An Extra’s POV

"You may come in."

The moment this deep voice echoed within the very dark room, and beyond, a door slowly creaked open.

The intruder was a man with slick brown hair, with bright green eyes, and a very classy outfit—a black waistcoat on top of a formal shirt, black trousers, and a neat tie.

All in all, this man in his early thirties was very handsome in every sense of the word.

He was Aldred Winsley—Broker for the KariBlanc Group.

At least, that was what his identity demanded.

"Greetings, father." He bowed his head the moment he came in and closed the door within the dark office.

"Sit."

Aldred obeyed instantly, moving past the comfortable couches that stood at the center of the room, but moved towards the chair in front of the man's desk.

The man he called father—Lord Blanc of the Obsidian Council—sat calmly behind his desk

His bright green gaze could pierce the eyes of anyone, and even though the office was dark, they glowed intensely.

Aldred was used to this gaze, but even he still felt like prey being constantly watched by a predator.

He sat in front of his father, separated only by the desk that stood between them.

For a few seconds, no one spoke.

Then—

"They're acting much faster than I expected. Things are getting really unstable right now…"

—Lord Blanc spoke.

He didn't have his usual confident and imposing tone.

Instead, a sort of worrying vibe took over his voice, as well as his countenance.

It was easy to see that he was shaken by the current situation.

"How bad is it, Father?"

"Very bad. We can't contact our prime buyer due to some kind of interference through our main channel. We've also lost contact with the merchandise we kept in the warehouse in the East."

Their prime buyer resided far from the Capital, so the KariBlanc had gotten a vast patch of land where they constructed a massive warehouse to store the goods they would sell prior to the final sales.

It was also a major part of their 'Expansion' plan.

now… it

complete that sale, then we'll encounter a devastating loss. Plus, the fact that we've

it directly, but Aldred understood what all

KariBlanc Group was

They needed help.

the rest of your colleagues?

Aldred asked this question, Lord Blanc grunted and shrugged

protecting their

Aldred heard this, he

drowning man if he didn't have some kind of life

but since they were experiencing the same challenges as

Aldred whispered this, sensing his Father's increasing frustration, he racked his brain to think

end, he

Ralyks… we could enlist the help of Sir

the same one who had reached the realm of 'Absolute', and possessed a wealth of resources that would make the KariBlanc Group

was immensely resourceful, intelligent, and most of

walls of KariBlanc that didn't know who this esteemed

"Sir Ralyks? Hmm…"

these qualities, Lord Blanc didn't

maintained a critical air around him as he narrowed his

turn the tables, we need as many powerful allies as

continued speaking, a slight passion

Yuri and a much better Mage than I am. The fact that he was able to

was difficult—if not downright impossible—to find even a single flaw in

know these things. I never doubted

became twisted in confusion. If his father didn't doubt Sir Ralyks' capabilities, why did he

"Then—!"

by tricks. I find it doubtful that we have enough to thoroughly convince him to take our side, given the

said this, Aldred finally understood

was too powerful to concern himself with a losing party's

only reason they had maintained a somewhat mutual understanding was because the KariBlanc Group could pull

they knew he couldn't be stopped even if he chose to break their

they were sinking… why would

may come to our assistance." Aldred swallowed his saliva as he

just have to be convincing

gaze

lover in our care, and we've taken proper care of her in his absence. I

that…?" Lord Blanc's eyes

of every update about the man named Ralyks, but

must have occurred during the period when the Dragon Incident occurred,

there wouldn't be enough time or a stable opportunity

that entire incident, their enemies

extent, Father. Besides, he is not an unreasonable man. He has listened to my selfish requests a lot of times, and if we can make it worth his while, I'm sure he would hear us out at the very

sighed a little and maintained a few