Chapter 26: The Black Market [1]

Chapter 26: The Black Market [1]



Entering the City Centre, Amon quickly headed towards his destination.

Arriving in front of the shop, he looked up at the name just like last time.

House of Olympus.

Nodding, he headed insided.

He found the manager at the counter, who instantly recognized Amon and smiled.

"Welcome back sir! I'm guessing you are here to retrieve your order?"

"Yes, precisely." He replied and the manager nodded back.

"Great! It's ready. Let me quickly retrieve it for you."

The manager proceeded through the back door and after a minute of waiting, arrived back with a black ring box.

Placing it on the counter, he slid it towards Amon to check.

Picking it up, he undid the golden ribbon sealing the box.

Without further ado, he opened the box.

Inside, he find a sleek and simple metal ring, polished and clean.

Taking it out of the box, he examined it for some seconds before putting it on.

Instantly, a system interface opened up.

Artifact Name: Spatial Ring

Artifact Capacity: [0L/10000L]

Artifact Description:

A normal metal ring imbued with the power of [Space]. Can hold solids and liquids.

Taking a quick glance at the window, he nodded with satisfaction and closed it.

He looked back at the manager.

"It's perfect. How much will this be?"

The manager smiled brightly, happy that he was satisfied with the product.

"It would be 300k but with your card discount, it will be 150k Exlor Sir."

Amon nodded at the price, it matched according to the one Michael had gotten in the novel. "Alright, I'll pay by watchband."

He extended his arm towards the manager, facing the watch face towards him.

Looking back, he saw a little girl, no older than three, looking at him with her pleading,

desperate black eyes.

His eyes behind the mask widened.

"Uncle, me hungry, anything eat?" She asked, in broken English.

Looking into her eyes, he surprisingly saw a will to survive, something that he had rarely seen

in the people inhabiting these streets.

Amon felt pity rise in his chest for the girl. He crouched down.

"You have any family?" He asked, his tone becoming deeper and more authoritative because

of the mask.

The girl shuddered a little, probably because of his imposing voice.

But eventually, she shook her head.

"M-Me only, no else."

A flicker of shock passed through his eyes at how this girl was alone in these streets but still

had a flame to survive.

He felt his pity for the girl and disgust for the management increase.

Unfortunately, at this moment he had nothing for the girl to eat.

He could give her some Exlor but there was no shop around these parts for the girl to purchase

from.

Besides, the rabid dogs around these parts wouldn't let the money last in her hands for a

single minute.

With a light smile behind his mask, he caressed the cheek of the girl, which still had baby fat

on it.

"Uncle doesn't have anything for you to eat right now, but can you wait here for a while for me to come back?" He asked the girl, also making some signs for her to understand better. "You, come back?" The girl asked, pointing towards him with her small finger. Amon nodded and with confusion, but also a flicker of hope in her heart, the girl nodded back. Standing up, he pointed at a small corner of a shop for the girl to wait for him. Understanding his gesture, the girl stumblingly walked to the spot and sat down, tired and

hungry.

Reluctantly, he removed his gaze from her and continued further down the street, until he finally arrived at his destination.

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