Once Kieran confird that Hamon and Sorcia had agreed to et with him to discuss his offer, Kieran's expression beca peculiar.
Not only did he seem enthused by their agreent, but his expression also emanated a cunning vibe.
'eting with them at this very mont won't make my offer enticing enough to where they can't help but join my campaign. I must make one additional move before I begin the eting,' Kieran thought.
A second later, Kieran extended his elbow in a hook shape. "Shall we, my fellow mystic?"
Agatha looked at Kieran in silence for a mont before understanding what he was insinuating. She chuckled softly with a dramatic rolling of her eyes, but she played along nonetheless.
Agatha hugged Kieran's arm and approached the rchant Association's branch building rather than the open market located in the center of the twin edifices.
The sight of a riveting beauty holding the arm of a handso young man caused an imdiate disturbance. Players and NPCs alike stopped and turned toward Kieran and Agatha as they nonchalantly sauntered through the street.
Everyone gawked and rubbed their eyes after performing a double take.
"Hold on. Isn't that Aatrox?! Who is that beauty by his side? Is that another player? This must be why his level has dropped rapidly on the leaderboard. His downbad ass was too busy courting a woman!"
"That is certainly not a player. I haven't heard of any such player possessing such a natural air of elegance while feeling insurmountable. It must be... an NPC! It has to be!"
"Wait, they're not wrong. She lacks the symbol that indicates a person as a player! That lady is undoubtedly an NPC!"
"Wow... this guy has managed to pull what can only be called a beauty capable of dazzling the sun. Why is life like this? I hate myself!"
"Hmph, Daedric was correct. The lilight shall no longer belong to Aatrox. I can't believe he has relinquished the throne for a re female. What a simp..."
Kieran listened to comnts birthed from a place of envy and jealousy and smirked.
'Infamy and fa are two facets of one thing--popularity. The only difference is how the public reacts to the popularity. You want to steal my lilight, Daedric? That's impossible because I have far too many options.'
Kieran expected this kind of backlash from the public once they realized his identity.
Many of his stream viewers monitored his placent on the Zenith Leaderboard on a day-to-day basis. Hence, when his placent began to plumt, his following was outraged.
How could he let his influence slip?!
So many Rankers, High Rankers, and Titled Rankers were beginning to reach Lv.50 and conducting preparation to tackle their Class Advancent.
anwhile, their idol's level was frozen at 45 for many days. They wanted, no they required an explanation.
Agatha glanced in Kieran's direction before silently inspecting the crowd they moved through. 'So of these people are resentful of the Mystic Light but so of them seem thoroughly disappointed. I wonder... what his renown is like amongst the humans for him to garner such a reaction?'
Seldom did Agatha get involved with kingdoms as they were beneath her status, so she wasn't aware of their situations.
Aside from making a ntal note, Agatha didn't press the matter, simply following Kieran's lead.
Since Hekaina nad him the Mystic Light, Agatha found no issue with deepening their relationship, especially if she was being conditioned to adopt the position of the next Enchantress.
...
A few minutes later, Kieran entered the rchant Association alongside Agatha and inspected its luxurious yet sowhat minimalistic structure.
It resembled the residence of a scourge who would only spare substantial expenses for things they adored.
'Not too bad, just as I rembered. Though it doesn't compare to the more established branches, it's a cut above what you'd expect to see within Aeredale City regardless,' Kieran thought.
At the sa ti, Agatha pursed her lips. "Countless tis inferior compared to the Mysteria Citadel. But... I suppose should lower my expectations within such a place."
"You... sound like a spoiled brat who's incapable of appreciating the little things," Kieran comnted, giving Agatha a smug smirk.
"Spoiled brat...?" Agatha scoffed with widened eyes.
After glaring at Kieran for a few monts, two magical constructs manifested around her fingers in the shape of two large bee stingers.
Ssst!
Kieran inhaled sharply after feeling a sharp pain in his arm. Agatha had pinched him hard enough to break past his pain threshold, but it wasn't at a level capable of reducing his Health.
The spot on his arm throbbed as Kieran sighed afterward. "You're violent!"
"And you're rude! How can you call a lady a spoiled brat?!" Agatha said exasperatedly.
The two bickered for quite so ti. The behavior was reminiscent of a younger and older sibling butting heads after realizing that their personalities created a volatile environnt.
Deciding that it was best to ignore Agatha for the ti being, Kieran approached the desk in the center of the building's lobby.
The desk was fairly large and it was manned by a young man with soft features.
After giving the young man another look, Kieran blinked and asked a question. "Are you of any relation to Dillon Coventry?"
The attendant nodded. "He is my father. A pleasure to et you. I am Junior Advisor, Max Coventry."
"Pleasure to et you, Max. I won't beat around the bush--I would like to purchase a property. May I see a list of available plots?" Kieran questioned.
Both Max and Agatha were startled by Kieran's request.
'Even if this a lowly kingdom, Aatrox commands enough wealth to afford a property? He must be more well off than I gave him credit for,' Agatha mused, watching silently from the sidelines.
Most Interdiate Beings, unless they belonged to a powerful family couldn't afford to own property or land. Sotis it wasn't a matter of wealth but strength.
Could they protect their livelihood once it was established?
The threat of owning property in this world far exceeded Earth. Ignoring the activity of criminal organizations, an outbreak of financial competition could be just as dangerous.
It all boiled down to whether or not one could shoulder the burden of price-gouging and competitive markdowns.
"Owning property isn't a decision you should make lightheartedly sir, especially if your personal strength is sowhat lacking."
"Lacking strength?" Kieran muttered, his tone thick with amusent.
Rather than trying to relay his ssage with words, Kieran simply lifted his hand that bore the War Crest of Champions.
Upon seeing the crest, Max's pupils contracted and his jaw dropped. "My apologies, great personage of the War Deity Council. I should have never questioned your strength. Please hold for a mont as I compile the proper information."
Max moved his hands rapidly, amassing all of the free property deeds on hand. As he did this, a screen popped up before Kieran's eyes.
┌───────────────────
«Property List» -
«Residential Area»:
Total Free Lot(s): 37
Price Range: 11,405 - 44,590 Gold
Property Grading: E - C
«Comrcial Area»:
Total Free Lot(s): 9
Price Range: 55,395 - 132,299 Gold
Property Grading: C - A-
«Central Comrcial Zone»:
Total Free Lot(s): 4
Price Range: 157,966 - 315,999 Gold
Property Grading: B - S
└───────────────────
'Not as many lots as I expected, but it'll suffice. The residential area is completely out of the equation. The comrcial area is good but the traffic doesn't compare to what the Central Comrcial Zone experiences,' Kieran thought.
With his current personal wealth, Kieran could afford the most exorbitant property within Aeredale City, but Kieran had to consider his options and judge whether the property's ultimate worth justified its large price tag.
'Even though I went on a shopping spree inside Vizcarra, I barely made a dent in my wealth. Not to ntion, the warehouse I'm renting is stocked with so much material it's hard to gauge its true market value. I could undoubtedly recoup my losses, but do I require short-term gains?'
As Kieran contemplated what property he wanted, Max stole glances at Agatha, finding her face unusually familiar. The longer he thought about it, the most confused he grew.
'This lady... I swear I've seen her face sowhere. Was it when I visited our empire? Maybe...'
Before Max could arrive at an answer, Kieran pointed to a deed on the counter. "Could you tell more about this property?"
"Ah, it'd be my pleasure. It's a 4-story property with an impeccable ability to attract the eyes of many. It's pre-furnished and renovated but if you want additional modifications, that can be arranged. It was previously owned by the Brotherhood of the Forge but they have vacated the premises."
"I see," Kieran answered, incorporating Max's description into his selection process.
'The Brotherhood of the Forge as I rember is a large Forger coalition stationed within several empires. If one wants to hone their skill as a Forger, it's undoubtedly a location they should visit. This would an the building should possess an exemplary forge.'
"How quickly can I obtain ownership if I decided to purchase it?" Kieran answered.
"As long as you get the Mayor to legitimize the property deed, the association can transfer ownership to you imdiately. Please be reminded, it is up to you to remain afloat and handle the legal expenses. The association will not dispense any ergency funds," Max reminded, giving Kieran a brief disclair of the association's policy.
"That's all? If so, I'll take this property," Kieran decided.
The property he decided upon wasn't the best as there were two better options to choose from, but Kieran couldn't justify the enormous expenditure. Not when it could be place elsewhere.
"Understood, Lord Aatrox. If that's the case, your total will be 186,785 Gold."
Kieran unhesitantly paid the fee, which made Max's hands tremble. Even an affluent rchant would recoil when parting with such a large sum of money.
"Once you bring the Property Deed to Mayor Lowe and have him legitimize it, you will be listed as its proper owner."
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