(POV-Shin)
The next day.
[We are very sorry!!](Shin, Rin, Lia, Yumina, Miharu, Shira)
We are apologizing towards the certain person in front of us. Guidance Counselor Mokuji-sensei.
"Good grief. You should have informed the school beforehand personally."(Miashi)
Apparently, Momo-san informed him about us and Keito-san also followed up about our exemptions documents for us to get excused to school works and get special exams instead.
"I'm here to bring the test questionnaires and serve as your examiner."(Miashi)
It is a very thick pile of papers but for us now, exams are nothing. He sighed deeply after he checked our scores.
"... [Devil King's Body]'s perfect memorization huh. Beings like you are absurd as always."(Miashi)
He patted the girls' heads and grips my shoulder tightly but gently.
"Take care of yourselves, kids. Specially, you boy. You tend to worry me the most."(Miashi)
"Sensei... I understand. I can't promise but I will do my best."(Shin)
I nodded resolutely. After he left, we decided to stay at the cellar to study and train.
"Theia, I know you have another business than my engagement with you right?"(Shin)
Amelia-san and her jerked up and sighed.
"As expected of Shin-sama."(Theia)
"Don't tell me... It is related to that?"(Shira)
That?
"Onii-chan, do you know the economic recession that the united kingdom suffered these last decade?"(Shira)
"... Yes. I believed that was resolved after mom helped right?"(Shin)
Mom was very rich after all. That was written in international news.
"Yes. But even the genius Hiroyorozu Yuika have to compromise and only take the half of their debts. The other half was taken by another. And... only dear mother was given the limelight since she didn't only lent them money in forms of government bonds. She also helped them rise up their economy back. As gratitude, the royal family offered her the rank of marquis."(Shira)
"... I know that part. The other half of the debt meant... The company the lent them the other half is asking for payment already?"(Shin)
Theia nodded with remorse.
"Yes. They know that we can't pay it in time but they still insisted. We can't issue more government bonds since the monetary value of our country will go down."(Theia)
Same to issuing more banknotes...
"... So they are after the collateral."(Shin)
"As you deduced. And, it is me that is the collateral."(Theia)
"!? ... No. Not you directly...!! Impossible?! Are you saying they plan to take over the country?! A single company is?!"(Shin)
"That is their plan. They wanted to make the heir of that company marry the crowned princess. That is me."(Theia)
"W,wait! Setting aside if onii-chan will succeed, if you renounce your candidacy-!"(Shira)
"The contract said they want to marry the crown princess, not me exactly. I met the piece of shit and that scum is no good."(Theia)
It is that bad that this prim and proper princess is spouting foul language huh...
"... Is the company a one man corporation?"(Shin)
"Unfortunately."(Theia)
"... We can't send Hinako to assassinate them either."(Shira)
"Eh?! She can do jobs like that?!"(Shin)
"I do, sire."(Hinako)
"... I s,see. I didn't know..."(Shin)
I sighed exasperatedly.
"I guess making them bankrupt is the only way. That will take time though. I guess expanding the Pendragon Group is the next priority. Akira-"(Shin)
"As you wish, milord. They are ready to live anywhere in japan and some of them are done getting their master's degree on business administration and a crash course of language skills and cultural education of the countries that I put up on the list that will be most probable for you to pick. We just need the money, business lines we need to penetrate and strategies and tactics for acumens. Other than that, all are done."(Akira)
"... I guess I have to thank you again."(Shin)
I decided to make her do a general meeting later at the HQ of the Pendragon Group.
"So the stop gap until the Pendragon Group stands on the top of business and economics, will need to be solved. How about we pay him? How much is those anyways?"(Shin)
"... 900T USD."(Theia)
The girls spat out their tea. Except for me, Shira and Yumina.
[WHAT?!!]
"Well... That is the normal reaction."(Shin)
I smile wryly at them.
"Shira?"(Shin)
"No dice. I only have total spare money of 75T USD. Excepting all non-monetary assets."(Shira)
"I only have 2.5T USD on my account you know..."(Yumina)
"I only have 250T USD. Well... I still haven't calculated the non-monetary assets I own."(Shin)
"You're still short by 650T..."(Shira)
"How about we auction it?"(Shin)
"What is?"(Shira)
"A holy sword that can be wielded by non-hero I guess?"(Shin)
"... Even it exists... The lowest price is within 700B USD."(Shira)
I take it out. The joke holy sword I built.
"Holy Sword Askalon. Try to auction it."(Shin)
"I'm doing it now."(Shira)
She posted it everywhere in the internet and send the details to the news and it was sold to US. with 25T USD. Shira transferred the money to me.
"[Oracle] Skill Orb, how about this thing?"(Shin)
[... How did you get that?!](Amelia, Claire)
The two contacted their acquaintances to bid for it.
"Oh yesss!!!"(Claire)
"Dammit!!!"(Amelia)
Vatican owned it with 75T USD.
"... Ru Yi Jing Ku Bang."(Shin)
It is bought by China for 150T USD
"... Celestial Language Demonic Exorcism Spell."(Shin)
The Vatican and Anglican Church joined together to buy it for 50T USD. The Angel version is sold to the same place worth of 100T USD.
"250T plus 350T, 600T. 300 more."(Shira)
"... A single potion bottle of rejuvenation medicine that will return you to 18. Make it 500T as starting bid."(Shin)
"... You are truly nasty."(Shira)
The stopped after forty eight hours and 31 minutes. It is sold to Russian Empress worth of 19.5Qa USD. She is their strongest magician. I guess that is reasonable to do so to protect their country.
"Our problems is now solved right?"(Shin)
"... You are truly absurd boy."(Amelia)
She sighed in exasperation