Counting Money

While looking at the tree he wondered what it would look like if it would be full of golden apples each corresponding to different sequences of the Devil. Later he could more fruits as some would belong to the Chained pathway.

"It does look like the perfect depository, but will I be able to give the to others? While keeping them here for safety is not a bad option. I will also need to be able to bring them out to the world.

"Maybe ritual of bestowment would do the trick. Praying to myself and blessing myself, just as Klein did. On the other hand, I could try to bring it to the outside directly through my vines and give them to one of my future followers.

"Something like potion infusion..."

After some moments of deliberation, Hector decided to return to his body outside of Tenebrous World. When he found himself back in his room he thought about what he should do next.

He could go after Street Rats gangsters or after one of their communal houses, "They should still be on high alert after their gambling den massacre. So it could be fun going after them once again. But I think that should be left for the night."

Hector could also follow Alfred to see how he is doing. He thought that locating him should be no problem as Hector could feel the vines that he left with him.

But he wasn't sure how productive it would be. All he could do was to follow. Hector or Alfred wasn't strong enough to do anything to the businessman for now.

He needed to advance as soon as possible so more possibilities would be opened for him. Only problem was that he was still missing one of the main beyonder ingredients, there wasn't any beyonder gathering today.

There would be one with Eye of Wisdom but that is in a few days. Hector wasn't even sure that beyonder ingredients would show up in the gathering.

On the other hand, he could go to the bank for a few more lessons, so he could get more familiar with the management. Hector knew that it just wasn't in him to sit in the office and overlook a bank.

He was in a world full of adventure, madness, and entertainment. How could he just accept doing nothing for a long period of time? He needed to feel the rush of crushing someone's bones, the thrill of slashing the flesh of his enemies. He could not give up all that so he needed to find a proper candidate to do his job while he would keep the money that the bank would make.

Hector's plan would take him to the seas where he would find bloodshed and fortune in equal measure. Sea was full of sinners deserving punishment and innocent to guide into the correct path. Not to forget all the bounties to collect and gold to find.

"If Albert will not be able to 'persuade' someone to give us their ship or sell it at a very low price I will need to go through proper channels and ships are costly." Hector then went to his safe so he could count exactly how much money he had.

"Thankfully my family was from Andariel devil family and grandfather and father were able to collect some gold." When looking at all the gold bars it was hard to guess the exact number, but when he took some time he guessed that the price should be around 40 000 pounds. Finally, those classes with his godfather came in handy.

Plus warrior characteristics 9 and 8 with the price of about 350 and 650 if sold slightly above average. Hunter characteristics of sequence 9 are also 350, and psychiatrist sequence 7 about 1200... well maybe if sold correctly 1300. Plus cash that was in the safe minus what I have already used, thankfully payday from the bank helped so there are about 7000 pounds.

That would make about 49 650 pounds. While there was a variety of ships from 10 000 pounds up to 200 000 pounds were most common and not to mention ones that were even more expensive.

Hector wanted a galleon with 400 to 500 tons of cargo weight so the price would be about 40 000 at the lowest up to 100 000 pounds.

"Hah hah, I can't wait to have my own fleet of ships. While beginnings are always the hardest, getting more ships will be much easier when you can take them from someone else.

"Of course, I could do it even now but I have no crew that would sail and to create the trading company I will need to keep the appearance of a proper gentleman doing legal business."

Hector decided that he would go to the bank so he could be done with classes about the bank from his godfather so he could retire as soon as possible.

After Hector stood up he went to prepare himself for a boring day.

Days could pass so slowly when one was doing something that one did not like. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes turned to hours, and hours turned to days. While he was thankful for all that his godfather did for him he could not help to feel a slight desire to shut him up when he spoke nonstop for who knows how long.

When it finally came to an end Hector went home so he could drink some alcohol in silence but even that was interrupted by knocking on his door, "Come in." Hector said afterward.

"I apologize for interrupting your rest sir but you were invited for next week's dinner gathering by Harrisons," Albert said after entering the room.

'Harrisons?' Hector thought as he tried to put a name to some information, 'Ah yes, they are my neighbors on left. They should be an ordinary family that owned few bathhouses.'

"Is it for a special occasion?" Hector asked.

"No, there is nothing that I know of." After Albert spoke Hector sighed, "Sure, I will be there."

When Albert left the room Hector once again sighed, "Thankfully I have nothing to do at that time.

"I have completely forgotten how many social events there were in Leon and how often there were being held. While I understand if it was a special occasion but there is not a week when someone is not inviting others. Luckily I'm not that popular nor interested in climbing the social ladder to go to every one of them.

"Their obsession with acting just like nobles do is quite sad. They see them as something great, something to strive for but in reality, there are just ordinary people with more money than the rest.

"But even there it is not always true as there are already merchants and businessmen that have more money and fortune than some nobles. Many of barons were doing nothing but spending their family fortunes on clothes, exquisite foods, animals, and entertainment. Not to mention on servants and parties so they could show themselves as if nothing was wrong.

"While there is nothing wrong with lavishness they continued even when they were in dept. It is their life so their choice, but then they are surprised when they find themselves on the street cursing people around them as if it was not their own fault."

From time to time it could be seen in East Borough, unfortunately for them, they did not last for long as either cold or other trams would end their life.