Journey Of A Legend

"How will I benefit from all of this?"

"..."

Listening to Greg's question Eliana and Zane looked at each other not knowing how to react.

They just told him not long ago that if Greg helps them get the keys, they will protect him from danger. So protection from death isn't enough for him? 

As Eliana thought about this she looked at Greg and said, "As I said we will pro-."

"I know and heard it clearly.", said Greg not waiting for Eliana to finish her sentence.

"Then? The fact that two experts are on your side and protect you isn't enough?", asked Zane suddenly from the side with a deep frown.

Greg looked at the man and after waving his hand around he said, "Don't misunderstand me, I never said that is not enough. My point here is what will I get in exchange to obtain the keys and open that place for you?"

"As we said, we protect you.", said Zane, but this time with a somewhat impatient attitude.

However, even like this Greg just smiled and said, "No, you still don't get what I try to ask."

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As he said this, Greg pointed at himself and Joe on the side and explained, "If I want, I can wait until both of us reaches the God rank and obtain all the keys alone. At that moment your offer to protect me will be utterly useless."

*Crack!*

On Zane's neck, a small green vein popped out. He was ready to step forward to teach Greg a lesson, however suddenly Eliana grabbed his arm from the side and stopped him.

"Huh?"

Zane turned to look at Eliana, but the moment he saw her calm expression he inhaled deeply and after exhaling he nodded and stepped back.

Seeing this Eliana let Zane go and looked at Greg, but this time with a sharp look.

"Maybe you are right, and will be able to obtain all the keys, but how will you be able to find the place? Without our help, it will take you centuries to find it."

Greg hearing this smiled and said, "I have loads of ways to find what I want including my Guardian, so maybe it will take me some time, but I'm pretty sure I will be able to find it."

"..."

As Eliana heard this, she stayed silent and started to think.

Considering the fact that it was very likely that Greg's Guardian was the blessing, it wouldn't be impossible for him to find the place.

Also what he said was right. If his Guardian truly had the power to collect all the keys and open that gate, then he could simply just wait until he gets strong enough. After that, their offer to protect him would be completely useless.

"He has a point there...", mumbled Eliana calmly after thinking over and over the things, and a small while later she said, "Okay, then what do you want for exchange?"

Hearing this Greg smiled, but before asking for anything he asked Alice in his head.

"Will I need anything when I get into the Soul Grade?"

"No, you won't. Only simple energy crystals, but those will be easily achievable with your power. So currently you don't need anything important.", said Alice calmly, and continued to talk, "So it is totally up to you what you need."

"I see...", said Greg and started to think.

If what Alice said was true, then he truly doesn't need anything right at the moment.

"Then if things are like this...", said Greg quietly and after looking at Eliana he said, "Right now, I can't think about anything that I need, so I want you to give me a wish in the future."

"Huh? You want a wish?", asked Zane with a slight snort, while Eliana and Joe on the side looked surprised.

Seeing their expressions he nodded and raised his index finger before his face, showing a number one.

"Yes. What I ask for is only one wish that I can use in the future. If I will ever need something in the future, you will help me. If you can keep this promise then I will help you."

Eliana and Zane looked at each other and after thinking for a while, both of them nodded slightly.

"Sure. However, only with one condition. You can't use this wish of yours against us. You can only use the wish to ask for help or favor and only outside 'that' place.", said Eliana with a serious expression.

Hearing this, Greg knew that Eliana was talking about the place that Kuragari has found, so he looked a bit disappointed. It seems she instantly saw right through what he wanted.

The reason he liked to ask for such a thing as a wish was because even though he didn't know them well, he knew it for sure that Eliana and Zane couldn't say no to their pride. Or at least that was what Kuragari said to him in the past.

So if they once promised you that they will help you, no matter how hard the task is they will help you for sure. And this was why Greg wanted to ask for a wish because when the moment came, he could have used it against the two and obtain whatever it was inside that place.

Maybe it was a greedy thought, but he couldn't help it. Just to think about that whoever made it into that place alive could get such a terrifying power which is theoretically invincible, made Greg captivated too.

"Well... It was worth a try.", said Greg quietly with a sigh and said, "Okay, I understood. I will only use it to ask for help. So? Did we made a deal then?"

With a smile, Eliana nodded and said, "Yeah, we did, but with only words, we can't make such an important agreement. Let's use this as a contract."

Saying this, Eliana took out another scroll and after writing on it something with her power, she handed it over to Zane who did the same thing as her.

After writing on it too, Zane looked at Greg and he gave the scroll to him without a single expression visible on his face.

Taking it away from him, Greg looked at the words that both of them have written on the scroll, only to see the things that they have agreed on a moment ago. Also on the left corner, Eliana's and Zane's names could be seen written made out of their power.

"Write your name on it with your power and we are done.", said Eliana calmly and started to explain, "That scroll is a Taboo Contract. Jotting down your name on it with your power will make you do whatever the agreed terms were. If not, you will die."

Listening to this Greg was quite surprised. To think that Eliana and Zane would use something like this, showed just how determined both of them really were to get his help.

As he thought about this, Greg read the terms through again and when he made sure that there were no mistakes, he raised his finger and put it onto the scroll.

After activating his Second Flow, Greg's finger was set on ablaze with golden flames, however, even like this, the scroll didn't turn to ash at all.

Seeing this, Greg was quite surprised. He was the only one who knew just how terrifying his golden flames really were, so watching as the scroll was still intact made him realize that this piece of paper was really powerful.

"Interesting.", said Greg and without hesitation he wrote his name on the paper, making the words after he finished to look like they were on fire.

"Perfect.", said Eliana and took the Taboo Contract away from him.

"Well then, now that everything has been done, we are off to go. Don't forget to use the coin if you find anything."

"Sure.", said Greg with a nod.

"Perfect. Then..."

Without finishing her sentence, Eliana with Zane on her side flew high up into the air, and under a single second, both of their figures vanished from sight, leaving Greg and Joe all alone in the dense forest.

"Are you sure about this? They are just using you to open that place and if things turn to the worse, with your current power you can't oppose their strength no matter what.", asked Joe on his side as he looked at Greg calmly.

However, just as he thought he will be Greg anxious, he noticed as he suddenly started to smile.

"Why are you smiling?", asked Joe with a slight frown.

Knowing that Eliana and Zane will use Greg to their benefit, made Joe think that Greg was the only one who was on the shorter end in this bargain.

So seeing Greg smile like that made him entirely confused.

However, before Greg could have answered, suddenly he looked to the left, and after a while, he just shook his head and said, "I will tell you, but not know. First, let's go back."

Joe seeing that Greg unexpectedly raised his guard up, knew that something was wrong, so he nodded.

With that, Greg ordered his Typhoon Beast to change size and after they jumped to it's back they left the forest hurriedly.