Chapter 36: I Accept
"Young Lord Jin, thank you for having us." President Valen of Astranova Industries bowed in a respectful manner as soon as he entered the mansion.
He then motioned to the older man beside him. "Young Lord Jin, this is Stanley, the Guild Leader of the Void Mercenary Guild.
Stanley, this is the Level 3 Citizen I informed you about."
"Young Lord Jin, it’s my pleasure to make your acquaintance," said Stanley after getting the cue from his friend. "And though this may be rather forward of me so soon after meeting each other for the first time, I’d like to ask for your assistance in a matter."
"Ho?" Jin arched a brow. "What is it that I can do for you? As long as it’s nothing too excessive, I don’t mind helping."
"Well..." Stanley hesitated. "Haiz... I’ll just get it out there and tell you that I’m trying to recruit a talented youth for my Guild. However, that talent has also caught the eye of a different Mercenary Guild. The Black Sun Guild."
"And you need me to... what? Leverage my status as a Level 3 Citizen to take your side in what I assume to be a poach-off?"
"You’re very astute, Young Lord Jin, and yes, that is precisely what we need," replied Stanley.
Jin pondered.
According to what he knew of how Cosmic Society operated, particularly the Mercenary side, unaffiliated talents were few and far between. Therefore, when one appeared, it typically caught the eye of several local Mercenary Guilds.