Illyna showed a gentle smile, but if someone were asked to describe a situation scarier than an angry outburst, they’d describe exactly how she was in that moment.0

Evangeline’s eyes quickly darted to the side. “Ummm. About that...”0

“Yeah? Go on.”0

She frantically racked her brain. Illyna, already holding Caldeiras, looked ready to punish her depending on how good her excuse was.0

“It's... it's a type of investment!”0

“Investment?” Illyna asked with a smirk.0

“Y-yes! Remember when dad said that in order to achieve something, investment’s a must? So, I started. At first, it was a sponsorship... and... it looked like it could make a lot of money, you know?”0

“Keep going.”0

Evangeline, tense and trying to gauge her mother’s mood, started rambling out an excuse she hadn't even thought of at first. “So, this game has value beyond just being a source of entertainment. If you're lucky, you can flip small assets into huge assets.”0

Her eyes spun like crazy, and cold sweat poured down like rain. Yet, she couldn’t stop talking. “So I invested! Yes, I used a lot more than I expected or planned for, but the return I got was more than three times the amount! That's right! I invested three hundred million won, but I gained a character value of nearly a billion won!”0

Evangeline’s eyes widened further as she started to rationalize her actions to herself.0

‘Yeah, it was an investment. Then dad will have no choice but to forgive…’0

“Isn't that against the rules?”0

“Ah.” Evangeline didn’t know what to say to that0

“I’m sure you...0