"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
Just then, Tatsuma's voice sounded again.
Putting away the unexpected intel, he looked at the young girl in front of him and asked, "Until what time are you on leave today?"
"I'm not on leave, I snuck out."
Le Fay talked about how Cao Cao had recently been busy trying to recruit the Crimson Princess and didn't have time to manage her.
"Crimson Princess?"
A flicker of thought crossed Tatsuma's eyes.
While training in his spare time recently, he had been catching up on intel about various forces around the world.
And among them was information about the Crimson Princess, Stella Vermillion.
A Blazer, born with mana comparable to a Satan, and one of the strongest humans.
In the human world, Stella was just an ordinary princess.
But in the supernatural world, Stella was even more outstanding than in the original story.
Tatsuma asked, "Le Fay, do you think Cao Cao can successfully recruit the Crimson Princess?"
Le Fay shook her head. "According to my brother, Stella's sword is a sword of national protection, a sword of guardianship. Under normal circumstances, the probability of her joining the Khaos Brigade is less than ten percent."
"Less than ten percent? That's interesting."
Cao Cao was a smart man, he could naturally see what Arthur could see.
Since he knew the success rate of recruiting her wasn't high, why hadn't he given up yet?
After a brief thought, several possibilities emerged in Tatsuma's mind.
"It seems like there's room for a little manipulation."
...
Vermillion Empire, Royal Palace.
A fair-skinned, voluptuous red-haired young girl stood on the training ground, swinging the greatsword in her hand. Sweat dripped from her forehead, dampening her crimson hair.
One minute, five minutes, ten minutes...
Ignoring the cries of her body, Stella constantly squeezed her potential with willpower.
However, at a certain moment, she suddenly stopped her movements, and a terrifying aura burst forth from her body.
"Who!"
"Good day, Stella."
Ripples appeared in the air, and Le Fay appeared silently at the edge of the training ground.
"I am Le Fay Pendragon, and I come without hostility this time."
"Pendragon?"
Hearing this surname, Stella frowned slightly, thinking of the monster she had encountered a few days ago.
"What is Arthur Pendragon to you?"
"He is my brother."
"So you are also from the Khaos Brigade?"
"Yes."
"I've repeated it many times, I have no interest in joining the Khaos Brigade."
Stella snorted coldly, her expression becoming increasingly icy.
Since Cao Cao and others arrived in the Vermillion Kingdom half a month ago, they had been constantly sending people to contact her.
The first contact went well, she relied on her strength to repel the woman named Jeanne.
But for the second contact, the Hero Faction started to ramp up the pressure on her, sending Arthur. In that battle, she was completely suppressed, with no room to fight back at all.
After that, the leader of the Hero Faction, Cao Cao, personally came forward to extend an invitation.
However...
"No matter how bad Vermillion's situation is, it is absolutely impossible to bow down and ask for help from terrorists."
"Go back and tell Cao Cao. I will fight until the last moment and perish with Vermillion."
Boom!
Surging flames rose fiercely, transforming into a giant dragon that smashed towards Le Fay.
"Please calm down, I am here to see you on behalf of the Red Dragon Emperor this time, and it has nothing to do with the Khaos Brigade." Le Fay dodged the fire dragon and explained.
"Huh?" Stella was stunned.
Although Vermillion was just a small country, it was not completely ignorant of Tatsuma and the Khaos Brigade.
If she remembered correctly, the Khaos Brigade and the recently risen Red Dragon Emperor were enemies, right?
Stella asked, "Are you a spy planted next to Cao Cao by the Red Dragon Emperor?"
"You've misunderstood, I just have some dealings with Tatsuma."
Le Fay took out a letter, controlling magic power to hand it over. "This is something Tatsuma asked me to deliver to you, please accept it."
Stella asked, "A letter? What's written inside?"
Le Fay said, "I don't know either, I'm just a messenger helping out. However, as a personal suggestion, I think it would be better for you to read the contents."
"...I understand, you can leave now."
Stella accepted the letter and waved her hand to dismiss her.
This time, Le Fay didn't stay any longer and activated Transfer Magic to disappear from the spot.
Stella first released her senses to scan the surroundings, confirming that there were no issues. Then, she withdrew her gaze and reached out to open the envelope.
Unexpectedly, there was no letter inside the envelope. Instead, there was a business card.
[Gremory Odd Jobs, can help you fulfill any wish.]
Stella's gaze swept over the business card, and she successfully grasped Tatsuma's intent.
The other party was here to develop clients.
Establishing connections with different forces through commissions and developing one's network was something Devils often did.
"Red Dragon Emperor... perhaps I can give it a try." A thoughtful look flashed in Stella's eyes.
Although the Red Dragon Emperor's reputation wasn't great, he was still somewhat different from a terrorist organization.
More importantly, because of the Claw matter, the Red Dragon Emperor had conflicts with the United States government. As the saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend.
Commissioning the Red Dragon Emperor for help was a good option for her.
"I'll find an opportunity to contact him."
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