From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 676 Finally meet

When the space plane entered the landing procedure and was about to land at the royal airport, Amber also saw the scene outside through the observation windows on both sides of the cabin.

Amber, who was short of words, found it difficult to describe Agnes's arrangement. The only lines that flashed through his mind were from a skit he had seen as a child.

"That thing, that scene, red flags waving, huge crowds of people, gongs and drums blaring, firecrackers blasting"

Just like turning on the automatic brain-filling function, Amber's mind directly rang with the voice from deep in her memory, so much so that Lilith asked in a somewhat strange way:

"Master, what strange thing just flashed through your mind?"

"Nothing, nothing, you heard it wrong"

Amber did not continue to argue with Lilith on this issue. Her attention was focused on the welcoming crowd in the airport. From their attire, it was not difficult to tell that these people were also imperial nobles and upper-class people. However, these pampered guys came here at Agnes' call to welcome Amber's arrival.

"It seems that these people should be the core of the 'Princess Party'?"

Amber asked Viscount Bass half-jokingly, and the latter answered very seriously: "Yes, Lord Amber, those who can come here to attend the welcome ceremony today are all the most 'hardcore' people. Your Royal Highness also hopes to take this opportunity to introduce them to you to facilitate our future cooperation."

Amber: "Wow, it seems that His Highness is very optimistic about the outcome of this meeting and is determined to win~"

"Of course." Viscount Basf nodded, and then continued, "I have rarely seen Her Royal Highness take such an important matter so seriously. Cooperation with the Atlas Group is a very high priority for Her Royal Highness."

While Viscount Basf was speaking, the space plane that Amber and the others were on landed at the airport. The moment the landing gear touched the ground, the sixty-four bronze cannons cast in the ancient way arranged around it also spewed out smoke mixed with gold powder with a roar.

As the boarding gangway was connected, under the purple-red sky of the planetary dusk, the white mist from the decompression of the aerospace plane's cabin door dissipated and slowly opened. At this moment, the sound waves from the outside world surged in like a tide - hundreds of imperial soldiers from the Imperial Capital Garrison Corps were slamming their spears on the ground and issuing war cries.

These imperial soldiers, all wearing heavy exoskeletons, have deliberately replaced the outer armor modules with some kind of ceremonial outer armor made of golden metal while retaining the internal frame. Only the decorative breastplate and shoulder armor still have etched star dragon patterns.

Their only weapons were the plasma halberds in their hands, but these heavy cold weapons also became a part of the ceremony. With each strike, tiny ion sparks continued to burst out from the plasma blades.

Like the Federation, the Royal Garrison of Saint-Saunière, the capital of the Star Dragon Empire, is actually a kind of "existence force" used to gild the nobles and children of high-ranking officials. Rather than expecting them to display their true combat effectiveness in a crisis, it is better to expect their formations, battle cries, and ceremonial steps to be perfect.

However, due to reasons such as national system, royal status, and situation, there are still some differences between the Star Dragon Empire and the Federation in terms of capital defense.

In general, the defense of the Star Dragon Empire's capital is not as bad as that of the Federation. It is true that the Royal Garrison Corps does not have much combat effectiveness, but don't forget that the royal family also has the Imperial Guards. The "Princess Guards" under Agnes's command and who obey her are actually part of the Imperial Guards in terms of organization. This force is the real elite division and the one that truly shoulders the task of defending the capital.

Similarly, the Grand Palace, Amber's 'optional target', is actually defended by the Imperial Guards and the Royal Silencer. As for the Imperial City Garrison, they are more like symbols of the royal family, or like 'sentries' responsible for peripheral defense - one of their most important jobs is to maintain order among the large number of believers near the Grand Palace and the Ecclesiastic Cathedral.

Under the guidance of Viscount Basf, Isabel and Amber slowly walked up the connecting gangway, and now they could have a clear view of the situation outside.

On both sides of the red carpet extending from the ground at the end of the gangway, sixty-four 'Royal Clerics' HCPs held high their ceremonial swords, standing tall like mechanical statues. These iron devils painted in gold and silver were now wearing scarlet brocade cloaks with the epic battles of the Star Dragon Empire royal family embroidered in gold thread on the surface.

At the same time, the military band stationed around also played passionate hymns, with timpani vibrating and silver-plated trombones pointing obliquely to the sky. There were even bursts of distant dragon roars in the music.

This military band also came from the Imperial Capital Garrison Corps, and its proportion in the organization is much higher than that of other combat troops. In addition to the various non-combat units under the garrison corps, such as the HCP performance team and the honor guard team, it can be said that this corps is quite versatile in all aspects except for its poor performance in fighting.

As Amber and Isabel stepped onto the red carpet, all the 'Royal Clergy' pointed their swords diagonally to the sky and crossed them to form an arch. The light curtains projected by the swords decorated the road like curtains and military flags.

"I never knew that you, the Star Dragon Empire, are really good at this. You can even make it so fancy to entertain a private company boss."

Amber, who was "stunned" by the scene, whispered in a voice that only he and Isabel could hear. Although the latter's sense of belonging to the Star Dragon Empire was no longer as strong as before, she still didn't dare to speak in this situation. She could only pinch Amber's hand hard.

As for the host of this welcoming ceremony, the Princess of the Star Dragon Empire, Her Highness Agnes Barbara Leon, she was standing at the end of the red carpet road. As the pearl of the empire, the light of the entire airport seemed to be focused on her at this moment.

As Amber and others got closer, the appearance of Princess Agnes became clearer in Amber's eyes.

The red and white dress wrapped around her proud figure like a second layer of skin. The curves of her waist and hips rose and fell thrillingly under the extremely constricted fabric. Under the high slit of the skirt were plump thighs wrapped in white silk. Her long platinum hair rippled around her waist with the airflow stirred up by the engine of the space plane. The ends of her hair swept across the pearl-studded skirt, creating tiny starlight. The iconic pair of S-shaped horns were wrapped in a thin golden chain, and the rubies hanging at the end flickered with the frequency of her breathing.

It can be said that the modeling of Agnes in front of Amber is even more amazing than that in the game in her previous life. Although her image basically appears in some plots or time-travel missions, and her appearance frequency is not very high, even so, she still won the title of "Best Modeling in "Starry Sky OL"" selected by male players together with the rich elf Ellenita. Supporters of both sides even took out various body analysis data on the forum every day to argue about "whose modeling is more sexy", and fought hard.
"Mr. Amber has come from afar today, which makes me feel very happy. I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time~"

When the two sides were only a few steps away from each other, Agnes' voice rang out at the right time. When she raised her head, her slender neck showed unique dragon scale patterns in the sunset. When she finished speaking, Amber and others stopped right in front of her.

"Hearing is worse than meeting in person. I have long heard of your elegance and grace. Today, I am truly fortunate to be able to witness this extraordinary elegance with my own eyes."

Amber spoke awkwardly using the so-called "Imperial aristocratic language", and these few words were taught to him by Isabel before the battle.

At this time, Amber rarely thought of the good things about the Federation. At least they spoke plain language, not so pretentious.

Agnes couldn't help but chuckle when she heard Amber's stiff compliment, then turned to look at Isabel who was beside Amber.

"Lady Isabel, it's been a long time since we last met. How is your father's health recently? Did the rebellion launched by his brother in collusion with the former Minister of the Interior affect Lord Jonathan?" "Thanks to your concern, Your Highness. My father is still in good health. As for the rebellion you mentioned, I must thank Your Highness for speaking up for our family and upholding justice." Isabel replied.

"The Ains family has worked hard and made great contributions. I cannot sit idly by and watch these dirty things affect your family."

Her Highness Agnes said with a smile. At this moment, a breeze blew by and she raised her slender fingers to brush away the hair on her forehead.

At this moment, Amber had to admit that the rumors were true - those genetically optimized eyes showed a rare nebula-shaped iris, and the pupils even shrank into vertical lines unique to dragons under the light of the setting sun. Her face seemed to have undergone the most precise mathematical calculations, and every angle perfectly conformed to the golden ratio. Even the slightest change in expression carried a breathtaking charm.

"It is not a good way to entertain guests by letting them stay here for too long. Please get in the car and go to the villa to stay. There will be many outstanding imperial nobles like Viscount Bassoff at the dinner party later who want to make friends with Mr. Amber."

"I'm sorry to bother you these days, Your Highness." Amber nodded, then followed Agnes towards the convoy waiting on the side.

When she was about to board the car, Amber thought she was riding in the same car with Isabel and the others, but she didn't expect that the young woman who had been following Agnes and was dressed in the uniform of an Imperial Guard officer suddenly walked in front of her.

"Mr. Amber, I am Natalia Bonaparte, the head of the Princess's Guard. Her Highness hopes that you can travel with her. There are some matters that Her Highness hopes to discuss and coordinate with you in advance."

"Come ride with me?"

"Yes, Mr. Amber."

"Just me? What about the others?"

"Your Highness wishes to speak with you alone. The others will continue to ride in your vehicle as planned."

"It's just the princess and I being alone. Isn't that a bad idea?"

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Natalia froze in place, obviously not expecting to hear such an answer.

In the end, it was Isabel who came to the rescue. As a child of the imperial nobility, her respect for Agnes was obviously not something that could be eliminated in a year or two, so when she saw Amber's "neglectful" behavior, she immediately walked to Amber calmly and pinched his waist hard.

"Amber, go quickly and don't neglect Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Then she leaned close to Amber's ear and whispered in a mosquito-like voice, "Do you still want to discuss big business?"

You see, Atlas's 'housekeeper' will be more anxious than Amber herself.

Isabel said this, what else could Amber say?

After she, Osana and others got in the car, Amber followed Natalia to Agnes's car. After the latter raised her hand to open the door, she nodded and got in carefully, and Natalia followed and sat in the passenger seat.

"Your Highness, please forgive me if I have offended you."

"No need to be so formal, Mr. Amber."

Seeing Amber's nervous look, Agnes chuckled and continued:

"It can be seen that Mr. Amber seems to be still not used to the communication habits of the Empire. There is no one else present at the moment, so we can be more relaxed when talking to each other."

After hearing what Agnes said, Amber was relieved. Compared with the identity of Her Royal Highness the Princess, what really brought him pressure from the beginning was actually this flowery "imperial official language".

As a person who grew up in a socialist country and was influenced by various forms of "Internet culture", Amber, like most of her peers, actually found it difficult to feel any awe for the so-called "emperor and princess".

So at this moment he raised his head and looked at Agnes who was sitting opposite him.

At this moment, a ray of setting sun shone obliquely in the car window. Agnes's tight-fitting dress revealed the outline of her full chest line, and the mother-of-pearl buttons glowed warmly in the shadows. She leaned lazily on the cushion, and the crystal buckles on the hem of her skirt flickered with the slight bumps of the car, like a galaxy falling on her ankles.

I believe everyone is very clear about what kind of person Amber is, so his eyes quickly locked onto a conspicuous position - the faintly visible groove between Agnes's open collar, and the golden dragon scales floating on her snow-white skin, which were flickering with her breathing frequency.

"Buhao! I'm afraid the Master will be seduced by this evil woman."

Lilith, who was watching the whole process in the virtual space, suddenly felt alarm bells ringing at this moment. An unprecedented sense of crisis of "stealing a man" suddenly struck her heart.

Although she knew very well that the woman in front of Amber was unpredictable and could not be easily defeated by Amber, and that her seductive behavior was probably deliberately displayed after investigating Amber, she knew even more clearly what kind of shameless person her "Master" was. When faced with the sugar-coated bullets, she would always choose to eat the "sugar coating" first.
At the same time, Agnes, who noticed Amber's gaze, also smiled.

"Mr. Amber, you stared at my necklace for three seconds~" Agnes' fingertips ran across the necklace on her chest, "Do I need to tell you about its origin?"

(End of this chapter)