Soon, they swarmed around Kent, requesting to assist him. Kent felt bewildered as the ladies swarmed like flies.
"Shut up! ... don't you know how to behave with customers?" Fatty Ben shouted angrily as he approached Kent. The girls became silent and took a back step as their jobs were more important.
"Young Master Kent, please follow me." Fatty Ben replied with a wide grin.
Kent picked up his sky orb and hurriedly followed Ben, avoiding the sticky girls who were rubbing their bodies against him.
As Fatty Ben led the way, Kent followed him closely.
"What a gluten... I want to punch his belly with my fists." One of the girls uttered while staring angrily at Fatty Ben.
"Leave it. That young master is way above our league." Li replied in a consoling tone.
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Kent continued to ascend the third floor along with Fatty Ben.
"Young master Kent, you have purchased a lot of combat clothes; by any chance, are you participating in a competition?" Ben questioned with a curious face.
"Yeah… I'm preparing for the annual secondary maze competition of the Sky Family Magus School." Kent replied without thinking much.
"Oh, then, what is your chance of winning the competition?" Ben asked again, with an interesting look.
"I don't know. This is my first time participating in the competition, and I don't have much information about my opponents." Kent replied honestly.
"Young Master Kent, do you really have any chance of winning this competition?" Ben stared at Kent, waiting for his reply.
Kent felt something wrong with Ben's questions. "Why are you asking me all these questions? You are not even a member of Sky Family School." Kent questioned in a serious tone.
"Young master, please don't get offended. Along with my manager job, I had a side hustle. Do you ever hear the name Gold Rat?" Fatty Ben questioned with a proud smile.
Kent stopped in his tracks after hearing Ben's question. "Are you talking about the absurd fat guy who opens the betting counter at every competition in Silver Leaf City?"
"Hahaha… yes… yes, young master. I'm that gold rat." Fatty Ben announced with a loud laugh, exposing the two front gold teeth like a house rat.
Kent stared at Fatty with a bewildered gaze. Even though he never saw Gold Rat, he heard several stories about him in the school forum. Several kids wrote about Gold Rat, who always bets on the losing side.
"Wait, are you really a gold rat?" Kent asked with a doubtful gaze.
"You don't need to doubt me, young master. If you want, I can show you my pictures in the betting store." Ben replied assuringly.
"No need. Just answer one question. Why does Gold Rat always bet on the losing side?" Kent asked while staring at Fatty Ben with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Hahaha, that's my trade secret, young master. Throughout history, all rich fellows were people who took great risks in their lives. Bigger the risk… returns will be much bigger.
Also, people always flock to my betting store, as I will choose the losing side in any situation. All I need to do is win one battle, and it will cover all my losses. I call it, the 'Loading Gun' theory." Ben explained with a proud face.
Kent was stupefied after hearing his reply. All forums describe Gold Rat as a brainless, rich kid. But in reality, he has a reasonable tactic to attract everyone to his store.
"So, if you are the popular Gold Rat, then how much have you earned till now through betting?" Kent asked curiously, as Gold Rat set up his store where ever competition happens in Silver Leaf Town.
"Minus 69 gold." Ben replied with a depressed face.
"What?!..." Kent cried out in surprise. "Didn't you speak so highly about your method? Then why did you lose your money instead of earning it? What did you call it? A loading gun! Right?"
Kent asked while controlling his laughter. Now he understands why Gold Rat is called a brainless rich kid in forums.
"Young master, I called it a loading gun because it is still loading." Ben replied with a sheepish smile. "But my gun will fire one day, and I will earn immense wealth." He added without losing his spirit.
Kent didn't speak after that. He is still trying to control his laughter after hearing the real truth behind the Gold Rat.
"Manager Ben, why are you standing outside? Come in." A lady in a black outfit with curly hair interrupted Ben who is boasting about earning big in the future as gold rat.
"Miss Anna, please take good care of our VVIP customer." Fatty Ben spoke while gesturing towards Kent.
Anna stared at Kent from top to bottom, analyzing his style and body type. "Please come in, young master. My name is Anna. I'm the chief beautician of this Idol parlor." Anna introduced herself as she welcomed Kent to sit on the porcelain chair before the mirror.
"Please call me Kent."
After exchanging formalities, Kent sat before the mirror. Anna inquired about what type of makeover he needed.
"I just need a haircut." Kent replied in a modest tone.
"Mr. Kent, you seem to have never been to a parlor. Why don't you let me do a makeover for you and create a unique style of appearance? I promise, you will really like your new look." Anna said assuringly while staring at Kent's image in the opposite mirror.
"Sorry, Miss Anna. I don't like flashy and overboard styling. In fact, I even despise people with heavy makeup." Kent tried to politely reject her offer.
"Mr. Kent, you misunderstood me. Let me show you a few decent, suitable styles for you. Every man should always maintain his charm by showing his style and elegance." Anna added as she tapped on the mirror after reciting a strange spell.
Instantly, Kent's image on the mirror changed with new looks. While explaining details, Anna swiped one image after another. After seeing a few samples, Kent felt the real meaning in her words.
After a long time, Kent chose a decent hairstyle with the help of Anna.
After measuring his features with a glowing thread in her hands, Anna began styling Kent. She didn't use any equipment. Every time Anna snapped her fingers, changes happened to Kent's hairline.
Ben, who stood by the side, stared at Kent's image in the mirror without uttering a single word.
Anna took five more minutes to finish the final adjustments. "Mr. Kent, how is it? Did you like your new look?" Anna asked with a curious smile.
"What could I say? You turned me into an aristocratic scholar. I'm worried that my schoolmates can't recognize me in this look." Kent replied with a smile as he stood from the chair.
Anna felt happy after hearing his feedback. Kent transferred 20 gold to her account and left Idol Plaza after thanking her.
Fatty Ben followed Kent outside the plaza. "Mr. Kent, it's my pleasure doing business with you. We will soon meet again in the annual competition." Fatty Ben replied with a chuckle as he waved good-bye to Kent.
Kent hurriedly walked towards the property dealer store, as he was already late to sign his property document with Stella.
"He is my magic bullet. I must earn big in the next competition by betting on him." Fatty Ben muttered in a determined tone.
(Fatty Ben has a long narrative in the future story. Please remember his character. TQ.)
Note: Thank you for the Power Stones.
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After fifteen minutes, Kent landed before the property dealer store. As he was already late, instead of walking, Kent hired a bird taxi.
"Thank you, young master." The lady who drove the bird replied while receiving 20 bronzes from Kent.
Kent nodded his head and marched towards the store. Just as he stepped inside the store, the sales assistants began swarming around him. A lady grabbed his hand and began pestering him in a sweet tone.
"What happened to these peckers? Yesterday, they ignored me like a plague. But now, they were adoring me like mother duck." Kent muttered while trying to stop the attendants.
"Can you please leave me? I came for Stella." Kent shouted loudly while pushing away the pestering girl, who was rubbing her bosom against his shoulder.
The store became pin-drop silent after hearing his shout. All the eyes moved to a lady in the corner who stood with a wide, open mouth.
Stella had already recognized Kent when he came inside the store. But she couldn't believe Kent's new appearance. Stella thought she could easily sway Kent in the future with her looks, but after seeing his new outlook, all her plans shattered.
"There is no way he would fall for me. But... but I could only seduce him." Stella muttered, thinking of her possibilities against Kent.
"Stella, do you know this young master?" The girl holding Kent's shoulder asked with a doubtful gaze. They all know the true background of Stella, and it is impossible for her to know a rich young master. That's why everyone is staring at her doubtfully.
"What happened to your eyes? Do you forget people just because they change outfits? He is the young master who bought the hanging pearl palace. He came to sign the ownership document. Leave him." Stella shouted angrily in a prideful tone.
Immediately, the mob dispersed with a loud murmur. But the girl who held Kent's upper arm between her mountains still clutched to him reluctantly.
"Young master, my name is Susi. Next time, if you ever want to buy a property, please choose me. I can get you good discounts." The chubby girl spoke emotionally. Kent laughed awkwardly as he didn't get what big discounts she is talking about.
"Ok… okey… Now, can you release my arm?" Kent requested, his upper arm became hot as it struck between two mountains until now.
"Hehehe…" with a giggling laughter, Susi released his hand and waved her hand in good bye gesture. Like a mouse released from a pleasure bed, he hurriedly moved towards Stella.
Stella, who came prepared to use this chance well, wore a short white skirt and an extreme cropped top, which partially revealed her mountains from below. (If you don't know, please check the extreme crop top.)
"Young Master Kent, please follow me." Stella walked forward, towards a private room, while swaying her long legs.
Kent followed her, trying to move his gaze away from her round pods in the back.
"Look at that bi*ch. She is definitely seducing him with that outfit." Susi uttered in a jealous tone while staring at Kent longingly.
"Leave it, Susi; he is already picked. As per our rule, we must not fight internally." Another lady added in a consoling tone.
Inside the private room, Kent and Stella sat before a small wooden table.
"Young Master Kent, I have been waiting for you for the last hour." Stella spoke while opening a thick bundle of files.
"I got a little busy in shopping. Sorry for the delay." Kent replied in a humble tone.
"Don't say sorry. It is my privilege to assist you." Stella spoke as she moved the document towards Kent. "Please read the document. if it is okay for you, we will move on to signing." Stella replied, pointing her finger at the document.
As it was his first property, Kent went through the document thoroughly. Satisfied with the title deed, Kent asked Stella to proceed with the signing process.
With a smile Stella brought strange equipment in square size and fixed it on the property document. "Place your right hand on top." Stella spoke while activating the rectangular wooden slate.
As Kent placed his hand on top of it, an electric sensation passed through his palm, and his hand print was added to every page of the document as a borderline.
"Thank you, Mr. Kent. Your property is registered with the Wizard Society. From now on, you are the legal owner of Hanging Pearl Palace." Stella spoke in a cheerful tone while passing the document.
With a happy smile Kent stared at the document for a second and tossed it inside his bracelet. Stella's eyes sparked for a second as she noticed the Pegasus bracelet on his wrist.
"Is there anything we need to discuss?" Kent enquired as he prepared to leave.
"Not so fast, young master. Every year, you should pay 200 gold as the property tax, and in return, we will change the aura crystals supporting the Hanging Pearl palace. Also, weekly cleaning and maintenance are included in the package."
Stella explained while staring at Kent. Her brain is seriously thinking about how to spend more time with Kent.
"Anything more?" Kent asked casually as he stretched backwards lazily.
"One more thing... We almost finished decorating the hanging pearl palace. Please look into these images and tell me your opinion. I will make changes accordingly."
While holding a pointer scale in her hands, Stella displayed the interior images of Hanging Pearl Palace. Kent leaned forward to take a closer look. Stella also leaned forward as the images were pointed towards Kent.
While Kent is focused on the images, Stella heart becomes restless as she is inches away from Kent's face. If she can make a sudden movement now, their lips could merge. The hot breath of Kent tickled the long neck of Stella.
But even after a long time, nothing happened like Stella expected. Impatiently, she slipped the pointer scale in her hands, towards Kent's side. The scale directly fell to the ground.
As a natural reaction, Kent bent down to pick up the scale, but his gaze moved onto something else.
Stella, who is laughing shyly, opened her legs wide enough to offer a free show to Kent.
:D
"""…. She wore nothing!!!????"" " T-that's pink...!!
Literally, Kent had high-definition visuals before his wide-open eyes. Controlling his shaking resolve, Kent hurriedly picked up the scale.
"Thud…"
His head smashed against the edge of the table.
"Ahhh..." a loud cry followed, but Stella lunged forward and closed Kent's mouth before his shout could attract the attention of outsiders.
Kent continued to stare at her in close proximity while rubbing his head. His scalp is burning with pain.
"I'm sorry…. I'm sorry…" Stella whispered in a nervous tone without removing her hand from Kent's mouth.
Like the child who got electrocuted for the first time, Kent continued to stare at her face. But the images of 'Stella's gold mine' keep playing in his brain.
Stella could easily understand the shocked look in Kent's eyes. But her brain is pushing her to utilize this chance.
In the next second she ...
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