
"Excuse me..."
Inside the shop, the young man saw a man surrounded by three beautiful girls. As a villager, this was the first time he had seen such a beautiful woman.
"Welcome, customer. Please come in."
Ars wakes Est up, and asks him to come down from his thigh.
"If you want to sleep, do it upstairs, not here. You embarrassed Ars in front of everyone else."
"You're just jealous."
Est responded to Restia's sharp words.
Before the two began to argue, Ars stopped the two.
After being scolded by her, the two girls were obedient and did not make trouble.
"Coughs... Welcome to the Destiny Trading Club. In this place, anything can be traded, except eternal life, everything in the world including things beyond your imagination can be bought.”
Ars gave a brief account of the Fate Trading Club when he noticed the man was still standing at the door and did not dare to enter.
The design of the Fate Trading Club building was incompatible with the aesthetics of this era, so making the other party wary was natural.
"But I don't have any money." Said the man humbly, afraid of provoking the other party.
"Payments are not made using money. Put that aside, go inside, let's talk."
Walking up to the chair, Ars sat down while pointing at the empty seat in front of him.
Seeing his hospitality, the man felt relieved. Then he ventured into the store.
"Very soft."
As soon as he sat down, he was amazed at how soft the chair he was sitting on was. Even the seats in the wealthy merchant's house were not as good as the seats here.
"Please enjoy."
Rea served tea and cake on the table, then stood still behind Ars.
"Anooo... What kind of place is the Destiny Trading Club?"
The man did not dare to touch the dish in front of him, and asked doubtfully.
The Destiny Trading Club was very famous in Heian-kyo and even its name had spread throughout the country.
There are many rumors and stories circulating in the community.
Some say the Destiny Trading Club was sent by heaven to oversee the reign of Emperor Suzaku.
Other rumors say that the Destiny Trading Club is where youkai, Oni, Ayakashi, and other supernatural beings gather.
However, the most popular and trusted rumor of the people, anyone who managed to enter the Destiny Trading Club and meet the owner of the place, then the desire of the person will be granted.
Of course, these were all just rumors without any evidence as to date no one had managed to break into the Fate Trading Club.
"You already know the answer, why do you still ask?"
Ars looked at the young man with a faint smile.
"So the rumor that this place can grant all wishes is real?"
The man's eyes widened upon confirmation, considering the nine giant monsters outside, he believed.
Initially, when he saw the nine monsters glaring at him, he almost peed in his pants and wanted to turn around and run. However, he felt that he would regret his entire life if he missed this opportunity.
Trusting his intuition, he took a risk and decided to enter.
"No need to strain, Sanzenin Eiji. Drink that tea, I'm sure you'll be more relaxed." Ars said after reading the fate of the man in front of him.
"Huh? How do you know my name?"
The man named Sanzenin Eiji was stunned, he sure had not mentioned his name yet.
"There's nothing I don't know." Ars did not explain further.
*gulp*
Facing the unknown, Eiji gulped. Staring at the beautiful cup in front of him, with trembling hands, he drank tea.
"Is what you said before true? Can you grant anything?" Eiji asked in a calmer manner.
"Party, throne, and women. As long as the price is equivalent to the payment, you can buy anything here. So, Eiji-san, is there anything you want?"
Like the devil who seduces humans, Ars offers temptations that are difficult to resist by most humans.
"I want to be rich!" Eiji answered without hesitation.
"Can." Ars nodded, not surprised by the other party's request.
Sanzenin Eiji was born into a poor family, and was the first of eight children.
Unlike in the modern era when Japan faced a serious population decline due to low birth rates, some families in the Heian Age had many children.
Eiji worked as a laborer on the farm of one of the leading families, and he lived in poverty.
"How much should I pay?" Tanya Eiji was excited.
"It depends on how rich you want to be. Eiji-san wants to live rich just for this generation, or wants every one of your future descendants to live in wealth." Ars gives us a choice.
Eiji did not immediately reply, his brows furrowing indicating his mind was working hard. After pondering for a moment, he asked instead of giving an answer.
"Say the price of the first and second options."
*🍷*
Sipping Chateau Margaux brand wine, Ars put a glass on the table, Rea swiftly wiped his mouth carefully.
"If you only want the wealth of a generation, the price is 15 years of your life."
Eiji's pupils shrank, his excitement that had peaked in an instant, now subsided after knowing the price and his body shivered in the cold even though the temperature in the room was warm.
His gaze that previously thought the young man before him was a god changed like seeing a demon.
Ignoring Eiji's changing mindset, Ars kept talking.
"The price of the second option... I'm sure Eiji-san was interested after hearing that."
"A-What's the price of the second option?" Eiji asked nervously.
According to him, the second option will have a more expensive price than the first option.
"The "price... Every single one of your female descendants cannot live more than 28 years."
"That's it?"
Eiji could not believe it, it was too cheap!
"You're interested, right?" Ars smiled thinly.
"Then I choose the second one. Please give me wealth for future generations." Eiji said seriously.
He did not hesitate to sacrifice his descendants in the future. After all, he would never meet them, why should he care?
Instead of sacrificing 15 years of his life, he would rather sacrifice his descendants!
"You sure?" Ars once again informed the deal, but his lips curved into a smile.
(Human greed knows no bounds)
He realized Rea's heart was shaken at this dirty transaction.
This was the first time he had seen the dark side of humanity.
For the sake of getting rich quick, people are willing to throw away their conscience.
"I'm sure. Sir, I want to buy wealth for all future generations. I'm willing to pay that price."
Eiji did not show the slightest hesitation.
He was tired of living poor, underestimated by others, and looked down upon.
"alright. Deal's done. Starting today, the Sanzenin Family will be the largest conglomerate in Japan of all time." Ars said, starting to edit Eiji's fate with the ability of the Fate Scriptures.
"Thank you very much, sir."
Eiji sincerely thanked.