Chapter 308: The Most Terrifying Method
Another dawn arrived. Dressed in splendid new clothes unlike anything anyone had seen before, the Merchant Association Councilor, now blessed with both wealth and status, emerged from his suite in the Merchant Association Center.
He walked to the Office reserved for Honorary Members in the administrative hall. Everyone who saw him, whether beast slave, merchant, or receptionist, paid him the respect accorded to money.
"I want to register a new merchant group."
Hama Pi stood before the service desk, wearing rings of various colors engraved with Spell Formation Arrays and inset with gems. He tapped the merchant group catalog as he spoke calmly.
"Of course. The deposit required to establish a merchant group is insignificant to someone of your means. What would you like to name your merchant group? Good names are always in high demand, you know. I'll carefully check for you."
As an Honorary Member of the Merchant Association, he had a dedicated clerk, a beautiful female Akeniksen-beautiful by Akeniksen standards, of course.
"Hmm. I want to call my new merchant group 'Dawn'!"
The newly wealthy merchant announced the name, almost unable to contain his excitement.
"Also, starting today, I'm changing my name to Pipi. Handle that paperwork for me too."
His old name meant something like gathering treasure in certain Akeniksen terminology, and his school had given it to him. He no longer wanted it. The name Gou Dandan and Doudou used for him felt much more comfortable.
Changing his registered name was a trivial matter for an Honorary Member and cost practically nothing, but a merchant group's name was far more important than a merchant's own name.
"Dawn?"
The female clerk repeated it in surprise.
Looking at the registry's collection of names such as Gold Mountain, Light of Treasure, and