An Extra’s POV

"This is the place."

Rey and Noah stood in front of a massive building—one of the biggest in the area.

Of course, it wasn't more than three storeys, but it was very wide.

It was clear that a lot of activities went on in this building, and it wasn't for the faint of heart.

"You actually did business here?!"

Rey was shocked that someone as timid as Noah had the gall to try out such an intimidating structure.

"W-well, I was approached by an affiliate who brought me here."

"A-ahh… that's true."

According to Noah's story, he was initially just looking for a place to sell the Monster Cores when he was approached by a guy who told him he'd help him sell the goods.

The guy was the one who took him to this establishment and helped him through all the processes.

'That's most likely the one who was involved in the scam…'

The company must have dealt directly with the so-called Affiliate, who in turn dealt with Noah.

He probably pretended to be the seller and got to bargain with the real buyers. As a result, he was able to gain a lot of profit while relaying a smaller price to the gullible Noah.

'That's how those sorts of people make their money.'

"Shouldn't we be looking for the guy, then?" Noah asked Rey.

"Nah! There's no need. People like that are very slippery…"

Besides, it was a waste of time.

There was no real law in this place except the Unspoken Rules. As long as the seller and buyer came to a consensus about the price of an item and it was sold, that was the end of the matter.

Pursuing anything outside that would only be arbitrary.

"Now that we know exactly what we're dealing with, we can make a more informed decision."

The fact that no 'Affiliate' had approached them yet proved his point.

and capable, so

to the guy who duped him due to how uncertain and out-of-place he was

the past is in

and Noah

store, and once again, were made to gawk at

You've

"W-well… not really…"

Rey was told something that Noah conveniently left

outside and let the

In hindsight, I can see how

did his best to justify his actions, but all Rey saw were

Pathetic excuses.

really

was very large, and several

gotten his Invisible

had asked the 'Affiliate' to get it for him because he could already tell that

guy probably lied about the price as

"The past is in the past." to

the counter, while glancing all across

cashiers, so no one really needed to wait in

there, Rey placed one hand on the counter while bending slightly to

here to… sell some products." He said

was deep, and his eyes glowed behind

proceed to the far end of

with such a dull monotone that Rey was convinced

is a

of faces—some bad, some ugly, some far worse—over the course of

wisest thing to

see his blunder instantly and awkwardly left the counter to proceed according to the

lucrative, so I'd like to discuss with a higher-up if

Wholesale or Retail." Rey was interrupted by the man

he was busy

the details

"Wholesale." Rey finally added.

Wholesale begins with over a thousand pieces. There's Bulk Retail

my intelligence any further." Rey

"I-I apologize."