Will I Eventually Become a Capitalist? Chapter 32

"Huh? Boss, you're actually fighting a boss?"

Huihui was the first to peek.

This guy was incredibly fast, making Russell suspect that back in Crimson Demon Village, she'd pushed all her work onto her best friend and her best friend's dad, while she herself had gone off to slack off somewhere.

"Mhm, the embodiment of the will of Ursus, the collective manifestation of the Ursus people's will—the Undying Black Snake."

Quite the impressive-sounding title and naming convention.

It really emphasized its prestige.

Of course, if people knew this guy was brought down by Russell using Gungnir...

Mr. Hisstleger spent a year trailing and observing you to play the clown.jpg.

But fortunately, only the people of the Reunion Movement had witnessed the Black Snake's less-than-stellar life, so, in the chat group, the Black Snake still held some prestige.

At the very least, the girls from Crimson Demon Village's eyes lit up... and then they let out screams.

"Ah!!"

"Why didn't you call me for something like this!!"

The Crimson Demon Tribe's racial characteristic is terminal chuunibyou. For them, they could go without eating, without washing clothes, even without learning magic, but they absolutely had to put on a show.

Their boss was teaming up to fight such a prestigious boss, and he didn't even call them?

What kind of chat group is this!

"Next time, next time for sure."

Under the Ursus tundra, Russell made a promise to Huihui.

"Next time I'm showing off, I'll definitely bring you."

"Mhm, I just got a brand new staff. When the time comes, I'll definitely let you see the true value of the Crimson Demon Tribe's number one genius."

Having earned a large amount of local currency by selling food, Huihui was practically rubbing her hands together.

She'd been leveling up very quickly recently, so naturally, all her points had gone into strengthening her Explosion Magic. She could proudly declare that her output capability exceeded the combined total of everyone else in the group.

Of course, when it came to sustained output, it was still one shot and done...

"Okay, okay, I get it."

Russell continued to placate Huihui, then started to @ Skadi.

"Skadi, have you decided on our gathering place yet?"

"Mhm, as you requested, I went to Londinium in Victoria. Due to the demon folk, many people there were selling off their properties, but Londinium is, after all, one of the most prosperous cities on all of Terra, so the funds are slightly lacking."

Skadi sent over the investigation results.

Russell had consulted Valmont when buying property. That guy was a genuine super-rich individual, so his requirements for a house were obviously very high.

"Hmm... not enough money. Tsk, damn real estate is really profitable."

Russell clicked his tongue, pondered for a moment, and @ed Raikou Mei.

"Dragon Sniper... ah no, cough, is Uncle Ryoma still looking for me?"

With the Reunion Movement's expenses also being quite substantial, he might as well get reimbursed by the esteemed Mr. Raikou while he was at it.

Raikou Mei: "..."

Russell practically had "I want to freeload at your house" written all over his face.

Couldn't he at least avoid her for a bit?

It wouldn't take much effort to pretend!

Mei, who was having dinner with her father at home, looked at her father opposite her and, after a moment of silence, spoke.

"Father... Russell is willing to see you, but it might still cost a fee."

Raikou Ryoma looked at his daughter. She was safe and sound in another world, but on this continent, she could be turned into a "Herrscher's sacrifice" at any moment.

He needed to find a way out for her...

With that thought, the man readily agreed.

"Good! Even if it costs another 150 million dollars, it's worth it."

Raikou Mei couldn't help but cover her forehead.

What kind of epic sucker was her dad!

Before the other party had even given a quote, he was already saying he could pay another 150 million dollars...

And wasn't ME Corp in a state of rebuilding?

Where did Dad get so much money from!!

Could it be that he was truly misappropriating company funds or scamming investors this time?

Raikou Mei's expression turned sorrowful.

She felt it wouldn't be long before she saw newspapers reporting her father's second arrest.

"...Father agreed."

With a sense of melancholy, she replied to Russell.

Hooray, the money will be in my account immediately.

Russell was so happy he could have done a Bulgarian folk dance right there in his bedroom.

The next thing to do was to interrogate the Old Black Snake, take its gold coins, and then get out of here and enjoy myself in Victoria!!

Life was getting sweeter and sweeter.

It's just that my skills don't seem to be very good.

Now that I'm no longer a landlord, I'm in the ranks of the gentry or capitalists, and I should pay attention to my image. At the very least, I need to maintain a decent personal appearance.

If only I had a new set of skills.

Russell thought.

[Oh, new skills? Just go collect your previous quest rewards.]

The prompt suddenly spoke.

"Huh?"

Russell was stunned.

[...You forgot, didn't you? You closed a quest page. The reward for that quest was a skill card.]

Seeing Russell's dumbfounded expression, the prompt felt a headache coming on.

"That quest was—"

[Undercurrents of the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory where you live is always full of undercurrents. Go find the source of those undercurrents, and then defeat the immortal. This way, you will be completely established in the Northern Territory. Reward: Skill Card * 1]

[Note: Hope you draw a skill that isn't too abstract.]

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Men Take Tonics, Women Enhance Their Chests

This world is full of surprises.

I have to admit that.

After Russell announced that he had obtained another skill card, all sorts of portals were opened again.

Unlike last time, Naruto didn't come.

That was understandable.

After all—

The guy drew Causality Law: Thousand Years of Death last time.

If he came, he would definitely be met with strange looks, which would be very awkward.

But, in exchange, Valmont did come.

This man, whose daily routine was robbing and occasionally searching for talismans, leisurely brought his talismans and decided to spend the night talking with Zhuge Liang, foot to foot.

"Oh, buddy, is this your latest haul?"

Compared to Huihui, Mei, and Skadi on the side, who looked solemn, he appeared very casual.

There were probably two reasons for this. One was that he didn't care much about supernatural abilities and would casually toss around talismans and masks.

The other was likely that he didn't know what kind of terrifying thing had been drawn from the last skill card.

"Yes, well, what you can draw from this thing depends entirely on luck."

"If you're lucky, you might draw an innate skill like Golden Rule, which ensures you'll never have to worry about money."

Russell still hadn't made a move.

—He always hit the pity rate when playing games before.

He felt that if he drew the card himself, some rather unpleasant situations might occur.

"Mei, do you want to try?"

Russell thought for a moment and looked at a certain not-so-prominent rich young lady.

Mei quickly shook her head.

"My luck... isn't very good."

Russell then looked at Skadi, who still looked like she was at odds with seals.

"You want me to try?"

Valmont seemed eager to try. He was very interested in the Golden Rule that Russell had mentioned. If he could draw a similar skill, he wanted to get a few more talismans and then trade them with Russell.

"I feel like I can try too."

Huihui also had a serious expression.

Her thoughts were relatively simple.

—She felt that this kind of card drawing had a sense of fated choice.

Hostility ignited between the two in an instant.

"Rock, paper, scissors!!"

"Rock, paper, scissors!!"

"Rock, paper, scissors!!"

After three intense and exciting rounds of rock, paper, scissors, Huihui emerged victorious.

"Let's get this straight, if what you scratch off is the same as Naruto's, I'm docking your pay," Russell, who was never one to act human when it came to not being human, said to the chuunibyou.

"I've seen similar special cards for drawing skills back in my hometown, you know, the so-called skill books. The more widespread and powerful the ability, the easier it is to produce. The situation Naruto encountered was clearly an exception," Huihui said confidently.

Confusing cause and effect.

In any world, such things were quite noble and rare.

The effect was specifically for the chrysanthemum stage, so it was likely the only one Naruto drew.

How could she possibly draw the same ability as Naruto?

"If I draw a similar ability, I'll eat the card right then and there!"

The girl declared with full confidence.

It sounded exactly like she was tempting fate, and Russell's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be another abstract skill?

He considered changing his mind and having Valmont scratch the card, but Huihui was astonishingly fast. Surrounded by a crowd, she put on her goggles—she had almost blinded herself with the glare last time—and with a swish, she scraped off the card's coating.

A faint golden color instantly burst forth.