and sadness swept over them.

".... Then you mean, there are more valuable techniques that have been lost?."

Wounds filled their hearts and Amelia also felt that way.

Ares got up from his chair and said confidently"I want to awaken and find all the lost secrets, no matter what the cost!!."

Silence enveloped the entire room.

Needless to say, because they knew how impossible this task was.

Even the greatest runesmith of this time had to go to great lengths to carve 12 runes at once. And Ares asks for far more than the greatest runesmiths do, but none of them say "No way.". Because they had the pride of being a craftsman, and after seeing the masterpieces from the previous craftsmen, made them unable to resist.

"I want to make it."

"I want to try it."

"I am too."

"I want to make something much better than that!!."

"I will show the world the power of the weapons of runecraft and make it a living legend!!!."

"No I'm the one who's going to be flattered as a legendary runesmith!!."

"Omong empty!! I'm the one who will be the greatest runesmith!!."

In a few moments of excitement enveloped their hearts and resurrected something lost in their hearts. Seeing a masterpiece from the past that is impossible to create by the present, it even makes the spirit in their hearts rise again.

The sword Ares showed them was nothing more than a challenge from the past runesmiths on the present runesmith.

The sound of applause echoed in the air. It came from Ares and his subordinates who were in front of them.

"What a!! But can you do it alone? Can you raise your voice and face the challenge of a legend? It might as well, but it might as well not, so I expect you to stay in my country and fully devote yourself to creating and unearthing all the secrets buried by time!."

Silence once again enveloped.

Amelia was well aware of their feelings at the moment.

Ares gives them a chance to re-awaken the art of those who are basically dead. An opportunity shone within his outstretched palm.

Shouldn't they risk their lives for this challenge?

"Then I hand the sword to you. Study and analyze all the knowledge that is in it."

Ares smiled and stared at the runesmith holding the sword he had given him earlier. This might be a coincidence or Ares already knew, the one who was handed the sword was a genius runesmith that was said to be only one level below his father, the Runecraft Forgemaster.

"A-can you?! Is it alright to hand over this Masterpiece to us?! Which we may never see again in our entire lives?!."

"That's okay. After all this sword was created from runecraft and I should have given it to the progress and development of runecraft."

"Ooohhhh....!!!!."

They all stared at Ares with amazed and moved eyes. The sword that Ares had just given was a masterpiece of the legendary runesmith, and Ares had just given it away for free for the progress and development of runecraft.

How humble and kind she is!!

"Then all the preparations I'll leave to my secretary. Damon, can you take care of everything?."

"Yes can, sir. You can leave it all to me."

"Alright then the rest you can talk to Damon. I have to resign because it won't be long before I check on His Majesty's health."Ares saluted before leaving from there with his other subordinates.

But as he walked away from there a voice simultaneously stopped his steps.

"Thank you Mr. Ares for giving us the opportunity to rise from all these adversities!! Thanks Sir!!."

They paid the highest respects to Ares and thanked him from the bottom of their hearts.

Ares gave them a chance and they will make the most of it so as not to disappoint Ares.

Ares was stunned and his eyebrows raised. Not too long later he smiled gently and nodded kindly before leaving from there.

They could only stare at the back of their savior who gave them and their entire nation the opportunity to rise from all the downturns and humiliations that existed.

Damon cleared his throat to break the enveloping silence.

"Then can we discuss everything now?."

"Ah yes?! I almost forgot, let's get Mr. Damon."

Afterwards Damon and Amelia and the elders discussed everything further. Starting from where they will all live, the amount of funds to be given and some other important things.

At the same time the health of King Fritz continued to decline and a few days later news was heard that King Fritz had died.