"Ahem!"
The Dwarves' King cleared his throat, his gaze unwavering as he repeated, "What did you say?"
"I don't like repeating myself," Sunny replied, his voice a cold blade.
The king nodded, then turned to his Advisor, who had already finalized the calculations.
"The total cost for equipment for two million people is two hundred and twenty billion galaxy crystals," the Dwarf stated, pushing his reading glasses further up his nose. "Adding the grand equipment for the five, which costs two hundred billion galaxy crystals each, the total comes to one trillion, two hundred and twenty billion... Yes, 1.2 trillion galaxy crystals."
"That?! More than a trillion!" Nioh spat out, his voice rising to a yell. "Aren't you guys cheating us?!"
"Young man," the Advisor began, his tone calm and measured. "Our grand equipment is all high-stage. We don't deal in 'balance equipment,' but rather special equipment. This means a Beastify human can wear our Beastify equipment and become invincible. No weapon, unless it's a grand-class one, can penetrate the defense of our armor. Most importantly, all their boosts are above 10,000%, with extra celestial energy measuring up to 20,000%. With our equipment, you will be a god." A smirk played on his lips. "Now you know why we are still standing. We might not be as strong as the Star Nation, but we aren't weak."
Nioh was flabbergasted, but the Advisor wasn't finished.
"I see two Beastify humans, a Three-Eye race member, and two humans among your group," he observed, his eyes scanning them. "We have armors for all your races, which will greatly increase your strength. Of course, you will have all these if your king can afford it." He finished, fixing his gaze on Sunny.
'Hmm... I only have four hundred billion at most! If I had known, I would have come here when I just received the quest... Anyway, I won't back down. I will just pay now, and pay the rest when I get another quest,' Sunny mused internally, then pulled out his card.
"Good," Sunny said, extending his card to the Advisor. "I am impressed with your explanation, I just hope it is the beast."
The Dwarf turned to his King, who gave a slight nod. Seeing the King's approval, the Advisor walked towards Sunny, took the card, and flicked his wrist. A small machine materialized in his hand.
"So... You... You are paying in one go?" he asked, looking up at Sunny, who was clearly taller than him.
"Yes," Sunny affirmed with a nod.
The Dwarf nodded in return and swiped the card.
[Payment Successfully.]
"...?!"
".....!!"
Sunny and everyone present were stunned speechless, their gazes fixed on Sunny in horror, while Sunny stared at the card in utter confusion.
'How the?! I don't even have half of the amount mentioned, how then was it successful?' he pondered.
DING!
{Congratulations Master.}
{You have used more than the quest limit, and completed a hidden mission.}
{Congratulations on completing the quest: Send one trillion in one week.}
{Master has been rewarded with new skill: Howl of Nightmare.}
{Howl of Nightmare description: Release a loud howl which increases the strength, defense, and stamina of all your subordinates by 200% for 30 minutes... Grand class skill, (No celestial energy needed to use.).}
'Wow! I can't believe this!! I gained a skill which increases my subordinates' strength, not only that, I can use it, and it won't consume any of my celestial energy! What about the hidden Quest?'
{Master gained a grand class Gift Box.}
'Gift box?' Sunny was genuinely confused.
"Sir, your card."
The Advisor's words jolted Sunny from his shock. He nodded and retrieved his card.
'The first gift box I opened gave me something good and bad... This one is a grand gift box, so I won't gain any useless thing,' he thought.
"Please, you all can follow me to the equipment store," the Advisor said to Sunny and his group.
"Take them, I want to have a word with your king," Sunny instructed, and the Advisor nodded.
"Brother?"
"Don't worry, go and get your armor. Make sure it matches your bloodline... That goes for all of you."
The five nodded in understanding, while the Advisor gulped.
'So this is his sister... Gosh, he bought all grand equipment for his subordinates, not even thinking about himself? Wait, did he already have grand equipment?' he pondered in mild shock, as he led the group of five away, the command following behind them.
"Please... Have a seat," the king said the moment they were left alone, his gaze fixed intently on Sunny.
"That won't be necessary, I don't plan to talk that long," Sunny replied, then asked, "I heard the Dwarves are also good with battleships." Sunny's gaze swept across the beautiful throne hall.
"Yes..." the king confirmed with a nod.
"And I also heard you built some... Made from an unknown mineral found on the Wendigos' planet."
"You?!" The king was stunned. "How do you know that?!" he yelled.
Sunny chuckled. "It might seem the ten nations are peaceful, but I know you are all hostile against one another, each faction thinking of ways to get stronger... I know that." He nodded, then asked, "Tell me... Do you think with all these preparations, you can face the Dragons and Phoenix Nations, let alone the Star Nation?"
The king frowned, then asked, "Why are you telling me all these?! What do you really want?"
"You are a good king." Sunny smiled, his face instantly turning serious. "I want the Dwarf Nation to be my vassal nation."
"Insolence!" The king stood up in a rage, an aura of celestial rank bursting forth from him and spreading throughout the hall.
Sunny stood still, completely unbothered by the energy, and continued, his tone indifferent, "I will soon go to war with the whole world, and I plan to unite this galaxy... But if you bow to me right now, you won't be my enemy in the future... So good king, what do you say?" He offered, then added:
"Stand beside me and gain wealth you can't imagine. All you have to do is agree and supply me with battleships. With every battleship you deliver, you gain one million galaxy crystals, so think about it... You have till tomorrow. If you decide, meet me at my starship."
Sunny turned and walked away, leaving the stunned king behind to consider his next move.
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[Beastify Town.]
[Josephine's home.]
[Throne Hall.]
"This is outrageous!!" A man with the upper body of a lion and the lower body of a human roared, his face contorted with anger.
The two other family heads remained silent, their faces also etched with fury.
"Ah!!"
"Calm down Zagreb!!" A man with wolf ears and orange eyes yelled, glaring at the lion.
Zagreb stopped and turned to the wolf-eared man.
"Why?! Why Zinmo!! I told you all she isn't fit for the throne! But no, you two allowed..." He paused, then bellowed, "Now look at our situation!!"
The two individuals standing before the throne sighed. Even the soldiers and senators present dared not open their mouths. This was Zagreb! The head of the number one family, and he commanded the military. Only the other two heads could truly oppose him.
"Calm down," the middle-aged woman beside Zinmo said, her red eyes fixed on Zagreb.
"Sorry Head Milan, I can't calm down..." Zagreb retorted, then added, "The Wendigos are organizing! I don't know the Wendigo she went after! But I think that Wendigo is related to their general! And now, they are all getting ready to attack us!" He continued, "I told her she shouldn't go after that beast! But she ran off!"
"What do you have her do then?!"
The three heads and all the senators turned their heads as the double doors swung open wide. They watched as a muscular man with dark skin and hazel eyes entered, his gaze cold.
"Oh! That is Sir Xanor!"
"Yes... He is the Queen's mate."
"Mate? He hasn't bitten her yet! I heard in the wolf clan; you can only have a mate after you mark her, but he hasn't."
"I heard the Queen doesn't like him, that's why she always refuses."
The senators whispered amongst themselves as Xenor entered, stopping before the three heads.
He moved his gaze around the senators, who instantly quieted down.
"What do you mean by that?" Zagreb asked coldly.
Xenor stared at the lion with killing intent.
"That Wendigo hurt a child!! And the Queen was present!! What do you think she will do?!" he asked coldly.
"Okay... I get she wants justice, but where is she? A Queen who disappeared without words for two days! And in our current situation!" He walked towards Xenor. "Or is she scared?"
WHOOSH!
A sword materialized in Xenor's hand, and with a flash, its tip rested on Zagreb's neck.
"I dare you to," Zagreb muttered, his gaze still cold.
Xenor looked to the side, seeing the commander of the military slowly moving his hand to his sword. He exhaled and lowered his weapon.
"The Queen will never abandon her people!! You should know that! She will never abandon me!" he declared, his gaze sweeping across the room.
"Stop lying! As of now, I know you can't feel her anymore." Zagreb said calmly, stunning Xenor.
"How do you know that?" he asked in confusion.