6 Chapter 6 - Tasty Determination

What only Alexander Luthor did not do on the way to the prosperity of his business and murder is not the worst there, and the best hacker in the world would not have found direct evidence against him, at least in digital form... but Cortana is the smartest AI on this planet and was able to model the connection between cases of "strange" deaths of business owners, which were absorbed by LexCorp.

Blackmailing people sitting at the top with the help of their families and veiled threats are also on his list... however, many of those whom he blackmailed are also far from saints.

In general, Cortana correctly called him an ambitious, empathetic individual.

"But these are the ones who most often succeed." I said, thinking over what I had heard.

" It's true." AI confirmed. "But he also has megalomania and, judging by the data collected, he is quick to retaliate when he feels that he will definitely not suffer any losses. He also doesn't care about losses if they don't touch his reputation." added the avatar of the "girl".

"Yes, it looks like him. And it needs to be dealt with, preferably without a "second chance". He is a genius and is one of the most dangerous villains of this world because of his intelligence and his ambitions."

"By the way, about the latter, what do you want?" Cortana asked casually.

"I... heh, it seems that my brother and I have some common features." I said, I thought about the answer to this question a little. "I want to live in peace without fear that the same "Superboy" or other creatures of similar power will fall on my head. Or that they won't want to take power into their own hands... and in the end everything slides down to strength, that is, also to ambition."

"Ambition is not a bad thing. They are often the fuel for the movement of people." Cortana said.

"I understand and accept". I got up and went to the window, we lived on the first floor of a high-rise building, otherwise, it would be difficult for Lena to go down and up. "Therefore, our goal is LexCorp."

"Stealing from a thief is very practical. Well, considering that he left you, that's fine.… Tony, did I hurt your feelings?" After a while, she asked in a worried voice.

"You are more human than many, do you know that?" I looked at her avatar on the table. "No, I didn't, it's a fact, so I understand. He left us and he doesn't care what happens to us... so it's okay if we take away from him what he's been working on for these years. I may not really like this idea, but it will be better... first of all for Lena."

"Yeah, let's steal from this rich man." The AI avatar nodded. "But... I haven't done that yet. More precisely, I haven't done anything special yet... I literally appeared in front of you. So what are we going to do?"

"Can you take control of all his means of communication, that is, get access to his mail, phone, and so on?"

"You still ask, it's done." the girl raised an eyebrow with a fake flick of her finger, and the laptop screen went dark for a moment. "The power of this laptop is small…"

"I have another one." I took out the card of the received laptop through the Gacha and soon there was a new, more massive laptop on the table, which clearly does not exist in this universe.

"Yes, it's better." Cortana nodded approvingly, and after a couple of seconds, I read all the not-so-secret correspondence, listened to calls, and got access to the office cameras. Moreover, all these cameras had a huge amount of protection, which shows how much Lex values his privacy. There were no cameras in his office at all, but even so, I was able to find out a lot of information.

He had a more or less trusting relationship only with Mercy Graves, who is his right hand... strangely, he trusts her with his protection so much. However, considering that he was already married to the daughter of a rich businessman and they eventually divorced, and he received good money from this, it is clear that she is not an ordinary woman. And Cortana confirmed this by finding information about her and that she has extensive experience in many areas, including being a good bodyguard.

Thinking about the murder of my "brother" was somewhat unpleasant... but knowing what he could do and that he would shamelessly destroy Lena and me if necessary, gave me the right attitude.

On the second day of next month, he will have a meeting with a couple of investors, whom, by the way, he is also blackmailing, it would be nice to deal with him right after so that they are suspected. Since Luthor is the sole owner of the company and the sole shareholder, after his death, the rights of the company will pass to his closest relatives... that is, to Lena and me.

There are still a couple of days until this date since it's just the twenty-eighth. By the way, the opportunity to buy Gacha Points is updated every first day of the new month, that is, the day after tomorrow, theoretically, I will have another opportunity to buy one hundred points ... after all, I received Gacha today and missed the first day of this month, but I was still allowed to buy points.

I asked Cortana to try not to climb into the most protected places on the planet for now, and I went to spend time with my sister. We decided to watch the comedy on her laptop, and I made us a snack.

"I fell asleep." I said the obvious an hour and a half after the movie started. Lena was lying next to me and put her head on my shoulder. She fell asleep. Carefully picking her up, I carried the girl to the bed and put her stroller next to her.

Today was a very busy day, taking into account my arrival, meeting with the cosmic entity, and receiving a Gacha with a Chat ... by the way, about the latter. When I opened the chat, I noticed that the hitherto silent chat participant was talking to Rias. She wrote that she was looking for information about house elves and because of this she ignored the Chat all day…

Unkempt Know-it-all: There are no demons or Devils, at least such as you described. I read about Dementors and that they are called demons…

Rias Gremory: So they are hiding very well)

Unkempt Know-it-all: Don't be silly. Is this some kind of Weasley joke? Surely these jokers are back again…

Unkempt Know-it-all: Spatial Chat even sounds silly… what in general can connect several worlds in this way? It's not scientific!

Rias Gremory: A man of science? You said you were a sorceress and most likely not from my world. So, miracles shouldn't be something new to you, so why don't you believe them?

Unkempt Know-it-all: It's different

Anthony (Administrator): I welcome you "Unkempt Know-it-all" in our Chat. I can assure you that this is not a joke by the Weasley brothers or anyone else from your school. Remember the moment when the letter from Hogwarts came to you, that feeling of wonder and magic… what did you think about magic before that? Surely it's all fairy tales and just fiction, so an ordinary person would say. but you're a sorceress and other ordinary people also consider people like you to be fiction. So why shouldn't something else exist?

Unkempt Know-it-all: How do you know about Hogwarts?! It's Weasley!

Anthony (Administrator): I doubt the Weasleys would have thought of such a thing. And I know about you just as I know about the world of Rias. That is, from the works of art in my world. That's why I realized who you are by the mention of Weasley ..., in reality, you like to read, right?

Unkempt Know-it-all: Of course I like to read, books are knowledge. And let it be known to you that using my old and offensive nickname is not funny at all!

Anthony (Administrator): The participant's name was added automatically, if you want to change it, scroll through the Chat above, I gave instructions to Rias there.

Unkempt Know-it-all: Changed her name to "Hermione Granger"

Hermione Granger: Thank you.

Rias Gremory: What kind of Hogwarts?

Anthony (Administrator): This is a school of witchcraft and wizardry for wizards living in the UK and Ireland. In her world, it's one of the best schools... but the security there is so-so.

Hermione Granger: No need to slander my school!

Anthony (Administrator): You want to say it's not like that? A troll for the first year? Basilisk on the second? How many times could you have died in this "safe" school?

Rias Gremory: Sounds dangerous

God's Tongue: Changed her name to "Erina Nakiri"

Erina Nakiri: Do you have magic food? Vegetables, fruits?

Anthony (Administrator): You have already prepared everything with devil berries?)

Erina Nakiri: Yes! I managed to cook four different dishes and with these berries, the taste became even better! You can send items here, so here.

Erina Nakiri: Sent the item by mail to the participants of "Anthony(Administrator)", "Rias Gremory", "Hermione Granger", "Shinoa Hiragi"

I noticed the notification and clicked on the received item, as it turned out it was a Panna cotta with devil berries. As soon as I chose it, a plate with a beautifully formed dish appeared in front of me. A sharp, pleasant smell hit me in the nose, and I was even stunned for a second.

"Did you just use the "Gacha"? Cortana asked, clearly noticing how a plate appeared in front of me. She was most likely watching the room through a camera in her laptop, and I put the nanosuit back in Gachi's inventory.

"You could say that. There is also a Chat where you can communicate with people in different worlds." I nodded.

" Informative." that's all I heard a voice from the holoprojector, she's probably watching Lex right now.

"Mmm..." I barely restrained myself from a full-fledged groan when I tasted ... this is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten. After all, I took only a piece of the main dish with a berry…

Anthony (Administrator): This is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten, thanks Erina)))

Erina Nakiri: I got some kind of reward from the Chat for a hundred Chat points!

Anthony (Receptionist): For sending your dishes?

Erina Nakiri: Yes…

Anthony (Administrator): Check your Spatial Store, maybe there is something there that can improve your talents?

Erina Nakiri: Indeed, it says here that I can buy something that will increase my culinary skills by an order of magnitude! The talent of the "Master of Cooking" is called! Worth a thousand Points... I only have a hundred and twenty-five. You know, I'm no longer surprised that such a thing exists.

Rias Gremory: I also have a lot of useful things in the Store, it's a pity that everything is so expensive… By the way, Anthony-kun, what you sent me... would it really go like this? I compared it with what was happening and I have about five months before the start of everything that was happening there.

Anthony (Administrator): You can just call me Tony. And, most likely, that's exactly what happened.

Erina Nakiri: Are you talking about the DxD plot? I only watched the first hour... it's very embarrassing, do you like to sleep naked?

Rias Gremory: Yes, I don't like sleeping in clothes... just looking at myself from the outside…

Anthony (Administrator): And you feel disappointed, don't you? I can understand you, believe me. But that's why the Chat changes destinies, now you know what will happen shortly, what will you do?

Rias Gremory: No idea... in that Real Memory I was... so weak. I have never looked at my actions from the outside, Tony-kun, can you honestly tell me your opinion about me?

Anthony (Administrator): Honestly? You are a very beautiful, kind girl... always living in luxury under the wing of family and brother. You have a huge potential comparable to your brother, perhaps even higher, but you don't use it. You are quite capable of defeating the same "Burning Cockerel" on your own, but you are trying to find additional people in your peer without taking care of yourself and the existing team.

Rias Gremory: Do you really think I can?..

Anthony (Administrator): Who if not you? You have the power of Destruction, which is capable of a lot! Just take ideas from the same anime or manga! Train your strength, if you want, I can give you a couple of ideas for training. I'm more than sure you can handle it.

***

In the occult research club next to Kuo Academy, there was a red-haired girl with a tear rolling down her cheek. After learning what awaits her in the future, that Issei is the master of Longinus, the Welsh Dragon, one of the strongest Sacred Gears, she immediately wanted him as her peer, but somehow managed to calm down, she stopped. The girl had to admit that no matter how smart she was, she had little experience and was often too impulsive... she realized this after watching part of the "Realistic Memory" of her world.

Looking at herself from the outside was a surreal experience for the girl, but she quickly accepted this and began to notice the details, trying to imitate her friend Sona Sitri, who always beat her in chess. She watched her possible future self get such a strong pawn into her peer, not even paying attention to his... perverted flaw, it was even kind of cute. She could understand why she clung to him so desperately, because he was, in fact, her last hope for victory, even though she now understood that it was stupid to think so. She could perfectly understand her thinking at such a moment when the wedding is very close.

And now, after talking to Tony-kun, one might say, her new friend ... even though she did not immediately believe in "Other Worlds", she realized that ... that she had never done anything to achieve her goal. She never trained until she had to, and even then she didn't work her best. After reading Anthony's slightly insulting but honest message, she realized that it was time to take on herself.