"Red constellation?"

Fang Zheng raised his head and looked at Fei in front of him.

"Are they here to cause trouble again?"

"Yes."

Fei nodded slightly.

"The Red Constellation was commissioned by the Empire to come here to protect the safety of the Empire's representatives. According to them, there is reliable intelligence that the Empire's terrorists will assassinate the Empire's representatives during the West Cymria Trade Conference."

"Haha, this is really interesting. The terrorists' assassination attempt... they really underestimated us."

Fang Zheng sneered.

"And now?"

"The Red Constellation leader and his one hundred subordinates have been completely annihilated."

"Good job. Are you okay?"

Fang Zheng looked at Fei's dirty clothes and the latter shook his head.

"It's nothing serious. Xiao Hei gave me a shot of medical glue and I recovered completely."

"Good job, thank you for your hard work."

Fang Zheng smiled at Fei. He had already learned the details from the aliens. Fang Zheng had nothing to blame for Fei's actions. Leaving Crossbell was to deliberately lure the other side into action. In the deep mountains and forests, without the concerns of the people and inciting riots, he could devote himself to the battle wholeheartedly. Not to mention that there were aliens lurking almost everywhere in Crossbell, so there was no need to worry about traps.

Fei also knew this, so she acted in this way on purpose.

"Nothing, Mr. Fang Zheng."

Having said that, Fei paused.

"But according to the interrogation, there are currently 300 members of the Red Constellation, 100 of whom are elite soldiers who followed the Red War Ghost into Crossbell, and another 200 members are waiting for contact outside. I think we should take this opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop..."

"There's no rush."

Fang Zheng was not surprised by Fei's eagerness. After all, it was the Red Constellation that destroyed Fei's hometown. Although the culprit had been killed by Fang Zheng, it did not mean that Fei would forgive them. Not to mention that the Red Constellation was the most notorious among the hunters. If they could be caught and completely eliminated, it would naturally be a good thing.

"The West Semlia Trade Conference is about to begin. It won't be too late to get busy after the conference is over, especially after hearing about this kind of thing... I still need your assistance."

Although on the surface the entire Crossbell appears to be prosperous and peaceful, in fact, in the darkness behind it, it is filled with horrors that ordinary people cannot imagine.

That's right, in the sewers, mountain streams, and any caves of Crossbell, there are alien nests. They lurk in them silently, waiting to tear the invaders with ill intentions into pieces. In fact, before this, many people with ill intentions had tried to sneak into Crossbell by various means, or invade the Starlight Tower to investigate and destroy it. Of course, after these people went in, they became food and nests for the aliens, and never came back alive.

"OK."

After hearing what Fang Zheng said, Fei hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Then it's about time, let's go back."

Fang Zheng glanced at his watch and stood up with a smile.

"Qiya may be getting impatient too."

The so-called Qiya was the girl that Fang Zheng had brought out from the deepest part of the Sun Fortress. After sleeping for three days, she woke up. However, she knew nothing about herself except that her name was Qiya.

Although Qiya was a good-natured, obedient, smart and cute kid, Fang Zheng was most impressed by her voice. In fact, when Qiya woke up and spoke for the first time, she almost scared Fang Zheng - that voice was exactly the same as Shana, Louise, Alisa, Minase, Iori, and Aria.

But compared to them, Qiya seemed very straightforward, not strong or arrogant at all. It was the first time that Fang Zheng heard Shana Yin with this kind of personality, and it was quite fresh.

It should be said that it is quite fresh.

After all, Fang Zheng's reaction to this voice had always been the arrogant and conceited image of "Baga pervert, no way out" or the image of an arrogant and conceited young lady. He had never thought that there would be such a smart, cute, obedient and docile type...

Especially every time Fang Zheng returned home, he would see Qiya shouting his name with a smile and hugging him with open arms...

Well, Fang Zheng couldn't imagine Shana or Louise having the same reaction.

Just thinking about Shana rushing over to hug him while calling his name with an innocent and cute smile on her face gave Fang Zheng goosebumps all over his body.

Or "Baga perverted and unreliable race" is more suitable for her.

Although Qiya didn't know anything at first, she absorbed knowledge very quickly, and even though it was her first time cooking according to a book, the food she cooked was like that of a professional cook. Fang Zheng was not surprised by this. After all, according to Maria Bell, this girl was an artificial alchemical life form created by the Kurois family to create the treasure of Zero. In Fang Zheng's impression, it seems that artificial life forms learn very quickly...

To Fang Zheng, the Hunter Corps was just a minor annoyance, not worth his concern. He was just waiting for the upcoming trade conference... or rather, not only him, but the people of Crossbell were also eagerly looking forward to it. This was not simply because they could see important guests from other countries, but also because on the first day of the trade conference, the Starlight Tower would be completely open and show its true self to everyone.

After all, as the largest landmark building project in Crossbell, the Starlight Tower has been under construction for several years, and has become a household name in Crossbell. Although the huge building in front of them is still covered by a curtain and the outer wall, most people have no idea what the tower will look like. But apart from anything else, just looking at the tower that is almost soaring into the sky is enough to make them feel excited.

Now in Crossbell, everyone is discussing the situation of this tower. Even many residents of the villages and towns outside Crossbell have decided to go there that day to see the true appearance of the tower with their own eyes.

At the same time, in the capital of Erebonia, one person seemed quite depressed.

"Why……"

Looking at the invitation in front of him, Olivier, or Prince Olivet, sighed deeply. Not long ago, he received an order from his father, Eugen Leiser Arnoel, asking him to represent the royal family in this trade meeting in West Semria. Of course, if it was just an ordinary trade meeting, then Olivet wouldn't have such a headache, but the problem was that the name on the invitation made him speechless.

Although he was called the romantic prince by the outside world, Oliver was no fool. He certainly knew everything that had happened in Crossbell during this period. It could even be said that Oliver already understood what the theme of this trade conference was - or rather, they both knew it very well.

But how to deal with it?

There is no answer to this question within the empire.

If it was facing other forces, the Empire would never give up Crossbell. But facing Starlight Technology, they were in a dilemma. On the one hand, the dignity of the Empire also needed to be maintained, especially at this time, the friction between the nobles and the reformists was becoming increasingly serious. If Crossbell had problems, the nobles might take action and plunge the Empire into crisis.

But going against Starlight Technology?

Apart from other things, the Blizzard alone was enough to make them scratch their heads. Its range and altitude far exceeded those of the most advanced warships in the empire, and its terrifying power was enough to completely wipe out the royal city from the ground with one strike. All of this was reflected in Prince Olivet's report. It would not be easy to confront such a force.

Although the Empire also has terrifying weapons such as railway cannons to deter Crossbell, once the two sides go to war, the outcome is uncertain.

Not only that, he was also a little worried about the development of the situation, especially since the aristocratic faction was quite tough and said that the empire's territory would never be lost. They even suggested assassination - not to mention whether assassination was feasible, facing a person who could beat a being fused with the Treasure of the Void into a coward with his bare hands, who would you ask to do it?

Even the most famous swordsmith of light in the empire, Victor S. Alsayed, said that he had fought with Fang Zheng several years ago, and he was defeated miserably, being killed instantly by the opponent with just one move. If it wasn't for the fact that they were just sparring instead of fighting, he would have died at the hands of the opponent.

Even the Swordsmith of Light admitted that he was no match for him, so who should we look for to assassinate him?

"Oh, my brother."

At this moment, suddenly, a sweet voice reached Olivet's ears. He turned around and saw a girl with soft golden wavy hair and a red dress walking over with a smile and sitting opposite him.

"I never expected to see this kind of expression on my brother's face."

"Because things are really a headache, Alfin."

Looking at the blonde girl in front of him, Olivet smiled bitterly and shook his head. As a prince, although he was not the heir to the emperor, ordinary people did not dare to talk to him casually. But the girl in front of him was one of the exceptions. She was the princess of the Erebonian royal family, Elfen Lazer Anor.

"Is it because of the West Semria Trade Conference in Crossbell?"

"Yes, if my guess is correct, Crossbell should declare independence at this trade conference... This is actually not a secret. After all, everything they have done during this period of time has not been kept secret. In other words, they deliberately passed this information to us."

"Do they really dare to do this?"

Hearing what Olivet said, Alfin couldn't help but be surprised.

"Aren't they afraid of the wrath and war of the Empire?"

"If they were afraid, do you think they would still do this? Not to mention, this time we are facing a tough enemy."

"A tough enemy?"

"That's right."

Olivet nodded, his expression turning serious.

"Starlight Technology."

"Starlight Technology... Brother, are you talking about the company that manufactures advanced power-guided entertainment equipment?"

Hearing this name, Alfin became more confused.

"Haha, that's just an external illusion. Indeed, Starlight Technology has not been involved in the field of guided military equipment, but has focused on the development of entertainment equipment. Although I don't know why, in fact, Starlight Technology has a powerful force far beyond the entire continent."

"This is really interesting..."

Hearing this, Elfin's eyes couldn't help but shine brightly.

"If you don't mind, how about you tell me about it, brother?"

"Of course."

Generally speaking, this kind of information should be kept confidential, but Olivet himself is also very clear that this time Crossbell's independence is probably irreversible. With Founder and Starlight Technology as their backing, neither the Empire nor the Republic can pose any threat to it... Now all he can do is to gain the support of members of the royal family, and... prepare them mentally.