Stunningly beautiful yet wicked, she begins by conquering eight beast husbands.

Chapter 46 Annie Comes to Borrow Her Brother-in-Law

Scarlett had just left.

Catherine's cough echoed throughout the side hall immediately afterward.

The unrest has not subsided for a long time.

These few years.

Catherine lived alone in a side hall.

Neither the Imperial Guard nor the Royal Guard were allowed to set foot there.

She was attended only by her maid, Katrina.

So even though the commotion was huge, no one knew about it.

Katrina brought over the medicine and water, looking at Catherine with a worried expression.

After Catherine finished taking her medicine and drinking her water, she asked, "Your Majesty, isn't it too early to let His Highness enter the Imperial Court?"

Catherine put down her water glass, shook her head, and said, "It's getting late. My illness will flare up in the next two years. If I don't mentor Scarlett now, I'm afraid she'll be all alone and helpless."

"But Your Majesty..."

Katrina hesitated and said, "Your Highness is extreme in temperament and acts eccentrically, and does not have a high reputation among the people. She has such a high position as soon as she enters the royal court. I am afraid that other people in the royal court will be dissatisfied and it will backfire."

"It doesn't matter."

Catherine said firmly, "She is my daughter, my only daughter. The future of the empire belongs to her. If they are not convinced, then strip them of their titles, remove them from their posts, and expel them from the royal court."

"His Majesty!"

Katrina's voice suddenly rose in alarm as she knelt down, pleading, "No! The Imperial Court is a complex web of power struggles, with various factions vying for control. If these forces are no longer restrained, they could threaten the imperial authority! Your Highness will be unable to move an inch and will become a puppet. Your Majesty, you must think carefully and not act rashly!"

Catherine looked at Katrina, took a few deep breaths, blinked frequently, her thoughts were chaotic and jumbled, and it took her a long time to calm down.

She helped Katrina up and said, "I was confused."

Catherine took a deep breath, speaking both to Katrina and to herself.

"Scarlett is going to participate in the resource competition next month, so let's wait until she gets a ranking before making a decision. That way, it will be perfectly justified."

After calming down, Catherine looked at Katrina, grasped her hand tightly, and solemnly said, "Summon Riley to the Royal Court."

……

……

Scarlett was still in shock when she returned to Herda Palace.

Did she go to the Imperial Court and get promoted?
This is a fantastic thing.

The title of Duke is the highest rank in the Oran Rosa Empire. Dukes possess land and can exercise political and military power within their own territory.

Equivalent to a feudal lord in ancient times.

Although Scarlett was a princess, she never held a position.

Now that he's a duke, not only does he earn a high salary, but he can also cultivate his own power.

Scarlett was absolutely thrilled.

This means she is getting further and further away from that fate of exile!
Scarlett looked up Merios on StarNet.

It is one of the most important satellites of the Oran Rosa Empire, located in the south, connected to multiple planets, with thriving trade and a wealthy population.

Most importantly, the ecological environment here is very good; it is one of the few places in Oran Rosa with relatively little environmental pollution.

Half of the Empire’s only twenty plant cultivation centers are located here.

Scarlett then checked Merios's taxes for the past few years.

An average of five trillion Star Coins.

80% were handed over to the imperial court.

The remaining 20% ​​all belonged to her.

Oh my god.

Get rich!
She's going to be overwhelmed by money!
……

……

Scarlett will have to go through two processes to officially become the Duke of Merios.

The investiture ceremony and the proclamation to the stars.

Scarlett thought the subsequent procedures would be quick, and even secretly began packing her luggage at Herda Palace, preparing to move.

first day.

Nothing happened.

the next day.

Nothing happened.

Day three.

Something happened.

However, it's not about the investiture ceremony.

Instead, it was Princess Anne who came to visit.

Scarlett is currently preoccupied with "becoming a duke and making a fortune" and doesn't really want to see Anne.

But they were already at the door.

She couldn't refuse. Besides, she felt that her mind was currently too focused on the "Duke" matter, and she needed to distract herself.

Otherwise, it's easy to neglect other things.

Anne walked in carrying a beautiful fruit basket. As soon as she saw Scarlett, she smiled and squinted her eyes, sweetly calling out, "Cousin."

He exuded an aura of "only going to the temple when there's trouble."

Scarlett took a sip of her milk tea and glanced at the fruit basket in Annie's hand out of the corner of her eye.

Judging from the packaging, it costs at least 10,000 Star Coins.

Judging from the fruit inside, it's worth at least 50,000 Star Coins.

It seems.

This is a big deal for Annie.

Annie put down the fruit basket, feigned a delighted "Wow!", and then said in a high-pitched voice, "Cousin, you've already reached D-rank! Congratulations! It seems that soon we can go to the Lost Continent to level up together."

In Lost Continent, except for the lower-level areas, the leveling areas in other areas are interconnected, and the rules have changed, with time limits now in place.

meaning is.

If two or more teams enter the same leveling area, they will encounter each other and collect keys together.

However, the number of keys is limited within a certain period of time.

Therefore, situations may arise where people compete with each other for things.

The idea of ​​leveling up together, as Annie mentioned, is usually not true.

time is limited.

Keys are limited.

Unless they are very close friends, disagreements are bound to happen.

Scarlett put down her milk tea, smiled at Annie, and said, "Then I'll take your kind words, cousin. I'll definitely work hard to level up. It'll be a lot of fun for us sisters to level up together."

After saying that, Scarlett's teeth felt a little sore.

Now look at Anne.

He also had a choked expression.

Look.

Neither of them felt comfortable with this superficial small talk; they preferred a direct argument to a more intimate one.

Annie chuckled a few times.

The girl with the fake smile.

A smile is uglier than a cry.

She couldn't hold back her laughter any longer and decided to skip that step and speak directly: "Cousin, I came here today to ask you for a favor. I'd like to borrow your husband for a while."

After she finished speaking...

Scarlett immediately felt much better and could breathe more easily.

It's so nice not having to exchange insincere pleasantries.

But borrowing my brother-in-law?
What is this operation? ?

Did she mishear? Or did Anne say something wrong?

Scarlett stared at Anne with wide eyes, her expression slightly dazed.

Is this something I can borrow?
Annie met her gaze, which was three parts bewilderment and seven parts shock. She belatedly realized what she meant and quickly waved her hands, saying, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. Don't misunderstand. I just wanted to borrow a high-level brother-in-law from you to go to the Lost Continent with me to level up. Toby is injured and can't come with me. The rest of my beastmen are all show and no substance, and I'd also need to bring along a little one."

"So I'd like to borrow my brother-in-law for a bit. Don't worry, I'll pay him."

Toby is Annie's first and highest-ranking beastman, an S-class.

Annie's other beastmen are all at the B-level on average, and none of them have any special abilities.

Unable to level up in high-level areas.

The only option is to borrow someone from others.

In fact, using beastmen to level up in the Lost Continent is a common practice in StarCraft.

Everyone has different special abilities, and the monsters in the Lost Continent are quite chaotic, so your beastman's defensive skills might be suitable for my team.

My beastman's attack skills can be the icing on the cake for your team.

So the two hit it off.

Exchange with each other.

Win-win.

After understanding, Scarlett thought it made a lot of sense, nodded, and readily agreed: "No problem, who do you want to borrow?"

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