-Arkan Lawrence-
I exhaled deeply after surviving the earlier tension. It wasn't my intention to toy with the continent's deadliest assassins, but I wanted a long-term collaboration with them. Their skills would be invaluable.
As a merchant, I frequently dealt with highly paranoid individuals. Thus, I needed a group capable of providing concrete intelligence, and Sarasota was the best choice.
Perhaps there would be opportunities in the future, but for now, I hoped they would return to me.
Alright, let's get back to work...
Days passed in dull routine. I thought today would be no different, but it turned out I was wrong. An unexpected summons from Marquis Arleon's mansion made me furrow my brow.
"Well?" I asked shortly, standing in the luxurious study across from the Marquis himself.
The middle-aged man gazed at me with calculating eyes. "How would you like to purchase Baron Derren's nobility?"
