Will I Eventually Become a Capitalist? Chapter 26

"Originium inhibitor, I'll have someone bring it to you later."

Her tone was flat, but in Talulah's world, it was like endless thunder booming from the heavens!

This guy—

He already knew about his own fate?!!

Chapter 29: Talulah: I completely understand!!

YaZi's last pureblood stood there.

His attire was simple, lacking the luxurious robes of a monarch or the sacred garments of a divine child. His build was also just average.

He didn't possess the mountain-like majesty of Patriot, nor the overwhelming pressure of that white-haired woman like a raging tide, nor the cunning of Black Snake that calculated everything.

But that calm aura made Talulah's entire heart feel as if it were being tightly gripped by an unknown hand, making it difficult to breathe.

She had come seeking reinforcements almost immediately after confirming the attack had stopped.

Riding at full speed.

But the person in front of her already knew all the news.

"How did you know about our situation?!"

Before Talulah could even speak, Frostnova beside her had already voiced her question. As she spoke, the temperature in the air began to steadily drop...

Originium Arts.

Non-infected individuals like Russell needed to carry spellcasting tools to unleash Originium Arts. If he lost his Originium, he would transform from an elegant psychic type into a brainless, repeating battle-skill user, a shameless invalid from Thousand Years of Death.

But Frostnova was different.

Due to the continuously developing Oripathy, her body was the best material for spellcasting, which granted her immense power.

However, this power was not easy to control, especially during moments of stress.

"Family, what do you think? I'm just standing here saying a couple of words, and that Rabbit over there is already having a stress reaction."

Russell showed no outward reaction.

However, in his consciousness, he was typing furiously.

"I'm not very clear on the situation, so I won't comment."

Skadi stood in Londinium's Octri region, the very core of Victoria, where Victoria's wealthy and politicians gathered.

Russell had asked her to find a villa suitable for hosting a party, preferably in a bustling area.

Ideally, with some powerful military forces nearby.

Saying things like this would allow some stalker perverts to feel the warmth of the land-dwelling races.

There was no need to worry about the nearby powerful forces causing trouble.

In terms of strength, Russell might not be top-tier, but when it came to stirring up trouble, Russell was never weaker than anyone else.

So, she had come here.

The place where the Sarkaz Regent confronted Victoria's Eight Great Dukes.

"It really fits the stereotype of an engineering student's answer, rational enough."

Russell sighed with emotion.

Yes, this Orca beauty was an old engineering sister before becoming an Abyssal Hunter.

Well, considering she compared water flow intensity to water blades, she was likely a mechanical enthusiast.

"The boss is definitely right, it must be the other party's problem."

Unlike Skadi's objective statement, Huihui's remark highlighted subjective initiative.

She tried to ask Megumin to buy some things.

Then, to her horror, she discovered that the purchasing power of that box of money was enough to sustain the entire village for a considerable time.

A week of employment, and they were directly prosperous.

A bright financial future.

"...Big Brother Russell is indeed a bit scary, compared to Grandpa Third Generation, Big Brother Russell definitely has that... what is it called, that sense of pressure."

In stark contrast to Huihui was Naruto, who had returned to Konoha.

This kid was all about honesty.

In response, Russell smiled slightly and then added another task to Naruto's work order.

Honest, huh?

You're still going mining next week!

"Oh right, today an old man who claimed to be Grandpa Third Generation's friend left a letter for me to pass to the person who sold me supplies. Um, Big Brother Russell, could that person be a bad guy?"

Unaware that he might have already been categorized as a "big livestock" by Russell, Naruto sent Russell a red envelope. Inside the red envelope was a letter, a standard calling card, and an elder from Konoha wished to meet with Russell.

[Good grief, Danzō Shimura is showing up now]

Danzō Shimura, known as the man of Konoha's Root♂, the ultimate cultivator. Whenever something happens in the Ninja World, you can basically curse "Damn Danzō," and he holds power in Konoha that is infinitely close to the Kage.

But this great schemer also had his own troubles. Konoha, which he loved deeply, was actually a military base. It belonged to the Land of Fire, and most of its funding was provided by the Land of Fire's Daimyo.

However, the Daimyo wasn't some foolish idiot who would give Konoha Village everything it wanted, so Konoha would also encounter funding shortages.

Naruto's return to Konoha with a large amount of supplies, exchanged from Megumin, had clearly attracted the attention of this old immortal.

["Don't go looking for Danzō Shimura. Once that guy determines you have the ability to control large quantities of resources, he will not hesitate to use Kotoamatsukami on you—a ninjutsu that can directly invade the opponent's brain and alter their will without them noticing."]

"Oh? That old geezer wants to drain my riches?"

Facing the System's prompt, Russell couldn't help but narrow his eyes. After a long while, he suddenly laughed.

"Then that old guy and I are quite fated. I actually want to drain that old geezer's riches too."

After successfully draining Shendu and Raikou Ryoma, Russell had set his sights on the next old geezer whose riches he wanted to drain.

No, that wasn't quite right.

Before he could thoroughly drain Danzō Shimura, he still had to drain Black Snake's riches.

Black Snake's riches were definitely not as much as Danzō Shimura's, but unfortunately, this guy had actively come looking for trouble. If he didn't deal with this ambiguous old geezer, Russell wouldn't be able to sleep.

Russell poked his number one lackey and extended his freeloading hand to her.

"Can your village help me forge a kunai? Hmm, the kind that can seal Spiritual Bodies. The price is negotiable."

Among all the group members, Megumin was the wealthiest, but Huihui was the most useful.

As a mentally Victorian, Russell naturally had to uphold the Victorian way of using useful things to their absolute limit.

"Yes, hmm. After the Shadowkhan masks were reforged, there were some scraps left. Making a kunai that restrains souls... Wait, why do you want it made into a kunai?"

"...I just like kunai."

Russell blinked his eyes, speaking nonsense.

Huihui looked at her boss's avatar and fell into contemplation. Naruto liked kunai because he was a ninja, but Russell liked kunai...

Huihui shivered.

"I'll give it to you in a week, along with the magic artifact."

Huihui said so, then went offline as if fleeing.

Russell shook his head. What was this girl thinking?

Then, he went to find Valmont, that American, to discuss how to throw a party so extravagant that it would immediately appear decadent.

Talulah stood rigidly in place. In her field of vision, the chess player named Russell was leaning against the doorway, silent, his gaze unfathomable.

Russell was having a blast chatting in the group, but the dragon girl opposite him was in a completely different atmosphere.

"Yelena, stay calm."

Talulah instantly grabbed her friend. Unlike her usual gentleness in the camp, Frostnova now seemed like a startled rabbit.

Talulah could understand Frostnova's situation.

Russell...

He had made it almost undisguisedly clear that he was monitoring the Reunion Movement!!

This was clearly something Frostnova could not accept, nor could she.

It was almost a unilateral declaration of breaking ties with their side.

But why would he do this?

The dragon girl felt her brain throbbing, like a failing student being forced by a math teacher to solve an Olympiad problem on the blackboard.

The only thing valuable to this YaZi within the Reunion Movement was the legal right to Victoria's royal lineage.

So, why would he break ties with her...

This simply didn't make any sense!!

She raised her head, trying to observe the young man who intended to ascend to the peak of Victoria, only to find that the young man's expression remained calm.

Even though Frostnova had already shown hostility.

But he made no explanation, nor did he adopt any defensive posture.

Although his eyes were on her, his gaze was directed towards a more distant direction.

As if...

He was looking through her body, at something else...

Wait, something else!

A flash of inspiration struck Talulah's mind.

The incomprehensible math problem was solved.

Yes.

He wasn't focused on the Reunion Movement, but on Black Snake!!

Chapter 30: Win—Win, A Double Victory!!

Yes.

The only two people in the Reunion Movement that Russell cared about.

The first was himself.

The second was Black Snake.

This guy...

This guy knew about Black Snake's existence.

Talulah felt her thoughts were more sensitive than ever before, yes, that was it.

Between herself and Black Snake, there was an irreconcilable conflict.

Knowing full well that providing her with assistance meant making an enemy of Koschei, he still chose to provide her with assistance.

In other words...

There was a contradiction between him and Black Snake.

Everything was clear now.

He was Koschei's enemy, and from the very beginning, a potential ally of hers.

It's just that