God-level Hero

Chapter 1367 - 1272: A Leader’s Magnanimity and Resolve

Just as Da Fei joyfully accepted Lamia’s suggestion, Selvia shouted, "Wait! Captain, how can we trust that she won’t lead us into a trap?"

Da Fei was taken aback!

Lamia said calmly, "Miss Nun, do you not trust my loyalty to the master?"

Selvia sneered, "I don’t trust it! In my opinion, you’re just temporarily submitting to save your own life!"

Da Fei felt shaken inside! To be honest, I don’t trust it either—her loyalty is flashing red! A level 75 hero, especially one from an enemy camp, logically wouldn’t follow a player 29 levels lower!

Lamia shrugged, "What you say makes sense. But having someone like me, who has long served as a deputy officer to Hell Generals, defect is a rare and valuable opportunity. I’ve provided a breakthrough strategy for the master; whether to adopt it depends on the master’s vision and courage."

Da Fei suddenly felt moved. Lamia’s words were sensible. Isn’t this just like what Cao Cao said: if you suspect someone, don’t use them; if you use someone, don’t suspect them? This is a test of leadership.

Selvia said coldly, "Captain, please take responsibility for the entire ship and for the Holy Vine. Don’t gamble recklessly in an uncertain situation with a simple ’I trust you’—it’s childish and laughable! Miss Tamilia would be very unhappy too."

Da Fei’s expression changed! Being lectured by a 15-year-old novice nun not to be childish and laughable? What does it mean if Tamilia is unhappy? She’s not my vice hero!

Lamia laughed in surprise, "Miss Nun, what would be a confident gamble?"

Selvia replied seriously, "Simple, sign a soul contract with me, then I will believe you!"

Da Fei’s heart stirred. This is the model Selvia used to control Deirdre!

Lamia laughed heartily, "Only the most foolish demons or the dumbest banshees would sign a soul contract without reason—"

Then Lamia’s laughter ceased, and she said seriously, "Sorry, even the most greedy Demon Kings couldn’t make me their slave, and neither can you! My suggestion is here, it’s up to the master. Of course, the master can pretend I never said anything—I don’t mind. I will prove my loyalty in other ways that don’t raise suspicion in the future."

Selvia sneered, "A great deceiver seems loyal, Captain, don’t forget Duke Makar; even the Emperor was moved to tears by his grand speeches!"

Lamia sighed, "Simply suspecting and alienating me under the guise of loyalty to the master will actually harm the master’s great plans. If you think you can do better, go ahead."

Selvia angrily retorted, "Stirring trouble right away, you truly harbor ill intentions!"

Damn, Selvia is angry! This is escalating to a point where everyone’s going to start stripping down to fight—absolutely not allowed!

Da Fei hurriedly waved his hand, "Stop it, everyone, that’s enough!"

Selvia angrily said, "Anyway, I don’t trust her!"

Lamia pouted, "Master, she’s suppressing a newcomer!"

Da Fei sighed deeply! It really seems like a test of my leadership and courage. Without a decision that satisfies both parties, this conflict will cause endless troubles!

What should I decide? Directly rejecting the suggestion is not an option; it would miss a strategic opportunity, and the Banshee might feel untrusted and run away—no one’s tying her up with vines, and if she flips and flees, I’d really have no way to stop her!

However, Selvia is also right. Simply betting on ’I trust you,’ as a man in his thirties, makes me look foolish and unreliable, and could leave Tamilia disappointed, leading to a loss of followers! Not everyone can be like Cao Cao.

So, in this situation, the key point is to dispel the Banshee’s hostility, leaving her no reason to harm me! If she’s seeking revenge for a general, that can mostly be ruled out, so the biggest possibility is—

Da Fei smiled and asked, "By the way, Lamia, since all the frontline Hell Generals know I killed Azak, is there a bounty on me?"

Lamia smiled, "Does the master think I’ve received a bounty and plan to harm you?"

Selvia snorted, "Isn’t it? I’ve never seen a prisoner work so hard!"

Da Fei chuckled dryly, "I don’t mind at all, but others do. I have a suggestion: whether there’s a bounty or not, I’m willing to offer a higher reward than the bounty to hire you. After all, those High-level Demons hired you, I can’t let someone of your talent suffer a loss, right?"

Lamia laughed, "Is that what the master thinks? How does the master know what your bounty is? What if the bounty includes positions and territories that the master can’t offer me?"

Damn! Am I really worth that much? True, I’m up to my neck in debt!

Da Fei broke into a sweat and replied, "Let me propose a game you might be interested in. My goal this time is robbery—I need lots of corpses, wine, supplies, and resources. You’re probably not interested in or can’t take these bulk items with you, right? Well then, all the Gold Coins, treasures, even Divine Artifacts that you can carry will all belong to you!"

Selvia and Lamia were both startled and exclaimed in unison, "All the treasures and Gold Coins will belong to me (her)?"

Tempted, right? Da Fei smiled, "How about that? As a leader, how does my vision and courage compare to your former superiors? More importantly, a bounty is limited and predictable, while my robbery is unlimited. Who can imagine whether I’ll haul back a million or a hundred million? Isn’t it exciting? If you snatch a few Divine Artifacts, rewards from the Demon King will seem trivial!"

Lamia laughed heartily, "Great, I already intended to serve the master unconditionally to demonstrate my loyalty. Since the master put it this way, I have no reason to refuse! Moreover, this will motivate me to go all out, dedicating myself entirely to the master’s service! But to satisfy Miss Nun, I’ll sign a loot distribution contract with the master, as she suggested!"

Da Fei smiled at the bewildered Selvia and asked, "How about this? Believe she’ll have no reason to betray us after signing this contract, right? Even if she plans to betray, it would only happen after gaining enough benefits, or if she gained nothing at all, right?"

Lamia pouted, "Master, Lamia would never betray you!"

Alright! I believe!

Selvia frowned, "Then, Miss Lamia, where is your first destination?"

Lamia laughed and took a map from her storage space, pointing to volcanoes with fortress symbols drawn at mid-level on eight mountains, "These are eight Hell outposts in the human world. We can go to any of them, but the first stop—"

Lamia pointed on the map, "Of course, it’s the slave city Syndaga. It’s the largest hub for looting supplies and slaves by the Hell Army in this war, where we’ll find everything we need!"

Da Fei’s heart skipped, "Are you confident?"

Lamia smiled, "If not, we’ll pick another city—we have six more choices!"

Da Fei laughed heartily, "Great, it’s time for us to liberate the slaves. Any objections, Selvia?"

Only then did Selvia reluctantly nod, "Fine! Let’s see if this so-called talent is worth the captain’s pay. But this contract only applies to this operation in Hell!"

Alright! It’s settled! This reminds me, if I accidentally signed a lifetime profit-sharing contract, I’d want to kill her and make soup!

Da Fei chuckled, "So, shall we leave it at that?"

"Sure, master! Let’s name this contract operation the ’8-City Robbery Campaign’!" Rasia cheerfully pulled out a Magic Scroll, and with a wave, the contract was signed!

—System Prompt: Your vice hero Lamia has signed an ’8-City Robbery Campaign Contract’ with you, during which all Gold Coins, treasures, and spoils of war will be allocated to Lamia by the system. Do you agree?

Da Fei exhaled a long breath! Spending money to buy peace of mind; I really wouldn’t dare use her without this contract!

Agree! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)