Low-Fantasy Occultist Isekai-Chapter 320 - 301

"You must understand, the only potential buyers for this beyond House Alluria are all local noble houses. Establishments such as the Antler & Ink, for all that they wage a fierce war for high-quality monster meat, lack the cash reserves to buy out that many matriarchs," Statius said, leaning back and re-reading the piece of paper Nick had handed him with his request.

"I've been given strict instructions to make this a profitable trade for both of us, but I need you to help me out a little. Paying full market price for a single matriarch wouldn't be a problem, but for a dozen? I doubt that many have ever been sold at once."

"What the fuck?" Nick repeated, softer this time. He was genuinely confused, as he hadn't known a Feat was coming.

Having achieved them twice before, he was pretty sure he understood how difficult it was to reach that point, and the System certainly didn't seem too generous in handing them out. Still, he had just earned one, and it brought him many gains.

Bringing up his Traits, he immediately went to look at his newest entry.

[Pact of Harmony] [Beginner]

All creatures of the World are connected to it, whether they realize it or not. And when the howls of hell are heard on Its soil, all shall be called to fight, and Its voice will be raised to aid the most worthy.

It was by far the most poetic description of a trait he could remember receiving, and it didn't do much to explain what benefits it would bring, but Nick didn't really need that. He had felt the change with his own senses.

What had been a constant tug of war with the World suddenly became very easy, giving him enough power to quickly overwhelm the Screeching Fiend.

It wasn't as if he had suddenly started using his own mana, but the resistance that had kept him from affecting the energy with [Parsimonia] was suddenly gone, and the difference was like night and day.

The Feat's inclusion of a much-needed boost to Constitution, Intelligence, and Mana was beneficial, but it paled in comparison to the impact of gaining the Trait.

"Now you are a proper demon hunter," Lasazar said, glancing away while twirling his mustache, clearly pleased. "It might have been a bit rushed to pit you against so many of them, and in such quick succession, but you proved remarkably resistant to their corruption, and we got here well before schedule. From now on, you'll be able to hunt demons as if they were just monsters."

Nick knew for a fact the expression he was making wasn't one for polite company, but he was too excited to care.