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Chapter 223 Veronica Follows! Heavenly Star Deploys! Troublemaker But Not a Werewolf?
Ophelia Federation.

Pegasus constellation, Paradise Star.

Inside the Heavenly Castle, a symbol of the highest power on the planet.

The innermost core hall.

Planetary Administrator, Veronica Riel, knelt before a faceless crystal sculpture.

If the citizens of the billion-dollar Paradise Star were to witness this scene, their jaws would probably drop to the floor in astonishment.

This is Lady Veronica!

As the current head of the Lil family, she is able to remain unfazed even when facing the Ophelia Central Federation.

and.

The Riel family's motto since its founding thousands of years ago has been 'loyalty to the planet Paradise'!
No one could have imagined that Veronica would offer her loyalty to something beyond the planet Paradise.

"My Lord..."

Veronica lowered her head slightly and murmured softly.

in the hall.

Apart from her, there was no other person in sight.

The servants of Paradise Castle had seen the faceless crystal statue, but they had no idea what it symbolized or who it represented.

They, including the other billions of people on Paradise Star, could never have imagined it.

They had heard the name behind this statue countless times over the past period of time, to the point that their ears were practically calloused.

ember!

Aaron Ferguson's benefactor, the mysterious young man for whom Athena Ophelia has a bounty of millions!
no one knows.

He is also the only master whom Planet Governor Veronica Riel sincerely seeks and respects!
"Thirty years ago..."

"On the eve of my taking office as consul, I was assassinated by another faction of the Lille family."

"At that time, it was the power of my master that saved me!"

"not only that."

"It was also thanks to my master's power that I was able to purge the factions within the Lille family at an extremely fast pace after taking office, and to this day, I have completely taken control of all the Lille family's resources and power..."

Veronica murmured to herself, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes.

These words would likely leave even Ember himself, let alone Aaron, completely bewildered.

Thirty years ago...

He wasn't even born on Earth yet...

Although it's hard to understand, that's the reality.

There is no loyalty without a reason in this world, let alone the kind of loyalty that Veronica willingly submits to and waits quietly for.

Om-!
Suddenly.

Veronica, who was kneeling in prayer, suddenly opened her phoenix eyes.

The crystal statue not far in front of her began to tremble slightly without warning!
This statue...

It was created by Veronica using special methods, based on her connection with the Ember.

It symbolizes the embers!

"My lord?"

“It has arrived…”

The confusion in Veronica's eyes vanished in an instant, followed by an indescribable surge of excitement and ecstasy!

For this moment.

She has been kneeling and waiting in front of the statue for thirty years!

until...

Not long ago.

News spread of Athena's multi-million dollar bounty and Aaron's chance encounter with Ember.

Veronica finally heard the name she had longed for for thirty years.

Simultaneously.

She was absolutely certain that it was not just a coincidence of names, but the owner himself!
Only her master possesses such power and attraction that even the Federation's daughter, Athena, would go crazy for her!
"finally come……"

"Vinica knew this day wouldn't be far off..."

As Veronica spoke, her delicate body trembled repeatedly.

Within her body, various types of energy were surging violently.

Everyone knows that she is the current head of the Lille family.

but……

Few people on Paradise Star know that her current strength far surpasses that of the previous patriarchs of the Riel family.

Those former clan leaders only reached the sixth-order limit-breaking level at most.

And Veronica?

[Solution coefficient: 7.5%!]

A seventh-tier, fifth-level unlocker!
Far surpassing all previous rulers!
And this, too, is part of the gift from the embers thirty years ago…

Om-!
In the hall.

Veronica's eyes were closed, and an indescribable aura emanated from her body.

She was sensing, sensing the distance between herself and her master.

"distant……"

"but……"

"No matter how far away, Veronica will follow in your footsteps..."

Swah——

Veronica opened her eyes.

The energy value of 75 caused the void inside the hall to tremble.

She sensed the location of the embers.

That was a distant star system tens of thousands of light-years away from the Pegasus constellation, a star system that Veronica was completely unfamiliar with and knew nothing about.

It may be nearing the edge of the federal border, or it may be desolate and chaotic.

but……

"follow!"

Veronica slowly got up.

click -

Click——

The faceless crystal statue standing in front of the hall slowly shattered in response.

The fragments of the statue did not scatter on the ground, but instead transformed into countless pale blue specks of light, flowing into, or rather, returning to Veronica's body.

This is 'connection'.

It was through this 'connection' that Veronica was able to accurately locate Ember, thus offering her loyalty and following him closely.

hum-

Spatial fluctuations spread.

Veronica disappeared into the hall.

The hall returned to its usual quiet and deserted state.

Outside the hall.

A decree from the highest planet spread throughout the entire Paradise Star!
A supreme command from the patriarch resounded throughout the entire Lil family!

The entire planet Paradise was shaken!

Countless people were both bewildered and delighted.

They were bewildered because they did not understand the meaning of this decree.

The surprise came from Verica's promise that this decree would completely change everyone's future.

"That is……"

"A future even more brilliant and luminous than the central star of the Federation!"

These are Veronica's exact words.

boom--

Rumbling--

In a short period of time.

The entire planet Paradise, like a long-dormant machine, suddenly began to run with a roar.

whoosh-

Whizzing--!
Warships soar into the sky.

Fortress, plunging into space.

Fully armed interstellar combat mechs emerged from military bunkers across the planet and boarded spaceships.

at the same time.

At the spaceports surrounding Paradise Star, all spaceships and starships carrying cargo or civilians gave way.

hum-

buzz-

The planet Paradise is trembling incessantly.

That's the pinnacle of technology in the Ophelia Federation—an interstellar shuttle platform!
The interstellar shuttle that Aaron once traveled on also existed by relying on the power of the platform.

"Hundreds of years?"

"It's been over a thousand years?"

"The interstellar shuttle platform on Paradise Star is about to be activated again..."

On the planet, countless people felt the earth and sky tremble, their hearts filled with turbulent waves.

Even though Veronica's decree has already made it clear—

All the warships and fortresses of Paradise Star will embark on a deep space expedition, heading towards a future even more brilliant and radiant than the central star.

but……

People still underestimated the magnitude of Veronica's actions and the strength of her resolve this time.

This can no longer be described as an 'expedition'.

This is simply...

They swarmed out, abandoning even the crystal!
this moment.

Countless people were filled with intense curiosity.

Just how bright is that 'future that shines even brighter than the central star'?

People don't know.

Some chose to trust Veronica and boarded the fortress warship.

Some chose to stay on Paradise Star and not participate in the so-called expedition.

And Veronica.

She stood in the deep space at the highest point of the planet, her gaze piercing through the atmosphere, taking in the actions of everyone present.

"Only the most loyal warriors are worthy to be followers of our Lord."

"As for the others..."

Veronica lowered her eyelids slightly, having already made her judgment in her heart.

Obviously.

Her judgment was unreasonable and completely illogical—after all, countless citizens of Heaven were unaware of the Ember's existence and the immense power he possessed. But…

The truly fanatical and devout Veronica clearly didn't care about reason or logic at this moment.

of course.

As the highest ruler of the planet.

She had been preparing for this moment for a long time.

The inhabitants of Heaven are, after all, living, breathing human beings with their own emotions and desires; no one can guarantee their loyalty.

But mechs, unmanned combat mechs, are written with lines of code.

now.

The countless mechs that Veronica built with the planet's resources and boarded warships were the true main force she used to follow the Ember.

The very first line of code for all these mechs is loyalty!

The object of his loyalty was not Veronica Riel, but his master, Ember!

boom--

Rumble——!
The tremors of Paradise Star lasted for a full half day.

Half a day later.

In the deep space beyond the planet, countless warships and spaceships transformed into streaks of light and disappeared into the void.

"My Lord..."

"Vinica, she's here..."

……

……

"Ok?"

"Why do I feel like I'm being talked about?"

Locke Starfield, Gondwane.

In the Ascended Plaza in the southern part of the Northern Hemisphere, Ember gazed at the sea of ​​people before him and murmured to himself.

a moment ago.

I was transported here from the Ascended Embers of the Drake-3 system server, from the stars.

In a short period of time.

Ember also gained a general understanding of the planet and his current situation.

First of all.

The Locke Starfield belongs to the Ophelia Federation.

However, among the dozens of star systems under the Federation's rule, it belongs to the category of the most resource-poor and geographically remote.

Gondwane is located on the edge of the Rock Starfield.

"To sum it up..."

"A garbage planet in a garbage star system?"

"The worst of the worst..."

Even now, Yu Jin couldn't help but sigh.

He was originally curious about which star system of the Federation he would be teleported to, and whether it was possible to go to the central star system, where he might even run into Athena.

But now?
The truth tells Yu Jin three words: Dream on!

Second.

The information that Ember learned was—

Locke Starfield is one of several starfields near the wasteland server of a low-dimensional star system.

Over countless years, players who have advanced in the galactic wasteland have often been teleported to this star system.

Gondwane is the planet specifically designed to house and support players who are advancing in rank.

now.

The plaza where the embers were located stretched as far as the eye could see.

Countless figures came and went in the square.

some of.

Some people, like Yu Jin, were curiously looking around or whispering among themselves.

The other group, however, wore expressions that carried a hint of arrogance as they coldly observed the numerous players in the plaza.

"Another batch of new people arrived today."

"The quantity doesn't look like much?"

"It's estimated to be around ten million..."

Thanks to his terrifying perception at the 11th level of unlocking, Ember was able to hear the voices of countless people in the square and process them without any burden.

The information he currently possesses was obtained through this very method.

"oi!"

"That's you!"

"What are you looking at?"

Suddenly.

A shout interrupted Yu Jin's thoughts.

He snapped out of his reverie and looked ahead.

"Is someone causing trouble?"

"hiss--"

"Just got promoted and already being harassed by brainless scum?"

"Even someone as overpowered as me can't escape this cliché plot development?"

Yu Jin's expression was strange. He turned his head and saw...

Surprisingly, it wasn't himself who was being targeted.

"oi!"

Another dismissive call.

Not far ahead of the embers, a tall and handsome young man was surrounded by a group of people.

These people wore special combat armor with a crescent-shaped brand on their chests—the symbol of the Ophelia Federation.

"Official personnel?"

"Under the Federation?"

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Boy!"

"It is said that……"

"You want to buy federal citizenship right now?"

"Does he also hope to have at least a V-level citizenship, preferably a IV-level citizenship?"

The one who spoke was the tall man at the head of the group, whose mecha armor reflected a faint silver light.

just.

His tone, especially when he mentioned 'Citizen Class V' and 'Citizen Class IV' in the last sentence, was clearly mocking.

"Yes!"

The young man who was surrounded was also a newly promoted player.

He remained composed and respectful in the presence of the federal officials.

"Haha."

"Hahahaha!"

The response from the youth was, however, uproarious laughter from the officials.

"Boy!"

"Do you really think that Class V and Class IV citizens are like cabbages on the street, something you can just buy whenever you want?"

"What are you thinking about!"

The leader of that group laughed loudly as he removed his silver mecha mask.

He looked the young man up and down.

"How much money do you have?"

The captain spoke.

"money?"

"You mean the wasteland source?"

"I have……"

The young man stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

"How much money I have seems to have nothing to do with whether I want to buy citizenship."

"Perhaps you should tell me first how much I need to pay."

Obviously.

The young man remained rational and calm.

The mecha captain was slightly surprised upon seeing this.

"He's got some brains, though."

He nodded, then shook his head.

Then, he strode up to the young man.

"Your source point is insufficient, child."

"What you need to do now..."

"The priority is to find a job and survive on this planet."

"It will take at least five or ten years, or at most twenty or thirty years, for you to accumulate enough Source Points to exchange for a real V-class citizen ID card."

"Only with Class V citizen status will you be eligible to leave Gondwane, and even the Locke Starfield, to go to other starfields and planets of the Federation."

"Of course, in places like the Central Star Region, a V-level citizen is far from sufficient..."

The captain's words were no longer laced with sarcasm and contempt.

On the contrary, it carried a certain sincerity.

His voice was very low, and he even used his own attribute energy, but he still couldn't hide it from Ember.

"Ok?"

Yu Jin was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected that the troublemaking villain wasn't a werewolf after all...

"oi!"

"get out!"

"You don't have enough money!"

The captain suddenly raised his voice, and his tone became contemptuous again.

The newly promoted young man looked somewhat bewildered...

And on the square.

Not far from the youth and the embers.

The crowd, whose eyes had been gleaming with desire, exchanged glances, shook their heads, and shifted their gaze away from the young man, searching for new prey...

(End of this chapter)