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Moreover, before the New Year arrived, Amelie was summoned back to Melson Manor and locked herself in a room in the castle with a group of middle-aged and elderly men.

The room was quite large, laid out like a conference room, with a large oval table in the center and more than 10 seats arranged around the table.

Amelie's grandfather, Baphomet Melson, the current head of the Melson family, sat in the main seat in the very center.

The other middle-aged and elderly men took their seats on either side of Baphomet according to their positions and seniority, including Amelie's father, Pias Melsen.

As for Emerald, who was the youngest and lowest in rank, she could only sit in the seat furthest from the head of the table, with the room door right behind her.

The people currently sitting in this room are all owners of the Melson Ring, which are the core members of the Melson family. Each of them is either powerful or holds an important position. There are six fusion-stage mages, including Emery, which accounts for about half of the total number of people.

Almost every year around this time, the core members of the Merson family meet here to summarize the family’s performance that year and discuss development plans for the following year.

Unless there are special circumstances, all holders of the Ring of Melson must attend this meeting, whether they are powerful family members who are hiding in the depths of the wilderness cultivating alone, or researchers who are working in the magic workshop for months on end without leaving their homes.

Even Milne Melson, who is in charge of the family's overseas business and lives in Shangying Kingdom year-round, is Amelie's third uncle, and he returns every year at this time.

This year was no different. As a fusion-stage mage, Milain showed almost no signs of aging. Although he was only a little over six years younger than Pias Melson, he looked about the same age as his brother's son, and his attire was quite casual.

Wearing a sun-protective shirt, beach shorts, flip-flops, and sunglasses on his forehead, he was dressed like a typical playboy at the beach. When Emerald looked at him, he winked and made faces at her, acting more like a big boy than an elder.

Amelie returned Milaine's smile; she had a fairly good impression of this uncle.

Every year when Milain returned from Shangying Kingdom, she would bring back many gifts for Amelie, such as some oriental-flavored seasonings that Amelie liked, which were hard to buy in the Federation. Almost all of them were brought back by Milain when she returned.

With the addition of Emerald as a new member, Baphomet did not immediately announce the start of the meeting after everyone was seated. Instead, he first introduced the people present to Emerald.

In fact, Emery didn't recognize all of her pink-haired relatives in the room.

The people she was most familiar with and frequently interacted with, besides her grandfather Baphomet, were her father, her third uncle, her cousin who was the director of the FBI, and an old pink-haired man in a military uniform with four stars on his shoulder.

The pink-haired old man was a general in the Federal Army and the Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Air Force. Captain Enoch of the USS Melson III, who had a good relationship with Amelie, was his son.

There were also two serious-looking, pink-haired old men whom Emery knew, but they weren't close; they barely exchanged a few words with each other each year.

One of them is the head of the Melson Magic Workshop, and the other commands Melson Security, the strongest elite armed force in the Allen Federation; both are pillars of their families.

Emerald barely recognized the rest of the people. Some of them looked familiar, but she couldn't recall their names or know who they were.

Now that Baphomet has personally introduced them, Amelie naturally recognizes them. Taking full advantage of her age and gender, she calls them "Grandpa" or "Uncle" repeatedly, easily making them smile and welcome Amelie's arrival.

The Merson family does not have a tradition of favoring sons over daughters; at least half of the family's list of distinguished members are women, and there are even more women than men.

However, the core members of the contemporary Melson family are only one woman, Emery... It's not that there are no other outstanding women in the contemporary Melson family, but rather that the talented Melson women are generally very individualistic, not very interested in participating in family management, and prefer to do their own thing. They all chose to refuse to accept the Melson Ring when faced with it.

Once Amelie had become somewhat familiar with everyone, Baphomet announced the start of the meeting.

According to the established procedure, the first item on the agenda was for each participant to report on their achievements over the past year, in descending order of seniority and position.

As the youngest and newest member of the family, Emerald naturally had to be last, and before her, she could only patiently listen to the work reports of others.

However, Emery was neither anxious nor dissatisfied. Instead, she listened very attentively. This was the best opportunity for her to understand the true situation of her family and to learn from her elders about reporting experiences.

After listening to the speeches of several pink-haired old men, Emery roughly understood how to conduct the report.

Simply put, it means reporting your achievements from three aspects.

If the person is a core family member responsible for the company's operations, they must provide the company's most accurate financial data for the year and give a detailed report on the company's operations and development.

If a family member is a powerful cultivator focused on their practice, they should share their cultivation experience, talk about their progress over the past year, or share any valuable insights they have gained while traveling and adventuring.

If the core family member in charge of research is responsible for reporting on the research and development projects completed and ongoing within the year, as well as the progress of talent discovery and training.

Judging from the reports of these pink-haired grandfathers and pink-haired uncles, the Merson family undoubtedly remains at the pinnacle of the Federation, unshakeable. While their development and rapid growth cannot compare to their earlier periods, they can still be considered to be progressing steadily.

For a family that has stood at the pinnacle of a nation for nearly two thousand years to remain so healthy, unlike some ancient empires that have decayed, is something Amelie is already quite content with. After all, no matter how talented she is, her powerful family has been the greatest guarantee that she has been able to grow up smoothly to this day.

Finally, after her uncle, who was the director of the FBI, finished his report, everyone's attention turned to Emerald. It was her turn.

Faced with the curious and expectant gazes of a group of elders, Emery smiled shyly, but the pride in her voice was impossible to hide:

"This year... I haven't really done anything major. I've mainly achieved some minor successes in terms of personal capabilities and business wealth."

"As for my personal strength, as you all have seen, I am now the youngest Fusion Stage mage in the history of the Federation, and I have also successfully trained another girl who is about the same age as me to become a Fusion Stage mage!"

"..."xN

An eerie silence fell over the room.

Not only did he become the youngest Fusion Mage, but he also trained another equally young Fusion Mage.

This achievement is worthy of being on the family's list of heroes! And you're saying this is just a small achievement... If this is a small achievement, then what are we?

The other Fusion Stage experts in the room, who were focused on their cultivation, looked at the spirited Amelie and thought about the difficulties they had faced in their breakthroughs. They suddenly felt a little envious.

Emerald, seemingly oblivious to the atmosphere, continued to hold her head high with smug satisfaction—after all, she was a girl, and the people in the room were all her elders, so how could they possibly beat her up?

"Besides my small achievements in personal ability, I've also made some money in business."

Still in a sweet and lovely tone:

"Even if you don't like following trends, all of you grandpas and uncles know about movies, right? After all, it's the most popular form of entertainment in the entire Federation right now... Well, this is what I came up with."

"Although Blue Star Films not only didn't make much money this year due to its overly rapid expansion, but also owes the Ise Retsu Group a huge debt, it's not a big problem, things will get better next year."

"More importantly, because I resolved some minor personal grudges, I have completely absorbed the art association. I have also taken over the wealth they have accumulated over hundreds of years, as well as their monopoly and control over resources in the art industry... Well, all in all, I have made quite a bit of money this year."

This time, even the old pink-haired guys in the room couldn't help but roll their eyes.

The arts association is just not as big as the top conglomerates; in reality, it is by no means a small organization and is a behemoth in the eyes of ordinary people.

This organization has accumulated wealth over hundreds of years, which is definitely more than the entire annual income of Merson. And you call this "small change"? You're being way too cocky!

Although the longtime fans of Emerald were internally criticizing Emerald, they didn't seem to have any real complaints.

After all, she's a young girl. She should be a little more flamboyant when she makes achievements. All the capable Miss Melsons throughout history have been like that... The most arrogant one even wanted to establish her own undead kingdom within the Federation.

And... this year you've broken through to the integration stage and absorbed the Art Association, so what are you going to do next year? You know, one of the data points is growth compared to the same period last year. You're laughing so smugly now, but next year you'll probably be crying over those negative numbers.

Many longtime fans even had a slightly malicious thought: "Little Ellie, you're so pretty, you must be so cute when you cry, right? At least cuter than your current arrogant self!"

Regardless, Emery's performance this year is undoubtedly the best among all the Ring of Melson owners.

Baphomet didn't hold back his praise, showering Emerald with compliments and then suggesting that Emerald's name be added to the family's list of heroes, to which no one objected.

After reporting on this year's achievements, the next step is naturally for everyone to share their plans for next year. If any family members' plans require coordination or cooperation, these can be discussed in advance.

The order of speaking was still based on seniority, age, and position, with Emerald being the last to speak.

The plans made by others for the coming year were all fairly standard and in line with the Merson family's current development philosophy of seeking steady growth.

After everyone finished speaking, all eyes turned to Emerald, wondering if she would be more subdued next year, given her big moves this year.

"My plans for next year... well, I do have some plans, which are two small goals."

Emerald looked around at the room full of elders, her hands supporting her chin, elbows on the table, a sweet smile on her exquisitely beautiful face:

"My first small goal is still personal strength... Well, as everyone knows, besides Yulia, I have a few other girls around me. Now that Yulia and I are in the fusion stage, their strength can't fall behind, and I already have a training plan for them."

"Although Sisi has elven blood, she has not learned much magic since childhood, so it would be too difficult for her to become a proper elven mage now. Therefore, I am focusing on developing her Vitality Flame talent and plan to train her to become an elven mage—if she can obtain a fusion organ that can enhance the Vitality Flame ability when she breaks through, that would be wonderful."

“Anna is a magical genius among elves, one of the best among her peers. It’s almost certain that she will break through to become a great mage. Now she goes to the Lohid Magic Academy every month as a foreign teacher, while also learning human magic… Hmm, she is very likely to become a humanoid magic encyclopedia who is proficient in both elven and human magic in the future.”

"As for Senior Su Lina... I plan to improve the technical legacy of the old witch Mondoly and give it to her. Next year, I plan to promote her well, make more movies for her, arrange more large-scale performances for her, and make her the next generation of song and dance queen... In this way, she may be the next person around me to break through to the fusion stage, even faster than Sissi and Anna."

"Finally, there's Flora, whom the Lohid family gave me... Actually, she has the best foundation of all of them. As long as I'm willing to invest all my resources in her, I'm confident I can help her achieve a breakthrough within six months at most. But I'm not in a hurry right now... Well, we'll see when she'll finally realize it and come to me on her own."

"..."

These words silenced the group of longtime fans in the room once again.

After a long pause, a pink-haired old man, also a fusion-stage mage, finally spoke in a hoarse voice:

"So, Ellie, are you planning to train all the girls around you to the Fusion stage? Is it really as easy as you say? Aren't you being too greedy?"

It's definitely not easy, but it's not too difficult either. After all, besides Surina, Marcy, Viliana, and Flora are all members of the original game's main character group, so they will definitely grow stronger.

While thinking this in her heart, Amelie's sweet smile remained unchanged:

“What’s so greedy about that? A girl who can stay by my side all the time must be both beautiful and talented. A beautiful girl is just a temporary toy, I’ll get tired of her after a while, while a talented girl who isn’t pretty is only suitable to be my beast of burden.”

"Little Ellie, you really are... sigh."

Even Baphomet shook his head at Amelie's words:

"I always thought that some of the rumors about you were exaggerated, but now I think they are underestimating you. It's a good thing you're a girl, otherwise your reputation as a scumbag would probably spread all the way to the other side of the ocean."

"It's alright. Even if I'm a girl, it won't stop my name from spreading all the way from the Federation to the other side of the White Sea."

Emerald, however, was not ashamed but proud, as if calling her a scumbag was a compliment.

Actually, this is roughly equivalent to the revenge spending of poor people after they become rich. Before being hit by a stroke of luck in her previous life, Amelie was always single. So what if she's a little scummy in this life because she's in a better position?

Let's leave the topic of "bad girls" aside for now. The old fans of the Mao group encourage Amelie's ambition to cultivate all the girls around her into strong individuals, but they are not very optimistic about the outcome... If it were so easy to cultivate strong individuals in the Fusion stage, the Federation would have been the world's hegemon long ago.

Amelie didn't care. She never wasted words trying to convince others; she would only let facts speak for themselves. Those old men who were secretly mocking her now would be thoroughly humiliated at next year's meeting, where she would put on a grand show and act even more like a little devil!

"Ahem, I have another small goal."

After clearing her throat a few times to mark the end of the first part of the discussion, Emery continued:

"This small goal is about business development. Although my Blue Star Films has opened cinemas all over the Federation and the revenue is quite good, it still owes a large amount of loans... So my second small goal for next year is to pay off the money owed to the Ise Rei Group."

"Little Ellie, are you going to pay off your loan next year?"

This time, it was Pias, Amelie's biological father, who spoke up. He frowned slightly, seemingly disapproving of Amelie's decision.

“If I remember correctly, didn’t you plan to start repaying the loan from the third year? Even if your Blue Star Films’ current revenue data is very good, it would be too much pressure to repay the 1000 billion Luns loan with interest by next year, and it would cause a serious break in your cash flow… I suggest that you repay a little bit every year from the third year according to the contract, and pay it off within 5 years.”

“Dad, you’re right. Following the normal repayment strategy, taking out such a large loan slowly is still the best approach… Although the interest payments will be higher, the risk of a broken cash flow is not high.”

Emery nodded first, her smile remaining sweet, but a murderous glint and ruthlessness flashed deep in her eyes:

"But who says that the only way to get a loan is to pay back the creditor? If the creditor disappears from this world completely, won't the debt still be cleared?"

"What? Little Ellie, you want to wipe out the Ise Retsu Foundation just like you wiped out the Art Association to pay off the loans? No way! No way!"

Even Amelie's grandfather, Baphomet, was shocked this time, shaking his head repeatedly:

“You can’t do this, Ellie! With your current strength and cunning, it might not be difficult for you to destroy the Ise Retsu Group, but you can’t do it.”

"There are many people in the Federation who owe the Ise Retsu Group a huge debt, just like you. Many of them also have the power to destroy the Ise Retsu Group, but they haven't done so... Little Ellie, you should know the reason why, right?"

"Yes, this involves a financial credibility issue."

Emery nodded slightly:

"The idea that eliminating creditors can clear out debts is a precedent that cannot be set, otherwise the entire Federation's financial order will be thrown into chaos... If I insist on destroying the Ise Retsu Group, even the family will try to stop me, right?"

"It's good that you can think of that."

Baphomet finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"I thought you were really arrogant and wanted to do whatever you wanted."

"I'm not that willful yet, but..."

Emery smiled mysteriously:

"What if... I mean, what if the Ise Retsu Foundation collapses on its own, just like how that old hag Mondory destroyed Mandora City and also destroyed herself and the Art Association?"

"If the Ise Rei Foundation, as a group with ulterior motives, is dealt with according to justice, then the Federation's financial order won't be affected, right? And many people's huge debts will be cleared up; it's a win-win situation for everyone~~"

"...Little Ellie, what do you mean?"

Many of the older fans in the room instantly had their eyes flashing with excitement.

As the largest creditor of the Allen Federation, the Ise Rei Foundation owes huge debts to the Melson family, and Emery is not the only one.

If this debt can be cleared without affecting the federal financial order and reputation... it's not impossible.

However, many people suddenly looked at Emerald with a strange expression.

How did you know about this?

Baphomet thought for a moment, but couldn't resist and tentatively asked:

"Little Ellie... your innate magic... is it really like the rumors say, that it allows you to see some aspects of the future and have precognitive abilities?"

"Well...hehe~~"

Emerald, however, simply playfully put her index finger to her lips and gently shook it:

"I can't tell you."

Chapter 230 Father's Status Rises Because of Daughter

It's not about admitting or denying, but rather about not being able to say it?