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

right now. If we do not complete that sale, then we'll encounter a devastating loss. Plus, the fact that we've lost contact with the warehouse and the merchandise… it worries

directly, but Aldred understood

KariBlanc Group was

They needed help.

rest of your colleagues? You know…

Lord

like me—too busy protecting their

heard this,

to save another drowning man if he didn't have some kind

were experiencing the same challenges as he was, they

wanted all along, or…?" As Aldred whispered this, sensing his

the end, he could

we could enlist the help of Sir

who was shrouded in mystery and power; the same one who had reached the realm of 'Absolute', and possessed a wealth of resources that would make the

and most of all…

of KariBlanc that didn't know

"Sir Ralyks? Hmm…"

Blanc didn't seem to jump at the

air around him as he narrowed

right? Besides, to turn the tables, we need as

continued speaking, a slight passion in his

am. The fact that he was able to deliver so many Monster Cores

impossible—to find even a single flaw

never doubted his capabilities in the slightest."

Aldred heard this, his face became twisted in confusion. If his father didn't

"Then—!"

unsure of whether he'd choose to ally with us. Someone as powerful and intelligent as him will not be fooled by tricks. I find it doubtful that we have enough to thoroughly convince

Lord Blanc said this, Aldred finally understood his

was too powerful to concern himself

had maintained a somewhat mutual understanding was because the KariBlanc

knew he couldn't be stopped even if he chose

sinking…

our assistance." Aldred swallowed his

to be

Lord Blanc heard this, he narrowed his gaze

in his absence. I believe it takes some measure

that…?" Lord Blanc's eyes were wide

the man named Ralyks, but he could understand why this was never

when the Dragon Incident occurred,

case, there wouldn't be enough time or a

after that entire incident, their enemies

to my selfish requests a lot of times, and if we can make it

this, Lord Blanc sighed a little and maintained a few