Reborn as an Evolving Space Monster: Harem Of Otherworldly Beauties - Chapter 312

Chapter 312: A Gift From The Red Dragon?
“Thinking about it with Raya, we thought that it either would take me a while to reach the level of strength and agility that I showcased at the time, or that it would simply be impossible since my mind was basically turned off and the body moved on its own. Neither turned out to be the case. Contrarily to what we thought, it only took me weeks of training to reach the strength that I had back then, under the influence of those…”

“Could you be any more vague?” Rana sighed.

“Since then, I’ve been stagnating. I can now pull out that same strength and speed, but there’s this feeling within me that I have more. That the encounter with the Puppeteer’s Leash unlocked something further in me.”

“Hm. So the encounter cause your body to be taken over and for its strength to increase. This then allowed you to break a plateau. That makes sense. Since your body did it once, the possibility of making that happen again exists. But you think there’s something beyond that?”

“Maybe.” Liz scratched her head. “Part of why I wanted us to come here was so I could ask your opinion on it.”

“Well, it is such an honour to have you value my input.” Nara said sarcastically, holding a hand to her chest. “In any case, I might have some thoughts on it…”

***

“Kris, how about you guide Rea through the ship?” The Red Dragon suggested as she walked closer.

“R-Really? Can I go inside?” Rea coughed, catching herself. “I mean, sure. I wouldn’t mind.”

“Yeah, alright.” Kris gulped. ‘I tried to memorize everything important about it, so I should be fine.’ He nodded ot himself. “Alright, Cero. So-”

“Go in with Rea.” Kira said. “I’d like a word with Cero.”

Just when Kris was about to complain, Cero nodded in his direction.

“Hm…” Kris scratched his head and turned in the ship’s direction.

‘Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!’ Rea celebrated internally while walking towards the ship as calmly and nonchalantly as she could.

“They grow up so fast.” The Red Dragon muttered, standing by Cero’s side.

Both stared at the spaceship’s exterior with crossed arms.

“You don’t know much about ships, do you?”

“I do not.” Cero answered honestly. “I heard this one was pretty good though.”

“Pretty good doesn’t begin to describe it.” The Red Dragon explained. “We’ve had to go through countless hoops and loops to get it. It was bought by a Fumi acquaintance of ours, and was shipped clandestinely all the way from Doa to here.”

“I see.” Cero answered after a moment. ‘I’ll have to look up what Fumi and Doa mean.’

“All expenses merged, it has cost us 1 Billion.”

“I see.” Once again, Cero answered after a moment.

“My son has promised it to you as a gift, but that’s not really doable, is it?”

“Is it not?”

“Are you used to expecting gifts worth a Billion?”

“I could get used to it.” Cero whispered with a slight smile. “What do you suggest then?”

“Well, it’s clear to me that my son made a promise without giving it much thought.”

“I see.” Cero turned to face Kira. “But we were still promised it as a gift, for free.”

“Then?” The Red Dragon asked as she took a step closer, staring him dead in the eyes.

Cero stared silently for a bit.

“Since we were promised it for free, and since it has cost you 1 Billion… Then how about we meet in the middle?”

“You want a 500 Million discount?”

“I’m giving you a 500 Million gift, in exchange for the present your son wants to gift us.”

“A 500 million gift, huh?” The head of the Red Dragon chuckled as she turned back towards the spaceship. “Yes, that would be reasonable.”

“Do we have a deal then?” Cero asked, turning towards the spaceships s well.

“No.” Kira answered plainly. “You’ve proven to be reasonable. You’re not a pushover either.” The head of the Red Dragon turned in his direction and extended a hand. “That ship is the Red Ragon’s gift to you. For keeping our young heir safe. For allowing my son to come back home safely.”

“Sure.” Cero answered after a moment and shook her hand. “I don’t want to feel like I owe you though, so I really don’t mind paying.”

“Paying with 500 Millions? Come on, now. At that price, you might as well get it for free.”

“Yes, I understand.” Cero nodded, not letting go of her hand just yet. “How does a Tsero Crystal sound?”

“…!”

“I’d like to make use of your connections and help, so how about we both exchange gifts?”

Kira’s lips twitched nervously as they curled upwards.

“Well, Cero…” She smiled, holding his hand tight. “You have really good manners.”

“Thank you.”

***

Meanwhile, inside the ship.

“Hey, Rea.”

“Yeah? What’s up?”

“There’s this thing I’m supposed to talk to you about.” Kris explained. “I’ve been getting pestered about it since I’ve been back.”

Rea’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. Luckily, her back was turned to him. She carried on, pretending to listen only half-heartedly.

“Uh, sure. What is it?”

“Well, I don’t know much about the details. The Red Dragon is now getting a bigger and better place in the world, so I guess we want to know if you would be willing to be an ally of ours. Apparently, a lot of your parents’ companies could help the Red Dragon in many ways. I’m sure there are ways we can help you as well…”

Kris continued talking, but Rea was barely able to hear.

Yes, the Red Dragon could gain a lot from having Rea’s parents on their side. But there actually was much more to gain for the other side. Rea’s mother had tasked her with talking Kris into the very same idea. The fact that it ended up coming from Kris and the Red Dragon was a godsend. After all, the one who asks is always indebted to the other party.

“Well…” The one to which the proposal is made gets to set the conditions. “I never really gave it much thought… I’m sure my parents haven’t either… What makes you think this would be a good idea for us?”

The need to sell falls on the one who makes the proposal.

“Hm, so I don’t have everything in mind despite how much they pestered me about it all. Uh, for example, it would be great for you because…”