"That will be all."
As Rey—or one could say Ralyks—stood before the counter, once again taking in the fanciness that surrounded him,
Of course, Aldred was right next to him, so he couldn't properly enjoy the pristine ambiance of the store.
'At least Yuri isn't here…'
The very disturbing girl had gone back to her 'post', and so she wasn't going to be a bother to him anymore.
'Now then… how much have I spent so far?"
Rey stood as all his goods were calculated before his very eyes.
He bought about fifty Enchanted Items, and then hundreds of potions, so he imagined his total expenditure to be in the hundreds—if not thousands—of Platinum Coins.
However, what he heard next shocked him.
"Two hundred and ninety-five Platinum Coins in total…?"
He was downright surprised once the total price was mentioned to him.
'Is this the power of a discount?' Rey wondered to himself as he stared at the smiling lady behind the counter.
He unconsciously glanced at Aldred, and his smiling expression didn't change in the slightest.
It was almost as if this was the most natural conclusion that could be arrived at.
'Well… I mean, if this is how it is, then… who am I to say no?'
Rey accepted the discounted Items with a smile on his face, paying with ease.
He utilized his [Inventory] for the transaction and also for storing all the Items he got.
All of them couldn't simply fit into one box in the storage space he had, so he had to divide them up in different sacks so as to maximize space.
In the end, everything took about five slots of his [Inventory].
"Thank you for your patronage, Sir!" The lady behind the counter smiled as she bowed her head.
"It's nothing."
Rey walked away from the pristine room, stealing one final glance at it as he recognized the fact that he might never see it again,
"Huu…" Right now, he was exhausted in almost every degree.
There was only one thing he wanted at this point.
'Time to go home.'
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A hundred Mana Recovery Potions.
A hundred Healing Potions
Fifty-one Enchanted Items.
Rey had purchased a total of two hundred and fifty-one Items from the KariBlanc VIP Store, yet it hardly made a dent in his total savings.
'This is insane… right?'
As Rey walked back to the surface, his surroundings filled with the chattering of the locals, he couldn't help but have these thoughts.
The sun was setting in the distance, and he could spot a bunch of people closing shop already.
He could also see some shops opening up for what was considered the 'Night Market.'
The evening breeze felt refreshing; far more so than the stifling air of the Black Market. Rather than the smell of blood, gore and disgusting urine, Rey took in the scent of spices and local food.
He felt hungry, but he restrained himself from overindulging.
After all, he knew he was in trouble.
'I missed the designated rendezvous time. It's possible that they're worried about me…'
He had the Royal Badge, so they could most likely track him.
However, every competent Mage who could use such Magic had gone on the mission with Adonis,
It was pretty late, so they should have returned, but they were bound to be very tired.
'I better return to the Royal Capital as soon as possible.'
He glanced around and noticed that no one was looking in his direction.
That was because of one reason and one reason alone.
He was currently using [Stealth] and [Camouflage].
No one could possibly see him.
But, Rey wasn't alone, was he? He had three people he was currently responsible for.
Billy, Alicia, and Esme. These three were currently being held by Rey on both sides.
Since Billy weighed the most, and he was a guy, Rey carried him on his left side. Esme and Alicia were on his right.
Since they were all touching him so closely, and weren't a part of any larger extension, his [Stealth] and [Camouflage] Skills extended to them.
If that wasn't the case, everyone would just see three people floating, not knowing how that came to be.
Rey glanced at the gleaming white ring that shone on Alicia's fingers and smiled.
He had returned it to her the moment they left the Black Market.
One would think that, with so much baggage that Rey carried, he would be bumping into so many people.
However, he had also thought of that and came up with a pretty simple solution.
[Flight].
Rey was currently flying above the populace while activating his other Skills to make sure he—as well as his baggage —
couldn't be detected.
'It's possible that someone with a detection ability could notice us, but right now I'm too tired.' Rey thought as he gazed below him.
Hundreds of people went about their business, and it seemed like no one really gave a crap to look upward, talkless of detecting him.
With all these thoughts combined, Rey decided not to bother about the people and simply focus on getting home.
And that was exactly what he did!
'Now then… let me set my plan into motion!"
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The Investigation squad were already returning to the Royal Estate after a very long, yet unproductive day.
They had done their best, but nothing fruitful came of it.
They weren't able to find traces of Alica and Billy, and they were nowhere close to getting close to the Black Market, talkless of the Slave Trade hub.
They had achieved nothing!
As they took heavy steps, their feet trampling on the pristine tiles that decorated the entry to the Royal Estate's Gates, they noticed a commotion.
"H-huh…?"
"What's that?"
"A-are those…?!"
Right before their eyes, a small distance from the group, was a dark cloaked gentleman who was backing them.
He was surrounded by guards, but not in a particularly hostile fashion. It was simply because of the two individuals that lay at his feet.
The very Otherworlders they had been searching for all day—
Alicia and Billy!
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