The Author's POV

"Everything is starting to make sense now..."

Hearing Ren's investment plan, smallsnake's face couldn't help but scrunch up in frustration.

It was nothing short of idiotic.

He was also beginning to doubt the reason as to why he was chosen.

At first, he thought it may have been because he had somehow heard about his outstanding talent, but now he was starting to believe it was because no other broker wanted to work with him!

Shorting C.B pharmaceuticals, a behemoth in the pharmaceutical industry, and investing in W.V stock?

From a sane person's point of view, this was an investment that had no basis to back up its claim.

With C.B.'s current performance, the stock was expected to rise even further.

Moreover, with his connections, he could tell beforehand if something was going on within the company.

But there were no signs of abnormality within C.B., suggesting that this was an investment that had no foundation behind it.

What was even more confusing was the fact that he needed to employ the service of a black market broker for this kind of deal.

Black market brokers were hired when one wanted to hide their identity from the prying eyes of the world when making an investment.

This was usually done so that the client could avoid government agents' pursuit.

But that was only applicable to criminals.

'Is he perhaps going to kill someone important?'

Smallsnake thought as he stared at his employer up and down.

He firmly doubted it.

Judging from his demeanor and strength, he was in no way a rich second-generation kid, plus he roughly estimated that his contractor's strength was around G-F rank.

There was simply no way he could kill anyone important enough to warner a stock fluctuation. Not with his meager amount of strength.

'Was he perhaps trying to hide his identity because he's too embarrassed to publicly go through with his own deal?'

Smallsnake thought as he bitterly shook his head.

From what he could tell, this was probably the most plausible hypothesis he could come up with.

I mean, no matter how smallsnake looked at it, his client was neither some bigshot nor someone strong enough to assassinate an important figure.

What irked him the most about this deal was how confident his employer was. His demeanor was like that of someone who was sure to make money out of this nonsensical deal.

Was he delusional?

No matter how smallsnake looked at it, this deal was simply stupid.

Yet, deep within his heart, maybe just maybe, he hoped for his client to be right.

'Well, who knows, maybe he'll really be right...'

Smallsnake thought as he couldn't help but lightly chuckle at the almost impossible scenario.

Rather than just question, it was better to just perform as the client wished.

Sometimes you just might be in for a surprise.

Moreover, the main policies employed by all [Lost Reapers] employees were:

- Never ask questions about client identity

- Never ask questions about client action

Therefore, even if he wanted to convince his client against doing such investment, he couldn't as it was [Lost Reapers] policy to not question the client's decision.

Letting out a sigh underneath his mask, smallsnake quickly went through his terms and signed it.

At least he was getting paid for his work.

just a bummer to see his first client lose so

I couldn't help but

his expressions

heard about the deal, and how his shoulders dropped at the realization that he was dealing with a stupid

him be for now, he'll eventually thank

to myself as I enjoyed watching

much are

now I have about 10,000 U I can invest, but I'm planning on investing at least five times that. So around 50,000 U? Maybe less? Who knows,

"..."

already starting to

kind of small-time

10,000 U? 50,000U?

confirm that he wasn't some

if you somehow predicted correctly, the amount you

the point of commissioning him if you were only

[Lost Reapers] rules, smallsnake resigned

have the money

I only have about 10,000 U

so when

make

"Pardon?"

I make more

"..."

able to deduce one thing about the identity of

He was a villain.

to make

drooping figure, I barely managed to hold back

have gone a bit overboard, but I

sat down while holding his head

plann-ing on mak-ing

said as he tried

I'm gonna go to

-Klang!

down from his chair, smallsnake could vividly see his life flash before

done to deserve

around, I could barely

a consequence of me

probably the funniest reaction I had ever

for smallsnake to regain his composure, but his current

resembled a black company employee who had resigned

his lifeless expression, I

was very competent, the main reason that propelled me into contacting him was not

was the type of person that took every job

how absurd the request was, once accepted, he would always try to accomplish

was someone that could keep his

chair

how reliable of a person he

the specifics of the deal. You just have

of seconds, smallsnake sighed and finally came

I'm in no position to talk

still need your

glancing at me, smallsnake switched

do you

a monster

weren't joking when you mentioned the word

head, I continued explaining

an F rank dungeon which shouldn't be too difficult. What I need your help with is with handling the corpses which I will bring back from the

piece of paper, and started scribbling

market rate is around 1,000 U per normal monster corpse, and

you consider the conditions at which the corpse is presented

chance you managed to acquire an F rank monster core, you can very easily sell that for 100,000 U depending on its

towards where I was standing, smallsnake mind quickly raced as he slowly formulated a plan

you have 10,000 of the 50,000 U you are planning to invest, you would approximately need 40,000

an F rank dungeon then you must either kill 40 F-rank monsters, 8 bosses, or

underneath his mask, smallsnake handed me the paper in which he

you need to