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    The rest of the board had all the information Ss could find on the Skrk family, something that would have been a lot easier if the inte was a thing of this world; however, since it wasn''t, Ss had to do an investigation, the old-fashioned way.


    Books and asking around were always the best ways to learn about such a public figure. Of course, the general thoughts on the Skrk family were pretty negative, but that was to be expected when asking the opinions of a city of people abandoned by the Xylem kingdom.


    But, of course, that was beside the point.


    "I wonder if Eclipse knew it was me. He''s an expert in covert operations, but he is no assassin like Death. Though, Death only bes an assassin when he wears a cloak. Otherwise, he''s pretty useless." Ss thought aloud while writing the words "awakened", "pristine amethyst", and "wind" under Eclipse.


    cing the chalk back onto the stand, Ss took the mana cores in the small back, ced them in a pouch, and left his apartment wearing a ck robe over his torn and ragged clothes.


    It took him around 30 minutes to reach the mercenary hall before reaching one of the front desks after waiting for over 40 minutes.


    "Hello. What can I do for you today?" The woman behind the desk had to lean forward to see Ss. He may have acted like an adult but he was barely taller than the average 9-year-old.


    ''I wonder what she''d think if I actually looked my age. Aren''t 6 year olds only 3 feet tall or something?'' Ss narrowed his eyes at her while cing the pouch of crystals on the counter.


    "How much can I get for those?"


    "Are you registered with the mercenary''s guild?" She asked with an almost condescending tone.


    "I don''t think so?" Ss tilted his head while the woman''s condescending stare intensified.


    "Kid... Did you really think I wouldn''t find out you stole these? Next time don''t bring so many topaz ones, and add a few onyx ones to spice up the mix." She snorted before cing the bag under her desk.


    "Next."


    A man and his group suddenly pushed Ss to the side before cing arge bag filled with crystals on the counter.


    The woman immediately smiled when she saw the group of mercenaries.


    ''I guess there are some disadvantages to being a kid.'' Ss sighed.


    "Can I get my crystals back?" Ss asked politely. He wasn''t sure what thew on assault was in the city. He didn''t want to be the Judgement faction''s enemy before they even knew him as one of their candidates.


    "You got caught, kid. Take your losses and leave." One of the men waved Ss off.


    However, Ss simply stepped forward and ced one hand on the desk.


    "Final warning." His voice became cold, but they all snickered a little before one of them stepped forward.


    "You heard thedy. They won''t pay you for-"


    Suddenly, a wave of suffocating killing intent erupted out of Ss'' body. Several people in the room passed out, while others fell to the ground, coughing, and wheezing as they tried their hardest to breathe.


    Thedy behind the desk seemed mostly unfazed except for the sweat dripping down her forehead, yet the men immediately took out their weapons and pointed them at Ss.


    "Money... Before this conversation gets..." Ss paused before looking at the woman in the eyes.


    "Bloody."


    *Swoosh*


    Ss ducked as a sword passed over his head.


    Jumping back, Ss dodged the iing water spear before leaning back to dodge an iing fist.<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    Four people were in the group, yet since only three actually attacked Ss, he could only attack three.


    Self-defence was a thing, right?


    The floorboards under Ss'' turned into rubble as his figure disappeared from where he stood.


    In the next instant, he was already behind the swordsman with his hand drilled right through his guts.


    Pulling out his hand, Ss watched as the man fell to the ground, his insides pouring into the ground.


    ''Now that I think about it, I probably shouldn''t have done that.'' Ss sighed.


    *Swoosh*


    Ss'' hand moved on instinct, grabbing the hilt of the iing de before it could evene close to him.


    "Would you like to end up like him?" Ss asked, his killing intent still pouring out of his body, paralyzing anyone with battle capabilities lower than a topaz-cored beast.


    "Killing inside the mercenary hall is a major offence."


    "I believe they attacked first." Ss kicked the woman away, causing her to slide a few meters before standing up and readying her de.


    "What''s happening here?" A voice echoed inside the hall, immediately silencing Ss'' killing intent with the sheer pressure behind the individual''s voice.


    "General Greed." The woman immediately kneeled while the rest of the room followed suit.


    Everyone except Ss.


    "Oh... You must Game. Archie has told me all about you." The figure walked through the hall''s doors, her heels clicking at every step, creating a low echo that resounded throughout the room.


    The sea of people parted before her, creating a way between her and Ss.


    "Oh. You''re Greed... I expected someone more..." Ss looked up at her cat-like ears.


    "What? More masculine?" She asked with a tapping on her lips with one of her fingers. The action was almost seductive in nature, yet it didn''t really affect Ss since he was still a child with insufficient volumes of hormones in his body to be sexually attracted to her.


    "I expected someone more modest. You''d look more qualified in a... nevermind." Ss rubbed the bridge of his nose while she frowned.


    Greed was not in any way humble or modest, but Ss already knew that. She wore a long golden dress and walked around with a golden cane...


    She had all the things the average man would find attractive. However, her clothes were too tight to even be considered modest in any way, shape, or form.


    She had silky ck hair draped down her shoulders and a beautiful golden crown embroidered with bits of blue.


    Everything about her screamed luxury, and her queen-like aura only made her feel that much stronger.


    "How about we have a chat, Mr. Evergreen." A smile blossomed on her face before she dragged Ss to her office and sat at opposite ends.


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