Omega Summoner

Chapter 2316: Greed Overtakes I

”The insignia is true!” One of the branch leaders stated in shock as they started to gossip with each other.

The appearance of an insignia to one of the members of the merchant guild is an incredible achievement. Merchants are rarely blessed by the gods that preside over wealth because they are incredibly choosy. A being blessed by a god of wealth can accumulate it faster and with lesser barriers compared to merchant that does not have the blessing.

Merchants that are also blessed by gods are beings that have good character. Gods of wealth are beings that would take away their blessing if they did something bad. Even petty theft will get your blessings revoked as the gods believe that merchants must be honest and never do anything bad. The fact that there are thousands of merchants in the merchant guild but only a handful are blessed by gods is already testament enough to this fact.

Another fact is that only people blessed by gods related to wealth or management can take the positions of the Grand Merchant Leader and the Vice Leader of the Merchant guild. This is the most basic qualifications in order to become the highest-ranking member of the merchant guild. Only those trusted by the ficklest gods can become someone that leads them. This is also the reason why most people trust the merchant guild.

”Since Branch Leader Piggy Bank has been proven to be blessed by the God of Wealth Plutus, I believe everyone can now agree that he is innocent. Further investigation will be carried out to all people here to ascertain on the real criminal that killed the late Branch Master Peterson.” The Vice Leader of the Merchant Guild stated.

Just as the meeting was about to be adjourned, a dagger could be seen flying towards the head of the Vice Leader of the Merchant Guild. At the same time, one of the bodyguards of Lady Goldenclaw revealed sharp clawed weapons and aimed at Piggy Bank himself. The Vice Leader of the Merchant Guild was protected by one of the knights that he had beside him from the dagger while Sirius emerged from Piggy Bankʼs shadow to block the one that tried to kill him.

”Lady Goldenclaw, what is the meaning of this!?” The Vice Leader of the Merchant Guild suddenly shouted.

”This is what I call a hostile takeover. I did not expect all of you to be here today but that is a good thing for me. I will kill all of you here and take over the entire merchant guild in the process.” Lady Goldenclaw stated as her voice suddenly had a darker echo when she spoke.

”Did you think that I will be helpless!?” Piggy Bank stated as his fist suddenly glowed in golden light as he punched the being that is currently trapped by Siriusʼ shadows.

The NPC that Piggy Bank killed suddenly turned into ashes when he killed it. The bodyguards around Lady Goldenclaw suddenly took off their hoods to reveal their real faces. There are currently three bodyguards that are alive near her. The other ones that had hoods were all undead being controlled by a wielder of Forbidden Arts related to Jiangshi which is the equivalent to zombies in the eastern continent.

The one with sharp claws that attempted to kill Piggy Bank was a Jiangshi. His attack filled with divine energy dissolved the undead as it was weak to divine energy. The Jiangshi User looked like an old man, and he carried this large coffin behind him. He chanted some spells, and he created another Jiangshi on the spot, but he created one using a soul that has a face all of the merchant guild members know.

”Grandfather!” Sir Peterson shouted as he could see that the Jiangshi that came out of the coffin resembling the face that his grandfather had.

”You were the one that killed him!” Sir Peterson shouted as he now knows the truth of the matter.

”Let us escape!” The other branch leaders shouted as some tried to run towards the exit as they dreaded that they might become the next Jiangshi like Branch Master Peterson if they remain.

”All of you will not be going anywhere! This place is now isolated by me. This will be the place where all of you will die.” Lady Goldenclaw stated with a hysterical laugh as one of her guards is a Barrier Master.

All of the exits have been sealed off by charms created by the Barrier Master. All of the charms have also been activated as soon as Piggy Bank entered the room. Only Adrian noticed this as he felt the shift in space since he is still very sensitive despite having the form of a cat. He did not tell Piggy Bank this information in case he suddenly panics.

[You have gained sufficient understanding of your current form.]

”Finally, I can now speak. You, there, what are you!” Adrian suddenly stated which made all of the people in the room pause as they did not expect a cat to suddenly speak in the tongue of man.

”Amusing. A cat that can speak. I want to have it for my collection. Get it for me!” Lady Goldenclaw shouted as she pointed for the Jiangshi User to get the Adrian Cat.

”This fur is very difficult to maintain. Charon, deal with them for me.” Adrian stated as an undead suddenly rose from the ground and used numerous chains to lock down the Jiangshi that were commanded to catch him.

”Master, this undead before us is a Lord. My Jiangshi will not be able to easily stop it.” The Jiangshi User told Lady Goldenclaw.

”As expected of your uselessness! Murai, get me that cat and you shall be rewarded handsomely with women and alcohol until you drown.” Lady Goldenclaw shouted as the last bodyguard she had is a bulky and sturdy man with a large sword hanging on his back.

”As long as I get what I desire then you will get what you desire.” Murai stated as he suddenly appeared a few meters away from the Adrian Cat.