"But I believe, you are a truly wise person! You must understand how important my work is to our Empire!"
Upon hearing this, Vivian couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.
Our Empire...
Kukuku, how amusing!
Watching the subjects of the Empire peddle their treasures to the parliamentarians of Hell, she suddenly felt that this trip to the Human World wasn't entirely fruitless.
At least there was plenty of amusement to be had.
Mr. Locke's voice lowered, as he was already prepared for rejection.
After all, before heading to Campbell, he had visited the Holy City of the Empire, even seeking out the Hillfin family most respectful of art.
However, everyone saw him as a fraudster, and without exception, they shut him out. They might not lack that bit of money, but they absolutely wouldn't allow their family to be seen as fools, from whom anyone could extract gold coins.
