Will I Eventually Become a Capitalist? Chapter 38

"No, has the Raikou family really reached this level of wealth?!"

"Who exactly is the decadent noble class!!"

"These can all be yours."

"Gold is a hard currency, and as for industries and US dollars, I believe you know how to convert them into resources."

The man who had long ago sworn to dedicate his life to the cause of Anti-Entropy looked at the boxes with a complex expression.

He thought he was invincible.

But, the moment he saw his daughter, he understood his own vulnerability.

He hoped Mei could live a stable life.

The man opened the last box. Inside, a long sword, designed from the outset to counter Herrschers, lay quietly.

Raikou Ryoma drew the sword. Its coldness felt strangely familiar.

It was his greatest masterpiece.

The moment he used the Conqueror Gem to extend his daughter's life, he had prepared himself for a decisive battle with the Herrscher of Thunder.

And now, it was time for it to change owners.

Raikou Ryoma sheathed the katana and pushed it towards Russell.

"Take these and my daughter, and leave this world completely."

Chapter 44: Meeting in this guild will get you into trouble!!

[Plasma Shadow Show]

[Raikou Ryoma's greatest masterpiece, designed with the strength of the Heavenly Fire Judgment and the Star of Eden from his memories, with output comparable to a normal Divine Key, intended to strike down the god occupying his daughter's body one day]

[But unfortunately, Raikou Ryoma does not know that a Divine Key is only comparable to a Herrscher when its zeroth rated power is activated]

[Therefore, this sword absolutely cannot defeat the Herrscher of Thunder]

[Note: Mr. Ryoma, here is your sword. Your precious daughter has become the fully realized Herrscher of Thunder, please begin your performance.]

[Note 2: Although this sword cannot defeat the Herrscher of Thunder, simply holding it carries an ambiguous meaning. Accepting this sword can advance the progress bar for wooing Raiden Mei to eighty percent.]

[Exit ME Corp, turn left for the department store. You can buy a green hat and give it to Kiana. She should like it.]

[Note 3: Turn right out of this room, there is an IT studio. Inside the studio are one hundred and twenty mechanical keyboards. Lord Russell, please begin your performance.]

So.

Hasty.

Russell looked at the sword, feeling that he shouldn't have sworn so definitively when he made his vow.

But fortunately, only the system knew that Russell had made a vow.

So, it could be considered as if nothing had happened.

[Tsk—]

The system made a contemptuous sound.

[You're such a sore loser. You just made a vow and now you're going back on it. Aren't you afraid of getting so fat you'll turn into a pig?]

"If I get fat, so be it. I can transfer it to my tail anyway. My tail is a bit thin and doesn't look very good. Hmm, it wouldn't be bad to thicken it, and it could also nourish the hair on my tail."

"Besides, Mei and I haven't even started anything yet. What are you talking about eating keyboards raw?"

Russell continued to argue with the system, then took a photo with the chat group and sent it to Raiden Mei.

"Your father wants me to be your guardian from now on."

"Yes, it means I'll be helping you manage your assets and giving you pocket money monthly. But first things first, even if your father gives me a lot of money, I won't be driving you to school."

"He seems to have asked someone to buy yellow paper and A Kun. I suspect he wants to become sworn brothers with me."

"Huh?"

My dad is becoming sworn brothers with Russell?!

The thought of potentially having to call her friends in the group 'godfather' in the future made Raiden Mei feel like a hundred huskies were howling in her brain, or like a thousand fireworks were exploding. Her thoughts and reason instantly detonated.

This is too absurd.

It's simply too absurd.

"Father, what are you talking to Russell about?"

"Becoming sworn brothers with your daughter's friend, don't you think that's strange?"

Raiden Mei also felt a tingling sensation on her scalp and quickly barged in.

Raikou Ryoma looked at his daughter's aggressive entrance in astonishment, then glanced at Russell beside him.

He seemed to realize something.

Then, in the end, he said nothing.

[You just twisted the steel wire that Cupid tied!]

The prompt device felt its heart clench.

Isn't this just to avoid chewing on keyboards? Is it worth paying such a huge price?

"I think if the prerequisite for wooing a beautiful girl is to gnaw on 120 keyboards, most people would back down," Russell said, teasingly.

Then, he stretched.

He had been prompted to believe he would encounter rose-tinted youth next.

But when he looked, it was an arranged marriage.

This was a bit uninteresting.

"Besides, the most captivating thing about a beautiful girl should be the blush on her face and her shyness, not just a pretty face."

"As you said, my Red Star Movement is active today. Since there are more options, why choose one without an emotional foundation?"

Russell shrugged, then tossed a talisman towards Raikou Ryoma.

"Noble horse, you can expel all external forces. You can try to remove the thing from Raikou Mei's body."

"Also, this broken knife can't possibly defeat the Herrscher of Thunder. Who would actually believe you could fight the Herrscher of Thunder with this? Their head would be twisted off."

The young man naturally picked up the Plasma Shadow Show and hung it at his waist.

"I'll take this half-finished product as my consultation fee. No objections, right? After all, it's lost its original meaning and is just an ordinary knife now."

Raikou Ryoma silently nodded.

Then, while Raikou Mei was lost and helpless, he pulled her along and walked away to another place.

"You should prompt me again, where's the next fated relationship?" Russell shrugged and asked.

[Approximate location... Vienna]

[Hmm, your cheap adopted daughter is really quite scared. She's always felt you were after her mother and wants you to change your target quickly.]

[She's already arranged eighteen blind dates for you. The ages range from sixteen to thirty-six, and there are even ancient relics over fifty thousand years old. As long as you appear before her, you'll be dragged off until you get married.]

Good heavens.

Russell couldn't help but applaud Durandal's efficiency.

[Do you want to go? Durandal's choices are always high quality. After all, in her eyes, you have a crush on her mother – the light of the previous generation of Schicksal personnel. So, she's found only super beauties.]

"No!!"

Russell decisively ignored Durandal's efforts.

Seriously, what he feared most now was Durandal suddenly realizing something and giving him a couple of solid punches.

And now, he was supposed to meet up with her?

Isn't that just asking for a beating?

"Anything else? I feel like my romantic luck today should be quite strong, and I'll definitely find a partner."

Russell looked at the prompt device again, wanting it to continue providing him with romance strategies.

Hearing this made the prompt device almost frantic.

[Damn it, you! You've only been here for less than three days, how am I supposed to find a red thread for you!]

It seemed the prompt device was out of ideas.

"Then I'm going home."

Russell, as if it were the most natural thing, prepared to go home and sleep.

[No, if I have to say, there's actually another girl here in Changkong City with a quite thick emotional line connecting you... it's just that the color isn't red. If you can turn around her resentment towards you and make her feel warmth, she'll be a very loyal partner... though it might be awkward to see Mei later.]

As Russell was about to head back, the prompt device continued to speak.

Wait, there's another one?

Even Russell was a bit astonished.

He was genuinely impressed with the prompt device.

He'd only been in the Honkai world for a few days, and he was busy with missions, not interacting much with people. Yet this thing could still provide three potential connections in a row.

However, weren't the adjectives for this third connection a bit off?

She has a lot of resentment towards me... craves warmth... it will be awkward to see Raikou Mei...

"Kiana?" Russell asked tentatively.

[Correct answer]

Russell's eyes widened.

Holy crap.

This is going to get me arrested!

Chapter 45: Kiana, you wouldn't want me to marry Mei, would you?

Kiana Kaslana.

The protagonist of the Honkai series.

Nowadays, protagonists tend to have rather unusual backgrounds.

Kiana isn't a natural human; she's an artificial human.

Bishop Otto, in his quest to unravel the mysteries of life and death, chose to implant the core of the Herrscher of the Void into a genetically modified individual, the daughter of Sirin and Siegfried.

In 2006, the soul of Sirin was able to be matched with a brand-new body.

This is Kiana Kaslana.

It is now 2014.

Her physical age is only eight.

Russell looked at his prompt, thinking, "You might as well tell me to go after Durandal. Durandal is fourteen, and by Russia's bizarre standards, she's considered an adult. But Kiana is different; even if you drag her to Russia, her age would still be a huge gap."

[A normally developing child's mind cannot reach her level in eight years. Her essence is the second-round Sirin.]

[Honestly, Kiana's family background and talent are leagues ahead of Mei's. Pursuing her will bring far more rewards than farming gold coins from Raikou Ryoma.]

As usual, the prompt began its analysis of the girls' charm by focusing on economics.

Come to think of it, Kiana really is a wonderful girl.

Russell felt a slight stir of interest.

[Of course, proving that she is Sirin is up to you. If you get arrested by the German police because you can't prove Kiana is Sirin, I can only say that I'll do my best to help you reincarnate as your wife's child.]