Nic chased the Crow, but he lost track because of the buildings in the way.
Nic thought it was better to look for it in its natural habitat. "Zeta, where do you think its habitat is in this Southern country?"
[ Just look in the forest, Master Nic. And the forest in the Southern is quite far, located in the outskirts of the city. ]
"Okay, I'll take the train to the city near that forest."
Nic headed to the nearest train station and immediately boarded the train towards the outskirts of the city.
But in front of Nic, something bothered him: an old man in a suit was molesting the woman in front of him.
Before Nic acted, he activated God of Psychology, and Nic was shocked to see that the woman's mental state was not yellow/red but fully green. The woman seemed to be accepting it, which made Nic disgusted.
"Tch, disgusting," Nic thought inwardly.
But suddenly, a woman shouted at the old man.
"You old man, how dare you do that to a woman in here!?"
The old man was shocked and pretended he hadn't done anything.
"W-where's the proof! You're making false accusations, damn it!" the old man denied.
The woman raised her phone. "I've recorded it, so should we watch it together?"
The man was annoyed and panicked, but he was saved by the train stopping, and he immediately ran out.
Then suddenly, the molested woman pretended to be scared and cried. She was sad because no one wanted to admonish the old man.
Nic tried to ignore it, but the voice of the woman who had recorded it annoyed him because she kept talking.
"Calm down, girl. Everyone here is an idiot! Especially those near the incident. Why are you all so indifferent, huh? You have no empathy... You should realize someone needs help, but you ignore them?? Is it because you're afraid of being counter-reported by that old man in a suit? Trash!" said the woman, who turned out to be a legal lawyer named Gabriela.
Everyone was silent, including Nic, who tried to act unbothered, but throughout the train journey, Gabriela kept criticizing everyone, especially Nic, who was heavily mocked.
Zeta appeared next to Nic, making a face like she was holding back laughter, but finally, her laughter erupted.
[ WHAHAHAAHAH MASTER NIC, WHY DIDN'T YOU FIGHT BACK? IT'S SO FUNNY TO BE INSULTED CONTINUOUSLY! WEAK~ STUPID~ COWARD~ PFFFTT WHAAHAHAH ]
Nic got even more emotional, wanting to pinch Zeta fiercely, but he held back until he got off the train.
A moment after being heavily mocked, the train finally arrived at the Outskirts, and Nic immediately got off.
"Hah, it feels refreshing to be out of that noisy place again~" Nic said, looking up at the sky.
But Nic's hope for peace vanished when he heard a voice.
"It turns out the trash is just pretending to be deaf," Gabriela said.
Nic immediately turned into a statue, as if struck by lightning. His veins were visible on his face, indicating extreme annoyance.
"Why are you following me, huh?" Nic asked.
"So full of yourself. I'm going to my law office. What are you, trash, doing heading this way?" Gabriela said.
"None of your business, and stop calling me that," Nic tried to remain calm.
"Doesn't it suit a coward who doesn't dare to act?" Gabriela mocked again.
"Hm, let me tell you, both that old man and that stupid woman are perverts and idiots. You think that woman was genuinely uncomfortable and scared? Haha, you lack experience. The woman was actually accepting it," Nic said, staring sharply at her.
"Nonsense. That's just a stupid speculation to cover up that you're trash. Whatever, I'm too lazy to deal with a stupid coward like this trash," Gabriela said and left.
If that were a man, Nic would have surely finished him off.
"Damn it, she really drains my emotions... good thing I held back," Nic sighed, then continued on to the forest.
---
Upon arriving at the forest, Nic didn't find many ravens, only one, and Nic thought it was the same raven that flew past him earlier.
"Zeta, activate the God of Animal skill."
* [ Active ]
Nic immediately spoke so that the crow understood, and the crow approached Nic and chirped.
"Krakkhh, do you understand the crow language?" the crow chirped.
Nic smiled. "I can understand the sounds of all animals, including crow. If you don't know me, then you're not Night, are you?"
The crow shook its head, meaning it wasn't.
"Do you want to be my partner? You just need to perch on my shoulder and look for information... I will find food for you," Nic said.
"Krakkhh-!! That's interesting. I am willing to be your partner, cool human," the crow perched on Nic's shoulder.
"I will name you The Blackie!"
[ PFFFTT ]
"Huh? What's wrong, Zeta?" Nic was confused.
"Krakkhh!! Don't you have any other names?" the crow looked annoyed.
"Ugh, okay, then Noctis it is."
The crow seemed to agree, and finally, Nic got his new crow partner to replace Night.
---
When planning to return, Nic decided against taking the train again because he was lazy if a similar incident happened.
Nic walked along the main road and met a car salesperson.
"Sir, sir, it seems you are walking to a place? That will be tiring and not cool, right??? Look at this brochure! It's full of cool sports cars at a very cheap price!" a female car salesperson stood in front of Nic.
Nic took the brochure and saw a list of really cool sports cars, and the price wasn't too important to Nic.
"This is interesting. Take me to the showroom," Nic said.
The saleswoman looked happy and enthusiastic, then brought Nic to her car showroom.
Upon arriving, many luxurious cars were lined up, and many customers were already looking.
The saleswoman approached the car consultant and said she finally got a customer, but the consultant immediately looked skeptical and sighed.
The consultant said while patting the saleswoman's shoulder, "You should learn from your sales friend over there."
The consultant pointed to a beautiful saleswoman surrounded by many men in suits.
The saleswoman, named Grace, was pensive, but she didn't want to judge customers by appearance, and reluctantly, she decided she would be the one to keep offering Nic assistance.
"Um, excuse me... are you alright without the consultant's advice?" Grace said.
"Hmm? I'm fine. You just explain each car. I'll buy it if I like it," Nic said.
Grace became even happier and started acting as an impromptu consultant. She explained each car, but when she was about to explain the last car, the other saleswoman, who was surrounded by men in suits, was still there.
Nic approached. "Excuse me, I want to see this car. Why are you all crowding around?"
All the men in suits, including the beautiful saleswoman, turned to Nic. One of the men looked puzzled. "Huh? Forest boy? Why are you here?"
Everyone laughed, including the beautiful saleswoman, who looked down on Grace.
The beautiful saleswoman said, "Sorry, we are currently negotiating for this car. The current bid is 500 billion."
Nic smiled and immediately joined the bidding. "I bid 1 trillion."
Everyone was shocked, including Grace. The men in suits immediately bid higher because this car was a single unit and only the Southern country produced it.
The bids reached 1.5 trillion.
The man who made the last bid seemed to have won and told the beautiful saleswoman to just hand him the car keys, but...
"2 trillion," Nic said calmly.
The man in the suit was furious. "Bastard! This forest kid seems to be deliberately trying to make us bid higher!"
"Yes, should we just let him take it? There's no way he has that much money; he'll definitely get kicked out!"
Saleswoman Grace finally tried to be brave because Nic was her customer. "Are you sure you don't want to bid again? This gentleman will actually buy it."
All the men in suits became increasingly frustrated but finally continued to bid until it reached 3 trillion.
All the consultants, marketing staff, and other sales staff gathered. Their eyes seemed hypnotized by the large amount of money. If their customer successfully bought the car, they would receive a huge bonus.
The beautiful saleswoman immediately wanted to announce the winner of the bid, but Nic silenced her.
"5 trillion."
The atmosphere went silent, and the men in suits gave up and surrendered. They simultaneously accused Nic of just rage-baiting them and certainly being unable to afford it.
Nic immediately paid using his card, and Saleswoman Grace accepted it, and ding! The payment was successful.
Everyone was extremely surprised. Grace was silent, unable to believe the customer she found made her almost faint.
"W-what is your name, sir!" Grace asked.
"My name is Nic. Oh, and I want to buy all the cars here too," Nic said casually.
Nic swiped his card again, and he paid a total of 20 trillion, which surely meant the consultant who rejected Nic earlier wouldn't be able to sleep.
The Boss received the news and immediately came to meet Nic. "It's truly an honor to meet you, Young Master Nic! Could you provide the address of where we should deliver these cars?"
"Take them to the new city, Unity. I will drive the most expensive car in the front, and you follow from behind. And don't forget to give a bonus to this saleswoman, Grace," Nic said.
"Ready!" The boss said, stroking Grace's head as if saying good job.
Before leaving, Nic used Cupid Arsenal > Pistol and shot Grace.
[ Ding! Congratulations! Grace is 100% loyal and in love with Master Nic! ]
[ Ding! Hearth Claim active! Grace has been added to the girlfriend list! ]
[ Ding! Skill Transfer active! Gained new skill: God of Sales (When Master Nic offers anything, the sales aura will automatically captivate everyone to come and see) ]
"Okay, time to surprise the Unity members with all these sports cars," Nic said, sitting in the most expensive car he just bought for a crazy price.
To be continued...