The Martial Unity

Guildmaster Bradt was a powerful individual. No matter how capable and competent Rui was at clearing dungeons, the second his identity was given away, he would be at a disadvantage when interacting with someone of his stature and power.

He had command over the intelligence, military, and agencies of the Shionel Confederation. He could easily have Rui assassinated if he knew his true identity, and Rui did not want to put himself in that position.

Thankfully, it seemed he believed Rui's words, for the most part.

"It's quite impressive that you managed to make this within a reasonable timeframe at all," The man nodded. "You have completed the task quicker than a team of cartographers from the intelligence department of my company would have, and you seem unbothered by the jamming effect of the dungeon. That would explain your ability to be able to gather the information needed on the layout and structure of the dungeon without too much difficulty."

He turned towards Rui, taking his eyes off the map.

"That's also why you have stuffed that ridiculously oversized attire with the esoteric substances of the Shionel Dungeon that also jam senses, correct?" The man gave Rui a knowing look. "I have been unable to gather any information on your appearance ever since you arrived at the guild branch."

Rui didn't reply, but his silence was an answer enough.

"I'm quite optimistic about the maps that I'm seeing here," He said, turning back to give them another look. "Although it is true that I cannot verify their accuracy this very moment, I cannot see anything that would cause me to discredit it, and the sheer amount of detail there is in it raises their value significantly if accurate."

all, I am quite appreciative of them as a token of sincerity. Now then, let's get down to business. How confident are you in your ability to dominate the supplier market of esoteric resource

"I possess the ability to bypass monsters in the same way that I bypassed human surveillance when I sneaked my harvest uncaught. My combat ability is at the peak of the Squire Realm, and beyond those of

at the existence of Kane and was quite careful to not drag him into this particular matter. He knew that his friend was exercising a lot of trust by giving him

as I would

very easily be fixed, but regardless, it's not an issue

The man stared

or will have proven the moment you have confirmed it," Rui explained it. "That is a powerful bargaining chip that is worth making

already quite pleased with this meeting, regardless

and of itself. You stand to make a profit in all scenarios. If I live up to my claims, then you make a large sum of profit, and you also hamper your political rival's growth significantly, if I don't, you

you also wanted a bill passed that allowed you to operate anonymously officially, and legally. That's an extremely high demand to make, and I cannot simply do something like that in return for appreciable but ultimately trivial

transaction exists separately from the transaction of obtaining fifty percent of the profits of the esoteric resource sales in exchange for managing distribution and the transaction itself. The latter also has the added bonus of