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

encounter a devastating loss. Plus, the fact that we've lost contact with the warehouse and the merchandise…

didn't want to admit it directly, but Aldred understood

KariBlanc Group was

They needed help.

the rest of your colleagues? You know…

asked this question, Lord Blanc

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

Aldred heard this, he

drowning man would try to save another drowning man

experiencing the

along, or…?" As Aldred whispered this, sensing his Father's increasing frustration,

he could only

could enlist the help of Sir

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

immensely resourceful, intelligent, and

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

"Sir Ralyks? Hmm…"

Blanc

around him as he narrowed

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

a slight passion in his

capabilities. He is a far better fighter than Yuri and a much better Mage than I am. The fact that he was able

difficult—if not downright impossible—to find even

these things. I never doubted his capabilities in the

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

"Then—!"

us. Someone as powerful and intelligent as him will not be fooled by tricks. I find it doubtful that we

said this, Aldred

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

somewhat mutual understanding

then, they knew he couldn't be stopped even if

that they were sinking… why

our assistance." Aldred

have to

gaze on

in his absence. I believe it takes some measure of trust in

eyes were wide open in

was meant to inform him of every update about the man named Ralyks, but he could understand

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 began to make

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

Blanc sighed a little and maintained a few seconds