Episode 20

Fantasma. Black Keep.

It's has been 1 week and a half since Master Mies left for his urgent business, Ever since then the work of managing the Keep has fallen to my shoulder. Everything proceed normally and following the schedule that Master Mies has given, Bina has been training the Maidens dutifully, The morale and atmosphere in here changed to the better, everyone were passionate and hard working with every task given to them.

"Sister Elijah…here's the report that you ask…". (Mina)

Mina placed down the tablet on the table in front of Elijah, The tablet were just one of the items left by their new master, in just short amount Elijah were thought how to use several 'Electronic devices' by Him. Luckily Elijah was someone with high intellect to pick up everything quickly, ever since then she has been teaching the Maidens to use them as well teaching them some other learning material given to them by their master.

"Thank you Mina....wait,did you just play games on this tablet?….you know you weren't suppose to do that right…". (Elijah)

Among the Maiden only Elijah were fully know how to use the tablet, naturally she knows how to check it. 2 days ago, few maidens who used the tablet discovered that the tablet has a few entertainment feature, and the most famous amongst it was this fruit matching games. The maidens schedule was nearly disturb upon the discovery of this feature, luckily Elijah with her uptight personality and her position able to take control of the situations. Little that everyone knows she was the one who played them the most in her room.

"I know..but, I only played them a little bit…hehehe…". (Mina)

Although she had the biggest stature among the Maidens, but she was also the sweetest, showing her pleading eyes, Elijah can't help but to just shrug it off and just let Mina off the hook.

"Don't do it again….Hmm..did Bina increase the training intensity today?…". (Elijah)

"Yes..just like Master said, she increase the intensity again…but looking at the things right now, in my opinion it's appropriate to do so…just look at us, we were no longer skin and bones…believe it or not…every Single Maidens can carry 2 barrels of wine on each shoulder whilst running for miles….it's really amazing..". (Mina)

It might sound exaggerated, but the changes was apparent only after 2 days since Master Mies leave, from then on the Maidens starts to pick up everything given to them easily, their brains works like a sponge absorbing every knowledge given and their physical getting stronger with every training they were given.

"That's great, we need to keep up the effort we have now…tell everyone not to slack off, remember although Master Mies took fancy of us…there's a chance this may change, as there's new group of slaves coming….". (Elijah)

"Be ease sister..We all know about that..that's why Every Maidens work harder to be Master qualified servant..". (Mina)

Both of the Maidens resolve fired up, Their eyes flared as the probability of their position might be shaken. All the Maidens knows this fact, and they already got the taste of blissfulness and to keep this privilege they only way was to keep striving forward and become the most trusted and loyal servant to their Master.

Earth. Sweden, Stockholm.

After meeting with Krawoski and Lee Family three of us head back straight to the hotel and rest. I don't know about Terry and Ken, as for me I slept like a baby last night. Right now, I'm enjoying my breakfast in the cafe across the street, since the hotel doesn't have it's own restaurant.

"Morning Mies…What are you doing?…watching tutorial videos?…did you got a new hobbies or something?…..Ah Thank You..". (Terry)

Terry sat down next to me, as the waiter bring him his coffee.

"Something like that….how much do you think this excavator worth?..".

"i don't know man….I never buy one, hey you were the one with a laptop on you just Search it...So what are we going to do today?..<Slrrpp>..". (Terry)

"I'm gonna check up the warehouse that I rent for tomorrow…you should ask Ken..probably he got something to do…".

"Hmmmm….I guess so..I do need to buy souvenir for people back home…". (Terry)

Every time I have a free time I would watch various tutorial videos on the internet, I even download them. Today I focus on how to operate a heavy machinery, surprisingly it looks kinda

easy. I spent about 12 hours surfing through the internet watching tutorial videos and downloading manuals and instructions videos, around 7pm I head down to the warehouse to make sure the place was good and adequate, the place was good it's a bit messy, it's cheap so there's definitely there's a be a downside to that. after a bit of tidying i email Derek Krawoski the address and the conformations to the deal.

The next day three of us drive to the warehouse for the exchange after breakfast. Upon arriving at the warehouse, I told Ken and Terry to do as usual. 'The Usual' would mean that Terry would act as a watcher near the door, while Ken got up to the higher ground and act as a sniper in case something goes wrong. Meanwhile, inside the warehouse I brought out all the gold Inside the ring and stack them nicely on top of the wooden pellet I found lying around inside the warehouse.

"Mies…how's?..….WOAH!!…dear god!…..just how much is all that…". (Terry)

Terry who come I to check on me were shocked by the sight of Gold bar stack neatly on top of a wooden pellet in the middle of the floor.

"3 Tons and 198 Kilogram….149 445 359.52 USD…By the way could you close the door 1st….".

"Oh sorry about that…Damn!…I never see so much gold in my life…..but, how do you transport all this here?..".(Terry)

"...Magic…".

There's an unavoidable awkward pause and stare between us.

".......….oh okay....anyway, looks like The Krawoski and Lee's already here..I'm gonna wave them in..you might wanna cover that up with a tarp or something..". (Terry)

It's not that i'm lying, it's really done with magic. But of course unlike with Ken, I can never explain stuff like this logically to a non believer like Terry. After side glancing me Terry head outside as I cover the golds with old tarp that were also left inside the warehouse, there's a few rips on the tarp which gave out some of the golds inside.

After a few minutes, Terry opened the warehouse door and wave in as 4 small lorries comes inside. 4 men comes down from each lorry waiting for their boss to make contact with me, Right outside the warehouse a luxurious black sedan parks, Derek Krawoski and Lee Han Na alight.

"Mr. Mies..". (Derek Krawoski)

"Mr. Mies..".(Lee Han Na)

"Mr. Derek..Miss Lee Han Na…Shall we start?..".

Derek signalling his men to open a few crate on the trucks just enough for me to inspect. Looking at the opened crates, surely he managed to pass my test. What I want was actually a variety of firearms with a specific request, as I said it's a test to see if he was really up to my standard. What's in the list was, 1) 50

Heckler-Koch HK-416A5 assault rifle with HK GLM underbarrel grenade launcher, 2) 5 DHsKM, 3) 100 Kalashnikov AK-308 assault rifle, 4) 150 FN Five Seven, 5) 200 Defcon 5 Tactical Assault body armour, 5) 3 Panzerfaust 3 (Standard).

"...Not bad…you actually managed to get all that I asked…".

"Of course sir…It's all there….also the ammunition should be enough for frequent use for at least 4 month's…". (Derek Krawoski)

As he said 'ammunition' Derek points at the 2 lorry parks next to the one which we were currently inspecting.

"So How much for all of this?….including the 4 Lorry as well..".

"oh..okay…Hmm…since we were doing business…2.5 Million USD…is the price pleased you sir?..". (Derek Krawoski)

"Perfect…By the way, can you also get any military issued vehicles?..like M1127 perhaps…".

It's not like i know an exact pricing for this whole thing, just having all this was good enough for me, beside 2.5 millions sound appropriate.

"Hmm…well,I got one actually as for the others…it's can be arranged but I can't supply them extensively at once..but it can be done..".(Derek Krawoski)

Derek was taken aback by my sudden questions, so is Lee Han Na. But both of them reel in quickly.

"I see….".

"I can help you with that…but the problem was, it might be a little difficult to smuggle them to you..". (Lee Ha Na)

Lee Han Na interject quite confidently, but a little bit dejected as she explains the 'smuggle' part.

"you don't have to…if you can get them..I will personally come to get it…".

"Then if that the case, just tell me what you want..and I will prepare them for you..". (Lee Han Na)

"Thanks…then, as you know and as we agreed on…both of Krawoski and Lee Family has passed my test..…Here is the Recommendation…".

I pulled out a black leather box, the box was itself was quite exquisite and inside the box there's a single emblem, Silver hexagonal badge, inside the hexagonal there's a Carving of a skull wearing a black hood with a reaper scythe on both side, and behind the Hexagonal Badge there's a simple quote written on it was 'Carnifice Internuntio' latin words for the executioner.

"All you have to do is bring this box with the badge in it to the Coalitions headquarter or branches....Always asked for the Manager..and tell them that you were recommended by me….Remember, NEVER show this in the open, only to the manager and the elders of the coalitions…".

"Why can't we show it in the open?…". (Lee Han Na)

"Well…because many wants it…unless you want to die..also word of advice, don't brag about it before you become and official member of the coalitions..just for your safety..".

"Thank you sir…we will do as you suggest..". (Derek Krawoski)