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Chapter 685 The Regent also wants to see me?
Putting aside other things, Amber actually has always had some good feelings towards Perseus, the former 'Regent's Envoy'.

This man is actually somewhat similar to Viscount Basf from the 'Princess Party'. They are both imperial barons, but he does not have the arrogance of an imperial aristocrat. Instead, he has the air of a shrewd businessman.

This is naturally related to the fact that both of their families are chemical giants within the Star Dragon Empire. Both of them basically control half of the chemical industry in the entire empire, and they also have large and small investments in other industries.

Therefore, in Amber's opinion, the reason why these two people can thrive in their respective camps as barons is not only because of their personalities and abilities, but more importantly, their "cash cow" qualities.
Who doesn't like money?

The Regent and the Imperial Princess are no exception. They do have money, but at their level, no matter what they do, they will spend more money, especially when both sides are in the fierce political struggle within the empire. They need to spend more money to expand and maintain their power.

Whether it was Viscount Bass or Perseus, or other wealthy nobles in both camps, they also sought more privileges and benefits for themselves through "political donations".

In the end, it is similar to the Federation. The military-industrial complex has been replaced by the nobles. However, when the old Emperor Frederico was still in power, the two sides were not so blatant.
Back to Perseus, Amber now has a very complicated opinion about this imperial noble. The two sides actually get along very well and have some common business concepts, but now because of the camp issues of both sides, they cannot communicate as deeply as before.

But no matter what, since the other party has shown up, Amber also wants to have a good chat with him to see if she can find out what is going on by sounding out the matter.

Soon, Amber took two glasses of wine from the waiter beside her, handed one of them to Perseus, and walked to the corner of the banquet hall.

When Perseus saw Amber's actions, he first smiled helplessly, then sighed as if accepting his fate, and followed her.

His two attendants or guards naturally separated the other people who wanted to follow them, creating a temporary private chat environment for the two of them.

"It's a rare opportunity for us to communicate face to face, so I won't waste any more time talking. What's wrong with you guys?"

"You still speak so harshly, Mr. Amber~"

Perseus smiled bitterly, picked up the wine glass in his hand, took a sip, and his eyes flashed with complex emotions.

He looked around and confirmed that no one was approaching due to the obstruction of the servants, then he whispered: "Mr. Amber, actually I came here this time because of the wishes of the Lord Regent. He hopes to meet with you. He thinks it is better to clarify some things in person."

Amber raised her eyebrows and gently shook the wine glass in her hand, causing ripples in the wine.

There was a hint of amusement in his eyes, but he was secretly alert in his heart. The Regent wanted to see him? This old fox had been playing tricks on him some time ago, and now he suddenly wanted to see him?

Thinking of this, Amber remained calm and said calmly, "Oh~ The Regent wants to see me? This is really rare. But I'm curious. If you just want to meet me, you can just send an invitation to our Atlas Group contact person. Why do you have to come to me in person?"

Hearing Amber's words, Perseus sighed and looked even more solemn. He pondered for a long time, as if he didn't know whether he should say the next words, but in the end he made up his mind.

Perseus stepped forward and got close to Amber. He lowered his voice and almost whispered, "Things are much more complicated than you think. I was originally planning to communicate directly with your company, but after thinking for a long time, I finally decided to come and meet you in person."

Perseus's expression was complicated and uncertain. Amber could see that he had been in a fierce psychological struggle. After a moment, he continued to speak:
"The Lord Regent has changed recently. To be honest, even I am confused by these changes. It's as if he has become a different person. Do you understand what I mean, Mr. Amber?"

"Ok?"

Although Amber remained calm upon hearing this, she was suddenly shocked in her heart. On the surface, Perseus' words seemed to have no substantial content, but Amber knew very well that as one of the regent's aides, every word he said was not spoken casually.

After all, he was talking about the Regent.
In the eyes of players, especially those "elite emperors" who know the history of the empire like the back of their hands, this person can be regarded as a great hero of his generation. Every move and every change he makes is by no means trivial.

It is definitely not a trivial matter for such a powerful and scheming person to suddenly undergo such a huge change, even giving people the illusion that he has become a "different person".

Moreover, even Perseus, an aide who had always been with the Regent and knew most things well, did not know exactly what had happened, which made Amber feel the seriousness of the matter even more.

Thinking of this, Amber did not hesitate for a moment. He raised his hand and waved it, then pressed it down suddenly. A stream of spiritual energy instantly surged out from his palm, quickly spreading out, forming an impenetrable shielding force field.

This force field blocked all external signals. No matter electronic signals or psychic fluctuations, they could not penetrate this solid barrier. All potential surveillance and eavesdropping at the dinner party were also completely blocked, ensuring that the conversation between him and Perseus would never be eavesdropped or stolen by anyone.

Anyway, the fact that he was a psychic was no secret, and it probably spread on his first day in the imperial capital.

But so what? His identity as a psychic was not that important under the cover of his identity as the actual controller of the Atlas Group. The nobles of the imperial capital still flocked to him to make friends with him.

The prejudice in people's hearts is indeed a mountain. But if this mountain is a 'gold mountain', the situation will be different.

"You didn't scare me, did you?"

After the psychic field was formed, Amber looked Perseus up and down as she spoke, with a vigilant look on her face.

"No, Mr. Amber, how could I dare to scare you about such a thing?" Perseus said with a smile, and the nervousness he had just felt disappeared a little - this was also the reason why Amber amplified her voice through psychic power.

Amber narrowed her eyes and looked at Perseus, who suddenly had the illusion of being stripped naked on the street, but Perseus still suppressed the discomfort and looked at Amber quietly.

After a moment, Amber finished her simple mind reading and said calmly, "I will assume for the time being that what you said is true, Perseus."

Perseus breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that, and then he heard Amber's voice continue.

"Since you chose to come to me in person, there may be some real problem. However, I am also a little curious about what the Regent wants to tell me." Perseus shook his head, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Mr. Amber, I don't know what he wants to say to you specifically. I just noticed that he has changed a lot recently. It is precisely because he suddenly said that he wanted to see you after learning that you came to the imperial capital that I thought of telling you in advance. I hope that Mr. Amber will help us because our previous cooperation was relatively smooth."

"Wow, you still have the nerve to say 'it's going well'?" Amber raised her eyebrows and her tone suddenly became a little impolite.

Perseus: "Mr. Amber, I am willing to compensate for our inappropriate actions during this period."

"My goodness, you are so loyal."

Amber was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Perseus to be so loyal. This further proved that a 'normal' regent would definitely be good to his own people.

Now that his staff has been forced to seek external help, it means that the problem may be quite serious.

But the game never tells what happened to the Regent, and Amber can't guess it for a while. If she wants to find out, she may have to meet the Regent.

"My trip to the imperial capital was quite fruitful. I'm about to meet two important figures in succession~" Amber said jokingly.

At this moment, the heavy oak door of the banquet hall was suddenly pushed open by an elegant force, and a breath that made everyone present feel awe rushed into the banquet hall like a wave.

Including the host of the banquet, all the nobles present lowered their heads involuntarily. Only Amber and Perseus, who were enveloped by the psychic shielding field, were not affected.

Amber and Perseus turned their heads and saw Her Royal Highness Princess Agnes, dressed in a gorgeous dress, slowly walking into the brightly lit banquet hall.

This is another new style of dress. It can be said that Amber has never seen Her Royal Highness the Princess wear the same clothes repeatedly in these days. The only thing in common is that the main color of these clothes is that dark red, and today's dress is no exception.

The base is deep red silk, with some white satin as embellishment, and it is embroidered with delicate and exquisite gold-edged lace, which looks like blooming roses spreading across the hem of the skirt.

The cut of the dress perfectly outlined her graceful figure, and the belt at the waist made her waist look as slender as a willow. Agnes had a soft fox fur coat draped over her shoulders, and the fur of the fox fur was gleaming with a faint luster under the crystal chandeliers in the banquet hall, adding a touch of nobility and elegance to her.

Her platinum-blond hair fell on her shoulders like a waterfall, with strings of sparkling pearls and gemstones interspersed among her hair. Her iconic S-shaped horns emerged from the ends of her hair, highlighting her status.

The guests present were all shocked and amazed when they saw the appearance of Her Royal Highness the Princess. No one expected that Princess Agnes would come to the dinner in person today. You know, nobles like them usually don't have many opportunities to meet the princess of the empire.

They either stopped dancing or put down their wine glasses, bowed and all stared at the beautiful princess.

The entire banquet hall seemed to be still at this moment, with only the light footsteps of Her Highness Agnes and the crisp sounds of her accessories echoing.

Amber and Perseus were also stunned by this sudden surprise. After their eyes involuntarily turned to the beautiful princess, they soon looked at each other, and their mentality also underwent subtle changes at this moment.

Perseus frowned slightly, as if thinking about the reason and purpose of Her Royal Highness the Princess' sudden appearance.

Amber was indeed a little surprised. Agnes had not shown up at the banquets held by higher-ranking hosts a few days ago. His heart tightened. He knew that the princess's appearance was not a coincidence. She must have noticed something and came here on purpose. He turned to look at the princess, with a smile on his face.

No matter what situation you encounter, you must pay attention to facial expression management. This is one of the "little tricks" of the elites in the Atlas Financial Business Center, and it has now become a basic skill for the front-line personnel of the Atlas Group.

Agnes ignored all the nobles in the banquet hall, waved to the host of the dinner, and said "Go on" to him with "Dragon Power", then walked straight towards Amber and the others without stopping.

Seeing this, Amber naturally felt it was not appropriate to keep Agnes outside the force field. After the princess approached, she opened a hole to let Agnes in, and then raised the force field again. After all, who knows what these two people might say again. This move also disappointed the nobles watching outside.

However, they also knew that such things were just something they should only think about. If they really heard something they shouldn't have heard, they would probably not be able to leave the banquet hall.

After the princess entered the force field, she immediately stared at Perseus with a bad look on her face: "Mr. Amber is my guest, you'd better stay away and don't have any inappropriate thoughts. Don't think I don't know what you are planning."

Perseus gave a bitter smile. He was not surprised by Agnes' attitude towards him, but he did not expect that she would act like a hen protecting her chicks. It was obvious that Amber was very valued by the princess.

"Your Highness, Mr. Amber's Atlas Group and I have cooperated a lot before. We have been business partners for a long time. Please rest assured that I will never do anything bad to Mr. Amber."

After hearing his words, Agnes's unfriendly expression did not change at all. Instead, she said in an even colder tone, "Really? But I heard that the Regent suddenly arrived in the capital just now. Is it such a coincidence? Sir Perseus."

The Regent has also come to the imperial capital?

Amber raised her eyebrows. It seemed that the other party really intended to meet with her. If the meeting with the Regent meant going deep into the area controlled by the other party, then Amber would definitely refuse. But if the meeting place was in the capital of the Star Dragon Empire, then it might not be a bad idea.

Perseus: "Your Highness, in fact, the Regent wants to meet with Mr. Amber. As you know, he has actually cooperated with the Atlas Group for a long time."

Hearing this, the expression on Agnes' face became even more unfriendly. She certainly knew about the previous cooperation between the Regent and Amber.

But she did not continue talking to Perseus. Instead, she turned her head to look at Amber, with a complex look in her eyes, including confusion, uneasiness, disappointment, and even a little... pitiful?
"Mr. Amber, so you are going to meet with the Regent?"

"Acting. This woman must be acting!" This thought suddenly flashed through Amber's mind.

(End of this chapter)