Chapter 123 - 119. Dark Horizon
"Well, this is...interesting," Zein commented as he stepped into the Chairman’s office in Mortix’s headquarters.
Which very much identical to the guildmaster’s office in Trinity, except for the growth of the potted plants in the corner. From the color and fabric of the sofas to the way things were arranged on the large desk, they were giving Zein a sense of deja vu.
"What is?" Radia asked behind a computer screen, peeking out to look at Zein.
"Just this place," the guide shrugged while walking toward the sofa. Since the place was identical to the guildmaster’s office, he did what he usually did there; making himself comfortable on the sofa. "It’s intentional, isn’t it?"
Radia hummed in confirmation, the crimson eyes still locked on the screen. "It’s easier to juggle between two offices if they feel the same, so I don’t need to waste time for adjustment."
"Why’d you do it then?" Zein muttered while sitting down. "Working two places like that."
Radia, finally removing his eyes from the desk and swiveling in his chair to face Zein, smiled deeply. "Because I can."
Of course, Zein rolled his eyes. "I didn’t know you’re smoking too," he shifted his gaze to the stick between the guildmaster’s fingers.
"It’s made of golden needle," he said in response. One of the products from their dungeon, the golden needle was a type of grass with mana veins on them. It could be steeped into a very fragrant and refreshing tea, but consuming it after being processed into a cigarette allowed the user to absorb the mana into themselves. "I’m just inhaling mana."
And expensive as fuck, Zein bet. That kind of product, which contained mana, had a high production cost. Just like those limited edition chocolate with mana powder in it, or the liquor brewed in mana stone, only the highly privileged could get a hand on them.
But this highly privileged man, who was now walking toward the sofa, needed to supply mana constantly to his summoned creature, so the luxury was probably a necessity for him. Although why Radia always used summons to do secretary jobs, Zein had no idea.