"Elise Pest!" Aaron thought angrily. He tried to keep his face cool and calm, but his hands were trembling with both astonishment and joy.
"Did you say Elise Pest?" Aaron asked as he looked at the enormous paper that had disappeared with the bright flash indicating the completion of the contract.
Upon hearing this question, Elise replied, "Yes, young sir."
Aaron's heart started beating rapidly, despite his attempts to remain composed. He could practically hear the sound of his heartbeat. The astonishment and significance of this moment were beyond the comprehension of gods and others. Most merchants concealed their true names, but they had names. One of the wealthiest and most influential among them was Elise Pest.
"I understand. Now that the agreement is concluded, I would like to take my cold steel and end our current meeting," Aaron said, trying to calm himself a little.
"Your wish is my command, young sir. Would you like me to lower the price of 40,000 units for you?" Elise asked.
"No, that's actually what I wanted to ask. You're very close to the next rank. How about increasing the price?" Aaron responded with genuine goodwill.
"If you have the means and it won't cause you any trouble, of course, why not, sir," Elise replied.
"Then let's settle the deal at 70,000 units. What do you say?" Aaron proposed.
"I would be grateful, young sir," Elise graciously accepted.
Immediately after this brief conversation, Aaron prepared to take the hot steel and leave the void. It was at that moment that Elise spoke again.
"Young sir, I thank you for giving me such an opportunity. I will use all my resources to assist you. If, by any chance, you run out of money, I won't care about making a profit. You can have everything for free in those days. Please take care and do not die."
Aaron couldn't hide his astonishment this time. His eyes widened slightly and the corners of his lips lifted. He was both surprised and happy. Then he nodded in agreement and, after placing the hot steel in his inventory, departed from the void.
Normally, when people visited the Tower Market, they wouldn't teleport to a spatial dimension. Instead, a window would open in front of them, and the items they acquired would go directly into their inventories.
But what Aaron did was send a request directly to the tower itself, a merchant's request. He touched the tower with his hand, stated his name in his mind, and expressed his desire to enter. And thus, he entered the spatial dimension.
On the other hand, Elise's presence was an entirely different matter. There were many individuals with the name Elise among the merchants, but there was only one merchant with the surname Pest in all dimensions and realities.
Elise Pest was so esteemed that even the High Demons themselves would shop from her. She was such a powerful merchant that merely hearing her name would make all other merchants tremble and prostrate themselves before her.
Elise Pest was the most powerful, wealthiest, most beautiful, and most influential Dimensional Merchant.
Without comprehending the weight of the gazes directed towards him, Aaron set off to find Pule and the rest of the group with light steps. However, before leaving the market, he made sure to buy a pair of lightweight silver gloves and a pair of silver gloves with a sturdy outer coating for Kevin. After all, he couldn't just leave the group's tank-fighter without suitable equipment.
After a short walk and a brief period of time, Aaron found the group and approached them. While searching for the group, he noticed that there were fewer people around, indicating that people were out hunting.
As he approached the group, he spoke aloud with a smiling and gentle face, "It seems my message has reached the people, Pule. Humanity is fighting."
Upon hearing these words, Pule smiled and replied, "Indeed, sir. Humanity has realized what they are capable of."
Aaron wanted to say these words to awaken the courage in those who still lacked it, and the people were well aware of it. Of course, a cowardly person couldn't easily pull themselves together, as they were facing this situation for the first time.
After reaching the group and sitting beside them, Aaron handed the gloves he had bought to Kevin and spoke, "These are gloves made of lightweight silver and silver with a sturdy outer coating. They are quite durable and, as their name suggests, very lightweight. As long as you don't discard them and unless you are attacked by an extremely powerful boss monster, they will never be destroyed, don't worry Kevin."
Upon hearing these words, Kevin humbly replied, "They must be quite expensive, my Lord. Thank you. I will take good care of these gloves, please don't worry."
Nodding his head, Aaron placed his hand on Kevin's shoulder and continued speaking, "Our goal is not to completely cleanse Sheffield, but to eradicate certain points and destroy some dungeons." This time, he had a serious expression on his face.
Seeing this expression, the group nodded their heads seriously, and the onlookers understood once again how important Aaron was.
"We will rest for two days and then set out. We will clean up the area around the tower first, followed by Rotherham, and then Chesterfield. These two regions are our top priorities," Aaron stated with seriousness.
Upon hearing these words, the group nodded their heads again in agreement and began arranging their belongings around the area where they were stationed. Meanwhile, Aaron's mind was occupied by different thoughts.
"I was able to obtain the cold steel. I am so lucky. If we encounter a Mad Scientist with a rank lower than D, it might not be too difficult to defeat them. However, if we come across someone with a higher rank, I will have to put myself in danger. What should I do..."
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After two days, the group stood there, fully energized. They had taken care of all their needs and even treated themselves to a feast.
They packed their bags, armed themselves, and dressed in their best attire.
Aaron, on the other hand, wore a white shirt with a black tie and a black vest over it, paired with plain black pants. He had chosen to dress cleanly and simply in both his previous life and now. The only thing missing from his outfit was a suit, which would complete the combination once he wore it.
"My Lord, are you sure you're comfortable in these clothes?" Pule asked with a smiling face.
"Quite, look, Kevin is dressed the same way," Aaron replied jokingly. This made the whole group laugh briefly.
Aaron believed that proper and simple attire was the best, both in his previous life and now. Of course, the serious dressing style of his father had also influenced him since childhood, but it could still be said that it was his own preference.
After a short while, Aaron turned to the group and said, "Let's go." Upon hearing this, the entire group double-checked their weapons. At this moment, they were truly powerful. After a long period of development, they were now among the strongest individuals in the world. However, there was one thing missing: a powerful or at least functional deity who could choose them.
But Aaron didn't want to manipulate any gods, goddesses, High Devils, Sacred Beasts, or anything of the sort for that purpose. He wanted these kids to be chosen by their own power, as he believed they deserved at least that much respect.
When Aaron glanced at the team list, he was quite surprised because the levels were higher than he expected:
"Valerie Corbyn: Level 65
Sean Corbyn: Level 69
Dahlia Corbyn: Level 73
Pule: Level 57
Adara: Level 51
Nicole: Level 49
Hector: Level 60
April: Level 44
June: Level 45
Camelia: Level 57
Kevin: Level 41"
Clearly, he was proud of them. He knew how many monsters each of them had hunted and how much sleep they had sacrificed. After all, he had experienced all those hardships in his previous life.
Moreover, Dahlia had changed her surname. She must have entered the World Tower and changed the information on her hunter card. The fact that she had used this option, which required more than 50,000 unit points, saddened him a bit, but it was Dahlia's choice after all. He had no right to say anything. Well, he guessed so.
As he closed the team window with a smile, Aaron and the group left the World Tower. But just then, they heard a voice from behind them.
"Excuse me!"
Upon hearing the voice, Aaron and the group turned around and saw a child calling out to him.
"Yes, little one?" Kevin said.
"Um, is that person over there Mr. Aaron?" the shy and timid child asked.
"Yes, he is. He is our Lord. Did you have something to say?" Kevin replied kindly and understandingly.
"Well... I just wanted to ask if I could get an autograph," the child said with shining eyes.
Upon hearing this, Aaron tapped Kevin's shoulder gently and pulled him aside. He said kindly, "I hope you have paper and a pen, little one." The child understood and within seconds took out a paper and pen from his inventory.
As Aaron took the paper and pen in his hand to sign it, he said aloud, "I knew that the Chimera creation could sneak chimeras into the tower, but I didn't know they would be this sneaky." He said it calmly but with a hint of anger.
"I don't understand, sir," the little child said, smiling with an innocent face, looking at Aaron.
"If you don't understand, would you like me to show you?" Aaron said and stared at the child with his lifeless eyes that no one had ever seen before.
"Haha... HAHA... HAHAHA!" Suddenly, the child's voice deepened and became grotesque, and his body began to change and grow. Then, he spoke:
"Haha, I knew you would notice me. After all, you are the most powerful person I've ever seen since I was born."
All the people seemed to go mad with fear. They started to think that the inside of the tower was dangerous. But at that moment, Aaron spoke again:
"The inside of the tower is completely safe. The boss monster could enter the tower because it transferred its soul to the child. But now, the child's soul is gone, which means the child is dead. Unfortunately, he had to die so that we could deliver a heavy blow to the monster." Just then, the monster's face changed and screamed:
"YOU DARE NOT!" But it was too late. Aaron's sword was drawn from its sheath, and Elajiah's aura activated. The sword grew and severed the chimera's neck, causing a high-pitched scream to echo throughout the tower.
"SYAAAAAA!!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS! I WILL FIND YOU!" Upon hearing this, Aaron said aloud:
"Don't worry, I'm coming for you already."