"Boss sales are going well and we keep getting more customers for the sugar,spice, salt and canned food but we need a supervisor or things can become chaotic"Grace who was now acting secretary reported to max.
Max nodded to show his understanding. He was not experienced enough and obviously could not also spend all his time here.
There were other things he had to do, he was already going to appoint Pedro for the position of manager here.
Thinking about this he called a carriage and headed for Pedro's home.
Whiles entering he met three individuals dressed like mercenaries going out of his house.Both sides made eye contact but didn't communicate.
He met Pedro who was playing with his kids at home.Pedro had two wives with five kids,three boys and two girls.
"You remember the first time we met I wanted you to work with me, well it's time.I Want you to be the general manager of my store. What do you say, are you interested?".
"Yes sir max it would be an honor to work for you am. I am tired of being a wandering merchant anyway". Pedro replied with delight and happiness.
He was tired of traveling from city to city to buy and trade goods. The job was dangerous as monsters and bandits controlled the roads and forests. It was mostly due to luck that he was alive, on his last trip had max not arrived he might be dead.
He had already decided to quit so to land a job with max was more than he could asked for.
"Oh by the way who where those mercenaries whom I met at the entrance" in the end max still asked about them due to his curiosity.
"Who? those guys? well they are a mercenary group called the the black dragons.They used to be a large mercenary group of about one thousand in the capital.
Their commander was a powerful mid Tier 3 and they had two vice commanders at early stage Tier 3. They run out of luck and met a Tier four monster out on a mission which killed their commander and vice commanders.
Only two hundred managed to return with the strongest being only an a mid Tier 2. They tried to make a comeback in the capital but were suppressed by the other large mercenary groups.
They moved over here to get a fresh start and it's been two years but they are having it rough most of the elite ones joined other groups in the capital some died and there are only fifty of them left with the strongest being a peak Tier 1.
They came to inquire if I would go to other cities for business since they mostly handled my protection.
Poor fellows,without at least a Tier 2 leader they cannot venture far into the wilderness and what they earn is not even enough to feed them talk about buying weapons".
Pedro shook his head with a sigh as if lamenting at their fates.
Max on the other hand had his gears turning inside his head.
"How is their character are they trustworthy?" after a while he asked Pedro.
"Yes they are very trustworthy and reliable it's just that they lack strength and a backer" Pedro replied with certainty.
"Hmm alright have their leaders find me today and I might provide them support as for you, you start working tomorrow". with that max stood up said goodbye to Pedro's family and left.
He headed back to the first chance inn to get a hot meal and slept for a while before heading back to the store.
Nearing the Preston street he could see a large influx of people and occasionally he could even see noble carriages moving around with guards.
Upon coming close to the shop he could see that business had not slowed down after so long and had even increased. Merchant and servants were buying sugar,spice,canned foods and transportation them with their wagons and carriages.
There were also a large number of commoners who were buying cups of measured sugar because they couldn't buy a bag as it was too expensive. A normal salary in the city was about two to five silvers a month.
'Soon every influence in the city will know of my business. I have to get stronger to protect my profits from the likes of the count'.
Max went inside to the store room and asked the servants to get out.He then went back to his room and the warehouse of Zao Lin to transport back the goods he kept there.
Max checked on their progress and could see that they were already done with 1 third of what he ordered. He specifically tasked Zao Lin to make a hundred set of steel armor for him. He wanted them to be of highest quality. Max then returned back to the new world.
'It's so annoying that I don't have a name for this world let's call it the New world'.
Max teleported back to the new world and filled the warehouse with new goods he also saw the importance of gathering more energy and increasing his storage space'.
After he finished transporting the goods max was up resting in his office when Grace informed him that Pedro was here to see him with another three strangers.
"Bring them up to see me" max gave the order whiles relaxing he had bought a comfortable office chair here and didn't want to suffer the long hours of sitting on wood as the people of this world did.
Soon there was a knock followed by Pedro's plump looking figure then followed buy a middle aged man with a beard and weathered face but max could also see a hidden ferocity in his eyes. There were a young man and woman following behind him.
The young man was handsome with black raven hair and black eyes, he had an old looking sword that hanged around his waist. The young lady too looked beautiful.She had blond hair and had a full bosom that stood proudly, she also wore leather armor that hugged her figure making her both valiant and alluring.
"Please take a seat and what can I get you to
drink" max invited them and asked.
"We will drink anything around" the middle aged man answered whiles the rest kept quiet.
"Grace bring us some wine please" max gave an order to grace who was around.
Grace brought a bottle of wine and some glass cups and poured wine for them all.
The middle aged man and the others were surprised because they had not seen such clear glassware before.
The middle aged man took a sip of the wine and experienced the taste before talking
"Hello sir max my name is Mark Aldrin and am here today because Pedro informed as that you wanted to sponsor us".
When Pedro first told him that someone wanted to be their backer he first thought it was a joke. After all who didn't know that they were being suppressed by those people from the capital? they didn't receive much commissions here in Mildred most of their members were very low Tier and they even had no Tier 2 warriors.
"Yes that is true, I heard your situation from Pedro and decided to become your backer. If you agree from now onwards I will do my best to provide you with whatever you need,in return you will answer when I call and do whatever I command you to it's that simple if you agree we'll sign a contract" max simple stated his points. If they disagreed that was all right as well it's just that he would have to build a team from scratch which would take time, time he did not have.
After he finished Pedro had the same look he always had with the same smile. The middle aged man had a pondering look on his face whiles the young man still kept quiet and stood still he felt like a sharp sword that could strike at any time.
whiles observing him closely max had sensed his aura and could see he was an advanced Tier 1.
'He should be really talented to have this strength even without much resources' max mused as he kept observing him.
The young lady had a look of disdain on her face as she scowled at him.She was a Tier 1 mid stage archer and dagger user.
"who the hell do you think you are? you think you can order us around just because of your so called backing? you are just a small time merchant don't get so full of yourself".
As soon as she finished Pedro who had always had a smile looked at her with a frown.
"I think you don't get it am not begging you to work for me, if you think am a small time merchant and don't deserve to order you around fuck off and get out of my office" max said coldly to her. He could see that this girl was proud.
She had a look of fury on her face and was about to take out her dagger when mark stopped her"Lisa stop this instant".
"We'll take you up on your offer" at this moment the quiet young swordsman spoke surprising both mark and Lisa.
Max didn't answer and looked at mark because it seemed he was the leader.
He was also a peak Tier 1 warrior. He took a moment before nodding in agreement, this time Lisa did not speak again.
"We agree to work for you sir max in return for your support"mark took in a deep breath before saying.
Max had a smile on his face whiles he stood up to shake his hand.
"You made the right choice now tell me what do you need?" max asked them.
"We need techniques,weapons and a large amount of beast meat for training otherwise we cannot advance" mark too didn't hesitate to talk.
"Hmm four days from now bring all your members and I'll have what you want ready" max too gave his answer.