The Author's POV

...A steady source of income.

That's what I needed.

Although stocks could help me make a lot of money, in the end, it wasn't really a long-term solution.

That mainly had to do with the fact that the time frame for each event differed greatly. There wasn't really going to be another incident similar to that of C.B. pharmaceuticals where I could make quick cash in a span of a few days. At least not anytime soon.

Moreover, with the fact that the plotline was slowly changing, I wasn't even sure whether the events will continue to go as the story dictated.

It was no longer the most optimal option that I could take to make money.

...In the end, after a lot of thinking, I came up with a solution.

Creating my own company.

With me being the creator of this world, I obviously knew a lot of things.

Especially with regards to the world.

From stocks, fashion trends, and products that will sweep the market in the future. I knew everything.

With that being the case, a plan had already started formulating in my head.

I was going to create a business empire that on paper wasn't affiliated to my mercenary organization, but in reality, was secretly funding our every endeavor.

With this, as both my mercenary organization and my business grew...the stronger my influence inside of Ashton city would become.

I had realized that just focusing on keeping the plotline intact was useless. No one knew what would happen in the future. Especially since I tended to do things that in a way changed the plotline.

It was too passive of an approach.

I shouldn't just rely on the security that the plotline gave me in order to fight the Demon King. I needed to have reassurances.

I needed something to support me.

I needed to secretly grow an empire that would rival the likes of the union. One that was there yet not there. A secret organization that ruled the shadows.

...and when everything was set in place, everything would be within my grasp.

'Rather than be a chess piece, be the one that moves the chess piece'

By the time the Demon King descended, I would have made enough preparations to fight back

Yes. That's what I had to do...

However, although this sounded nice and all, I needed to approach this carefully.

One step a time.

Like they all say. Rome wasn't built in a day.

My first goal right now was to establish a functioning business.

already had several products in mind that I could introduce in the market, however, that wasn't my first

first priority was finding

me having read a lot of novels in my time, I instantly knew what would happen as soon as the products I introduced hit the

would instantly attract the attention of the

try to remove the company from the market or

just how the

keen on wasting my

why a sponsor was

was big enough to deter the

knew exactly the right person

...

station, an air train slowly descended towards one of

-Vuuuam!

off the air train, I inhaled the fresh autumn air that lingered in the

the right station

sent me and made sure I

- Libonsa

in

I walked out, tapping on my phone, I once again checked

Name : Ryan Polive

Age : 12

Job : None

S

mother inside of a warn-down one-bedroom apartment. Currently being eyed by gold graded guild Luxious. Has been approached multiple times with no success. However, it seems like they currently have had a breakthrough as the mother and son duo have scheduled to make an appointment with them in the

.

.

.

at the date on

'Today huh?'

I wasn't late and Ryan had still not been recruited by gold

going to be an essential member of my mercenary group...I couldn't

Bishop.

I had planned on

and Smallsnake controlling the behind-the-scenes of the mercenary group, I didn't have to

missions in the fastest and most

and perceptive, all sorts of variables during the

Ah...What a frightening duo.

...

-Knock! -Knock!

men wearing a black suit

"Who is it?"

couple of seconds after the knock was heard, a crisp and pleasant voice echoed from the other

Luxious guild. We are here for your answer regarding the recruitment of your son Ryan Polive" said one

were from the Luxious guild, after a short pause, the

"...ah, yes"

-Clank!

with glossy black hair and few wrinkles on the corner of her eyes appeared in front of the two individuals dressed in black

in front of them

"Thank you for coming"