Will I Eventually Become a Capitalist? Chapter 48

"You might as well keep threatening me with Dad."

Kiana looked utterly defeated, as if her soul had been ripped out while Russell was manhandling her.

Russell continued to cup Kiana's face.

He found that cupping Kiana's face felt surprisingly good.

"Siegfried should be around here. I'll be treating him shortly, and I'd appreciate it if you kept this confidential."

Russell smiled and spoke to Rita beside him.

Rita nodded vigorously in response.

From a professional standpoint, hearing Russell's words, she should have immediately carried the plane back to Schicksal, reported to the Archbishop, and brought people to beat up a certain Schicksal traitor.

But now, Siegfried's identity as Durandal's father was basically confirmed.

All she could do was make things difficult for the Bishop, forcing him to turn a blind eye for a while.

"Ah, the old man is nearby?"

Kiana blinked in surprise.

"Yes, his physician is Raikou Ryoma. Raikou Ryoma's dislike for you isn't just because you beat him up; a significant part of it is that Walter really likes your father, which makes Raikou Ryoma deeply jealous. Your white hair and blue eyes are essentially a provocation signal to Raikou Ryoma."

Rita was taken aback by the homoerotic undertones in Russell's statement.

Wait a minute.

Like, jealousy, provocation...

Doesn't that sound a bit off?

And then, thinking about the relationship between Lord Durandal's Godfather, biological father, and biological mother...

A hint of fear appeared on Rita's beautiful face.

The relationships between the previous generation were really messy!

Kiana's scalp tingled. Weren't people supposed to become more traditional as they got older?

Why were her elders so...

progressive.

"Cough, cough, alright, let's not dwell on this topic."

Russell coughed, interrupting the two individuals who seemed to have some issues with their thoughts.

"In any case, I will treat Siegfried. In exchange, you need to help me get at least ten days of usage rights for the Oath of Judah."

Russell said this.

Kiana let out a breath, pulling her mind away from the thought that her father might be gay. Then, her beautiful face contorted with anger.

Siegfried, that old geezer, she finally had him cornered.

Father-daughter affection was one thing, but abandonment was another.

She wouldn't let this slide just because they were father and daughter.

It was time to settle the score for being abandoned in the snow for so many years!

"When you're treating him, I can watch, right?"

Kiana rubbed her hands together.

Her tone sounded like, "I'm going to pull that old man's tubes."

"I'm afraid you can't see Siegfried."

"In fact, if Siegfried knew you were present, he might refuse treatment."

The man, about to debut as a doctor, said so.

"There's a time bomb inside your body. It will detonate when you encounter Siegfried."

Huh?

Kiana was stunned again.

Someone had planted a time bomb inside her body?

Compared to the girl who knew almost nothing about her own condition, Rita's expression instantly turned solemn.

Not long ago, if she had met Kiana, she might have only offered a sympathetic glance.

But after Durandal acknowledged her, her stance had completely shifted.

She hoped Kiana could live a happy life.

Not become a ticking time bomb or a sacrifice for some experiment.

"Regarding Kiana-sama's problem... do you have a solution?"

She asked the young man who called himself Kiana's older brother.

This was a very difficult problem to solve.

Because the entity lurking within Kiana's body is the Herrscher of the Void.

A monster that almost utterly destroyed Siberia.

[Sounds like you're padding the Tiger Talisman's combat record... Damn it, are you some kind of dual-personality magnet?]

The prompt device let out a sarcastic remark.

Naruto had the Nine-Tails sealed within him, Skadi harbored the nascent within her body, Talulah hid the Black Snake, and now Kiana...

Why was Russell surrounded by people like this?

[Do you need me to find a monster and seal it inside you? Otherwise, you'll seem out of place.]

"Yeah, make sure to pick a pretty one for me."

Russell made his request to the prompt device in his mind, then said in a relaxed and casual tone.

"Someone like Sirin, that idiot, I could trick her into mining coal in the black mine for ten years, and she'd still thank me afterwards."

Rita: "..."

While it was common sense to look down on enemies tactically, was such contempt really appropriate?

But perhaps Russell's expression meant he actually had some means of dealing with them?

After all—

He was the successor to the man who gambled with the Bishop.

The closer he got to Otto, the more he understood the crazy, obsessive, yet genius soul hidden within Otto's body.

And the man who could gamble with him...

The thought of that man, whom only the Bishop seemed to have the authority to know, brought a solemn expression to Rita's face.

Kiana, however, frowned.

She felt like Russell was looking down on her, but he hadn't mentioned her name.

She could only nod unhappily, then became enraged when Russell started pinching himself.

"Hey, you surnamed Luo, I'm not done with you!"

But just as she was about to get angry, a group of Shadowkhan soldiers appeared out of nowhere, causing the girl's raised arms to freeze mid-air.

Seriously.

Just because you have the Shadow Clone Army, you think you're hot stuff!

Chapter 56: On How to Make a Fake Become Real

[Healing Siegfried and using that opportunity to borrow the Oath of Judah, that plan is fine, but it will also affect your previous situation.]

[If you run into Siegfried, you'll definitely be exposed, won't you?]

As Russell was contemplating his "sister's" face, the prompt device sounded.

Unlike the new generation like Kiana, Rita, and Durandal.

Siegfried was a member from some scandal.

He only needed three seconds to reach a conclusion—You're talking nonsense, how come I didn't know my wife had a brother?

This was indeed a problem.

Because Russell had used this setup to brush off Kiana, Durandal, and Rita.

Kiana and Rita were fine, as they were indeed weak.

But the Penguin was different.

Once she realized, she could genuinely pin Russell down and beat him up.

[But if you threaten Kiana by using her need for the 'Tiger' Talisman, you might be able to continue the act?]

The prompt device offered another solution.

Threatening Kiana with Siegfried's needs.

The reverse would also work.

Siegfried had turned against Schicksal, broken ties with his family, his wife died in the Siberian cold, and his only daughter fell from the sky...

Kiana was his last solace.

Siegfried, you wouldn't want your daughter to become the Herrscher of the Void one day, would you...

"It sounds good, really good, but why can't we do something more interesting?"

Russell smiled as he contacted Raikou Ryoma, asking him to call Siegfried for a follow-up appointment. Then, after some thought, he looked at Rita.

"Rita, can you prepare some high-concentration alcohol, some yellow paper, and a statue of Guan Yu for me?"

The young man's eyes flickered as he gave instructions to Durandal's maid.

Rita was stunned.

If she remembered correctly, the items above were used by people from Shenzhou for sworn brotherhood.

Russell, what is this...

"Who are you planning to swear brotherhood with?"

Her face couldn't help but show a hint of confusion.

"Some things need to be kept secret."

Russell responded with a smile.

Then, with dead fish eyes, he said to the prompt device.

"There's no need to threaten. Find an opportunity to get Siegfried drunk, and then you can make up for the brotherhood ceremony. At that point, even if a mud truck crashes into Bilibili and makes it the boss, it'll still be Uncle's Uncle."

[Damn, this stupid brotherhood thing can be made up for?]

Even the prompt device was shocked.

Siegfried was a descendant of a Flame-Chaser, with a great physique, but without using Honkai energy to cheat, he clearly didn't have the ability to drink endlessly without getting drunk...

Russell nodded and looked at Kiana again, his eyes filled with affection for his junior.

Kiana frowned. She felt like something was off. After confirming there were no issues around her, she decisively distanced herself from Russell.

For Kiana, any bad event could be explained by "Damn it, it must be Russell's doing."

"...I'm going to go shopping with Rita."

After saying that, she fled as if startled, like a frightened little white cat.

She looked like she was even more pettable now.

Perhaps keeping such a cat at home wouldn't be so bad?

Russell shook his head, trying to clear his mind.