Chapter 578 Reactions From All Parties (End)

Baron Basf was actually a rare 'prudent' among the aristocratic bourgeoisie of the Star Dragon Empire, and would never gamble on major decisions.

But this time when it came to the 'business' involving the Atlas Group and Her Royal Highness Princess Agnes, the Baron directly bet on Bo Da.

He had originally placed his wealth and life on Her Highness Agnes, but this time he also chose to bet that Atlas Group could win this battle and gain a 'bright future'.

To this end, he did not hesitate to take over his fourth newlywed wife - the daughter of the former prime minister of the empire, who was also Princess Agnes' childhood companion. The two of them came together directly in the name of a visit. Arrive at A. Bawa Ku Fortress.

If he came alone, Amber and the others could only think that the Baron was very interested in cooperation.

But now he has even brought his wife here, which means that he and his wife are being treated as 'hostages'.

In a carefully decorated 'viewing suite' specially prepared by the staff for Baron and Mrs. BASF, Baroness Mona held Baron BASF's hand while watching Atlas coming and going outside the fortress with him. Ship, while speaking softly but firmly:

"Don't be nervous. I said I won't regret working with you."

"Mona, you didn't need to get involved in this matter." Baron Basf said with some trepidation: "Even if you stay here as a 'hostage' to express my sincerity, it's enough to leave me alone."

"You are my husband, and Your Highness Agnes is my best friend and my lord. If I can contribute to you in this way, I will have no regrets."

The daughter of the former prime minister smiled and turned around to straighten his tie.

"And didn't you also say that you think Atlas Group has a greater chance of winning? If you have shown enough sincerity before the other party wins, then I believe that this giant company will win regardless of whether it is with you or the other party. Cooperation with His Highness will be smoother.”

Listening to his wife's words, Baron BASF was also moved in his heart.

This man, who was once considered a playboy in the aristocratic circle, has undergone considerable changes in his personality since he married Mona, under the subtle influence of the latter.

Many people said that he no longer had the domineering temperament he had before, and even Agnes, who was his 'matchmaker', said that his temperament was much more restrained.

Thinking of this, the Baron couldn't help but gently hold his wife's face with his hands.

"Mona, meeting you is the greatest luck in my life."

However, such affectionate words obviously failed to impress Mona. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and asked in a playful tone:

"Oh~ the biggest lucky result is to be your fourth wife, not the first?"

"Ahem."

BASF coughed awkwardly twice and wisely avoided the topic, then took his wife's hand again and led her towards the door of the room.

"Let's go meet Ms. Shikodi first. She said it's your first time here and she must give you a good tour. We don't want to keep people waiting~"

As soon as Baron BASF finished speaking, before he could take any action, he suddenly heard a special prompt sound from his personal terminal that was different from usual.

"Read it quickly, don't miss any important information."

Mona said naturally, and at the same time, she temporarily left BASF and began to look at the decoration in the room.

Baron BASF was already familiar with the behavior of his 'good wife', so he no longer hesitated and immediately opened his personal terminal.

On a virtual screen projected by the terminal that only he could see, an encrypted message was being quickly decrypted.

When the baron saw that the sender of this encrypted message was a spy ship that had been lurking in the Rubian system during this period, his breathing became rapid because he had realized that this encrypted message was from A. The outcome of the battle between Truss and the Confederacy

As the progress bar representing 'decryption' came to an end, BASF couldn't wait to open it, then closed his eyes and held his breath to read the first sentence of the message.

"The Atlas Group combat fleet engaged in a head-on battle with the Federation Navy's grand fleet (about 4-5 main fleets) in the space near Lubion 5."

"Sure enough." Baron BASF calmed down and then continued to look down.

"Due to the high-intensity wide-area electronic confrontation between the two sides, the ship was unable to obtain detailed battle conditions and was driven away by peripheral warships. However, five days ago, the ship detected the attack characteristics of a 'proton annihilation bomb' near the war zone. It is inferred that The federal navy most likely used this strategic weapon again in battle."

"Even the 'proton annihilation bombs' were used. It seems that the Federation is really serious this time, so wouldn't the Atlas Group's combat fleet be in danger?"

A drop of cold sweat broke out on Baron Basf's forehead, and his face began to look bad.

The baroness in the distance also began to become a little worried after seeing her husband's expression, but she did nothing and just looked at her husband quietly from a distance.

The Baron on the other side took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled it, allowing his heart rate, which was already close to the red line, to slow down slightly.

"No matter what, I'm here."

Thinking of this, Baron Basf calmed down and looked at the next sentence. Then his eyes grew wider and wider, and his mouth lost control and began to open slightly.

Seeing her husband's reaction, Mona couldn't help but asked with concern:

"What's wrong?"

Upon hearing his wife's inquiry, Baron Basf did not speak, but silently walked to Mona and looked at her.

Just when Mona thought something was wrong and was wondering if she should say something to comfort her husband, she saw Baron Basf suddenly grinning and hugging her at the same time.

"Ah! What are you doing~"

Mona, who didn't expect her husband's reaction, blushed and exclaimed.

Baron BASF, whose face was full of excitement, now forgot all the keywords such as aristocratic etiquette, reserve, and elegance, and took a bite directly on Mona's smooth face.

"Hahaha! I won! Atlas actually won. Mona! I made the right bet!"

——

The capital of the Star Dragon Empire, Saint-Saunière.

It was late at night, but in Princess Agnes's palace, several soft lights could still be seen through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass.

"Before the message is sent, this ship can confirm that the battle between the two sides has ended, and the Atlas Combat Fleet has won."

The hand of Imperial Princess Agnes holding the personal terminal trembled slightly, and some of the luxurious pendants hanging on the crystal-like terminal also jingled.

"The Federation Navy suffered heavy losses in the battle, and the surviving warships have been captured by the Atlas Group. At the same time, the Atlas fleet conducted a round of raids on the deep space infrastructure of the entire Rubian system after dividing its forces. It is currently expected to have More than 80% of it is controlled.”

"call"

Agnes' originally wrinkled face finally relaxed, and her whole face seemed to regain its vitality. This change made Natalia, the captain of the guards and confidant opposite her, even more curious about the secret message. content, but she still suppressed her curiosity and stood quietly waiting.

"Atlas Amber!" Agnes gradually calmed down and slowly walked back and forth in the palace, "This magical man has indeed created a miracle."

"Your Highness, do you mean that Atlas won?" Natalia asked cautiously.

"They won, and it was a big victory, although we still don't know how they did it."

Agnes passed the secret letter to Natalia and continued:

"Although Atlas's combat fleet also suffered heavy losses, the federal navy's losses were more serious than theirs. It can basically be said that the four full fleets lost their combat effectiveness, and Atlas also took this opportunity to Completed actual control of the Rubian Galaxy."

Natalia: "Does this mean that the cooperation between His Highness and Mr. Amber or the Atlas Group can continue to be discussed?"

Agnes nodded: "That's natural, and the potential shown by Amber and this giant company makes me want to add more money to him."

"Your Highness, do you want to have more in-depth cooperation?"

"Don't you think this company, or this man, does have the potential to be worth asking me to 'increase'?" Agnes looked up at her captain of the guard, "I only thought he could win at first. But I didn’t expect to win so thoroughly, so I had to mentally improve my ‘evaluation score’ for Mr. Amber and this company~”

The imperial princess paused, then turned around and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the brightly lit imperial capital in the distance and the huge Grand Palace covered with 'stars'.

Even though there was a layer of soundproof glass, she knew that the place was still bustling with people, and the prayers of fanatical believers resounded throughout the world.

Thinking about the recent series of actions on the Regent's side, as well as the various strange moves in the Grand Palace, although she knew that the coronation ceremony was getting closer, Agnes still felt an atmosphere of impending storm.

After a moment, she spoke calmly:

"You also know what has happened recently, Sir Natalia. In this case, I think we really need an ally with enough weight to support us."

Natalia, who had quickly read the contents of the secret message and recovered from the shock faster, organized her words carefully, and then looked respectfully at Agnes beside the bed.

"Your Highness, do you think Mr. Amber will accept cooperation? The last discussion between him and Baron BASF made Wei Chen feel that he should be a greedy guy, and"

"And what?"

"And he also spoke rudely to you."

"Hahahahaha~"

After hearing this, Agnes suddenly laughed and continued after a moment:

"Mr. Amber is a businessman. Since he is a businessman, greed is also a 'trait' that is very consistent with his status. It is not surprising ~

As for 'rude words', I think compared to what Mr. Amber said, those who oppose me in the empire are the real 'rude words', believe me. The words those insects used to arrange my words are much more vicious, and I don't even want to Let you see the records submitted by the Supervision Department. "

"Why doesn't His Highness want Wei Chen to see it?"

"Because I'm afraid that after you read this, you will immediately rush over with the imperial army and confiscate their homes, hahaha~"

Agnes didn't seem to care about the rumors about her within the empire, and she even joked about them with her own captain.

It wasn't until Natalia's cheeks started to turn red that the imperial princess stopped joking and said seriously again:

"This time, BASF gave me a surprise. I really didn't expect that he would take Mona with him to the asteroid fortress in Atlas."

"Before the result of the battle comes out?"

"Yes, before the result of the battle comes out." Agnes nodded, "Instead of rushing to congratulate the opponent immediately after returning from a big victory, showing goodwill in advance when the outcome is still unknown. Or even If you bring your closest people, the effect will be much better."

"But in this case, won't our stance seem too low?"

Natalia frowned. Although she also admired Baron BASF's move, she was still a little worried about whether such an action would make the princess passive in subsequent cooperation negotiations.

Agnes: "It's not a big problem. These gestures are made by BASF and do not directly represent our stance. They are just to let Mr. Amber feel our sincerity."

"Then what should we do next?"

"Let BASF wait at the Asteroid Fortress. The whole show must be done. When Amber returns to the Asteroid Fortress first, I believe he will be happy to have a good chat with BASF~"

"Yes, Your Highness."

——

"Atlas won?"

A low voice came from behind the somewhat dim desk in the study.

"Yes, sir, according to the description of the emergency report just received, although the specific casualties are not yet known, it can be confirmed that the federal navy's large fleet has suffered a 'devastating' blow, and Atlas is currently completely Take control of the Rubian Galaxy"

Astral, who has always been calm, rarely had a slight fluctuation in his tone at this moment. After all, he was not optimistic about Atlas before the war, because according to the news at that time, the size of the federal fleet was much larger than the former. .

"It seems that I have underestimated Mr. Amber's ability. In this way, the rise of Atlas will be difficult to stop."

Norton II, who was behind the desk, hid the upper part of his face in the shadows, making it impossible for Astral to see his expression clearly. He could only see two lips rising and falling.

"But the good news is that after this battle, the Federation has completely lost the possibility of large-scale armed conflict with us in a short period of time. The negotiations in the border system are expected to have results in a short time. We can also change Feel free to focus on the ‘plan’.”

Having said this, Norton II focused his eyes on Astral, who could even see from the shadows that the regent's eyes seemed to be emitting a faint golden light.

"The 'cleaning' is coming to an end. Speed ​​up the progress. After the 'cleaning' is over, the troops that need to be mobilized can start organizing. Remember! Take your time as planned and don't let others notice anything unusual."

"Yes, sir!"