The witch thought I am a Demon God-Chapter 527 - 309 Behind the World History: The Bikini People! _1
Sunken Ship Harbor.
On a small sailboat in the shadow cast by a three-masted heavy ship, a few people are seated. One of these people is Ivita. To his left is the Hearthstone Witch, to his right is the Iron Mountain Knight, and Wilson and Captain Sam are managing Ivita’s troops and ships in the harbor of Sunken Ship Harbor. They are preventing an attack on Ivita’s troops during the negotiation period with the Valji Family’s behind-the-scenes figures.
Sitting opposite Ivita is an old man with white hair, dressed in a characteristic purple-red robe with patterns of leaves, whirlpools, and water splashes. He also holds a white hiking stick in his hand.
Sitting on the left side of this old man are members of the Valji Family: Tatagi Valji, Ray Valji, Snow Valji, and several of Tatagi’s sons and daughters.
These people were staring at Ivita with either a curious or hateful look.
Although both sides were meeting for the first time, they had already fought several battles and had deep hatred for each other.
To the right of the old man in the purple-red robe, sat the Governor of Sunken Ship Harbor, Rolof.
Rolof seemed to be very afraid of the old man who was chairing the discussions and kept a flattering smile on his face. "I’m really troubled myself troubling you, sir."
"But I didn’t intend to get involved in your..."
"Heh heh heh..." The old man in the purple-red robe ignored him, instead took the initiative to greet Ivita and passed a teacup to him. "I am Kakektor of the Bikini People."
"I heard about your issues with the Valji Family this time and decided to use it as a way to mediate peace between you two on behalf of my master."
Snow Valji couldn’t help but say: "Mr. Kakektor, it’s all the fault of this guy named Ivita."
"As long as he doesn’t bother us, we won’t bother him. My Uncle McLoughlin and his two children are still suffering in the hands of this guy named Ivita. Sir, you must bring justice to us!"
Kakektor gave her a cold glance. "Justice? What is justice, you guys are just provocateurs because of your weakness."
Tatagi seemed to age ten years. "Snow, you apologise to Mr. Ivita."
Snow Valji looked at her grandfather incredulously. She didn’t think she had done anything wrong, but now she can only force herself to apologise to Ivita.
Ivita doesn’t stop Snow from bowing to him, he goes straight ahead to these small tricks that ease the mood during negotiations and speaks to the old man named Kakektor: "You said you are of the Bikini People? Well, I seem to have never heard of this group."
"Enlighten me."
The other party wants to ease his mood, obviously not wanting to fall out with him at the beginning of the negotiations.
So he just asked what he wanted to know.
He still has a bit of curiosity about these people who are playing hide and seek.
Kakektor paused for a moment, then said in a deliberately profound tone: "The Bikini People are the uncrowned kings of the sea. We have always been the ones behind the scenes in almost all the maritime powers in the Mediterranean."
"Our ancestors even fought a deadly battle with the Ancient Civilization at the dawn of their birth, competing for the development space of civilization, but we lost that time, which resulted in us hiding behind the countries ever since, manipulating the history of the world."
"Almost all the people in these seas who are lending at high interest rates are the Bikini People!"
Kakektor said with great pride.
Ivita thought deeply, if a race lent at high interest rates for a long time, this race would surely be discriminated against by all.
But looking at the Governor acting so respectful, it doesn’t seem to be the case.
Moreover, could it be that one of the underworld overlords in the world of pirates is the Bikini People?
Ivita was eager to ask about the name of the Valji Family’s behind-the-scenes figure, but he first asked about the old man’s white hiking stick. "Your hiking stick looks very special."
Hearing this, Kakektor laughed heartily, held up his own hiking stick, pointed at one of his own men, an eerie light flashed on the hiking stick, and the man pointed by the stick shrank in size, transforming into a sheep.
The Hearthstone Witch’s pupils suddenly contracted, and she whispered to Ivita: "That’s magic that can’t be used even by high-ranking witches of the fourth level, the stick just turned a person into a sheep with a wave, it’s a bit tricky. I’m afraid that the magic on that stick is the Shape-shifting Curse that only the Witch Queen can use. But don’t worry, it’s just equipment, I’ll see if there’s a chance to steal that wand later."
Kakektor called two of his own servants, "Come, take this guy down, peel off his wool and skin, and cook him for me! Don’t worry, a person who’s become a sheep is essentially just a sheep."
Kakektor proudly held up his own hiking stick and said: "Although I am not a professional, with this hiking stick that can turn people into sheep, I am not afraid of anyone."
"I got this stick when I was young, from a group of robbers."
"At that time, I was just a teenager herding sheep in the village. My favourite thing to do was to scare my fellow villagers by saying that robbers were coming to the village. Seeing the honest villagers being scared into a panic, I often felt very happy."
"But one day."
"The robbers really did come to the village." Kakektor’s facial expression turned gloomy, and he lowered his voice. "Among the robbers, there was even a first-level professional. I ran back to inform the villagers, but no one believed me, and the whole village was killed by the robbers that night."
"At that time, I hid in the mountains and killed two robbers who bumped into me."
"I got this stick from them, and this stick killed all the robbers who attacked the village. After this experience, I realized a truth that saved me from many detours in my life."
Kakektor stared at Ivita and said: "I also want to tell you, and I hope you can gain some wisdom from it, which is that people do things to the extent of their abilities. You can get yourself into trouble, but you better have the ability to solve this trouble yourself."
"As long as you have the ability to resolve the troubles you’ve stirred, not only will you be safe, but you will also rise to prominence. But if you are not strong enough, young man, it will truly be a tragedy."
Ivita knew the other party’s story. He was trying to intimidate him, urging him to seize the opportunity and halt his actions. He chuckled, "So, it’s the boy who cried wolf. Elder, your perspective is truly unique."
"So, Mr. Kakector, who’s the one behind you? How do you plan on resolving the matter between me and the Valji Family?"
Kakector, gripping his walking stick, said, "There are two solutions. I’ll present them now, and see whether both parties are willing to accept."
"Firstly, the Valji Family must yield two viscount territories, but all the extraordinary sea-related business on these territories must be transferred. Also, Mr. Ivita needs to become friends with the person behind me, and we can start a new collaboration."
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Valji Family members turned green.
That’s because their bosses were abandoning the Valji Family and choosing to cooperate with Ivita instead, even selling them out to the point of leaving them only a glimmer of hope for survival.
The second son of the Valji Family, Rogge Valji, was now filled with remorse. He had thought the land-dwellers had come to Cross Island in a weakened state, but he hadn’t expected that merely delaying the military report for an hour would completely turn the Valji Family into sacrificial lambs on the negotiation table.
Tatagi Valji closed his eyes, feeling his lifetime of glory slipping away.
He looked at his second son’s eyes, initially filled with resentment, but quickly replaced by helplessness driven by fatigue.
Ivita took a sip of his tea, not even bothering to raise his head. "And the second one?"
Kakector squinted his eyes because Ivita hadn’t hesitated even a second before asking about the second option. It seemed Ivita was not someone who valued stability.
Upon hearing Ivita’s words, everyone from the Valji Family sighed in relief.
Although it seemed strange, Ivita’s response indeed saved them.
Kakector said, "The second option is for me to act as the guarantor. You can make any demands of the Valji Family, any at all, but you cannot request for the Viscount territories, not even a shred."
"What do you think?"
"Neither is acceptable." Ivita said, "I’ve just changed my mind. I now demand all the territories and property of the Valji Family."
"That’s my demand."
"You can agree now."
The Valji Family was infuriated. Who negotiates in this manner!
Tatagi said, "That means you don’t want to negotiate anymore. You want to fight!"
Ray Valji said, "Then let’s fight. I’m not afraid of you. Lord Kakector, you see, it’s not that we don’t follow the commands of you and that lord behind you. It’s just that some people are too bullying and have no intention of negotiating."
Kakector squinted at Ivita, his eyes sparkling with shrewdness and calculation. "In fact..."
"It’s not impossible. But your appetite is huge, can you really swallow it?"
Ivita was slightly taken aback because he had just made a thoughtless statement, presenting an outrageous demand and preparing for a price negotiation. His expectation was only to obtain two viscount territories and the benefits that come with them, but the other party unexpectedly agreed.
They actually agreed.
Was the other side invited by the Valji Family as a negotiator?
It felt like the negotiator was invited by himself...
Kakector began to laugh. "As soon as you entered the Black Sea, you’ve caught the attention of the big figures behind me, Your Highness."
The other party addressing him as "Your Highness" intensified Ivita’s surprise. This demonstrated they knew his identity.
Kakector explained, "We have always hidden in history, but we have always understood one thing."
"Invest in those we see potential in."
"Our investment was present in the Valji Family from the moment they first set foot on Cross Island. However, now, this family can also serve as an additional investment for you."
"The people behind us have always known that your objective of seizing these two viscount territories is for that... "
"How could we not invest under such circumstances?"
Kakector said, "We may frequently cross paths in the future, Lord Ivita."
Ivita squinted his eyes. "Who’s the person behind you, after all?"
Kakector shook his head, "Your Highness, all you need to know is that we refer to him as Mr. Number, his symbol is the number 10. He is not a single being but an organization of ten dictators that has existed since the Ancient Civilization Period, with countless Bikini People being replaced over time."
"He once invested in the Lord of the Seven Seas, Marco Anson, thus making us the hidden rulers of these seas."
