Endless Silver Machine

The time goes back to two months before the new semester of Shimozuki Academy—

When Aika and Wei Xi arrived at the Tebiri Kingdom, Lan Ming Yiala, accompanied by Charlotte Aizein, boarded the aviation magic ship that the Tebiri Kingdom came to rescue and entered the Tebiri Kingdom. The royal capital.

After experiencing cross-border wars that swept across the continent, most countries devoted all their manpower and material resources to reconstruction. The state visit between the Bisi Empire and the Tebiri Kingdom took place at this moment.

The royal family of the Bisi Empire - the "Iela" family responded to the invitation of the King of Tebiri Kingdom. Lan Ming had no need to attend. The knights directly under the emperor were enough to protect the personal safety of the leader of the country.

However, the purpose of this state visit is obvious, which is to establish a cooperative relationship between the two countries. The Kingdom of Tebiri hopes to receive assistance from all aspects of the rapidly developing Bisi Empire when it is in dire straits.

Lan Ming was not the kind of pampered princess in fairy tales. She participated in most of the political affairs of the Bis Empire. Although the Senate has a great say in the parliament, and the Holy See, which checks and balances the Senate, is also a participant in the parliament, Lan Ming's words still hold a certain weight. This is not just because of her identity, the public opinion brought by her popularity among the people is also a force that cannot be ignored.

"Lan Ming, you can already see the palace."

Charlotte, who was standing by the window of the aviation magic ship, reminded Lan Ming, who seemed to be in a daze.

The airship that suffered a man-made crash suffered no casualties, which is an almost miraculous result. The news spread like wildfire. Less than half an hour had passed since the destroyed airship landed. Related news on the Internet had already started to go viral. It seemed that everyone believed that Lan Ming had saved hundreds of lives.

The only people who know the truth are himself and Charlotte. The ones who really saved everyone were a boy named Aika and Wei Xi who once belonged to the Holy See, but these praises were transferred to themselves without authorization.

This aviation magic ship is the property of the Tebiri Kingdom. Although the war has brought the country's development to a low ebb, it still has a certain amount of savings. Lan Ming received the highest level of hospitality after boarding the ship. She and Xia Luo spent a lot of energy to get this moment of peace, but in the end they were even more exhausted than when they were in distress.

"Charlotte, I suddenly thought of something very important."

"Eh……"

"I want to entertain Mr. Aika and Miss Weixi as soon as I return home."

This decision was too sudden, and Charlotte was stunned for a moment.

"...Do you hope to entertain them to come to Fort Augustus?"

The guests that the royal family has invited so far have all been trustworthy nobles, but this is the first time in history that an invitation has been extended to ordinary students.

"Uh-huh!"

Lan Ming nodded with satisfaction to Xia Luo who understood him.

"However, if this matter is known by the Senate, those two people will come into their sight."

There was no doubt that someone in the Senate was involved in the airship accident, but conclusive evidence would have to be extracted from the prisoners in custody.

Of course, neither Lan Ming nor Xia Luo had high hopes for this. Since it will become evidence, naturally it will not be asked so easily.

"Is it going to be like this..." Lan Ming's eyes became a little dim, "I will protect them..."

Lan Ming, who said this, would never change his decision again.

"...I know, I will start preparations immediately after I return."

Charlotte could understand Lan Ming's thoughts, so she didn't say anything more.

The aviation magic ship landed at the dedicated airport in King Tebiri's capital.

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In order to prevent his frail sister from attending such meetings, Lan Ming attended on her behalf.

If Lan Ming dies in the airship accident, it will be the greatest success for the mastermind of the incident. But this purpose was destroyed. Lan Ming participated in the meeting as a member of the royal family, which was the biggest failure for the mastermind.

Some people in the Senate are opposed to cooperation between countries, and there are definitely members of them among the people who travel with them. They are likely to interfere with the direction of the meeting and develop it in a bad direction.

But as long as Lan Ming sits here, they have no way to take any extraordinary action. Once they show their weakness, they will immediately reveal their position to Lan Ming.

Even with a solid backing, they still did not dare to collide with Lan Ming head-on.

During the state visit, Lan Ming was not the main spokesperson, so she only sat in the role of supervisor.

The initial meeting lasted for three hours before it came to an end. This was just the beginning of the state visit.

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Finally, the Bisi Empire and the Tebiri Kingdom reached a cooperation agreement. In exchange for 10% of the resource extraction rights of the Tebiri Kingdom, the Bisi Empire will send aid personnel to the reconstruction of other countries.

The terms of cooperation between the two parties had actually been negotiated behind the scenes. The main issues discussed at the meeting did not entirely revolve around national interests, but the internal issues of the Tebiri Kingdom.

Some citizens with extreme thinking have an extreme dislike for magic, which indirectly affects the development of magic technology in the Kingdom of Tebiri. The Bisi Empire focused on the great effectiveness of magic technology in its reconstruction.

If the Tebiri Kingdom cannot handle the civil strife, the assistance from the Bisi Empire will not be carried out in the Tebiri Kingdom.

This was the direct reason that spurred the Science and Technology Party to carry out an armed occupation of Tebiri Wangli Academy.

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During the hours of the informal council, a formal request to meet with the elders was required.

But Lan Ming walked in quickly with an angry face, and the guards did not dare to stop him.

"What does 'refuse to meet' mean?"

Lan Ming slammed the acknowledgment letter on the long table. She hadn't been so angry for a long time.

Aemilius across the long table just shook his eyebrows.

"Your Royal Highness, as the name implies, it is not convenient for us to meet with you during this time."

Lan Ming's anger seemed to be expected by Aemilius, and he repeated the words in the reply letter in a calm tone.

He didn't even read the contents of the acknowledgment letter, but he already knew the contents.

The meeting between Lan Ming and Zi Ming does not require particularly complicated procedures. The letter is just to inform the other party in advance to prepare.

The previous acknowledgment letters were all written by Zi Ming himself, but this time the acknowledgment letter was not written by Zi Ming.

"Why does Ziming's reply letter need the seal of the Senate?"

At the end of the acknowledgment letter, there is only the seal of the Senate and no purple rose symbolizing the purple inscription, indicating that this acknowledgment letter was entirely issued by the Senate.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Ziming Yiela's health has always been poor. This is a fact that even the people know. This time her condition has become more serious and she must stay in bed, so we will reply to your letter instead."

Aemilius did not deny that the acknowledgment letter passed through his hands.

"The answer is wrong! What I want to know is since when can the Senate open letters from the royal family at will?"

Lan Ming was able to spot this obvious change of topic immediately. If it were normal, she would slowly deal with Aemilius, but at this moment, Lan Ming did not have such luxury at all.

Originally, he would attend the state visit of the Tebiri Kingdom because the Senate quietly used Zi Ming as a bargaining chip in the transaction.

After returning to China, the first thing Lan Ming had to do was to confirm whether Zi Ming was safe and sound.

In the past, even when Zi Ming couldn't get out of bed and walk around, Lan Ming would chat with her by the bedside. Using a receipt letter to refuse a meeting was the first time Lan Ming encountered this situation.

The reason is easy to understand. This is a means to prevent the two of them from contacting each other.

"We did not open your letter arbitrarily, and it still looks like it has not been opened. The Senate only responded to your request for a meeting."

Aemilius did not waver at all, and put his hands on the table respectfully as he placed the letter sent by Lan Ming to Zi Ming.

As he said, the letter was not opened haphazardly.

In other words, this letter was not delivered to Zi Ming at all.

"..."

It is useless to continue to struggle here.

Lan Ming took a deep breath and finally understood the truth.

She took the two letters back into her hands, turned around and left the room where even the air was disgusting.

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Charlotte, who had been waiting outside the room, followed closely behind Lan Ming, opened the back seat door for her, and then got into the driver's seat.

Along the way, Charlotte didn't ask what kind of answer Lan Ming got. It could be seen from the expression on her face when she left the room that things were not going well, so Charlotte just waited for her to calm down.

Lan Ming has been in this mood since she received the acknowledgment letter in the morning. She can't reassure Xia Luo like this. After letting the entourage leave, she accompanied Lan Ming alone to visit Aemilius's mansion.

It wasn't until he returned to his room that Lan Ming breathed a sigh of relief as if he had figured it out.

"Charlotte, is there any way I can find out what's going on with Zi Ming?"

"If the Purple Rose Knights are used as a window..." Charlotte had already anticipated this problem. When she was silent, she was thinking about the method Lan Ming wanted, "But..."

There is nothing that cannot be solved. As long as the consequences are not considered, no matter how difficult things are, there will be temporary solutions.

"I know that it is impossible to contact Zi Ming's direct knights so easily."

The Senate could not directly stop Lan Ming's actions. What worried Lan Ming was Zi Ming's position on Augustus.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Ziming must also hope to meet you..."

"I also believe in Zi Ming, so I must maintain the current balance."

The struggle is hidden under the water's surface, and the waves on the water's surface are not enough to form waves.

Immediately after the first wave rises, there will be a stormy wave that cannot be stopped by the high walls that block the world.

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