"…" Her eyebrows twitched a bit. While she could somehow fork out that money, she would be strapped for cash, since she had invested heavily in the new facility in Axolonia.
At the same time, she noticed one more secret. 'Wait a minute. He needs money… Then what about his blood? They're contradicting each other. His unique ability is not . If I'm not wrong, it should allow him to possess god-like abilities and not have any relation with money.
'Does this mean these two are not the same? Does this mean he has the second secret? One related to money. Now that I think about it, Kanaria has once told me that Nathan will be the one selling things. Or at least, the account that manages the group's fund is in Nathan's hand.
'While he doesn't care about spending money, he still wants to gather money for one reason or another.
'Doesn't this look like there is another secret related to money? I don't know what kind of secret this is, but it looks like it's able to bypass the gap between him and that person.
'No, wait. He has been asking me for money a few times, right? Why have I not noticed this until now? The number keeps increasing every single time, from a few million to a few hundred million. And right now, he asks for a billion.
'At this rate, he might ask me for tens, if not hundreds, of billions. It's not easy even for me to have all that cash.
'But… he must know about that fact as well. I've been helping him the whole time, so he must have a way to increase my financial power. In fact, his items alone are priceless. If I ever auction it, I can get a lot of money.
'That's why… He must have a way to increase the size of my business or open an entirely new field. To put it simply, I give him money, he will eventually give me an item to make more money. Isn't this just a fundamental investment principle? Investing more money to make more money…
'He needs more money, which means he will rely on me and has no choice but to let me grow. At this rate, becoming the richest woman in the world is possible. The fact he reveals this concept to me… means he trusts me.'
When that thought appeared, a smile appeared on Hana's face. "Sure. I will give you a billion. Give me a day. I'll transfer all of it tomorrow."
"You're not going to ask about it?"
"Do you think I'm foolish enough not to realize it?" Hana smirked. "Our relationship is mutual, so why should I care about the rest?
"However, I have one concern. Although I'm not sure if my speculation is right or not, there's a limit to the world's money, you know…"
Clovis shrugged. Even he didn't expect to settle everything that way. "If this world is an illusion…"
"No, wait. What did you say?" Hana's body shook. She thought, 'That's right. This world is a simulation, right? If investing in him allows him to find the truth about the world and somehow escape the so-called simulation? There's another opportunity ahead.
'In addition, this world is just a simulation. Using simulation money to empower him is much better than real money. What the hell? Why did I not think about this? He was clever enough to realize this kind of trick?'
Hana shook her head furiously, brushing the thought away. "Alright. Don't worry about the money. Still, is this going to be enough to take care of him?"
"I don't know." Clovis shook his head. He just roughly calculated the amount of money required to open a new store. He didn't know whether it was enough or not. Fortunately, the previous expedition should give him one or two hundred million. This should be enough to cover the cost.
Clovis glanced at Hana. He felt that the misunderstanding in Hana's mind had grown to an absurd level.
Hana asked, "Still, you should hide your secret a bit. I know that you can somehow trust me, but there's going to be a problem if you reveal everything right away.
"No. In fact, the money shouldn't be known at all. If people know about your second secret, they might want to capture you or eliminate you.
"I think it's good to camouflage it with your blood. Just use your blood as an excuse. In fact, this is actually perfect. Your main affinity is Blood, so it can't be helped if it's going to be something special.
"If you make people think that your affinity is your unique ability, you can fool them for a while… at least until you get strong enough.
"Regarding the money, you can leave it to me. I'm a greedy bitch and I don't intend to hide it. It's fine if I'm seen to be even greedier.
"I will get all the money in the world for you. You spend that money so that I can make more money. Isn't this perfect?" Hana pumped her chest proudly.
Clovis smiled wryly. "Isn't that like a proposal?"
"Indeed. Let's get married. After we get married… What's yours is mine, what's mine is mine."
"Aren't you supposed to say what's yours is mine?" Clovis chuckled.
"Did I stutter?" Hana harrumphed.
Clovis sighed. "Well, let's talk about it another time."
"All right. In that case, I will return right away and prepare the money as quickly as possible. I want to confirm it one more time. Are you sure this is enough?"
"The chance is there, but there's no guarantee I can beat him, especially due to the difference in our strength." He shrugged.
"Fine. If you need more money, ask me." Hana waved her hand. "I've got more than I thought. Hehehe. I'm fired up. I'm going to see how that guy is going to cry to his grandparent."
Clovis chuckled. He could probably get a lot of money by doing this himself, but he didn't have the time or energy to manage such a huge business. Letting someone capable of handling it was not a wrong option. And that person just happened to be Hana. While it was true that she was greedy, her skill was much better than most people's.
So, he decided to let her take care of the money while he focused on becoming a Tier 9 human.
"Now that the money's problem is solved, it's time to evolve to Tier 4."