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"of course."

While answering, Mikami Hiroyu quickly flipped through stories about her and Saya.

After Saya moved, Hiroyu Mikami naturally kept in touch with her via mobile phone and other means. No matter how far apart they were, there were still many ways to stay in touch in modern times. Although there was the time difference, which prevented them from contacting each other frequently, they still maintained a frequency of contacting each other every three days.

However, it gradually became once a week, and after half a year it was reduced to once a month, and the interaction between the two naturally became less enthusiastic.

"That's because I felt uncomfortable while trying to stay in touch, so I deliberately broke off the contact."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Mikami Hiroyu wasn't entirely sure, but after hearing what Saya said, it seemed that Saya had indeed taken the initiative to reduce contact.

"Because...we used to be able to play together every day, but after we moved, we can only talk on the phone, and the time is very short. At first, I was happy about it, but soon I felt very sad. So I thought...I have to wait until the day when we can meet in person."

Perhaps recalling those memories, Saya said in a low, dejected voice.

"It's nothing..." Mikami Hiroyu didn't think anything of it.

"That's not all."

Saya shook her head and continued sadly.

"If we had stayed in touch, I might have been able to help you when Haruka went missing. Even if I couldn't help you, I could still have encouraged and supported you. I really regret that."

Yu Shen Haoyu was a little unsure what to say, having asked him about it before.

Yu Shen Haoyu has two ways to enter other worlds: one is to enter using his own identity, and the other is to replace the identity of someone in the original world.

At first, Yu Shen Haoyu didn't think anything of it, but out of curiosity about whether the female protagonist of this world had feelings for him or for the original protagonist, Yu Shen Haoyu asked the two older sisters who were causing trouble for their younger brother.

The two older sisters replied that they had already decided how Yu Shen Haoyu would enter the world.

Leaving aside the first method, the second one is a bit complicated. The original protagonist's identity that Yu Shen Haoyu replaced was indeed him. When the world consciousness received that Yu Shen Haoyu wanted to go to his world and enter in the second way, it would create an identity with the world consciousness. This identity would then transform into an otherworldly consciousness and give Yu Shen Haoyu information about that world when he entered the world.

Yu Shen Haoyu asked whether the world's consciousness created humans or something else.

The answer Mikami Hiroyu received was that what he created was merely a consciousness. Explaining it in detail would be complicated, but simply put, the heroines' feelings for Mikami Hiroyu were genuine, not feelings for anyone else.

Yu Shenhao only has information about the gradual loss of contact after Saya left, but has never experienced it firsthand.

However, Hiroyu Mikami could still sense a slight dissatisfaction with Sayo, but it was all in the past, and there was no point in bringing it up now.

“I should have done this back then, because I… have always been by Haoyu’s side. So Haoyu, please ask me for anything you need. This time, I must be your help.”

Saya looked up and took Mikami Hiroyu's arm. Her eyes were very serious, direct, and without hesitation.

Putting aside his slight dissatisfaction with Saya, Mikami Hiroyu said to her, "Thank you, Saya. If there is ever a moment like this, I will ask you for help."

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Saya finally smiled and nodded.

"Okay, if I don't go to sleep now, tomorrow really will be..."

Just as Yu Shenhaoyu was speaking, a sharp voice suddenly rang out.

"W-What's wrong?"

"...My home's alarm system."

Upon hearing this, Hiroyuki Mikami remembered that the Saya family had always been heavily guarded. According to Souichi, this was to protect those who intended to steal his research results.

"...Is Dao a thief?"

In short, when I arrived outside the room, I saw a group of people coming out of other rooms.

"What are they arguing about..." Yulis said softly, suppressing a yawn.

Qilin rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't woken up yet: "Has something urgent happened?"

Claudia remained composed, but her revealing outfit made it even more difficult to know where to look than Saya's. The entire nightgown was excessively transparent, and even with a garment draped over his shoulders, Mikami Hiroyu quickly averted his gaze. If Yulis discovered this, who knew what kind of interrogation she might subject him to?

"Oh, sorry, sorry, did I scare you?"

At this moment, the holographic projection of Creation One appeared, and the alarm stopped abruptly.

"...What happened?"

"It seems someone broke into the backyard, but they escaped quickly."

"An intruder, is that it?"

"Yes, we're currently analyzing the traces and clues left behind. It's most likely they were sent by some company or research institute..."

Claudia put on a serious expression and pondered Souichi's words.

"Anyway, our security system is comparable to the research institute directly under the Tōkō Corporation, so everyone can rest assured."

After he finished speaking, the holographic projection disappeared as if it had melted away.

"Claudia?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was thinking about something just now."

Claudia smiled as if nothing had happened.

"That's good……"

It was rare to see Claudia with such a serious expression. Although she cared, there was nothing she could do since she had said so.

"By the way, Haoyu, I have a question for you."

"Ok?"

For some reason, Yulis's voice sounded particularly harsh.

"You and Saya seemed to have come out of the same room just now, what's going on?"

"……what."

As a result, it took a lot of time to explain the misunderstanding, and before I knew it, the sky was already turning light.

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Chapter 3715 Welcome Ceremony

"Then be careful on the road."

The next morning, Kaori, who had come to the door to see everyone off, stroked Saya's head and said gently.

"Ah."

Saya nodded shyly.

"Oh, right, I should also report to everyone. According to the sensor data, the intruder last night doesn't seem to be human."

"If it's not human... then what is it?"

Upon hearing Hiroyu Mikami's question, the holographic projection of Souichi standing next to Kaoru stroked his chin. Not only inside the house, but probably throughout the courtyard, 3D projection devices were installed.

"It's probably a wild animal or something, most likely it came from some forest."

"This area is in the suburbs, and you can see lush forests just a few steps away."

"An animal, is that right..."

Claudia pondered Souichi's words, and Mikami Hiroyu also felt there was something wrong with them, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything more.

At that moment, a large black limousine stopped in front of Yu Shenhao and the others.

"I've come to welcome you all!"

Flora, a girl dressed as a maid, jumped out of the passenger seat and spoke energetically before bowing deeply to everyone.

"Still full of energy, Flora."

“Yes! That’s one of Flora’s strengths!” Flora said with a big smile.

The Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival ended only a few months ago, but she seems to have grown taller. In a few years, she will definitely be a stunningly beautiful young woman.

"Then, Uncle Chuangyi, Aunt Xiangye, thank you both for your hospitality."

After thanking Xiang Ye and Chuang Yi, everyone got into the car.

The interior was furnished somewhat similarly to the black limousine used during the previous meetings with Diluc and Eberfan, but the windows weren't blacked out and there was no table. Separated from the driver's seat by a glass partition, there was a three-seater opposite seat with cushions, and a two-seater rear seat for relaxation.

"Ah, Princess and Brother Yu Shen, please sit in the back."

"Huh? Hmm, that's possible..."

Although he didn't know the significance of the assigned seats, he had no reason to refuse. Therefore, following instructions, Hiroyu Mikami sat in the back seat with Yulis.

"Let's go!"

Flora gave the order to drive, and the driver, with a stern face, silently started the car.

"Approximately how long will it take to sit?"

"Let me think... It would take about two or three hours by car from here."

"Wow, it's closer than I thought."

"Because Lezetania is a landlocked country located on the border between D country and Andrei country."

As Yulis answered Kirin's question, she glanced at the three people in front of her: "Since we still have time, I'll give a brief introduction to my motherland. Although there's one person who might know more about its history than I do..."

"Hehe, who are you referring to?" Claudia asked with a smile.

"Hey."

Yulis sighed noticeably, composed herself, and looked out the window.

"First of all... let me think. The predecessor of the country of Lezetania was originally a state of the Holy Roman Empire. When the empire collapsed, it became an independent kingdom... and was later overthrown in the D Revolution. It maintained its status as an independent country for about a hundred years."

Perhaps because Saya's house was located in the suburbs, the view outside the window quickly transformed into a landscape of snow-covered trees. Yulis continued slowly, gazing at the snowscape.

"If it had ended there, that would have been fine. But tragically, due to the influence of the falling star shower, Lezetania was once again dug out of its coffin. Because during the period of restoration, a top-grade Beldis meteorite was unearthed from the former territory of Lezetania."

The name "Berdides meteorite" is used to distinguish it from meteorites brought by star showers and ordinary meteorites.

"I remember that the Special Grade 1 was quite rare, wasn't it?"

"You could say that, but we've only found about a dozen so far," Claudia replied to Mikami Hiroyu's question.

The Beldis meteorite is graded according to its content of gromwell ore. The top grade is over 95%, meaning that almost the entire meteorite is gromwell ore.

While artificial production technology for Wanying ore has been established, its quality is still far inferior to that of genuine Wanying ore. Moreover, such technology did not exist back then, making securing the Beldis meteorite discovered during the reconstruction period the top priority for the Unified Corporate Foundation.

"Compared to other discovered meteorites, although they are quite small in size, Europe was less damaged by the meteor shower, so there are very few Beldis meteorites. If a top-grade meteorite is found, it will naturally become a battleground for the integrated corporate conglomerates, and is basically controlled by the Yangxue, the Mother of God's Rope, and EP conglomerates."

At this point, Yulis let out a breath and looked at the three people in front of her again.

"However, the location has become a problem. As I just mentioned, the area near Lezetania was the border at the time. Yang Xue, headquartered in D country, has a lot of influence in D country; on the other side, Andrei has a stronger influence from the Rope of the Holy Mother. This makes it inevitable that the two sides will clash... However, in order to restore a stable economic zone as soon as possible, the risk of armed conflict is too high, so other integrated corporate consortia have joined the mediation."

"Calling it a brokerage is more like other conglomerates eyeing the remaining profits and wanting a piece of the pie," Claudia said with a scathing smile.

"When the conglomerate was concluding the profit-sharing agreement, it reasoned that since the profits were going to be divided, it might as well establish a small world that it could control at will. Even though the existing state was powerless to resist, the conglomerate, having utilized the existing state's framework, could not manipulate it at will. The unfortunate victim in this case was Lezetania, which was once located here. Therefore, our country's policies, large and small, tax rates, and identity protections were completely manipulated by the conglomerate. Simply put, it was about tax avoidance and exemptions for key employees."

"You mean a puppet state?"

To put it bluntly, that's how it is.

Yulis gave a wry smile and shrugged in response to Saya.

"Therefore, the research facilities of the various integrated corporate consortia are concentrated around the Beldis meteorite. As I mentioned before, Lezetania does not have an airport, but each research facility has its own runway and maintenance facilities. Is that easier to understand?"

"The high concentration of allantoin around the Beldis meteorite makes it ideal for studying meteorite engineering."

The concentration of stellate varies depending on the location. However, some data also indicate that areas with higher concentrations are more likely to give birth to astral generations.

“That being said, the country itself isn’t exactly poor. We’ve also received a lot of benefits from the integrated corporate conglomerate. But, as is often the case, the gap between the rich and the poor is quite large.” Yulis bit her lip with some regret.

According to Julis, there do seem to be quite a few complicated situations in Lezetania.

As we were discussing this, the view outside the window gradually transformed into majestic snow-capped mountains. Compared to the plains, the snow accumulation had increased significantly. If there's already so much snow now, it must be even more spectacular when the weather gets really cold.

"We should be able to see the capital, Storlerlow, soon!"

Flora, sitting in the passenger seat, turned her head and said innocently.

Following Flora's gaze, a town larger than she had imagined lay nestled around a lake surrounded by mountains. Rows of old-fashioned brick and wood houses stretched out, much like typical European streets. Several large buildings stood in what appeared to be the town center, where a railway line traversed the town.

"Is this Storler, the capital of Lezetania...? What a beautiful town."

"I can't believe it," Kirin said in a low voice, lost in thought.