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Chapter 549: The Fastest ZB Legend
Chapter 549: The Fastest ZB Legend
After listening to Leon's words, Felicia was stunned and couldn't help but ask in disbelief:
"Are you sure?"
"I'm absolutely certain."
Having conveyed the information obtained from Artifex 00 in the briefest manner, Leon looked at the emerald-eyed maiden before him, who seemed a little lost, and spoke sincerely:
"Princess Felicia, now you should understand why you must cooperate with me, right?"
"Huh?"
"To put it simply, if you choose to cooperate with me, it may seem like you're betraying Prince Andre on the surface, but in reality, you're actually helping him correct his mistakes."
As the emerald-eyed maiden stared at him blankly, Leon gently guided her with his words:
"You're not an automaton but a human. To prevent both of you from dying from your illnesses, your parents had no choice but to turn you into an automaton core. It was a painful decision made out of desperation.
However, your brother, due to a misunderstanding, harbored resentment towards your parents in his heart. Under the influence of an evil organization, he eventually strayed onto the wrong path. In the name of avenging you, he raised his butcher knife against your parents and even dragged the entire kingdom into turmoil.
So I ask you, as the princess of the Corlock Kingdom and the daughter of your parents, as well as the sister of your brother, what should you do at this moment?"
"I... what should I do?"
"Of course, you should work with me to find a way to defeat Prince Andre, who has gone astray, and rescue him from the control of the evil organization, correcting the mistakes he has made!"
After leading the emerald-eyed maiden, whose eyes were filled with confusion, to sit on the greenbelt, Leon patted her shoulder and asked earnestly:
"Prince Andre has been so good to you. Don't you want to save him?"
"I... I want to..."
With her mind muddled by Leon's words, the emerald-eyed maiden opened her mouth but felt a little dizzy as she spoke:
"But you just told me that he was about to kill me twice, and you asked me if I wanted to deal with him..."
"Didn't you say he had his reasons?"
"I did say that... but..."
"Then there's no problem."
Slapping Felicia's shoulder, Leon interrupted her thoughts and concluded with conviction:
"The fact that he wanted to kill you despite your familial bond is proof that he's under the control of the evil organization. And you, out of familial love, chose to forgive him and even plan to rescue him from the evil organization. What a touching sibling bond! Isn't that great?"
"..."
It seemed great... but something still felt off.
Without the massive computational support of Artifex 01's main body, Felicia's 12-year-old mind, like a blank canvas, couldn't withstand Leon's overly chaotic reasoning. It constantly issued warnings to her.
The core feature of soul encoding technology was its precision, akin to mechanical logic, followed by different priority levels of strict "commands" that suppressed and organized the complex and vague thoughts of the human soul.
Leon's logic, though seemingly insane upon close examination, appeared correct at first glance, perfectly aligning with the logic of soul encoding. In theory, it could theoretically "run" successfully.
Seeing Felicia with her hands on her head, struggling to understand the issue, Leon patted her shoulder gently and spoke softly:
"If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Helping your brother correct his mistakes is undoubtedly the right thing to do. Let's focus on that for now, and we can discuss the rest later."
"Then... how can I help him correct his mistakes?"
"It's simple. I'm working on it too. If you help me, it's as if you're helping him correct his mistakes."
After rummaging through the greenbelt and finally finding the hidden dagger, Leon spoke earnestly:
"Over the past few days, I've already created a favorable situation for you. Now, all you need to do is show up at tonight's celebration, raise your arms, and call for support. Those who don't want to be controlled by Prince Andre will enthusiastically back you up.
And the six Legion Commanders of the Royal Legion have been freed from Prince Andre's control by me. They are furious about being manipulated and have expressed their willingness to support you, the last remaining member of the royal family, in rectifying Prince Andre's erratic governance.
With the support of the people and these six Royal Legions, and given Corlock Kingdom's transportation capabilities, it will take approximately six hours for you to gain control of the entire kingdom and its armed forces, becoming the new Queen of Corlock Kingdom."
"What?!?!"
"Oh, and one more thing."
Ignoring Felicia's shock, Lyon seemed to remember something and instructed her, "According to the news, you were severely injured while exposing Prince Andre's plot. When you give your speech at the celebration tonight, make sure your face is painted a little paler, and tie a blood-stained bandage on your chest. If anyone asks, say that Prince Andre's royal guard shot you. Got it?"
"But... How did things escalate so quickly? I was only kidnapped for a few days."
"It's a bit complicated to explain the details. I'll have this black sheep explain it to you later."
Lyon picked up the grumbling Black Sheep from the greenbelt and stuffed it back into the Emerald-Eyed Maiden's arms. He stood up and patted her shoulder encouragingly, saying, "Come on, Your Highness. The fate of Corlock Kingdom and the redemption of Prince Andre, who has gone astray, depend on your speech tonight."
"Wait! Wait a moment!"
Seeing that Lyon seemed about to leave, Felicia, whose mind was in a daze, quickly stood up and grabbed his sleeve, speaking incoherently, "But what about Atifi 00? She controls more than half of the kingdom's automated weapons, even if I..."
"Don't worry about that. You don't need to concern yourself with her issue."
Lyon patted the Emerald-Eyed Maiden's hand and explained, "I'm going to attack Zone 1 Research Facility now. I'll directly destroy the automaton soaking in the Cooling Lake next to Zone 1, so it won't be able to interfere with your plans."
"Huh?"
As the thunderous news kept pouring into her mind, the Emerald-Eyed Maiden couldn't help but remind him, "But didn't you just say that you reached an agreement with Atifi 00 to confront Prince Andre together? Why are you going to destroy her automaton body?"
"Who said that's her automaton body?"
Lyon looked puzzled and asked, "Isn't that your automaton body? What does destroying Atifi 01's automaton body have to do with Atifi 00? These are two separate matters."
"Well... I guess that's true?"
"Exactly!"
As the Emerald-Eyed Maiden was once again thoroughly confused, and as the Black Sheep looked on with pity, she nodded in a daze. Lyon squatted down, looked straight into her eyes, and spoke gently, "To be honest, from the first moment I saw you, I felt a connection with you. You see how I'm helping you and your brother, even more than your own father would. Can you fulfill one wish of mine and call me 'Dad'?"
"..."
"Of course, if you really can't bring yourself to call me that, just sign this."
As Felicia stood there in a daze, Lyon pulled out a document with messy handwriting from the Mirror World. He grabbed her hand and placed it on the document, and the Emerald-Eyed Maiden, in a daze, unconsciously began to read it aloud.
"In recognition of the tremendous efforts made by international friend Lyon Leon to save Corlock Kingdom, I, as the sixth princess of Corlock Kingdom, hereby bestow upon him the title of Honorary Member of the Corlock Royal Family."
(End of Chapter)
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