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Now that Columbia has been lost, the Golden Bough alliance is on the verge of destruction, because their biggest trump card is gone.

But now, if pledging allegiance to Columbia, the "Moon Goddess," would grant him what he had always desired, Diluc would not hesitate in the slightest!

"However, it's okay if you refuse!"

"After all, we 'Fools' are very merciful; we've always simply killed those who betray us."

Just killing?

That's a bit scary. After all, death is the end of life. When a person dies, nothing is left. What else can happen?

"You don't seem to believe me, but that's okay~"

"Who can blame Her Majesty the Empress for being so merciful? If I were accidentally killed, Her Majesty would surely resurrect me!"

"But that also means you'll be killed countless more times, don't you think?"

Without a doubt, this is a threat!

Diluc had long since lost the right to negotiate and could only agree to all of the other party's arrangements.

"I pledge my allegiance to the Moon Queen!"

Columbia & Sandoni/Urban War: Chapter 52 You held a tea party and didn't invite me?

"Welcome, Ophelia!"

The communication with Diluc went very smoothly.

Columbia and Sandone's immense power, coupled with the fact that the original "Lone Poison Witch" had become ineffective, led to their complete abandonment.

Unprecedented news swept through the entire floating city in a short period of time, even attracting the attention of most people in the world, simply because the news was so astonishing.

The "Lone Poison Witch" from Levof Black successfully transferred to Quinnway Girls' Academy!

Who is the Lone Poison Witch?

That's the number one in the sequence of Revof Black, or rather... the original number one in the sequence, after all, what happened recently was quite subtle.

Ever since Ophelia lost to Columbia at the Royal Dragon Star Martial Arts Festival, she has never appeared in public again, as if she had vanished into thin air.

During that time, Diluc was also searching for a way to restore her to her previous appearance, and he certainly couldn't let anyone see Ophelia.

However, Diluc tried everything but still couldn't do anything, so he had no choice but to submit to the Moon Queen.

So, Ophelia is free!

Because of Columbia's wish, and because the Poison Witch had indeed lost her original abilities, the conglomerate behind Levof Black chose to release her. Otherwise, things wouldn't be so simple.

If the conglomerate really doesn't intend to release her, Colombia will probably have to demonstrate the power of the moon goddess instead of being idle like she is now, just like when she was with the Fools.

However, things are different now. In the past, Columbia was the third seat of the Fools, but after arriving in this world, she directly replaced the Ice Queen and became the new object of worship.

Although the "Fatalists" are only a newly established organization in this world, less than a month old, their foundation is no weaker than that of the major corporations.

"So, you've escaped your original fate, am I right, Ophelia?"

Looking at the white-haired beauty before her, Columbia smiled gently and reached out her hand.

This gesture, reminiscent of how Columbia repeatedly extends her hand to the Traveler in the Genshin Impact storyline, is so warm that it can be felt simply by reflecting it in her eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"No, according to Sandone's plan, you can't call me 'Your Majesty' right now!"

"Then what should I call you?"

"Your Majesty...it reminds me of some strange things from the past, but please call me that for now."

-

"In the end, am I the only one left in this floating city?"

"What should we do next? The research on the biomimetic form is almost complete..."

Inside Seidoukan Academy, Sandone sat in his laboratory, watching the numbers rapidly appear on the virtual screen, but his mind was elsewhere.

Since Ophelia joined Quinnville, Columbia left the floating city and began to hold concerts all over the world, just like Sylvie.

This will definitely be a long journey, and it will be impossible to return for at least several months. Therefore, the burden of this floating city basically rests on Sandone's shoulders alone.

Fortunately, Sandone had done most of what needed to be done, and arrangements had been made for the "Folks," and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

If nothing unexpected happens, we should be in a period of peace for a while... right?

Drop drop!

Just as Sandoni was thinking this, the doorbell rang suddenly, causing her to instinctively hold her head in her hands.

"Honestly, why are you looking for me again?"

"Julis, don't you have anything else to do? Do you really like me that much?"

As the door opened, the pink-haired girl, the original heroine Yulis, came into view.

"I like you... How could that be? We're both girls!"

"It's not romantic love, it's friendship between people of the same sex, to put it simply, it's best friends, you know?"

Sandonne was completely helpless against Eurythmia, and could only stare at her with wide, unyielding eyes.

Yulis is clearly a very intelligent person; it's evident from the original work that she possesses considerable wisdom, and many of her battle plans are quite effective. But unfortunately…

This guy is a complete novice when it comes to relationships!

Sometimes, they can't even distinguish between friendship and love!

When I see someone I care about, I become a completely different person!

"It's fortunate that your friend is me. If it were Claudia, you would probably be devoured without a trace, right?"

"How is this possible!"

Upon hearing Sandone's words, Julis instinctively retorted, her mind clearing for a moment.

Then, the girl's expression became blank, because through the details just now, Yulis discovered some things she had never thought of.

"wrong!"

"Judging from your tone, you seem to know Claudia very well?"

When asked by Julis, Sandone made no attempt to hide anything, and even adopted a matter-of-fact attitude.

"Of course, Claudia and I are both daughters of high-ranking members of the conglomerate, so it's natural that we communicate with each other. Even if we haven't met in person, we usually chat online."

"She also frequently invited me to tea parties in her capacity as student council president!"

what?

In the name of the student council president?

A tea party?

Yulis felt like she'd been hit on the head by Optimus Prime, because of this... how come she didn't know?

"Why don't you invite me when you hold tea parties among yourselves?"

You are all daughters of high-ranking conglomerates, and I am a princess of a country. Although I am a princess of a puppet state, my official status isn't too far off. Wouldn't the tea party be even more lively if we invited one more person? So…

Why didn't you call me?

"Huh? Why should I call you?"

“The matters that Claudia and I discussed at the tea party involved the corporation’s secrets, so of course we couldn’t have invited you!”

The previous sentence nearly enraged Yulis. "I treated you as a friend, but what did you take me for?"

Then one sentence immediately calmed Eurythm down.

The conglomerate's secrets... Of course, Julis wants to know!

But the girl also knew that after learning these secrets, she would definitely be drawn into the political struggles of the conglomerate, because given her personality, she would never let her friend Sandonne go unattended!

But even so, it's a fact that you didn't invite me to a tea party!

"accurate!"

I challenge you!

The fan girl once again pointed her sword at Sandone, her eyes revealing an extremely rare calmness... and anger.

"Oh? Commendable courage, Julis!"

Sandonne's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. Yulis felt a chill run down her spine, and even the arm holding the sword trembled for a moment.

"You should know, right? I just defeated the number one in Seidoukan's ranking a couple of days ago. I'm the strongest in Seidoukan Academy now. Do you really want to challenge me?"

Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from her opponent, Yulis gritted her teeth. Although she knew there was a very high probability that she was no match for him, she would not give up until she vented her anger!

"Of course... it's fighting!"

"Perfect timing! Let me see just how strong you really are, you runner-up of the Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival!"

Euryth drew her sword.

Euryth released flames.

Eurythmia lost.

And Sandonne delivered his victory speech!

"Forgive me, Julis, this is the last time..."

"I'll invite you to the next tea party."

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 53 The Ranking of the Fools

"Captain" Capitano.

"Servant" Arecino.

"Lady" Rosalyn.

"Young Master" Dadalia.

According to information from Genshin Impact, apart from Columbia and Sandone themselves, the four people who held the tea party among the Fatui Executors are roughly the same four individuals mentioned above.

Sandone naturally missed the members of these tea parties dearly, but unfortunately, she was not the original form when she came to this world, which might have allowed these beings to truly descend into the world of the Academy City.

However, if it is not the original body, but rather the result of science and technology plus a little bit of the March authority, Sandone can still create an existence similar to the one in his memory.

As the saying goes, a forced marriage may not be sweet, but it can quench your thirst!

As for the other Fatui executives... sorry, I'm not that familiar with them!

In this world, the only people Sandonne can truly call friends are Euryth and Claudia. The gap between Sandonne and everyone else is too great, making any contact impossible.

So, in order to have more "friends" with whom he could genuinely hold tea parties, Sandonne, with the support of part of the consortium's funds, successfully brought the above four people into this world in another way...

-

Sandoni's laboratory.

Unbeknownst to the Foundation and Seidokan Academy, Sandone had already commissioned Columbia to create a new space within this laboratory, which no one, except for designated personnel, could intrude upon.

The nominal owner of this laboratory, Sandone, has already arrived in this independent space by virtue of the moon goddess's power.

The surrounding architecture was designed entirely according to her preferred style, and almost all of them were related to "dolls" and "machines." Although the placement of the objects might be somewhat... free, it could also be considered a kind of order in another sense.

The puppet girl easily traversed these messy "garbage heaps" and headed to the innermost part of this space.

What then appeared before Sandonne were four enormous culture tanks, from which one could vaguely see human figures.

Two men and two women.

Because of the gender, Sandonne deliberately placed a giant partition in the middle to prevent anything too awkward from happening next.

"It's about time; it's time to wake you up."

After glancing at the time on the wall, Sandone went to the edge of the control panel and began to drain the nutrient solution from the four huge culture tanks.

As the nutrient solution decreased, four empty bodies slowly appeared before Sandonne's eyes.

"Not bad, it looks exactly like the original. You really are worthy of me!"