From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars

"Your Highness Princess has a keen eye. To be honest, I was indeed attracted by the necklace on your chest."

After hearing what Agnes said, Amber came to her senses, looked away, and explained calmly.

Of course he couldn't say that he was dazzled by the pair of huge thunders on your chest, otherwise he would probably be kicked off the car on the spot, so at this time he could only follow Agnes's words and back off.

Fortunately, Agnes didn't seem to care about Amber's rudeness. Instead, she seriously introduced the necklace on her neck and used it as a starting point to chat with Amber about some interesting court stories.

This style of behavior made Amber a little confused. He thought that Agnes invited him to ride in the same car because she wanted to discuss some content of cooperation between the two parties, but who knew that after getting in the car, the other party kept talking about all kinds of nonsense.

However, he soon realized that Her Royal Highness the Princess was actually well prepared. She was using this method to narrow the relationship between the two parties, which was somewhat distant and defensive when they first met.

Just as Amber expected, when the atmosphere in the car became relaxed and cheerful, and he and Agnes continued to laugh and talk, the partition between the back seat and the front seat slowly rose up and activated the anti-eavesdropping mode, and Her Royal Highness the Princess finally began to get to the point.

"Mr. Amber, I heard from Baron BASF that your company's business in the Federation has been going very smoothly recently?"

Hearing this, Amber knew what Agnes meant, and immediately answered:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. These are just small businesses of commodity trading and resource development. I am grateful to these business partners in the Federation for their support. Moreover, the current situation is all thanks to Your Highness's timely help. I hope that the request that was not carefully considered will not cause too much trouble to Your Highness in the future."

"It's not a problem, it's just some rumors. The Imperial Parliament and the nobles will jump out and make a few noises when they don't see any benefits."

Agnes said calmly after hearing this, then suddenly looked at Amber seriously and changed the subject.

"It is the Regent's faction that took the opportunity to make a big fuss and criticize my decision this time, which is quite annoying. Your Excellency Amber, I always thought that the Regent's faction had a good relationship with the Atlas Group. After all, the new communication technology was introduced by them in the beginning. Why are they so opposed to my helping you now?"

Amber raised her eyebrows, and immediately knew what Agnes's intention was in asking him to have a private chat with her - it seemed that this imperial princess was planning to formally win over the Atlas Group and help it in the battle for the throne.

Because Agnes, as the princess of the Star Dragon Empire and one of the two major forces in the 'Final Round of the Eighth Battle for the Throne of the Star Dragon Empire', could not be unaware that under the manipulation of the Regent's faction, they and the Atlas Group are on the verge of breaking up.

The fragile cooperation between the two parties is barely maintained due to the fact that the service period in the technical service agreement has not yet expired and there are still several large balance payments that have not been paid.

And this is just maintaining the last bit of decency. Amber believes that once the relationship between the Atlas Group and the Regent Party is disturbed by other external factors - for example, in the battle for the throne of the Star Dragon Empire, the Atlas Group may cooperate with the Princess Party, then this fragile cooperative relationship will immediately break.

Although it is difficult for the Regent Party to find a countermeasure to defeat the enemy, they will inevitably endure the impact of the blockage of long-distance communications for a short period of time and try their best to use their influence to prevent the Atlas Group from entering the empire.

And Amber, of course, can choose not to pay these huge balances.

Then, in the subsequent battle for the throne, he completely sided with the princess, helping her to completely wipe out the regent party, and thereby laying a solid foundation for the Atlas Group to expand its business into the empire.

This was also something that Amber couldn't figure out. Just like the great man who had spent ten days and ten nights thinking about why Asan took the initiative, he couldn't understand why the Regent and his faction pushed the Atlas Group, their helper, to the opposite side of them at this critical juncture.

Is it that our Atlas Group is not strong enough? Or that the capital plunder is not enough? Or that the technology is not advanced enough? Why don't you let the Atlas Group help you? Do you look down on us Atlas?

To be honest, the Regent's inexplicable attitude was even more insulting to Amber than insulting him directly.

A slight vibration of the car body interrupted Amber's thoughts. He turned his head to look out the window and saw several HCPs responsible for escort flashing through the woods near the villa. These were not the "honor guards" just now at the airport, but elite pilots from the Princess' Royal Guard.

The other party's driving skills and control over the machine are very high. If Amber, as a high-level psychic, had not already had extraordinary perception, it would have been difficult to detect their movements in the sound-insulated and noise-reducing vehicle.

However, the movements of these HCPs also brought Amber's attention back to the communication with Agnes. The large amount of content that just flashed through his mind actually only lasted for a moment.

"Since Your Highness asked this question, I think we should be more honest with each other. I believe you already know the recent situation of our Atlas Group and the Regent's faction. Not only is it difficult for me to continue to cooperate with them, but the current relationship is also likely to become worse with my visit today. So Your Highness, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Anyway, there should be no other outsiders in this car except me~"

Hearing Amber's words, Agnes also showed a smile on her face. The rhythm of this conversation was just like what her team had simulated. Amber's reaction and attitude were also in line with the team's predictions. The actual controller of the Atlas Group did not have so many twists and turns. Just like his fighting style, he emphasized a straightforward approach.

"Your style is indeed so direct, so I'll be frank with you, Mr. Amber."

Agnes stood up from the cushion of the seat, and leaned forward slightly to get closer to Amber. This movement caused the necklace and a pair of thunderbolts on her chest to swing, and Lilith once again "recorded" it in the virtual space.

"I hope that the Atlas Group will fully support me in taking the throne. If necessary, I may need you to directly provide all support, including military assistance. Of course, the 'quote' I offer for this is definitely worth your careful consideration, Mr. Amber."