158 – [3] Black Market
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Ines slightly avoided my gaze.
As if she had done something that pricked her conscience.
“Ah, anyway. Why did you visit today? “Our meeting this week would have ended with yesterday’s survival cooking class.”
“I have a personal favor to ask.”
“Personal favor? You, such a proud little bastard, have something to ask of me…….”
“Oh, it’s not a very difficult request. “It’s just because it’s an issue that I can’t ‘accompany’ with ordinary people.”
The reason why she chose her among so many of her acquaintances.
However, I couldn’t tell you that honestly.
“Dong, you mean we’re together?”
She immediately explained what she wanted to do here.
Unfortunately, Ines’ face got worse every time she heard a word.
Actually, a man with whom I seemed to have a bad relationship, or who seemed to be just an acquaintance, asked me to go to the black market together.
How many women can maintain their facial expressions?
It was fortunate that she did not suspect that he was trying to sell her to a criminal organization.
It may be a bit unreasonable, but there was no other way for me.
First, Su-ah.
It was a problem because she was a ‘older sister’ who was kind, kind, pure, and had wholesome thoughts.
It would be a good thing if you didn’t dare to get angry about where the young bastard is going.
Second, Shannon.
She was considered after Ines…… She was so scared.
Seriously, wouldn’t it be a relief if you didn’t end up crying in the black market?
Third, that…… What was it? Anyway, there is a porter.
It seemed like if you gave them money, they would follow even if they were scared, but that wasn’t the problem.
Due to her poor fighting skills and judgment, there was a high possibility that she would not be able to properly carry out her mission of looking after her.
Fourth, a tall and pretty idiot.
You can’t just take this bastard.
I can’t even guarantee what will happen.
She always says that she is a heavenly horse and that she is the future head of a company.
Aggro is hitting the max in all directions, so what can I do?
– “The air here is very dirty. “It’s a suitable place for f*cking bastards to live.”
– “That bastard over there just stole my wallet. That’s you, right? “Give me everything you have before I turn you into butterfly soup.”
– “People these days don’t know etiquette. “You always have to use moderate violence to tell people what is right and what is wrong.”
If we really go together, we can immediately guess what will happen.
Winning wasn’t the issue; if you didn’t want to see families fall apart, society collapse, and the black market burn, you had to be excluded.
Because of this, Ines was the only one left.
Honestly, I can’t say that his personality is better than that of a thousand mali, but he had the advantage of not being particularly outstanding in terms of force and intelligence.
For your information, this is not an insult.
The reason why this was an advantage was because even though he was stupid, he was behind and could have a lot of fun as long as he spoke well.
Is it possible to accept it and give up midway?
How could you possibly do something like that to a dark-skinned Latino immigrant who was born as a Dixie act?
Of course, regardless of intelligence, too little force could actually be a problem.
However, no matter how lacking, the fundamental character will always be the protagonist.
There was no way it was worse than Shannon’s physical ability.
Moreover, what I wanted was someone who could stand still and act as a surveillance camera.
Even if the specifications were lacking, all you had to do was stick to the scanning function.
Of course, the scanning machine couldn’t run away, so it was good to have some courage.
That was her decisive reason why I chose her.
In a situation where she couldn’t choose a thousand, the one who could be said to be the ultimate _ deteriorated version _ the true last _ final _ steamed deteriorated version was Ines.
“I want you to accompany me to the black market.”
“Cancer, black market?!”
“I’m not asking for something for free. “I’ll make sure you get paid.”
Ines was very shocked when she heard that it was a black market.
She looked at me with her pale face and shook her head repeatedly.
“I don’t like it. “I will never go.”
“You just need to look over while I buy something there. There is no need to do anything else, and there is no reason to do it. “It’s not a very dangerous place anyway.”
“Didn’t you say you didn’t like it? Moreover, unless it is a dangerous place, go alone.”
Was black market such a difficult word for a country girl?
Ines experienced endless rejection.
“Hmm, have you ever been to the black market?”
“I haven’t been there. “I will never go to such a dirty place again.”
“If you’ve never been there, how about going this time? “It could be a good experience.”
Anyway, when you become a hunter, you are bound to hear it at least once.
It was inevitable because some items were not officially distributed.
“Isn’t this an experience you don’t really need in life? “It is several times better to train during the time to gain such experience.”
“I don’t think it’s something you really need in life. Especially if you dream of becoming a hunter.”
“…… “Still, I have no intention of going.”
It feels directly connected to the religious aspect.
No matter how much I pounded on it, nothing seemed to change.
I felt disappointed in many ways.
I decided that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to just put an end to this.
“Umm…… “Then what about the conditions for granting your one wish?”
“Wish?”
“Isn’t it? “Is this a proposal you might not like?”
“Wait a minute, I’m going to grant you a wish. “What on earth does that mean?”
“I’ll just give you one thing you want. Of course, it may be difficult to make a wish that is too difficult.”
A proposal that is too childish to match.
There was a way to ignore it.
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But Ines opened her eyes wide.
As if it was an unexpected suggestion.
“Well, no. Then, today’s business is over—”
“Oh, no! Wish! I will make one wish! “Is this a wish that will grant anything?”
When I tried to stand up, he grabbed my thighs and made me sit back down.
It was just a childish wish, but it made me wonder if I was overreacting.
“Uh…… That’s right, though. “Are you saying extreme wishes are not allowed, such as asking me to give up all my money or asking for a copy of my wish?”
“Extreme…… ? “Of course, I have no intention of making such a wish.”
However, the corners of his mouth were turned up.
Even the eyes were losing focus and were wavering.
Feeling as if you are overcome by emotions.
I felt this way even more as the tone of my face became more clear and started to turn red.
“Hmm… ….”
You’re doing that just to beat me.
Considering the level I’ve hit so far, I think there’s a good chance.
Honestly, if I were in that situation, I think I would have gotten my wish and lashed out.
Even though I gave her the elixir, it was always a relationship of giving bottles and medicine.
“But the other price is—”
“There is no need for that. All you need is a ‘sound right to wish’.”
It looks like he’s secretly regained his appetite.
It was clear that he was going to beat me like a dog after he finished his business.
Should I just run away?
Then I don’t think I’ll be caught like a dog on a dog day.
“Don’t forget and keep it.”
“Yes.”
In fact, the words had already been spoken.
Furthermore, for my future and magical power, this was the next best option.
I think I need to practice strengthening my lower abdomen.
I think that way, I will be able to withstand her beatings even longer.
“Wishing ticket hehehe…… So where is the black market and when does it go? “Are you a little b*tch?”
“San Juan, Puerto Rico, in three days.”
Ines nodded her head understandingly with a smile.
It was a creepy sight in many ways, completely different from the one I had seen before.
* * *
However, the future they wanted was not that big of a problem.
Therefore, it seemed likely that everything would be prepared smoothly.
However, due to a certain reality, we got off to a somewhat uncomfortable start.
One thing I overlooked before accompanying Ines.
[60Mm to 120mm of rain is expected to fall, so please be careful!]
Thanks to ‘warming’, one of the Earth’s end-of-service events, the climate in tropical regions has become unpredictable.
Because GM has become increasingly angry recently, it usually rained heavily, but the rain that poured even more that day slightly changed the world.
Roughly speaking, it could be said that the rain did not go to the extent of destroying everything, but roughly began to purify it.
The purification of the world soon became the starting point of a breathtaking confrontation between humans and nature.
“Go for it, nature!”
“Go for it, weather!”
“Go for it, sea– keke!”
But humans were helpless in front of nature.
I wonder if a video of several Water School cadets conducting an experiment against Mother Nature and heading to Bikini Bottom is circulating on the Internet.
Because of this, I shouldn’t have gone if I wanted to think normally.
I had to stay at home and cozy up to games or videos.
“Ines! Did you get your equipment?!”
“Roughly speaking, but will this work?”
I forced myself to head to the black market.
To be precise, the day when the heavy rain stopped and showed signs of turning into regular rain was the promised day.
Of course, Ines expressed doubts as to whether it was necessary to go today and that there would be no one there because of the rain.
In other words, it could be interpreted that these days are safer.
It is human nature to prefer shopping on a sunny day rather than shopping on a rainy day.
There was a high possibility that they would encounter slightly fewer people, which meant that the likelihood of encountering real criminals would also decrease.
Actually, there is no exact basis, but I felt that way.
That’s why I took my first steps into the black market with Ines wearing a mask.
“Wow… ….”
“This is what the Dradun market looked like.”
A scene filled with neon lights and high-rise buildings.
Below there was a market with tents and all kinds of goods.
Maybe it was because it was the United States, but it was quite large.
Of course, there were a number of people who found it hard to believe that the number had decreased.
“It feels a lot more like a shopping mall than I expected.”
Maybe that’s why there were many people not only doing business in tents, but also doing business inside buildings.
However, there were many doubts as to whether taxes were being paid properly.
The overall appearance of the black market felt like looking at the old world in a new city.
There was no proper hygiene, cleaning, or order.
The risk was sufficient.
I held onto the hand of Ines, who was mesmerized by the intimidation of the black market.
“First of all, watch my back and follow me. Got it?”
“Ugh…… ? Uh…… Okay.”
The goal is to obtain materials for reprocessing pieces of divinity.
I tried to move straight away, but soon I stopped.
