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.

could introduce in the

priority was

my time, I instantly knew what would happen as

the

remove the company from

was just how the world

honestly, I wasn't too keen on wasting my time

a

to deter the

the right person

...

the surroundings, inside of a busy train station, an air train slowly descended towards

-Vuuuam!

off the air train, I inhaled the fresh autumn air

the right station

with the information Smallsnake sent me and made sure

- Libonsa

the station sign, and confirming I was in the right location, I headed

my

Name : Ryan Polive

Age : 12

Job : None

: S [Current

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 date on which the appointment

'Today huh?'

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

an essential member of my mercenary group...I couldn't afford for him to

Bishop.

had planned

Smallsnake controlling the behind-the-scenes of the mercenary group, I didn't have to worry about our operations

imaging myself doing missions in the fastest and most efficient way possible sent

meticulous and organized whilst the other calculating and perceptive, all sorts of variables during the missions would instantly

Ah...What a frightening duo.

...

-Knock! -Knock!

wearing a black suit and a black

"Who is it?"

couple of seconds after the knock was heard, a crisp and

the Luxious guild. We are here for your answer regarding the recruitment of your son Ryan

the Luxious guild, after a short pause, the

"...ah, yes"

-Clank!

black hair and few wrinkles on the corner of

politely bowed in front of

"Thank you for coming"