A girl?
Behind her are two guys who seems to be bodyguards.
"I, the greatest merchant, the marvelous me, is here to give you my thanks!" She said.
"Yeah... Well, goodbye"
I said as I slam the door.
"Hey! Open this door! How can someone be so rude for seeing me! ME!" She shouted.
Another twisted one, great.
I open the door and look at them with a dull expression.
"Yes, what do you need, brat?"
"I am not a brat! I am the daughter of Fin Aplora, Jade Aplora! The richest merchant in the world!" She said haughtily.
"She ain't lying" (Loki)
If that is the case, I will tease her a bit more then.
"So?" I ask with a poker face.
"How rude can you be to milady?!"
The two men said in unison, raising their swords towards me.
"Stop it! He is someone capable of making such a disaster to vanish like that. Do you two seriously think you can win against him"
Well at least she know the consequences for angering a superior individual.
"And how are you sure I am the one who did that?"
"I will explain later. I suggest that we talk in a more private area. I do not want to keep standing here. My beautiful legs are going sore"
This damn brat!
"Then come inside. In here no one would be able to hear whatever we talk about"
"A sound proofing spell?"
"You can think whatever you want"
They sat on the chairs and we begin to talk.
"As I have said earlier. I am the daughter of Fin Aplora, Jade Aplora. These two are my guards."
"I'm Michael."
"I saw you mumbling and then when you raise your hands the cracks in the sky appeared and so on and so forth. After the storm vanish you talk with your companions as if nothing happened. You were unfazed. Confidence can be seen in your face back then. That is why."
What a high level of observation skills. She is naturally good since she was raise to be a cunning person at a young age since she is the daughter of the richest man.
"Why are you here in the central continent?"
"It is my turn to ask, you bastard!"
Well her language sure is also unique for her age. I just want to toss her into a den of goblins.
"How did you do it?"
She stared immensely towards me.
"That is something I cannot say. Obviously"
I said with a smug face. As if saying 'that was a stupid a question, you idiot'.
However, despite indirectly insulting her, she just smiled, that's all. Her words are sharp but her cold fake smile was still there.
"I will ask something different then. Who are you?"
Straight to the point. Not even giving me any chance to escape.
"I am a tier two adventurer"
She glanced over and look at her guard. The guard nodded and she look towards me again.
That guard can most likely tell if someone is lying. However, I do think I am a tier two adventurer. I do not know how to estimate the power level of each rank. But if I believe in my own guess wholeheartedly it will then become the truth.
"I see. The answer for your question earlier is because I have business to do there. I act as a proxy for my father for things such as these which is needed to go to other continents.
And I am here to recruit you! You are lucky don't you think so? Me! The 'Me' is the one offering such a good position just for you.
You must be in awe, right?! To see and feel my divine presence. Go ahead, tell me just how much you are mesmerized by my beauty"
Her business mode suddenly got switched into narcissistic mode.
"You aren't"
"Huh"
Blank. Her expression this time was genuine empty. While the other two were somewhat enrage, though they are holding themselves back.
"What do you mean by that?!"
"First of all. You are young. Rather than beautiful, it is more appropriate to say you are cute. It is true that your face is slightly better than the rest but that is that. Second, how is your presence divine? Do tell me, please, enlighten this ignorant fool" I said mockingly.
"Tsk. Do you not see my luxurious jade hair?! Do you not see my beautiful skin?! Do you not see my alluring face?! Do you even have eyes to begin with?!"
"Yes, your hair is unusually eye-catching due to its looks. But as I said, what the hell is so divine about that? A twerp like you isn't even matured enough to be called a proper woman"
Anger. Annoyance. Humiliation. These are the emotion swirling on her face. Unable to speak.
"What does a bastard like you can even understand the true essence of beauty?!"
She grab her glass of water in attempt to splash it to me.
"Phantom World"
She froze in place so did the water which was supposed to hit me.
To think that I would actually use this twice in one day. Compressing the space around them so that they won't be able to move.
Coercing shitty people like this is faster than talking with them after all. More fun for me as well.
I stand up and move away a bit with the three unable to move a finger and release phantom world. The water splash on the chair I was sitting just seconds ago.
"Swallow your pride or it will be the death of you, you brat! You have the confidence to do something like that here? In my own room?"
Tsk.
She clicked her tongue. Looking away, can't make a proper eye contact.
"I just use space manipulation to keep you three in place. If I want to, I can make you all kneel before me without even lifting a finger"
If I do that I'd be using soul manipulation. I was able to cast phantom world like that since I readied it beforehand.
"Now do you understand what I am talking about. You do not have the power to go against me. I can just kill you all right now and no one would know who it was. I can just toss you three off the ship and make everyone boarding the ship forget you all. My options are limitless"
Frozen in place due to fear. Holding their breaths. Unable to move.
"Now, get out!"
"Hiiiek!"
They quickly but quietly went out of my room. Just like a cat escaping a lion's den. Desperate to live.
She is the daughter of such an important person. Meaning there should be more than ten of those guys as her guards.
"Since it wasn't her that created the storm, there is no need for me to further make her stay here"
Argh! My head hurts!
The next day came and the people on deck were lively again.
"We will reach the harbor tomorrow"
"Yes... Is something on your mind, master?"
"No... nothing. Don't mind me, I'm just gonna take a stroll for a bit."
I left the two and started walking around the whole ship. Some were places that I cannot go into. And some simply have beautiful view.
Night came, Zel was already sleeping. And I call Nunu to come to my room without getting notice by anyone.
"What are we going to do in the middle of the night, master?"
"I need you to create a distraction. One that will steal all their attention, waking up even those who are sleeping. Just place these stones on the one I put on the map where no one can find them got that? You have exactly ten minutes to do all these"
"Yes, master"
"Don't tell any of this to Zel, kay. Once you are done quickly go back to your room."
As he went out I also go to my place. The staircase leading to the lower level of the ship. As I hide. I waited for about ten minutes and began my plan. Of course I was wearing a mask and a cloak.
I made half the crystalized souls explode. Creating another huge commotion. The guards who were guarding the lower level of the ship immediately went up to investigate.
Jade was staying at a room above my room. However, despite being the daughter of the richest merchant in the world. There were only light security unlike here that is.
After they went up, I quickly go down and inspect every room. Every one minute I would make one crystalized soul explode to give me more time.
[The Gods and Goddesses are questioning your reasons for your actions]
On my way I would knock any guard that I see as swift as possible.
After searching each room. There. There was a fat middle aged man abusing a girl with a whip.
"Wh-who are you?!"
He shouted in surprise.
I use a crystalized soul to lock the door by materializing it into a lock. Locking the door.
Pushing him to the ground.
I quickly pointed my dagger at him. A very eye catching one at that.
"Your name. Say it or I will kill you." I said menacingly.
"M-Marcus Deswum!"
"Where are the goods?"
"There!"
He pointed towards a painting and I quickly remove it. Taking all the bags that I don't even know what they contain. Putting everything into my inventory.
As I heard that the guards are rushing to go back here, now that the souls on deck were all used up I made the ones I put on the staircase explode. All the explosion were minimum to avoid any serious damage to the ship. I put more priority to the sound it will cause rather the effects.
"Stand down"
"Hiiiek!"
I put an soul enslavement collar on him.
It's not like I will use it. I just put it so that I'll know his whereabouts.
The guards started banging the door.
Using phantom world, I teleported back to my room. Thankfully it was within range.
Ugh. So dizzy.
I put the dagger, the cloak, and the mask to my inventory.
Shortly after twenty minutes there were people knocking on my door.
"Yes?"
Instead of answering me, they storm the area. They kept searching, looking for things.
"We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we are just checking if you have a golden dagger with a weird mask"
Said by the leader of the security in the ship.
"No, I do not have such things. Captain please explain these, loud noises and you guy storming my room in the middle of the night at that"
"We are very sorry. It is just that, we assume that there is a murderer or robber onboard."
After searching everywhere they went out after apologizing. Unfortunately I can't heal the girl or bring her with me. If I did heal her her life will only get more dangerous than it already is. If I bring her with me I can't really hide her anywhere since I already expected for them to check all rooms. Even though I am staying in a V.I.P room.
I lock the door and check out what the bags contained.
I open it in great suspense and saw drugs. A very potent drug. The approhodasic kind.
[Some Gods and Goddesses are amaze to your impeccable insight and have understood your reasonings]
Many complaint about last night's "Boom! Boom!" incident.
Even Zel ask me what just happened. And I just brush it off with a "I don't know as well"
In my room I activated the earing I have.
"Nrowe, are you busy?"
"No, I am not Sir"
"What is the situation there?"
"Currently, about 12% of the Kingdom of Astel is now in my hands, Sir. With the help of May's accurate information, I was able to absorb some parts of the black market and have restrained some criminals. They are now working as mercenary for us. A secret ops."
"Keep up the good work. How about the girl?"
"She is still in a coma and is heavily guarded in the Marquess house"
"If there are any problems that arise do not hesitate to call"
"Yes Sir!"
She sure works fast. Taking in those two is so profitable.
Hours later we arrive at the harbor before noon.
Now let me see just how grand the empire really is.