*** Ring~ Ring~ Ring~ The office phone's ringing interrupted Shendo from his reverie. He glanced at the phone attentively and immediately picked it up. "Good morning, Chairman," a respectful greeting came from the other end of the line. Without beating around the bush, Shendo went straight to the core of the conversation. "Let's get straight to the main topic. What do you want to convey?" "...We have received information that Forter Group and Akashi Holding have officially merged under a political marriage agreement. After the merger, they have formed a new entity known as Forshi Group. The company's power has significantly increased, surpassing our own. Therefore, we need to take preventive measures to avoid being further marginalized. What should be our next steps? Since the cancellation of your daughter's engagement, our partnership has been shattered. Currently, we have no other strategic partners, and the tense geopolitical situation makes it difficult to establish alliances
***Shendo was surprised by Kazuki's sudden arrival while he was busy working on documents at his desk. Since their meeting that day, Kazuki had never shown up again, making Shendo curious about his purpose this time."Oh, Kazuki. What brings you here?" Shendo thought to himself, slightly disturbed by Kazuki's presence in the middle of his busyness.Maintaining his composure, Shendo welcomed Kazuki warmly as if he had been waiting for his arrival. "Good afternoon, Igarashi-kun! What made you take the initiative to come here?" Shendo asked with a thin smile.Kazuki replied with a mysterious smile, trying to conceal his true intentions. They had agreed not to reveal their true faces in front of Shiori to avoid hurting her feelings. Although they shared equally cunning faces, they chose to hide them to maintain their relationship with Shiori."Just wanted to pay a visit, Shendo-san," Kazuki replied casually, trying to maintain a cheerful demeanor in front of Shendo.They engaged in small
*** Pat! Pat! "Velda, eat this monster's body," commanded Kazuki as he patted the lifeless monster's body. "Aiaiii, Human!" Velda then gleefully devoured the monster's body! Kazuki sat on a tree branch, observing Velda, who sit down at 500 meters long, devouring the monster he had slain. It looked as if a lion was feasting on a rabbit, despite the obvious difference in size between the two creatures. After continuous hunting, he couldn't level up anymore by killing monsters in the surrounding area. Nevertheless, he decided to continue hunting in the vicinity, even if it didn't provide any additional levels. It was his intention to do so. After being informed by the system that it would undergo an upgrade with a little more monster energy, Kazuki eagerly hunted in the forest, impatiently awaiting the upgrade. The fundamental reason why Kazuki did this was because he felt that the evaluations given by the system were entirely inaccurate compared to his own assessments. Monsters c
*** "Rex! Why are you doing all this?!!!" Alfred angrily confronted the general's subordinate. In truth, Rex was Alfred's much younger brother, with a considerable age gap between them. After graduating from the Academy, Rex disappeared without a trace. Alfred tirelessly searched for him but to no avail. However, several years later, he reappeared and rose to become the left-hand man of the Grand General, who happened to be the leader of the Military Faction. "Hehehe... Brother, blame it on why the world is so unfair to me? I am immensely talented, so why did you become the Duke? Why not me?! Why did it happen this way? Why is there this foolish notion that the eldest son must be the heir? Is that justice? Even to the point where our mother was scorned by many!" Rex ranted, expressing his long-held frustration. After venting his frustrations, Rex then stared at Livy with a sharp and hateful gaze. "And you, False Princess, prepare to die and meet your ancestors." Without delay, R
Kazuki lay on a high tree branch, gazing at Velda, who seemed to have finished its meal.Turned..."Are you done?" Kazuki asked, rising from his lying position and sitting with a hint of boredom.Velda, the colossal dragon, turned towards Kazuki and nodded. "Yes, I have devoured all the monster meat, and I have separated the parts of the monster you need for your subordinate's experiments," it replied, a satisfied expression on its face as it pointed towards the pile of bones, skin, and scales from the monster, carefully divided into smaller components.Kazuki leaped down from the branch towards Velda, inspecting the materials closely."Hmm... You could be cleaner when skinning these monsters. There's still meat stuck to the skin. But it's fine. I'll let Kaito handle this," Kazuki commented, holding a thick piece of torn skin.After inspecting everything, Kazuki gave a thumbs-up to Velda."Hmm... Good job. At least you're still useful for devouring these monster carcasses," he said, p
*** Wall Street, USA In a quiet and tense room, a sharply dressed man spoke with a cold and firm tone to an adult man standing before him. The pale expression on the man's face reflected his disbelief and despair. "Due to your deteriorating performance lately and the company facing a crisis, the senior executives have decided to terminate your employment," the suited man said hoarsely, delivering the bitter news. However, the man receiving the news couldn't accept the decision so easily. He convinced himself that his performance had outshined others, even propelling the company beyond global competition. His anger surged as he gritted his teeth and glared angrily at the suited man. "But why am I being fired?! I have made significant contributions to this company! I have proven myself!" he exclaimed, his voice trembling as he fought against what seemed like an unjust decision. Yet, the suited man could only lift his head with regret. His voice sounded weak and filled with remorse
***Returning to Kazuki, after soaring with Velda at full speed for 2 hours, they finally arrived at the location indicated by the Location Ring: the capital of the Arthia Empire, called Nivaria. A city whose size truly amazed Kazuki."Wow... How big is this capital?" Even when Kazuki was flying thousands of meters above ground level, he still couldn't see the end of the city.Honestly, Kazuki was greatly impressed by the architecture and buildings there. However, he didn't have time to dwell on all of that!Then, he swiftly flew to the exact point where the Location Ring had clearly marked it!Swoosh!!!!Kazuki instructed Velda to fly a bit lower so that he could see the exact point of the location."Shift slightly to the right," Kazuki commanded, preparing himself in case a battle occurred. "Fly a bit faster..."As soon as he saw it clearly, Kazuki gave a loud command to Velda, "Alright, dive now!"Fly dive!!Swooshhhh...!!!They both descended at an incredible speed, so fast that e
His gaze returned to Michael, who was walking towards him with his sword raised.Kazuki knew exactly what words would be spoken. He was prepared for it.He grinned...Smiling confidently, Kazuki spoke with a playful tone, "Hey buddy, I just arrived here voluntarily. But now, you want to kick me out? How cruel~!"A vein popped on Michael's forehead upon hearing this. "You scoundrel! How dare you insult the Imperial Knights of Arthia?! You deserve to be punished!!"Instantly, Michael swiftly lunged towards Kazuki, swinging his sword horizontally with great speed!Swing!With calmness, Kazuki effortlessly dodged the attack.Avoid...Seeing his strike miss the target, Michael swiftly spun his wrist and swung his sword again and again!Swoshh...Slashh!Jump!Easily evading several attacks, Kazuki leaped to the side.Observing the intensity of Michael's attacks, Kazuki knew that he was merely being tested. This meant that these were just opening strikes, and the real onslaught would come a