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The result was immediately interesting... Unlike most companies where there are more male employees, the headquarters of Blue Star Films is clearly dominated by women, with the ratio of male to female employees probably less than 3 to 7. Moreover, all the female employees are dressed fashionably, either youthful and beautiful or still charming.

That's not all. Even among the few male employees, many are fair-skinned, short, handsome, and beardless, and some even wear makeup and perfume.

What a strange company.

Flora muttered to herself for a moment, then the door to the VIP lounge was pushed open, and a capable woman wearing a low-cut lace blouse and a flesh-colored high-heeled pencil skirt walked in.

"Assistant."

The receptionist who had been serving Flora quickly stepped forward to greet her, making Flora realize that the visitor must have some status within the company.

"Assistant."

Flora then stood up and greeted the assistant very politely.

However, the assistant clearly didn't dare to put on airs with the Lohid family, and quickly returned the greeting very respectfully, addressing Flora as 'Sir'.

Led by her assistant, Flora took the company's magical elevator directly to the top floor where the president's office was located.

The assistant led Flora to the door of the president's office and then excused herself. Flora knocked on the door and, after receiving permission, pushed it open and entered.

"Flora Lohid, on the orders of her teacher, has come to deliver a letter to Miss Emerald Melson."

Although she still harbored resentment towards Emerald, Flora would obey proper etiquette and her teacher's orders. After all, she was not only a member of the Lohid family but also the personal disciple of the current head of the Lohid family, and could represent the Lohid family in many situations when traveling outside.

A red-haired maid wearing a black stocking and suspenders was the first to come over, take the exquisite envelope from Flora's hand, and hand it to Emeralt, who was sitting behind her desk and seemed to be reviewing documents.

Flora habitually scanned the red-haired maid with her magical senses and was immediately surprised.

This red-haired maid looked delicate, but her body was exceptionally hot. The fiery power full of life made Flora instantly think of two different beings.

One of them is the Flame Phoenix, a powerful ancient dragon-level monster that only existed in legends and should now be extinct.

Secondly, there is the Crimson Moon Clan, currently the leading family in the Elf Kingdom.

Flora quickly took a few more glances at Marcy, mainly focusing on her ears. She noticed that Marcy's ears were indeed more pointed and longer than those of humans, but still not as sharp as those of elves. She was probably a half-elf, a hybrid of human and elf.

Even if she is only a half-elf, having the bloodline of Crimson Moon would definitely make her a person of extraordinary status in the elven kingdom. After all, the elven kingdom can be considered a semi-feudal, semi-slave society, and the first family like the Crimson Moon family has an extremely high status in the country. Even if she is just a half-blooded illegitimate daughter, she is still high and mighty to ordinary elves.

But now she can only work as a maid here... Is this the prestige of the youngest fusion-stage mage in human history?

Flora was taken aback by Marcy's presence, and then became even more curious. Even though she knew it was somewhat impolite, she couldn't help but use her magical perception to continue sensing the other people in the room.

Of course, Flora didn't directly use her magical perception to scan Emerald; doing so would have been too impolite.

She first glanced at the aloof-looking female guard standing behind the door, and then realized that she was another elf, a pure-blooded elven mage, whose magical power was only slightly lower than hers.

Flora didn't feel any superiority because of her slight advantage in magical power. In the first lesson at the Lohid Magic Academy, the teachers would tell them that if they encountered an elven mage one-on-one on the battlefield, even if the opponent's magical power was slightly lower than theirs, they must prioritize preserving their lives and retreating. They should never think about winning... A mage specializing in one type of magic can never defeat a mage specializing in all types of magic in a one-on-one fight. Anyone who tries to win is basically already a corpse.

As a genius favored by the current head of the Lohid family, Flora's specialization in magic is certainly not limited to just one type. However, even so, the gap between her and the elven mage is still obvious. Flora estimates that her chances of defeating this female guard are at most 4%.

After scanning Viliana, Flora's magical senses discovered a fat orange cat eating snacks in the room. The fat orange cat was quite proud, only glancing at her before looking away.

...Even a pet cat is so arrogant.

As soon as Flora had this idea, she immediately realized something was wrong. The fat orange cat's movements and expressions were too human-like, and what was with the wings on its back and the antennae on its head?

Unable to resist her curiosity, Flora secretly increased the intensity of her magical perception, only to discover that the fat orange cat was not a cat at all, but a rather powerful magical creature, perhaps even stronger than the elven female guard. Its control over magical power was also terrifyingly exquisite; she had not sensed any magical aura emanating from this fat cat before.

This……

Flora was speechless. She had wanted to challenge the other party, but it turned out that even the other party's pet cat seemed to be more powerful than her.

Flora's subtly enhanced magical perception led to a new discovery—it seemed that the person sitting behind the desk wasn't just Miss Melson, but another person who appeared to be a Master-level mage beneath her... as a chair?

What kind of strange behavior is this? Is it also a special kind of spiritual practice?

Flora didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked.

By the time Flora had used her magical senses to scan almost everyone in the office, Amelie had also finished reading the letter.

She seemed very focused on her work, not even looking up, casually opening a drawer and putting the letter inside, saying nonchalantly:

"Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Lohid. I certainly won't refuse... Well, I'll finish up the work I've accumulated at the company in the next couple of days, and then I'll report to the club."

"..."

Flora remained silent for a few seconds, then gently gritted her teeth.

She thought for a moment, but instead of directly using her magical perception to scan Emerald, she took a deep breath and said seriously:

"Actually, I came here not only to deliver a message, but also on another mission."

"Oh?"

Amélie found it amusing, but maintained her nonchalant expression. She finally looked up, though her pen, which was still in her hand, was busy reviewing documents.

"What task? Do you need my help?"

"...It's like this..."

Flora initially wanted to say, "I don't believe you're in the fusion stage. I need to verify it," but the various strange creatures in the room made her lose her confidence... at least she wasn't as arrogant as she had imagined before coming.

Her words were much more tactful:

“You should know very well that the Lohid Club requires members to be at the Fusion stage to join, and you are far too young, far exceeding the Federal experts’ estimates of the Fusion stage breakthrough.”

“Although Ark and the others can prove that you are indeed a Fusion Stage powerhouse, there are still many people outside who don’t quite believe it… So my other task is to prove this point, to prove that you are indeed a Fusion Stage powerhouse.”

"...Does this even need proof?"

Emery gave Flora a deep look with her heterochromatic gold and blue eyes.

"Yes, we need it!"

Flora ultimately showed her stubbornness:

"The golden right eye is not necessarily a fused organ; it could also be a special effect caused by some kind of special magic. As for your achievement of killing the Ancient Dragon-level Shadow Dragon, it could be due to the power of the [Fatal Strike], rather than your own strength."

"Oh~~~~"

Emery suddenly drew out her words and chuckled mischievously:

"I understand. It's because I'm younger, prettier, and better than you that you're unwilling to accept it, which is why you came all this way to see for yourself?"

"you……!"

Flora was instantly stunned.

...How can you be so narcissistic? You're always thinking about yourself!

Flora's arrogance and temper flared instantly. She temporarily forgot all manners and arrogantly pointed at Emerald:

"I challenge you to a duel! If you're truly a Fusion Stage expert, don't refuse! If you can't even beat me, then your Fusion Stage strength must be fake! Hmph!"

"Mmm~ Mmm~ That's right, that's how it tastes~~"

Emery, however, didn't seem to care. Instead, she smiled and looked Flora up and down, her gaze lingering for a long time, especially on her glossy stockings and her modified purple lace robe.

"You know what? At first, you were so proper and well-mannered, you didn't have any of the vitality that a beautiful young girl should have. You were like a rigid old woman."

"Who are you calling an old woman? I'm only two years older than you!"

Flora's anger intensified, and a grid pattern appeared on her forehead.

"Your robes look great on you. Did you design and modify them yourself?"

Emery ignored Flora's words and began to criticize Flora's modified crimson robes:

"I didn't know you had a talent for designing clothes... Why don't you give up magic and become my fashion designer? How much pocket money does Grandpa Lohid give you every month? I'll give you double."

"...!"

This time, Flora simply pulled out her wand, which was also shaped like a rose:

"I challenge you to a duel! A duel! If you have the guts, don't refuse! I absolutely cannot forgive you for humiliating my magical talent! I am a magician, not a fashion designer!"

"I didn't mean to humiliate your magical talent... I just said you altered your robes quite nicely, and you might have a better future as a fashion designer~~"

Emery simply shrugged:

"Besides, I'm a woman, where would I get a seed? By the way, do you even know what a seed is?"

“…Huh?”

Flora paused, realizing she genuinely didn't know; she'd only ever heard the boys at the academy shout that before they fought...

"Well... if you insist on a duel, that's fine too."

After speaking, Emerald lowered her head again and continued looking at the documents on her desk, even starting to annotate them with her pen, clearly showing that she didn't take Flora seriously at all.

"Then let the duel begin... Just let me know when you're ready."

"...You want to duel right here?"

Flora gritted her teeth; her anger had reached its peak.

"Aren't you underestimating me? Even if you really are a Fusion Stage mage... do you think you can subdue me in an instant? Aren't you afraid your office will be destroyed?"

"You think too much."

Emery shook her finger with the hand that wasn't holding the pen:

"No matter how hard you try, you can't destroy my office, so you can prepare with confidence. I guarantee the duel will be over in an instant once it starts, without any pain."

"...You're too arrogant! You'll regret this!"

Flora shouted it out, her eyes blazing with anger. She seemed impulsive, but the light deep within her eyes gradually calmed down.

This is also an essential quality for an excellent mage: the angrier you are, the calmer you must be, because only a calm mage is at their strongest.

Flora didn't speak again, but began preparing for the duel, letting herself be surrounded by a large number of red rose petals.

This is precisely Flora's innate magic—the magic of rose transformation—and it is also the main reason why she was chosen by the Lohid family to be their personal disciple.

Emerald didn't even glance at the rose petals floating all over the room, continuing to review her documents.

Because Amelie was quite familiar with Flora Lohid's magic.

The reason is simple: Flora also appeared in the original game, and was one of Julia's many harem members.

Flora appears later in the original game, but she does almost the same things: delivering invitations to the Lohid Club and issuing challenges. However, in the original game, the challenger is Yulia.

The result was predictable... In the original game, Yulia was a standard eroge heroine. She could beat any enemy in the form of a beautiful girl to their knees with her Mind Correction Fist and take them home as her Star Fury. Flora was no exception.

Although Flora joined the party relatively late in the original game, she was used by many players because her magic was truly powerful.

Her innate magic—Magic Rose Transformation—as the name suggests, allows her to transform any magic into the form of roses or petals, which she can then control.

This means that Flora could rely on her innate magic to break through the limitation that it is difficult for humans to specialize in multiple types of magic, and may even become the first all-around magician in human history.

Because Flora doesn't need to learn the theory of a spell to fully master it like an elf does, she only needs to successfully cast the spell once by simply imitating the incantation and gestures, and then absorb the spell by converting it into a rose. After that, she can use the spell anytime.

Of course, this form of indirectly controlling magic through innate magic is different from direct spellcasting. The biggest difference lies in the effect—Flora's magic always needs to appear in the form of roses or petals before being transformed into the spells she needs.

For example, the time she used flower buds to wrap herself up and then suddenly disappear or reappear was actually a teleportation spell using spatial magic. Those petals and buds can be understood as her magical skin.

In the original game, after Flora joins the protagonist's party, players can freely allocate her skill points to develop her into an all-elemental human mage. However, when she first appears, Flora is only proficient in three types of magic: fire, curse, and space.

Flora, who was challenging Emerald at this moment, was also proficient in these three types of magic.

Flora was verbally defiant towards Emerald, but she was not careless at all. Emerald told her to be prepared before the duel began, and she was indeed preparing seriously.

Flora first wrapped herself in three layers of rosebuds. The first layer was essentially a cursed barrier that could weaken any attack that passed through it. The second layer was Flora's strongest defensive magic, the Spatial Barrier, and the third layer was a teleportation spell, used to escape after the first two layers had failed.

There was another reason for doing this: Flora knew that Emerald's fusion organ was her radiant golden right eye. Flora didn't know what special abilities that radiant golden right eye had, but she knew that it was definitely the right thing to do when facing an eye-type fusion organ to prevent the other party from seeing her.

After preparing her defenses, Flora began preparing for her attack.

Because of Emerald's overly arrogant behavior, Flora no longer intended to show any mercy or restraint in Emerald's office. She scattered rose petals all over the room, and each petal could be transformed at any time into a fire spell that could generate high temperatures and explosions, or a highly corrosive curse.

"...I'm ready, come on!"

After confirming that she was prepared in terms of attack, defense, and escape, Flora loudly announced the start of the duel and prepared to immediately detonate all the rose petals in the room to give Emeralt a good beating.

"Then, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of old Mr. Lohid."

Only then did Emerald finally make a move, and she continued to examine the documents with one hand while holding a pen in the other. She simply switched her left hand to the sleeve of her Mystic Code [Saintess], and while lecturing, she made a grasping motion in the air:

"What do you think is the most fundamental difference between a Fusion Stage mage and one below it? Is it the special abilities of fused organs? Is it combat experience and spellcasting skills? Actually, it's none of those... The biggest and most fundamental difference between the two is the world-shaking difference in magical power and spell strength!"

As soon as the words were spoken, divine light filled the entire office, transforming into a giant golden sphere that enveloped all the rose petals in the room and the rosebud where Flora was, before rapidly shrinking in size.

During this time, the rose petals transformed into various forms of magic, with flashes and explosions of fireballs, fire snakes, and fire whirlwinds constantly appearing, interspersed with powerful curses.

But it was all useless. The golden light membrane of the holy magic remained unmoved and continued to shrink, quickly rendering all three layers of rosebuds ineffective. It enveloped Flora completely like a golden bodysuit, sealing her away entirely.

Chapter 176 New Oxen and Horses