Struggling as a Villain

Richard, along with Carl and Bella were sitting in the surveillance room and watching the negotiation taking place.

All the other members of Carl's group, along with Lilia and Emily, were stationed at their specific posts so they could respond to any situation that may arise in the near future.

Thanks to the conversation Richard had with Draeth he was able to trust Jennifer with this negotiation. And until now she has shown her usefulness.

"This Jin…what is his skill?" Bella asked as she watched the thin man, who despite being surrounded by variables who can take his life in an instant, was still able to retain nonchalance. He didn't look anxious even a bit; rather, it seemed he was dealing with another day at work.

His body language gave the impression that the guy must be strong enough to possess such confidence.

Carl responded to her question, "He possesses an AOE spell that interferes with the psyche of a person; making them see what he deems useful in that instance. Like during the battle against the previous gang leader of the Crimson Claw, Jin only had a hundred men on his side, and on the other side, over a thousand. However, he was able to win the war by affecting both; his own army and the enemy forces."

Richard raised his brows, "Brainwashing them into believing something is untrue?" He had seen someone using that skill, so he thought that might be the case.

However, "No, Jin has the ability to dwell in one's mind and make them recall those incidents that can motivate them or mentally destroy them. He can manipulate how he shows those memories as well…for example, the death of a loved one can be shown in both ways; to break you down or to fill you up with rage and determination."

Bella frowned; this was much more complicated than she thought. Jin holds the ability from which no one is immune since everyone has a phase that they want to forget.

"Brother…is there any to counter it?" Bella asked but she didn't receive an answer until a minute later,

"If only I can trace where he concentrates his mana…I might be able to counter it. However, it is highly unlikely he would be revealing such a skill by foolishly chanting it aloud."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

A sense of tension arose in the room as they watched the screen where Lena was finally about to relay her condition.

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Did Jin never expect Lena to ask for the teleportation portal? No, he expected much.

However, "Do you know the real reason for the tension between the Sect and the Crimson Claw?"

Jin asked, his voice sounding unnaturally cold.

Josh glanced at his Leader, while Andrew looked slightly nervous by the sudden tension rising in the air.

Lena remained silent, allowing Jin to add, "It's because they are asking for the same thing you are demanding."

Lena leaned forward, "Tell me, oh the wise one, is there anything you can provide me except for the teleportation portal in exchange for the alliance?"

Jin narrowed his eyes, "I think you are underestimating us. There are quite many guilds out there who can easily form an alliance with us, in exchange for what I am offering."

"Then you are free to go and ask for their help since Crimson Clan doesn't negotiate with those who are adamant about offering useless junks," Lena stated, without a speck of hesitation in her voice.

Jennifer and Josh were nervous to see their Leader being so casual about this even though this deal held so much importance for them and their Queen.

However, Lena had received the permission of her Queen to take care of this negotiation as she deems right, and in Lena's eyes, this was the right way to handle this arrogant prick.

Anyone in the room could tell that Lena didn't give a single fuck about this alliance since the hand Alliance had no beef with them, and considering Crimson Clan's alliance with the Central Union, it was highly unlikely the AAL (Asian Alliance) would attack them any time in the future.

Jin had already calculated his chances of winning against the Sect, in case he failed to negotiate with the Crimson Clan…and based on that, he could tell that he needed this clan's support.

And considering he had already displeased the leader of the clan, there was a high chance that she might stab him back when the time came.

'No…this is bad…fuck…'

After thinking for a bit, Jin asked, "Why do you even need the portals? There are quite many teleportation users in your clan as well, no?"

Lena smirked, "Do you think I do not know the real use of those teleportation portals? The places you have been visiting and the things you have been bringing back…are you fairly certain that no one except for you knows about it?"

Jin clenched his fists; despite how tight security he maintained, by threatening the men working for him in the name of their families, the information regarding the portals got leaked after all.

Lena heaved a sigh, "Listen, we don't have the whole-"

"Okay, I am in." Jin suddenly spoke, surprising everyone in the conference hall.

Lena's brows rose as she asked, "So…are you willing to share the technology with us?"

Jin nodded, "Yes, I am willing to offer you the Portals if you agree to ally with my guild and promise to support us during the crisis."

Many people, at the same time, heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that. Although it seemed that they might end up disagreeing with each other's terms at one point, in the end, Jin yielded.

Richard clenched his fist in the monitoring room, as he muttered under his breath, 'Finally, we have taken a massive step towards Rena's freedom."

Back in the conference hall, with a smile, Rena stated, "Let's talk about the terms and conditions then."

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A/N:- A very happy new year to all of you. Thanks for reading the chapter. Drop a comment.