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

a nice-looking pair of shirt, trousers, and

came as a set, so he found that

himself a ring worth one

to get it, but after considering how luxurious it looked, and its special effect of

rich people have

look

desk, Noah

hooded robe which had an

reason, but Rey considered it to be

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

that the person they were meeting could see through Noah's usual disguise. But with this,

like

they paid, Rey and Noah left the store and

time!" They heard the

definitely

a couple of things Rey liked there, but they were

he saved up enough, there would

******

you're sure this is

in front of

"Yeah."

his

of respectable business place would be situated in such a horrid

Unless…

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

"I… I didn't?"

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

everything about his adventures in the town and marketplace, he had conveniently left out the part where it was

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

this,

I should have

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

the Black Market

No

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

I am not sure I know what I'm doing

Rey narrowed his eyes and

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

like an important person that shouldn't be trifled with,

just get