Cursed Immortality

Chapter 163 Agreeing To Demands

”But according to the new species citizenship law, you have to serve the Golden Swords Country for Fifty Years as well!”

Jacobʼs eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, ”Can you explain this ʼServeʼ in detail?”

Jacob had long expected this coming because he knew they wouldnʼt just give him freeway in their ranks without restraining him. Jacob would be more suspicious about their true intentions if they could let him join and then leave as he pleased.

Although Milan had also told him about this level-2 citizenship But that old fox didnʼt reveal the details and let Jacob enter their base first, where he had no choice but to agree to their conditions.

Furthermore, things were moving quite fast, as if they had already decided how to handle him, and this also revealed another cunning aspect of Golden Swords Countryʼs upper echelon.

Douglas plainly replied, ”When I say ʼServe,ʼ it meant your service in the army before you could retire or continue with your rank. But fifty yearsʼ service is a must for you.

”If it was an entirely new tribe of new species who wanted to join the ranks of our country and benefit from us, then they had to serve in the army for a hundred years before they would allocate a territory in our country.

”Furthermore, this service is not slavery if you have this concern, and we wonʼt work you to death. You just have to complete army assignments sporadically. You will be given corresponding rewards and many more benefits that the army provides its excellent members.”

Jacob went silent for a moment before he asked, ”You have another option for me, right?”

Douglasʼs eyes widened ever so slightly when Jacob quickly saw through him. He was indeed right since this was just a hard choice before Jacob would give an easy option.

This would raise his chances of choosing that easy choice tremendously that the country had already selected for Jacob and wanted to manipulate him into it!

Milan smiled wryly on the side. He had already experienced Jacobʼs sharp intuition, and he warned Douglas not to play with words so much, or he might get seen through.

Jacob wasnʼt a wild stray as they made him just because he never came to the rare region. Just his strength alone was enough proof of his survival capabilities.

Douglas nodded, ”Indeed, Mr. Jack had guessed right there is another chose which wonʼt require you to serve for fifty years in the army or face any danger, and youʼll earn full backing of the country and resources.”

”What do I have to do?” Jacob asked curiously.

”You just need to go through the Nightmare Knight Legion entrance test, and if your result is satisfactory, weʼll gladly offer you this choice and even more,” Douglas stated impassively.

”So, youʼre saying this second choice depends on this test result? But what if I didnʼt get the results you expect me to get?” Jacob questioned. He knew what kind of place the Nightmare Knight Legion was, and this was the only power between three hegemonies which whom he had yet to come in contact.

So, he could guess this test might reveal something about this true potential or something related to his species, which he didnʼt want at all, not without knowing what they were planning or what this test actually did.

Douglas had expected this question as he said, ”In that case, you have to serve for fifty years before youʼre allowed to retire with a level-2 citizenship.

”Let me explain about our citizenship first before you decide.

”When level-2 citizens have offspring in our country, they are considered level-1 citizens, and they are required to serve in the army for ten years to raise their citizen level the same as their parents.

”However, to rise from level-2 to level-3 citizen required excellent merit and a level-3 citizen offspring born as a level-2 citizen, which means they didnʼt need to do any services in the army and live a life free from worry.

”As for level-4 citizenship, itʼs the most difficult to acquire, and only a few people have it, and theyʼre all leaders of our country.

”If you managed to get those expected results, then youʼll be given a level-2 citizenship directly and even have a chance to acquire level-3 citizenship,” Douglas explained patiently.

Jacob wasnʼt moved in the least bit by this level bullshit since he wasnʼt planning to spend his life here. So, getting this citizenship or not matters little to him.

”What about if I donʼt want citizenship in your country at all? I mean, letʼs be clear, I didnʼt commit any crime against you, neither I have any grudge against you, and Iʼm a free man.

”So, you canʼt force me to join your ranks, and thatʼs why you gave me these excellent choices, and Iʼm flattered. But Iʼm more adventurous, and fifty years of my life is far too long for me.

”Since you guys give me a passage and show your hospitality, Iʼm in your debt, but it wonʼt be called for fifty years of my life now, are they?” Jacob sharply questioned.

Although he was willing to lower his head, it might get cleaved if he lowered it too much. Furthermore, since theyʼre talking about law, he wanted to see how much regulation they could bend when it came to their benefits.

Douglasʼs eyes narrowed when he heard Jacobʼs unexpected response because in rare freedom plains, anywhere someone goes, they had to abide by these rules unless they didnʼt want to live in safety of rare freedom plains.

”Mr. Jack, I agree with what you just said, and we wonʼt own you just because we give you a lift. However, I would like you to reconsider this choice because they would have the same conditions even if you join some other power.

”Unless you want to live in the Rare Wilderness Plains, which are filled with unknown dangers and those vile evil creatures who were enemies of all living beings like us.”

This unexpected comment left Jacob baffled because he did not know what they were talking about.

Douglas sensed Jacobʼs confusion as he plainly said, ”Itʼs only natural that you didnʼt know about those evil creatures since they exist on the rare plains, and weʼve all been fighting them for centuries.

”However, I canʼt reveal this top-secret information before you join our ranks, and if you still want to leave, then youʼre free to go, but you canʼt enter our cities without our citizenship.”

Jacob fell into silence when he heard this because he could feel Douglas wasnʼt lying about this danger or whatever he was talking about. But he was definitely lying about his inability to enter their cities.

After all, there were still three hegemonies, and he didnʼt believe that those high-ranking members were their citizens as well, but the question was, would they let him come in contact with them?

Furthermore, he was now absolutely sure that they didnʼt want to let him come in contact with three hegemonies, and he wasnʼt sure if he could leave here in one piece if he really tried to escape.

So, Jacob chose the most straightforward option and saw what happened. ”It seemed I was being ignorant and too arrogant. So, alright, Iʼll choose the fifty yearsʼ service.”

Douglas was again baffled by Jacobʼs choice since going through the second choice wonʼt put Jacob at a disadvantage, but if he succeeded, then he would gain an advantage.

Milan, who was silent for all this time, finally spoke. ”Jack, donʼt choose too soon because if you really choose this option, then youʼre not allowed to join any branch of three hegemonies until your fifty yearsʼ service is over.”

”Why is that?” Jacobʼs voice turned somewhat cold, as if he was angry. This was utterly cutting him off from their knowledge.

”Itʼs also in the contract that no citizen below level 2 could join three hegemonies. So you can see these laws in the other three nations as well, not just us. But if you agree to the second option, weʼll let you join the nightmare knight legion, and you can also gain access to their resources.” Douglas revealed.

ʼWhat the fuck is with these twisted laws?ʼ Jacob was exasperated by all these strange laws and why those three hegemonies were putting up with all this in the first place since they were all high and mighty.

They were simply letting these four nations control them as they pleased while taking advantage of them. This made Jacob even more curious about what was going on here.

ʼI donʼt know how they will hold these contracts, and if theyʼre valid in other nations as well, then I canʼt just desert them. I need a clear graph of the situation, and the Nightmare Knight Legion might give me some leeway.ʼ

Jacob sighed and agreed in resignation. ”Alright, you have convinced me. Iʼll take this test!”