An Extra’s POV

An uncomfortable silence hung in the air.

The unnatural sight of a grown, massive man bowing to the much smaller man in darkness made the entire scenario all the more tense.

No one could afford to speak in this heavy atmosphere, and for a few seconds, they could only watch each other.

Then—

"What's the use of a bow? I hope you do not intend on convincing me with cheap emotional appeals."

As Rey said this, he felt the man's big build tremble a little.

"O-of course not!" Rebal Blanc responded, a big smile on his face.

He looked nothing like Asher, but it seemed like they both liked to smile in situations like this.

Rey took a sip out of the tea that had been placed on the table since he arrived.

The tea never got cold thanks to the Enchanted Cup that it was poured into; as such, Rey didn't need to gulp down the whole thing.

Instead, he preferred to systematically take his time.

This situation was no different.

"Hmm." After taking a small sip of the sweet liquid, he cast his gaze on the two men before him.

It seemed they were completely at his mercy.

"Sit down and get straight to the point. I prefer things being done that way."

In response to his words, the KariBlanc Boss actually obeyed very seamlessly.

'Wow! They must be really desperate…'

He decided not to comment on anything until they were done telling him whatever favor they desired of him.

'If it's something doable, then there's nothing stopping me from assisting them. From the looks on their faces, it seems like they'd be grateful for the help.'

Of course, Rey remembered his decision to stay away from the Black Market and Criminal Underworld as a whole.

here, and he still had his uses for these

relationship was a necessary

Sir Ralyks. I'll get

himself for whatever big news would

been the necessary aiding force in the Black Market and

nodded… though his thoughts played

happened. It seems like everyone knew about this except

about their corrupt members, he would still be in the dark about

would have reacted to the news if he heard it from Rebal's mouth

demise following the Dragon Invasion, the Black Market—no, the

up the moment

he legs were spread

came out of his

"Tell me more."

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'U-unbelievable!'

couldn't believe all he had just heard. He never thought that so much lore could

was a body called the Underworld Triumvirate;

The Black Market

The Slave Union

The Mercenary Gang.

were under the direct supervision of their benefactors, who

the three deceased Royal

of changes quickly began to occur within

Scylla, one of the two remaining leaders of the Slave Trade killed the second one and took over his entire

so much power and influence; practically running a monopoly on slave trade, her influence

managed to convince half

practically taken over everything beyond the southern

for the other factions, the lady

essence, she was a force

exposition, he mentioned how the Mercenary

were merely leeches who sold their strength to the highest

bandits—at least

any case, Scylla was making a grand uprising in the Criminal Underworld, and that proved detrimental to their

had multiple thoughts on

think I set this all off by

a way, it was

No… that wasn't right.