Miles walked to the workstation and looked at the small orb in the boiler with a dumbstruck expression. A greenish-purple orb had a dagger swimming inside of it. We did it? Miles asked with disbelief.
Yeah, we did it. Coin exclaid happily.
It is indeed beautiful! Miles held the orb in his hand. It wasnt hot at all and had a cool sensation to it. Coin charge it, please.
Right away. Coin charged the orb, and the dagger appeared in Miles's hand. Because of its lightning attribute, the orb didnt need much electricity to charge, but it didnt have a psychic elent, so Miles had to sohow nudge the orb to change its form. And he could only do so through Coin.
It has two elents. It rged perfectly! Miles was on cloud nine. He finally found the correct thod to rge the orbs and he could try with higher-tiered orbs.
There are only several months left for pre-competition. I dont think I will be able to win against Quinn even with the help of two elental orbs, but it is worth a try. Miles knew how strong Quinn was, so despite the strength of the duo elental orbs, he shouldnt be able to win.
We should maximize our profits first. Coin said while Miles imagined winning the competition.
What do you have in mind? Miles asked with a frown.
You should sell this orb to gain so capital before buying more orbs to rge them once again. Coin answered.
Before you refuse, it doesn't matter who buys it, they will never discover the thod you used. But because of its uniqueness, it will sell for a record price. Believe when I say this, but this orb will earn you more than any Frenzy-Rank orbs.
I see. Miles thought and found the plan feasible. He didnt have any funds to buy pinnacle-tier Orbs to rge, so he had to gain loads of money first. But even if I try to sell it, no one will believe it, Miles said.
There is a way for it. Coin said and brought out a page for Miles to see.
Ah, it should work. Miles looked at the na on the screen, thinking it to be highly possible.
A week later,
Mr? Said the voice over the screen. The owner of the voice was an elderly man with a shaved face. His hair was silver in color, but his age couldnt hide his handso face. He was supporting two earrings, giving him youthful charm. His voice was as delicate as his visage. His purplish-blue eyes looked at the armored man with amusent.
Marooner will suffice. The armored man said. He was indeed Miles. After talking with Coin in detail, he decided to take action without a delay. The silver-haired man couldnt see anything else. On the screen, there was only an armored man, and the rest of the screen was black.
This is not a verified connection, so how should I believe it is really you? The silver-haired man said, still sporting the sa subtle smile.
My identity is unimportant. Miles said with a husky voice, What is important is what I will offer to you. Miles rebuked the elder man.
Oh, then what is it that you want to offer? The elderly man asked with a little frown. Of course, he knew who the Marooner was, but without verifying it, he wouldnt be gullible to trust the other party.
I have an orb with two elents. I created it myself, and I want to auction it in your house. Care to listen? Miles asked with hope. He knew how stupid it sound, who would believe such a thing. But he was hopeful for two reasons: first, not everyone could reach the elder man he was talking to, and second, Marooner was famous.
You know, I would hang up on you then send my n to kill you if it was before, but lately I heard a rumor. Would you like to guess? The elderly man asked.
You heard that the Marooner has a dual elental orb. Miles finished for him. It was an obvious guess right, why not take the initiative.
Hahaha. The man laughed hysterically. I like you. You are straightforward and smart. Lets hear then, what do you have for ?
I have a low-tier dagger with Poison and Lightning Elents. It is one of the kind and I want to auction it in Shin Warehouse. Miles explained.
Indeed, the silver-haired man was Mae and Songs father Ryu Shin. They were running the biggest auction house and several other entertainnt enterprises all around Unity. Miles didnt have Maes fathers number, and couldnt ask her to share it with him, so it took him almost a few hours to find it.
What is it in ? Ryu Shin asked with a smile. He was already anticipating the answer.
The chance to sell this item and let everyone in Unity know your eminent na, Miles answered matter of factly. Who would deny selling such a rare thing? As soon as the news got out, every person on the surface on Earth would know the na of Shin Warehouse, the biggest auction house in Unity. With it, they could introduce their other brands as well. Free publicity was better than a small amount of UD.
Alright, details? Ryu asked after thinking for a short while.
I want it to be auctioned under the na of Maroon Workshop. It is my workshop where I sell my other products and more dual elental orbs may appear there in the future. The rest is on you.
Why do you trust ? What if I steal your dagger and keep it or sell it for myself? Ryu asked with a stern face.
The dagger is already in my workshop and the listed price is linked to your warehouses website. You can adjust the link accordingly, so anyone who wants to access it can do so easily. Miles answered. The biggest shopping site, Unizon, where Miles bought his arrows too, was a site that cared for the privacy of users.
The site also would check every item uploaded to the site and would keep the information of the buyers and sellers hidden. Miles created his workshop before reaching Ryu Shin and uploaded the information of the orb. Of course, the options for orbs wouldnt accept an orb with two elents, so Miles recorded a verified video before uploading it to the site through Coins hidden thods.
The owner of the site, Yves Lemaze, Porseilas father, reached out to Miles and wanted to purchase the orb for a record price, but Miles rejected it politely. What he needed now was publicity, and he could earn similar or more from selling it in the auction anyway.
Oh, so Lemaze verifies its authenticity? Ryu asked with a smile. Then I accept your deal. How will you deliver the product?
Go to your garden, there is a package there. You can claim the orb anyti you wish. I will wait for your good news, Mr. Shin. Honor to do business with you. Miles left the street where he could see Shin Mansion.
After leaving the Shin Mansion, Miles took the train to his house. It was Rayens first weekend after school and Miles wanted to hear the details. It was a little bit late, but he could still make it.
When Miles entered his apartnt, Rayen was sitting at the table and reading a booklet. Miles approached the absent-minded Rayen and looked over her shoulder. The booklet was about Fighting Techniques that the school could teach for extra money.
Miles never attended private school after kindergarten so he never learned any fighting techniques in the school, but he too knew schools had services like this. There were even expeditions to Portal World with several strong fighters to give children first-hand experience.
Normally, one had to be sixteen or older to enter Portal World, and Dinsional Devices would prevent anyone younger from entering. Of course, the randomness of the Dinsional Device would be catastrophic for trips like that. To do such trips, schools were actually using the portals, the sa portals monsters used to invade the Earth.
There was only one portal at first when monsters invaded the Earth, later several others opened but all of them were sealed or closed with the help of Mother AI. But there were a few portals kept open for military and other enterprise use.
One such was under the jurisdiction of the best of the schools. This portal was protected from inside and outside with strong hunters and could be sealed anyti in case of any mishap. But as long as it was safe, schools would use that portal to let children experience the marvelous world behind the ever-swirling portal.
The school Rayen was attending was one such school and it was included in the fee. But fighting arts did not, so Rayen could choose to pick one art to learn, or decide not to. Because she was poor, she didnt want to choose, after all, if she were to do so, her big brother would have to pay for it. On the other hand, she wanted to learn and get stronger, so she could pay back Miles quicker.
Thinking of a handso boy already? Miles sighed and shook his head. It is your first week, and you are already in love.
Rayen got started when he heard Miles all of a sudden, but when she heard what Miles said, her face got red under a second. She tried to deny it and show the booklet, but she also didnt want Miles to know about it or he would insist on enrolling her. Her dilemma was cute.
I already know what you are thinking, Miles said and sat across from her.
You do? She asked after calming down a little. She still didnt dare to look into Miles's eyes.
Rayen, the reason I registered you in that school is so you could get the best education. And since you were selfish enough to stay with , let be selfish and help you all the way. Miles wanted her to open herself so he could help her. She still had her reservation because she didnt want to beco a burden.
But, they are too expensive. Rayen shook her head. She knew how expensive those arts were. The normal price for Delicate Fist was fifty million in the Hall of Arts. But the school was teaching it for a hundred million. As an orphan for most of her life, and captive for rest, she knew how valuable money was. She wouldnt let Miles pay twice the money just for her.
The arts on the list arent things you can buy on a whim. All of those arts are locked, and can only be bought with Hall of Art coupons and money required. Although not the highest level, they are still valuable techniques. So, yes they are twice expensive, but the private sessions they are offering are worth the money.
So be a good little sister, and pick one. Miles explained softly. He wanted Rayen to make the choice because she had to learn how to take the initiative.
Alright. Rayen nodded slightly and looked at the list once again. There were a total of five recomnded art for the girls. Not because girls were weaker, but the techniques were created for females. There were two short sword art, one fist art, one kick art, and one dagger art. Rayen thought about them for so ti and unsurprisingly chose kick art. Her slender legs were tall, and it was definite she would grow up to have strong, tall legs. Deadly kicking arts suited her.
The na of the art was Cleaving Roundabout Kick. It had not any great history behind it and was a common martial move used on Earth even before the invasion. But the montum and strength behind the kick were explosive, so it was a fine choice.
Miles took the booklet from Rayen and scanned the QR code under the art with his wristwatch. He chose to pay at the end of the year because he couldnt afford it just yet.
That settles it. He would like Rayen to learn all of them since he would have money to pay them all until the end of the year, but the school didnt allow students to choose too many.
I will later pick a complete art for her. I earned three 2-star Hall of Art Coupons from Quinn. A 2-star Coupon is worth 10 1-star coupons. With it, I can purchase a few techniques for her.
It is a waste to reverse exchange coupons from low tier to higher tier, but I can earn more later. Miles pondered.
Hall of Art Coupons werent things money could buy. Only through achieving great rit, one could earn them, but almost all influential families had at least a hundred of them in their safes.
Of course, all those families had many young generations they wanted to award with the coupons, but it wouldnt hurt to use them to exchange from ti to ti. Especially when it ca to the dual elental orbs.
So, how was your first day at school? Miles asked Rayen. He was curious if anyone dared to bully her on her first day.
It was great. She answered with a smile. From the smile, Miles could see how eager she was to return and spend ti with her friends. For most of her life, she was robbed of this opportunity, and now having a safe place where she could play without having to care about anything else was the best thing she could ask for.
After I was introduced as Rayen Cross by the teacher, everyone in the school looked at as if I was a celebrity. Then in the first break, almost all of them surrounded and asked if I was related to General Cross. I told them I was your sister, and part of the Cross family, they were jealous. So of the girls invited to lunch, so we could eat together.
There were also boys who wanted to invite out, but I rejected them. All in all, it was great. Unfortunately, I was too behind my peers, so couldnt understand most of the subjects, but one nice girl said she would send her notes for the whole sester. Rayen explained excitedly. Miles only listened and remarked from ti to ti. He was just happy Rayen had the chance to live her life for once.
After eating dinner together, they went to their beds, and it was the end of the day. But without Miles knowing it, Unity is in chaos because of a piece of certain news.
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