"Who?" Nara suddenly asked from the corner.
She actually hadn't left yet and was just polishing her sword as she listened in.
"Rivals…" Rayven replied matter-of-factly.
"Old merchants who can't beat us in trade, so they've chosen such a cowardly tactic instead. If we don't act, these staged incidents will spread."
Gene frowned. "What do you want to do?"
Rayven went silent for a moment as he considered what to do with the current situation.
"We don't fight them in the shadows or wait for their next action. We'll be active and we show the truth in the open. If they try to smear us with lies, we'll drown them in proof. And if they send more… actors into our shop, then I'll make sure they regret it."
This time, his smile had become even more dangerous.
***
That night, while the city slept, the old merchants gathered once more in their tavern corner.
Colben smirked as he listened to the report.
