I might be cute, but I'm not an idiot!

"There you go," Daria said while reaching her bloodied hand out.

"Thanks," Mathew said when the girl dropped the blood-covered cores on his open palm. "And with that said," Mathew added, only to turn around and head right back towards the merchant.

'Let's get this over with,' he thought as he reached for the blob of darkness.

A moment of shadowy theatrics later, Mathew appeared right back in the merchant's realm.

"I wish to buy basic supplies," he said before throwing the five cores in his hand.

The process of purchasing the items from the merchant didn't change at all. The cores first exploded with brightness, only for the light to then disappear, leaving behind a box of food, water, and basic medicine.

'With that, there shouldn't be any further problems,' Mathew thought when he grabbed the box.

"I'm leaving; see you soon!" he said out loud, not directing his words at anyone or anything specific.