Rael glanced around the Dream Realm of Silas, but it was a bit more dreary than he had anticipated.
The usual shallow water below his feet had been replaced by a shallow pool of blood. And of course, there was a crimson moon hanging right above him like the one in the Depths.
It seemed like his Mind realm and Dream realm had combined; that was the only way something could’ve happened. But even so, Rael didn’t mind. He was stronger in both realms.
Though, can I still do this? Rael thought, focusing on his system and a moment later, a boutique appeared in the middle of the shallow blood pool.
Rael chuckled in excitement.
It really works. I doubt I can turn this guy into a firm believer, but knowing that just anybody could have a slightly worse Premium Shop inside their minds is too overpowered.
Of course, Rael made sure to place some purchase limits, which ensured that whoever had Rael’s Dimensional Shop in their mind couldn’t spend more than 100 billion Trell per week.
It wasn’t because Rael hated money. Instead, he just wanted to give the impression that there was some sort of higher authority dealing with the shop.
After all, how else could he convince people that he was a god?
"Anyhow... where are you, Silas?" Rael mumbled, glancing around. Eventually, he spotted Silas hovering in the sky right below the crimson moon.
The only reason he didn’t notice earlier was because Silas wasn’t there.
Not because Rael was blind, of course.
Rael stepped onto the air and approached Silas, then with a single nudge, Silas reopened his eyes and groggily glanced around.
"Where am I?" Silas mumbled. "This doesn’t look like the Depths that I know."
"Because it isn’t," Rael affirmed. "We’re inside your dreams right now. Though, I can’t say you’re a big dreamer. At least summon a few hot women to... never mind, I’m married."
Silas raised a brow. "You said that earlier, but I find it hard to believe someone like you is married... but that’s not important right now. Tell me, did I succeed?"
"Do you think it would be easy for me to enter your dreams if you hadn’t?" Rael smiled. "Don’t worry, everything’s just fine. When you wake up, you’ll be able to live your life as a human, or end it... though I’d prefer you don’t end yourself just yet."
"Why shouldn’t I?" Silas tilted his head. "I’ve lived for nearly a millennia. I’ve seen all that is to be seen, and I’ve protected my wife’s kingdom from tens of rulers already. The only things left for me if I choose to remain are the mundane human things I never liked, even in the past."
"Aha... Speaking of mundane, check this out," Rael chimed in, pointing at the dimensional shop. "I set one up inside here, so you’ll be able to access it any time you want. It’s my little bribe for you to keep things running as usual."
Before Silas could speak up, Rael raised his hand, then continued.
"And no, I’m not forcing you. I’m just trying to give you an opportunity to restart. If you don’t want to, then it’s fine."
After all, while he did want to use Silas for his own benefits, Rael knew what he had gone through.
The endless torture, his wife’s death, even the transformation into an immortal race. It was all too much, and in his position, Rael wasn’t sure what he would do.
"I see." Silas nodded slowly. "I’m not very interested, but I do keep my promises, so here..."
With those words, a pair of pop-ups appeared in front of Rael.
[Rulers: Unnamed Pay To Win Boss Monster]
★Trell Gained (Rulers’ Share) Monthly: 288,129,119,892 Trell
★Main Sources of Income: Commerce/Combat
Average Monthly Income: 288,129,119,892 Trell
Monthly Expenditure: 0 Trell
★Actual Average Monthly Income: 288,129,119,892 Trell
Rael’s eyes widened. "0 Trell monthly expenditure? What kind of kingdom are you running?"
"It’s not what you’re expecting," Silas replied. "The Aurenthia family handles everything related to expenses. Essentially, if you have a subsidiary family that takes care of the expenses, then it won’t show up in this interface, thus giving you the full amount."
"But... you know, money doesn’t grow on trees, does it?" Rael asked confused. "If they’re not getting anything... How are they paying for everything?"
Silas raised a single finger. "Another thing, the Aurenthia family is the main source of this kingdom’s commerce, so everything gets filtered through them. They buy out all the monster materials that the mercenaries bring back as well. They also dabble in other markets. You get the idea, don’t you?"
It’s an infinite money glitch, Rael thought, his eyes sparkling.
If a single party was responsible for providing for the kingdom while also getting the profits necessary, then the actual rulers who had the management options would get the direct profits.
But if that was the case, then that meant the money literally spawned out of nowhere.
After all... if the Aurenthia family spends that much and gets even more in return, then the money I’d get from the management interface monthly mirrors what the Aurenthia family earns...? Is that it?
If that really was the case, then it was simply overpowered, and he already had ideas on how to abuse it.
He could set up a side branch in every territory he owned and basically get a cashback system, effectively doubling his money.
Though, the expenditures would likely be just as high, but it would still be better than what it used to be. After all, fuck Sylvaran. Those bastards are probably running Zafira into debt with their laziness.
With those thoughts, Rael turned to Silas, who absentmindedly scrolled through the Dimensional Shop.
While Rael couldn’t see what he was looking for, from the faint trembling of his hands and the fact that his emotions were running rampant, Rael had a fairly good idea of what he was doing.
"Would she want you to bring her back?"