The Villain’s Cheat Code: When a Gamer Becomes the Evil God’s Sidekick-Chapter 399: Did You Rob Someone?
"So you're telling me that my brother has been living it up in the Kanter Kingdom for a month."
"You blew up the royal city, beat up the king, and stole someone else's territory."
"And somehow the people of the kingdom are still grateful and made you the lord of that territory."
"You even gained a daughter with the Kravina surname!?"
Lia paced anxiously back and forth in the study, occasionally glancing at Viktor with disbelieving eyes.
Any one of these events would be absolutely explosive on its own.
Yet all of these things happened to Viktor alone?
It was too absurd!
Viktor sat quietly at the desk, seemingly oblivious to Lia's anxious reaction.
Lia suddenly stopped pacing, rushed to Viktor's front, and slammed her hand on the desk.
The impact startled Vega, who had been dozing on the desk.
Its feathers puffed up in alarm, its eyes lifting slightly.
What greeted its sight was Lia's face, red with anger.
Viktor looked at Lia impassively, his expression like a windless lake surface, completely unruffled.
Lia stared intently into Viktor's obsidian-like deep eyes, demanding furiously:
"So do you think I'm easy to fool, is that why you're lying to me like this?"
"Shulbon bears my signature, and the princess can also vouch for—"
"I don't want to hear it!"
Lia clutched her head and resumed her painful pacing.
Originally, Lia had been very happy when Viktor returned early in the morning.
After all, Viktor had been gone for so long, and it would be impossible to say Lia hadn't missed him at all.
Even her attitude when greeting Viktor had become much more affectionate, asking if he wanted something to eat, if he needed to rest?
Her smile was full of tenderness and care.
But the first thing Viktor did upon returning home was to call Lia to the study with the reason, "I have something to tell you."
And then?
Then came all this news.
Viktor, in a tone as casual as making an announcement, concisely told her:
"We have a new family territory in the kingdom, you'd better send some of our family retainers to manage it."
Lia thought she had misheard at first.
"Hmm? What are you saying?"
"Are you too tired? You should get some rest."
So, Viktor gave her a definitive answer.
The smile on Lia's face gradually crumbled.
That's right, this was no joke. Viktor had indeed brought back a piece of territory from the Kanter Kingdom—Shulbon.
Goodness, what was this lord who never does anything thinking, bringing back another piece of territory!?
Don't think a new territory is a good thing.
It might be for Viktor.
This lord who never manages anything only needs to sit and wait for money to come in.
However, for Lia who tries to personally handle everything possible.
This distant territory undoubtedly made her already scarce free time even more strained.
Traveling back and forth between the royal capital and Bryston was already exhausting enough.
And now there's Shulbon too!
Lia was on the verge of collapse, clutching her head, her face full of despair as she crouched in the corner, her mind calculating.
Managing Shulbon would undoubtedly require a lot of manpower.
If there were residential renovations needed, that would be an enormous expense.
Moreover, that place is in the kingdom. Even if Viktor became the lord, they only feared Viktor himself.
What? She's Viktor's sister.
Who would care about her?
Even if the territory was valuable, profits wouldn't start coming in until next year.
With a year of personally traveling back and forth to manage it, she'd probably work herself to death.
Her life was like a candle in the wind.
However, just as Lia was about to break down, Viktor calmly took out a gold card and placed it on the table.
That dazzling gold penetrated the air, attracting Lia's gaze.
She slowly stood up, turned her head, and looked at the enticingly golden card.
She immediately leaned over the table, picked up the card, and examined it carefully:
"What is this?"
It bore the exclusive gold-embossed logo of the Casidra Guild, with a small line of text beneath the logo—Casidra.
As a merchant, Lia was naturally well-acquainted with this logo.
The Casidra Guild was the largest and wealthiest guild in this world.
Their business spread to almost every corner of the world.
Viktor looked at Lia, who was immersed in thought, and said calmly:
"There's a billion in it."
"What?"
The moment Lia heard this number, her entire body froze.
She struggled to shift her gaze from the card to Viktor, blurting out:
"Did you rob someone?"
Let alone stealing a territory, what was this gold card about!?
What concept was a billion?
Even the total annual income from all industries and businesses across their entire Kravina territory wasn't this much.
The money from their potion sales over half a year, plus the sales from the store they cooperated with Duke Levi this month.
In total, it was only a few tens of millions.
And this figure didn't even account for employee and servant salaries, various territory management costs, building repairs...
Viktor clasped his hands, resting them on the desk, calmly looking at Lia, and said:
"This is compensation from the Casidra Guild. You can keep it in the territory for safekeeping."
For Viktor, it didn't matter whether the money was on him or not.
As long as the money was in the territory, Viktor could withdraw it anytime through his player inventory.
And now Lia...
After hearing that a billion geo would belong to the territory, she stared at the gold card in a daze, both hands trembling continuously.
She didn't even ask Viktor what the other party had compensated for, to give him a billion.
Because once she knew the source of this billion was legal, she was completely at ease.
She had never seen so much money in her life.
Lia looked at Viktor carefully, asking in disbelief:
"You... want me to keep it?"
"Yes."
Viktor only said this one word, with no follow-up.
After receiving permission, Lia hurriedly and carefully put away the gold card, placing it at her chest, the safest spot.
After ensuring absolute safety and that it wouldn't be lost, she finally came back to her senses.
Clearing her throat, she spoke softly to Viktor:
"Brother, go ahead."
"That territory over there, how do you want me to arrange it?"
Viktor: "..."
A money-loving sister is easy to deal with.
...
"So, that's how it is..."
Lia nodded, learning how the territory came to be.
She understood the cause of Count Laurien's death, and also learned about Pricis's background.
Naturally, she also understood why Viktor now had a daughter from the kingdom.
If it were Lia in the same situation, she would probably have made a similar choice as Viktor.
If Pricis hadn't changed her surname to Kravina, the territory left by her father would have been divided among those greedy lords long ago.
The Kravina surname was Pricis's protection.
If anyone attempted to invade Shulbon, they would have to consider the power behind it.
That is, the Kravina family.
Viktor's indifferent voice slowly sounded:
"Shulbon's management can be left to the locals."
"But we still need to send a few of our own people, and they must be the ones you trust the most."
Lia sat opposite Viktor, hand supporting her chin, quickly filtering through suitable candidates in her mind.
Viktor's words might be cold, but they made sense.
This was the Kravina family's territory, and naturally should be managed by them.
Otherwise, the kingdom might think Viktor doesn't care much about this territory.
Even if Pricis bore the Kravina surname, it wouldn't help.
After all, the Empire and the Kingdom are quite distant. Although they wouldn't dare to openly make trouble, harassment would still occur from time to time.
Secretly creating obstacles for Pricis would become a common occurrence.
Therefore, sending reliable family retainers to manage the territory was essentially telling the kingdom:
This place is under the protection of the Kravina family!
Lia closed her eyes, fingers gently tapping her temple.
After some thought, a batch of candidates led by Leon emerged in her mind.
However, Leon had been by her side for years and had never gone out alone, which was somewhat concerning.
It seemed this matter would require a deep conversation with Leon in person.
"Then I'll return to the family home in a few days."
"I'll go with you."
Viktor said calmly.
Hearing this, Lia recalled that when Viktor returned, there seemed to be a huge tiger person following him.
That tiger person looked fierce, with a face full of bulging muscles.
Those orange eyes emitted two sharp glints, full of terrifying pressure.
When Lia first saw the tiger person, she was so frightened that cold sweat broke out all over her body, and she retreated more than two steps.
She didn't even react immediately,
She thought the creature beside Viktor was a real tiger.
Until Viktor said this was another type of non-human, called a beastman.
Only they, as non-humans, hadn't completely shed their beast characteristics.
Lia finally understood.
"Are you planning to send that tiger over?"
"I'm considering it."
Viktor tapped the desk and continued:
"In a while, someone from the Casidra Guild might come to trade with us."
"It's perfect timing, I need to go back and deal with it."
As Lia listened, her expression became blank, and she nodded somewhat confusedly.
The Casidra Guild, this business giant with international influence, what kind of state had Viktor threatened them into?
Giving him a gold card worth a billion, and still wanting to trade with him separately?
Viktor looked at the dazed Lia and casually asked:
"Has anything happened at home this month?"
Hearing Viktor's question, Lia immediately snapped out of her daze:
"Hmm... everything's as usual, Henie is doing well at the academy."
Saying this, Lia thought carefully again, her expression becoming serious.
"Actually, there is one thing."
She leaned forward, staring at Viktor with a serious gaze, telling him solemnly:
"You need to control Cocotte."
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Chapter 399: Did You Rob Someone?
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