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Both families were sitting opposite to each other. On the side of the Handler family, the man on the front seat was the same person who had interacted with Rudard before. "You have improved quite well, Kino... It won't be long before you reach the same level as your father." Gamus smiled at the man in the front. He was the current head of the Handler family, Kino Handler. "You praise me too much, Uncle Gamus." Kino replied humbly while addressing Gamus the same way he used to do before. Gamus smiled, but his feelings were complicated. There used to be a time when this familiar greeting used to sound much more affectionate. He turned his gaze towards the place behind Kino. A young man with features and build similar to Kino was standing there. His eyes and hair were similar to those of his father, while his pale face carried a disdainful smile. "This must be your son." "Yes, Uncle Gamus. He's my son, Selvo, and also the groom." Kino replied as he introduced his son. He directed a
The unity between the merchant families of Nulis City made them able enough to compete against the other big business organizations across the whole kingdom. The healthy competition and cooperative atmosphere allowed the merchants of Nulis City to earn a sizable profit that was enough for everyone's contribution. Everyone was walking forward and progressing together…But twenty years ago, everything changed…It was the dream of every merchant in this kingdom to have their network reach the capital. It was the place where many different cultures, some even from outside of the kingdom, gathered and coexisted. This created the best environment a merchant could desire.The merchants of Nulis City were the same. In fact, it wouldn’t have been long before their steps arrived in the capital. But before they could reach the capital, the capital reached out to them…The capital is occupied by many forces besides the royal family. These f
Anom looked at the people who had come to see him off and spoke, "I'm only going out for a while… Why are you treating it like I'm going on a long journey?" Crystal and Luna were looking at him with their worried faces that still had a lingering redness left from their intense make-out session. Although they knew that he was not going to do anything dangerous, it worried them to think about him doing all this alone. Loreana and Gamus were also worried about him going alone, but there was nothing they could do besides hoping for Anom's successful return. "I'm off." He turned and walked towards the main gate of the estate. He kept walking till his figure disappeared from Loreana and the others' eyes. "Why did we let him leave so openly?" Crystal asked. She looked around and whispered, "Isn't spying supposed to be done in secret?" She knew that Gamus and Loreana were not stupid, so there must be a reason behind this. Gamus smiled. "Don't you remember him talking about someone leavin
Anom lifted the robe the spy was wearing, revealing a badge tied to his belt. Anom ignored its fancy design and focused on the words engraved on it.'Giro Gang.'It was the same name he had heard Kaslik mentioning to his wife… Someone from this gang had delivered a parcel to the Safaira family. It was meant for Rudard, but Rudard had sent Kaslik to receive the package in his stead.'It was most likely the poison Rudard had tried to use on Crystal.' Anom guessed. But it didn't matter anymore as he had already handled the situation by warning Loreana in advance. Gamus also had a talk with Rudard to hint to him about making him the next head. So the situation had calmed...'...for now.' It won't be long before the Handler family is ready for their next move. He had to find a solution before it was too late.Anom focused back on the interrogation. "How is the identity of members checked before allowing them to enter?" He looked at the spy who ha
Two young men were toddling through the corridor with hesitation written all over their faces. They were on their way towards the boss' room to answer his summons. It was normal for them to be nervous. It was their first time being summoned by their gang leader, after all. They walked up to the door and knocked. A brief silence was followed before a calm voice gave them the permission to enter. The two entered the room with their eyes lowered. "You are here." The leader said. The two young men hurriedly greeted him as they gathered their courage and raised their heads to look at their leader and ask for the reason they were summoned here. But they were stunned when they saw their leader for the first time. He was rumored to be a ferocious-looking tough guy who slits the throats of his enemies as soon as he gets the chance. But what they were seeing made it impossible for them to judge the rumors, as the man in front of them was covered from head to toe… Even his eyes were only sl
Gamus had arrived at the gate quickly but was walking back with leisure steps as he knew it would take some time for Loreana to reach his place. He arrived at his room and saw Loreana walking over. Crystal and Luna had also come along as Loreana considered it a good time to expose the girls to some serious business. Gamus nodded at them and walked inside his room while ladies followed after him. The guards placed the box on the floor and left after a greeting. "What happened, Uncle Gamus?" Loreana asked while looking at the box curiously. Gamus didn't say anything as he handed over the letter that Anom had sent. Loreana began reading the letter as her expression changed many times before she finally ended up with her mouth agape. "He… He is insane!" Only after a while could these words, expressing her astonishment, leave her mouth. Gamus chuckled while Crystal and Luna looked at the letter in Loreana's hand with curious expressions. Loreana sighed as she handed the letter over
Anom opened his eyes as he stood up. A smile hung on his face as he basked in the lingering sweetness. Removing his disguise, he placed the gang leader's attire inside a storage bag, given to him by Gamus. Anom had collected another bag from the gang leader. This one was a little better, having more space. But it only contained money and other useless stuff, which didn’t make any sense as it belonged to the leader of a gang. There should have been some treasures and precious resources at least. But Anom realized that maybe the gang leader had utilized all his resources to strengthen himself while trying to reach the next realm. 'But what was the reason for his unstable energy?' Collecting his thoughts, Anom walked towards the corner. There, a table was placed, with various documents arranged upon it. Anom shuffled through the documents, pushing the useless ones aside. After his sorting, only a few documents were left on the table. Anom picked up a big map as he clicked his tong
Anom, along with Crystal and Luna, was on his way towards Gamus' house. Luna had already sent a servant to inform Gamus about Anom's arrival. They walked through the silent corridor as the noises within the estate were beginning to subside. The bright moon greeted them as they left the main mansion and arrived on the open field outside Gamus' house. Passing through the garden, the trio arrived outside his door. *Knock* Anom had only knocked once when the gate opened. He was not startled to see no one behind the door as it was simple for Gamus to open it from a distance. The trio entered the house and they saw Loreana already standing inside. Gamus was not there as Anom guessed that he might still be taking care of their 'special guest' in another room. "Mom!" Crystal ran forward and hugged Loreana, who smiled while hugging her back. "Anom bullied me," complained Crystal, in a pouty tone. "Oh? What did he do?" Loreana raised an eyebrow as she looked towards Anom while asking i