This was practically forced buying and selling, but unfortunately, Kitahara Kaede could do nothing about him.
"Um, how about you do me a small favor?"
The middle-aged man froze, then let go of Kitahara Kaede, whom he had only half helped up.
"You should've said so earlier!"
Kitahara Kaede once again had an intimate encounter with the ground!
He then sat up with a bitter expression.
The middle-aged man stood with his back to Kitahara Kaede, like some reclusive master.
"Are you trying to ask me something about the disaster?"
the middle-aged man said blandly.
Even though Kitahara Kaede had not asked anything yet.
"Um..."
Kitahara Kaede had actually wanted to ask about the layout of the star continent.
He had not expected the other man to be so certain of himself.
"Heh heh, if you're shocked, just show it. No need to hold it in. For someone with strength like mine, it's easy to make a simple guess about what you're thinking."
Kitahara Kaede had no idea where the middle-aged man got his confidence from.
But the other man's fists were bigger right now, so he did not argue.
Besides, the so-called disaster the man mentioned was definitely related to the Black Tide.
Since it was related to the Black Tide, listening to him would not hurt.
"You're truly amazing!"
Kitahara Kaede gave him a perfunctory compliment.
The middle-aged man looked immensely pleased with himself.
"Alright, no need to flatter me."
Though he said that, the smile on his face was exceptionally delighted.
Then, he began explaining.
"The disaster in the Land of Chaos is nothing more than baggage the direct line of the Ōtsutsuki clan dumped on us. They drove us out, then made us guard the frontier!"
The middle-aged man clearly had a terrible attitude toward the