I rely on myself

Chapter 324 Black Prince

Time passed quickly, and the sun gradually emerged in the distant sky as usual, heralding the beginning of a new day.

With the appearance of this sunshine, the city of Liverpool seemed to be awakened, exuding even greater vitality than usual. Although the sky had just brightened, there were already a large number of people moving on the streets.

The shops on both sides of the road also opened early and were busy greeting the customers around them, trying to attract more customers.

The reason for this lively scene was not anything else. It was because today was the first day of the Automata Expo. That was why Liverpool was more lively than usual, and of course, more undercurrents were surging.

A street in the smart city was crowded with people at this moment.

There were various stalls lined up on the roadside, clowns performing acrobatics, and costumed parades marching on the road.

Tinplate automata sold donuts, and giant automata pulled trailers.

The ingenious band played gorgeous music, making the atmosphere of the celebration even more lively.

On such a road, a van was driving slowly.

Although the exterior of the car looks simple, if you peek inside through the gap in the curtains, you can find an extremely luxurious interior.

The seats are made of high-quality materials and the interior walls are engraved with reliefs. You can tell at a glance that it is a royal car.

In addition to the driver, there was a young couple and a middle-aged man in the car.

The young man in the group was particularly eye-catching. He had a very regular face and features, and could be described as a handsome young man. His eyes were pitch black under his long eyelashes, and his hair, clothes, and even his obsidian necklace were all black.

Next to him was an expressionless girl. Her green hair was particularly eye-catching, and her appearance was extremely delicate, just like a real human.

The handsome young man in black opened the curtain and smiled at the man sitting opposite him:
"Look, General, there are puppets, puppets, puppets everywhere. It's really annoying."

“Isn’t this spectacular?”

The general replied in a hoarse, low voice:

"I am very proud that our country has a school like Walpurgis. It is a great honor that outstanding talents and the latest technologies from all over the world gather here.——"

"That's not right, General. You should be saying it the other way around."

The young man wrinkled his beautiful face and sneered.

"Why can't our empire properly manage even a university? Why should we let that man do whatever he wants with the backing of autonomy? Can you believe it? General, Rutherford was clearly using national funds to conduct research, but he took the results for himself?"

When Rutherford's name was mentioned, the young man looked at the general with particular irony.

"It's the same with this expo. Every year, the latest technologies from various countries are gathered here, but the Empire just stares at them. Don't you think this is stupid?"

"that is because……"

The general wanted to make some excuses out of loyalty to his monarch, but it was obvious that the young man had no intention of listening.

"Okay, okay, General, you don't need to say anything more about my cowardly father... It's better to say that the reason for this situation is that the empire's laissez-faire policy has boosted Rutherford's momentum and allowed him to monopolize the research results.

If this continues, we will be surpassed by our old enemy France sooner or later. I am also very unhappy with the movements of the big bear Russia, and the emerging country America is even more arrogant. In this case, we just need to completely snatch the technology of those guys and treat it as the property of our empire. The one who should really rule this world is the British Empire - no, that's not right..."

The young man smiled slightly.

"It's me." The general couldn't help but wonder: Is he serious? However, the young man's confidence made this fantasy seem convincing.

The general swallowed his saliva. Before he knew it, he was swallowed up by the young man's exaggerated delusion.

"Your idea is too dangerous."

He finally managed to squeeze out a voice from his throat: "I will convey what I just said to your father, is that okay?"

"It's up to you, but you have to remember that you have another choice, okay?"

"Choose...?"

The young man reached out his hand to the girl beside him and gently stroked her chin.

"You can stay by my side and watch me save the world. I can prepare a special seat for you, okay?"

"Excuse me for being rude - are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious. Not only that, I can tell you that following me is the correct answer. Because I am the correct answer."

The young man said without hesitation: "General Guredan, the only man who is said to be the 'equal' of that Lazafor, you will stay with me."

The general was sweating coldly as he listened to the young man's laughter.

His eyes stared as if enchanted.

Staring at the first prince of the British Empire in front of him - Edmund, the Black Prince.

At this moment, the vehicle that was driving smoothly suddenly stopped. The sudden emergency brake made everyone in the car a little embarrassed.

"……what happened?"

Although it was just a small matter, Edmund showed a ferocious expression because of it. After all, he was originally going to win over the general in front of him, but was suddenly interrupted, which even made him a little embarrassed. How could the self-righteous Black Prince not be angry about this?

General Guredan soon gave the answer: "Your Highness, someone is blocking our car."

Someone is blocking the way? Edmund was somewhat surprised by this answer, but then he suddenly became alert.

Because 'Why would someone block my way for no reason? Could it be that the attacker was hired by someone unknown?'

This was a thought that suddenly came to Edmund's mind, and it was not an exaggeration, because this was exactly what Edmund often encountered. From childhood to adulthood, he had encountered attacks and assassinations no less than dozens of times in public, not to mention in secret, so this was not an impossible situation.

General Guledan seemed to have thought of this possibility as well. His body subconsciously tensed up, ready to attack at any time. After being prepared, he looked carefully at the figure blocking the road outside the window.

The other person was a man wearing a green undershirt, a white windbreaker, and long orange hair tied in a ponytail. He exuded a harmless, even cowardly expression.

The first time he saw the other party, General Guledan felt as if he had seen it wrong. How could such a guy be an attacker?

However, the one who could make the decision at this time was not himself, but His Royal Highness the Black Prince, so Guredan asked Edmund: "Your Highness, seeing the other party's attitude, what should we do next?"

To be honest, Edmund actually had the same idea as Guredan, so after thinking for a while, he said, "Let's lower the window and see what this person who dared to stop my car has to say."

(End of this chapter)