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Chapter 116.2. Machinations
"Living that way might be easier-nyah? No tax troubles in the inner town, delicious food, and a peaceful life. Sounds perfect-nya?"
"Well, if that's what you want, then maybe I should stop aiming high here. It's a pity, but my friend's happiness is more important."
Serika's words teased, but there was a hint of seriousness. If Karin agreed, Serika probably wouldn't have stopped her.
"If I nod here, Serika will probably be troubled-nya."
"I'd be troubled, but I'll figure something out."
"If my friend is troubled, I'll be troubled too-nya. I want more money in my pocket, and have to repay Serika somehow-nya."
Smiling gently at Karin's words, Serika brushed her hair back. With a graceful motion, her pure white hair flowed, and the beautiful girl with crimson eyes smiled.
Arriving at the parking lot, they got out of the car and headed back to the research institute. Greeting the researchers, Serika rode the elevator to her room.
Unlike a while ago, many researchers were working diligently. The Godai Institute had passed the point of just emerging and was currently rising. With momentum behind it, they hired many people from the lower classes, building up a considerable force. They also owned a private security company, which they demonstrated during the recent Snowflake Incident. The lower-class people liked them, and the rising Godai family was being watched with anticipation.
Having gained significant power in the past few months, Serika, now in her room, brewed coffee for two while talking to Karin.
"So, which house was behind this failed assassination attempt? Those clumsy attackers, I wonder who they belonged to?"
Placing the coffee in front of Karin, who was sitting on the sofa, Serika raised an eyebrow. Kaein took the coffee cup on the table, cooling it off as the cat-girl answered.
"It was the Wada family-nya. They're a declining family with a few members possessing the unique skill of summoning earth spiders-nya."
"Declining? Is that some future talk?"
Serika tilted her head in confusion at the peculiar expression. In response, Karin, blowing on her coffee, shrugged.
"The Wada family has a few members with the unique skill of summoning earth spiders-nya. Of course, until now, they never cared about such a skill-nya. But the situation has changed-nyan."
Understanding dawned on Serika. She sighed and, with a cold smile, said, "Sakimori, right? About using familiars? Did they think they could use them the same way?"
"Exactly-nya. By raising their levels, they claim that familiars alone can conquer dungeons, and they're gathering skill-up potions-nya. It's a low-cost dungeon conquest-nya. And they're preparing for the future-nyan."
Serika nodded in agreement. Conquering dungeons with familiars. If Sakimori could do it with familiars alone, especially in a D-rank dungeon, it'd be efficient. No, they thought they could certainly do it.
The unit led by Minamoto Fuuka saw that potential. And, as the source family was deliberating on who to appoint as the intermediary with Amatsugahara Corporation, they currently left it in Serika's hands. They were in the process of identifying members affiliated with the Jester Knights, the covert knights under the Taira family. Fuuka was attempting to become the intermediary, but her lack of power was undeniable.
Meanwhile, the Wada family, hearing about the power of familiars, had newfound expectations for their skills.
"It's ridiculous. Sakimori's familiars are a special type with abnormal power. They must believe they can counter that."
"Counter-nya?"
"No, it's nothing. So, did the Wada family try to kill me to monopolize the power of familiars?"
Even if they killed Serika, it wouldn't kill Sakimori. It made no sense.
"By the way, the main target is Sakimori-nya. From the information I gathered, they've collected skill-up potions hoarded by each family using sweet words-nya. They've raised their skill levels to 5, and they're heading to kill him-nya. They want to defeat Sakimori using familiars, claiming to have superior familiars-nya."
"Ah, they're the ones who got in because those who didn't like me forced them in. I see. Rather than that, showing off the power of familiars, huh? Isn't it a bit anachronistic, or maybe a degradation of morals? I'm not a wandering samurai from the Edo period. Swinging a sword, boasting, 'I am the one'?"
Waving her hand in a joking manner, Serika laughed.
"I also said that-nya."
Although Karin agreed with Serika's words, she.
"That's how much chaos has spread to the inner town... When the upper-class sinks, those below are also dragged down. There are many sorrows, joys, and sorrows..."
This would be a start. Serika drinks her coffee, thinking that everything is thanks to Core Store. Everyone is dazzled by the profits that core stores bring and are starting to take action. For better or for worse, confusion is being created. Both in the inner town and the outer town.
Chaos in a crowded place generates emotional energy. Serika was happy about that and laughed lightly.
"Where is Sakimori now?"
"He said he was going to cross the bridge and develop a market in the northeast-nya."
"I see. It's not possible to defeat the Wada family and seize their territory since we're not in the Sengoku period, but if we can work well behind the scenes, we should get some good results. Let's contact the Minamoto family. And... ...You don't have to tell Sakimori anything. Just answer if he asks."
"...Serika, isn't that why Sakimori doesn't trust you at all?"
Serika stuck her tongue out at Karin, who was staring at her, and thought while smiling like a devil.
Is she going to create a new energy-gathering device? I'm sure we'll be able to extract new energy.
In Serika's eyes, a light that would frighten anyone who saw it was dwelling.
"I'll find a way with my power. That guy will follow the path of the project recommended by the professor. I wonder where that girl, who tries to find a way to save the world with her skills, is. Well then, who can become the savior of the world?"
The murmured words were too small for Karin to hear.
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