From Terra to Terra, the Star Emperor's Holiday

Judging from the time, this was a newspaper that was released three days ago. It only contained one report, but it made Margaret's pupils shrink noticeably.

[Competitive Knight Whipblade Zofia has completed the points competition and officially qualified for the Special Championship.]

"aunt!?"

The person in the newspaper was Zofia, a branch of the Lin Guang family, who still lent a helping hand when Margaret was expelled and the entire Lin Guang family was targeted.

In the original story, she debuted in the 1094 Knight Special Championship and made it to the top as an independent knight who did not accept sponsorship. However, she lost due to the gap in equipment and even suffered permanent disability in her dominant left hand.

"aunt?"

Nian came over, looked at the young and beautiful Zofia in the newspaper, then looked at the unusually youthful Margaret next to him, scratched his face, and asked Si Ye in a low voice.

"Are all the noble families in the core circle of the mainland so chaotic? This one in the newspaper looks younger than Margaret."

"It's different from the side branches of the Yan Kingdom. These are the kind that serve as deputies or personal guards for the main knights of the family. There are still some differences."

"so…"

After quickly reading the report, Margaret raised her head. "Thank you for the information. How long will it take to reach Casimir? Aunt Zofia is participating in a special tournament as an independent knight. I'm afraid..."

Margaret, who had participated in the Knights' Championship, now understood that the Championship had changed from selecting stars to a tool for the Business Federation to make money in disguise. The sponsored Knights' Orders that printed a set of advertising knight armor were obvious proof of this.

Zofia's participation in the competition as an independent knight who did not accept sponsorship from the company was equivalent to causing losses to the Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, it had only been three years since Margaret won the championship, and another person with a connection to the Lin Guang family had popped up. It was inevitable that she would catch the eyes of some people and eventually be targeted.

"It will be there tomorrow afternoon. Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Si Ye's words seemed to have magical power, calming down Margaret, who had just read the report and had become obviously agitated.

She then saluted Si Ye and quickly left the bridge.

Chapter 35: Driving the Brilliant Knight

Three vans were gradually approaching the magnificent mobile city. On the thick outer walls of the mobile city, colorful paintings and billboards were glamorously displaying the lively activities in the city.

But because of this, a large number of tourists flocked in due to the Knight Special Championship, and long queues of various vehicles formed at the entrances and exits of the mobile city.

"Old Lynx has such a wide network of contacts that he was able to get the invitation directly."

Si Ye sat in the back seat, fanning himself with the invitation letter with the Knights' Tournament emblem printed on it.

Thanks to Kal'tsit's deep network of contacts, Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals represented by Si Ye received a special invitation during the tournament. With the invitation, they can freely visit various arenas to watch the games and enjoy the privileged services provided by various business associations.

"There is one thing I must make clear to you. I was originally expelled from Casimir. If you come into the city with me, you will most likely be put in a difficult position by the Chamber of Commerce."

Sitting in the driver's seat, Margaret looked at her hometown not far away, which she hadn't seen for three years, her eyes a little vague.

According to her original intention, Si Ye and others would enter the city first, and Margaret would find an opportunity to sneak into the city alone to avoid trouble, but Si Ye forced her to be the driver, looking nonchalant.

"It's difficult, really?"

Si Ye raised his eyebrows in response to Margaret's warning. He hoped that the Chamber of Commerce would confront him directly at the door. Then he could wave his hand and have Tracys, who was entrenched in Londinium, activate the psychic beacon and directly lead 1 swordsmen to launch a blitz attack on Casimir, thus saving most of the trouble.

"..."

Margaret suddenly didn't want to talk anymore. She began to worry about the future of Casimir. After seeing how Si Ye transformed Kazdel, she didn't think the Commercial Federation could pose any threat to Si Ye. Instead, she was worried that the Commercial Federation would be so blind as to provoke Si Ye, and then when she woke up, Casimir would be divided up by Yan Kingdom and Kazdel.

While they were chatting, the convoy had already arrived at the checkpoint in front of the entrance and exit, and uniformed security personnel approached with security equipment in hand.

"Identification documents, report the number of people, and if you're a tourist from out of town, please show your invitation or reserved ticket for the match."

The security captain knocked on the driver's window, signaling the person inside to lower the window for inspection.

The car window slowly slid down with the sound of the motor, revealing a heroic face in the driver's seat. The golden eyes and ponytail revealed the other person's identity.

"..."

The security captain took a few steps back as if he couldn't stand firmly, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and looked at the motionless figures in the back seat of the van.

"You... please come in, please let me pass!"

The security guard who was holding a detection instrument and preparing to scan the van was confused and didn't understand why the announcement was made to release the people before the inspection even started.

"Captain, this is inappropriate."

A younger security guard came over with a strange expression on his face.

In order to prevent trouble in the championship, the Chamber of Commerce and the Supervisory Committee have repeatedly ordered strict inspections. Even if it is just to save face or make some extra money, there is no need to risk one's own iron rice bowl at such a critical moment.

"Let it go..."

The security captain's expression was a little distorted. Seeing that his own captain said this, the others didn't know what to say. Even if the sky fell, the captain would still be there to hold it up, so they, the little soldiers, just had to do as he was told.

"Hmm? Don't you need to check the invitation?"

Margaret had just asked Si Ye for the invitation letter when she found that the traffic light had turned green and the security guard who had knocked on the window had passed her car and started checking the following vehicles.

Seeing that there was indeed no one nearby to check the documents and the communication light was on, Margaret still rolled up the window and the van began to drive into the city.

"Huh...what a hell."

Seeing the van with the unfamiliar logo leave, the security captain finally breathed a sigh of relief. A security officer who was on good terms with him came over and asked curiously, "Captain, who are they? They didn't even check who's coming from the other side."

"I don't know. I haven't seen that sign either."

The security captain wiped the sweat from his forehead and shook his head.

“But the other driver is Lin Guang!!!”

"Lin Guang? Which Lin Guang?"

The security guard who came over to listen to the excitement exclaimed,

"Glorious Knight Margaret Linguang? My goodness, a person like that can only be a driver. Who is the important person sitting in the back?"

"The Radiant Knight has returned to Casimir? During the tournament, this is huge news. Wouldn't it be a lucrative proposition if we sold it to a newspaper?!"

"Boy, you have a point."

The security captain took out the communicator from his pocket and looked at the team members beside him with some appreciation.

"It just so happens that I know someone at Rose Newspapers. It looks like I can make some pretty good extra money."

……

The van drove straight into the city. Since the points race for the Knights' Special Championship had been going on for several weeks, the participating knights' personal image billboards and advertisements could be seen everywhere on the streets, and the streamers on the corners of the road looked like they could never be cleaned up no matter how hard they tried.

The cheers that could be heard from the streets from time to time might be from some lucky person who guessed the winner. Yes, the Casimir Business Association also operated gambling, and it was the kind with no upper limit that could make people lose everything.

Margaret steered the car through the familiar streets. In the past three years, Kavaleriaki had become more prosperous than when she was expelled, but she did not see the kind of heartfelt smiles on the faces of the residents like Kazdel Sarkaz. Instead, there was more fanaticism. The class leap brought by the knight competition had penetrated into everyone's mind, and everyone wanted to gain the benefits from the knight competition.

"Well, go find an office space first. With Kal'tsit's recommendation letter, there shouldn't be any problems. If anyone gets stuck at any stage, they'll be buried alive."

The other two vans that had been following behind turned in another direction at an intersection. They were going to establish Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals' first office in this city, still using Kal'tsit's connections.

But as Margaret said, if they follow her back, they might be targeted by the Chamber of Commerce, so Si Ye also gave the synths authorization. If anyone makes trouble, then they will be given a taste of the most effective attack in a real business war.

"The news of my return may have already been discovered by the Chamber of Commerce and the Supervisory Commission. The security guard at the checkpoint just now clearly recognized me... It may not be long before they sell the news to the newspaper."

Margaret's voice was filled with a hint of annoyance. She just realized that with the efficiency of the Casimir Newspaper Company, the newspapers might be printed on a expedited basis.

Looking at Si Ye, who was calm and composed in the back seat, Margaret could only pray that the Chamber of Commerce would be more sensible and not hand the handle to Si Ye, who looked like he was looking for trouble.

"Hey, don't take it so seriously, it's just a small matter."

Si Ye looked out the window and pointed at a billboard on the side of the road.

"Whipblade Knight Zofia, it seems that independent knights are indeed treated differently."

Those sponsored billboards with advertisements are all bright and beautiful, but as an independent knight, Zofia does not accept endorsements or advertisements. In the eyes of the Chamber of Commerce, she has no commercial value and is a pure troublemaker. It is because the other party has made it into the main competition with strength that they reluctantly placed a poorly made promotional billboard among the billboards.

"Aunt... No, I have to stop her. If she continues like this, the Chamber of Commerce will do something bad to her."

Successfully distracted, Margaret looked at the billboards on the roadside. This obvious exclusion made her frown.

Apparently, after being enlightened by Si Ye, she had already deeply understood the nature of the Casimir Business Association. Restless people like Zofia who affected their profitability would only be constantly targeted in the tournament.

"Should I take you to the hotel? Or would you like to visit the Linguang family?"

Although Margaret has a strong spirit of chivalry, she is not pedantic. If she wants to protect her family's safety in the vortex of the Chamber of Commerce's conspiracy, the best way is to find a tiger skin of the same level.

“Nian, what do you think?”

Si Ye was still very satisfied with Margaret's transformation, and asked Nian who was looking around the car window next to him.

"Hmm? Let's go. Afterwards, I want to try the hot pot from a country on the other side of the continent like Casimir."

The year naturally didn't matter to her. She was satisfied to see the scenery of the country on the other side of the continent anyway. After all, she was being watched by Sima Tai before, and she had to report even when she went to Longmen. It was really annoying.

Chapter 36 Lin Guang

The Linguang family's manor is located in the old city. Vines are all over the walls and fences on all sides, adding a touch of ancient flavor while also telling of decline and desolation.

Standing in front of the door, Margaret hesitated. She felt guilty about leaving her younger sister, the trouble she had brought to the entire family because of her impulsiveness, and the hard work her uncle Mainna had put in taking care of the family. All kinds of emotions surged in her heart, making the somewhat dilapidated gate of the manor seem extremely heavy.

"elder sister?!"

A voice filled with surprise and hesitation rang out in the courtyard, and a slightly immature little Pegasus emerged from nowhere, holding a dirty toolbox in his hands.

"Sister, you're back, wow~~~"

The little Pegasus in the courtyard recognized Margaret after a moment's hesitation. The box in his hand fell to the ground, and then he pushed open the gate and threw himself into Margaret's arms. After a moment, he burst into tears.

Si Ye had been lectured by Huifeng before for asking about Huifeng's age, so he usually ignored issues like women's age which were easy to cause trouble. But at this moment, he still subconsciously made an inference based on the information in his mind.

At the time of the plot [Long Night Comes], Margaret's sister Maria had just come of age. So going back in time, Maria was only 12 years old when Margaret was expelled.

After Margaret was expelled, Cyril Linguang, the head of the Linguang family and grandfather of the Linguang sisters, died of illness. The parents of the Linguang sisters had been missing for many years while carrying out secret missions.

The only ones left in the entire Linguang family are the young Maria and her uncle Mainna, who has actively restrained himself to avoid the family being targeted. The fact that they have grown up tenaciously in such a family environment without going astray can only be attributed to the excellent family education of the Linguang family and the great contribution of their aunt Sofia.

"Okay, okay, I'm back."

The crying of her sister dispelled all of Margaret's hesitation, and she could only comfort Maria who was crying in her arms.

Maria seemed to have realized that her sister did not come back alone. She was crying in Margaret's arms and tried hard to suppress her sobs. She looked up with red eyes, but she met Si Ye with a funny expression. She was so scared that she buried her head in Margaret's arms again.

"Okay, okay, there are so many people watching, stop crying for now."

Margaret let go of Maria in her arms and looked at Si Ye and others with a hint of apology.