The Strongest Businessman

After going out of his room, Dylan went downstairs and to the kitchen. It was about 5:30 in the morning and his employees were still fast asleep so there was noone to greet him.

Dylan washed his hands first before starting to cook. He gathered the ingredients and cooking utensils he needed to cook the food.

"Now that I think about it, it\'s been a month since I lasr cooked for them. Hope I didn\'t get rusty, though." Dylan smiled as he picked up the ingredients and started to slice them.

*Krssshh*

The sound of the oil frying the eggs of the Morning Fowl that Dylan cracked and the bacon he sliced from a Hill Swine. He also cooked a couple more meat and fish dishes for for breakfast because he knew how much some of his employees eat.

Dylan was also preparing​ a salad made from freshly cut fruits and healthy vegetables. He also made coffee for his employees by using the Kofi Beans and milk from the Ground Cows.

His cooking produced fragrant smell that even his stomach was uncontrollably growling, yearning to eat already.

Half an hour later, Dylan set the eating utensils on the table by himself and placed the food in the middle of long tables they have at the dining room.

"Finally done! I guess it\'s about 6 now. They should be waking out by now." Dylan stretched his body and smiled.

After several minutes, Dylan heard a sound of a door opening upstairs and heard the groggy voice of the speaker.

"Hm? Something smells good. Whoa!" It was Ron. When he went down, he saw Dylan standing there while preparing the table.

"Sir Dylan, did you prepare all of this?!" Ron loudly gaped when he saw all those mouthwatering food that Dylan prepared! He stood there dumbfounded at the lowest step of the staircase.

"I did." Dylan simply answered.

...

"What? Sir Dylan made our breakfast?!" Larry, who went down with Ron, was a bit startled. They have long scheduled who was going to cook from now on and they made sure to exempt Dylan from the list so that he could focus on matters of the Soaring Herbal Garden.

"Really?" The others at the second floor who just woke up and still had some drowsiness found in their eyes, all of this dispersed and was replaced​ with excitement!

"Sir Dylan made the food for today?! Hurray!" The boy\'s were fast and immediately went down the stairs as soon as they heard Ron\'s shout. The boy\'s knew how good Dylan cooks so they were delighted to get to eat the meals Dylan cooked.

"Sir Dylan already cooked breakfast?" The Aaron cousins looked blankly at each other. They were supposedly the ones to cook the food for today. But, they did not feel bad about not being able to cook. Instead, they anticipated Dylan\'s cooking even more.

"Hehehe, excuse me. I\'ll have the first bite on Sir Dylan\'s cooking!" Audrey used her movement skill and swiftly moved past the girls within the corridor.

"No fair!" Beverly complained as she moved as quick as she could.

"Hey, wait for us!" The others did not want to lose and also proceeded to the ground floor.

"What\'s happening? Why are they all running? Whoa! Something smells delicious!" Rian who just woke up, jumped in joy and headed downstairs.

...

Everyone ate happily and savored the taste of Dylan\'s excellent cooking skills. Barry also joined them after hearing the commotion caused by Dylan\'s cooking.

"Boss, your cooking knows no match! Everything was simply delicious!" Ron shamelessly gobbled a lot of meat and rice!

"Less sucking up and finish your food. Today\'s your shift you know." Dylan reminded with a smile.

"Hehehe, I know. I know." Ron sheepishly said. After saying those words, he immediately went back to eating.

"Dish ish ameyzhing fwod! ( This is amazing food!)" Rian said as he chewed a large amount of meat.

"I didn\'t know you were an amazing cook!" Barry shot a glance at Dylan. He gave him a thumbs up and laughed with Roland and the others.

"There\'s a lot of things you still don\'t know about​ me." Dylan spoke while a smirk emerged on his face.

"Is that so?" Barry had a questioning look as he looked at Dylan.

"That\'s not all! Sir Dylan also sings really good! Hahaha." Roland revealed with a good laugh.

"Oh! How did you know of this?" Barry exclaimed.

"It was more than a month ago when we were still on our way here. We all played a kiddy game like Truth or Dare. He was unwilling at first but we were finally able to convince him to join. Eventually, it was Sir Dylan\'s turn and he picked the Dare . It was Mary who suggested that he sung. Despite being embarassed about it, we were able to persuade to do it. Everyone was shocked how good Sir Dylan sung. We all wanted an encore but unfortunately we were attacked by spirit beasts, so we needed​ to kill them all first. We tried to get him to join but he didn\'t want to no matter what we did." Roland narrated the past events.

"You rascal." Dylan looked angrily at Roland who suddenly realized what he did.

"Oho. Now, I\'m intrigued! Bro, you have got to sing then! Not just for me, for your employees as well. Hehehe." Barry was interested in this topic when he heard it. He used a teasing look to get Dylan to do it.

"It\'s a shame. Your teasing and gaze won\'t work on me." Dylan indifferently said.

"Then, you would be disappointing the anticipating looks of your dear family." Barry said with a frown.

"Then, I am afraid that I might have to disappoint you for this time." But to his surprise, Dylan maintained his indifference and talked with Jack about some things on business.

"This guy..." Barry felt defeated by the attitude of his brother. It seemed impossible to make him do things that he doesn\'t agree to.

"It\'s okay, sir Barry. That\'s just how Sir Dylan is when he doesn\'t want to do something." Scott comforted him.

"He\'s too composed and indifferent at times but within those calm facade is kind and caring heart for his loved ones.. He would be smiling and laughing most of the time but that\'s what make him so charismatic ." Barry said with a smile.

"Right." Rick agreed.

"Hahaha, throw your unnecessary thoughts aside and enjoy this amazing meal!" Ron said while shoving another batch of meat into his mouth. But after eating it, he choked because he did not chew the meat thoroughly.

"Kaaackkk... He.. elp me..." Ron asked for help while he pounded his fist to his chest several times. Tears started to flow down his face as he begged, " Can\'t... breath... don\'t... wa... na... die..."

"Hahahahahaha." Everyone laughed at Ron who was struggling​ but Dylan immediately performed the Heinrich Manuever before Ron lost consciousness.

"Haaayst, you\'re truly a lifesaver, boss. I almost died there." Ron smiled and gave Dylan a thumbs up.

"Didn\'t I tell you to chew first before swallowing?" Dylan reminded with a serious look.

"Hehehe." Ron wryly smiled.

...

After breakfast, the whole crew prepared themselves. The ones with the shifts today went up and took a bath and changed their clothes while those who were supposed to stay within the residence did their chores.

"I\'ll be going now. I\'ll drop by in the afternoon after my endeavor. Barry, rest when you need to if you get bored, you can read some books. Rian, behave yourself​ okay?" Dylan told the crew that he won\'t be going to the store this morning because he has some important business to attend to.

"Yes, sir." The employees said and waved.

"I will. Good bye." Barry waved.

"Sheesh, I am perfectly well-behaved you know." Rian shrugged.

"Bye." Dylan waved back to them before leaving.

...

Within the Premier Hall, Executive Office...

A man wearing a black long cloak which covered the entire body entered the room and saw the usually serious Azelmek, the Hallmaster of the Premier Hall.

"Sir Null, what a wonderful surprise! You came to visit once more. Please have a seat!" Azelmek stood up the moment he saw the black figure and respectfully greeted. Azelmek went forward and offered Dylan a seat in front of his table.

"Mn." Dylan slightly nodded and sat on the comfortable chair.

"Master Null, the method you made was just astonishing! We would be able to yield profits 30% more than our usual weekly profits for the last 20 years ! What\'s more this type of profit increase was not the type where it would die down the next week! Currently, we are earning half of the amount the method promised!" Azelmek joyfully reported and gave the financial and status reports to Master Null.. He was extremely grateful to Master Null for giving them such a valuable advice.

Dylan was reading the financial reports before saying in his Null voice, " Azelmek."

"What is it, sir?" Azelmek​ suddenly became nervous as he heard Dylan\'s tone.

"You are doing the method I prescribed incorrectly. The matter by which it was implemented and the level of output in both goods and worker performance!" Dylan stated coldly

"What do you mean by this, sir?" Azelmek shuddered when he heard this.

" The flow of weapon exchange and marketing within the city is mostly controlled by Premier Hall! You should be able to reach out 3 and not just 2 of 5 of the most profitable business districts for selling weapons within the city each week with​ varying propositions of trade that I mentioned in the method! Not only that, according to my method, you could also conduct a total of two trades per week not just 3 per 2 weeks! Clearly, your workers\' efforts are substandard according to these reports! Only 200 spirit stones after selling 7 Mid Earth Rank Weapons?! Your delegation of the assigned men for this steps should be those that you truly know could deliver and is capable! Otherwise, you are wasting the method I gave you because if you keep this up you will barely able to gain 15% profit increase!" Dylan reprimanded ruthlessly as he pointed out the mistakes done with the implementation of his method.

"I... I..." Azelmek stood there staring blankly and as he remembered Master Null\'s words, the greener his complexion became from regret! Dylan was right! The method\'s potential was being wasted with the way it is being executed.

"I humbly apologize. Disciple\'s view of things are far too narrow compared to the vast perspective that Master has shared with me. Thank you for enlightening your disciple master." Azelmek humbly bowed and gratefully apologized. Because without his words, he wouldn\'t have realized the problem sooner.

"Good." Dylan approvingly said.

"Master, may I ask what is the reason that you have decided to visit me?" Azelmek asked respectfully.

"The reason for me coming here is because I wish you to train Dylan Ford and take him in as your disciple." Dylan coldly uttered.

"Why? Can\'t Master just take him in as his own disciple?" Azelmek asked.

"That is my wish. However, the boy still needs some polishing in order to become a true gem. I will make you guide him and refine him into a gem while I will wait after the end of his refinement, only then will he be worthy of my guidance and make him transform into a incandescent diamond!" Dylan haughtily answered.