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As expected of the witch hailed as the strongest in Asterisk history, she saw through the problem with Mikami Hiroyu's Star Power at a glance.

“Asterisk has been relatively safe in recent years, but the Starhunter Guard is still often short-staffed. If a young and promising member like you could join, it would be a great help to me.”

Yu Shen Haoyu stood there stunned. "You're being way too direct. Even if Yu Shen Haoyu is recruiting people, he should at least lay the groundwork. Helga just cut to the chase."

"Ahem, I haven't thought about it yet," Yu Shenhaoyu politely declined.

"Really? You can let me know anytime you've made up your mind... We're here, is this the one?" Arriving at the counseling room in the senior high school building, Helga expertly unlocked the door.

The counseling room was simply furnished, with nothing but tables and chairs. Urged by Helga, Yuuyu sat down in the chair opposite her, and Helga immediately got to the point.

"I think you've probably realized it too, it's about your older sister—Amagiri Haruka."

Yu Shenhaoyu nodded. He had guessed halfway there that the other party was looking for him because of Tianwuyao.

He had no dealings with Helga or Lindova, so the only possibility for Helga to come looking for him was through her sister whom he had never met.

"First, let me explain why our security team accepted Seidokan Academy's assistance in the search for Amagiri Haruka. There are testimonies that Amagiri Haruka participated in the illegal Eclipse Festival, and the people in charge of the investigation at the time were none other than us. You know what the Eclipse Festival is, right?"

"Is this a dangerous martial arts tournament where you risk your life in a duel?!"

“That’s right. And the requirements for participating in the Eclipse Festival are the same as those for the Star Festival; you must be a student of Asterisk.”

"Must be a student...?" Mikami Hiroyu felt something was off.

"We think so too. Of course, this is a very rare exception for the contestants of the Eclipse Martial Arts Festival. Most of the contestants seem to have originally been regular students."

"However... Claudia also mentioned the possibility of providing these students with pure Starlight-style weaponry and erasing all records they left at the academy, is that possible?"

Helga raised an eyebrow at Mikami Hiroyu's question.

"The organizer of the Eclipse Festival remains a mystery. However, we are currently keeping an eye on the person who may be the organizer."

"That is...?"

"Although it's a confidential matter and shouldn't be leaked casually, never mind. It's already common knowledge among some people. Have you heard of the name Dani Roberttoni?"

“Danilo…never heard of him.” Mikami Hiroyu shook his head.

"He is the former chairman of the Star Martial Festival Operations Committee."

Yu Shenhao frowned. They had only just gotten involved and they had already dragged out a big guy. One could imagine how much shady stuff was behind it.

"No wonder you don't know. Unlike the current COO Mattias and Mesa, he almost never makes public appearances. But even if you don't remember his name, you should know what happened to him, right?"

"It seems like an accident?"

Yuu Mikami had only been in this world a short time, and Yui, who had been helping him gather information, wasn't with him. However, even so, Yuu Mikami still knew about this widely reported accident. The news was that a flooded car had been found in Asterisk's harbor area, and the body of the Star Festival's operations committee chairman was found inside.

“That’s right. At that time, Danilo was incredibly powerful, and manipulating student data was a piece of cake for him. Although it wasn’t made public, the bad things he did for his own selfish interests were countless, and the Martial Arts Festival was one of them.”

At this moment, Helga let out a slight sigh of relief and paused for a long while.

"But he died in an accident, and all that remains is circumstantial evidence, not concrete charges. It's possible that the conglomerate dealt with or covered it up, and the investigation was halted under pressure. Even so, it can't be completely concealed, and whispers of Danilo's infamy are everywhere."

"Did you hear anything that bothered you?"

Herga guided the pensive Mikami Hiroyu with words.

"Danilo used to be an executive of the Integrated Enterprise Foundation, right?" Mikami Hiroyu asked.

"Yes. The Operations Committee is an organization composed of executives from various integrated corporate conglomerates. Danilo is under Yang Xue's command."

"Shouldn't he have also undergone mental health intervention procedures?"

I once heard Claudia say that only those who have thoroughly adjusted their mental processes and eliminated personal desires can become executives of integrated corporate conglomerates. In that case, it would be impossible for Danilo to be blinded by greed.

“Oh, you know a lot. Not many people know about this publicly.” Helga nodded admiringly.

“You’re right. To prevent failures due to human factors, to implement more impartial judgments, and more importantly, to ensure that all executives share the same vision for building the Integrated Corporate Foundation, the executives of the Integrated Corporate Foundation must undergo a mental adjustment process.”

“Danilo has also undergone this process… However, in reality, the adjustment procedures vary depending on the department and position. If it involves top-level executives, it almost completely loses its humanity; but for units that require creative judgment, the adjustments are not so strict. Positions related to the Star Martial Festival are the best example.”

"I see……"

"The current Operations Committee Chairman, Matthias Mesa, is nominally affiliated with the Galaxy, but he is an anomaly who joined the Operations Committee after winning the Star Martial Festival. Someone like him may never have undergone any adjustments."

"Does this mean that Danilo and Bertoni's personal desires are too strong, and even adjusting the program is ineffective against them?"

"That's the current view... In short, that's all for now. Actually, regarding Danilo's evil deeds, there's another possibility that it's related to a mind manipulation ability user."

This surprised Yu Shenhaoyu. In this world, magicians and witches who can interfere with the consciousness and thoughts of others are extremely rare, their rarity comparable to that of healers.

Among those with special abilities, the management of these individuals is the most rigorous and thorough. This is understandable given the level of threat they pose.

"However, it's only a possibility at best. I've worked with a few people, but mind manipulation abilities aren't as omnipotent as people think. After all, the user must constantly interfere with the target's mind, and the Star Pulse Generation can see through the flow of the Universal Element at a glance. In addition, there is a weakness: it's almost ineffective against the Star Pulse Generation."

Because the Universal Essence controls the flow of stellar power, its ability to directly manipulate targets, rather than just mentally, has little effect on Star Pulse Generations with the same stellar power.

“The operations committee can’t possibly be unprepared. Besides, if Danilo were truly under some kind of mind manipulation, it should have been discovered immediately.”

At this point, Helga's expression suddenly softened.

"We are currently reopening the investigation into Danilo's misdeeds and the people involved. If we obtain any new information related to the Eclipse Festival, it might become a clue in finding your sister. I can't guarantee there will be any good news, but I still felt I should report it to you."

"Thank you so much."

Yu Shen Haoyu expressed his gratitude, but still felt that some parts raised doubts.

"But...did you come all this way just to tell me these things?"

At this moment, a faint smile appeared on Helga's lips.

"How should I put it? Actually, I should thank you. Because of you, even though it's quite restricted, we can finally restart the investigation into Danilo. The top management of the Integrated Enterprise Group seems to be in a bit of a rush, but they still managed to issue some permits. This probably means that even if the matter is exposed, it's already in the past and won't have much impact on the group."

"Your expression says, 'Don't even think about it.'"

Hearing what Mikami Hiroyu said, Helga looked at Mikami Hiroyu with a somewhat surprised expression.

"Hmm... I see. What you said is quite interesting. No wonder she looks at me differently."

"who is she?"

Just as Yu Shenhaoyu was pondering what it meant, Helga frowned slightly.

"No, don't worry about it... but it's also irresponsible to say that... By the way, do you know about the Myriad Heavenly Net?"

"Is that the student council president from Jielong?"

"She seems to like you a lot. She might make a move herself in the near future... but you must ignore her. She's fundamentally different from us."

"What's different...?"

"This is heartfelt advice, and it's okay if you don't understand it. But for your own good, never get involved with Wan You Tian Luo—or the Lone Poison Witch. Although they are parallel lines, they are beings from a different dimension than us."

Helga and Lindova spoke these words with utmost seriousness.

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Chapter 3711 The Songstress

Yu Shenhao and the others waited in the special waiting room for their boarding time.

"Even if they were in a hurry, they wouldn't even reveal the details. I didn't expect them to send a royal plane... This means it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision by my brother. It seems we'll be in trouble later."

Yulis rubbed her waist and muttered to herself.

Her gaze was fixed on the airport runway across the glass, where the plane that Yu Shenhao and the others would be boarding was located, its side adorned with an intricate national emblem.

According to Julis, the golden shield and red rose are the coat of arms of the Lycephal family; the eagle holding a crown is the coat of arms of the former royal family of Lycetania. Combined with several other royal coats of arms, they became the current coat of arms of Lycetania.

"There's no airport, yet there's a royal jet?"

"The royal family's missions almost always involve traveling abroad, so there's no hassle of using a royal private jet. In any case, management and maintenance are entirely entrusted to neighboring countries... However, this part has quite a few troublesome issues, which I will explain to you later."

Liz sighed as she answered Mikami Hiroyu's question.

"Hehe, because the situation in Lezetania is a bit complicated... Well then, it's time to prepare to set off."

Claudia clapped her hands and looked at everyone.

It was close to Lunar New Year's Eve, and the airport was packed. However, Yuujiro and his group enjoyed the privilege of having a VIP waiting room all to themselves. This seemed to be arranged by Yulis's brother, and there was also a dedicated connecting bridge for boarding, so it wouldn't attract too much attention.

Since they were away from Asterisk, everyone was dressed casually, and the school badges they were usually obliged to wear were not pinned to their bodies. Yulis wore a silk jumpsuit, Claudia wore a pullover knit sweater with a mini skirt and stockings, Saya wore a jacket with denim shorts, and Kirin wore an oversized sweater and pants. The four of them were dressed differently.

Yu Shenhaoyu's phone received a call notification from an unfamiliar number. Only a few people knew Yu Shenhaoyu's number, but it was basically known around here.

"Haoyu, what's wrong?"

"nothing."

Seeing Saya tilting her head in confusion and peering at her hand, Mikami Hiroyu quickly pressed the answer button.

"Hey, Haoyu, is now a convenient time?"

The spatial window suddenly opened, and Sylvia's cheerful laughter rang out, immediately surprising and alarming everyone.

"Seriously, your number was really hard to find. It took me a lot of effort to get it. Oh dear?"

After a long pause, Sylvia, who was on the other side of the spatial window, seemed to have noticed as well. She lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and said to Yu Shen Haoyu, "Oh dear... is it inconvenient right now?"

"Uh, no..."

Yu Shen Haoyu was quite curious about what the songstresses Sylvia and Runaheima wanted to see him about, but now seemed like the timing wasn't right.

"Isn't that the War Witch? I haven't seen her since the closing ceremony of the Phoenix Star Martial Festival."

Claudia took a step forward and smiled at Sylvia.

"Yeah, that's right. We barely had a chance to chat back then, it feels like even longer... It's so good to see you safe and sound, Alliance Leader Qianjian."

"If you can attend more of the Six Garden meetings, you'll have more time to chat."

"Haha... It's difficult for me to say that."

Claudia and Sylvia seemed to be old acquaintances, and the two chatted naturally.

At this point, Eurythm intervened.

"So, what brings the student council president of Quenwei Children's Academy to our school, Haoyu?"

"Hehe, don't make such a scary face, Risfeld."

Sylvia ignored Yulis's sharp gaze and looked at Mikami Hiroyu instead.

"The one who needs to talk to Haoyu is not me, the student council president, but me, Sylvia, Lunaeheim personally."

"personal……?"

"Yes, it's a personal matter, but now is not the time to talk business. Haoyu, I have a small favor to ask of you. Can you do me this favor?"

Yu Shenhao instinctively wanted to refuse, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Help? Hmm, if I can..."

At that moment, Sylvia winked mischievously.

"Don't worry, it's not too difficult. There's a school festival next year, you know?"

"Hmm, it seems to be an event next spring. I haven't participated before, so I'm not sure."

After all, this year's school festival had already ended when Mikami Hiroyu transferred in.

In a typical school, the school festival is a very important event. But in Asterisk, the top priority is the Star Festival, so the school festival is held in the spring, the only time there is no Star Festival. But I heard that it's just as grand as the Star Festival.

"Hmm, can we go on a date sometime?"

"Oh, a date? Hmm, that's nothing... Wait, a date!?"

Because Sylvia spoke so naturally, Mikami Hiroyu accidentally nodded in agreement, but immediately realized it and quickly asked a question in return.

"Ah, don't worry. I'll make my appearance in disguise."

But Sylvia's answer subtly avoided the main point.

"That's not how it works!"

Seeing the speechless look on Yushin Hiroyu's face, Sylvia chuckled happily, but then Yulis and Saya, glaring angrily, intervened.

"Wait, wait a minute! What does this mean?!"

"We can't pretend we didn't hear it."

Claudia took a step back, wiping her hands with a wry smile, while Kirin looked uneasy, staring at Mikami Hiroyu.

"It's nothing really, I just want to get to know Haoyu better. Of course, if Yu Shen Haoyu has a girlfriend, then let's cancel. What do you think?"

"Uh, actually there isn't..."