Another World Mall-Chapter 943: RAID

Clovis had expected there would be movements, but he didn’t expect that Stefany could actually bring them so quickly.

No, the R.A.I.D. might have been waiting for this opportunity the whole time.

In just a few hours, a middle-aged man was already sitting in front of him.

"To think the vice leader of the R.A.I.D. would come here personally." Clovis smiled. "It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Kaen."

The middle-aged man simply smiled. "The pleasure was mine. Who hasn’t heard of Clovis Hacfield these days?"

Clovis nodded as his expression turned solemn. "So, why don’t we cut the pleasantries?"

"That also works for me. Before that, I’d like to relay the message from our leader." Kaen paused for a moment. "We’d like to apologize for the misunderstanding before. Even though there were clashes between us, we never intended to become your enemy."

"It was supposed to be a healthy competition. Both of us knew that there was no need for the clash to escalate to one side to perish."

"Indeed."

"Still, you surely know what we are going to discuss here, right?"

"We always remember our debt. The one who started all this mess was the Prophet, who was trying to create a clash between the two of us. And they must be here."

Clovis nodded. "So, I’m asking about the intention of your group."

Kaen observed Clovis’ expression for a bit longer before saying, "I wonder what you think about our cooperation?"

"Cooperation?"

"Indeed." Kaen smiled. "If you cooperate with us, we will help Stefany become the Dark Supreme."

Clovis squinted his eyes. Kaen was basically saying that they were ready to betray the other successor as long as Clovis agreed.

"And do you think I can trust you that way?"

"Of course not. However, it’s not like we’re betraying him. After the failure last time, our cooperation has deteriorated to the point where we consider something like this. All of us who are working in the same industry know that trust is the most important thing."

Clovis understood it as well. If he could easily switch sides, there was a high chance they would end up betraying him.

However, it was true that the previous failure must have strained their relationship.

It wasn’t unusual for the defeated people to be absorbed by the winner.

It looked like Kaen had realized that there was no point in standing on the other side.

Clovis’ scale had gradually increased, so by the time the next competition happened, Stefany could easily win the battle.

Of course, the fact that they considered this must have something to do with Stefany. It looked like Stefany’s talent was greater than he expected.

Then again, there was a reason why she inherited the group with the most connections.

To form a new connection, to absorb the enemy, to maintain the allies... the Dark Supreme must have seen this talent of hers.

Clovis asked carefully, "What’s your demand?"

"I heard that the OpenSky Company is also expanding to the east. Although the Three Swords has been considered, how about establishing another one in our country?"

It looked like their target was the new beast soul as well as the Soul Weapon. In addition, having the connection to him alone would smooth things out.

There was also a chance that this was a request from their government.

Clovis had to carefully consider everything. As his scale grew, if he couldn’t consolidate his own power, he might crumble like the past Hacfield family.

"Your offer?" Clovis asked.

"We will help you with this situation. I have brought one more Tier 8 human beside me along with 10 Tier 7 humans and 30 Tier 6 humans. In addition, as I mentioned before, we will support Stefany. With us and the Three Swords in the east, don’t you think you will have a solid foundation if you want to expand in the east?"

It was true. Both the Three Swords and RAID had wide influence in the East, especially RAID. Although they were not on the same level as the Dark Moon Mercenary, which was known as the number 2 in the world, RAID was still in the top ten.

It would be beneficial if cooperation could be established.

"I will have to think about it. I will give you my decision in three hours. What do you think?"

"Of course. We still have plenty of time before the hunt starts." Kaen stood up before bowing like a gentleman. "Please consider it positively. I’ll be waiting for your answer."

Clovis nodded. "Yes."

As Kaen left, Clovis’ expression turned solemn.

"So, are you going to accept them?" Melody asked.

"I will have to call Hana first. After all, it’s her business, not mine."

"She probably won’t mind if you make the decision. No, looking at her character, she probably wants you to say yes. This way, she can also ask you for something." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Yes. That’s what I’m troubled about. You know how she always sucks me dry." Clovis shook his head helplessly. He still remembered all the things that were taken away from him because of her request.

And her request was moving closer and closer to his mall.

"Anyway, let’s go back. This is not a simple threat." Clovis thought for a moment. "We have to consider the possibility of them joining hands with the Prophet as well. In the end, if they kill me, it’s over. Stefany won’t have any more backings."

"That’s true as well. Then again, it won’t be easy to kill you, especially with your father here. The problem is how big this mess will be."

"Yeah." Clovis sighed. "Well, let’s go back first. I need to ask Vina to fetch me some information."

"Should we ask for information from your great-grandma as well?"

"No. If I ask for her help, she will deem me useless. I can’t afford that if I want to get the information about the special towers." Clovis shook his head. "If I can’t handle this much trouble, I won’t be able to handle the problem that will come once I set my sights on my end goal."