Chishiya took Rim out of the labyrinth.
Megumin stayed behind to level up with the Ant Queen.
"Delicious~, delicious~."
At a restaurant, Rim ordered a giant plate of grilled meat and devoured it with relish.
Chishiya opened his panel to check revenue after the new product launch.
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[Name: Chishiya Shuntaro]
[Core Employees: Megumin, Ant Queen]
[Account Balance: 2 million Eris (convertible to reputation points at 100:1)]
[Reputation Points: 2,000]
[Labyrinth Level: 1]
[Special Abilities: Explosion Magic, Leadership]
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After putting the new herbs on the shelf, Chishiya had earned 1 million Eris overnight.
Why did Darkness buy so many herbs that apply debuffs?
It couldn't be…
Forget it. That kind of speculation wasn't suitable for polite society.
He still needed nearly 40,000 more reputation points to purchase a teleportation anchor.
Until then, it was time to visit Wiz and discuss a sales partnership.
With a distributor, profits could scale much faster.
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Wiz's Magic Item Shop
Wiz was slumped on the counter, her face pale as a sheet of paper.
Jingle…
The door opened.
A man in a tuxedo walked in, wearing a strange half-black, half-white mask.
"Hey, hey, hey, is this how you greet your guests?"
"Is this how a proper shopkeeper does business?"
Wiz lifted her head weakly.
"Mr. Vanir… Welcome..."
Vanir approached the counter and stopped.
"I was surprised to hear you made money."
"That hopeless shop owner who always runs losses actually turned a profit. I came to celebrate."
"I didn't expect you'd lose it all again in less than a day."
"As expected of you."
Wiz asked in a pitiful tone, visibly confused.
"Mr. Vanir, how come the S-rank magic crystals won't sell even though the quality is so high?"
Vanir tapped her forehead twice.
"You useless shopkeeper."
"This town is full of newbies and broke adventurers. Who on earth would buy such an expensive magic stone?"
Wiz lowered her head and poked her index fingers together.
"A great magician might just happen to pass by and buy them all..."
"What kind of idiot like that even exists in the real world?!"
Vanir sighed.
"At this rate, when are you going to fulfill your promise to build us a dungeon?"
"No, Mr. Vanir."
Wiz suddenly sat upright and declared seriously.
"As long as I keep working hard and earning money, I'll become Axel's number one merchant!"
"No—I'll create the largest chamber of commerce in the world!"
"When that happens, I'll definitely build the dungeon I promised you!"
Vanir waved dismissively.
"No, no, no. Keep your delusions in check."
Jingle…
The shop door opened again.
A man in his early twenties walked in.
Trailing behind him was a pink-haired loli.
"Oh?"
Vanir froze for a moment and stared at Chishiya.
This was the first time he'd seen a human whose past he could glimpse, but whose future was completely hidden.
He glanced sideways at Rim.
She was also unusual.
Her magical energy was on par with their own.
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Chishiya scanned the store's inventory.
To sum it up in one sentence— Wiz certainly lived up to her reputation. Not a single practical magic item in sight.
In other words, it was a miracle this shop was still in business.
[Ding!]
The System prompt activated.
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[Lich: Wiz]
[Recruitable Core Employee]
Recruitment Rewards:
1. Unlock new labyrinth monster type: Undead
2. Unlock potion development technology
3. Protection of the Ice Witch: Increases ice magic power by 50% and reduces mana consumption by 50%
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Chishiya blinked.
That was a lot of rewards just for recruiting Wiz.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Wiz lit up at the sight of a customer and enthusiastically launched into her sales pitch.
"Take a look at this magic crystal! The mana content is incredibly high!"
She pulled out an S-rank magic stone.
"With a good blacksmith, you could make an amazing magic tool!"
"Only 10 million Eris. What do you think? It's a steal!"
Chishiya's eyelid twitched.
This pricing was almost criminal.
Just then, Vanir appeared beside Chishiya, placing one hand before his chest in a gentleman's salute.
"We are officers of the Demon King's Army, commanders of all demons."
"I am the great demon who sees all things—Vanir."
"Human, you're from another world, aren't you?"
[Ding!]
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[Duke of Hell: Vanir]
[Recruitable Core Employee]
Recruitment Rewards:
1. Protection of the Demon King: Increases host's mana capacity by 50%, and high-tier demons will fear the host
2. Unlock new labyrinth ecosystem: Dungeon
3. Unlock new monsters, including treasure chest monsters
(To be continued.)