Chapter 144: Conrad’s Anger!
Chapter 144: Conrad's Anger!
They soon arrived at the largest building at the center of the compound.
"Lord Pisos is inside. I'll go inform him," said one of the guards. "You all wait here."
He glanced over at Conrad. "Hey, brother, why are you still covering your face?"
Now that they had made it this far, the guards had calmed down a bit and finally noticed something odd—Conrad had never once taken off his hood or mask.
"This is part of our rules," Conrad replied calmly. "We're not allowed to show our faces. Considering the kind of work we do, it's best if no one knows what we look like."
"Fair enough..." the guard muttered. Then, with a sudden shift in tone, he grinned and asked, "By the way, brother, how much for this kind of quality?"
The lust in his eyes was unmistakable. Apparently, they'd grown tired of using whatever leftovers Pisos handed out. It was fine at first, but over time, even filth begins to stink.
He figured it was time to get his own—one that was untouched and clean.
"If the batch is like this," Conrad said, raising a single finger, "I'll give it to you for this price."
"Ten million Berries..." the guard repeated, surprised. "Still affordable, I gue—"