RISE OF EROS

CHAPTER 520

If they had betrayed their employers before, they could do it again, so Castor wouldn't have them around where they could be hurt while Andrew was away, and he was even planning to send some of the Shadow agents with the caravan to monitor them.

Certainly, these agents couldn't keep these experts at bay, since they were weaker, but they could still report if any problems occurred and the experts didn't show up.

This way, they would know that they had fled, and if instead they became more aggressive and killed the Shadow agents, well, the situation would be even simpler, since this is easier to find out. Read new chapters at empire

While there were many ways in which these experts could play their cards to escape, the problem was that they didn't know the extent of Andrew and his collaborators' forces and influence.

They only knew what they had managed to find out from the battle against the Vilotti family, which wasn't much, but according to rumors there was a demigod involved and that was enough to scare them.

Let's say that the lack of information made these five elders not dare to refute and obediently follow Castor's commands. After making this matter clear, Candice began to discuss with Elias about the business that the Spigas caravan did.

Being a wandering merchant has many advantages over merchants with established bases like Candice since they could move around different countries and trade in products that were not from that place.

It is true that some powerful merchants or those with businesses in different countries could do this, but at this moment Candice only has businesses in Cannaris, Tampilla, and Dunnas, so her intention was to make the caravan led by Elias go to other countries.

In this way, her business would expand. This was not with the intention of making money, but in order to make connections in different countries that could be of help in the future if something were to happen.

They had already had to escape from Cannaris due to mistreatment and although in Dunnas the situation was the opposite, it was not known when the situation could change, so they had to have contingency plans.

Watching as Candice spoke to Elias, Castor decided to take the five experts to the command center and talk to them in private. Once in the command center, Castor sat down and invited the 5 elders to sit down as well.

They were a little nervous now that they were alone, as they knew that Castor was much more powerful than them and they were afraid that he would eliminate them at that moment, but Castor did not intend to make such a foolish move.

It is obvious that, although these elders are not trustworthy, it is better to have them on their side than to eliminate them, especially if they were to be the protectors of the caravan they had just acquired.

Castor, who has experience dealing with people of dubious intentions, decided to give them a small benefit, to prevent them from becoming traitors. These experts were with Spigas because he provided them with resources to increase their strength and that was what Castor would give them.

So far he had only been pressuring them with his strength to show them what would happen if they did something wrong, but with only fear, you cannot gain people's support, much less their loyalty.

Castor was applying the carrot and stick strategy. So far he had only given them a stick and now it was time to show them the carrot. "I know you are scared because you think we will treat you badly or as disposable personnel, but that is not the case," Castor began to say.

"As long as you are loyal, you will not be exempt from benefits and now I will give you a sample of what you will receive," said Castor, and seconds later there was a knock on the door, then Castor said, "Come in."

A young man covered in a black cape and a mask, entered carrying a wooden box. Obviously, he is an agent of Shadow, which is why he hides his identity.

The young man didn't say anything, he just nodded slightly at Castor and left the box on the floor before leaving the room. The five elders were intrigued by what they would be given and Castor, not making them wait, said, "What's in the box is yours."

The five elders hesitated to look, but Castor made a gesture with his hand letting them understand that they could do so, and then they stopped doubting. Upon opening the lid of the box, the elders were surprised, because what they found were highly concentrated magic stones.

This is one of the most basic, but indispensable resources for experts to strengthen themselves, since, by absorbing their energy, they could improve their level of strength. Spigas also paid them with these stones, but they had never received an amount like the one they had in front of them.

Seeing the surprise on their faces, Castor smiled and said, "As you can see, we treat our own well," then the five elders bowed and said in unison, "Thank you, we promise not to let you down."

"I don't like to be threatening people. Andrew is a peaceful guy, he has never sought trouble on his own initiative, but he always finds it, so as long as you are loyal you will be rewarded, betray us, and well, suffer the consequences," Castor said calmly.

While it was a threat, he didn't make it seem that way. He was just letting them see that they valued loyalty and as long as they didn't plot anything against them, they wouldn't have to fear and the elders understood that perfectly.

Some of them were even glad that Spigas had screwed up, as they now had a better deal. Seeing that the elders were more cheerful Castor smiled and said, "You can take those stones and train. The caravan will take a while to resume its activities."

This time, the elders did not hesitate, and taking the box they disappeared. Castor checked that they had left the Dunnas Palace and then his expression changed. His face now showed sharp eyes and without delay, he walked to the prison in the basement of the establishment.

Upon arriving there, he found Shadow agents guarding the unconscious Spigas and asked, "Has he not woken up?" to which one of the agents replied, "No sir. He has been in this state since they brought him in."

Castor nodded and asked the agents to leave. Castor wanted to do this personally and it would be so brutal that he did not want anyone to see him working.

Many had the impression that Castor was an enthusiastic and somewhat jocular warrior, but since he took control in the absence of Oliver and Andrew, they have begun to realize that he is not a simple person.

Being a captain in a gang, no matter how small and weak it is, is not achieved just by being good at fighting. Managing people and resources, assessing the situation and even interrogation and torture are necessary, and while he is not an expert in everything, he does have his strengths.

He is not good at negotiations and even assessing the situation is not his strong suit, as he never had to negotiate or deal with complex situations, since he always got what he wanted by force, so he left that part to Candice and the other girls, although you couldn't really call that a negotiation.

However, he was good at fighting, assessing people, and torture. Without any particular emotion, he entered the cell where Spigas was, and with a strong kick, but without a trace of aura, he woke up the captive.

A simple kick from Castor was more than enough to kill him, but since he wasn't exerting aura on it, it was no different than a normal person's kick, so Spigas only felt pain.

Spigas woke up from the kick and wanted to complain, but then he remembered what had happened and his expression darkened. It only took him a second to understand the situation he was in and he resignedly looked at Castor.

"I assume you are Andrew's envoy," Spigas said without emotion. Castor looked at him and seeing him so calm, he got upset, but he didn't explode in anger, he just smiled contemptuously and Spigas, seeing him, let out a little laugh of resignation and asked, "So, how will I die?".

"Slowly and painfully," Castor answered in a serious tone. This did startle Spigas a little because he had already resigned himself to dying, but he didn't want to suffer before that, so clenching his hands he spoke again, "Isn't there another way?", but Castor was decisive, "No."

Spigas let out a sigh and looking at Castor he put on a smile and said, "I don't intend to suffer", and moving his tongue, he tried to reach something between his teeth. Spigas is a man who knows the dangers of the world and carries poison between his teeth for situations like these.

He didn't want to die, but if he was ever in a desperate situation, he wouldn't hesitate to take his own life, but seconds later he was surprised not to find the poison he had prepared.

Castor, seeing Spigas' attempt to escape the torture, smiled sinisterly and asked mockingly, "Are you looking for your poison?", and without waiting for Spigas to answer, he added, "I'm sorry, you won't escape that easily."

At that moment Spigas felt terror because he knew that his existence would become a martyrdom before he died. Castor approached him, and Spigas tried to escape, begged, and even cried so that he would not be tortured, but it was useless.

Castor spent about 3 hours with Spigas. The torture he inflicted on him made him wish for hell, rather than the torture of Castor, but the latter did not flinch in the least. Spigas' screams of pain and pleas for mercy flooded the prison, but no one apart from Castor could hear them.

The prison was more soundproof than Andrew's room, and that was saying a lot, so where no one saw or heard him, Castor tortured Spigas for 3 hours straight, without letting him pass out or die.

When he was satisfied, Castor walked out of the prison and looking at the two officers guarding the door said, "Get rid of the body," and left without waiting for their answers.

The two officers entered the prison to carry out Castor's orders, but when they saw Spigas' body, they trembled in fear because they could not recognize it as the body of a human, and even for them, who were trained in torturing prisoners to obtain information, it was a horrifying sight.