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.

bummer to see his first client lose so

smallsnake's subtle actions, I

a mask, his expressions could be read like an

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

for now, he'll eventually

I

how much are

planning on investing at least five times that. So around 50,000 U? Maybe less? Who knows,

"..."

to

small-time investment was

10,000 U? 50,000U?

could confirm that he wasn't some second-generation rich kid that

even if you somehow predicted correctly, the amount you would make would at most be

point of commissioning him if you

the [Lost Reapers] rules, smallsnake resigned himself to the harsh

do you have the

only have about

when

make enough

"Pardon?"

I make

"..."

this point on, smallsnake was able to deduce one thing about

He was a villain.

to make hard-working employees

figure, I barely managed to hold

overboard, but I really enjoyed

towards his chair, smallsnake sat down while holding his

you plann-ing

said as he tried his best to

I'm gonna go to a

-Klang!

chair, smallsnake could vividly

I done to

could

shaking uncontrollably as a consequence of me

the funniest reaction I

hour for smallsnake to regain his composure, but his current demeanor was a far

company employee who had resigned himself

lifeless expression, I slightly

main reason that propelled me into contacting him was not his outstanding set of

type of person that took every job

was, once accepted, he would always try to accomplish it

was someone that could keep his mouth

chair and

how reliable of a

the specifics of the deal. You just

me for a couple of seconds, smallsnake sighed and finally came to terms with my absurd

no

still

smallsnake switched back

do

a

I guess you weren't joking when you mentioned the word dungeon

my head, I continued

I'm only going to go to an F rank dungeon which shouldn't be too difficult. What I need your help

took out a piece of paper, and started scribbling on

dungeon...hmm, the current market rate is around 1,000 U per normal monster corpse, and 5,000 U for

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

was standing, smallsnake mind quickly raced as he slowly formulated a plan for me.

you are planning to invest, you would approximately need 40,000

40 F-rank monsters, 8 bosses, or find an F rank core, which would leave plenty left

smallsnake handed me the paper in which he had calculated the possible things I needed to do

the things you need to do to raise