Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

Chapter 413: Chapter 413: This move, it’s COSPLAY

”Commerce Association President, the guest has already arrived.”

Big Pancake Face awoke groggily from his sleep and heard the voice of the butler from beyond the door, startling him into leaping out of bed.

”He’s already here? When?”

After removing his sleep mask, Big Pancake Face hurriedly started changing his clothes while asking the butler outside the door.

The butler replied, ”Half an hour ago. I’ve sent someone to invite them to wait in the VIP room. The servants are also outside the door, please get ready quickly, Commerce Association President.”

”Tell the servants to come in quickly and help me get dressed and groomed. You may leave now and entertain them for me; I’ll be right there.”

”Yes.”

After sleeping for a whole day, Big Pancake Face was full of energy and, with the help of the servants’ grooming, he looked radiant.

Big Pancake Face was confident that meeting the people from Red Blood Rose now would definitely make a good impression and secure the contract.

Checking that he was impeccable from head to toe, Big Pancake Face hurried towards the VIP room.

Hearing the butler conversing with the people from Red Blood Rose, Big Pancake Face straightened his tie and walked into the VIP room as the topic of discussion came to a close, greeting them warmly,

”The people from Red Blood Rose have come from afar—my apologies for not meeting you further. I am the Commerce Association President of Silver Orchid Commerce, named Big Pancake Face.

I have been looking forward to this day for a long time, always eager to meet everyone from Red Blood Rose.

It is a great honor that Red Blood Rose has chosen to collaborate with us. I swear, we will not disappoint you.”

While speaking, Big Pancake Face’s narrowed gaze swept over the VIP seated on the couch.

Captain Gordon of Red Blood Rose, the magician Wanjing Zhuhua, the monster tamer Sena, and the boxer Chel Belli—these individuals matched the characteristics reported in the intelligence.

But...

Big Pancake Face turned to look at the man standing behind Gordon. His hands and neck were wrapped in bandages, a black bowler hat perched on his head, dressed in a black suit, with his face concealed by a black bird beak mask, looking sinister and frightening, almost exactly emitting the aura of someone from the Curse Sect.

No matter how hard Big Pancake Face tried to recall, he couldn’t remember such a character being mentioned in the intelligence.

Fortunately, after brief pleasantries, Gordon also courteously introduced his companions. When he came to the masked, bandaged man, Gordon paused deliberately, saying:

”This is a pharmacist we’ve recruited temporarily. As for his name, he prefers not to have others call him directly—you may refer to him as the Plague Company Slickster.”

Playing with a magic cube, Gordon easily arranged the chaotic six sides together, using his index finger to balance a corner of the cube, making it dance on his fingertip,

”After reviewing our potions, he concluded that relying solely on our own strength, it would be difficult to replicate what we have, which is why he suggested that we collaborate with you.”

Upon hearing this news, Big Pancake Face immediately warmed up to the somewhat ominous-looking masked, bandaged man. It was because of this man’s behind-the-scenes manipulation that Red Blood Rose honored them with their presence, having an interest in their declining commerce association.

Big Pancake Face approached the bandaged mask man with a full smile and extended his hand in gratitude.

The bandaged mask man, understanding, shook Big Pancake Face’s hand. Even though the mask hid his face, his cheerful voice could not be concealed,

”Giggle giggle, Commerce Association President, nice to meet you. I am a Magic Potion Maker, and I love creating all kinds of magic potions.

I will apply my strength to the research and development of this project, helping you achieve success.”

”Hehe, don’t worry, I won’t do anything outrageous.”

”I just need some people to use my Magic Potions. If I keep testing Magic Potions on myself, sooner or later my body won’t be able to take it anymore. Conveniently, we’re trying to make new potions, and we need quite a few people to verify their effects.”

”Can’t you spare one or two people for me? That shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

From beneath the bird-beaked mask came a chilling smile, making Big Pancake’s heart tighten and his palms break out in a cold sweat.

Pocketing the Magic Cube, Gordon smiled apologetically, ”Sorry, our temporarily recruited Pharmacist has a bit of a weird temper.”

”Please don’t mind him, he’s been a great help to us lately, and his strength is guaranteed. I believe he will definitely be useful here.”

”Besides, the Magic Potions he makes, although they cause intense pain, are genuinely effective.”

”If you can improve his potions, you’ll surely make a killing.”

Even as a chill ran through him, Big Pancake managed to squeeze out a smile, ”Since Captain Gordon has put it that way, I’ll certainly take good care of him and help improve his potions.”

”Not a bad attitude, now let’s get down to business,” Gordon said as he took out a bottle of purple liquid from his pocket and placed it on the table, ”This right here is the potion we need your help to produce.”

Before Big Pancake could ask about its effects, the masked man in bandages let out another creepy laugh,

”Hehe, it’s called ’Magic Burst’, and after using it, for three minutes, it makes it easier for the user to sense the magic power around them, substantially boosting magical strength and recovering a certain amount of spirit and stamina.”

”But, after the three minutes are over, the user enters a weakened magic state for three minutes, with their magical power reduced to one-tenth.”

”What’s important to note is that this potion can’t be used twice in one day.”

”Hehe, it really is a life-risking potion.”

”If you don’t defeat the enemy within three minutes, you’ll be defeated by the enemy.”

The masked and bandaged man continued to let out ghoulish laughter, ”Hehehehe.”

Gordon nodded, ”It’s just like Plague Company has said, this is a potion meant for deciding battles. If we can mass-produce it, ordinary Magicians will also have a short period of greatly enhanced combat ability, not to mention those of us with exceptional magical talents.”

”With this kind of potion, the efficiency of our ’Red Blood Rose’ in exploring the Underground Maze will greatly increase and facing the maze’s Guardians, we’ll have more tactical strategies.”

Gordon spoke convincingly, and Big Pancake looked at the potion in the bottle, full of excitement, and praised,

”Such a potion that can greatly enhance one’s abilities in critical moments is sure to be wildly popular.”

”Although it’s a bit uncomfortable that it’s restricted to Magicians as a profession, that can’t overshadow the brilliance of this potion.”

”Oh, right, I have an excellent idea.”

”How about we sell the first batch we make to the All Things Library?”

”Don’t worry about the All Things Library members not buying this potion because they are overconfident in their own abilities.”

”We can stage a big marketing event, find a man with good potential and deliberately have him Taunt a Magician from the Library, let him be humiliated at first, and then use this potion for a grand comeback!”

”People love to see such dramatic scenes!”

”They will definitely become interested in our products afterwards.”

”Hahahaha... I can already imagine the scene with a long line in front of our commerce association, and crowds coming and going endlessly...”