Bab 101: Chapter 101: Mythical Beasts

Watching Kevin and Sly slink away in defeat, Charles couldn't help but smile slightly. He relished seeing them powerless and seething, unable to produce any evidence.

His tactics might not have been the most honorable, but did one need to be ethical when dealing with enemies?

If he had no ethics, then he couldn't be held hostage by them!

To monopolize the market, Kevin had recently spent a fortune, paying double the price for all the weapons; Sly, too, had probably secretly leveraged himself in a similar manner.

Now that their inventories were gone, Charles figured it would only be a week before news of their bankruptcy emerged.

With no more drama to observe, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Charles lingered at the expo, wandering around until 5 PM when the last mystery box was sold for five silver coins. The three-day sales event finally drew to a close.