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nThe night market on floor 6th was like a hub of information. If you could pay the right price then you could have your every wish fulfilled.

nBut to come up with the right price was a tricky deal.

nActually, even if you called it the ‘right’ price, one needed to overpay for things they wanted to. Only the desperate people did any actual trade in this market.

nSince Aurora knew that fact, she did not allow anyone to swindle their group with false hope. She had already pulled Damian back more than twice and stopped him from entering shady areas three times.

nChildren were a rare sight in the deeper abyss but Damian’s lack of magic made him even special.

n“Hey, kid. You are attracting too much attention. Can you tone it down a bit? This much attention is not good for us.”

nRita took every opportunity to rub salt in Damian’s wound. It never ceased to amaze Aurora how immature Rita could get at times.

n“It’s not like I’m trying to attract all this attention. These people are naturally attracted to me so what can I do? Unlike someone useless here, I am much more interesting.”

n“Why youuuuuuu? Damina, come back here you little punk. I’ll show you what real attention is like.”

nAurora allowed the duo to maintain this playful atmosphere for some time before deciding that they had wasted enough time. The sun was about to rise beyond the horizon anyway.

nAnd when the sun rose on floor 6, it was time for the night market to come to a rest.

n“Natasha, stop those two and meet me at the gate in under an hour. We need to get out of this market before the sun rises.”

n“Alright.”

nSince Natasha had a system capable of communication Aurora did not feel weird sending her after the other two. She knew that Natasha was responsible to know when to contact Aurora.

nThe real purpose of sending Natasha away was not to get the other two back but to have some time alone.

nThere were some things that Aurora wanted to take care of alone. And having anyone else with her would lower Aurora’s chances of success.

nSince there was no guarantee for the daytime on floors 6th-10th was going to be productive, Aurora had to make do with what little time she had.

nShe looked up at the rapidly lightning sky-like mirage for a moment. It looked like a real sky but Aurora had seen the market’s open setting in a history book once.

nIt was said that the abyss borrowed its landscapes from the old earth. This topic was under a long-going debate, but Aurora was sure that it was true.

nAt one point in time, an open desert market in a plaza must have existed.

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nThe bell on the door broke the silence of the empty shop. There were no people inside and the owner looked like he was closing his shop up after a hard day.

n“The shop is closed for today. You can come back tomorrow if you need something from me.”

nThe shopkeeper sounded annoyed to see someone enter his shop this close to the closing time. He looked to be in a hurry to leave the shop.

nEven the material inside the shop was not properly set up at the time of his departure.

n“How can I be sure that you will be alive tomorrow to ask questions? For all we know, you might as well be killed out there today. This floor is not such a kind place to allow fallen soldiers to live.”

nAurora walked deeper inside the shop but she kept her head hidden with the help of her cloak hood.

nShe could see that her words had piqued the shopkeeper’s interest and it was the right time to strike. The iron was hot right now and Aurora needed to press harder.

n“I don’t know what miss means by her statement. But the shop is closed for today.”

nThe shopkeeper even looked annoyed to see Aurora. Aurora could tell that she would be pushed out of the shop at any time.

nBut before the shopkeeper could force her out, Aurora took out a container.

n“Now, now. Why don’t we both be civil and solve this issue like peaceful humans? I am not looking to stay here for any longer than necessary either. But I heard you were looking for that.”

nThe shop owner opened Aurora’s box and picked out a bracelet.

nThe bracelet he had in his hand was fairly ordinary in look but it still left the shopkeeper in awe. Aurora had specially prepared that bracelet to be used for a bargain.

nShe had a few more copies for emergency usage and now she was thankful she had made them.

n“T-This? How did you get this? Aren’t you a human? Did you dabble in the forbidden arts?”

n“No, nothing like that. I just had a few connections that helped me get this bracelet. I can give you one more if you pay me the price I asked for.”

nThe shop owner looked at the paper inside the box before looking back at Aurora with a curious look. Aurora knew she had him in the plan of her hand now.

n“Alright. I will test this bracelet today and then decide. If this bracelet turns out to be the real deal then I will arrange your information to reach here tomorrow. If not then don’t even show up here again.”

n“Alright, I can wait a day for your information.”

nAurora would have preferred to not have to wait to get her information. But she knew she had no other choice. She could not kill someone in this area and the daytime was going to be a survival test.

n“And remember, don’t spread this information around or you’ll die before tonight. I will be able to track you and end your life.”

nThe monster shuddered at Aurora’s words but he did not look as afraid as Aurora had wanted him to look.

nBut it was alright for now. Aurora would rather have a clean reputation and do easy business than be turned down because of her fearsome aura.

n“It will take some time and effort but I’ll see what I can do. Hope you survive the brilliance of the sun”

n“Don’t worry. I will be alright since I’m a human. But you better come back and pay your dues off or I’ll hunt you down to the depths of the afterlife.”

nThose were the parting words before the time ran out. Aurora hurried out of the building and toward the major gate. Her work for today was done.

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