An Extra’s POV

The store didn't hold a candle to its counterpart on Earth.

Perhaps that was why Rey was initially skeptical about it holding quality items.

It looked primitive, and while the design was fantastic, it didn't have that flamboyant ambiance that his homeworld's stores and malls had.

'I never went to high-end places on Earth, but even the places I went to are much better than this place.'

He couldn't blame the people here, though.

It was even unfair to compare them to Earth, to begin with.

'I'm sure places like the White House look much better than the Royal Palace. So, it only stands to reason that the marketplace would be inferior to Earth's.'

Both Rey and Noah were greeted by an attendant, who took them around and answered whatever questions they had.

Fortunately, they weren't asked to remove their masks or anything.

'They must be used to having anonymous customers…'

"I have Platinum Coins, so show me the good stuff." Rey blurted out as he found the lady showing him the common things in the store.

He wanted something better.

"A-ah! Right away sir!"

Rey and Noah were taken upstairs… to the true VIP Section of the Store.

In this place, all items began with 1 Platinum Coin. Not only was it much better designed than the ground floor, but the items all appeared better packaged—albeit they were fewer.

"Take a look around and get yourself a good-looking hooded cloak." Rey told Noah.

"Nothing more than 2 Platinum Coins."

For Rey, he planned on restricting himself to the same budget.

… That was until he actually began shopping.

*******

'Damnit! I wish I had more money!'

He had seen so many luxuries in the short moment of shopping that he felt downright broke despite having what many would consider a lot of money

the end, he selected a fur-coat for 1 Platinum Coin. It was specially enchanted to regulate the wearer's temperature—whether cold or hot—so he could stop worrying about

a nice-looking pair of shirt, trousers, and boots for 1

as a set, so he

got himself a

looked, and its special effect of possessing a Storage Unit, he

rich people

had to look the

the checkout desk, Noah was

which had an enchantment imbued to make him appear bigger and

reason, but

effects to Noah's [Projection], it could be very

meeting could see through Noah's usual disguise. But with this, they

like

they paid, Rey and Noah left

They heard the voice

definitely

Rey liked

would be

******

this

and Noah were standing in front of

"Yeah."

his eyes in

respectable business place would be situated in

Unless…

the black market? You didn't tell me you

"I… I didn't?"

furrowed his brow in stifled fury as he listened to Noah's poor excuse for

marketplace, he had conveniently left out the part where it was the

Monster Cores from a stranger without asking questions or

moment Noah said this, Rey's

he's right! I should have thought of

Unless they could verify your identity, or you were also licensed to trade in such goods, no official store would accept such a

was why the

No

to scam Noah so well. If one was inexperienced in the way of the Black Market, they would suffer great

not sure I know what I'm doing

Rey narrowed his eyes and hardened

enough, and he was also garbed in a

be trifled with, and the same applied to

Let's just get this over