Chapter 706
[~1 hour ago. Just before the Goblin King arrived in the Hollow District Exile Zone.]
Ember watches the World Trading Palace from his top-floor office, just as he has for days, taking in the view of the nearby streets, awaiting a guest after receiving a transmission from Torvak that he finally picked up the package he requested.
Randel and Syl's surprised greeting to their employer can be heard as the door automatically opens, and Ember turns from his desk.
He finished reading all of the sales reports just over two days ago, the night after his victory against the Demon. Since then, he has been collecting intel and healing the mental damage he took after sending out an attack far too advanced for his current state.
A massive Blue Ogre walks through the door to greet Ember. The moment it slides closed and they're out of view of the surveillance systems, he opens up an Ether storage portal and takes out a black crate with wisps of Ether slowly seeping out of it.
"They still have that place locked down.
He walks over and sets the crate down next to Ember. Ember replies, "The Demons haven't retaliated yet. It seems even though you're late, the timing has worked out."
"Hey, it's the best I could do. It can take over a year to get long term storage contracts broken early. I had to use over half of that Average Grade Ether stone just in bribes to gain access in the time I did."
Ember chuckles at the thought, then taps the box with a glowing white finger and its top opens up to reveal eight corked flasks with a clear substance inside.