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"Uh... how would you describe it?"

Amelie was quite curious; she really didn't know this.

"The young lady's garden."

Lian shrugged and downed the wine, which had been swirling for a moment, in one gulp.

"Any insect that attempts to invade the young lady's garden will be completely crushed under her beautiful feet... This is a conclusion drawn by many forces with blood and tears."

"..."

Amelie didn't say anything, she just spun the glass around.

It seems that's true. Ever since Emery made a high-profile display of her strength, no outside force has wanted to enter Locke City and grab a share of the pie for a long time. Even though Locke City is in a period of rapid development, it should be a land of gold in the eyes of some forces.

I never expected they could all resist their greed... Am I that scary?

"Ok."

After swirling the glass more than ten times, Amelie also drank the wine in one gulp:

"I will reserve the best location on the pedestrian street for Zuihonglou. Leave the construction of the store and the recruitment of employees to me."

Amelie had already decided that she would employ mostly clean-cut locals for the Drunken Red Mansion branch, but she would also borrow a few clever members of the Netherworld Cult from Red Robe and Ji Xinyu to infiltrate the branch and find opportunities to investigate Lian's secrets.

It's now basically confirmed that Lian is related to Daozu, so Hongyi and Ji Xinyu are also very concerned about Lian's secret, and they will definitely cooperate.

"Alright, then I'll look forward to working with you, Miss!"

Lian tapped the bottom of her wine glass lightly on the table, her smile alluring, thus officially finalizing her partnership with Ameliete to open a shop.

! !

Just as the two were about to continue their chat, a commotion suddenly broke out on the street. Some people seemed very panicked, while others were simply curious and wanted to see what was going on.

"What happened? I'll go check!"

Something was clearly wrong. Yulia, who was used to being a hero, immediately put down her knife and fork and tried to fly through the roof.

"What's the panic? This isn't Locke City."

Fortunately, Emery was quick-witted and grabbed Julia, thus saving the cost of repairing the roof of the Drunken Red Mansion.

"Well!"

Yulia then realized she had almost caused trouble, stuck out her tongue, and got away with it by being cute.

However, the noise and commotion on the street are indeed getting louder and louder.

Lian pushed open the window and glanced out:

"It seems something happened at the port. Ordinary people outside are taking refuge, while mages with some skill are flying towards the port."

"...Shall we go take a look too?"

Yulia immediately suggested it.

The love of watching a spectacle is human nature, and this applies everywhere. Therefore, this proposal was undoubtedly approved.

"Then let me make the arrangements~~"

With a smile, Lian took out her jade ruyi and recited a spell:

"May all my wishes come true, please grant my desires quickly!"

call!

A strange gust of wind blew by, and the private room where Amelie and the others were located was somehow ripped out of the entire Drunken Red Pavilion by a strange force, flying towards the port like an aerial carriage.

Not only that, Lian must have used some disguise and concealment spells when she cast the spell, because several mages who flew past the private room ignored it... This situation is impossible given the beauty of the women in the private room; anyone who saw one of them would definitely want to take a second look.

The cabin flew steadily and quickly, and soon arrived at the port area east of Sphinx, where the events unfolding were immediately apparent.

Giant waves, at least 50 meters high, are just outside the port, ready to sweep across the city at any moment.

But the giant wave was also still, stopped on the sea surface by some powerful force, and from a distance it looked like a mountain range made of water.

Above the water peak, the shadows of some humanoid creatures could be vaguely seen, confronting a large ship in the harbor.

The deck of the large ship was filled with humans, including the mayor of Sphingart. Many more people kept landing around him from a distance, cheering on the mayor who was already sweating profusely. Amelie recognized many of them.

Emery had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, but Yulia and the others, including Rei, were genuinely curious.

Instead of going to the front to join the fun, Lian maneuvered her private room to the top of a high-rise building near the port, observing from afar.

Viliana also thoughtfully used an elf spell to project the situation at the front into the VIP box like a live broadcast.

Through this magic, the humanoid creatures that appeared blurry from a distance on the water peaks became clearly visible.

Just as Emerald had predicted, they were all sea creatures, mermaids.

These mermaids are the true mermaids, or rather, the old version of mermaids. Unlike the new mermaids like Shasha, who only have fish tails and two legs, their lower bodies are all fish, but their upper bodies are all hot and beautiful human women.

There are about 300 mermaids on the water peak, all of them clad in armor and armed with weapons. The leader, a mermaid with long, wavy black hair, is dressed in magnificent armor, wielding a three-pointed, double-edged spear. Her purplish-red fish tail is also much larger than the others, a symbol of her noble lineage.

Her power is equally immense; the monstrous wave that is about to engulf Sphinx was stirred up by her and is now under her control... Whenever she wants, she can make this still wave rush directly towards Sphinx.

Of course, whether they can actually make it up is another matter entirely.

"Machira... it really is her."

Emerald carefully examined the most powerful mermaid and confirmed her identity.

Machira, who also appeared in the original game, is the supreme commander of the mermaid army. She has the bloodline of the mermaid royal family and is also the strongest mermaid in public.

Chapter 278 The Federation's Strongest Individuals

There must be something even stronger in the depths of the White Sea, after all, the ocean is the origin of life.

At least Amelie had heard the old lich say that there was a huge fish in the White Sea, which looked somewhat like the mythical Kun, and whose strength was comparable to the divine tree of Shangying Kingdom. It was an ancient monster that had existed for ten thousand years.

However, that old monster almost never leaves the deep sea anymore, and the merfolk and fishmen treat it like royalty. As long as you don't go to its habitat to provoke it, you don't have to worry about its threat.

Below such an old monster, Machira is one of the strongest beings in the ocean. She was level 700 when she appeared in the original game, and she gives Emerald a similar feeling now.

Before obtaining the heart as her second fused organ, even if Emerald used all her trump cards, she could only exert combat power equivalent to about level 500, and she had little chance of winning against Machira.

But now, Emerald feels that she can probably go toe-to-toe with Machira; the trip to the Eastern Kingdom has been a huge boost for her.

Having a gun means you won't panic in a crisis.

The words may sound harsh, but the logic is sound. Having gained the strength to not fear Machira, Emerald did not retreat with Massie and the others, but instead calmly began to watch the show.

Viliana's long-range perception magic is very powerful; she can not only clearly project the scene in front of her onto the table, but also clearly transmit sound.

The first thing that came through was the panicked voice of the mayor of Sphingart:

"Your Excellency Commander Machira, there must be some misunderstanding! Our Federation and the Sea Clan have always maintained a policy of non-interference in each other's internal affairs. How could we possibly harbor a traitor from the Sea Clan? Please don't fall for the schemes of these villains..."

There is no misunderstanding.

Machira's voice followed, her voice quite distinctive, sounding like the kind of AI sweet girl voice used by online marketing accounts in Emerald's previous life:

"I'm absolutely certain that the traitorous leader who sided with the demons is currently within the Federation's borders and is even under the protection of the Federation's powerful figures! This is a revelation from the sea, there's no mistake about it... We have no intention of starting a war, but if the traitor who sided with the demons isn't eliminated, the consequences will be endless!"

brush!

As Machira spoke, she brandished the three-pointed double-edged spear in her hand once more.

Although it was just a wave in the air, the aura of a powerful figure was still overwhelming, making even the normally sweet voice sound terrifying.

"You have three hours! Hand over the traitor who sided with the devil, or I'll let the sea devour Sphinx!"

The mayor of Sphingard was just an ordinary politician, how could he withstand the aura of a powerful figure like Machira? He was instantly so frightened that he sat down on the ground, wet his pants, stammered, and stared blankly, unable to utter a single word. He was utterly humiliated.

Upon seeing this, Machira smiled even more disdainfully:

"Humans... what a strange race. How could such a weakling become the ruler of a metropolis?"

The mayor was terrified, and his entourage dared not utter a word. They could only watch helplessly as the giant wave advanced dozens of meters closer to Sphingart before finally stopping.

Machira spoke loudly again, this time clearly using some kind of magic, allowing her voice to travel with the sea breeze throughout the entire port area of ​​Sphinx:

"Humans! Hand over the traitors of my race who have sided with the demons! Otherwise, you may say goodbye to this largest city of yours forever! Don't blame me for being harsh, but this is how traitors must be dealt with!"

"How could this fish be so wicked! It's even worse than the one we have at home!"

Yulia couldn't stand it any longer and was itching to rush out again:

"Let's go beat that fish up together and then have Miss Lian cook it for us! Although she looks pretty strong, as long as Emery and I team up, we can definitely defeat her!"

"How many times have I told you! You can't eat any creature that has a human-like appearance! Even if it's all fish from the waist down and its flesh is delicious!"

Emerald tapped Julia on the head again, then smiled and said:

"And don't worry, baby... you won't be the only one who thinks this fish deserves a beating. Even though you're a hero in Locke City, always the first to step up, this is Sphinxart. Many people here still see us as kids, so let's not try to steal the spotlight from the adults~~"

"Hmm... alright, I'll do as you say, Emily."

Despite being hit on the head, Julia seemed quite happy, even deliberately rubbing her head against Emery's palm, and then letting out a soft "Eh!"

"It seems like a really powerful old man has come."

The private room suddenly grew cold.

It refers to the temperature, not the atmosphere.

While the strong women like Amelie were alright, the few ordinary women in cheongsams from the Drunken Red Mansion were all shivering from the cold and instinctively huddled together.

Even Viliana frowned slightly, converting her magic into fire to keep warm, but she was still somewhat pale and her lips were purple.

The women in cheongsams were on the verge of fainting from the extreme cold, and Amelie had already raised her hand, intending to use holy magic to dispel the abnormal chill.

Just when it was about the limit of cold that an ordinary person could endure, the strange cold vanished in an instant, and the warmth of late spring returned to the port. The people who had been frozen and staggering on the streets of the port area quickly regained their vitality.

However, the entire sea outside the port was completely frozen by the chill from before, and the water peak beneath Machira's feet had completely turned into an iceberg.

"Oh dear... That's why I don't want to make a move casually, because ordinary people's lives are too fragile, and they could freeze to death if I'm not careful."

A leisurely voice, similar to that of the retired chess players in Amelie's previous life, rang out at this moment. It didn't sound very imposing, but it invigorated the mayor of Sphingart, who was already terrified, and his entourage.

"Greetings, sir..."

The mayor bowed very respectfully to the white-robed old man who suddenly appeared beside him, and then quickly left the deck with the help of his subordinates, so as not to embarrass himself any further.

The white-robed elder first watched the mayor leave, then yawned as if he hadn't fully woken up, without even glancing at Machira, whose face was ashen on the iceberg.

"Commander, you're so impressive... You want to flood Sphinx? Go ahead and try flooding it right now!"

"..."

Machira didn't speak, but stared intently at the white-robed old man. After a long while, she finally squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth:

"The human mages of Lohid are said to be able to master a single type of magic to its limit, even far surpassing the elves who created magic... Indeed, seeing is believing."

"It was actually this old man who came out..."

Emerald's expression relaxed even more; she was now completely watching the show, and even explained things to the bewildered Julia:

“Honey, have you forgotten? On the third day of the New Year, when we went to the Otherworld Town, I took you to pay our respects to him… He was playing chess with someone at the town gate, and he even dragged me to play a game with him.”

"Ah? So it's that old man? I didn't recognize him at all..."

Yulia was even more surprised:

"At the time, I thought he was just an ordinary old man. I didn't know he was so strong."

"Hehe, Miss Yulia is indeed very cute~~"

Lian giggled, covering her mouth, and couldn't help but join the conversation:

"Don't you think about it? If he were really just an ordinary old man, why would he dare to force the young lady to play chess with him? You can't sense his strength because the gap between you is too big; he has already exceeded your perception range."

"Oh... I see..."

Julia then realized what was happening, and then looked at Emerald:

"So? Who exactly is this old man? He's so powerful, he must be a big shot in the Lohid family, right?"

"Yes, this old man's full name is Karent Lohid, and he must be over 700 years old."

Emery smiled and nodded:

"He served as the head of the Lohid family and the principal of the Lohid Magic Academy for over 100 years. Now he is one of the Lohid family's elders and the strongest member of the Lohid family. Although he is only proficient in ice magic, he has reached a state of perfection. It is said that he can even freeze space and time."

Of course, this strongest one is only the one on the surface.