Chapter 49: The Island of Karna Arc: Madmen and Menaces
"Long time no see, Mr. Fuko. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info”
Gyude Hatfilia had the usual serious face of a middle-aged man, his brown hair neatly combed from his forehead to the back of his head, and his beard between his nose and mouth trimmed like a pair of bat's wings. His eyes were calm and calm, but his tone was full of arrogance and distantness. In the crystal ball, he sat on the sofa with his back straight, his hands clasped together, and he wore an expensive silver watch on his wrist.
"I think we should have a lot to talk about. ”
Fuko looked at each other for a moment, then exhaled softly.
"Tell me, Mr. Jiude, what do you have to talk to me?"
"First of all, as you should have guessed, I am the buyer who contacted you through Miss Miraj. Ever since you betrayed me when my Chamber of Commerce was in crisis, and left with all your savings, of course, as you were rightfully paid, and deserved it, I have been 'missing' you. Even though you didn't take the opportunity to make any foolish moves, I still think that Judas should be punished appropriately. ”
"So, your [Chamber of Commerce] is back in operation?"
"Of course, this is something you didn't expect, right?"
"Indeed, I thought it would indeed go out of business, after all, in addition to the problem of the capital chain, you were also found to have false account books, I didn't expect that you would settle it all in this way, it seems that 'money' is 'God'. ”
When Fuko first came to this world, there was no news of Aphrodite. At that time, he had found many jobs in order to survive, but he was still poor. Later, he met the kind-hearted Lucy Hatfilia, who offered him a good position in the Guild of Commerce in Gyude, and his life slowly improved. Soon after, Kude discovered some of Fuko's business talents and promoted him to a high position. Therefore, Kude and Lucy can be said to be both benefactors of Fuko.
However, the good times were short-lived. Working under Kude, Fuko soon discovers his greedy nature to do anything to get money, and he discovers that Kude has manipulated the books of the [Chamber of Commerce] and even threatened shareholders for his own bad purposes...... The bad incident of the Zero Zero General made him completely disappointed in Jiude, and he also knew that Jiude was not easy to be persuaded, so he resolutely decided to leave when the [Chamber of Commerce] was tired of showing his feet, and took with him the savings he had earned from working under Jiude during these years.
He had a lot of savings, in addition to the exaggerated wages that Jiude and Lucy had given him to take special care of him, as well as a small amount of money that he had invested elsewhere. After that, he came to the town of Magnoria. The original owner of the old house happened to be in a hurry to sell it, so he bought it at a relatively low price, took out a loan, and made it a book house.
And now, Jiude, who has made a comeback, has found him.
"To be honest, Fuko, I'm a little curious, you don't seem to be planning to hide your whereabouts. Like this time, with your shrewd character, there is no reason not to know that the public sale of the book house in your name will be immediately found out by me. ”
"I don't think I have any reason to hide in the sewers and live my life sneaky and sneaky. ”
"But in the world of capitalists, there is this truth, I think you have committed a 'sin', and my money thinks so, and then things will go my way. The betrayer deserves a suitable end. Why do you think your bookstore has not been profitable since it opened?"
Fuko clenched his fists, his eyes turning cold.
"I'm not going to sell you this bookstore, and that's the end of our conversation. ”
He didn't want to talk to this disgusting man anymore, especially now that it had been confirmed that this man had been secretly targeting him.
Unable to suppress a mocking smile on his face, he leaned over the crystal sphere, which enlarged his yellow, rough face so much that it looked like a hideous clown.
"The conversation isn't over yet, Fuko, do you know why I haven't touched you until now? On the other hand, I also want to enjoy the process of revenge. Now, I have one more reason, and that is my 'little princess'. She's by your side, right?"
"If you're referring to Lucy, your daughter, just say it. ”
"Hmm...... She was such a wayward little girl, like every girl of her age, it was terrible, she dared to disobey me and run away from home without saying a word. Now I've found her, but I don't want to bring her back so soon, because I know she doesn't, so let her play a little longer, she's always in the palm of my hand anyway, she's my 'pearl'." All in all, I don't want to upset her. Protect her well, you know, and if something happens to her, I'll let you see hell. ”
"Oh, yes? I haven't seen you in such a long time, and you're still so disgusting, so strong in your desire to control your daughter, that it makes me sick. She used to help me, and if she was in trouble, I would naturally help if I had the ability to do so, rather than following your orders. ”
In this case, Fuko was still able to smile, which made Jiude frown.
"Actually, it's not that I didn't notice the abnormalities around me, but now that you're in a hurry to test your 'results' through the crystal stone, it has made me confirm my thoughts. Yes, I did not deliberately hide my whereabouts, because I knew that unless I escaped from the Kingdom of Fiore, I would be found by you who had made a comeback. Therefore, there is only one possibility for me to be free, and that is your complete downfall. ”
"So, Mr. Gyude, try it, and gather the net you have laid to see if Lucy and I can escape?"
Fuko clicked on the crystal sphere, interrupting the contact signal magic.
On the other side, Jiude jerked up from his seat, grabbed the crystal and threw it at the ground, and it shattered to the ground. Jiude's secretary turned pale with fright, and stood cautiously in the corner, not daring to look up.
How dare he ...... How dare he ...... No, he's just hard-mouthed, he's just hard-mouthed. ”
He slowly regained his composure, straightened his clothes, and said to the secretary beside him, "Continue our 'social', and remember, remember to remind me that you will contact Makarov, the president of [Fairy Tail], tonight, to talk about 'cooperation'." ”
His secretary replied tremblingly, "But...... That president may not cooperate, and his temper is well known in the wizarding world......"
"Well, it doesn't matter, if he doesn't cooperate, I think his nemesis, Mr. Joseph Pola, will be more than willing to cooperate with us. ”