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

Coin. It was specially enchanted to regulate the wearer's temperature—whether

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

came as a set, so he found that

he got himself a

luxurious it looked, and its special effect of possessing a

people

to look the

the checkout desk, Noah was already

an enchantment imbued to make him appear bigger and more intimidating

Platinum Coins for some reason, but Rey considered it

we add its effects to Noah's

they were meeting could see through Noah's usual

Looks like we're all

paid, Rey and Noah left the store

They heard the

definitely coming

were a couple of things Rey liked there, but they were far above his

enough, there would be nothing

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you're sure this

were standing in front

"Yeah."

squinted his eyes in

kind of respectable business place would be situated

Unless…

didn't tell me

"I… I didn't?"

stifled fury as he listened to

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

would collect so many Monster Cores from a stranger without asking questions or verifying

moment Noah said this, Rey's

I should

to a regular licensed store on Earth. Unless they could verify

the Black

questions. No refunds. No

scam Noah so well. If one was inexperienced in the way of the

am not sure I know

Rey narrowed his eyes and hardened

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

shouldn't be trifled with, and the

set. Let's just