An Extra’s POV

'How will this go…?'

Aldred tightened his fingers that were wrapped around one another as he made a resolute stare at the man before him.

Despite his confident demeanor, he was quite nervous.

'He hasn't shown up to sell to us in a few days, so the expansion plan has been compromised because of him…'

There was a chance that the man before then had broken the Exclusive contract and sold to another party, but Aldred didn't want to think that.

He just didn't seem like that kind of guy.

But, even if he did break their agreement, what was he supposed to do?

'He had an S-Tier Skill. Father warned me not to make him our enemy no matter what…'

That meant he couldn't even be penalized for breaking the contract.

All that the Group could do was try to renegotiate and strengthen their bond.

'We've given him no reason to doubt our sincerity. And while it isn't much, by disciplining that lowlife, I hoped we could show just how useful and committed we are to him.'

The man's unimpressed tone told Aldred that this move wasn't as effective as he had hoped, but he couldn't give up.

'For the expansion to other markets… we need a bulk of goods.'

If possible; the same amount as what he brought last time.

No—even double.

It actually didn't matter the amount he could provide. The more Monster Cores he had, the bigger their profit would be.

Aldred just hoped their esteemed seller would cooperate with them.

'In all my years, I've never been pushed to this point…'

Aldred learned everything he knew from his father, and he had spent his entire life in the KariBlanc Group.

He knew the inner workings of business and he had long mastered the art of negotiation.

Exchange, Demand and Supply, and various other concepts of business had been ingrained in his brain since he

currently operating under his monika of Alfred Winsley—a mere broker—was simply a final test his father concocted

knew he couldn't afford

I possess?" The moment he

the error he

did I just say? How

seller's possession, he had implied

individual with an S-Tier Skill, one who had long exceeded the limits of humanity,

knew he had to correct

as much as you're willing to sell. We only hope

he wore a mask, so Aldred could only hope it

Very

beamed a smile as he noticed the man straighten

He

we've almost

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'This… this is crazy!'

couldn't believe

desperate to sell his stuff, but it seemed like he

foolish of me

of Monster Cores of good quality. It was inevitable that word of this got out, so it would only be a matter of time before the

what Rey could tell, these people had

scammer just to please him, and their readiness to buy so

out on this

chance he would suffer a loss

been given the opportunity, I'll sell everything I

a couple of

course, they were full to the brim with Monster

However…

these

like a pouch, really—in front of Aldred, and within it were Spatial

able to get a good amount of Spatial Rings and

plan to drain the Hobs of their stash of Monster Cores, but he at

to profit from that sliver of