Loser's redo: Transmigration in a novel

Chapter 247 Exposed

The immense amount of shock that Zick felt was partially sensed by Arianell and Aurel through the connection. He was not able to keep a tap on the connection, which just went to show the amount of shock he experienced.

Thankfully, Zick was able to snap out of the daze in a split second and regulate the connection again.

As Zick conversed with Krelein to change the contract, he felt the surrounding more distant than ever.

Nothing but chills filled Zick's body, there were only a few lines in the paper, but they shook Zick to the core. Enough to make him lose his bearings for a second.

The content of the paper went-

[Information on the dragon lord would be provided if you become my disciple. I can swear at least that by my real name, dragon slayer kid.]

The 'dragon slayer kid' was a threat no matter how looked at it.

Zick did not doubt the supreme elder's word even for a second because the higher the realm one reaches, the harder it becomes to break the oath.

Would the fifth supreme elder pay such a prize just to recruit Zick? It was most certainly impossible.

Zick was sure to make a way out for himself anyway, he modified the contract such that he could leave if the other party broke the contract.

In the future, If Zick found out that the fifth supreme elder was lying, he could use it.

And if he were to reject this demand, then it went to prove that the fifth supreme elder might just be bluffing. Well, Zick could not run away now that his dragon slayer status was known anyway though.

Krelein did not even bat an eye no matter how absurd of a demand Zick made, he calmly took notes of it.

As the fifth elder said, the information on the paper was very effective against Zick. Krelein was able to recruit him without any mishap after that.

Only after discussing and checking for any flaws for eight hours, did Zick feel satisfied with the contract and decided to end the conversation.

"I will be looking forward to working with you, sir Krelein." Zick bowed his head with no hesitation.

His attitude took a huge turn, the moment he decided to join and become the fifth supreme elder's disciple.

"Enjoy the rest of your stay here, and take this card." Krelein passed a black metallic card to Zick, "It is the proof of you becoming a disciple of a supreme elder. It can come in many uses, you can use it to join the auction in a VIP seat too."

Telling a few uses of the disciple identification, Krelein left the room with no hesitation.

Arianell and Aurel had already left, looking around the market in the meantime.

Zick did not move, he stayed glued to the table, appearing frozen in place.

'....how much exactly do they know about me? Do they have a diviner too, or did taweir sell me off?' A torrent of questions flashed through Zick's mind.

Zick had been suppressing them while talking to Krelein, now they just kept flooding in unstoppably.

'Sigh...No matter what, I have landed myself in quite a precarious position. I can't even imagine a way out right at the moment, I have to think of a method to protect myself. Or else, I will be controlled in the foreseeable future.' Zick calmed himself down with a blank face.

After a moment of silence, Zick got off the table and began walking towards the trading center.

Unnaturally calmness and serenity filled Zick.

'In the past, I might have been shaken by such a matter, but my heart has already grown used to such a setback. Just this was not enough for me to lose my bearings.' Zick's eyes appeared clear, looking at his surroundings like the most natural thing.

Not long later, Zick met Arianell and Aurel, leading them to the auction that was going to begin tonight.

...

Back in the dream world.

It has been more than a couple of days since Varine and the others arrived here.

On the second day, they received a gift from Zick, also known as the god's blessing, the system used by Zick to extract all the results of the dream exploration and gather information.

After that, all of them were transferred to the main temple of the kingdom nearest to them. They never met Zick after that, not even once.

Varine looked at herself in the reflection of the pure gold color, she was adorned by a white robe and garments, showing her identity of being a member of the temple.

'System interface....' Varine called out an unfamiliar name as usual.

[Name: Varine

Profession: shadow lurker

Threat level: C-]

Shadow lurker, a job Zick chose for Varine after thorough consideration. She was someone who received a blessing from the death god, her talent in the shadow element was indisputable.

Unfortunately, the others did not receive their profession like Varine, they were told to clear the terror fog and attain a profession by themselves by Zick.

"It truly is unfortunate that we can't stay in this place forever." A complaint reached Varine from the side.

There Leona along with everyone else could be seen standing in a group, fully equipped to the boot. They had gotten to know each other better in the past week, making them at least comfortable near each other.

Right now, they were being sent to a certain city to purify the terror fog inhabiting the place. It was their job as a priest of the chaos temple.

They were aware of how this world worked thanks to the information the system provided, and it seems like they were treated like normal priests by everyone around them.

Seveleen turned to Varine with a little hesitation, " Be careful in your mission, though we won't have to fight, those dream worlds are not to be looked down upon. From what information I could gather, many have died encroached by it."

Varine returned a solemn nod, showing that she understood.

'Sir Zick expects us to become strong, I won't betray his expectation.' Varine thought with determination.