Devil fruit in comics

Chapter 258 Compensation
Don't you care about $[-] million?
Roger's attitude made the owl court representative on the opposite side frown.

It was unprecedented for the Owl Court to make such a concession.

But speaking of it, since the establishment of the Owl Court, they have never suffered such a serious blow.

Within a day, more than ten members were killed.

More importantly, the most proud claws were also wiped out.

If it hadn't been forced to this extent, the owl court would not have made the choice to make concessions.

In their view, [-] million US dollars is enough to represent their sincerity.

After all, Roger didn't suffer any losses except that his men were attacked by mercenaries.

Moreover, his two subordinates did not die in the attack of the mercenaries, they were just frightened.

Until now, no one in the Owl Court knew that it wasn't Roger's subordinates they let the mercenaries attack yesterday, but Roger and Selina.

If they knew this, they would definitely not just pay [-] million US dollars in compensation.

"Mr. Stark, what happened last night was indeed our fault, but as far as I know, your two subordinates were not harmed in any way."

"Of course, if you need us to compensate your two subordinates additionally, as long as we can do it, we will definitely not refuse."

The blond man said sincerely.

"Correct you first, it wasn't my subordinates you attacked last night."

"They are my employees!"

"As an owner, I have an obligation to protect the employees of my restaurant from harm."

Roger didn't intend to tell these people the truth.

When the three blond men frowned again, he continued, "You should be very clear about what I did to maintain the peace in those few blocks."

"If you don't want to follow in their footsteps, I suggest that you better show your true sincerity."

Five hundred million dollars is indeed an astonishing amount, but to Roger now, it is just a number.

Not to mention that he doesn't like the [-] million US dollars, even Bruce may not be able to see it.

Bruce only owns a Wayne Corporation, and he owns hundreds of planets.

Among them is even the Cree Empire, known as one of the three great empires in the universe.

In his opinion, the $100 million compensation awarded by the owl court is like paying $[-] million to a super rich man worth tens of billions of dollars.

Will the super rich with tens of billions of dollars be moved by a million dollars?
The answer to this question is a no-brainer.

"Since you have said so, Mr. Stark, let me take the liberty to ask you how you want us to compensate you."

The blond threw the question back at Roger.

It is better to ask Roger directly what compensation he wants than to guess by himself.

This is both a negotiation technique and a means of showing good faith.

Although there are not many fighters in the Owl Court, when it comes to doing business, the people inside are all experienced and experienced.

"If you want me to stop, ordinary monetary compensation is enough."

"If I remember correctly, you should have some special metals in your hands, such as Dionysus factor and amber gold."

"Give these things to me, and I will spare your lives."

Roger was not polite to the blond man, and the first thing he said was Dionysus factor and amber gold.

After hearing his words, the blond man and his two companions frowned at the same time.

Selina and Carmine, who were sitting next to Roger, were full of doubts.

Selina and Carmine had never heard of Dionysus factor and amber gold, two metals.

Although they don't know what the Dionysian factor and amber gold are for.

But just by looking at the expressions of the three blond men, they knew that these two things were extremely precious to the Owl Court.

"Mr. Stark, the compensation you want is too expensive, and we cannot give you an answer immediately."

"If you don't mind, we need to discuss it with the other members."

Although the blond man is a representative elected by the owl court to negotiate with Roger, it does not mean that he has the right to make decisions for the owl court.

The financial aspect is relatively easy to talk about, even if the amount of compensation is increased, it is not a big problem.

But Dionysus factor and amber gold are completely different.

It can even be said that the Dionysian factor and amber gold are the basis for the Owl Court to gain a foothold in the underground world.

Without Dionysus factor and amber gold, they couldn't make claws.

Without Talon, they would not be strong enough to maintain the majesty of the court.

More importantly, judging from Roger's attitude, what he wants is not a part of Dionysus factor and amber gold, but all of them.

The compensation that Roger asked for had seriously exceeded the scope of the three blond men's decisions.

"No problem, you can contact the other members of the court now."

"I'll give you half an hour to discuss."

Roger was very generous and gave them half an hour.

The court of owls is now a certainty, unless they suddenly find a powerful backer tonight.

Otherwise, they can only let Roger decide tonight.

"Thank you!"

The blond man first thanked Roger.

Afterwards, he left the wing room with the other two representatives.

Roger wasn't worried that they would quietly leave the restaurant.

Their life signals have been locked by his knowledge-colored arrogance, even if they want to leave secretly, it is impossible for them to escape his knowledge-colored arrogance.

After the three blond men left the room, Roger said slowly to Carmine: "Since this is your restaurant, let the chef cook some special dishes and serve them up. I haven't had dinner today."

Roger was not polite to Carmine and said directly.

Although Carmine was not his subordinate, he ordered Carmine very naturally and casually.

"I've got people ready."

After speaking, Carmine gestured to his subordinates standing near the door.

It didn't take long for a series of carefully cooked delicacies to be served.

In order to let Roger eat to his heart's content, Carmine also specially prepared several bottles of whiskey from the 60s.

What does it mean to be a human being? This is it.

Before Roger had ordered, he had already prepared everything according to Roger's needs.

It can also be seen from this point why the Falcone family can thrive under the leadership of Carmine and become the overlord of Gotham's underground world.

Although Carmine had already had dinner, he still had dinner with Roger at this moment.

While they were pushing glasses and drinking, the three blond men in the next room were having a video conference connection with other members of the Court of Owls.

Half an hour is not too long, not too short.

The three blond men chatted for half an hour in the next room before walking back with complicated expressions.

Although they haven't spoken yet, just by looking at their expressions, you can tell that the result of their chat is not very good.

As Roger expected, the blond man said with an ugly expression: "Mr. Stark, I'm sorry!"

"We discussed it with other members, and more than half of the members did not agree to hand over all the Dionysus factors and amber gold to you."

"However, in order to show our sincerity, we are willing to hand over one-third of the Dionysus factor and amber gold to you."

After chatting for half an hour, the final result was that I was only willing to hand over one-third.

After listening to the blond man's words, Roger didn't speak immediately, but picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip.

The blond man and others looked at Roger worriedly, waiting for his final reply.

At this time, the blond man began to regret why he had come to negotiate with Roger on behalf of the court.

Judging from Roger's performance this morning, if he is not satisfied, there is a high probability that the three of them will not be able to leave here alive.

Thinking of this, the blond man couldn't help cursing the guy who nominated him as a negotiator in his heart.

If he can go back alive this time, he must let that guy know what the consequences of random nominations are.

Under the gaze of the blond man and others, Roger put down the wine glass in his hand, and said slowly: "I can see your sincerity, you can go back."

What Roger said was very clear, but the blond man asked back in disbelief as if he didn't hear clearly.

"Mr. Stark, you mean we can leave now?"

"Yes, you can leave now."

Roger repeated.

Although he had allowed the three blond men to leave, the blond man and the others did not get up.

Until now, Roger has not said whether he has accepted compensation from the Court of Owls.

Agreeing to their departure does not mean accepting their compensation.

These are two completely different things.

After more than ten seconds of silence, the blond man asked again: "Mr. Stark, if you are still not satisfied with the issue of compensation, we can continue talking."

The tone of the blond man carried some pleading.

Although Roger didn't say it clearly, the blond man's intuition told him that Roger was not satisfied with the compensation given by the court.

One-third of Dionysus factor and amber gold seem to be very sincere.

But don't forget that Roger's original request was all Dionysian factor and amber gold.

One side is the whole and the other side is a third.

Which side Roger wanted, he didn't have to think about it.

"Do you think it's necessary to talk?" Roger looked at the blond man and said with a smile.

"Although you are representatives of the owl court, it is obvious that they have no right to decide compensation at all."

"Continuing to talk to you is a waste of time."

Having said that, Roger paused for a moment, and looked at the three blond men.

"Although you don't have the right to decide compensation, but if you change your identity, you don't represent the owl court, but represent your respective families. I think you should have the right to decide compensation."

Hearing this, the blond man reacted immediately.

Although Roger didn't say it explicitly, it's not difficult to guess what he meant.

Although the Owl Court did not agree to his conditions, it did not mean that they could not agree to his conditions.

Although they cannot represent all members of the owl court, they can represent their own family.

"Mr. Stark, what do you mean?"

The blond man asked quickly.

"Don't ask, that's what you think."

"I'll give you another 10 minutes. If you think it's necessary to talk, I'll wait for your final reply here."

Although Roger intends to completely destroy the Court of Owls, this does not mean that he will kill everyone in the Court of Owls.

The Court of Owls is just a federation of different families.

If they themselves had internal strife, they would also collapse.

As for whether the remaining families will re-form an owl court, it doesn't matter at all.

Even if the remaining families re-formed an alliance in the form of the Court of Owls, it is impossible for them to return to the original appearance of the court.

The blond-haired man and the others left the room again without hesitation.

This time, they did not contact all the members of the owl court, but contacted those members who had a better relationship with them and had the same interests as each other.

Only about 5 minutes later, the blond man and the others returned to the wing room again.

"Mr. Stark, we agreed to the compensation you want, but I don't know how you plan to receive it?"

The blond man asked respectfully.

Roger didn't answer the blond man immediately, but turned to Selina and said, "You go back tonight, I'll go and receive their compensation."

After speaking, Roger handed the cashier's check on the table to Selina.

"This is also for your safekeeping."

Although Selina didn't know what Roger would do next, she was sure of one thing, that is, starting tomorrow, the Court of Owls would become a historical term.

"Okay! Come back early, I'll wait for you at home." Selina said softly.

Under the gaze of Selina and Carmine, Roger followed the blond man and the three left the restaurant.

For ordinary people in Gotham, this night is no different from other nights.

However, for those at the Court of Owls, tonight was a night they will remember for a lifetime.

After leaving Carmine's restaurant, Roger, led by the blond man and others, met representatives of more than a dozen other families.

After a brief conversation, Roger, led by them, came to an ordinary manor in the suburbs.

On the surface, this manor is not luxurious, it is just an ordinary manor.

This is the headquarters of the Owl Court, and the Dionysus factor and amber gold in their hands are hidden in this manor.

In addition, this manor is also the "arsenal" used by the court of owls to make claws.

The manor on the ground looks ordinary, but under the manor, there is an underground laboratory that can be called a fortress.

"I will deal with the people inside, and I will take away the things."

"As for those families who are unwilling to give me reasonable compensation, I shouldn't need to teach you how to deal with them."

Before entering the manor, Roger said to the family representatives who had shown their willingness to give him reasonable compensation through their actions.

(End of this chapter)