"Please come this way."
A petite girl with beautiful blue hair was guiding me.
Looking at her soft facial features and sweet voice I believed that she was a few years older than me.
We turned at several corridors before reaching a familiar door.
The two guards standing at the door nodded at the girl. Then, turning back they opened the doors.
I walked into the room and sat on the couch.
"Master will be arriving shortly."
The girl bowed while still standing at the door and left.
A few seconds later the guards closed the door.
I was currently sitting at the base of the Black colour gang.
I picked up the glass on the table and stared at my reflection.
A white mask with no opening for even eyes and brown hair. This was reflected in the glass.
For safety measures, I'm hiding my face this time.
"Are you not going to drink?"
A deep voice rang in the supposed empty room.
Sighing, I put the glass down.
"Jonathan, do you like peeking at your guests while hiding?"
Jonathan, leader of the Black colour gang, flinched.
The previous time I came here I talked with dignity and poise.
My current crass behaviour, which was directly opposite to before, shocked him.
I raised my legs and put them on the table. Then I crossed my legs and rested my cheek on my right fist.
"Did you get what I asked for?"
Jonathan who was brought out of his stupor coughed slightly.
He nodded at my question and placed a black colour card with a silver shine edge. At the centre of the black card, there were three large words written.
The words were in golden colour.
'VIP Membership.' that was the word written on the black card.
It was a VIP membership card for the Black Auction market.
I picked up the VIP membership card, examining it with a faint smirk playing on my lips. The golden letters gleamed under the ambient lighting, a symbol of the privileges it offered within the Black Auction market.
"Good doing business with you, Jonathan," I said, slipping the card into my pocket.
Jonathan, still recovering from the surprise of my transformed demeanour, managed a gruff acknowledgement.
"But what herb that I ask for?"
"You have to wait quite a bit for that, the price of that herb is very high and it's going to take some time until we manage to get that herb."
Well, what Jonathan had said was true, after all that herb helps to rank up to the next rank so of course it's going to be at a very high price.
"That's fine by me but hurry up." Now it's time for the main reason I came here. Jonathan could delivered that VIP card to my home but I decided to come here.
There are two reasons for that.
First, I'm going to check what his plans are after I give him valuable information about the Redwolf gang.
"So have you checked the information that I sent you?"
Jonathan leaned back in his chair, his expression becoming more serious. "Yeah, I've gone through the details. You've provided some valuable insights into the Red Wolf gang's operations, Lucas."
I leaned forward, my gaze intent. "So when do you plan to attack their bases?"
"Lucas, even after the valuable information you gave we can't simply attract them, the reason is that the members of the black colour gang are too weak right now."
A smirk came to my face as I heard those words. I took out a small piece of paper from my jeans pocket and threw it in front of Jonathan.
"It's a [E] ranked Dungeon." Content orıginally comes from 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚·𝔫𝔢𝔱
Our Guild has a couple of [F] and [G] ranked dungeons and a few [E] ranked dungeons. Last night before coming here I asked Father if I wanted a private [E] ranked dungeon for training and he gave it to me happily.
What a nice father I have...
With a half-uncertain, half-expectant voice, Jonathan asked.
"W-what is the meaning of this Lucas?"
"I'm allowing you to train your men in that [E] ranked dungeon."
Jonathan sucked in a cold breadth.
His face was lit up brightly within seconds.
However, his expression quickly turned dull and he shook his head.
"I'm grateful for your generosity, Lucas. But I'll have to refuse. I'm afraid our gang members aren't strong enough to clear a [E] rank Dungeon."
"you don't need to worry about being unable to clear the dungeon. So, I'll only ask it once."
Jonathan looked at me.
"Are you refusing the offer I am giving you?"
Jonathan could only open and close his mouth for a few minutes.
He couldn't decide what was that he should choose.
Should he accept my offer and aim higher when there was a possibility of losing everything?
Or should he be satisfied with what he has?
A man without any ambition is a boat without the sails.
If he is afraid even after I reassured him then he is useless to me.
Yes, I decided that I'll use him and his gang for my use, the future is changing and I don't know what will happen with another butterfly effect.
So I decided to create an organization that would help me greatly in future but creating an organization is hard and I don't have much time.
So I decided that I'll use Jonathan Gang and make them the cornerstone of my future organization.
That's the second reason I come here today.
"Jonathan, time is of the essence. This is a rare opportunity for your gang to grow stronger. The dungeon will provide valuable resources and experience. Don't let fear hinder your progress," I asserted, my gaze unwavering.
Jonathan's internal struggle was evident. The prospect of a [E] rank dungeon was a double-edged sword—rich rewards awaited, but the risk loomed large.
"Lucas, I appreciate the offer, but it's too risky. Our members might not be ready for such a challenge," Jonathan replied, a hint of reluctance in his voice.
Most of the members are at [F+] rank or [F] there are only a few [E] ranked members in a gang and Lucas already killed three of them.
Jonathan doesn't want to lose members.