Weapon seller in the world of magic

A couple of minutes later, Noa walked out of the restroom and came to the food court in a bit of nervousness and excitement, to the table where Sungjun was supposed to be sitting, but instead, she found a staff member there waiting for her.

As she approached the table, the staff member looked at her and asked. ”Hello, are you Miss Noa?”

She nodded in a bit of daze, suspecting the worst.

The waiter gave her the slip and said, ”Mr. Han left this for you.”

A few words were there on the slip: Sorry for standing you up again, but something urgent came up. I have to leave. If fate permits, when we meet again, I will owe you a date.”

She immediately tore it into pieces, anger creeping up to her mind, ”This bastrd... he didn’t even leave behind a phone number and dares to say he owes me a date. I was just thankful because you saved twice... Who wants to go on a date... Hmpf...” She stomped her foot and walked away.

One week later, Xihu District, Hangzhou City;

A large parcel arrived at the penthouse.

It was massive, nearly the size of a small refrigerator, and securely packaged in industrial-grade wrapping. Tianzhu didn’t need to check the sender, for he already knew what it was.

Setting his coffee down on the marble countertop, he grabbed a utility knife and carefully sliced through the thick tape.

As the final layer peeled away, a sleek, completely assembled humanoid robotic assistant stood inside the crate, its glossy exterior reflecting the soft morning light.

”Looks completely undamaged. Great, I was worried for nothing.”

With a small smirk, Tianzhu powered it on. A faint hum filled the air as the robot’s systems booted up, its LED interface flickering to life.

”Amy, activate,” Tianzhu murmured.

The robot’s synthetic eyes blinked, and it straightened its posture before responding in a smooth, feminine robotic voice.

”System online. Awaiting commands, Master Qin.”

Tianzhu glanced towards Vera’s room. He lowered his voice and gave the command.

”Go wake Vera up.”

Amy nodded mechanically and turned, her steps gliding smoothly. Tianzhu followed slowly behind with his hands in his pockets, watching as the robot approached Vera’s bed.

The girl was still curled up under her blanket, her hair spilling across the silk pillow. Amy leaned slightly forward and spoke in her usual tone.

”Young Miss, wake up. It’s morning time.”

Vera groggily groaned, rolling over. ”Not now, Amy...” she mumbled, half-asleep.

Then, suddenly, her eyes snapped open.

”AMY?!”

She shot upright, wide-eyed, as she took in the sight of the robotic assistant standing before her.

From the doorway, Tianzhu grinned. ”Surprise.”

Vera practically launched out of bed, wrapping her arms around the robot in pure excitement. ”Amy! You’re really here!”

The AI assistant’s head tilted slightly before responding. ”It has been a while, Young Miss.”

Tianzhu leaned against the door frame, watching his niece’s joy with a satisfied smile. Taking a sip, he mumbled. ”Okay, with Amy here to look after Vera, I’m finally ready to work. I wonder when Jiejie has her next project.”

A couple of days later;

Tianzhu left his daughter at the house and joined Xueli as she was picked up by her manager, as a prestigious project suddenly fell into her lap.

The sleek black SUV was waiting at the entrance. Inside sat a man in his late thirties, his sharp suit and neatly styled hair presenting a polished image.

Xueli smiled and gestured towards Tianzhu. ”Xiao Zhu, this is my manager, Li Jingmin.”

Jingmin nodded politely, offering a handshake. Tianzhu took it, his grip firm but unreadable. ”Pleasure to meet you,” Jingmin said smoothly. However, in his mind, he couldn’t help but wonder who this young man was.

On the other hand, Tianzhu barely acknowledged the greeting, seeing that this guy was not an awakener.

Xueli introduced him casually. ”And this is my younger brother, Qin Tianzhu.”

Jingmin blinked in surprise. ”Younger brother? I thought you only had two elder brothers.”

”Stepbrothers.” She corrected him but didn’t elaborate on Tianzhu’s case. ”I didn’t tell the company. No one needs to know for now.”

Jingmin raised an eyebrow, intrigued but not pressing further.

”As I have mentioned on the phone, he’ll be your assistant from today onwards, a road manager alongside Yuna,” she continued. ”Teach him everything he needs to know.”

Jingmin exhaled sharply, shaking his head with a small chuckle. ”Well, that’s unexpected.”

He studied Tianzhu for a moment before commenting, ”Tianzhu, you have great looks. Photojournalists might not care much if it is a good-looking female manager accompanying an actress, but male managers are different. They will definitely take an interest in who this good-looking manager is, all in the search for a scoop. Not to mention, Ms. Xueli is an A+listed actress and an A-rank Hunter. In this era, it’s easy for people to dig into your background. So, I don’t think it can be hidden for long. And when they find out you were working for your sister, some might look down on you. Are you okay with it? If you wish, I can recommend you to another celebrity.”

Xueli glanced at Tianzhu, her expression turning serious as she added. ”He’s right. If you don’t want any exposure, you’ll need to wear a mask and a hat at all times. No sunglasses, though, especially when you were with me. It’ll come across as rude, and my fans will unnecessarily bash you on the internet for no reason. Prefer wearing fake nerd glasses for aesthetic purposes.”

”I understand.” Tianzhu simply nodded, already intending to do that. He doesn’t want any attention at the moment.

Jingmin let out another chuckle and started the car. ”Alright, let’s get going.”

Together, they went to Vesta Entertainment, Xueli’s agency, located in Genesis Entertainment Town in the same city.

**Meanwhile, in Southern Siberia;**

**Morozgrad City, Krasnovya;**

In a seemingly abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the City, far from the prying eyes of law enforcement and ordinary citizens, a new underground fight club has been opened recently, operating after midnight to the sunrise.

”Woo” ”Woo” ”Woo” ”Woo”

Hundreds of cheering filled the arena as a lady, who seemed to be of the Goryeo race, entered the cage ring, where a 7-foot man with a buffed body and a scar over his chest was waiting for her with a grin on his face. He had a bracelet over his arm that was completely suppressing his mana.

There are a couple of men in suits, sitting in the VIP section and discussing something with looks of arrogance on their faces.

As the lady entered the cage with an identical anti-mana bracelet on her wrist and the cage was locked, the referee standing outside the cage announced, ”The rules of this death match are the same. One, neither of you will remove the bracelet. Two, only one of you can come out alive.”

”Woooo”

Amid the eruption of the cheers, the man let out a smirk, ”Hey, beauty, how do you want to die? Quickly or painfully?”

The lady replied calmly, ”Dogs that bark loudly cannot bite.”

”So, painfully it is,” nodded the buffed guy.

As the referee blew the whistle, the man rushed at her. Just as he was about to give a punch to her chest, she skillfully evaded his punch and gave a knee strike to his abdomen. Strong as his physique was, he should have had only a little pain, but surprisingly, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

But that was just the start. In the next 30 seconds, she went on furiously giving a series of punches to his abdomen and back, followed by kicks to his thighs and forcing him to kneel before finishing with a powerful upper cut to his chin.

The guy never even got a chance to defend or counter strike his opponent, and he ended up getting knocked out.

Thud

As he fell to the floor and went unconscious, the girl placed her foot on his throat and turned her head to look at the middle-aged fellow in the suit, who was shocked by what he saw: ”It is a death match, right?” Her words reached him as the arena went silent.

She then applied all her force into a stomp, crushing his neck and killing him on the spot without any mercy.

Amidst the silence from a large part of the crowd, she then left the cage without giving another glance to the corpse, walking to the VIP section and stopping when a few guards quickly surrounded the man in a suit.

”Mr. Petrov, your best bull is lying over there dead. As agreed, Tyumen is now the territory of Chernye Bury (Black Storms). You have 12 hours to vacate that place. After that, no single operative should be sighted within the city limits,” said the woman.

At once, several guns pointed at her, Dmitri Petrov, the leader of the Neon Brotherhood, with his hands in his pockets, replied. ”We only agreed on the wager of Tyumen. There was no agreement to vacate it. From now onwards, Tyumen is yours. But whether you can protect your territory entirely depends on your capability.”

As the woman furrowed her brows, warning him whether he plans on fighting a war, before Dmitri gets to react, a voice came right from behind. ”If the Neon Brotherhood fights a war, then they will be exterminated.”

”Hmm?” ”Hmm?”

Many eyes shift to the voice source.

The Goryeo woman’s eyes widened as she spotted Sungjun, with Umbra and Tempest walking behind.

At the same time, the entire place became silent, and everyone was simply watching the scene from their seats.