Days later, Vicente, Prisiche, Rex, and Larissa were arriving in the area where Vice had made the agreement with Nan's group earlier.
After traveling quietly to the airport in a town close to the meeting place, the group made their way on foot to where they were now, about minutes away from their goal.
No assassins had tried to act against them during these days, unlike what had happened during Vicente's last year of seclusion.
The last few months had been perilous for Vicente. Luckily for him, the missions he had created with the Dark Hands system had helped him avoid many problems and foresee several others. The Elders of the sect had also helped him, which allowed him a good period of seclusion and rapid magical growth.
This trip had been very well planned for months, and everyone in his group was wearing disguises to protect their appearances and magical fluctuations.
So, as they arrived at the meeting place with Nan's group, on the day of the five-year anniversary of the agreement with that group, they were not immediately recognized by the group camping in that area.
Six carriages in all were positioned strategically around an area of around 3,000 square meters. There, larger and smaller tents were divided with spaces between them for the members of the camp to move around, while some men and beasts stood guard on the ground or in the branches of the trees.
Meanwhile, campfires lit up the late afternoon in this wooded area, close to the road Vicente and his people had taken to get from the nearby town to there.
The guards watching the side Vicente's group had arrived on raised their weapons as their late 7th stage auras became more prominent.
Vicente smiled as he saw from afar the figure of the dwarf and the elf he had met years ago, recognizing this group as the one he wanted to find.
Around 40 people were around that area, counting those resting in their tents or relaxing by the camp's major fire.
The journey by sea was dangerous. Even though their group was basically made up of high-level Magus and some of them could temporarily fight on the same level as newly promoted Grand Magus, all the help they could get now would make a big difference later on in the journey.
Normally, Grand Magus didn't travel with groups like theirs. Grand Magus had their own groups and outrageous demands for transporting people or accepting new subordinates.
Magus groups had to get by with as many companions as they could and the risk of not reaching the end of their journey was over 50%.
Even though Garnot had some reservations against Vicente, he sat around the major fire at Nan's call with curiosity to know what this human would demand of his group.
"To the point. Good. I'm really curious to know what this exchange between us will be like." Nan sat down, looking mainly at Vicente, but alternating her gaze between Rex and Larissa, too.
Vicente pointed out a few things he wouldn't give up by joining this group. "Well, to begin with, my two companions here will go with me on this journey. But while we have the same initial goals, I don't rule out the possibility of us going our separate ways later on. As such, I would like you to treat us in our agreement as different entities. That is, even if I agree to something, Larissa, and Rex will not be obliged to follow the same path as me and vice versa."
"We can do that." Nan agreed with this initial term.
"That includes, of course, that you will give them the same possibilities of choice as for me. We won't join any group on your island out of obligation or because you recommended it. In return, you will assure us you will do everything possible to ensure that the force you represent does not turn against us if we choose a group other than yours."
This was a more complicated term that made the three foreigners look at each other. But they agreed on the point that they would try to help them with everything they could, although they couldn't guarantee that it would be enough.
"Finally, you will hand over pertinent information that you have had access to throughout our journey together. In exchange for these points, we will provide you with our strengths and special abilities to help your group reach our destination in one piece or even take advantage of opportunities that present themselves to us.
I also guarantee that we will consider proposals from your group and give you preference in future deals, although we can't promise that we will always do business with you first rather than with third parties." Vicente completed the fundamental requirements that had to be in their agreement.
Nan pondered for a moment, thinking about what she wanted initially and what he was offering. As much as Vicente was going to have, in a way, a lot more rights than the group that would give him a ride, she remembered very well how he had seemed strong enough to take them on years ago, when he was 6 levels weaker.
"All right. We can go ahead with those requirements of yours." She agreed, showing him her small hand to shake.
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