The Outer God Needs Warmth

He pushed his thick black hair back, revealing his sharp facial features, a strong jawline, broad shoulders, and immense strength—so much so that even ordinary people couldn't compare to him.

Not just in appearance, but in reality, he was a soldier who had fought several times on the frontlines against wild monsters and emerged victorious.

Gaston Marquis.

Carrying several swords, he had been hunting monsters, but there was no way he could defeat the girl standing before him.

No matter what it was, the terrifying sea that formed when it touched the ceiling would be drawn upwards, shrinking into a single point before exploding and vanishing.

Just a moment ago, it came down in the shape of a rectangular prism, like a cake being cut, and struck the guards standing beside him.

Despite wearing armor so strong that even a typical monster wouldn’t dent it, the body and metal were mashed into pieces, floating gently in the water.

How could he win against this?

Gaston stood only three seconds away from attacking, yet he couldn’t muster the courage to try.

Where had the laws of this world gone? A rectangular prism from the ceiling was swaying in the air, and even if he used magic to leap forward, could he actually win?

No, to begin with...

Was it really a human using a power that covered the sky with water?

Though there were still considerable forces left in the Marquis' army, even if he gathered all of them, the chance of winning was slim.

So, Gaston decided to sacrifice himself in order to survive right then and there.

"Pride Industry, Rocketmobil Company, Gun & Lufu Company. If these three companies erase the minor incident that happened in Vern City, they promised me a million gold. So, if you ask why, I can only say that I made a deal with them."

Gaston, speaking confidently, immediately lowered his head and prostrated on the floor when he saw the sharpness in Victoria’s eyes.

Pride Industry: A company that started by making mainframes for wind-up machines and later absorbed much of the heavy industry sector, becoming a globally influential conglomerate.

Rocketmobil Company: A global conglomerate that includes the Cogni Transport Company among its subsidiaries, and deals with all kinds of companies using wind-up machines. In fact, they are essentially the same entity, as Rocketmobil ships out products made by Pride Industry.

G&L Company: A company responsible for the software of wind-up machines. It not only produces software but also manufactures exclusive hardware, making it a monopoly in places using smart wind-up machines. Without using their hardware, the software doesn’t work, and vice versa, solidifying their hold as a multinational monopoly.

Corporate ethics hadn't developed yet. Thus, monopolies and oligopolies held immense power, with companies growing stronger than even the state.

In fact, even if the king had ordered an investigation, he was buying off nobles to direct things the way he wanted.