D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

Chapter 1088 1088 A Demon An Elf And A Ship’s Captain Are Sitting At A Table…

Kat is back

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”I donʼt care if you trust them what you are asking is ridiculous,” Hromdir slammed his hands on the table as he spoke. Kat had never seen the butler so emotional, and he wasnʼt looking pleased at all. Creshe was next to him, with a somewhat pained look on her face, but she didnʼt decide to add anything just yet. 

”If this is about the fact Bodeir is still asleep, do remember, that I asked if you wanted to fix that before we had our chat,” returned Kat. 

”This has nothing to do with that. I donʼt trust the young master not to massively complicate things. Youʼre asking us to walk headfirst into a diplomatic incident of such massive proportions that weʼll be lucky to come out of it unscathed! Do you understand how dangerous what youʼre asking us is?” hissed Hromdir. 

Kat let that question hang for a moment to think about it, ”No… no I donʼt think I do understand how dangerous it is. Iʼm sure this will cause problems… but it seemed like the best I could do at the time. I essentially neutralised Meng as a potentially enemy with remarkably little effort on my part,” 

”You were attacked as soon as your left the damned vault! You took a needless risk, you should have just fought her! You have Truesight! She has no chance against you!” grumbled Hromdir as he jabbed his finger repeatedly at Kat. 

”Hromdir, thatʼs being remarkably short-sighted,” said Creshe

”You want to tell me that she couldnʼt defeat the assassin?” asked Hromdir, ”Is that not what she was paid for? Sure we didnʼt think the sect mistress was the potential assassin, but that was Bodeirʼs worry, and Kat has walked right into this mess!” 

”Katʼs own abilities will be working against her here,” explained Creshe ”While she might not struggle to fight an illusionist, she WILL struggle to prevent collateral damage because of her struggles to see solid illusionary weapons that WE KNOW Meng is capable of. Kat was right to mitigate the risks in this case,” 

”Well, what about the series of fights she participated in on Mengʼs behalf,” said Hromdir. 

”They were attempting to kidnap Bodeir and the others, Mengʼs involvement might have changed the nature of the fight somewhat, but Kat wouldʼve been forced to fight them anyway. I understand that youʼre feeling rather emotional at the moment, and the political ramifications go over my head a bit, but I donʼt see what other options Kat couldʼve had,” said Creshe calmly. 

”Itʼs a bloody good thing for you that you donʼt understand. This is shaping up into a sect war situation! I donʼt even know what side of the alliance the Holy Icy Wind sect will fall now or if weʼll be obligated to lend assistance or not in the light of these revelations. Thatʼs not even taking into account the risk of attack while weʼre flying back to the sect! Kat is essentially asking us to take on dangerous cargo without any safety measures. Imagine she was asking us to transport a hundred thousand explosive talismans improperly secured and you might have an idea,” growled Hromdir. 

Creshe winced at the image, ”I can see how that would be bad…” 

”Itʼs worse, Kat doesnʼt have to return with us. Her contract was just till the boat took off here. Weʼll be on our own,” insisted Hromdir. 

Creshe shuddered at that but Kat jumped in, ”I know that, but Iʼm willing to use what extra time I have in this realm to help with the escort back. There is a risk Iʼll be forcefully removed, but I think if Bodeir gives me additional payment Iʼll be fine… perhaps even if he doesnʼt. Technically I could argue that I know Bodeir was in a clear and present danger as the boat took off and thus needed to remain on guard,” 

Hromdir seemed genuinely surprised that Kat was willing to stick around. He let out a deepthroated hum as he thought over the implications, ”Can you do that?”

”Probably?” said Kat with her own wince. ”I know we demons can sort of… bend a contract a little bit towards our favour, especially if our summoner is weak… but if Iʼm bending it in Bodeir Srʼs favour? Then I think it should be fine… the only issue might be one of payment but well…”