Deal
the door creaked open as Erin tried to step in as quietly as possible. the air in the room was carried the scent of toast and eggs which made his tummy growl a bit. he could still here the sizzling of the pan so he knew his mum was still in the kitchen. he turned to the flight of stairs which were a couple feet away, about to rush up when he was interrupted.
' oh! the bitch is back after running away ' Brenda called him out from the window in the kitchen ahead
' tch! you vixen, I did not run ' Erin snapped back with a scowl.
' tell it to my pus... '
Brenda was interrupted by Emma, walking in into the the kitchen compartment. she swayed in her PJ's while trying to walk to her mother and opened up her arms for a hug. dropping her white fluffy ready bear without any concern. Brenda picked her up while smiling, ' oh, my cute baby is awake '. Emma yawned and nuzzled her neck on Brenda's shoulder and quickly went back to sleep. she rubbed her back and gave her a warm kiss before turning to Erin who had already climbed the stairs. she wanted to tell him to take a bath but it would just disturb her precious sleeping beauty. she kept quite, walking to the teddy bear and picking it up before returning to the food.
Erin shut the door behind him and sat on his bed after taking of his tracksuit. he took of his whities and stepped into the shower. turning it on to let the cold water dribble on his face while he thought about what took place earlier.
'huh?'
' a deal? '
Erin looked at the two once more before taking a breath in to relax himself. he made it look as subtle as possible so he wouldn't further give them a reason to think that he was vulnerable.
' I have to play my cards right or I will be in deep shit '.
' first of all who are you '
' we belong to the silver guild foundation'
' what?!'
' why are you guys looking for someone like me '
Erin was genuinely shocked about what he had just been told. he still did not quite believe it as he was unsure about their real identities. the silver guild foundation was one of the more established broker guilds out there.
' don't be so modest, the accuracy of your knowledge on monsters far exceeds anything we have seen and we don't want to let such an opportunity go to waste. we want to form an exclusive contract with you. you will receive your own cut of course, far more than you could ever earn with what you are doing ' Jordan said with a smile on his face.
Erin gulped at hearing his words. the money he had was not enough for everything he had planned for himself and slaying beasts was only lucrative for the strong. from what he knew, being strong was a long stretch of road ahead. he brought himself back from his thoughts before he was consumed by his greed.
' I can't trust you guys, do you have proof that you are from the silver guild foundation '
Jordan just smirked in response and pulled out a coin out from his pocket before tossing it at Erin. Erin was initially hesitant about catching it but as it closed the distance extremely quickly, he instinctively grabbed it. 'good reflexes kid' joshua winked at him but Erin just ignored him, scrutinizing the coin. his jaw immediately dropped and his expression grew pale. he blinked excessively, judging if what was in front of him was real or not.
'y--you--you--the head of the silver--'
'yes, the head of the silver guild association, Daniel promise told me to show it to you if you were doubtful of our identity'
Erin's attention immediately went from Jordan back to the coin. it wasn't ant coin however. it was the trademark sign for the leader of the silver association guild, Daniel Promise. One of the wealthiest and most successful hunters in the country. he could tell it was the exact coin from the ornate markings at the edges of the coin as well as the cross symbols on each face. that and the system notification that popped up once it was in his grasp.
$$$
you are holding the sigil of the silver guild association leader, an artifact of godly origins belonging to the goddess Soteria. acquired when the current owner joined in on a large scale dungeon raid over ten years ago.
grade: high s- rank
artifact type: defense
unique attribute: summoning: owner can teleport artifact to him or her no matter the location
omni buff: strength of allies increase by 65%
capabilities
defense +700
magic +300
strength + 300
no other individual can utilize this artifact while the current user is alive
percentage of artifact unlocked: 75
you can not currently increase the potential of the artifact because it is not in your ownership.
would you like to override this and become the new owner using your privilege as the system broker?
$$$
the more Erin kept on reading, the more impressed and confused he was. the info was already detailed enough and the stat boosts were beyond amazing but the last parts shocked him. he now understood why they would risk bringing such an artifact of high grade into the open but his underlying questions were not sated. he had never heard of a weapon's power being represented as a percentage of its total one. apart from that, he was dumbstruck by the last text.
' i can take ownership of the artifact '
he tried to preserve his initial surprised look but he was entranced by what he just saw. the temptation to claim it the artifact as his own nearly took over him, his lips already prepared to utter, yes. he snapped back to reality and pulled his head up to face the two.
'haha so now you believe us'
'huh- um yeah... um i don't even know your names though'
Erin tossed the coin back before he did anything stupid, noticing vilda who glared at him. her crystal blue eyes piercing into the depths of his soul.
'ah, yes. you can call me Jordan and the lovely lady here...'
' vilda ' she said in a matter-of-fact tone.
' yes, it seems it would not be wise to continue our conversation here. shall we speak elsewhere.' Jordan said while looking around, seeing the neighborhood beginning to wake up. he hinted at the Erin's house when he was speaking.
Erin noticed it and knew at once he had to deny it.
' um... sorry my mom is in so...'
' I understand, we can move some where else then'
' no. I am sorry but she is expecting me and until this works out, i do not want to involve her. can we talk at a later time '
long story short he refused leaving with to them to talk and immediately and went back in. Jordan gave him his contacts and told him to find time soon and meet up with them to finalize the contract. he was lucky that no one visibly around saw him.
after drying himself, Erin lay on his bed. he had just avoided a bullet and found the jackpot. smiling to himself, thinking of the luck he had and of his system.
' things will get more heated after this '
he wasn't wrong. he had just underestimated by how much.