Getting Levine Onboard

"That Alto guy is your paid actor, isn't he?"

A woman ranker with a blood-red hood pulled over her head seemed to be conversing with a black-haired young man. The woman's face was covered and her rank was not distinguishable.

Unbeknownst to Lien, Zeref, Tisha, and the shopkeeper, they were both being observed by this duo who stood not too far away from the outside of the shop.

One could feel subconsciously that messing with the red-hooded woman was a terrible idea. An idea that would make them realize their doom. Yet they also couldn't look away from her or her seductive curves.

The black-haired young man who was with her looked average. But if one looked deep into his green eyes, they'd see tinges of blue that had gravitational powers of their own.

"Hehehe! No, master. I mean not really. He is one of the shopkeepers in my distribution chain. I was ready to pay him to advertise my products for a bit.