Orbital Dragon Island and the Gale Dragon King

The best kind of cooperation was when both sides felt they had gotten the better deal.

There was no need to say anything about Ian "Freebie" Silverpeak—he had never once considered the possibility of taking a loss. As for the First Prince, cooperating with Ian merely meant using a little political power that would otherwise go to waste, in exchange for crucial social experiment data from Ian that would require considerable effort to obtain on his own.

Likewise, Firestone Group was merely using its surplus funds to exchange for key technologies from Ian—technologies that would let them make even more money in the future.

Everyone could obtain the resources they wanted from Ian. That was why everyone was so willing to work with him.

For a prophet, this was basic procedure.

So what did Scott and Azure Tide want to obtain from Ian?

"Already?"

Azure Tide was not actually someone who spoke without thinking. In truth, his mind was quite delicate, which was why he did not mind cracking jokes to liven up the atmosphere.

But now, he grew serious. "Boss, what I need is a Second Energy Level Magic Potion. Even if our territory has the money, there's no need to rush my advancement right now, is there?"

"There's currently no war in the Southern Ridge. When it comes to funds, it's better to focus on development," he suggested.

What Azure Tide wanted from Ian was something vague and intangible called "hope for the future." He had never attended school or systematically studied knowledge, but he truly was an exceptionally gifted swordsman, with an instinctive sense for seizing the right moment.

He believed that Ian was fundamentally different from everyone else. The other man's talent was at a level he had never even heard of, more unbelievable than the