From the curse back, I started to eat the clone's soft rice

As mentioned before, among the sisters who were brought back to the Holy Terra Empire, the eldest sister Ling was a complete street urchin who was nowhere to be found once she was drunk. She went off to open a film company and continued her old business of making bad movies, and considered it a success as long as she didn't lose money. The youngest sister Xi stayed in her paintings all day and never even went out. The only one who did any real work was Shu.

In other words, the entire Sui family now relies on Shu to work for An Xiu for their support. All contributions are piled on Shu, and one person has to save up the contribution share of the entire family.

"Oh, can't you let me be happy for a while?"

Perhaps he was in a good mood because he had resolved the shadow of many years, or perhaps his relationship became closer after he officially became a family member. At this moment, Shu pretended to sigh and joked with An Xiu for the first time.

......

Soon, a few more days passed.

On this day, outside the city of Londinium, the capital of the Holy Terra Empire, a car marked with the logo of the Kazdel Military Council slowly stopped at the city gate. A tall and muscular man with blond hair and wearing armor got out of the car, followed by several equally tall Sarkaz.

"Here we are."

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar city in front of him, Manfred's expression was somewhat complicated.

Not long ago, this place was controlled by the Sarkaz and belonged to Victoria, where the eight grand dukes were fighting each other. But now, after just a few months, the same city represents completely different meanings.

After all, Londinium is now the capital of the Holy Terra Empire.

"Are you Mr. Manfred, Kazdel's representative on this trip? Please leave with us and do not obstruct the normal passage of the imperial citizens at the city gate."

The imperial personnel who had received the news and were waiting and welcoming near the city gate immediately stepped forward after seeing Manfred and others arrive, and led them to the empire's foreign guest accommodation area.

Along the way, most of the citizens of Londinium frowned slightly and looked unfriendly after seeing this team.

But this is normal. After all, Londinium was just ravaged by the Sarkaz a few months ago. It would be strange if the residents of Londinium had a good attitude towards Manfred and other Sarkaz.

Chapter 190: The stinky demons are coming to the empire to beg for food

Although they were not very friendly towards Manfred and the other delegation members from Kazdel, fortunately, they were led by imperial officials, and some news about the empire's intention to establish cooperation with Kazdel had been circulating in the empire some time ago, so there was no trouble.

Some residents of Londinium who saw Manfred and his companions would only grumble a few words like "The stinky demons are coming to the empire to beg for food", but other than that they continued to do what they were supposed to do.

Manfred and even the other Sarkaz who were accompanying him would naturally not care about a few words. After all, given the situation of the Sarkaz in Terra, even if someone pointed at their noses and scolded them in person, Manfred and the others would not feel the slightest bit of emotion in their hearts. They might even wonder why the people they met were so unaggressive and did not attack them directly.

"arrive."

The imperial officer who was in charge of bringing Manfred and others to the foreign guest accommodation center in Londinium said indifferently.

"We will report your arrival to His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can rest here at your leisure."

"Also, these are your ID badges. Please take them. With your ID badges, you can freely use all the facilities here. The cafeteria provides free meals 24 hours a day, and the waiters will take you to your room to choose your own food. If there is anything we cannot provide you with, please feel free to ask."

After finishing his words in a formal manner, several imperial personnel asked again if he had any questions. After receiving a negative answer, they left.

Manfred could naturally see that the attitude of these imperial personnel towards them was quite cold. It could be said that the whole process was just official business. However, since they were Sarkaz, this was normal. They could even make arrangements for them as official business, which showed that their attitude was very good.

On the contrary, if these imperial people were too enthusiastic towards their group of Sarkaz, Manfred would suspect that there was something fishy going on. Only if they acted cold and indifferent would Manfred believe that the cooperation between the Holy Terra Empire and Kazdel was real.

In the foreign guest accommodation office, in addition to Manfred and his group, there were also some foreign officials from other countries. Because the Holy Terra Empire suddenly increased the export volume of some grains at very affordable prices, most of these foreign officials representing various countries came here specifically to negotiate trade shares with the relevant departments of the empire.

At this moment, facing the arrival of Manfred and others, these foreign officials from other countries stood far away as if they had seen something dirty.

"What bad luck! I was placed in the same resettlement center with this bunch of demons."

"The Empire actually let these demons in?"

"Perhaps Emperor Tallulah has some deeper meaning. These demons are lucky to be able to have a seat at the table for dinner."

"Are the previous rumors true? I really don't understand why the Holy Terra Empire would cooperate with these despicable Sarkaz."

"Have you forgotten? Emperor Tallulah initially relied on the Wendigo Legion to build her power. This time, she's collaborating with Kazdel, perhaps to expand her army and recruit some demons as cannon fodder. Those demons' lives aren't worth much anyway."

With Manfred's strength, he could easily hear the whispers of the officials not far away, or this group of people had no intention of avoiding people at all. But then again, this situation was very normal for the Sarkaz, and neither Manfred nor the other Sarkaz cared about it at all.

After simply going to the cafeteria to eat some free meals, Manfred and others returned to the room and waited quietly.

The Londinium of today is no longer the Londinium that was once controlled by His Highness Theresis. As the capital of the most powerful country on Terra, Manfred and his companions must be cautious if they do not want to bring disaster to Kazdel.

"I just came all the way from outside the city. I didn't see anything strange during my journey, and I didn't hear any news of military movements on the way to Londinium."

"His Highness Tracy's concerns have not come true, but the specific details of the cooperation between the Empire and Kazdel will have to wait until we see the outcome of that Emperor Tallulah."

Manfred muttered to himself in the room, and the other Sarkaz nodded.

"To be on the safe side, we should try not to leave the room for the time being."

"Now, take some time to rest."

Although the Foreign Guest Accommodation Office of the Holy Terra Empire allocated separate rooms to each of them, for safety reasons, Manfred and all the other Sarkaz chose to squeeze into the same room.

Just like that, two hours later, Manfred and others finally received a notice from the empire.

"Everyone from Kazdel, follow me."

Led by the imperial staff from the foreign guest accommodation center to the palace, Manfred and his companions were then taken over by the palace staff and brought to the relevant personnel responsible for establishing cooperation with Kazdel.

They were, respectively, Tallulah, who sat on the throne and watched Manfred and others arrive with an expressionless face. Most people in the entire Terran land were familiar with this Red Dragon Emperor, except for a few countries without internet access. His horrific record of annihilating three countries in a row frightened the leaders of countless Terran countries. After seeing the real person at this moment, just a look from the other party made Manfred feel an indescribable huge pressure in his heart.

Below Talulah was the Prime Minister of the Holy Terra Empire, the Doctor wearing the same hooded coat that never changed, and Anxiu who was sitting aside watching the show.

Besides this, there was a clerical worker named Hedley standing by and taking notes.

Manfred still had an impression of Hedley because the other party had worked under him for a period of time. He did not expect that when they met again, the other party, who was also a Sarkaz mercenary, had already taken up a clerical job in the Imperial Palace.

Although he had heard before that the Red Dragon Emperor would appoint infected people as officials, Manfred had not expected that the appointments would even include Sarkaz.

Looking at Manfred's expression, Hedley could naturally guess what his former boss was thinking. In fact, it was not so bad for him to work in a civilian job. Ines, who was once a member of the same mercenary group as him, had now been promoted to a team leader in the Imperial Assassination Corps. Another Sarkaz girl named Mudstone was even the Minister of Civil Engineering, one of the important departments of the Empire, at a young age. In terms of official position alone, she was already the first rank below the Prime Minister.

That is to say, Manfred did not inquire before coming, and Minister Mudstone is usually low-key, otherwise the other party would not be surprised by his ordinary clerical job.

Chapter 191: Manfred: This is the attitude, it’s just right!

"Kazdel Military Council, Manfred, greets His Majesty."

The Emperor of the most powerful country on the land of Terra was right before his eyes. Manfred was not surprised for too long. He quickly came to his senses and respectfully saluted the Red Dragon Emperor in front of him.

"Mr. Manfred, are you here to negotiate the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Empire on behalf of Kazdel?"

Tallulah, who was sitting on the throne, did not speak. Instead, the doctor who was sitting next to her supported his chin with his hands crossed and asked questions to the tall blond Sarkaz in front of him in the same classic posture as a certain commander.

However, due to the huge difference in body size between the two, the doctor sitting on the chair looked like a little chicken compared to Manfred's physique as strong as a double-door refrigerator. Even in such a posture, he did not look oppressive at all, but rather a little funny.

Of course, this was just the opinion of An Xiu who was sitting nearby. In fact, with the position of Prime Minister of the Empire and the hooded uniform that made it impossible to see his face, the doctor didn't even need to deliberately strike any poses. Simply sitting in his seat and doing nothing was enough to cause a surge in the psychological pressure on representatives from other countries.

Manfred is no exception.

In response to the doctor's question, the blond Sarkaz man spoke honestly.

"Kazdel is honored that your country has established diplomatic relations with Kazdel. However, I still have some questions about the details of the establishment of diplomatic relations. I hope to discuss it in detail with you."

The establishment of diplomatic relations between countries is not a simple verbal agreement. The policies regarding industrial connectivity, business support, interest cooperation, etc. after the establishment of diplomatic relations need to be drafted bit by bit after repeated exchanges and discussions between representatives and senior officials of both sides.

Although Kazdel doesn't have any of the above.

Industry? There was no industry in that rotten place called Kazdel. The only mobile city was cobbled together from various sources. At first glance, it looked like the work of some rubbish collector.

Business? Are Kazdel's unique Sarkaz mercenaries considered business? They'll kill anyone they want for the right price. There's also a secondhand market for Lateran-made pistols. They're genuine Lateran-made, guaranteed to be pristine, as if they'd just been snatched from the hands of Shakota. The only problem is the supply chain is a bit unstable.

As for cooperation for interests, that was even more nonsense. Just look at the reputation of the Sarkaz being hated by everyone on Terra. Most of the top leaders in other countries would rather hand over the benefits to their competitors than think of cooperating with Kazdel. When the eight grand dukes and a group of aristocratic warlords in Victoria were in civil strife, the military committee led by Tracy was lucky enough to be allowed to join in and stir up trouble.

The establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazdel and the Holy Terra Empire this time is more like a unilateral charity from the Holy Terra Empire to Kazdel than a cooperation of interests. After all, this is an opportunity to establish good relations with the strongest country on the land of Terra. I wonder how many countries are willing to cooperate even if it means losing money.

Anyway, they are just some cheap labor. They can win the favor of the empire by selling the interests of some untouchables. There is no telling how many high-ranking officials of non-human countries in the whole of Terra will step forward to take the initiative.

Although they didn't know it, it was impossible for Tallulah to accept such a thing given her actual moral bottom line.

"sit down."

After Manfred finished speaking, Tallulah, who was sitting on the throne, spoke lightly.

Hedley, who was recording at the side, immediately brought a chair for Manfred upon hearing this.

In Tallulah's eyes, since Manfred was representing Kazdel to discuss establishing diplomatic relations with them, it was normal for him to have someone sit down and talk. It was impossible for him to let the representatives of another country stand and listen to them, right? If you didn't know better, you would think he was interrogating a prisoner.

However, in Manfred's eyes, such behavior means something different.

The Red Dragon Emperor actually gave me a chair to sit down instead of asking me to stand, and even forced him to kneel down on the grounds that a lowly Sarkaz could only speak on his knees?

To be honest, Manfred had already prepared himself to face such difficulties and argue for them, but who knew that the Empire seemed to have no intention of doing so at all.

Did he not take Kazdel seriously at all, so he was too lazy to even try to make things difficult for him?

Given the Sarkaz's situation, Manfred could only think of the worst possible situation.

In this way, time passed slowly as the two sides talked and exchanged ideas.

A few hours later, Manfred, holding a contract with the imperial seal, walked out of the palace with several Sarkaz who had been waiting outside the meeting room, looking dazed.

"Let Hedley escort you all away. We won't go any further."

Tallulah had no intention of personally escorting the people out of the palace. She simply sent Hedley, who had been in charge of recording the conversation between the two parties, to escort Manfred and the others for a distance.

After all, Talulah and the Doctor still have a lot of government affairs to deal with, not to mention that Anxiu specially invited them as well as Lappland, Froststar, Kal'tsit, Cintrea and others to have dinner together tonight. Talulah and the Doctor don't want to be absent because of dealing with government affairs too late.

On the other side, Manfred, who was walking in front of the team after leaving the palace and walking on the street, finally came to his senses.

It went so smoothly. The entire communication process was so smooth. There were no difficulties and no deliberately hidden agreements to deceive people. Even if there were problems in some places, they were all normal disputes over interests that were laid out in the open.

So much so that Manfred, who strictly speaking only came to test the situation, signed the agreement unknowingly during the communication process.

Oh no! After returning to Kazdel, His Highness Tracys will not suspect that he is secretly communicating with the Empire, right?

No, this is not the most important thing now. What is important is to judge from the attitude of the Empire towards them. Could it be that now that they are outside, the Sarkaz can finally be treated like normal humans?

Thinking of this, Manfred couldn't help but look at the pedestrians on the street, and then...

"What are you looking at, you stinky demon? You came to the empire to beg for food and you still look so fierce?"

"he～～tui!"

It was right. Feeling the attitude of the civilians around him towards himself and others, Manfred nodded with relief.

......

On the other side, inside the palace.

"The new mall discount area should be updated soon. I wonder what good stuff will be there this time."

"Hmm... Considering my current point balance isn't very high, I hope they don't refresh any overly expensive items."

An Xiu in the room opened the system panel and spoke.

PS: There will be another update in the morning.

Chapter 192: System Mall Refresh, Tracy's Blood Pressure Soars

It has been a month since the last discount area refresh, and today is the time for new product refreshes.

After opening the system panel, An Xiu clicked on the mall page with ease, and then looked at the products in the discount area at the top that had been refreshed.

[Holy Lance of the Star o Rungomyniad] (50% off): 6000 points

[Nightmare Bloodline] (70% off): 1200 points

Omnitrix (50% off): 400000000 points

[Surprise Blind Box] (50% off): 2500 points

......

Looking at the discounted items in front of him, An Xiu had only one thought in his mind.

"Again?"

In the same way, the discount area brought out products that I absolutely cannot afford at the moment, and also after bringing out discounted products that far exceeded my current purchasing power, I got a surprise blind box.

Looking at the scene in front of him, An Xiu always felt that the picture was a little familiar.

If he remembered correctly, that was how Sakura came.

However, the difference from the last time is that among all the products refreshed by An Xiu in the discount area, there was only one surprise blind box that could be bought. But this time, in addition to the blind box, there are at least two other products to buy, so he doesn't have to buy only one blind box as a gambler.

[Holy Lance of the Star o Rhongomyniad], from the Type-Moon world, is a Noble Phantasm held by Altria. Compared to ordinary Slowpoke, Slowpoke who holds the Holy Lance as a Noble Phantasm often understands people's hearts better. For details, please refer to Slowpoke and Slowpoke in the Lostbelt.

[Nightmare Bloodline], it may be difficult to judge just by looking at the name, after all, there are actually quite a lot of works with nightmare-related settings in the infinite world. However, the nightmare bloodline that is refreshed now also comes from the Type-Moon world and belongs to the bloodline of the fantasy species.

[Omnitrix], you may not recognize it just by looking at the name, and wonder why this thing can be sold for 400 million, but if you mention its other nickname "Little Broken Watch", many people will probably remember it.