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I Can Extract Game Items-Chapter 194: Purchasing A High Tier Pod
"Am I interrupting?"
The deep, modulated voice sent a shockwave of fear through the room.
The woman's eyes snapped open and immediately landed on the 6'4" helmeted giant figure standing in the mirror's reflection.
She screamed.
She shoved Grayson off her and scrambled to grab her blouse before bolting for the exit without a second glance.
Grayson, however, was frozen in place.
His eyes were wide as he gaped at Aleman in the mirror.
"W-What the hell—"
His words were cut off as Aleman grabbed a fistful of his hair and slammed his face into the mirror.
~CRACK~
Shards of glass spidered outward from the impact.
Blood smeared the surface.
Grayson let out a muffled grunt as he tried to push himself away, but Aleman kept him firmly in place.
"You know…" the calm in Aleman's voice made it much more terrifying. "I was there when you tried to rape Rachel."
Grayson's entire body stiffened.
Aleman pressed his head harder against the fractured glass.
"So if I were you, I'd drop the lawsuits and forget about all her debts."
Grayson struggled to breathe as blood dripped down his forehead. "Y-You… You can't do this… I'll—"
"You'll what?" Aleman's grip tightened.
Grayson let out a painful wheeze.
"I'll take this to the police!" Grayson choked out. "You think I don't know who you are? You're that freak from AM Coven! Do you think you can just waltz into my company and get away with this?!"
Aleman's voice dropped into a deadly whisper as he leaned down.
"I think you fail to understand something, Grayson."
The temperature in the room seemed to drop.
"The police won't be able to save you."
Grayson swallowed hard.
"I can make you disappear."
The way Aleman said it was so casual, so certain.
It wasn't a threat.
It was a promise.
Grayson's legs shook violently. "L-Look, we can talk about this—"
Aleman sighed. "I was hoping you'd say that."
He suddenly yanked Grayson back and flipped him around—then drove a knee into his stomach.
*"GUH—!"
Grayson collapsed onto the floor, coughing and gagging.
Aleman crouched down beside him.
"Next time," he murmured, "I won't stop at just your face."
Grayson's breath hitched.
Aleman's gloved fingers reached down—
And gripped Grayson's crotch.
Grayson froze.
"I will cut them off.
The sheer terror in Grayson's eyes was indescribable.
"I will make sure you never get to take advantage of another woman ever again."
Grayson couldn't even breathe.
"Do we understand each other?"
A frantic nod. "Y-Yes! Yes! I'll drop everything! Just—Just please don't!"
Aleman lingered for a moment longer before letting go.
He stood to his full height.
And then, in the blink of an eye—
He vanished.
Perfect Veil shrouded his existence once more and like a ghost, he was gone.
The bathroom was deathly silent.
Grayson remained on the floor with his hands clutching his bloodied face.
His whole body trembled uncontrollably.
His breathing turned heavy as his mind spun from what just happened.
Aleman was a monster.
A monster that nobody could stop.
For the first time in his life—
Grayson felt true, unshakable fear.
...
...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye and August had spent this time grinding relentlessly.
His daggers had slashed, his spells had detonated, and his mount had raced across the dangerous landscapes of Enders Light.
The best money could buy.
The saleswoman hesitated for a moment. It was rare to see someone who wasn't an industry giant or a professional guild player inquiring about this model.
Blond Suit scoffed. "You've got good taste, but let's be real—you can't afford that."
August tapped on the holographic purchase panel.
The system asked for confirmation.
[ Purchase Aegis Titan X-9000 - $1,500,000? ]
He confirmed by placing his black credit card on its surface.
[ Transaction complete. ]
A robotic voice echoed:
[ Thank you for your purchase! Your order will be delivered within the hour. ]
The entire VIP section went silent.
Blond Suit's smugness evaporated instantly.
"Wha—"
His companions stared at August in disbelief.
Even the saleswoman looked stunned.
It wasn't every day someone casually dropped $1.5 million without blinking.
August turned toward Blond Suit and tilted his head slightly.
"You were saying?"
Blond Suit's face reddened slightly in embarrassment.
One of his friends whispered, "Damn… dude just got humbled."
Blond Suit drew closer to August with a more respectful expression.
"I'm Xyron in Enders Li..."
"I don't care," August cut him off.
Without waiting for any further awkward stammering, August simply walked past them, heading toward the exit.
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As August exited the Celestial Tech Plaza, his phone buzzed in his pocket.
[ Incoming Call: Tara ]
Tara?
Derrick's wife?
He answered with a slight frown. "Tara? Everything okay?"
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Her voice came through, shaky and anxious.
"August… Derrick hasn't come home in two days."
August's entire body went still.
Two days?
Derrick wasn't the type to just disappear.
He never stayed away from home without at least checking in. Not especially when Tara could deliver any given day.
Something wasn't right.
"Did you call his phone?"