freeallnovels Chapter 4123 Francis, I heard you know Her Highness [Saint 7 Violet]?
Chapter 4123 Francis, I heard you know Her Highness [Saint 7 Violet]?
Chapter 4123 Francis, I heard you know His Highness [Saint Seven-Colored Violet]?
Lucia's expression turned serious because she had truly taken to heart the words of the "Star Witch".
Why was the scientific side so wary of the existence of the Star Witch in the first place?
It's simply because this witch's abilities are too sinister, making her virtually unsolvable for the three technologically advanced empires.
They had calculated the limits of the Star Witch and arrived at a terrifying conclusion: if the Star Witch's abilities evolved further, she would have the power to directly control all creations of an entire empire.
This potential threat must not be allowed to continue, especially now that it has demonstrated considerable harm.
On the other hand, the Star Witch's abilities also have an unpredictable positive effect on the scientific side... In fact, everyone wants to have her.
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“Princess, it seems you’re already interested in my proposal?” Miss Nan chuckled. “This deal… I think it’s quite a bargain for you.”
"It's a pity your credibility is too low." Lucia said calmly.
Miss Nan shrugged. “Reputation is built up little by little… How about this, I’ll help Raphael establish himself in the Empire first, what do you think?”
The eldest princess sneered, "Are you helping her, or helping yourself?"
Miss Nan chuckled softly, "To be honest, I am now Raphael's godmother, and there is a very fixed contract between us."
The eldest princess couldn't help but frown.
Is this witch really planning to stop fighting alone?
“Indeed, reputation is built up little by little.” Lucia nodded. “Right now, there is an opportunity to build reputation; it’s just a matter of whether you can seize it.”
Miss Nan waved her hand, "Please speak, Your Highness."
“Raphael has one chance to enter the ancestral land,” Lucia said solemnly. “Every member of the royal family who can awaken the royal crest will have one chance, and subsequent opportunities will be granted.”
Miss Nan showed interest and nodded to indicate that they should continue.
Lucia said, "You should know what entering the ancestral lands means for a royal family like Raphael."
Miss Nan thought for a moment and said, "Is it the first generation of [Godslayer Armor], or... the first generation?"
“Nebula, one of the original machines.” Lucia said in a deep voice, “It used to be the machine of Otina. Back then, she… After that, Nebula was retrieved and put into the ancestral land. To this day, no suitable user has been found.”
Miss Nan couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.
Lucia said directly, "I need your help to Raphael obtain the [Nebula]."
“Inheriting your mother’s [God-Slaying Armor] makes perfect sense,” Miss Nan smiled calmly. “But aren’t you afraid that [Nebula] will eventually become mine?”
"The premise is that you cannot lay a finger on [Nebula]." Lucia looked directly into Miss Nan's eyes. "This is the initial trust that we built between us."
Xie Nan didn't think about it for too long. Damn it, the first generation machine, is there any difference between it being in Raphael's hands and in hers...? The ancestral home of the [Abriel] royal family, she really had a slight obsession with going in to take a look.
This originates from a certain influential account, the obsession of the real "Star Witch".
"Your Highness, are you really so comfortable allowing me to enter your family's most important ancestral land so openly?"
“Because this time, I’ll be going in too,” Lucia said calmly. “I will… personally keep an eye on you.”
Ah Nan shrugged. "When?"
Lucia said, "The ancestral land won't open easily, but the conditions for its opening have just been met recently. Just wait patiently, and I'll arrange the time."
"It's a pleasure doing business with you," Miss Nan chuckled.
The eldest princess said calmly, "Let it go these few times. The next time I see Raphael, I hope to see the real Raphael, not a puppet."
Miss Nan remained noncommittal. "Marionettes are fun! You can position them however you want and play with them in any pose. What's wrong with that?"
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"Ancestral land?"
[September] revealed a thoughtful expression.
Miss Nan thought for a moment and said, "I have heard that the truth of [Abriel] is hidden there. The original [King Kleub] went from being a nobody interstellar miner to becoming a pioneer of a great empire because he obtained power from it."
[September] shook her head, "I don't know much. Her Highness [Utina] rarely reveals anything about the ancestral land. However, [Nebula] was indeed Her Highness's personal mecha back then. According to the rules of the [Abriel] royal family, if the mate has passed away, the mecha will indeed be recycled."
Miss Nan suddenly said, "Actually, I'm quite curious. I remember that the Royal Knights also each have a [Godslayer Armor], right? Don't they need to have theirs recycled?"
[September] said calmly, "The Royal Knights' [Godslayer Armor] is quite special. The number is fixed, and there is always one main pilot and two substitutes. Once the main pilot dies in battle, he can be replaced immediately. This allows the Royal Knights to be at full strength for a long time."
"Then what do you mean, September Mom?" Miss Nan suddenly asked.
[September] said directly: "It is naturally good that Raphael can inherit [Nebula]. A first-generation [God Destroyer Armor] can greatly enhance Raphael's strength, and I have no reason to disagree."
Ah Nan gave her a knowing look.
"Hey! I don't care about any 'starlight,' don't pretend I don't exist! I said, I don't want to get married!"
"Fine, fine, no marriage!" Xie Nan was truly annoyed. She grabbed Raphael's hand and shoved a spiral-patterned transparent crystal rod into it. "If you're not going to get married, then learn how to use this thing and become self-reliant!"
Raphael immediately threw the crystal wand on the ground with disgust. "Pah! Who are you trying to insult! I play holographic games... Ah!!! I didn't say anything!"
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"Your Highness, this is the place."
The Fourth Princess glanced at the hotel's name... This hotel is considered high-end in Marindo, and it seems to be backed by the prestigious Fox family of Marindo.
But with one being a former traitor to Atlantis and the other Li Guo's boyfriend, the Fourth Princess still felt a sense of separation living in such a place.
"Your Highness, are you really going in alone?"
Allen is still undergoing treatment, but that doesn't mean the Fourth Princess is without servants—she has tens of thousands of attendants and servants with her as her representative to the Abrieel Empire's grand ceremony.
This doesn't even include the escort fleet.
This trip was relatively low-key, with only a few dozen guards and two maids accompanying him.
“No need,” Princess Phyllis shook her head.
The one inside is a traitor to the empire, someone who broke the seventh genetic lock back then, let alone now? Facing Venus alone, she is no different from someone with all her guards.
After leaving the guards behind, the Fourth Princess took a deep breath. Instead of appearing directly in front of the villa rented by [Levi Titus], she chose to go a few hundred meters away from the villa.
She was sent to make contact with Venus, and the Fourth Princess did not want to face the divine son of Livi at this moment... It was a feeling of shame, indignation, and embarrassment.
Although I was under control at the time, I still did that in public.
The fourth princess, standing in the shadows of the trees at night, appeared lonely.
Time passed little by little.
Finally, the man in the tuxedo came into Phyllis's view and walked out from the light.
The fourth princess composed herself and called out the other person's name, "Venus la Alva".
Venus casually looked her over, until Princess Phyllis became uneasy, before calmly saying, "You're smart to not go to the villa."
Princess Phyllis frowned. "Why?"
Venus shook his head, offering no explanation.
Having fought his way out of the carnage of the Void Arena, he thought he was ready to venture into the Void, until he was sent here by the Crimson Duke.
Putting aside the near-perfect maid, Venus felt a vague sense of unease about the dragon lady.
Under the sunlight, Miss Long's eyes would occasionally reveal a golden luster, like golden eyes, eyes that surpassed all others.
The weakest person in the entire villa was a guy named Shaq.
Even so, this Shaq is qualified to compete in the arena, but how many rounds he can last is still unknown.
He didn't think the fourth princess would gain anything by entering the villa.
Those truly powerful figures who can traverse the void wouldn't care about a princess from a [Scientific Side] empire. The truly powerful ones on the [Scientific Side] are all within the third node of the [Primordial].
Seeing that Venus did not want to explain, the Fourth Princess did not press the matter further. She also did not want to have any contact with [Levi Titus] to avoid embarrassment.
She planned to ignore the false accusations and the fact that she was actually "harassed" by Levi Titus.
Since there's no way to pursue this matter, then let's not. We can vent our anger on Lord Babylon. In the end, the Abriel Empire will definitely pay the price for it.
“Venus la Alva, what is your purpose in reappearing?”
The fourth princess had no intention of getting involved. The appearance of this former traitor had already made the emperor of the distant empire feel uneasy.
A mocking look appeared on Venus's face. "It seems that person already knows? Is he afraid?"
That person was naturally referring to Emperor Neil.
The fourth princess remained silent. What could she say? That was her father, the Emperor of Atlantis.
“Go back,” Venus said coldly. “I have no interest in that cold chair. A coward who never dares to step out of the Science side has no right to look me in the eye.”
anger!
Are you angry?
The fourth princess remained silent.
What could she do? Facing Venus, she was as weak as a child. The power she once took pride in would be sealed away by the other party, one by one!
Venus was so terrifying that the Fourth Princess couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance.
Did he become so powerful only after all these years, or was he already this terrifying back then...? If so, how did he leave Atlantis in the first place?
Even she cannot access this part, because it all happened before she was born.
Emperor Neil's meaning was actually quite simple: as long as Venus did not show any intention to target Atlantis, they should try not to provoke him and just keep a close eye on him.
The Fourth Princess did not believe that Emperor Neil would entrust her with full responsibility in handling this matter... Perhaps, a secret order had already been issued.
"Reluctant to leave?" Venus looked at Phyllis. "Don't worry, I have no interest in making things difficult for you. You're too weak to pique my interest at all."
The fourth princess felt a burning sensation in her ears. She was naturally proud, but now she was being utterly humiliated and dared not refute anything.
Venus then added, "As for Young Master Li Wei... he probably didn't mean to make things difficult for you. Be smarter in the future. [Science Side], a place confined by the other three sides, don't do anything out of line."
Princess Phyllis suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.
This refers to something extremely obscure within the scientific community, a truth accessible only to those truly at the top of the scientific community.
Of the four sides of the Void, the [Science Side] is the weakest. It acts as a buffer zone between the other three sides... and countless hidden forces from the other three sides have been lurking behind it.
But what terrified Princess Phyllis even more was Venus's attitude toward Livy Titus.
What could possibly move someone so much that even his own father felt uneasy, a taboo within the royal family, that made him become someone's follower?
Phyllis found that submissive attitude incredible whenever she thought about it.
Even the mighty divine power of the [magical side] could not make Venus submit.
"I understand." The Fourth Princess nodded.
This encounter couldn't even be called a confrontation; from the very beginning, she was at a complete disadvantage... After all, putting aside the vast difference in strength between the two sides, the man in front of her was, in fact, her elder.
After Venus left, the Fourth Princess finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her palms were already soaked with sweat. The pressure she felt was even greater than when she faced Emperor Neil directly.
Emperor Nir was reluctant to hit his daughter, but Venus truly gave her a severe beating.
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"Your Highness, you're back!"
When they saw the fourth princess return unharmed, the guards breathed a sigh of relief.
Princess Phyllis didn't speak, but coldly glanced around, vaguely sensing several pairs of eyes watching from not far away. "Who are those people?"
"It should be the [Jinxiu] troops of that [Anle] prince, currently guarding the perimeter of the hotel."
"Let's go back." Princess Phyllis nodded.
A maidservant hurriedly said, "Your Highness, news from the embassy: Lord [Babilon] wishes to see you."
"You've arrived quite quickly." The Fourth Princess nodded. She had originally planned to meet this Lord [Babilon], but facing [Babilon], this was her home turf.
This matter concerning Leonardo should have nothing to do with [Babilon]—if that guy really had such methods, why would he give them to a good-for-nothing like Leonardo?
"Let him wait until dawn."
"Yes!"
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"Boss, a message from the fifth director."
In the study, Francis frowned, then waved his hand, signaling Karl to leave for the time being—only then did he tidy his appearance and answer the phone.
This person is the true top executive of the Void Bank headquarters.
Francis knew that his economic sanctions against the Babylon family would definitely attract the attention of the board of directors... after all, the Babylon family was a major client.
Such blatant attacks by banks are certainly not good.
Francis had actually prepared himself for a reprimand from the board of directors... but it was just a reprimand, a few words of mild criticism and it would be over, after all, he was also a victim this time.
As the fifth of the thirty-seven board members of the Void Bank, and also the rotating executive director of the Void Bank in this round, Francis was not surprised at all that the fifth director had approached him directly at this time.
"Greetings, Your Excellency Saint Ronaldo, I am Francis."
On the other side of the screen is an elegant man with long blond hair, and in the background is a villa by the sea.
As the fifth director of the Void Bank, Saint Ronaldo doesn't exude much of an imposing aura; he's more like a leisurely rich young master.
He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and calmly said, "Francis, you should know why I'm looking for you."
Francis nodded. From the moment he issued his first instruction to the Papillon family, the fifth board member would know. "Rest assured, I will quell this negative impact as soon as possible and am willing to accept the board's punishment."
"I was actually going to scold you a bit," [Saint Ronaldo] said with a smile, "but it seems someone's protecting you."
Francis was taken aback.
He does have a good relationship with several directors... mainly because he's given them a lot of gifts. It's reasonable for them to speak up for him in this situation, since he was indeed insulted and his methods of retaliation almost crossed the line of Void Bank.
"Francis, do you know His Highness Saint Seven-Colored Violet?" Saint Ronaldo asked abruptly.
"What?" Francis was momentarily stunned.
Saint Ronaldo, however, said to himself, "His Highness Saint Seven-Colored Violet's post praised you for your decisive actions this time, implying support for your siege of the Papillon family... I was quite surprised."
"This..." Francis was still bewildered.
He did want to meet [Saint Seven-Colored Violet], after all, she was the most mysterious director on the board.
"It seems you're not entirely sure either." [Saint Ronaldo] glanced at Francis's reaction and already knew the gist of it. "Is it because of that [Galactic Fairy]?"
Francis immediately realized what was happening and, after a moment's thought, said, "I did indeed encounter Miss Sheryl on the road."
Saint Ronaldo nodded. "Your Highness Saint Seven-Colored Violet rarely gets involved in banking matters. The last time you acquired that entertainment company was the only time in recent years. Perhaps it's because you really like the singing of the Galaxy Fairy?"
Francis said, "Please rest assured, sir, I will ensure her safety during [Marindo]."
"You can't even protect your own safety," [Saint Ronaldo] said calmly.
This is a way of putting yourself in a difficult position.
Francis smiled bitterly to himself, "It was indeed my carelessness."
[Saint Ronaldo] waved his hand, "It's not your fault. After all, among the three sides, there are too many abilities that can deal with people like you. Pay more attention to some secret treasures related to mental defense later."
“I will,” Francis said cautiously. “My lord, what about this operation against the Papillon family…”
“Didn’t you say you wanted to bankrupt him?” [Saint Ronaldo] said nonchalantly, “Then let him bankrupt. Don’t give face to anyone. If the [Abriel] royal court intervenes, just reduce their preferential policies and cut off all loans to the [Abriel] royal family members until they give up on Babylon.”
Francis was slightly startled.
Saint Ronaldo smiled and said, "The favor from His Highness Saint Seven-Colored Violet is far more valuable than the face of the Royal Court of the Abrieel Empire."
Francis felt much more at ease. With the board's backing, he could be even more aggressive in his methods against [Babilon].
However, he still had doubts.
Why would the legendary Saint Seven-Colored Violet subtly support me this time...? Could it be that she really watched me protect the Galaxy Fairy all the way?
It's even less likely that it was because he was humiliated.
To those terrifying figures on the board of directors, he was essentially just an employee... Perhaps he had developed some attachment to the job after so many years, but when it came to personal gain, he was willing to abandon himself at any time.
So...
Where exactly did [Babilon] unintentionally offend that [Saint Seven-Colored Violet]?
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"My lord, it's dawn."
Inside the embassy, the Secretary of the Royal House of Papillons had been sitting in silence all night.
He knew, of course, that Princess Phyllis was deliberately keeping him waiting, but he had no choice but to play along... The Empress of [Feng Hua] was already making a move, and the Emperor of [Atlantis] should be sending orders soon.
Now, it's up to me to see how I talk to Princess Phyllis.
Bleeding...heavy bleeding is certain.
As for Francis, he wasn't too worried. After all, he had given Francis a lot of face from the beginning, and businessmen are ultimately driven by profit.
"Wait until I recover from this..."