Just as the two were about to chat a little longer, a pleasant and excited voice rang out, attracting everyone's attention almost instantly.

It's Beth.

She even sold off control of her own body, becoming Emerald's private favorite, all for tonight's victory, wasn't it?

After that, in Amelie's eyes, she was still just a little white cat that could be petted and played with at will, but in the eyes of most people, she was the high and mighty daughter of the Grand President. If Amelie didn't mind, she could have her own cat.

At this moment, all the hard work and effort finally yielded the desired result. Beth was clearly a little too excited, and she actually transformed into Holy Mercury and flew up in the sky above the Grand Commander's Mansion, shouting and yelling as she flew.

It has to be said that pretty girls have special privileges. Beth's behavior at this moment was quite rude according to normal social etiquette, but people didn't care. They all raised their glasses and smiled at her, and some young people even enthusiastically shouted the title of "Holy Mercury," clearly all of them were Beth's fans.

This made Beth even more carried away. After flying around in the air a few times, she somehow figured out that idols could reward fans with items.

Beth didn't have anything on her to offer as a reward, so amidst the increasingly intense gazes of many people, she took off the white stockings from her legs and threw them into the crowd. Sure enough, people immediately rushed to grab them, and two teenagers almost got into a fight.

Just as the situation was about to get out of control, a gentle yet powerful wave of magic swept through, forcibly calming everyone down.

"Let's end the party here."

Emery glanced at the crowd, and those she looked at all lowered their heads, instinctively not daring to look at her stunningly beautiful face.

Emerald didn't care. After bringing the situation under control, she looked at the staff of the Grand President's residence and Gaif, who was nervously swallowing.

"It's time for the new president to take his oath of office and deliver his address."

"Yes, Miss."

No one thought there was anything wrong with Amelie, who was nominally just a merchant, issuing orders in this situation, and they all behaved quite obediently.

The guests who came to witness the ceremony quickly took their seats according to the arrangement, waiting for Gaif to take the oath of office as president and to give a speech to the guests after the oath.

As the representative of the Melson family, Amelie naturally sat in the center of the first row, with the seat to her left empty and Julia sitting in the seat to her right.

Although Lian could be considered the biggest contributor to Gai Fu's victory, her status as the proprietress of Zui Hong Lou was ultimately inferior to that of the top elites, so she was also seated in the first row, but in a corner of the first row.

However, when she saw that the seat to Emerald's left was empty, and that Mrs. Hewlett was sitting just to the left, Lian suddenly smiled mischievously, stood up, walked over to Emerald, and sat down to Emerald's left.

"You don't mind me sitting here, do you, Miss?"

"of course."

Amelie naturally wouldn't refuse, and readily agreed with a hearty laugh, immediately silencing several people who wanted to criticize Lian for not knowing the rules.

Chapter 309 The Witch's Prank

Just as the swearing-in ceremony for Grand President Gaif was about to begin, the original occupant of the empty seat to Amelie's left finally arrived late.

It was none other than Beth, Gafer's daughter, and the second young idol hero, Mercury, to sign with Blue Star Films.

Beth was obviously aware of Emerald's fetish and worried that taking off her white stockings earlier would displease Emerald, so she went to find a place to put on new white stockings, which is why she was late.

Seeing that her seat had been taken by Rei, Beth didn't dare to take it back. She just greeted Emerald with a pitiful expression and then planned to sit in Rei's original seat.

But as soon as she turned around, she felt her body go out of control again. Under the gaze of many people, she walked to Amelie's side and sat in Amelie's lap.

"Ah? Young Miss? This..."

Beth's face turned bright red instantly.

Although she had long accepted the reality that she had become a witch's plaything, being held like a pet cat in front of her in this situation still made her feel extremely ashamed.

The other guests nearby nearly popped their eyes out... Is this something we can see? Is the young lady going to kill me to cover it up? Is it too late for me to say I'm blind?

"You went a bit too far just now, little kitty."

Emerald, ignoring the stares of others, suddenly tightened her grip on Beth, burying her completely against her soft dress, making it difficult for Beth to breathe.

"A disobedient kitten needs to be taught a lesson!"

Snapped!

As soon as she finished speaking, Emery slapped Beth's buttocks through her white stockings, making Beth let out a meow like a cat.

This is absolutely unbearable to watch!

Although they really wanted to watch, no one around them dared to glance at it again. Everyone stared intently at the altar, pretending to be watching the Grand President take his oath. They even tried to suppress their own magical senses, for fear of being misunderstood as peeping by Emery.

Emery, however, didn't care at all and continued petting the cat.

During this time, Beth glanced worriedly at Julia, who was to Emily's right, fearing that Julia would resent her for being so intimate with Emily.

Unexpectedly, Julia didn't care at all. After noticing Beth's gaze, she reached out and rubbed her hand a couple of times like petting a cat, just like a young couple strolling through a cat cafe with Amelie.

Beth was relieved and continued to lie there pretending to be her little white cat.

Seemingly provoked by Emery's actions, and seeing that no one nearby dared to look in their direction, Rei suddenly smiled and made a move as well.

She actually reached out and hugged Mrs. Hewlett, who was sitting on her left, into her arms.

This happened during her husband's swearing-in ceremony as President, and Mrs. Hewlett didn't resist at all when he was embraced by Reinhard, as if it were perfectly natural.

The others didn't dare to look in this direction because of Emerald, so they didn't notice, but Emerald definitely saw it and looked at Rei with great surprise.

Lian raised an eyebrow and gave Amelie a look, without saying a word, but her meaning was quite clear:

See, didn't I tell you? I've already tamed the big cat into being very obedient.

Thus, while his wife and daughter were being petted like cats in front of him, Gavrilo was able to complete his oath of office as president without changing his expression. He recited the 1600-word oath without making a single mistake or stumbling.

Even Emerald was somewhat impressed by his ability to achieve this level.

With the completion of his oath, Gafer officially became the new president of the Allen Federation.

Although he was still just an employee, he had reached the pinnacle of his career, a position that would be incredibly prestigious for most people, and he wielded considerable real power.

As Gaif received cheers and applause from the guests, Emery keenly noticed that Rean's expression first showed some satisfaction, and then became somewhat empty.

Amelie was no stranger to that feeling; it was similar to when she finally reached the finale of a game in her previous life—satisfied with completing the game, yet also feeling empty.

Seemingly noticing Amelie's observation, Rei suddenly looked at her, still holding Mrs. Hewlett in her arms, and said in a flippant tone:

"Want to play with the cats together tonight, Miss? You can play with the kittens, and I'll play with the big cats. We can have a cat-petting competition to see who's better."

"..."

Emery was speechless for a few seconds before shaking her head with a smile:

"Sorry, I've already made plans to play with the cat with Yulia tonight."

"Really? That's a shame."

Lian shrugged and didn't say anything more.

Afterwards, Gaif gave a brief speech to the guests, and the Presidential Palace began a riot. Some people hugged each other and danced enthusiastically to the rhythm of the music, while others hid in secluded corners and intimately fed each other drinks with their friends. Everyone was having a great time.

Lian directly put his arm around Mrs. Hewlett and greeted Gafer, saying he would take his wife to celebrate his election victory, which made many people around them look strange.

Gaifu, however, did not care at all. He told Lian and his wife to have fun, then watched the two of them leave together before continuing to drink with the guests.

"Let's go, honey, let's go pet the cats too."

With her current strength and status, Emerald no longer needs to attend these social balls; in fact, her presence might even make many people feel a bit restrained.

"Okay, let's pet the cat! Pet the cat~~~~"

Julia, of course, wouldn't refuse; she even took Beth from her and hugged her herself, giggling.

"Little Beth is indeed as cute as a kitten."

The two quickly returned to Emerald's residence at Melson Sky Manor and began their water magic duel for the night.

Unlike the previous days, tonight's water magic duel, in addition to the maid Marcy who was still serving by the side, also featured a little white cat that meowed throughout the entire event.

. . . . .

As the last day of summer passed, autumn arrived along with Gafer Hewlett, the new president of the Allen Federation.

Lian would spend a lot of effort to push Gaif into the position of President in accordance with the rules of the Federation. Of course, it wasn't just about pushing him into the position. Her real purpose was to control Gaif to issue some decrees that she liked.

At least that's what Emerald thought, and she made ample preparations for it.

After learning that Lian was highly likely to be the Dao Ancestor, the old men of Melson and Lohid agreed with Amelie's strategy—to coax Lian first and see what she really wanted to do.

If Lian is just taking a break from her seclusion after being cooped up for too long, then let her have fun and go back home. There's no need to cause conflict with her. As long as her requests aren't too unreasonable, the Federation can grant them.

After all, he is the world's strongest individual, capable of suppressing an entire nation, and has the right to be capricious.

However, if Lian's demands cross the line, the Allen Federation is not afraid of conflict.

Although the Federation does not have a top-tier expert comparable to the Dao Ancestor, the Federation was able to force the Elf Queen to sign a peace treaty back then, so it naturally has the means to counter the Dao Ancestor. However, the cost is too high and cannot be avoided, so it is best to avoid armed conflict.

Sure enough, on the third day after Guevara took office as president, he suddenly issued a decree that seemed inexplicable to many. This decree did not seem like something a mature politician would suddenly issue; it looked more like a child playing around.

But Gaifu issued such a decree with a very firm attitude, insisting on issuing it as the president no matter how much his staff tried to persuade him... It was clear that he was being controlled by Rei.

The decree stipulates that, starting immediately, all human children under the age of 12 in the Allen Federation must drink a bottle of milk every morning and record the process of drinking the milk using a magical device. Guardians and schools of those who violate this rule will be subject to hefty fines.

This decree sounds like a good thing, showing concern for and helping the health of the cubs, and forcing them to drink milk is to ensure their nutrition.

Actually, that's not the case. Although the Allen Federation has a huge wealth gap, its productivity is also very high thanks to its advanced magical technology. The income of the poor is not even a drop in the ocean compared to that of the rich, but even that drop is enough for the poor to live a stable life. In fact, the living standards of many poor people are better than those of some self-proclaimed elite white-collar workers on Earth.

In this situation, any Magic Affinity family with legal federal citizenship has absolutely no need to worry about their offspring's nutrition. They all eat very well, the boys are energetic and robust, and the girls are developing healthily as well.

While milk tastes acceptable and most people enjoy drinking it, there are still some people who are born with a dislike for its taste and will vomit up whatever they drink.

After the new policy was implemented, those who could drink milk were fine, but the human infants who hated drinking milk were in trouble.

Despite their dissatisfaction with the new policy, many families have no choice but to force their young children to drink milk every morning in order to avoid being fined, and record the process of drinking it using a magic device.

People were puzzled by the motives behind this new policy, and it was eventually a member of the Netherworld Cult who had been promoted to the main branch of the Drunken Red Mansion based on his outstanding performance who found out the information.

She saw that Lian used to watch videos of the cubs drinking milk in her room, especially the little girls who didn't like milk. They would drink and vomit, ending up with milk all over their clothes and skirts. After watching, she would laugh out loud like a child who had successfully played a prank.

It's hard to believe, but it seems that the motivation behind Leonid Gaif's decree was to tease human infants who didn't like drinking milk and then watch them suffer when forced to drink it.

"Everyone says he's an old rascal... that guy is really a mischievous child who's over ten thousand years old."

Upon receiving this information, Emerald was speechless and complained for a while before starting to think of a solution.

The new policy has only been in effect for a few days, but it has already caused huge dissatisfaction. The media can no longer suppress the issue by simply creating gossip news to divert attention.

Although the public is unlikely to rebel over this matter, and even if some people did rebel, they wouldn't be able to make any significant impact, a stable federal environment is what everyone needs, so this issue must be resolved.

The solution wasn't difficult. Emerald collaborated with a dairy company and used Lily of the Valley's technology to create a new milk drink. The main ingredient of this drink was still milk, but through special technology, all the texture and taste of milk were removed, making it taste almost like sugar water. Even human infants who hate milk the most could drink it.

The new milk's mass production line was set up within two days, and it received priority in transportation, being delivered to various cities in the Federation so that people with infants who disliked milk could buy it.

With the rapid market launch of new milk, the milk controversy has finally subsided. Although people still have many grievances, it will no longer cause any major chaos, and daily production and life can continue.

To Amelie's utter dismay, the hot sales of that new type of milk made her and the dairy company she partnered with a lot of money, and it was obvious that they would make even more money in the future... That drink, which looked just like milk but tasted like pure sugar water, was actually quite popular, and even if the decree was revoked, it would probably still have good sales.

This led some to whisper a rumor that the new decree issued by Gaif was orchestrated by Emeryte behind the scenes, with the aim of selling her new dairy drinks.

Logically speaking, this rumor makes sense, because Geoffrey's biggest supporter is indeed Emerald, and Geoffrey became Grand Commander entirely because his daughter had a relationship with Emerald. Moreover, only a capricious young lady would issue such an order.

Therefore, this milk incident was later referred to as "the witch's prank".

Emerald could only earn money with tears in her eyes, and incidentally took the blame for Lian.

But once one prank is played, another will follow, and even more.

Just as the milk controversy had subsided somewhat, Gaif issued another outrageous decree in his capacity as president. This new decree caused an uproar, with many people throwing their things on the spot and cursing Gaif as an idiot.

The Allen Federation has magic-powered vehicles similar to those on Blue Star, and naturally, it also has traffic rules similar to those on Blue Star, including traffic lights at intersections.

However, unlike the red, yellow, and green lights commonly used on Earth, the Allen Federation uses pink and blue dual-color lights. Pink means stop and blue means go, which is simple and easy to understand.

The new policy that Gaif was criticized by almost everyone was to reverse the meaning of the pink and blue traffic lights, making pink for going and blue for stopping. Violators would still be fined heavily, and in serious cases, their vehicles could be confiscated.

In the Allen Federation, no license is required to drive a magic-powered vehicle; only flying within the city requires one.

As most people expected, long-standing driving habits are difficult to change in a short period of time. Many people still habitually stop at pink lights and go at blue lights, which leads to a huge number of traffic accidents.

Fortunately, most magic-affinity users in this world have some means of self-defense, and medical technology is also very advanced. Traffic accidents caused by magic-powered vehicles are generally unlikely to result in death; more often, the vehicles are damaged and need repair.

So although there are many traffic accidents caused by the new policy, there are few fatalities. The only ones who suffer are traffic police, doctors, and mechanics, whose workload has increased dramatically and who are forced to work overtime.

Even if there were no victims, this is still incredibly reckless.

Four days after the traffic light decree was issued, someone finally lost their temper and flew over the Grand President's residence in Sphingard, launching a huge fireball at Geoffrey's office.

Although the fireball was immediately extinguished and the mage who threw it was arrested, he was still cursing idiots in the direction of Gaif's office when he was arrested. This scene was even captured by a reporter. Afterwards, the mage actually received a lot of support, saying that Gaif, that idiot, should have been burned to death by the fireball.

Obviously, this is a problem that needs to be solved, and the person responsible for solving it is, of course, Emerald, who is in charge of related matters.

This problem was easy to solve. Emery directly used Lily of the Valley to write an assisted driving system that could automatically recognize traffic lights. It could be recorded into the driving module of the magic-powered vehicle. Any magic-powered vehicle equipped with this assisted driving system would no longer have to worry about violating traffic regulations. Even if the meaning of the pink and blue lights were changed back in the future, only the settings would need to be adjusted.

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