"Sip~~"
In the quiet room, Tachibana Yuki Angel leisurely drank the freshly brewed Biluochun tea prepared by the maids, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth.
She couldn't enjoy the so-called Japanese matcha, which was too strong and bitter. Even with super sweet desserts, Angel still couldn't savor it. In comparison, the common tea in Shenzhou was more to her taste.
Himeko and Theresa had left a moment ago, carrying a bunch of extremely favorable cooperation agreements given by Tachibana Yuki, but also filled with hesitation. Tachibana Yuki smelled the fragrance of tea, and her eyes moved to the girl brewing tea beside her. She said:
"You look absent-minded, what's wrong? Are you worried?"
"This... I'm sorry, Miss. I just don't understand. With these agreements... if we follow them, what can the Tachibana family earn in the future?"
"Alas, so you can only be sent to my side as assistants, and not as heirs of your respective families."
"I am overstepping my authority, please punish me, Master!"
The girl in the blue kimono looked terrified and bowed beside Tachibana Yuki.
Tachibana Yuki shook her head, put down the teacup, and reached out to lift the girl's chin.
"Don't be afraid. I'm not like my two brothers who are gentlemen on the outside but perverted on the inside. I have a good temper. Can't you see it these days?"
"I dare not... I dare not guess, master."
"Hehe! I really like you. I like your beauty, I like your loyalty, and I like... that you can't live without me."
"Yes! It's our honor."
Listening to the girl's extremely obedient and gentle voice, Tachibana Yuki suddenly felt a little bored, but she rolled her eyes and seemed to have an idea.
She raised her lips and whispered to the girl, teasing her and all the maids present:
"You are actually more professional than me in contract matters. You are right. If I really follow that kind of contract, I won't make any money. I may even have to pay a little if there is a business error. But I ask you, do I need money?"
"This..."
"I don't need money! Money is just a number to me. One hundred million, one billion, ten billion... how many zeros are there in this string of numbers on Tachibana Yuki's asset evaluation list? It means nothing to me!"
Tachibana Yuki held the girl's face and caressed it gently, smiling at the corners of her mouth, but her dark eyes were like a deep whirlpool, rolling with a terrifying undercurrent.
"There are many surnames among you that are much older and more noble than 'Tachibana,' but do you know why 'Tachibana' is the head of the family and you are just vassals?"
"Miss, I... we... have no ulterior motives, please believe us..."
"Don't be afraid, these are all very simple truths. Even if I don't say it, you will understand it like your parents sooner or later. I tell you, the reason why 'Tachibana' is the head of the family is because Lord Cocolia favors 'Tachibana.' Therefore, only the surnames favored by those adults can talk to 'Tachibana' on an equal footing, and the rest can only become vassals. The strong one is never 'Tachibana,' but Lord Cocolia. How about it, isn't it a funny truth?"
Tachibana Yuki laughed, and her light and pleasant voice echoed in the room.
And the girls who listened to it were already cold all over.
Is this something they can hear?
Will a man in black walk in with a dagger at the door the next moment and turn them into corpses?
With such fear, they remained motionless, not daring to show any sign of abnormality. Tachibana Yuki laughed as if she knew nothing about it, then wiped the tears from her eyes, casually crossed her natural and flawless legs, leaned forward, faced the girl kneeling in front of her, and said:
"In the Far East, there are not many families favored by Anti-Entropy, but there are also many, such as the ME Corp that was in its heyday before the Nagazora City incident... Although it has been defeated by Lord Cocolia, you can still remember their previous glory, right?"
"However, there is not a single family favored by Schicksal in the Far East!"
"This is a very interesting fact. The Far East is obviously the territory of Schicksal, and there is even a powerful Far East branch floating in the nearby sea, but they have no interest in the Far East... Perhaps this country where capital and bureaucracy collude with each other is too ugly, corrupt and dark, like a pool of dirty mud, or a pile of dog shit, so the holy Valkyrie is not willing to set foot there at all?"
Tachibana Yuki said with a smile. The girl remained silent. What a bold statement it was. It directly compared all the vested interests, including everyone present, and those big shots whom they dared not look directly at, to dog shit!
At this time, Tachibana Yuki's smile gradually faded, and she pinched the delicate chin of the girl in front of her, which looked like a lotus petal, and said expressionlessly:
"So what's the use of me having money?"
"What I want is to become the first and only ruler in the Far East who is favored by both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy!"
"Money? Political power? Military power?"
"What a joke!"
"When my goal is achieved, what I say will represent the attitude of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy!"
"What if I am penniless by then, what if I am heavily in debt, even if the Tachibana family goes bankrupt directly?"
"The invincible Valkyrie is just offshore, and the Titan Legion that can crush everything in its path threatens across the sea. Who can stop me? Who dares to stop me?"
"This country will become my toy in the palm of my hand, and all the powerful and wealthy families will be my slaves to do whatever I want! I can do whatever I want and step on anyone I want by myself! This is my goal, this is the meaning of those contracts, and this is what I want to do!"
The ups and downs of the girl's voice were quickly and fiercely transmitted into their ears and into their hearts. The ambition and image described in those words hit their souls like a tsunami that covered the sky and the sun, shaking their hearts and livers so much that they could not speak.
"Do you understand?"
Tachibana Yuki whispered the last question in the girl's ear like a sigh.
Of course, they did not react, not knowing how to react, nor did they dare to react at all.
So, Tachibana Yuki stood up leisurely, patted her skirt, and walked out of the room on her own.
Only at the last moment before leaving the room, she turned back and smiled at the girls.
"By the way, I suddenly remembered a little thing."
"Well, 'Tachibana' will stand in the sky because of the favor of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy."
"Then, what will happen if a girl who is not valued by the family is favored by 'Tachibana'?"
Tachibana Yuki laughed and left the room.
At this moment, the breathing in the room suddenly became heavy.
Yes, just as Tachibana Yuki said, even if they are penniless or even bankrupt, as long as they are favored by a higher level, they can control everything as they please.
What about them? As long as they are favored, can they...
Of course, there may be girls who are not ambitious enough, but from another perspective, the eldest lady has said things to this extent, do they have any other choice?
...
'Wow, we are really demons!'
'But compared to those family heads and young masters who have twists and turns in their hearts, these weak and powerless girls are indeed more useful. After all, they can only rely on me!'
'Just like the relationship between the emperor and the eunuch?'
'Yes, just like the eunuch, they will be the most loyal supporters of the existence of 'Tachibana Yuki,' because without 'Tachibana Yuki,' everything will cease to exist.'
'Cocolia should arrange more monitoring measures.'
'Yes, although they are theoretically impossible to betray me, it is better not to spread these words, so as not to let the character of 'Tachibana Yuki' become a dark and ambitious person.'
Angels discussed the next action calmly.
...
At the same time, in the amusement park frequented by the Saint Freya holiday group, Bronya took advantage of an opportunity when no one was around and took out the communicator she got last night.
This is a mobile phone of Anti-Entropy, and there is no need to worry about the signal and cost. There are only two names on the contact interface: one is Cocolia and the other is Sin.
Bronya hesitated.
She wanted to test Cocolia's thoughts and find out what this emotionally complicated mother was planning. But at the same time, she really didn't want to contact Cocolia, and didn't know what to say to her.
Finally, Bronya pressed Sin's name.
"Rosalia, Lilia, Sin... Is everyone okay?"
Bronya smiled, and the thoughts she had been suppressing for a while, as well as the memories of the orphanage period, suddenly emerged from the bottom of her heart.
Soon the communication screen was connected, and a pink girl was staring with a pair of silly and cute big eyes full of question marks, as if exploring something. The sudden signal seemed to scare her, and Rosalia's expression was stunned.
Bronya laughed softly, and then someone suddenly handed her a cup of milk tea, and she subconsciously took it and took a sip.
"Bronya, listen to me! Something big happened! Mom is in love!"
"Puff!!!"
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