Chapter 37: ~To conquer the world.~ (2/2)

I stop for a moment and scratch my cheek while thinking. “To tell you the truth, I am not really sure. But I think our relationship improved a lot since Sera joined us. Hm …”

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“Zzzzzzzzz …”

We are back inside the living room and Kane is playing with my magical shaving tool. There are just shaving knifes in this world and I am horrible with knives. Every time I tried to use one on myself, I ended up with cuts. Afterwards the bath always looked like I had slaughtered a pig.

So my only option have been time consuming visits at a barber. Something I always disliked. So the magical shaver was one of my first creations when I started to live alone.

“We are surely able to sell this.” I can perfectly imagine Kane's eyes turning into gold nuggets right now.

“So what do you think? Will you carry my ideas out into the world?” Flooding the world with harmless devices is the perfect path to undermine the Inquisition. They will make a joke out themselves, each time they say something against my products.

Kane's expression becomes serious. “Of course I want the assurance to be the only one who is allowed to trade with those goods. And I will need a certain percentage of the sales for transportation, profit and marketing.”

I smile and give him a thumbs up. “But don't forget that I want resources and money. My industrial base is eating the raw materials faster than I can acquire them.”

“Why are you putting so much effort into your forges and sawmills? You already have twenty times the amount of what I would expect from a city of Sarn's size.” Kane looks a little confused.

“Because wars aren't won by men. Wars are won by industrial superiority!” I nod at myself and smile.

“Kane?”

Kane starts to chuckle. “We will see … we will see …”

“Kane!”

Tanith calls out for Kane, who wasn't paying attention. He straightens and turns towards his girlfriend. “Yes, my love?”

She has Sera on her lap. Apparently Tanith was playing with the girl the entire time, while we were talking. “I want one too!”

Kane becomes a little pale and his expression drops. “Want what?”

“A baby of course! No, two are better. If you put some effort into it, we might even manage three.” She smiles and turns back to Sera, who grins a little strangely into Kane's direction.

Did she have a hand in Tanith's decision? No, that isn't possible. She is too young and can barely speak a few words. Though that expression was definitely strange.

“M … My love! That's a really important decision! Maybe we should discuss that when we are alone. That … are …”

“Preparations!” I whisper from the side to assist him.

“That's right! There are preparations to be made! Such a decision can't be rushed!” Tanith and Celestial are looking at Kane like he is scum.

Sera is perfectly imitating them from Tanith's lap.

“Why don't you stay here tonight? We have several guest rooms.” I nod and smile at everyone. Kane looks at me like I am his saviour.

The gaze of the three furies wanders into my direction.

“There are even double beds.”

Kane expression drops again. I am sorry brother! But I can't have Celestial mad at me!

My eyes meet Sera's.

“And I think the walls are sound proof!”

“TRAITOR!”

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