~*At the Northern Port of the Central Continent*~
Deep in the cold, freezing midnight at the Port of the Central Continent. Five hooded figures stood while waiting for the captain and his crew men to disembark their ship.
" You've returned, retriever. I guess hiring you lots wasn't a mistake. But it seems there's quite few of your... Workers are missing. "
A hooded figure spoke towards the ship captain while being guarded by four other hooded figures which seems to be wearing some dark blue metal gauntlets and swords at their waists.
" Yes. The Freezing sea isn't really a forgiving place and I already lost four of my men towards that cold continent. Not to mention on the way back. Now then, shall we discuss the payment? It should be worth it to even anger the Frost Dragon. "
The captain replied towards his "Client" and tried to send a message implying that they also have to pay for the loss of manpower and difficulty of the request.
" It would have been easier if we used an [Airship], but those are costly and it's hard to buy one legally. I did- I mean, we Did the job so it's your turn to honor the deal. "
Even the smallest [Airship] costs no less than 150 Platinum, 120 if you are lucky to come across a [Float Core] and only went to buy the body. The body of an [Airship] is made of specialized materials for being light and durable. It will also need Stabilizers, [Crystalized Mana Core] and many more which will make a fully functional [Airship] cost a whooping 250 Platinum.
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" Yes Yes... The deal was 100 Platinum coins, I'll give you also 10 more for the loss of your crewmates, workers, slaves or what ever you call them. Now then do please Show me the egg. " (This specimen will aid the Cult and the institution to advance to even greater heights. A baby dragon to test the limits of the [Servitude Collars], the egg shell will do nicely as an ingredient in alchemical research. )
The hooded figure thought and grinned as he demanded, one of his guards stepped forward with a pouch filled with coins.
The captain then nodded and signalled his crew to retrieve the container containing the egg.
The guard and the crewmate stood face to face and the exchange happened. The guard took the barrel-like container which is leaking freezing air from it's gaps. The crewman took the pouch and gave it to the captain, who then inspects the the inside.
[Small Storage Pouch] [Contents:] Platinum Coins 110 pcs
" Huh... You even have those [Storage] things huh. Guess the deal's done and this is where we part ways then? "
" Yes yes, we are done now shoo. May this be the last time we meet. "
The hooded figure was already busy thinking of the uses of the egg and shooed the captain and his crew away. The captain only grunted as a reply and made his way towards his ship.
"Now we must go back. And wake our little dragon to "help" us advance humanity to greatness"
The hooded figure grinned ear to ear as he went inside the black carriage along with the container waiting for them. Though this carriage did not need any horses to move. The guards sat on the front and the back seat of the carriage as it drove away towards the dark streets of the port.