Chapter 82 - War and Peace

Ehm, Larchen, can i speak to you for a moment ? Ehm, sure, .. what was your name again ?

Veo Tuum , you can call me ms. Veo.. the blonde said..

What is it about...

For tomorrow, i've some ideas, i wanted to let them run by you..

What kind ?

We'll set up an array on the battle court.. after we gathered everyone that has enough chi..
or rather inner energy as you'd call it, we'll infuse the array with the proper diagrams i have.

What kind of array is it ?

It creates hallucinations..

That... can be helpful... you are suggesting a subtle effect.. rather than a showy one that is
easily noticeable..

You like subtle things don't you.. rather than easily noticeable ones..

It doesn't matter,really whether its noticeable or not, Larchen cut to the issue harshly..

You.. her eyes lightened up with an extreme sort of anger for a moment , he was sure.. What
a remarkable specimen.. curious, he thought, as she quickly recollected herself.. Was it just
anger.. or smt else ?

You.. won't fuck me is it ? no matter what ?

Larchen felt like a crow has pierced his neck, as strange sort of adrenaline flew in his body.. He
wasn't expecting her to say that..Out of thousand guesses he wouldn't guess any.

Yes, don't be shocked, i'm quite aware of your.. story. You are some kind of hero turned
trader, adventuring in the savanna of the middle continent.. With your love as your pure
guide...

Eh, Larchen smirked.. His momentary surprise gone.. "Better get to the point fast.."

Why can't you. take a second wife ?

Why... cause i'm so handsome ?

I'm in.. some sort of..

What ? Its my hair ? He was mumbling.. patting his own clothes.

I owe some people extreme amount of money.. Take me, and pay my debts...

Say what..

Just as i said.. You can't fight out of debt if you want to live in civilization..

Ehm... You sure are a capable person, and .. a heart stopping beauty if you want to consider..Why
can't you find some work

There is no time... Believe me.. no other solution, just take me as your second wife..

Don't say crap like that, Larchen blushed.. How absurd, its never going to happen. Tell
me what happened, how did you get this debt ?

Where to start... Alright.. I've taken huge loans, to invest in a profitable venture.

What venture ?

A new sort of continent, on outer edges, a place with an odd sort of earth, and equally
odd sort of towns.. At one of our trips, we've saved some people from some bandits
and they gave me some land as a return, turns out there were quite high ranking people
we saved. My land has included lots of, graveyards too, old battle grounds, but i didn't
mind. It was also near the hostile cultures..But land is land, i was still grateful.

The graveyard was high above an hill. One day, i've met a business woman while i was walking
around. She offered me to take care of the land while i adventure. Turns out a large
waterfall was running through my land, and its ownership rights were a huge issue. Those
people gave me this land not out goodness of their own hearts, but i was tangled in a
legal struggle without knowing.

She offered to plant installations that can grow spirit plants, so having not much choice i
said yes, and asked for some money from back home, which included massive loans...

So, what happened ?

Turns out she was another swindler, that wanted to land, the stuff she planted crapped out
since the land weren't suitable for it, and she probably knew it, at the end i had to sell the
land for dirt cheap..

I see.. it was obvious now. How much do you owe ? Larchen asked

That's not all at all.. Let me finish. When i was in the war front, i had a husband here called Gregory. When he heard
the venture turned out false, he disappeared with all my wealth, which included the things i've intended to give
as collateral, extreme sort of valuable artifacts i've collected over the years.. Portraits, spell stones, extreme seals,
prophetic materials..

Ahhh...

War is no joke, Larchen.. I've exhausted my options.. You have a smart trade company, you can .. weather the
storm for me..

But how did you hear about me ?

When these people came to me for help, i asked about you.. Anyway.. don't your eyes wander, when you look at ? I'll do what you say.. without objection.. Do what you want with me... i'm ready.. I lack nothing compared to Fowliang.. And i can also bear you children. I can manage your business..

Larchen raised his hand, please stop..

We don't even have to see each other much.. I've some associates in the south, i'm planning to move there anyway, permanently..Old buddies from the army..

Larchen didn't know if to laugh, cry or to be surprised..

So you want to develop, southern stuff...

Don't look down on me, i know, that life is hard.. And one needs to... venture out of their comfort zone.. I'm not done yet..