Chapter 7

When the sun rose up, I decided to register myself to the merchant guild. I could see people that is opening their store and shops.. Because the sun just rose up, the whole place is covered in bluish light along with its cold wind.

“This should be it” I muttered as I look at the Merchant Guild. The exterior is quite detailed because you could see that even if the place does not much to be seen, it still has its unique rose design that differs from other.

When I enter the Merchant Guild the cold from the outside instantly disappeared, perhaps it is because magic that regulates the air is installed in this place. At the counter, the receptors are only beautiful women. ‘Maybe it is their strategy?’ I thought.

I approach one of them and greeted me with “Welcome, how can I help you?” “Um, I want to make a merchant license” I said. “Then can you please write your name and age here, and write your business here. Oh, please write if you’re a travelling merchant, what you will sell and if you will open a shop locally” I took the paper and pen from her and I wrote everything I need to write and hand over the paper to her.

“Let’s see…Hhhmmm… It’s said here that you’re Mister King? A travelling merchant? Sells what’s profitable and 30 years old?....................... Then it will be one gold coin” “Then, here” I said and gave her the one gold coin. “Please take care of this, you will only be given a three license from your entire lifetime, meaning that if you lost this one you can create a new one but 3 times only” She said.

“With all this, it’s finished” She said as she gave me the license. Now, it is done. There is no one hindering me from exploring the world. When I was just about to leave the place, a obese man with multiple body guard call me out.

“Hey, excuse me but are you perhaps a new merchant?” He asked me. “Yes, is there anything you need with me?” I reply with a smile from my face. “You see… It is my wedding in this evening, I would like to invite you to my wedding.” He said with a smile but I can definitely feel some kind of bad ominous from him but… I think it would be interesting if I play along with this man.

“Oh! Are you perhaps the Viscount everyone is talking about? Please forgive me if I do not recognize you earlier” I said but in truth I actually know who he was when he called for me. I actually look for that baron that everyone that is been talking about. In short I already see him.

“Hahahaha , no need to be sorry. Actually I wanted you to invite to my wedding” “M-me? To your wedding? But I only became a merchant till recently!” I said, I do well on acting huh? I think I deserve some kind of award for this.

“I know, but that’s the same reason for me to call you out. Actually I am looking for a new merchant to support on” “And I am one of those merchant that you will support on?” “Yes. So how about it? Would you like to go to my wedding?” He ask “Then I will gladly accept it” I reply.

Although he says things like “Oh! That’s good!” He himself is not surprised by it, I think that he expect me to say yes from the very beginning of this conversation. “Then I will expect you later Mister?” “King” “King right? Strange name actually” “Yes, I get that a lot” After that he left the place.

Hehehehe….. It looks like I would find something interesting later.

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I am in my room right now, currently I am in my mirror and is preparing for the wedding in this eve. I decided to wear my black noble suit, white gloves. “Good enough” I said to myself.

Now where is it? As I walk through the town, I saw fancy carriage roaming the streets. That must be the other noble guest. I soon followed the carriage, I thought that they are heading to the church but they just passed that and head towards the beach. Well high nobles normally celebrate their wedding in much more expensive and more beautiful place.

The beach is filled with white and red decorations. The foods that is serve in here are the ones that can be only dream off by a mere commoner. The security group is knights and the private soldier of the Viscount.

When I was about to enter the venue, one of the knights blocked me and ask. “You are you?” “I am invited by the Viscount himself” I said. The knight then smile and said “T-then enter” while suppressing his laughter. Why is it? I wonder.

Inside the venue, the nobles are talking to themselves. All I could hear is the boasting on who is the most wealthiest one. I guess I should stay away from them, because all I could see is how humans with power, desires to be looked upon to as God.

“Hello there Mister” All of the sudden, a man in a black fancy dress greeted me. “I am doing well, how about you” I reply. “I’m good. Are you perhaps a merchant that the Viscount invited?” he asked. “Yes, did the Duke invite you too?” “Yes, hooh, it’s quite reliving to find someone like me in here. I thought I am the only one” he said.

I see…. So it looks like the Viscount is planning something in here, well as long as interesting though. I asked the name of this man and he said that he is Jashler Laud. He said the he was from the poor family but then adopted by a merchant and there, he learns how to do things and when his step father died he decided not to take over their old business but to make new one.

“I wonder what’s the Duke planning is” He said. “Houh” I muttered in surprised. “Don’t be like that, I’m already a merchant before I got my license, I already know that there is something weird in here” “Then why did you accept the invitation?” “Because this is a chance to promote my products, don’t worry I’m used to this kind of stuff. And same question why did you accept the invitation?” “I thought that it would be fun if I join the party” I said.

Jashler has a really short hair making his head looks like a ball, his face is full of freckles and his lips are a bit big. His structure is normal but his posture is quite bended.

“Know then everyone! Bring the round of applause to the Groom!” A man that looks like a butler said this. The crowd claps including me when the Viscount man entered the place. He was wearing a tuxedo that had a flower on its chest. ‘The suit looks like it could break anytime’ I thought.

“EEcckk….. Even his appearance looks disgusting” Jashler muttered. “Disgusting?” I whisper to him. “That’s right. The Duke is known for his liking to children” Is that all?

“Well, humans have different kind of taste” I said. “Well that’s not the problem” He pauses and moved his mouth closer to my ear. “The problem is that every child that he marries dies because of ‘Illness’ or mysteriously disappeared” He said.

I see… So that is why Rumia protest to this wedding.

“And now, for the bride!” The butler said. When Rumia entered, the crowd became silent. Not because they are sad or anything, they are just captured by her.

She was wearing a white dress with a big white flower on her waist area. She walks carefully as not to step on her dress. Her eyes were a bit red, maybe due to crying. She probably begged her parents off just to break this event but that will not work.

The Viscount smirk as he watch Rumia walks towards him. The lust that this man letting out is quite disgusting, It is thick that even the normal humans like the priest besides him is giving a troubled look.

“Tsk….tsk…..tsk…. what a waste” “What a lucky bastard you are” “I wish that were me” A different kind of reaction can be heard. “Well, I suppose that, with enough power anything can be yours” Jashler said. “True” I reply as I agree with him.

Both of them goes to the front and face each other. A priest appeared between them and said. “Before we continue this, is there anyone against in this ceremony?” The priest said but no one answered. “Then I will continue” He said and starts his mumbling.

“Heh” “What’s wrong?” “Oh, nothing” Jashler asked me when he heard my chuckle. Well I found this a bit funny because of the priest. The priest said something like “The Goddess destined this to happen” But the truth is she did not, or more like she cannot.

When the Goddess summoned the Heroes she used a quite power but when she granted them their powers, she almost used all her powers that she cannot interfere with this world anymore. And on the reason on why she did not fight me with her own powers is she cannot beat me with her powers alone.

When she granted the heroes the gift, she was just like planting seed. She puts a power on them which exhaust her, waited a little bit and Tada. The power that she planted on them grows stronger that what she originally gave.

Ops.. I think that I was a bit distracted. After a hour, the ceremony finished and know is for the present opening. “Hhmm as expected, they did not kiss” Jashler said. “Well, I think that even the Viscount would not do that in front of this many people” I replied.

Now that the wedding is finished, we will now present our gifts and of course I brought mine as well. It would be rude if I do not pay my respect. Each nobles started to open their gifts, and every one of them is what High nobles would give. Diamonds that is big as the fist, dress that is composed by the finest clothes.

“Now it’s our time” Jashler said. I think I know the reason on why we are invited here. A person who is a new merchant like me and Jashler presented his gift. What is inside is a gem with a transparent color.

“Houh, that would be a perfect gift for my servant!” A noble open her mouth and spout an insult. All of them burst in laughter after that. That is right, the real reason for us to be invited in this luxurious wedding is to be a laughing stock. What is the best way to get rid of the boredom you had after a boring ceremony?

“That clothe and the rugs on our Mansion is quite the same right?” ““HAHAHAHAHA”” One after another merchants get insulted by the nobles. The next one is Jashler.

“Are you alright?” I ask. “Yeah I’m good. I expected this already, it’s normal for them to laugh at the poor after all” But instead of nervousness, I could feel the raging anger that is swelling from his heart.

He steps up and moved towards the center. He was holding a box with alluring decoration. “I’m more interested on what’s on the box” One of them spoke up. “Ah yes” He replied in a calm tone as if the anger that he shows earlier is a lie.

Jashler opened the box and took out a cloth. It has a white color with small circles on it…. Wait is that a scales? “What’s this? A pillow cloth?” “Hahahahaha”

“Well you’re quite wrong their mister. This one is a Dragon Skin” When he said that, the whole place became silent. “D-don’t joke around! Don’t you know how rare that thing is?” One of the noble said in disbelief. “No, I’m not lying. This one is a authentic skin of a dragon , see?”He unfold the dragon skin and he point at the scales. The dragon skin reflected the light that of the candles and lamps making it look more gorgeous.

Looks like they believe it this time, not of them spoke up and look at him with envy. I do not understand the reason on why humans would want this but because they emit such delightful envy towards him, I think that maybe I should at least own one.

“But I hope that the baron would forgive me, because the request is so sudden this is all I can give” “T-then what are you going to give when I invited you much earlier” The Viscount himself ask. “Then maybe I could bring a dragon eye….” “DRAGON EYE!” When Jashler stated that, I sense a great amount of regrets coming from the baron.

Ahhh this is delicious! The regrets that the Viscount emits are delicious! I want to feel it more but unfortunately I must showcase my present too.

It looks like the shock that this people receive is quite huge as they did not notice that I already appear on their front. When I look around the humans, I see the figure of Rumia watching me. It looks like she is praying for me because she hold her hands close to her chest and muttering something.

‘Hahaha do not worry, I am more stronger that God itself’ I thought.

“Now then, let us see my gift to the Baron and his wife” When I said that Rumia put on a sad face. Oh, I am quite insensitive is it? I open the box and took out a purple gem. “This is a Gem of the Magus” I said. No one said anything, maybe that they are still thinking about those dragon skin. But Rumia listen to my carefully as she looks at me with full seriousness. “This thing is nothing special……..Unless you put mana to it” I said that and put the mana inside the gem.

The gem started glowing in purple and starts to float to my hands. “So…..beautiful..” I could hear Rumia muttered. The nobles looks was startled by the event and raise their vigilant. “With enough practice, You can manipulate this” I said as I make the gem float higher.

“You can change its size and quantity too” I said that and splits the gem in two. “Woooaaa” “What the hell is that???” “I want one!” Ahh I finally hear some reaction except from Rumia.

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After the gift opening, the people are free to walk and talk to everyone else. A lot of nobles talk to Jashler, I think that people wanted to get their hands on that dragon skin. A lot of people tried to speak with me too but I use the Sin of Lust to make them go away.

I approach Rumia who is sitting alone in the corner. Maybe they are scared as to what will happen to them if they angered the Viscount wife. “Good evening” I said. “Umm…. Good evening” She replied. I sit right next to her. When I look at the surrounding I can see the face of Jashler saying “What the hell are you doing!”

“So… How’s the party?” She asked. “Quite nice” “I see….” It looks like she was still down on what happened to her. It is normal though, even I who does not have the ability to love would not want to be married with a frog.

“Are you alright?” I ask her. But she does not reply but instead she grabbed my arm and buried her face on that. Her face was a bit hot, I wonder if she is sick or something.

“No…..I’m not alright” After she said that, I feel a hot sensation that penetrate my clothes. I could hear her sobbing while doing her best not to make it audible.

I indeed enjoy the negative emotion of humans but pure sadness is not one of them. Maybe I could enjoy the despair but…. That kind of stuff is not really for me. Maybe one of my generals will enjoy it but that one is a straight up lunatic.

“I don’t wanna die……I don’t wanna get tortured….. I….I----!” But before she can finish her sentence, I pat her in the head and gently comb her hair. “I get it” I said. “You want to be free right?” I ask her. “Yes… I want to be free” She then looked at me. The tears and the blush make her look pathetic but I could still see a glint of hope in her eyes. Then as a devil, I will help you in my own way.

“Then what are going to give me in return?” I said it to her with a serious tone. “What?” “You want to be free right? A proper price is needed to complete this transaction” “So you will help me?” “For a proper price”

She was taken aback but she soon look at me with serious eyes. “I don’t have anything to offer right now… but you could take me I guess?” What? “You want to gain freedom by giving your freedom?” I ask her. “Yes… I will give anything just to leave this place” she said that with an embarrassed face “Hahahahaha!” I cannot help but laugh.

“I’m serious you know!” she shout while punching me lightly. “I know I know” I said that and then pat her again and as soon as I do that, her face reddened in instant.

I stand up from seat and look at the sky and put a smile on my face. “Now that the contract is made….. Let us crash this party”