Even someone like her, who had already seen mountains of money moving in and out of Nexus Weapon Store almost daily, could not remain completely calm after hearing such an offer.
Five years.
That part bothered her more than the money itself.
If the Imperial Palace truly became dependent on her firearms for five entire years, then the balance of power inside the Phoenix Empire would slowly change beyond repair, and by then, even if she wanted to ignite chaos inside the Empire later, things would become complicated.
Very complicated.
For a brief moment, old thoughts surfaced again.
The throne.
Her biological mother.
The resentment that still existed deep inside her chest like buried hot iron.
She had already adjusted her plans once. Instead of immediately trying to overthrow the Emperor using Icarus Veyne, she decided to make the Imperial Palace reliant on her weapons first.
But dependence and loyalty were two different things.
And peace lasting for five years…
