Will I Ultimately Become a Capitalist Tycoon?

"Did you know? The Far East has a culture of the eldest son."

Those words made Kiana's expression instantly sharpen.

Primogeniture, even in world history, was a rather brutal inheritance law.

In a family with an eldest son, he became the Family Head.

The so-called Family Head was the holder of all family property and had to manage the family members.

Similar systems existed in Shenzhou, Europe, and Central Asia—nothing unusual.

But by the Kamakura Shogunate period, many so-called Family Heads lacked the ability to restrain others, and the remaining sons began to live independently, leading to the dispersion of family power.

To strengthen the core development of the family and reverse the decline of this patriarchal system, primogeniture emerged—so that assets wouldn't be scattered and cause the family's downfall, the eldest son inherited everything alone. The subsequent children and the eldest son were brothers in name but master and servant in reality.

"...The Raikou family has rules like this?"

Kiana's expression was solemn.

"That boring inheritance law was abolished long ago, but some historical remnants still exist. For example, my uncle Raikou Ryoma inherited seventy percent of the Raikou family's assets, while Uncle Long Sniper inherited less than thirty percent and isn't allowed to appear in public view."

Because it truly was an unfair system.

Kiana quickly thought of the Raikou family's decline.

Could it be that the Raikou family's weakening was actually the result of the Raikou brothers' conflict?

"As you can see, under the strife of those two uncles, the Raikou family is almost finished."

Brother Russell gave an affirmative answer.

[Damn it, you really can spin a tale]

[You've even dragged out primogeniture and the struggle between legitimate and illegitimate!]

Even the Prompt Device popped up to applaud Russell.

[If you don't write novels, it's a waste]

Just so-so, third best in the world.

Russell exchanged with the Prompt Device very humbly.

Then, he once again looked at Kiana, who was shaken by the clan conflict, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.

"After a series of struggles, Uncle Long Sniper exiled Uncle Ryoma and used his identity to operate... They're twins."

"But he found that his talent wasn't enough to steer ME Corp. When he ran into financial problems, he had to borrow the guise of developing Ultra-High Frequency Electromagnetic Field Confinement to raise funds, and ended up being reported."

Kiana seemed to understand something.

The unfairly treated younger brother had backstabbed his genius elder brother, only to find he couldn't support the family himself, had to take risks, and then screwed up.

Now he's still sitting in jail.

"Uncle Long Sniper impersonated the legitimate son and wrecked the Raikou family's legacy like this... If it weren't for modern society, he'd have been ordered to commit seppuku."

"Death penalty can be avoided, but physical punishment is unavoidable. He's made a complete mess of the entire Raikou family."

The boy smiled slightly, his smile carrying an almost grim authority.

"I received a commission from Uncle Ryoma to come reorganize ME Corp and, along the way, take him to see Uncle Ryoma."

"As a greeting before the meeting, isn't it strange to knock him around a bit?"

Kiana's expression stiffened.

She was a Young Lady, but she'd really never seen such strict family rules.

"So, you want me to go deal with that so-called Raikou Ryoma Sniper in Brother Russell's place?"

"Ah... this is your family matter, isn't it? Is it appropriate for me to interfere?"

Kiana laughed dryly.

She couldn't handle big families like this!

To that, the boy's handsome face took on a faint, knowing smile.

"Ah, aren't we family?"

Huh? Family?!!

Kiana's heart seemed to fill with some emotion in an instant.

Was she being acknowledged?

"I, I, I..."

That girl's face flushed with a beautiful red, and for a moment, she was at a loss for words.

"I fully support you. After all, watching two beautiful girls getting close is quite pleasing to the eye."

The boy patted Kiana's shoulder, smiling slightly.

"But laying hands on an elder..."

Kiana was a bit awkward, who knew what strange things were playing in her head.

"Think about it. If not for Uncle Raikou Ryoma, Mei would have been a princess, adored by everyone. But because of his actions, she was completely isolated. If not for her own considerable skills... heh, my incompetent uncle."

Kiana's expression shifted instantly upon hearing that.

So Mei had suffered so much—because of him!!

"Still feeling guilty now?"

Russell asked back.

That maiden said nothing, simply hoisting the baseball bat beside her.

Murderous intent filled the air.

Chapter 19: Kiana: Excellence Is in Me!

Kiana's ability to act was high.

That was beyond doubt.

Having just woven a massive trap, Kiana had already jumped out the window to settle scores with Brother Raikou Ryoma Sniper.

Barring any surprises, within three hours at most, news would arrive of Kiana beating Raikou Ryoma to a pulp.

Until then, what should he do?

Russell pondered for a moment, then began bothering Huihui.

This mission reward from the Prompt Device was an Originium Inhibitor Factory, which clearly required recruiting workers—and very reliable ones at that.

The most reliable of all workers was undoubtedly the Shadowkhan Army.

"My adorable Huihui, may I ask, have you completed the development of the magic items?"

Russell spoke in an extremely gentle tone, urging his employee to work overtime.

"?"

Huihui directly sent a question mark.

"Boss, are you sober?"

The Crimson Demon Village maiden wore an expression like an old man looking at a phone.

"Just one day—are you confident in the quality of magic items produced in a single day?"

"I think it's fine as long as it works."

"I have dragon blood in me; I run fast. Even if something goes wrong, I won't get caught."

Russell eagerly raised his hand, and his words made Huihui's entire expression freeze.

This boss looked like he didn't want to live anymore.

"About how long will it take?"

Russell continued asking.

If possible, he hoped for within three days—Old Man Da's seventh-day memorial was still about eight to ten days away. If the item to control the Shadow Legion arrived in three days, he could just head straight into the factory to screw in bolts... ahem, develop the Originium Inhibitor.

"About fifteen days."

Huihui's answer startled Russell.

Hadn't she said before that this was a very simple spell? Why would it take half a month?

As if anticipating Russell's confusion, Huihui explained.

"If my father were to forge it, it could be done in three days. But that item would at best borrow the authority of the Shadowkhan masks."

"However, the statue of Shendu you gave me earlier was very popular with the villagers. So I rented out the Shendu statue to exchange for some rare materials, then asked Yoyo to help design the plan."

Yoyo.

The only daughter of the Crimson Demon Tribe leader, and also Huihui's best friend.

In terms of knowledge, Yoyo might not necessarily surpass Huihui, but unlike Huihui, who wished her father were a dragon, Yoyo's dad was one of the strongest mages in the KonoSuba World.

"According to the tribe leader, that mask itself is an excellent material. It can be completely reshaped, and then a switch can be added to the binding spell. That way, the final result won't just be borrowing the authority of the Shadowkhan General, but directly acquiring the Shadowkhan General's power."

What a good woman!

Russell was instantly moved.

After making money by renting out Shendu, she didn't embezzle it, but used it to improve the item instead?

"Huihui, I was wrong. I shouldn't have ignored your charm just because you're flat-chested."

"I declare that from today onward, you are the one I love the most among all the people I love one after another!!"

Those words made Huihui, far away in the Crimson Demon Village, think for a moment.

"Since you love me so much, how about doubling my salary?"

"...Talking about money hurts feelings."

Russell's expression changed abruptly.

"Tsk, tsk—"

Russell scratched his head, trying to figure out how to explain to Huihui that the boss sitting in the office also had it rough.

But before he could explain the Communicator, a notification related to Kiana started ringing.

Kiana had already arrived at the Prison.

[Stop running your mouth there, time to get to work.]

Raikou Ryoma.

President of ME Corp, Agent of Anti-Entropy.

In the mundane world, he was the master of a Fortune Global 500 conglomerate; in the underworld, he was the pillar of the Conservative Faction within Anti-Entropy.

From either angle, he qualified as a high-quality man.

However, even a high-quality man could be set up sometimes.

Due to misappropriating company funds, he was unfortunately caught by the Hostile Faction and thrown into Prison.

To be honest, for someone at his level, this was actually a minor matter.

But the problem was—

"Lord Ryoma, our people have almost all been exiled by Cocolia. The situation is very unfavorable for us. Worse still... our mech production line has been seized, and the person in charge of that mechanical factory has been infected by Honkai energy."

The Prison Guard leaned close to the Main Gate, speaking in a low voice.

A person responsible for producing Titan Mechs getting infected was undoubtedly a bit of a Hell joke.

No one understood better than that Factory Manager how to protect himself as thoroughly as possible.