Strongest Hammer God novel Chapter 286

Kyle and Selene talked for a while more before they split up.

"See? Trusting her has helped us quite a bit," Kyle said.

Theodor just snorted. "She will betray you when you grow more powerful."

Kyle rolled his eyes. "Why always so negative? We got a good trade deal out of this. You are going to give her some Golemancy knowledge, and she will give us more access to techniques."

"You are not supposed to use me as an information bank for others!" Theodor shouted. "You are supposed to get everything on your own! Instead, you are selling my knowledge to every idiot who crosses your path!"

"Why shouldn't I?" Kyle asked with a smirk. "The others all have powerful families that support them. Why can't I ask you for support?"

Theodor snorted but didn't answer.

Eventually, Kyle also left his room and went to the cafeteria.

Just as expected, the Alpha Team wasn't back yet.

Kyle trained for a couple of hours and had another meeting with his team.

The next day, Kyle still didn't see the Alpha Team.

So, he asked the barmaid about them.

"They are still in talks with the client," the barmaid said.

'Whelp, guess I'm not getting paid anytime soon.'

For the next couple of days, life continued as usual.

Finally, almost an entire week after the mission, Kyle got an update.

"There was no agreement," Martin told Kyle. "The mission is void."

"What? Why?" Kyle asked.

"Disagreements on the mission wording," Martin answered. "The client says we are supposed to secure the mine, which includes the other Earth Elementals. The Guild says we are only supposed to deal with the immediate threat."

"The Guild demands five times the previous reward, but the client is unwilling to pay."

"The sides agreed to act like the mission had never happened."

Kyle grew annoyed. "So, I fought a fucking Earth Elemental for nothing?"

"Yes," Martin answered.

'Fucking corporate-ass bullshit!' Kyle thought. 'I almost died in there!'

"What about the mine?" Kyle asked.

"Unusable," Martin said. "The Millards need to refill all the personnel to make it profitable again, but the presence of Earth Elementals makes further investment risky. The client wants to sell the mine."

When Kyle heard that, his eyebrows rose.

"How much?" he asked.

"No idea," Martin answered. "Our agreement is over. Good day."

Then, he just walked away.

While Martin was leaving, Kyle was scratching his chin.

'I can do something with that,' Kyle thought.

In the end, Kyle decided to meet the owner of the mine, and the two sides started to discuss a potential agreement.

Their discussions went on for a couple of days, but eventually, they made one.

The Millards wanted to sell the mine for five Ether Gems.

Naturally, Kyle couldn't possibly afford that.

However, he came up with a solution.

Leasing!

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