Chapter 127 Happy Deal
Originally, in the imaginations of all those in the know, the battle between Lovecraft and Dante should have been earth-shattering, with spectacular special effects and exciting background music (just kidding).
However, in reality, the battle between Dante and Lovecraft was... well, ordinary.
After arriving at the battlefield with Goethe and Fitzgerald respectively, the two equally listless men saw their opponents.
H.P. Lovecraft, mindful of the beluga whale behind him, considered for a moment: "Could we fight from the side?"
Dante also thought about it for a moment: "Okay, it's all the same anyway."
So the two "people" slowly walked together toward the open space next to the port.
Before Goethe and Fitzgerald could speak, they were speechless.
Oh well, the original plan was to have them play one-on-one anyway, so the result is the same and there's no need to dwell on the process.
Goethe, having lived longer and seen more of the world, reacted slightly faster than Fitzgerald, and with the same refined manner gesture to Fitzgerald: "In that case, how about the two of us duel here?"
Once he recovered, Fitzgerald quickly put on a businesslike smile: "That suits me perfectly."
Goethe and Fitzgerald were clearly all smiles. However, the smell of gunpowder in the air was definitely much stronger than it was for Dante and Lovecraft.
Goethe was the first to act.
A deep red, flame-like phantom appeared on Goethe's body, wrapping around him like armor.
Goethe raised his hands, and the swirling flames formed the shape of knives: "Then Mr. Fitzgerald, please be careful, we (the Smiling Chamber of Commerce) do not want to lose such an excellent customer as you for the time being."
Fitzgerald snapped his fingers, and where no one could see, two stacks of US dollars vanished into thin air: "Don't worry, private matters don't affect business cooperation."
Goethe smiled at the platitudes he received, raised his two greatswords, and charged toward Fitzgerald.
Similarly, Fitzgerald, in his enhanced state, collided head-on with Goethe.
The fight between these two "businessmen" truly had the momentum of an earthquake.
The fight between those two "people" who were supposed to be devastating became a strangely healthy affair.
Despite being the ace of their respective groups and UN, and both being terrifying beings who have lived for countless years and even surpassed humans in species, their battles are remarkably harmonious.
The battle between Lovecraft and Dante can be simply described as follows:
Lovecraft used a tentacle attack!
Dante used Ash Defense!
Dante's defense is effective!
Dante used the Ashes attack!
Lovecraft used tentacle defense!
Lovecraft defense is effective!
In short, despite it being a 3D fighting game, the two of them were fighting back and forth like they were playing a turn-based game.
Speaking of which, Dante's "Divine Comedy" can burn any material, whether it's stone, alloy, ceramic, or even water and ice, without any problem. But it seems a bit powerless against Lovecraft's tentacles.
Lovecraft's body had a very high "ignition point".
So, forcibly breaking through would become very difficult. Shouldn't we think of a way...? But I'm so bored, I'm too lazy to think of one...
Dante mechanically continued the movements of his hands while thoughtfully observing Lovecraft's tentacles.
Meanwhile, Lovecraft, mechanically battling Dante, thought: "This is getting tough. Should I come up with a plan? But I'm so sleepy, I don't want to think about anything..."
Then the two "people" who were seriously thinking about how to deal with each other continued their turn-based fighting.
The turn-based system seems like it could go on for a long time without any problems. Goethe and Fitzgerald's side started quickly and ended just as quickly.
The main reason was actually Fitzgerald, who suddenly stopped and said he wanted to pause. Goethe, who wasn't in a hurry to begin with, readily agreed and stopped.
Goethe's task was merely to "obstruct" them; as long as the group members didn't appear on the battlefield, his deal would be considered successful. Under this premise, he was quite happy to coexist peacefully with Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald's reason for temporarily halting the war was simple: fighting Goethe was simply too expensive and not cost-effective.
In the short time he exchanged punches with Goethe, Fitzgerald had already burned through countless dollars, and what's worse, all that money was spent for no reason at all.
To counter Goethe's current strength, the amount of securities required for enhancement would be astronomical...
From a broader perspective, while the two factions currently battling within Yokohama are vying for power over the "Man-Tiger," their primary focus isn't on that. The best time for a combination to enter the fray has yet to arrive.
For Fitzgerald personally, the best-case scenario would be if only one side remained after the UN and the Joint Major Crimes Unit had been defeated, and the other side had already been injured in the previous battles.
Regardless of which side wins, the tiger-man, who exists as a "prize," will not only be safe during the process but will also be exceptionally well protected, so there's no need for him to rush things.
If I had some free time, I might consider getting involved and seeing if there were any profits to be made. However, since the UN has already hired the Smiling Merchants Association to intercept them, it seems pointless to compete at this point.
Thinking this, Fitzgerald looked at the smiling Goethe: "Let me ask you, your deal with Christie was just a 'blocking duo,' right?"
This wasn't exactly classified information, so Goethe readily admitted, "That's right."
“That makes things easier.” Fitzgerald snapped his fingers, his face regaining its cheerful and confident smile. “Then let me ask one more question: on the condition that I’m willing to have a heart-to-heart talk with you here, Mr. Goethe, what’s the price for your ‘passive resistance’?”
Goethe blinked, and after realizing what he meant, he immediately put on an extremely bright business smile: "Oh, that's negotiable!"
Goethe's transaction involved "obstruction," but the outcome of the obstruction was not specified. In other words, as long as the obstruction was actually carried out, the transaction was completed—how much was completed was another matter.
While such loopholes would certainly not be acceptable when formally signing a contract, Christie was, after all, using a pre-paid, general-purpose contract whose purpose had not been initially planned. Finding loopholes in such contracts was easy for Goethe.
Or rather, many of the loopholes in this contract were deliberately added by him.
Goethe and Fitzgerald are engaged in a heated tug-of-war (on prices).
At least from the perspective of restraint, both sides have achieved their objectives.
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