SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 150

Chapter 150: Big Brother.

Scarlet Fist, however, showed no intention of letting the matter end there.

She immediately raised a finger and pointed straight at Ferris.

"He’s the one who told us this place could withstand the full force of an S-Rank battle. How were we supposed to know he was lying?"

Ferris stood there with his mouth hanging open.

His eyes widened in utter disbelief as he stared at her, almost wondering if he had misheard.

"Lying?" he blurted. "When did I lie?!"

"You did!" Scarlet Fist shot back without the slightest hint of guilt. "You literally told us this training facility was built to withstand S-Rank Hunters going all out."

"I said it could withstand an S-Rank reassessment!" Ferris almost shouted, pointing wildly at the devastated surroundings. "A reassessment! Not... whatever the hell this turned into! Who would’ve thought the two of you would actually fight like your lives depended on it?"

Scarlet Fist folded her arms and snorted.

"Sounds like excuses to me."

Ferris nearly coughed up blood.

’This menace...’

He had honestly believed today’s battle would simply be a routine evaluation.

A few exchanges.

Some displays of strength.

A confirmation that Kael possessed the qualifications of an S-Rank Hunter.

That should have been the end of it.

Who could have predicted that these two monsters would become so engrossed in fighting that they would practically demolish an entire underground facility?

And now...

She was shamelessly trying to drag him down with her.

Ferris immediately turned toward Jonas.

The Vice President’s next sentence would decide whether he lived peacefully for the next few months or spent them crying every time he looked at his bank account.

Jonas swept a glance over the two before speaking in an indifferent tone.

"I don’t care."

"You can split the repair bill, flip a coin, or arm wrestle for it. Figure it out yourselves."

His gaze narrowed slightly.

"But one thing is certain."

"Not a single credit is coming out of the Association’s pocket."

The words landed like a judge delivering a final verdict.

Ferris felt the strength leave his legs.

His knees buckled slightly before he hurriedly caught himself against a broken slab of concrete, his face turning deathly pale.

’I’m cooked...’

Just looking around was enough to give him a headache.

Collapsed walls.

A ceiling that looked moments away from caving in.

Not to mention the countless pieces of specialized equipment that was hidden in this underground facility.

The repair costs alone would be astronomical.

As an A-Rank Hunter, Ferris was undoubtedly wealthy by ordinary standards.

But his wealth had been accumulated little by little through years of risking his life inside Rifts.

He wasn’t the kind of Branch Director who secretly siphoned Association funds into his own pocket.

Every credit he owned had been earned honestly.

Which was precisely why it hurt.

The amount needed to restore this place would likely wipe out months upon months of hard-earned savings.

Just as despair was about to consume him completely, another voice suddenly rang out.

"I’ll pay for it."

The simple sentence instantly drew everyone’s attention.

Kael stepped forward with a calm expression, as though he had merely offered to pay for lunch rather than hundreds of millions worth of repairs.

"You don’t have to worry about the expenses."

"I’ll handle them."

For a brief moment, the underground chamber fell silent.

Even Jonas looked at him with slightly furrowed brows.

"Are you certain?"

His eyes swept across the ruined facility once more before returning to Kael.

"This isn’t a small amount."

"You’ve only just been promoted to S-Rank. The repairs here will cost far more than you can imagine."

His concern wasn’t born from disrespect.

It was simply common sense.

Kael had only awakened a short time ago.

His background had already been investigated by the Association earlier.

An ordinary family.

No wealthy backers.

No influential conglomerate.

No ancient clan standing behind him.

Even if he had become an S-Rank today, accumulating that level of wealth wasn’t something that happened overnight.

Unless...

Jonas narrowed his eyes slightly.

The young man before him possessed resources the Association didn’t know about.

Kael simply smiled.

"You don’t have to worry."

"I’m fully capable of paying it."

Of course, he understood why Jonas found it difficult to believe.

Under normal circumstances...

The Vice President would have been absolutely right. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

If not for his Infinite Reward Multiplier Talent, he wouldn’t even have dreamed of possessing such wealth.

Forget paying for the repairs.

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