"And who are they?" Caesar asked Erica, pertaining to the group of people right in front of his doorstep.
Erica was a bit embarrassed as she explained. She scratched her head and introduced each and every one of her friends.
"This is Cramer, Blake, Arian, Artemis, and Marcus. They are my colleagues and one of the best real estate agents in these parts."
Once introduced, the men and women offered their hand to shake with Caesar as a sign of respect. It was clear that they had heard good things from Erica since they did not discriminate against Caesar even though he had the appearance of a poor kid.
"It's a pleasure to meet you sir Caesar. Although it may be arrogant of us to say this, you won't ever see anyone fulfill your dream home like us," Cramer said with his top hat on his chest.
"Yes. There's no need to be humble here." Arian said as she curtsied towards Caesar.
Caesar nodded and brought his head back as if he had forgotten something. "Ah, where are my manners? Please come into my home. It's a bit bland, but that's only because I have only been here for one hour."
The real estate agents laughed at Caesar's joke with a lighthearted chuckle. They did not wait any longer and went inside the house.
Once inside, Caesar asked them to sit on the couch comfortably while he went to his room to prepare some refreshments.
"Please wait here. I'll bring some refreshments shortly."
The six real estate agents, Erica included, nodded and waited patiently while Caesar was out. Artemis broke the silence by asking Erica how much she paid for the house renovations.
Erica answered with some particularities and explained it in terms that only a real estate agent would know. They joked back and forth about the prices and whatnot, showing that they were good and close friends.
As they were waiting, Erica wondered to herself what kind of refreshment Caesar was going to bring them. She had only been gone for an hour and she didn't think that Caesar could have gone out and bought food and drinks.
Despite her questions, Caesar walked back into the living room with a covered plate concealing its contents. He seemed like a chef that was personally serving his five-star food to his customers.
"Thank you for your patience," Caesar said as he put down the plate on the desk in the middle of the real estate agents.
They couldn't wait to find out what was inside the covered plate. They didn't expect much since they know that Caesar must have come from a poor background. They didn't expect newly baked cookies with green tea that rich people would usually serve.
But they were still excited to taste Caesar's dish. They guessed that it was some kind of rare and exotic food that was the staple for most poor neighborhoods. They had never tried that kind of stuff and wanted to find out about its taste.
"This is the most delicious dish you will ever taste." Caesar then took the cover out from the plate.
What the group of real estate agents saw was a mountain of red powder. Erica immediately recognized it to be the pure Joy that she had just purchased.
Caesar smiled and asked, "is this not what you came for?"
It was easy to guess what these stressed real estate agents were doing here. Caesar had told Erica that he was a person that would gladly help a stressed person, and Erica immediately thought about her associates.
Those in the line of business as she was would especially find these trying times hard and stressful. Everyone who dealt in real estate was tired and was on the brink of breaking.
Erica had just released her stress from consuming the Joy that Caesar gave her. She was not a selfish person and wanted to share this marvelous experience with her friends.
So, she told her friends about this new miraculous drug called Joy. Of course, everyone was cautious and apprehensive at first, but once she showed herself eating it without any problems, they all eventually wanted to try it at least once.
And so they did. They tasted a lick of Joy and were immediately hooked. They started to fill their tongues with Joy powder and release the pent up stress from all these days.
Even Marcus, who was a man of few words, exclaimed a big shout of hurrah once he tasted it. They were flabbergasted at the effects of it and immediately wanted more.
However, Erica only had 40 grams of Joy with her. This small amount shared with 5 people would definitely not last long, so they all decided to come and buy more from the source.
"Yes. We came here to purchase some for ourselves. Erica showed us a whole new world," Blake said.
"But we didn't think you would be so blatant about this. We have heard about drug dealings before, so we thought the transaction would be more secretive," Cramer added.
Caesar smiled. "No. This is just like any other business. The transaction is as easy as buying an apple. You don't have to worry about secrecy here, no one's watching."
The real estate agents looked at each other, confused as to what to do next. They were still a bit hesitant to just ask to buy an illegal drug.
Caesar saw their hesitation and spoke up. "What are you waiting for? This is your free sample." He gestured to the few grams of Joy powder in the plate.
Marcus' hands were itching to get a taste of the drug, but since no one else was moving, he didn't move too. The others were also waiting for the others to act, and the first to reach out was Erica.
"This sample is for me too, right?" She asked for permission, but she didn't wait for confirmation as she took a taste. She immediately reeled her head back with a smile on her face.
"Hey! That's for us!" Artemis protested. She then dipped her finger in the powder before Erica could consume all of it.
That started a chain reaction as all of them dipped their fingers into the mountain of powdered paradise. They immersed themselves into the ecstatic feeling that it emitted.
Caesar watched all of them get high on his product. Some of them immediately relaxed on the couch, slouching their whole body. Some had to stand up and move their body out of happiness. Even Marcus started to dance the cha-cha-cha.
It was like a mini party in the living room, which everyone enjoyed immensely—even Caesar. Of course he would feel good knowing that his product was an immense hit. Another thing to be happy about is the potential money he could earn.
These real estate agents were all rich beyond belief with money that they were willing to spend at any time. They would buy expensive clothes and jewelry, not because of its beauty, but because they can.
If these people were willing to spend millions of coins on jewelry that would give them nothing, then how much would they pay for a drug that took away all their stress?
The party only lasted for thirty minutes before the sample of Joy ran out. Once it was over, they all sat on the couch and fixed their clothes and their hair. They had partied way too much that their hair became disheveled.
"Ahem…sorry about that," Cramer said. "Now, let's get down to business. We have tested your product and now I want to purchase some for myself."
The rest of the group nodded their heads in agreement. This was their goal all along. Even if they hesitated in the beginning, they couldn't back out now that they had tasted the good right here. They can't live without it anymore.
Caesar smiled and nodded. "Good. That's what I like to hear. I'll give you the same price that I gave Erica: 1,000 Parou per 1 gram."
The real estate agents then took a deep breath and thought deeply. Erica saw this and thought that they were hesitating to buy because of the price.
"This price is very good! I have heard that this is the normal price for Joy but this is still heads above in quality compared to others!"
Arian nodded and spoke. "It's exactly because of that. I'm sure sir Caesar could price it higher than that and people will still buy it."
Caesar then explained. "Yes, I will raise the prices, but not now. It's important to spread the word around first, I'm sure you all understand."
The smart real estate agents immediately understood Caesar's intentions. "Not only are you a smooth talker, but you're smart too! I'm hoping to see what kind of man you'll be in the future," Arian said.
"Now, I'd like to buy 100 grams of Joy. Here's a 100,000 coin check that you can cash in the bank," Arian said as she ripped off a check from her checkbook.
Caesar took the check and immediately heard a sound.
DING!
[LEVEL UP]
[Title: Crook]
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