Another World Mall

Clovis remained silent for a while as though he was pondering about it deeply. "I haven't found a reason to stay in this country."

"!!!" The president and the other Tier 8 humans realized what Clovis was talking about. The discussion had finally reached the negotiation phase.

The president's expression turned solemn. "In that case, how about I give you a reason to stay in this country?"

"What do you mean?"

"If you become a citizen of our country, of course, our country will be protecting you from outside threats.

"In addition, you will be receiving the same treatment as the family with a Tier 9 human. In other words, our country will grant you a complete right to a single tower and the area within 50 x 50 km from that tower. Of course, that only applies to the underground world.

"On the surface, your jurisdiction is only the size of a single city. What do you think?"

Clovis couldn't help but recall what Ezekiel said. He was indeed true. The president would offer him a place that could be used as a base.

And obviously, Hana was already aware of the situation. She was the one replying to that offer. "I don't think that's an acceptable offer, Mr. President."

"…" The president and the other three couldn't help but furrow their eyebrows. Even though there were some sorts of rumors about them being a couple, Hana was still an outsider. This decision should have been made by Clovis. At the same time, they knew Hana's reputation.

There was a reason Hana was able to succeed. They really wanted Hana to not join the negotiation, since they might be at a disadvantage.

When they opened their mouth, Clovis immediately interjected, "Allow her to speak. She is acting on behalf of my well-being as my fiancee."

"!!!" The three Tier 8 humans looked shocked. This might be a lie that Clovis presented to stop them from pushing her away, but because of this statement, they really couldn't stop Hana.

After all, Clovis specifically mentioned 'fiancee' instead of 'woman' or 'girlfriend' to make her status even more important.

The president paused for a moment before asking, "Why do you think it's not appropriate?"

Hana raised two fingers. "There are two reasons. First of all, even though it's true that the Hacfield family won't be coming here, it doesn't mean Clovis is completely unrelated to the Hacfield family.

"In special circumstances, the Hacfield family might end up interfering, which means the country will receive more.

"The second reason is Clovis' connection is not limited to the Hacfield family. There is also the Elseingarde family.

"It's true that while Christina Elseingarde won't be bound by the contract, she is still a part of the Libation Fiesta.

"In other words, the relationship between the two is extremely close. And with this relationship, there are definitely a lot of benefits, especially during the negotiation with their country.

"While it's true that Clovis himself has yet to become Tier 9, he has all this potential. That's why I believe the offer is unacceptable," Hana explained.

This was the reason he didn't want Hana here, especially with the fact that the Skylark conglomerate would end up being a part of Clovis as well. With the new beast soul, soul weapon, and even the exoskeleton, the OpenSky Company was gradually becoming one of the biggest companies in the world.

Clovis was aware of this. That was why he brought Hana instead of anyone else in his group.

The president asked, "In that case, may I know what you want? I assume this is not the Skylark family trying to monopolize the future Tier 9 human, correct?"

Hana smiled. "Of course. We have three demands. First of all, the formal announcement will have to wait until Clovis reaches Tier 5. However, the benefit of the contract will be active the moment we've reached an agreement."

"What? You want to reap the benefits without giving anything back?" The youngest Tier 8 among them couldn't help but open his mouth.

Hana shook her head. "We understand your position. The process of him being a citizen here can be processed immediately as well. We're only asking for the official announcement to be delayed."

"May I know the reason why you want it to be delayed? Without the formal announcement, we can't openly protect the Libation Fiesta," asked the president.

Hana exchanged gazes with Clovis before saying, "There is something he needs to do before that. Hence, he can't afford to have it announced formally before that. In exchange, he will finish everything in less than two years."

"That's not too long." The president crossed his arms. "I need to confirm one thing. Is it going to harm the country?"

"No." Clovis was the one answering his question with a resolute face.

The president nodded. "Alright. I can agree to the first condition."

"The second condition is to allow the Libation Fiesta to choose their own tower."

"…" The president looked even more concerned. To choose their own tower meant they would be able to choose a strategic position. It would be troublesome if they gave full management rights so easily, especially in a developed city.

That was why the president couldn't really agree to this condition.

Hana had seen through him and immediately added, "However, you don't have to worry that we'll take a fully developed city. Instead, allow us to choose a fallen city. All the development of that city will come directly from us instead of the country."

"!!!" The president looked shocked. If it was just this condition, he was fine. It was hard to take back a fallen city. Even the rebuilding effort took so much effort and resources. If they were the ones taking care of it, it wouldn't put a strain on the country's budget.

At the same time, if the city was rebuilt, everything would be theirs. If they managed to succeed, the benefits would easily surpass the cost. But to do something like this, only a family with at least multiple Tier 8s and a financial backing like the Skylark family could do it. And with Clovis' potential, they might indeed be able to achieve it.

In addition, if the family declined, the country could take back the city little by little.

After some thought, the president nodded. "All right. I will agree with that condition. What is the last condition?"

"The last condition…"