Me:"First things first I need you to sell a few potions for me"
MILF:"But the market is already flooded with potions from every would be alchemist so many that the magi association created a regulatory committee preventing alchemist from selling untested products without a license or the bare minimum the creation of a organization so you could be held accountable should anything go wrong with said potions"
Me:"How many people are required to count as an organization that can sell potions as I don't want them to test my products just so they can steal it if it becomes too difficult we will sell locally to build a reputation but I rather sell to larger markets"
MILF:"Three but we also require a location registered to said organization that not many want people keeping tabs on them especially if it is the mages although they not as bad as necromancers"
Me:"Then we have no choice but to sell locally for now then so use your contacts to set it up um..."
MILF:"You don't know my name do you?"
Me:"It was never a priority at the time do you even know my name?"
MILF:"Of course I do SEBASTIÁN unlike you I bothered to learn your name mine is Marie not that you will remember it!" isn't she my slave how am I being scolded by her?
Me:"Whatever I don't care now tell about the factions that control this city"
Marie:"There are seven major factions in this city excluding the shamans on the nearby reservation as they don't get involved with power struggles so long as they are left alone and they can't because the Shaman chieftain's spirit is bound to their territory as for the other seven they are the dark elves, the Mage Association, the lycans, the Cultivator Society, the Blue blood vampire family, Witches of the Black Forest coven which I am not part of and the fae.
Me:"So which of these groups do I need to be worried about?"
Marie:"The mage association and the cultivator society; the mage association doesn't like competition and are long time enemies with the shamans as they pushed to kill off the native Americans when they first arrived going so far as to curse blankets and hand them out to them as for the cultivator society that is mostly because of the majority of them act like super cops cleansing evil but some are xenophobic putting them at odds with more than half of the major factions as they protect their own from them even if they have been killing non human groups saying they will handle it which has caused tensions to be high especially recently as string of murders has occurred in the non human communities"
Me:"Very interesting do you know where the main dark elf base is?"
Immediately after she told me I head over to the dark elves to talk about business that can help them capture this serial killer thus putting me in their good graces and endearing me with the non human community which makes up more than half of the power in the magical community when I arrive I use my spirit to help see past their charm magics it enabled me to see their true forms and hidden weapons which was the most important the moment as my past experience when interacting with dark elves taught me to look out for hidden dangers as they are always plotting which is why I came here as it was familiar to me unlike lycans and they are not as snobbish as the fae and the vampires it also helped that one of my former harem was a dark elf which helped me learn the language and customs which are not taught to outsiders while I was dressed in one Randy's suits I approach their front desk
front desk elf:"I am sorry this building is not open to the public..."
Me:(dark elf language)"May the shadows keep your blade hidden" her face goes through many emotions from shock to anger finally curiosity before she calls someone from upstairs as she hangs up
front desk elf:"Please follow me"
she guides me to the elevator taking me to the top floor and into a conference room before leaving I don't wait long as a male dark elf comes into the room followed by what appears to be his secretary who is also a dark elf but female with a voluptuous figure small waist large tits and a bubble butt and long red hair.
dark elf(M):"Who are you and why are you here?"
Me:"I am here to speak with your matriarch pretending to be your secretary"
dark elf(F):"How do you know our people are ruled by our females how do you know our language you are not dark elf slave as you don't greet me on your hands and knees with your head down who are you?"
Me:"My name is Sebastián and I am a shaman I came to make you an offer to sell my potions and to seal the deal I'll even catch the serial killer for you to deal with how you please as with most dark elf business deals with unknowns require blood proof of integrity but also because it sounds like fun"
dark elf (F):"That is old tradition barely any even remember it anymore but it is one of the most absolute methods of establishing trust with us you keep surprising me, I am Delru and hope you can keep your word as we can't even find the one behind the murders and I doubt a shaman can but if you can you not only have our friendship but also our protection and access to our resources"
Me:"I hope you are true to your word because if I can catch that guy I can easily be worse than him and if you force my hand then there won't be any room to bargain at that time"
Delru:"Is that a threat?"
Me:"Not if you if you stick to your word"
Delru:"If that is case happy hunting" she said with a vicious smile
It is common policy for the person in my position to make a threat to not show fear but aggression otherwise they will see you as weak its a balancing act too much and they will set a trap too little and they won't respect you dark elves are only attracted to power, intelligence and cruelty looks don't matter kindness and weakness are reviled so any righteous hero types are automatically hated.