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CC blinked and said, "I thought this was your custom, after all, when I saw you and Argo just now, you didn't seem too resistant?"

"That's...that's because..."

Asuna suddenly felt that she had no reason to refute, after all, she always struggled every time she faced Argo, but the result of the struggle always seemed to be the same.

"So it really is your custom? I only lost my virginity to you two because I was following local customs. Asuna, and Argo who was secretly sleeping over there too, you two have to take responsibility for me, just like Momo did!"

Asuna was still struggling with her own thoughts when CC suddenly said something in a very serious tone, instantly freezing Asuna in place.

Argo, who had been fast asleep, secretly opened one eye, then quietly closed it again, whispering, "I didn't see anything, I didn't do anything, it's none of my business..."

"Argo!"

At this point, Asuna finally realized that CC had learned the art of shifting blame from Momo and had been planning to pin the blame on her and Argo from the very beginning.

As a result, her pure and beautiful Asuna, in CC's eyes, actually became...

Asuna, disregarding the risk of exposure, threw off the covers and stormed over to Argo, sitting on him as if to unleash all her anger on him.

But at this moment, Argo, sensing that something was wrong, did not flinch but her face suddenly turned red. She opened her eyes, stared intently at Asuna, and said, "Please be gentle with me."

Argo's expression and posture, combined with Asuna's and Argo's actions, instantly petrified Asuna's expression again, because she felt CC's scrutinizing gaze from the side.

As if on guard, CC retrieved the blankets that Asuna had pulled back, crawled inside, and then mimicked Asuna's earlier actions, saying, "Please don't mind me, I'm just looking around and learning from my two seniors."

"But I'm quite surprised, Asuna. So you've been the one taking the initiative all along? That's really beyond my impression of you. Should I say that appearances can be deceiving?"

A crack appeared on the head of the stone statue called "Confused Asuna," releasing Asuna from its seal. Completely bewildered, Asuna collapsed onto the bed, rolling around in her face, crying out, "I don't want to live anymore!"

CC and Argo, watching this scene, revealed a knowing smile that only elders would give.

……

"You two are both perverts!"

After taking a shower, Asuna glared fiercely at Argo and C.C. beside her as she got dressed. Argo knelt down next to C.C., clinging to her leg, looking like he was begging for his brother's attention.

During his shower, Argo was completely captivated by CC, both physically and mentally.

Poor Asuna, she had just been tricked into taking a bath with two people, and suffered multiple psychological and physical blows. She has only just recovered.

"Can't you let it go? It's just intimacy between girls. Is this what they call yuri? I've lived for so many years, what kind of perverts haven't I seen? This kind of thing is nothing."

"Besides, isn't this your custom here? As Momo's wife, why should we be angry about using this method to express our feelings? Look, aren't we very close now?"

As she spoke, CC dragged the little mouse she was holding onto her lap to Asuna's side and hugged Asuna's neck.

Asuna was slightly taken aback, but didn't react much. Or rather, in a short period of time, her body had been forced to get used to CC's intimate contact, after all, she had already experienced even more intimate contact.

“Sisi…”

Asuna was speechless and said, "We didn't object to you in the first place, so why did you do such a thing... Besides, we absolutely don't have such a custom here. It's all Argo's fault!"

Argo, whom Asuna calls the culprit, is still hopelessly infatuated with C.C.'s thighs, looking like a lovesick fool.

"Hmm... to pay some interest? After all, I gave myself to Mo Mo, so I have to get something back to calm myself down."

"Then just go find Mo Mo! Why are you bullying me!"

"Because you look like you want to be bullied."

Argo, who had been clinging to Asuna's leg, also stood up, stopped fooling around, and started getting dressed, saying, "That's right, that's right, Asuna, you look like someone I want to bully!"

Faced with the two men's righteous indignation, Asuna could only bite her lip helplessly, while worrying about herself.

Having Argo was already enough of a headache for her. After all, Kuroyukihime's attitude was more of a laissez-faire approach, and she wasn't particularly opposed to it.

Especially when she's with Momo, Kuroyukihime is more like her, being very... compliant in these matters, which is completely inconsistent with her usual somewhat assertive personality.

However, with her and Kuroyukihime by her side, as long as the two of them work together, Argo will not find any opportunity to run amok.

But now, with the addition of CC, a CC who even Argos submits to, Asuna instantly feels that her life is heading towards a dark hell from which there is no turning back.

Is there no way to make Argo and CC a little more upright and righteous, or to put it another way, to fill their hearts with more positive energy?

If Asuna doesn't do something, she feels like she's doomed, and the entire Valhalla is doomed too!

However, before Asuna could think for long, a message from Momo stunned her.

Even CC was completely taken aback when she heard the news.

The Liaodong Military Region... has also become independent!

It turns out that just last night, the Liaodong Military Region once again organized troops to launch an attack on Shanhaiguan, which was heavily defended by Jiang Shang.

Shanhaiguan has always been a vital passage from Liaodong to Beijing and Tianjin. And now, all the major transportation routes of the Chinese Federation from Liaodong to the interior pass through the Shanhaiguan area.

As a result, Shanhaiguan, which had little value as a pass for defense but was of great strategic importance, naturally became a key area contested by Jiang Shang's Second Army Group and the newly formed Liaodong Army.

Unlike Artoria's side, which was winning battle after battle, Jiang Shang's weapons and equipment were mostly existing equipment in this world, and there was not much difference in equipment between him and the Liaodong Army.

With covert EU assistance, the Liaodong Army even possessed more advanced weaponry. However, being a hastily assembled force of veterans and local troops, its combat effectiveness was significantly lacking.

With this ebb and flow, the Second Army Group and the Liaodong Army were able to engage in a back-and-forth battle.

However, this situation only lasted until last night.

Last night, the reorganized First Artillery Corps finally arrived at the battlefield and set up artillery positions. Then, Jiang Shang deliberately lured the enemy deep into the ambush site.

After that, with banners waving and cannons roaring, the artillery units, after thorough preparation, fully displayed their war-making prowess in their first battle.

After being bombarded by artillery fire time and time again, the Liaodong army, which had thought it had won, ended up with only a few people escaping back to Liaodong.

Jiang Shang wanted to take advantage of the situation and pursue them, but the next day, Liaodong telegraphed the world that they had declared independence.

Author's Note:

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155 Leila Marukar

The mere independence of Liaodong, especially since Liaodong had few soldiers left to fight, naturally did not frighten Jiang Shang in the slightest, nor did it cause him the slightest hesitation.

If it were simply the last ruler of Liaodong who wanted to go crazy and gain freedom and be exempt from treason by declaring independence, Jiang Shang wouldn't even need to apply for permission from the central government; he could simply send troops to Liaodong and arrest the entire Cao family.

After all, unlike places like the Indian Federation, if China were to reclaim that place in the future, it would have to talk about how, since ancient times, no one dared to say that Liaodong was not the territory of the Chinese Empire. That would be a complete slap in the face to the Chinese Empire, utterly unreasonable, and a move to tear off the mask of friendship with the Chinese Empire.

However, Jiang Shang soon learned that someone was indeed being unreasonable and trying to slap the face of the Chinese Empire.

EU.

One minute after the Liaodong Military Region declared its independence, the EU held a press conference, announcing its recognition of the legitimacy of the Liaodong Military Region's independence and its agreement to the Liaodong Military Region's request to advance into Liaodong to help consolidate its defenses.

Any force that attempts to wage war against the Liaodong Military Region is provoking the dignity of the entire EU.

The EU media also packaged this event as if someone in that mysterious but backward land in the Far East had finally embraced the glory of democracy and chosen to become a part of the EU, making it sound like a noble and impressive thing.

Thanks to the efforts of certain individuals within the EU, opposition to EU interference in the affairs of the Chinese Empire quickly vanished. After all, on the surface, no one believed that the current Chinese Empire would declare war on the EU.

To gain an extra piece of land without war is a great achievement, and how could the ruling members of parliament miss out on such a good thing?

As for whether there will be war in the future, they don't care, because that's something the next generation of members of parliament will have to consider.

However, unlike ordinary EU citizens and MPs who only know how to incite public opinion and win hearts and minds, the person in charge of this matter was aware of the risks involved.

The Marukar family, a giant conglomerate that was aware of this matter, did not intervene in the affairs of the Chinese Empire at this time out of greed for money, but out of fear.

They had previously interfered in the affairs of the Chinese Federation, and the independence of Central and South Asian countries all bore the shadow of this giant conglomerate. As payment for these countries' independence, they could control many important industries and establish monopolies.

Imagine how much wealth could be generated by controlling certain industries in a country and establishing a monopoly?

The entire nation is working to make money for you; this is far more profitable than simply engaging in business.

This was the thought of the leader of the Marukar family, and this was what he did. He even invested heavily in the Liaodong Military Region, hoping that the Liaodong Military Region could infiltrate the Chinese Empire at this time, so that the Marukar family could take the opportunity to negotiate and obtain huge benefits from the Chinese Empire.

If the Marukal family can truly intervene in the Chinese Empire, what awaits them in the future will surely be unparalleled wealth in the entire world!

However, it turned out that the Marukar family was better at business than military affairs.

All the Marukar family did was purchase a large amount of advanced military equipment and transport it to Liaodong to arm the hastily assembled Liaodong New Army.

Their investment initially played a significant role, but reality proved harsh. Let alone fighting the strongest First Army of the Chinese Empire, they encountered the Second Army led by Jiang Shang, and were utterly defeated overnight, completely incapable of further combat.

This instantly brought the Marukal family, who were still dreaming of getting rich, to their senses, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. If the Chinese Empire's army were to enter Liaodong, the Marukal family's investments in Liaodong would be completely wiped out, and their investments in Liaodong would be exposed.

After all, Marukal was merely a conglomerate, and they had no desire to forge a blood feud with the Chinese Empire. If things really escalated to that point, let alone the Chinese Empire mobilizing its national power, simply by engaging its various elite assassins—such as those Chinese soldiers skilled in martial arts—the wealthy members of the Marukal family would have to worry about whether their heads would still be on their shoulders tomorrow.

Thus, the Marukar family, having failed in their military investment, was terrified by the fighting prowess displayed by the Central Army of the Chinese Empire. At the same time, not wanting to give up their interests in Liaodong, the family head, Jon Marukar, finally made a decision and came up with a brilliant idea.

When it comes to dealing with a nation, you still have to rely on the nation's power; this is not something a conglomerate can compete with on its own.

Jon Marukal's method was simple: release a portion of the interests in Liaodong and transfer them to the EU, turning Liaodong from a private and corporate interest into a major EU interest. All the EU needed to do was issue a statement and send some troops.

This method was immediately put into practice, which explains why Liaodong acted hastily and the EU immediately echoed it.

For the EU, in addition to the tax revenue from the products of Liaodong, Liaodong became a knife in the eye of the Chinese Empire, which could be used to restrain the power of the Chinese Empire.

The EU has no reason not to do something so good, especially since it doesn't come at any cost.

The plan was carried out smoothly, which relieved Jon Marukal, who was still in Liaodong personally handling these matters. As a result, the situation in Liaodong has finally stabilized.

"Father, is the war over?"

Jon Marukal had just hung up the phone when a little girl walked in carrying a cup of coffee. She had light blonde hair and was about eleven or twelve years old.

Upon seeing the little girl, Jon Maruka smiled. Compared to his good-for-nothing sons, his adopted daughter was intelligent, sensible, and well-behaved. Jon Maruka saw in her the future of the Maruka family.

"Leila, you're here! This kind of thing can be done by the servants, why do you insist on doing it yourself?"

"Because my father is an important member of my family, making coffee for him is a way of showing how much I care about him."

Compared to the average little girl, Leila's answer was noticeably more formulaic, yet also more mature. However, Jon Maruka didn't mind, because he understood that this was a consequence of Leila's circumstances. Leila's current formulaic earnestness only served to highlight her desperate attempt to gain the approval of her adoptive father.

This is also the point that Jon Maruka values ​​most.

Leila was not originally from the EU, but from Britannia. Her parents were exiled Britannian nobles who died in the war, leaving Leila an orphan who was then adopted by Jon Maruka.

Jon Maruka initially adopted Leila because of her Britannian noble lineage, and as soon as he adopted her, he announced that Leila would become the fiancée of his third son, Joel Maruka.

This was Jon Marukal's calculation. If Britannia were to invade and occupy the EU in the future, the Marukal family, whose bloodline included Britannian nobles, would certainly fare better and might even be able to regain their footing in Britannia.

However, as time went on, seeing that Leila was not just a pretty face, but also very talented and hardworking in order to gain his own recognition, Jon Marukal began to have the idea of ​​letting her take control of the Marukal family in the future, after all, none of his three sons were capable of anything.

EU cultural traditions differ from those of the Chinese Empire, and since the Marukal family is a conglomerate rather than royalty, Jon Marukal doesn't care much about bloodlines.