She wore similar clothing to Lawrence, which consisted of a turban and desert clothes. Unlike other Bermurans, hers was gray, but there were other differences as well. For one, her skin color was lighter.

I am Marie Kruger-Mukasa!

She had curly red hair, and she was very tall, but she also looked very young, maybe at the age of 14 or 15. She bowed with a huge backpack on her back.

Thank you for using the Mukasa Trade Group, and thank you for calling me.

When she straightened up to face Dohyuk

HEEEEEEEK! she screamed. Y-Youre.!

Dohyuk quickly approached and covered her mouth. Marie was staring at Dohyuks cheek with a terrified look on her face.

Isnt it rude to make a ruckus in front of a customer?

You can say whatever you want. Quietly.

Marie nodded and Dohyuk let go of her.

Good. Show me what youve got to sell.

G-gosh Lawrence, what did you do to me You never said

She mumbled as she began opening up her backpack to form a cart.

Im an initiate, but that doesnt mean

Sorry about that. Dohyuk could guess what had happened, but he was in a much worse situation than her, You must know how much I have.

Y-Yessir! she stammered.

I dont care what it is, and I can use all my coins. I just need as many items as possible.

You dont care about any kind?

Right.

Marie was scared, but at the same time, she was curious.

C-can I ask why you would want such a trade?

Dohyuk narrowed his eyes. To him, he was buying food. If he could get his hands on anything that had ranks, he would consume it.

I-Im sorry! B-but I had to ask Thats how I learned all customers buy things for a reason and it is my duty to help the customer to purchase what suits them best

HEEK! I will get you what you need!

I am going to eat it, Dohyuk answered. He didnt have much time. There was no time to waste until the Bermurans would come to fight him. However, his instincts told him that this Mukasa Merchant Group was one of those who made this game move.

Its my Nature.

He explained his Nature, Flavor of Iron.

Marie did not react immediately as she was deep in thought.

Then can you tell me what talents you have right now?

Talents? Dohyuk asked in reply and realized what she was asking.

Status.

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-Skill: Flying Master Kicks(Ga.2)

-Talents: Survivalist(Lv.2) Sense of Wolves(Lv.1) Bleed(Lv.1) Increase Pain(Lv.4) Damage Reduction(Lv.3) Clean Cut (Lv.1) Increase Strength (Lv.1)

By the MukasaMarie was astonished, You really have an equipment option as your talent.

These things have never helped me though.

Thats impossible! Marie shouted, but quickly covered her mouth, I-Im sorry. But thats its really hard to get talents.

Dohyuk nodded.

I mean, talents are ones that people have within themselves. Its like a hidden trait within your spirit? Or something

Dohyuk did not realize it, but his Damage Reduction allowed him to move and react in a way to receive the least amount of damage. Bleed would have allowed him to inflict damage against opponents in the best way to make them bleed, and Increase Pain would increase the pain when inflicting damage.

In most cases, talents are given by the gods. Unless..

Unless?

There are races with genetic talents. Or geniuses? Those sorts of people can have different talents.

Dohyuk then remembered the first time he saw his two talents.

Survivalist(Lv.2) Sense of Wolves(Lv.1)

Oh, so what I wanted to say was

Marie quickly concluded, You can sacrifice a number of items to get the items that can work with your talent. This one for example..

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-Magic Defense: 14~19

-Durability: 35/35

-Increase Pain(Lv.5) Lighten Body(Lv.4)

-Price: 32000 coins

She showed him the item. It had the same talent that Dohyuk had.

This was something that Dohyuk did not think about until now. Dohyuk then spoke his mind.

Are you really okay with that option?

Yeah. Dohyuk nodded. After paying 91050 coins, Dohyuk received three items and a bag so that he could carry them on his back. They all had the same options.

Uh

She shook as she finished the transaction. Im sorry. Its my first solo trade I had customers calling me, but there were problems with my communication

Its okay. You were a big help to me.

She thanked him. T-thank you.

Have confidence.

Dohyuk then turned away as he was done with Marie. He had two more summoning scrolls. But-

Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh.

Go on.

Marie seemed to want to ask something.

The armor that youre wearing

Im not selling this, Dohyuk replied. He did not know what the armor could do, but he had no intention of selling it.

R-Right! Of course! Im sorry. I didnt think of buying the Godly Item. I just saw that you were wearing..

What good does it do if you buy this?

Huh?

That Lawrence tried to buy this off of me too.

Dohyuk couldnt Digest the item, so if there was a way for him to change it into coins, he thought that it would be better to gain information from Marie than from Lawrence.

It it is valuable, for one. Its given by a god. It has power, but the wielder values it too. Besides, gods send their wrath to the seller if its sold

And Lawrence wanted me to sell it.

I, uh

Its okay. Go on.

Marie swallowed and continued, Even then, if we are able to buy it, it proves that we are good at trading.

So, its a symbolic thing?

Y-Yes even if it does not do anything, if we can buy even one

Her thoughts then turned into a dreamy illusion.

Nobody in the group will ignore me I will be nominated for the regional manager candidacy and

Suddenly, two figures jumped in from the window. It was the two Bermuran guards.

YOU-

Before they could yell, Dohyuk was already charging at them. He was ready as he had heard their footsteps. In his hand was the bag and he pulled out a scimitar.

A sword?

Thats not in the report-

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-Physical Damage: 39~51

-Durability: 28/28

-Clean cut(Lv.7)

A weapon that only served to cut was digested immediately.

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The Bermurans were shocked when the weapon disappeared, but they quickly swung their giant swords at Dohyuk.

They are weaker than the gatekeepers.

Dohyuk knew from experience. However, this place was small and he was facing two of them. He couldnt use big skills like he did on the gatekeeper as it would make him vulnerable to the other guard. Dohyuk readied himself with his kick that was aimed at the targets arm. His feet lay horizontally as if they were going to cut something.

Then, he kicked. It was a simple kick, less powerful than Do-Ryu-Zen, but this was focused on destroying. That was why he did not use it until now. He now had a reason to use it.

-Clean Cut(Lv.4)

With his empowered talent, his foot struck the guards wrist. The guard dropped his sword as part of the wrist was cleanly cut. The arm now had a dangling wrist.

!

Before the guard could scream, Dohyuk kicked his chin.

N-NO!

The other guard rushed in, but it was too late.

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Its been a great help, Dohyuk said as he turned back. Marie Kruger was slumped on the ground with tears and a runny nose, terrified at the scene in front of her. She was trying hard to quickly pack her belongings.

I-I thought y-you were a good man

B-but you were the one with the trace after all

She was holding the ticket to teleport out, but she couldnt leave with her valuables still on the ground. Dohyuk then spoke to her.

Let me offer you a contract.

He said to the panicked girl, I will get you more coins and respect that no one else can get.

she turned.

As you see, Im not in a really good relationship with this city.

Its-its my first t-time seeing someone breaking the o-order under the Sun

Lets cut out the irrelevant stuff. Dohyuk continued, Im going to rob this city. I heard this place worships the one called Aruga.

The whole city was like a shrine to the god Aruga. It meant there must be loads of those Godly Items.

Ill give every one of them to you. Didnt you say that even one will raise your reputation?

She was shocked, but Dohyuk could see that she was shocked because of the potential in that plan.

Its my guess, but that will help you get better items to sell too. No?

Y-youre right.

I promise that I will sell all Godly Items to you, even outside of this city. But in return-

Dohyuk then pulled out the two summoning scrolls. One had been used, which was Maries. The other two were Lawrences.

He probably thought that he didnt want to deal with me when Im only a beginner. Thats why he gave me your scroll so I can talk to you for now.

But, you can keep on dealing with me.

Dohyuk handed over the two scrolls to Marie. She meekly said, But if you do that You will face the wrath of gods

F*ck them. I dont care.

He was sick and tired of gods. He didnt care what they did to him.

B-but are you r-really okay with me?

Yeah.

He had met only two merchants, but she was better than Lawrence.

Okay.

She decided and took both of Lawrences summoning scrolls. Then, she took out almost ten stacks of her summoning scrolls.

Im still an initiate, so all this wont be worth that of Lawrences.

It will change. You might even regret giving me so many later on when your summoning scroll costs go up.

He then snatched the scrolls, But its too late.

She smiled faintly.

Then.

Goodbye.

Marie disappeared. Thats when Dohyuk realized that for some unknown reason, he had been forgetting something.

This damn thing.

It was the glass bottle. This was, after all, a Godly item. As Dohyuk thought about summoning Marie back, a certain word popped up.

Huh?