Another World Mall

"Hahaha. To think that the progress will be going so smoothly. You are truly a wonder guy, Mr. Clovis." A general with three stars on his shoulder laughed.
After seeing the performance of the joint training, even he couldn't help but recognize the method.
"I'm glad that you find it useful." Clovis nodded with a smile.
Of course, Clovis wasn't so foolish as to give them everything. All the things he had given had been carefully downgraded, so even if their opponents ended up studying the method, he could still find a way to deal with them.
On the other hand, the military would soon become even fiercer with this method.
"Right now, the city has been cleared. Although the threat level is not quite high, it's still something that we should celebrate."
"Indeed. We definitely need to celebrate this achievement. I'll definitely report everything to the president." The general nodded with a smile.
"Before that, I think we have to capitalize on this momentum. I'll ask Hana and others to fill up the empty space and get ready for the occupation," added Clovis.
The general completely agreed. "Indeed. I will also push up the matter of setting up a military base here."
Clovis smiled. "In that case, I will let the general take care of everything."
"Of course. Now that it's gotten out of the way, let's celebrate. I hope Mr. Clovis has prepared a closing speech." The general smirked, teasing Clovis.
"Please." Clovis just extended his hand, signaling him to lead the way.
The joint training was a great success. For the military, they would be able to improve their system further.
With the operators taking on more tasks and sharing more burdens, the importance of an operator increased drastically.
It looked like there would be a massive recruitment from the military soon.
Meanwhile, Clovis had to call a few people to get the work done. Obviously, Hana had to send out her people to take control of the city.
Kanaria would then take the lead in the rebuilding process. Thanks to the Soul Weapon, there was not much Kanaria needed to become stronger.
She might still need to train her affinity, but the requirement wasn't as extensive anymore.
To chase her dream, Clovis had decided to let her focus on the support instead. This way, there was no need for her to get stronger.
Rather, she would focus on strengthening her logistics and the city's development.
Clovis would make sure she would become a top-notch expert in logistics. Since they were going to create an empire in Absalom, it was a must to have someone who could oversee the entire thing.
However, Hana still had to participate in the expedition. She needed to continue getting experience so that she wouldn't be completely behind.
There was actually one more person that he thought of. It was Vina.
Considering she held some power in the Dark Moon Mercenary, letting her benefit from this would strengthen her rule. Then, when the time for another clash with the last successor came, she could win easily.
However, the situation was slightly different from Vina's.
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Dark Moon Mercenary.
"Mhmm. Thank you. I'll get it back to you soon. See you." Vina smiled before putting down her Skyphone.
She raised her head and looked at Stefany on the opposite side of the table.
"Clovis just called me asking me about investment. Stefany. Don't you have several connections to the construction company or something along those lines? What do you think about accepting the business?"
"!!!" Stefany widened her eyes in shock. "Accepting the business? What kind of business are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about a business where Clovis rebuilds all the fallen cities in Absalom."
"…" Stefany was taken aback. This was a business on the level of a country. The level of investment was not something a single company could gobble up.
And Clovis had made it clear that if she wanted to, she could only get a piece of it. But even a single piece was more than enough to get her into complete power.
Stefany couldn't help but narrow her eyes. "What are you trying to do, Vina? If you give me this opportunity, I might use it as a comeback to get that seat of yours. No, I will use it to become the next dark supreme."
"Feel free to do it." Vina smiled as if she weren't bothered about her goal.
"What?" Stefany wanted to believe she had heard it incorrectly. Did Vina just brush off that goal nonchalantly?
"Do I need to spell it out? Get my seat."
The statement caused her heart to stop for a second. Then, all that blood pumped up to her brain in one go, causing some dizziness.
"You…" Stefany was speechless. "What are you trying to achieve?"
"I've been thinking about this, but I might end up quitting the Dark Moon Mercenary soon."
Stefany dropped her jaw to the ground. "What did you say?"
"You didn't hear me incorrectly. Stop being so shocked."
"How could I not? Do you not understand the weight of your decision?"
"I do." Vina smiled. "That's why I want you to take my seat. However, I'll be paying attention to you all the time. All I wish is for you to remain on the Libation Fiesta's side."
This condition was not a big deal. In fact, it was a good deal for her. As long as she sided with the Libation Fiesta, becoming a dark supreme was a matter of time.
She believed Vina would be the one taking that seat, but she didn't expect her to quit midway.
Stefany narrowed her eyes. "What are you planning? This is not like you. Aren't your ambitions to become the next dark supreme?"
"You can say people change." Vina paused for a moment. "However, transferring everything to you right away is impossible. So, I will gradually push more and more matters to you to make you more like the leader. And once that happens, we will switch our position and I will gradually make my way out of the Dark Moon Mercenary. This is a win-win situation for us, no?"
Indeed. That was the only thought in Stefany's mind. But she just couldn't think of a possible reason why Vina wanted to do all this.