Aiden Cross glanced at his current balance.
Over the past month—
With all seven branches actively hunting—
Energy points had skyrocketed.
1.3 million.
"…Alright."
He exhaled slowly.
"First—ritual prayer."
"Let's pull an S-Class."
Every summon—
Required faith.
With enhanced King-level luck—
Surely this time—
Something big would drop.
"…Ten pulls?"
"…No."
"Hundred pulls."
"Focus: Heroes."
Summoning Results
[Ding!]
D-Class Hero — Grey Wolf (Research ability: ???)
Family: Red Wolf, Little Grey
[Ding!]
B-Class Hero — Ahri
[Ding!]
A-Class Hero — Lucian
[Ding!]
A-Class Hero — Billy Herrington
[Ding!]
C-Class Hero — Sylvia Virel
"…Not bad."
2 A-Class1
B-Class1
C-Class1… ???-tier scientist wolf
Aiden Cross paused.
"…Grey Wolf?"
A grin slowly formed.
The Real Jackpot
Forget combat.
This guy—
Was a tech monster.
Grey Wolf:
Builds anything
Invents everything
Fails only at catching sheep
"…Put him in the lab."
Hero Alliance had:
Unlimited funding
Unlimited resources
Unlimited problems
Perfect match.
"…Also…"
Aiden Cross thought for a second.
"…Send him premium lamb."
"…Poor guy's never even eaten it."
Remaining Heroes
Lucian → Lazy
Billy Herrington → …philosophical danger
Ahri → charm-type
Sylvia Virel → charm-type
Aiden Cross narrowed his eyes.
"…Still not enough."
Africa—
Required a decisive force.
Not "interesting."
Overwhelming.
Decision
"…We go targeted."
No risky "special summon."
With 1.3 million points—
Better to guarantee.
He didn't hesitate.
"Target summon—"
Reinhard van Astrea
System Response
[Ding!]
Reinhard: 1,000,000 points
With Dragon Sword Reid: 1,200,000 points
Aiden Cross didn't blink.
Worth it.
Why Reinhard?
"Strongest Sword Saint"
"Knight among Knights"
50+ Divine Protections
Can gain more at will
A perfect hero.
Disciplined.
Reliable.
Absolute.
Unlike a certain admiral…
"…Summon him. With the Dragon Sword."
Energy points—
Plummeted.
From 1.3 million → barely a few tens of thousands.
Back to poverty.
"…No problem."
Aiden Cross shrugged.
Seven branches = steady income.
He turned to Aizen.
"Africa is handled."
"Next?"
Aizen opened his notes.
"Several cross-branch issues."
"…Let's clear them."
Issue 1 — Oceania
"Kangaroo and rabbit overpopulation."
"…Simple."
"Ask how many they want to keep."
"Ship the rest to China."
"Or—"
"Free tickets."
"Let Chinese foodies handle it."
"…Extermination by cuisine."
"Coordinate with Leon Hart."
Aizen paused.
"…Efficient."
Issue 2 — Foxveil Alliance
"Chinese fox faction requests cooperation."
"Approve."
"I'll personally negotiate later."
Issue 3 — Eldervale
"Dimensional space near Japan."
"Leaders request alliance."
"Approve as well."
More allies—
More stability.
Issue 4 — The Void
"Report from North Pole."
Submitted by:
Ulric
"Void creatures detected."
Aiden Cross's expression changed slightly.
"…Already?"
"Capture samples."
"Send to Grey Wolf."
"Then—"
"Global alert."
"Void = Above Dragon priority."
"Kill on sight."
Higher than:
Noxus
Monster Association
Because this—
Was extinction-level.
Aizen finished recording.
Aiden Cross leaned back.
"…That's everything."
Outside—
The world spun.
Wars.
Curses.
Dimensions.
Apostles.
And now—
The Void.
Aiden Cross closed his eyes briefly.
"…What a mess."
But when he opened them—
They were calm.
Because in this chaos—
He was the one—
Holding the board together.
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