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

end, he selected a fur-coat for 1 Platinum Coin. It was specially enchanted to regulate the wearer's temperature—whether

shirt, trousers,

as a set, so he found that

a ring

it looked, and its special effect of

people have something like

had to look the part, he got

checkout desk, Noah was already

raven-black hooded robe which had an enchantment imbued to make him appear

Coins for some reason, but Rey considered it to be

add its effects to Noah's [Projection],

see through Noah's usual disguise. But with this, they wouldn't be so

Looks like

and Noah left the store and

again next time!" They heard the voice of their attendant as they

I'm definitely

things Rey liked there, but they were

would

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you're sure this is

in front of a dark alleyway, crawling with

"Yeah."

squinted his eyes

business place would be situated in such

Unless…

You didn't tell me you sold it to the black

"I… I didn't?"

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

adventures in the town and marketplace, he had conveniently left out the

what respectable establishment would collect so many Monster Cores from a stranger without asking

said this, Rey's anger sizzled

he's right! I should have thought

selling a bunch of very dangerous technology to a regular licensed store on Earth. Unless they could verify your identity, or you were also

why the Black

No refunds.

were able to scam Noah so well. If one was inexperienced in the way of the Black Market,

I know what

Rey narrowed his eyes and hardened

was scary enough, and he was

be trifled

just