Chapter 96 - Royman’s Admiration
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Raven pondered quietly.
He couldn't exactly tell her that the money was illegally siphoned from the gambling den, could he?
"I have a cheat. Making money is easy for me."
He didn't explain the details.
Instead, he brushed it off casually.
"Makes sense…"
"But still, you're way too amazing!"
Hestia's eyes sparkled, pride welling up within her.
After all…
Her child was doing so well.
As his goddess, it was only natural that she felt an overwhelming sense of pride.
"Shhh~~"
Raven raised a finger to his lips in a quieting gesture.
Signaling her to keep things low-key.
Modesty is key.
"I get it, I get it. I'm just saying… you really are my Raven-kun."
Hestia blinked sweetly, unable to contain her joy.
She smiled radiantly.
If it weren't for being in public, she probably would've smothered his face with kisses again.
At that moment—
The door to the room opened.
Three people entered.
Eina, as a Guild employee, followed behind a well-dressed male beastman.
And—
The Guild Chief himself, dressed in a formal black suit: Royman Mardeel.
"Greetings, Lady Hestia. I'm Royman Mardeel, head of the Guild."
The beastman quickly brought a large chair for his superior.
Eina began preparing tea.
"I heard you're looking to lease a floor in Babel Tower, correct?"
Royman, his figure plump and round, got straight to the point after sitting.
"Yes,"
Hestia responded.
"The currently vacant divine residence floors in Babel Tower," Royman continued,
"Are the 25th, 38th, and 49th floors."
"As for commercial spaces, the 18th and 19th floors are available for lease."
"May I ask which floors you wish to rent?"
As he spoke, he absently rubbed his large stomach.
The higher the floor in Babel Tower, the more expensive it was—but the view also improved accordingly.
Hestia passed the choice to Raven.
She turned her gaze toward him.
"Greetings, Guild Chief. I'm Raven, a member of Lady Hestia's Familia."
"Ah, the Heavenly Demon Lord, yes?"
The middle-aged beastman in the suit quickly recognized him.
"'Heavenly Demon Lord,' huh? So the rumors are true."
Royman's eyes locked onto Raven with admiration—as if looking at a rare gem.
He had already heard some reports about this rising black horse.
All he could say was…
The talent was simply off the charts.
For Orario to birth such a monstrously strong rookie—
As Guild Chief, Royman couldn't help but be pleased.
Meeting Royman's gaze, Raven said:
"We'll take the 49th floor for divine residence, and the 19th floor as a commercial space."
As for a mansion?
Twilight Manor was already more than enough.
Right now, their Familia only consisted of Raven himself.
There was no need to rent multiple large estates.
"Just the 19th and 49th floors, then?"
"Yes."
With the details confirmed—
Royman signaled to the beastman beside him, who produced a contract.
Raven took it.
His eyes skimmed the contents quickly.
49th floor: Annual rent – 500 million valis. Security deposit: two months + one advance payment.
19th floor: Annual rent – 150 million valis. Deposit: three months + one advance.
Total monthly maintenance fees for both: 3.5 million valis.
Interior renovation was permitted—
But only if done through licensed Familias or official merchants.
…
After reviewing all the fine print—
Raven finally looked up.
"Alright, the contract looks fine."
"Eina, take Lady Hestia and the Heavenly Demon Lord to inspect the lease sites."
"Yes, sir."
Eina nodded softly.
"If everything checks out, shall we finalize it?"
As she spoke—
The beastman pulled out two elegant, high-end black cases.
Inside—
Were custom-forged metal keys.
They were the exclusive floor access keys to the 19th and 49th floors of Babel Tower.
"Let's finalize it now."
"As for renovations, Lady Hestia and I will ask Gubne, the god of architecture, for help."
Raven didn't want to be running all over town arranging logistics.
In the face of absolute monetary power—any problem ceased to be a problem.
"Hahaha~"
"Excellent, very decisive!"
Royman laughed heartily, his double chin jiggling with each chuckle.
"Then, let's proceed with the contract."
Raven handed the agreement to Hestia.
As the head of the Familia, she had to sign it personally for the deal to be valid.
As for the Guild—
The other party's signature would be Royman himself.
With a mental command—
Raven retrieved 2,103,500,000 valis in gold coins from his storage, right before their eyes.
Still…
He couldn't help but think—it was ridiculously expensive.
2.103 billion in one go.
And that didn't even include the renovation costs.
After tallying it all—
The total would likely approach 5 billion valis.
Yes.
Raven planned to completely remodel the space into the most luxurious and opulent style imaginable.
All furnishings and equipment had to be the finest and most extravagant.
But really—
What was 5 billion valis…
To a man worth 900 billion?
He didn't even bat an eye.
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