Chapter 546 The Deal
"Isn't she the heartthrob of your owner?" Eren asked.
The Guardian Star flinched temporarily due to the disrespect in Eren's words. He was basically being called a slave of Rezekiel.
Despite that, he couldn't say anything to argue against it. Rezekiel was truly very important for Hell. That's why he had been serving Rezekiel. Hence, it wasn't entirely wrong, albeit disrespectful.
"If you know about the Primordial Star, as well as that girl, then quickly release her. I will grant you a quicker death. If he came here, then you can't even imagine your fate."
The Guardian reached out his hand, trying to convince Eren to release the girl. As long as the girl was protected, he could take care of Eren easily.
"Not only do I know your master, but I also know his temperament. You are scared of him, aren't you?"
Eren had heard enough about the Primordial Star to understand his personality. Accompanied by the fear in the Guardian's eyes, his suspicions became even more clear.
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"If something happened to the girl, you would suffer worse than me. I caught her right in front of you. Will your owner let it go and forgive you?" Eren pushed forth.
Just like the Guardian, he also didn't want to be discovered by the Primordial Star yet. For that, he had to leave this place before Rezekiel came. It was good for both of them.
"What do you want?" The Guardian narrowed his gaze, almost struggling to control his urges to kill the outsider that was trying to negotiate with him.
He had seen quite a few outsiders. Many of them had even died in his hands. Never once had he found himself in a situation like this.
If he didn't have to worry about Rezekiel, he wouldn't have hesitated, even if Eren wiped out the entire Nightwing Clan.
"I want your survival, which is somehow closely related to my survival. I am sure you are wise enough to understand."
The Guardian clenched his fists, understanding Eren's intention.
"Fine! I will allow you to leave safely. Release the girl and I promise to let you leave this place alive. I will also keep this a secret from him. However, the next time we meet, it will be your end!"
"Do you think I am a child to believe your words?" Eren didn't want to place his safety in the man's words.
If he released the girl, he was going to lose his only leverage. He thought about making the man take a heavenly oath, but he wasn't sure if that could restrict people who were in hell already.
Just like Destiny Physique didn't work in this world, there was a high chance that the heavenly oath might not either. He didn't want to take a risk. He had to keep his leverage.
"You are to let me leave with the girl. For one hour, you are not allowed to chase me. You can't send anyone to search for me either. After an hour when I am far away, I will release the girl and she will return on her own."
Eren placed a suggestion in front of the Guardian, who was momentarily at a loss.
"That's absurd!" It took him a long time to find words to react.
Not only was Eren planning to leave, but he wanted to take the girl with him? If he took her, then what was the guarantee that he wasn't going to kill her to screw him over after he was far enough?
Even if they caught him later, it wasn't going to mean anything if the girl was hurt.
"I can't accept that. I can't trust you to ensure her safety!" he exclaimed.
"In that case, all three of us can die together." Eren smirked, placing his claws in front of the girl's chest, his killing intent being as clear as day.
"Stop!" The Guardian couldn't watch. He couldn't let the girl die! Even if he killed Eren a thousand times over, it wasn't going to make up for it.
Eren placed his hand near his ears, as if trying to hear better. "Did you say something?"
"I agree! I agree! But after an hour, you must release her!" The Guardian Star had lost this war of will.
He was scared of the consequences. He had a lot more to lose than Eren, who was fated for death in any case.
Once they started searching for him seriously; let alone an hour, even if they gave him ten hours of lead, they were still going to catch him eventually.
"Just look at my face. Don't I look trustworthy?" Eren asked innocently. "Now don't waste time. If Rezekiel came here, then it will all be for nothing."
The Guardian clenched his teeth. He was already looking forward to the time that he was going to catch Eren. He was going to make him regret being born in this world when he did.
Unfortunately, now wasn't the time. He got to work and started assigning the guards of the mansion in positions that left a clear path for Eren to leave the mansion without being detected.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
He also killed all the servants and guards that had seen what happened here. He made them disappear, not wanting information about his deal with the outsider to leak.
"You better release her after an hour. If she doesn't return safely, then you will regret the day you were born!" He accompanied Eren to the exit of the mansion, almost wanting to rip him apart.
A few seconds passed but Eren was simply standing near the exit in silence.
"Why aren't you leaving?" The Guardian asked.
"Now that I think about it, I don't have a decent mount either." Eren wondered out loud.
"You evil bastard!" The Guardian clenched his fist so hard that his hands had started to bleed. He understood the meaning of giving an inch to lose a mile.
However, he suddenly thought of something which made him calm down a little. He waved his hand, summoning his favorite Mount that he cherished the most.