The Author's POV

After we met with Amanda, we directly entered the building.

Instantly I was left speechless by the grandeur of the place. The place reminded me of my parent's guild lobby. But a lot more spacious and luxurious.

Standing at the front of a lobby, a young man that looked to be in his mid-thirties came to greet us.

Maxwell Benson, Amanda's personal assistant.

Spotting me, he held out his hand with a warm smile. He gave off a good first impression, like an older brother next door. Competency aside, it was because of the impression he gave off that he was chosen to be Amanda's assistant.

"Ren Dover, right?"

"Yes."

I shook his hand.

"And I'm sure I don't need to introduce myself to Melissa, right?"

Melissa smiled at Maxwell's words. She had already met him before. Turning his attention back to Amanda, he offered.

"Young miss, shall I give the two a tour?"

"Nah, I'm good. I've already been here before. Plus, we've got more important things to do"

Before Amanda could respond, Melissa instantly refused. Maxwell smiled at her response.

"Very well, then I shall escort you to the meeting place"

"Hey wait, I didn't say I didn't want to hear about this place"

I immediately protested. Unlike her, this was my first time here.

"No one asked you"

Unfortunately, I was immediately cut off by Melissa who quickly moved towards the elevator area.

Out of pity, Maxwell briefly introduced me to the place. Together with Melissa, and Amanda, we stood in front of the elevator.

"The first and second floor as you can see are the areas which we attend and greet our guests. From the second floor up, there are the offices for the contracted heroes that are currently working under us..."

Ding'”!

The elevator then arrived, and Maxwell hopped in and pressed the button that led to the fifth floor. Amanda who was next to him pressed another button.

She had other things to do and so she couldn't stay with us. She only came to the bottom floor to greet us.

Ding'”!

[Fifth floor]

After a brief moment, the elevator arrived on the fifth floor. Bidding Amanda goodbye and exiting the elevator, I saw a large circle-shaped lobby and office doors spaced out along the wall.

Navigating through the fifth floor, Maxwell guided me, and Melissa to a rather spacious office. A large round table stood in the middle with special triangular-shaped devices in front of each seat.

Standing by the side of the office, Maxwell politely smiled.

"Please make yourself comfortable. This is where the meeting will be held. Briefly, the master will contact you. In the meantime, whilst you're waiting for the master and the elders to attend, I'd suggest you set up your presentation. Aside from that, you can contact me if you need anything else"

Maxwell turned his head left and right and checked the room. Seeing that everything was set up, he bid farewell.

"It seems like there's nothing left for me to do here. If you need anything else, please let me know. If you'll excuse me now, I must leave."

"I understand, thank you"

Nodding my head, I politely bid Maxwell goodbye.

Entering the office, heeding his suggestion, Melissa and I got quick to work. We quickly inserted the USB inside of the projector and loaded the presentation up.

After a while, I clapped my hand in satisfaction. Turning the projector on, I curiously asked Melissa.

"Is it ready?"

"Should be"

"Do you remember your lines?"

Prior to today, I had memorized my lines. This was so that I wouldn't screw it up.

"What lines? I don't do lines"

"...Oh, right"

then that I remembered that Melissa was the one who built the project from scratch. She

Ping'”! Ping'”! Ping'”!

resting on the table lit

total of twelve holograms appeared before us, depicting men and women

all the devices apart from

With keen interest in their eyes, the people behind the hologram scrutinized

"How young"

the ones

they will be presenting

Ping'”!

the head of the table lit up. A middle-aged man with obsidian black eyes and

Everyone on the table looked at than

was Edward Stern, the Demon Hunter

of the most powerful figures in the human domain. Smiling amiably, Edward Stern looked at me and Melissa before apologizing. I instantly waved

being able to see you

"It's, okay we understand"

in the slightest. In fact, I was delighted. This

situation was

being an extremely influential person, they weren't always going to be

the fact that they had made time for me

the presentation behind us, Edward

any time. Since we are all busy, let's get straight to the point. Please introduce us to

"Very well"

small stick in her

concept. It's a new external mana system

like water. They were crisp and pleasant to

with the aid of the presentation, even I could easily

plain smile. On

I hope I don't screw it

was in charge of speaking was more on the business

was in charge of talking about who our target customers were, what type of strategy we would use to combat competitors, the longevity of the product, how we would expand in the future, and

it was my turn, to my surprise, I

able to answer most of the questions thrown at me by the elders. The longer I spoke the more confident I got. In less than ten minutes, I finished the

end of the presentation.

looks on their

from how reverent their discussions seemed, their interest

this scene, Edward Stern suddenly raised his hand

back to us,

thank you very much for the presentation. We will

"Sure"

mind this. Given how big the investment was, it was

you know

Ping'”!

His hologram soon disappeared.

Ping'”! Ping'”! Ping'”!

after the

...

Amanda sat down and looked at the presentation displayed on a large monitor before

on it were Ren

and easy to understand. Amanda couldn't

by the end of the presentation he managed to get every single point across perfectly. It was quite

Cliiii'”!

a while, the monitor switched, and thirteen different screens appeared on her monitor. For a brief moment of

you

first one to break the silence. He wanted to hear

is revolutionary. If we were to do as they proposed in the presentation we would surely make a lot of money. In fact, this could

fails won't we be losing a

just freely give money away. They

if it fails we could potentially

is there to worry about? His daughter is

This

words 'his daughter' fell from the elder's mouths, the room's mood became

inside of the room knew who he was

everyone feared. Edward Stern included. After a while, Edward Stern shook his

a moment. Melissa is in fact a very capable person. She alone is worth the investment. As long as we don't do anything that

this, the discussions resumed. One after the other, the

"I agree"

come from the other guilds and perhaps the union, I can see a lot of profit being generated in the long term. If we play our cards right we may be able to cement

is a

problem is...what if the

just means we lose money. If we keep this project under wraps all that we lose is money. Plus,

right. If we manage to recruit him, even if the

Ren Dover.

main reasons why they chose to