Colonial Suit

In Camille's palace, King Eric was drinking alone, somewhat troubled by the impending threat. Just then, the white-haired old man entered the room and whispered something to him.

King Eric frowned slightly, looking at him with some surprise.

"How much did you say?"

"One million three hundred and seventy thousand star coins, Your Majesty."

"Are you kidding me? Are they beggars!?" King Eric's mouth widened slightly. "One million three hundred and seventy thousand star coins, why don't they just sell me off!!"

"Your Majesty, they said this is the agreement you made. Lord Beske has already sent the bill."

"\u0026*……%￥%\u0026……" King Eric's face turned a bit green. He was really taken aback by the bill. Although he was the controller of this planet and very rich, he wasn't at the point where he could just casually squander over a million star coins. You have to know that these are star coins, a high-value currency as firm as a ***'s breast! An ordinary person working their butt off for a month can only earn ten star coins, and that's already considered a high income..."

"They... wouldn't have moved an armory from Beske's place, would they?"

"Actually, it's about the same. It is said that they were very interested in Master Beske's collection, so they were a bit ruthless..." The white-haired old man replied with a wry smile.

King Eric rubbed his temples, feeling a headache, and finally waved his hand. "Forget it, let it be. Since it's an agreement, I can't break my promise. I just hope they can show corresponding strength after obtaining this batch of equipment. Whether Camille can remain unscathed in this chaos depends on whether they can do their best."

"By the way, how have the guests from the last banquet been arranged?"

"They have all returned. I have arranged for special personnel to keep an eye on them to ensure they don't leak what happened this time."

"That doesn't mean much." The King shook his head. "Since Carson and the others could come here, they must have other arrangements. I bet the space pirates are already eyeing Camille. The *** news is only a temporary measure. Did Beske say when he can finish refitting Blood瞳 and the others?"

"Five days, now there are only two days left." The white-haired old man replied in a low voice. "And the first batch of armor has already been delivered and is in use. The remaining armor will be completely delivered in these two days."

"Tell him to hurry up, we don't have much time."

"Yes."

Having said that, the conversation should have ended here. But the white-haired old man didn't seem to be leaving. The King looked at him strangely. "What, is there anything else?"

"This... I don't know if I should say it." The white-haired old man hesitated.

"What's there to not say? You're an old-timer who's been with me for a long time. There's no need to be secretive." The King said impatiently, picking up his wine glass and taking a sip. "Speak. What's troubling you?"

"It's about Princess Avril."

"Hmm?" The King was taken aback, and frowned again. "Avril, what's wrong with her now?"

"Princess Avril seems to be a bit absent-minded these days. According to the servants who serve her, Princess Avril always likes to go to Blood瞳. Although she hasn't revealed anything, everyone thinks Princess Avril seems to be interested in Blood瞳..."

"Hmm... I've noticed something about this too." The King fell silent, just drinking his wine in silence. After a while, he sighed.

"Her mother was like this back then. This is probably the nature of the Camille merfolk. But this is not good. I've paid attention to Blood瞳, he is definitely not someone who can stay in one place. If Avril gives her merfolk heart to him, it will not be a good result for either Avril or Camille."

"So..." The King put down his wine glass, stood up, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. Looking at the beautiful scenery outside, his eyes were gloomy. "I will not agree to this. You find a way to create some obstacles. At least let Avril have less contact with Blood瞳. And then arrange some young talents..."

"Your Majesty, those young talents probably..."

"Then change some people. Anyway, don't let Avril be idle. If that doesn't work, tell Melia that I support her pursuit of Blood瞳. If she has that intention too." The King waved his hand, feeling annoyed. "In any case, Avril cannot choose Blood瞳. Otherwise, I would be letting Emily's expectations down."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The white-haired old man hurriedly lowered his head, responding respectfully.

"Go, and also ask the Cosmic Mercenary Headquarters when reinforcements will arrive. Have they given up on T6? If so, I will have to consider switching employers. Although Camille doesn't have any special products, the Tears of the Mermaid every year are good things that everyone is eager for. I believe even space pirates or death mercenaries would be interested."

"Your Majesty, no! If the news of the Tears of the Mermaid is known to space pirates and death mercenaries, they will destroy this place." The white-haired old man was shocked and hurriedly dissuaded him.

King Eric smiled slightly and shook his head. "I'm just saying. Don't worry, the Tears of the Mermaid are the best genetic activator for mutated abilities. I promised Emily that I would protect this secret for her. So no matter what, I will not let the Camille merfolk suffer a catastrophe."

"It's best that Your Majesty thinks this way." The white-haired old man took a deep breath and lowered his head.

Then he prepared to take his leave, but just as he was about to leave the room, a servant walked in and whispered something in his ear. The white-haired old man's expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong?" King Eric noticed this and asked.

"Your Majesty, just received news that Blood瞳 and the others... have left Camille."

"Hmm!?" The King was stunned. "Left? Did he say what he was going to do?"

"No, Your Majesty."

"Hmm... I see..." The King pondered for a while, then shook his head. "Don't worry, mercenaries naturally have their own way of doing things. Since Blood瞳 has signed an agreement with us, there's no need to worry about his whereabouts. Leaving Camille may just be him wanting to gather some information about the space pirates."

"But Your Majesty... Princess Avril is also on the ship..." The white-haired old man's voice trembled slightly.

"What!?" The King was stunned, and then furious. "How is that possible! Who allowed her to board the ship? Don't they know that no merfolk from Camille are allowed to leave? Are the guards at the airport idiots? Can't they remember this simple requirement?"

"Your Majesty, it was Princess Melia's help." The white-haired old man lowered his head, saying dejectedly. "At that time, she had Princess Avril disguise as a maid to board the ship. By the time the guards discovered it, the shuttle had already taken off."

"Damn it! Don't tell me that Melia is also on the ship!"

"In fact... that's the case..."

"Bastard!" King Eric could no longer contain the anger in his heart, and smashed the wine glass to pieces.

This matter was too serious, so serious that it exceeded what he could bear. You must know that there has been a prophecy on Camille for countless years, that Camille merfolk must not leave the planet, otherwise it will inevitably lead to a great disaster. Therefore, every merfolk princess will try to find a strong person as a companion, and make the companion swear to protect Camille for life. King Eric is such a guardian.

The King's wife, Princess Emily, was one of the most beautiful princesses in Camille's history. The King loved her more than himself. So long ago, he swore to Princess Emily that he would protect Camille until the end, and thus obtained Princess Emily's merfolk heart.

But he never expected that Camille's countless years of tradition would be broken by his daughter. Regardless of why Avril left Camille, it had already angered the King.

"I knew I shouldn't have let Avril play with that water polo. Her heart is no longer at peace." The King took a deep breath, looking out the window at the blue underwater world. "She wants freedom, wants to see the real universe. But she never thought about what consequences this would bring to Camille. Without the merfolk princess, there will be no next generation of guardians. Camille's safety is no longer guaranteed."

"Your Majesty..." The white-haired old man hesitated. "Maybe this is just a whim of the Princess, she will definitely come back."

"What if she comes back?" The King glanced at him and sighed. "Having seen the vast universe, can she still guard this planet peacefully? The person comes back, but her heart doesn't. The Camille prophecy will always be fulfilled."

"Pass down the order, contact Blood瞳's shuttle and tell him to return immediately, otherwise I will terminate the agreement and Beske will no longer deliver the remaining equipment."

"But Your Majesty..." The white-haired old man's face was bitter, and his lips trembled as he replied. "The latest news also said... that Master Beske had already delivered the remaining equipment in advance. And the airport also completed the supplies for Blood瞳's shuttle."

"Is that so... then there's no way." The King sighed again, returning to his seat. "Then let her go. In any case, Camille still has me. I will continue to guard this place. I will never allow others to touch Emily's hometown."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work..." The white-haired old man lowered his head, his eyes flashing with excited tears.

But the King ignored him, and quietly leaned back in his seat, seemingly lost in some kind of reverie.

"Emily, tell me what to do? Your daughter has grown up, she is very beautiful... just like you were. But she doesn't have your loving heart. She is unwilling to sacrifice for Camille. But I... I still can't break through to the Meteorite level."

"I'm sorry, Emily. I have failed your expectations... failed the merfolk heart you gave me. I'm really... sorry..."

The room became quiet, only the King's face was flickering in the light, like an ancient statue...

At the same time, Blood瞳's shuttle had just passed through the atmosphere and entered the vast universe.