Everywhere Merchant

12

  Miler grinned as he floated toward the beaming redhead. The upper half of his face was covered with his mask, like usual.

   "Little apple, what a joy! You're here... of all branches. What wind blew you at Puzzle City of all places?"

  Miler asked as he floated around the masked Cale, orbiting the redhead while playing with his floating cards. His pitched voice as cheerful as ever, but ended with slight confusion in his tone.

  Cale hid his excitement as he calmly and leisurely looked at Ron while making his way at the stairs leading to the second floor of the store.

  "Ron, go and look around, I have something to discuss with Hyung. Now hyung, I have something I need help with. And also something to ask about."

  Cale casually ordered and answered as he climbed the stairs with Miler following in tow. Ron simply bowed before walking off inside the store.

  The two masked people entered the office one after the other, with Miler activating his space isolation right as the door closed.

  "So, what did you blew up this time?"

  Miler was still grinning as he conjured a table and two chairs out of thin air. Along with a few snacks and two cups of hot chocolate.

  "Just what do you think of me, Hyung."

  Cale sighed incredulously as he took a seat. Shrugging his shoulders as he picked up a piece of cookie from the plate.

  "I met two strange individuals at Harris Village. Both of them have twisted time and are strong. They're traveling with me right now as I also plan to introduce them to Alberu hyung."

  Cale started while eating. Miler listened "attentively" as he also took a sip of his hot chocolate. Of course, he already knew all too well who the people in Cale's story are.

  "They somehow ended up adopting two cat beast siblings and a young black dragon. It's scary how fortunate they are that even I can't believe it. Well, anyways, I plan to have them accompany me for now but you probably already know all that."

  Miler grinned at that as he nodded in affirmation. Making Cale, who sipped his tea after speaking, sighed in both amusement and disbelief.

  "There's really no hiding anything from you, Hyung. Well that wasn't why I was here for. First, I want to purchase Pleiades Store's service "Patreon". I want to support Taylor Stan of the Stan Marquisate."

  Cale finally stated his first request, silently observing the other's reaction. Miler, who was in the middle of eating a cookie, paused for a while before staring straight at the young but smart redhead in front of him.

  "You are well aware that Taylor Stan's lower body was paralyzed which caused him to lose his position as the heir, right little fox?"

  Miler asked rhetorically as he munched on cookies. Of course, Cale simply shrugged at this while leisurely eating as well.

  "Yes, but Alberu hyung has a way to solve that. He also needed the Marquisate's support to stabilize his position anyway so it's a win-win. I'll provide anything else he would need, from monetarial to protectional supports."

  Cale voiced out his plan to Miler, who calmly listened. However, the ever growing amusement and mischief in the grin of the masked merchant was painfully hard to ignore.

  Finally, Cale couldn't take the chills he was feeling anymore and hurriedly continued his explanation.

  "I want Pleiades Store to be the middle man using the store's 'Patreon Service' that was exclusive for VIPs. Second, I want to ask and buy information about an organization with a mark of a Red star surrounded by white stars."