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.

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'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

Platinum Coin. It was specially enchanted

pair of shirt, trousers, and boots for 1

set, so he found that

a

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

people have

had to look the part, he

Rey got to the checkout desk, Noah was

hooded robe which had an enchantment imbued to make him appear

reason, but Rey considered

Noah's [Projection], it could be

that the person they were meeting could see through Noah's usual disguise. But with this, they wouldn't be so

Looks like

and Noah left the store and went

heard the voice of their attendant

I'm definitely coming

things Rey liked there,

there would be

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you're sure this is

in front of a

"Yeah."

squinted his

kind of respectable business place would be situated in

Unless…

on… is it the black market? You didn't tell me you sold it to the black

"I… I didn't?"

as he listened

adventures in the town and marketplace, he

so many Monster Cores from a stranger without asking questions or

said this, Rey's anger

should

could verify your identity, or you were also licensed to trade in such goods, no official

was why the Black

No refunds. No

well. If one was inexperienced in the way

I

narrowed his eyes and hardened his

mask was scary enough, and he was also garbed in a

person that shouldn't be trifled with, and the same

Let's just get this