#43. Preparations for War

“I just wanted to say, well…” The Black Merchant repeatedly opened and closed his mouth before finally managing to say his piece. “After this war ends, can I request a favor from you?”

“A favor? Is there really a favor you would need to request from me?” Kim Jin-Woo asked.

“It’s nothing difficult.”

Kim Jin-Woo looked at the Black Merchant, thinking that it was perhaps another deal, but that didn’t seem to be the case. The Black Merchant was unusually awkward.

“Is this a personal favor, or a favor from the Black Merchants?” he asked.

“If I had to put a label on it, you could call it a personal favor.”

Since the Black Merchant had been a reliable ally all along, Kim Jin-Woo didn’t find doing him a favor a difficult request. “What is it?” he asked.

“I can’t tell you now, but after all this is over, I’ll let you know then.”

“Sure. As long as it’s nothing too difficult. But of course, there has to be a price for it.”

“Of course. We have to be clear about these kinds of things.” Unlike his initial request, the Black Merchant’s reply was quick and straight to the point.

Kim Jin-Woo nodded and waved his hand. “Then we’ll talk about it when the time comes.”

He didn’t think it would be impossible to overcome Parthenon’s army, but...