Without even looking at the woman who had suddenly appeared, Irene spoke directly to the stunned Selene.
"This is Persona Enchantment Magic. Once a personality is enchanted into an object, it gains memory, takes on a human form, and can even use magic.
We can cooperate. These enchanted creations can go to other worlds and help you develop the resources there.
As for the profits, we can discuss the distribution in detail later."
"Y-you can actually do something like that? Irene, you are even more of a genius than I imagined.
In the field of Enchantment Magic alone, I am willing to call you supreme."
After recovering from her shock, Selene immediately gave full recognition to Irene's ability.
And as for the proposal itself, she agreed without hesitation, perfectly willing to share the profits with such a powerful ally.
"M-me too, Lady Selene! My Shape Magic is incredible for transporting supplies.
Please, you absolutely have to count me in as well."
Brandish hurriedly raised her hand and recommended herself, desperate to claim a share of the pie.
Thinking of how absurdly useful Shape Magic was, with its ability to freely alter an object's size and weight, Selene did not need much time to consider. She generously decided to let Brandish get involved too.
Watching Brandish and Irene defect one after another, Kabe finally could not sit still anymore.
But unlike the two of them, who could offer extremely convenient magic, Kabe thought left and right and still could not come up with anything he could contribute much to Selene's "business."
Still, with a walking mountain of gold right in front of him, there was no way he was letting this go so easily.
So he made an instant decision to use his trump card and go straight for the final move.
Shoving Brandish aside as she got in the way, Kabe pushed her off to one side.
Then, right in front of the astonished eyes of the three women, he wrapped a large arm around Selene's slender waist.
With a deep voice and a look of heartfelt devotion so sudden it caught everyone completely off guard, he said,
"Selene, please keep me."
That was right.
This was his ultimate technique... the handsome man strategy!!!
The moment those words left his mouth, the atmosphere in the room froze.
Brandish's eyes turned into little dots as she stood there dumbstruck.
Even Irene, who was usually composed, could not help dropping her jaw in sheer disbelief.
And Selene, the person at the center of it all, looked even more conflicted.
Shock, annoyance... and a tiny flicker of secret delight.
"Jokes are jokes. Keep your hands to yourself."
There was anger in her voice, but she did not actually move away from the hand wrapped around her waist.
Kabe was completely serious about living off someone else's wealth, so he immediately "confessed" further.
"This is not a joke. My admiration for you comes straight from the bottom of my heart.
Just as the moon is vital to a Saiyan's transformation, to me, you are that most captivating bright and perfect moon."
As the Moon Dragon God, Selene was extremely pleased with being compared to the moon.
But that only made Irene, standing nearby, deeply displeased.
"For the sake of money, you can actually say something that disgustingly sugary. You really are shameless to the extreme."
"No. Completely wrong."
Kabe absolutely refused to accept that accusation and immediately raised his voice in righteous objection.
"At our level of strength, money itself has already lost meaning.
Compared to those vulgar things, what I really want is Selene's body."
"...Scum." x2
Whether Kabe was after Selene's wealth or after her body, both Irene and Brandish thought he was trash to the extreme.
After all, Irene was basically Kabe's mother-in-law. Openly admitting in front of her that he had designs on another woman, if that did not make him a scumbag, then what did?
Naturally, both women immediately turned to look at Selene, waiting to see how she would sternly reject and punish this shamelessly lustful man.
"Oh? So you actually have designs on my body?"
Oddly enough, Selene did not explode on the spot.
Instead, she reached out, took hold of the hand Kabe had around her waist, and lowered her gaze as if seriously thinking it over.
That reaction instantly made Brandish anxious.
"Lady Selene, you are not seriously believing his nonsense, are you?
This man already has plenty of women around him. A figure like you would really be willing to share one man with a bunch of other women?!"
The moment those words left her mouth, Kabe shot her a vicious glare.
But Brandish immediately glared right back at him without the slightest fear.
It was actually rather strange.
In front of Irene and Selene, she was always a timid little underling.
Yet in front of Kabe, whose strength actually surpassed both of theirs, she could brazenly oppose him head-on.
'What is wrong with this idiot girl? Does she think I'm easy to deal with?!'
Kabe ground his teeth inwardly and swore that afterward, he would definitely teach her a proper lesson.
While the two of them were clashing silently, Selene, who seemed to have finally reached a conclusion, responded.
She first glanced at Brandish and gave her a smile full of hidden meaning.
"I think you misunderstand. Everything you said comes from a human point of view.
But do not forget, my true form is a dragon. Dragons do not have love and relationships as complicated as humans do.
For dragonkind, there are only two ways to choose a mate. Either you like what you see, or they are strong.
And in dragon society, the latter usually matters much more.
As for whether your mate also has other lovers, that depends even more on how strong he is.
As long as his strength is sufficient, I do not care if he finds dozens or even hundreds more outside."
After saying that, Selene took Kabe's hand from her waist and openly pulled it into her embrace.