Epic Of Caterpillar

Chapter 2646 - 2647: Talking About Business

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”I wonder whereʼs your creation, the Frankenstein Monster as they call him?” I asked the doctor.

”Ah… well, I recently learned heʼs also in this country, but he long ago has stopped caring about me… My son,” Doctor Frankenstein sighed. ”He is now working for Tokyoʼs Vampire Family.”

”Really?!” I asked. ”Ahh, that must be really awkward…”

”It is! But… I have little power in what he can do or not. I granted him free will after all,” he said. ”Ah, right, letʼs go back on topic. Our primary goals when we arrive in a country are to gather resources to increase our wealth, we constantly expand throughout the world and also expand our influence. In this harsh world, if you donʼt work towards such goals, youʼll simply get swallowed by the rest of the organizations. Among the most dangerous ones are the Magus Family Alliance of Europe, the Secret Agency of the Supernatural from North America, or the Iron Blooded Brotherhood from Northern Europe…”

I have never heard about any of those before, so this world is truly quite big, huh?

”Therefore, our primary goal is to gather resources, expand our influence, and remain dominant in the Underworld,” smiled Frankenstein. ”The people here are only the strongest and also most trusted members, but we manage over four million members across this country and various others through Europe, America, and Asia. And we manage over seventeen business, some of them famous companies of Japan, China, Korea, Russia, North America, Europe, and more.”

”Weʼre taking over the world one step at a time, as some would say, my dear daughter,” father smiled.

Oh wow… I know that sounds really villainous, but itʼs so freaking cool!

How we are systematically taking over everything… and I happen to be the daughter of perhaps the most powerful and influential man in the underworld.

Insane how Frank defeated him back then, but I guess he wasnʼt as strong as before, and he was a very different person because I wasnʼt there.

Since I was born here that the path father walked diverged heavily from that other man that Frank knew.

I would even go as far as saying heʼs not really that bad, right? I donʼt think heʼs particularly insane either.

Having a daughter really saved his life, I wonʼt let Frank or the other organizations take down my father, and Iʼll protect him and the Chaos Gate.

The thing is, I would rather have us all sign a peace treaty and get along than to continue warring over territory and resources…

”Thatʼs amazing, father!” I said with shining eyes. ”I suppose the Tokyo Trinity is putting quite the fight then… But Mount Takao, that place that is full of resources isnʼt as guarded right? I would assume that they care enough to come personally when it has to do with those kids. Theyʼre my classmates after all, so Iʼve learned to know them quite well. Theyʼre good kids… I donʼt think we should aim for them and instead focus on taking over unclaimed lands and gathering more resource areas.”

Several members nodded after hearing my words, agreeing with me.

Even Frankenstein.

”I would generally agree with the young lady, it would be not good to provoke the trinity,” he said. ”We should amass more power and influence first, before we can crush them.”

Ah, he still wants to crush them…

”Hmm… not a bad idea,” my father nodded. ”Aiming for that kid, Frank, was definitely not a good move… Almost got killed our greatest sorceress…”

Unlike his original self, father is much more benevolent and cares a lot for his people, his original self wouldʼve reprimanded Medea and threatened her of killing her next time if she failed.

However, this time, he saw her as family and was genuinely worried about her.

”Medea, donʼt be reckless anymore, youʼre an important member of the organization.”

”Yes, master… I apologize for failing you…”

”You did what you could, you simply couldnʼt see too far, not even I wouldʼve guessed that the Great Ancestor of that Clan would summon the Avatars of two Gods to defeat you…”

”That bastard of Susanoo stabbed my very soul… I will never forgive him. Once we grow strong enough to storm the Kamis, master, may I have his head?”

”Hahah, youʼre eager, but calm down, Medea.”

Then, father glanced back at me.

”Kireina, my daughter, what other suggestions do you have? Tell me whatʼs on your mind. I want to learn more of the fresh ideas someone of your age could bring go the table… because as you can see, everyone here is very old.”

”A-Ah, father, you flatter me… And well, yes, I do have many ideas! Ideas to squeeze out as much as we can out of this country, heheh… First, video games. Smartphones, live services, and more. We must invest in that! As people get hooked with stuff, then we can harvest their emotional energy in masse, making you stronger.”

”Thatʼs…”

”I never thought about that!”

”Is it possible with modern day technology?”

”I am not too fond of it, but is it?”

”Sounds genius!”

”Hmmm…” Father nodded in silence for a moment. ”Interesting! I will invest in your ideas, my daughter. Iʼll give you a certain amount of money, and youʼre free to do whatever you want with it. Show me the results of your ideas in half a year.”

”E-Eh?!” I felt slightly shocked when he went ahead and gave me such a task, even investing money for me.

In other terms, he wants me to multiply this money through my new ideas, while also bringing not just monetary profits but also supernatural profits, Emotional Spectrum Energy can be crystalized into magic crystals and used to fuel a lot of magic and relics.

”Very well, father, Iʼll do my best,” I nodded. ”I will try to not disappoint you.”

”Now, letʼs address Mount Takao, how are the scouting going?” He asked.

”We recently sent Acelina and Ismena there,” said Medea. ”Girls, come here.”

FLASH! FLASH!

Suddenly, both of my wife maids appeared, I didnʼt even know they were around here… hidden within the shadows.

Well, theyʼre much more than maids, I suppose.

”Yes, Lady Medea- Ah, young lady.” Ismena blushed a bit.

”Young lady! Hi!” Acelina waved her hand at me.

”Hello girls, happy to see you working hard!” I said. ”Please go on and donʼt mind me.”

”Ahem, very well then… regarding Mount Takao…” Acelina said. ”Weʼve seen that a tribe of Oni are participating in rituals there. It appears theyʼre aiming to gather a large quantity of sacrifices. Theyʼve been kidnaping humans from a nearby village.”

”Theyʼre probably aiming to revive or summon some of their evil deities,” explained Ismena. ”Oni are quite rare in the city unless disguised, but in the outskirts of Tokyo, especially within mountains, they arenʼt too rare.”

”Onis, huh?” Father wondered. ”If theyʼre in the way, then weʼll have to simply dispose of them. Send the weapons we developed recently to deal with them, and-”

”Wait, father…!” I said.

”Hm?” He looked back at me. ”What is it, Kireina?”

”I want to participate in that raid.” I said. ”Please let me show you that I am also competent… Killing them might not be the way. We could, instead, recruit them.”

”Recruit those barbarians?” Wondered Doctor Frankenstein. ”Haha, surely you jest, my lady…”

”I am not kidding, I want to go,” I said, furrowing my eyebrows and pouting cutely. ”Daddy, let me participate!”

”A-Ah…!” He grabbed his chest, incapable of resisting my demands as his spoiled daughter. ”…Very well.”

”He agreed so quickly?!” Doctor Frankenstein gasped. ”M-master, youʼre too weak to your daughter…” He sighed, as the rest of the council agreed a little, even my maids.

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