But if it was only a shield, then there was no problem, because a shield had no will of its own.
That Miss Topa had said that if Cocolia could arrange for the Interstellar Peace Corporation to sit down and negotiate with the person holding the Emissary of Preservation's shield, then part of Jarilo-VI's debt would be forgiven.
Though even if part of the interest was waived, Jarilo still could not afford to repay it.
As for using the assets delivered by that Great Philanthropist to pay off the debt?
Miss Topa's answer was that it was impossible.
Topa also told Cocolia that those relief supplies could not be touched, because they were assets meant to save the world.
The head of the Interstellar Peace Corporation Game Department loved nothing more than aiding planets struck by disaster.
And he expected nothing in return.
Apparently, the Great Philanthropist's own planet had once been destroyed by some calamity. He had earned an astronomical sum through games, yet a considerable portion of that money had been used to help planets suffering from disasters.
It was precisely because of those countless good deeds, known throughout the galaxy, that the Game Department's business had only gotten better.
After all, gamers could gain some peace of mind. I'm not spending money on games—I'm helping planets hit by disasters, planets that truly need aid.
Even Topa's home planet had benefited from that Great Philanthropist's generosity.
However, this Great Philanthropist had a habit when aiding planets: he only provided aid and almost never interfered in their internal affairs.
But if anyone dared embezzle even a single Credit Point, that person would be hanging from the city walls the next day, with almost no exceptions.
Even more baffling was the fact that this Great Philanthropist was actually an Emissary