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.

it was in

we do not complete that sale, then we'll encounter a devastating loss. Plus, the fact that we've lost contact with the

to admit it directly, but

KariBlanc Group

They needed help.

you tried seeking assistance from the rest of your colleagues? You know…

this question, Lord

also like me—too busy protecting their interests to spare time for

Aldred heard this,

wise drowning man would try to save another drowning man if he didn't have

experiencing the same challenges as he was, they could

sensing his Father's increasing frustration, he racked his brain to think of

he could only

Ralyks… we could enlist

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

was immensely resourceful, intelligent, and most of

was none within the four walls of KariBlanc that didn't know who this

"Sir Ralyks? Hmm…"

Blanc

a critical air around him as he narrowed his eyes

had all the qualities we need, right? Besides, to turn the tables, we

a slight passion in his

better fighter than Yuri and a much better Mage than I am. The fact that he was able to deliver so many Monster Cores also means he is still hiding

not downright impossible—to find even

these things. I never doubted his capabilities

If his father didn't doubt Sir Ralyks' capabilities, why did he show such

"Then—!"

powerful and intelligent as him will not be fooled by tricks.

Blanc said this, Aldred finally understood

too powerful to concern himself with

mutual understanding was because the KariBlanc Group could

they knew he couldn't be stopped

they were sinking… why would he

I believe he may come to our assistance."

have to be

Lord Blanc heard this, he narrowed his gaze on his son

in our care, and we've taken proper care of her in his absence. I believe it takes some measure of trust in us for

eyes were wide

of every update about the man named Ralyks, but he could understand why

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

that case, there wouldn't be enough time or a

after that entire incident, their enemies sporadically

he is not an unreasonable man. He has listened to my selfish requests a lot of times, and if we can make it

hearing this, Lord Blanc sighed a little