The burly man took a moment to steady himself and glanced at Alex. Now that he knew Alex was the real owner, he thought things would move on smoothly. In his mind, he was sure that a weakling like Alex would never stand a chance against him.
"Hm…" He grunted before turning to Alex.
"Owner? What owner?" the burly man retorted, his voice provocatory. "This land belongs to the Noble Trader Association. We acquired it from the previous owner in recognition of the assistance we rendered." His massive frame advanced, his eyes ablaze with anger as he confronted Alex.
"What exactly is the Noble Trader Association?" Alex inquired undeterred by the stature of the burly man. He paid little to no mind to the man's provocation. Instead asked for more information.
