"Sister Beatrice, look at the gift I brought you first!"
Flandre Scarlet rubbed Beatrice's cat-like face and then took out the gift she had bought for her—a very beautiful music box. When the music box played, a golden Cloud Beast could be seen running on top of it. Although it wasn't very expensive, it was very exquisite and had a strong Leithanien style, making it a very nice gift.
Beatrice took the music box with great satisfaction, her tail swaying to the music. A few minutes later, the music stopped. She carefully packed the music box away and then looked at Chen Huijie nearby.
"Pink Sausage Dragon, where's your gift?"
"Ha~ Char Siu Cat, you still want a gift from me? Dream on!" Chen Huijie rolled her eyes.
"Awooo!" Beatrice pounced, only to be easily suppressed by Chen Huijie.
Not far away, Madam Fumizuki watched the two interact with a smile and then beckoned to Flandre Scarlet. Flandre Scarlet walked over. "Good evening, Madam."
"It is truly good that you all returned safely. little Flan, would you mind telling me about what happened on your journey?"
Madam Fumizuki naturally picked Flandre Scarlet up and placed her on her lap. Flandre Scarlet nodded. "Sure! I'll start from right after we set off!"
Madam Fumizuki listened with a smile as Flandre Scarlet recounted the events. Although these experiences had already been placed on her desk in more detailed records by the Shadow Guards... and the structure of the Reunion Movement, its membership, direction of development, growth difficulties, external environment, and so on were recorded in extreme detail, with many photos and videos attached... she still wanted to hear what the Reunion Movement looked like from Flandre Scarlet's perspective.
Upon hearing that the Ursus Patrol had repeatedly caused trouble for the Reunion Movement, even taking the families of the Infected hostage to force them to act as internal moles, Madam Fumizuki gave a cold laugh.
"Those fellows who view their compatriots as money certainly never fail to disappoint when it comes to being disappointing. little Flan, you did the right thing in that regard. When they treat their own kin like livestock to be bought and sold at a set price, they can no longer be considered human. There is no need for any psychological burden in killing them, and you won't be thought of as a bad child."
"Sigh, that child Talulah suffered so much in Ursus; it's really been hard on her. That Buldrokkas'tee is actually willing to let the Reunion Movement be led by little Talulah? That's truly incredible."
Previously, although she and Wei Yenwu knew from Flandre Scarlet that Buldrokkas'tee was among the Reunion Movement's personnel, they both thought Buldrokkas'tee was the leader, and Talulah was just a puppet he pushed to the forefront. After all, the public outcry caused by Patriot becoming the leader of an Ursus resistance organization would be too great.
But Flandre Scarlet's experiences and the Shadow Guards' reports all clearly recorded that Talulah was the actual leader. Although Buldrokkas'tee was in charge of military affairs, if Talulah insisted on something, he would respect her and defer to her opinion. This greatly surprised Fumizuki. She hadn't expected that the famous last Wendigo would actually be willing to serve as a deputy to assist Talulah.
She picked up a photo of the Reunion Movement's cadres and asked about each of their names, hobbies, specialties, and their scope of work. After Flandre Scarlet finished her story, Fumizuki pondered for a while.
"So, besides Alina, everyone else is actually more specialized in combat?" Flandre Scarlet nodded.
Hearing this, Fumizuki shook her head. "This won't do. If the Reunion Movement were still a little organization, this configuration would indeed be more than enough. But now the Reunion Movement has its own mobile module, and its numbers have expanded rapidly, turning it into a proper medium-sized organization. Under these circumstances, the current organizational structure is no longer appropriate."
"Having too few people skilled in handling internal affairs will cause a lot of trouble. Although the voices within the team can be temporarily suppressed by Lord Buldrokkas'tee's prestige and physical might, in the long run, it will make the dissatisfaction within the Reunion Movement more and more serious. When that time comes, the Ursus people won't even need to send a large army; just one or two spies and some simple fanning of the flames will be enough to make the Reunion Movement's efforts come to naught."
Fumizuki indicated that combat might not be her forte, but as the Governor's wife who had helped Wei Yenwu consolidate the situation in Lungmen for so many years, she had long been accustomed to the darkness and ugliness of the human heart. Especially since human desire is infinite.
Perhaps at the very beginning, they would feel happy after gaining a sense of security and fair recognition. But over time, their desires would drive them to demand more to satisfy ever-growing personal greed. When the Reunion Movement can no longer provide these things, these people will change from being docile and respectful Infected companions into Infected mobs.
They will try to gain more power, and once Talulah lets go, they will transform into frenzied Needle Fleas, devouring the giant beast known as the Reunion Movement. If Talulah holds onto power tightly, these people will find ways to form factions and then overthrow Talulah to become the masters themselves. This is the inherent weakness of human nature.
Therefore, after listening to Flandre Scarlet's words, Fumizuki immediately discovered this major hidden danger currently facing the Reunion Movement. As a hidden danger, it naturally wouldn't be triggered quickly, but once triggered, it would destroy the foundation in a very short time. So she decided to select some suitable people from the Infected in Lungmen to train, and send them to the Reunion Movement next year to help fill the severe shortage of grassroots clerical staff.
Amidst everyone's chatting, the banquet gradually came to an end. After eating a sumptuous dinner and chatting for a long time, a drowsy Flandre Scarlet was carried back to the villa on Beatrice's back.
"Get a good night's sleep, little Flan!" After taking Flandre Scarlet back to the bedroom, Beatrice said softly.
In her dream, Flandre Scarlet returned to the Scarlet Devil Mansion once again. She saw her sister talking to others about something. The entire room was filled with incantations needed for rituals and Magic.
"Patchy, Patchy!" Seeing that Remilia was busy, Flandre Scarlet didn't disturb her, but instead wandered all the way to the library and saw Patchouli Knowledge flipping through books.
Patchouli looked up at the empty space behind her. "Flan?"
"Yeah, Patchy, can't you see me?" Noticing that Patchouli's gaze wasn't on her, Flandre Scarlet was a bit unhappy.
"I indeed can't see you, but I can hear your voice. So, what's your situation now?" Patchouli adjusted her glasses.
Flandre Scarlet said she didn't know; she must have fallen asleep and then inexplicably returned here.
"Can two worlds be connected through dreams? It seems it is indeed a method." Patchouli picked up a notebook and began to record Flandre Scarlet's words.
"Didn't Sister say that everyone would be able to come over and play with Flan soon? Why hasn't it been finished after so long! Flan is already back in Lungmen, and it's super lively here. Flan really wants to go out and play on the streets with Sister." Flandre Scarlet expressed that she was a little bit unhappy.
"We have indeed locked onto your coordinates, but the repulsion between the two worlds is very heavy. Although we can currently achieve a forced breakthrough, we would also be quickly driven back because of the repulsion from the other side. This isn't the result we want. Whether it's the other Great Yokai who came to help or your sister, they all hope to open a channel between the two worlds for a long time or even permanently. That way, whether it's you coming back to play or the Yokai going over there to live, it can be done."
Flandre Scarlet let out an understanding "Oh" before saying: "Then how much longer will it take!"
Patchouli shook her head. "Progress is a bit slow at the moment, but believe us, we will find a way soon."
"Oh, then I'll wait for you all to come over there!" Flandre Scarlet replied with a look of regret.
"Of course, I'm also quite interested in the Magic of that world." Patchouli replied with a smile.
"Hehe, speaking of which, I've prepared a lot of books for you, Patchy." Flandre Scarlet said she had prepared quite a few books from the other world for Patchouli.
"Oh, tell me about the Magic of that world!" Patchouli wasn't just curious; she wanted to see if she could get some inspiration for her own research.
Flandre Scarlet began to recount her experience chatting with the King of Liches in Zwillingstürme. Patchouli listened very carefully, asking questions from time to time. Fortunately, Flandre Scarlet had a good memory and could clearly describe the scene even in her dream.
"He is indeed a very knowledgeable person. When there's a chance to go there, help me introduce him." After chatting with Flandre Scarlet for a while, Patchouli also agreed with Flan's view of Fremont.
"Okay, okay!"
Just as the two were chatting, a series of hurried footsteps came in. "Flan, are you here?" Remilia looked around excitedly.
"Sister, sister, I'm right in front of you!"
A light flickered in Yukari Yakumo's eyes. Boundary [Reversal of Dream and Reality]. Yukari Yakumo lightly waved the paper fan in her hand forward. Immediately, everyone saw Flandre Scarlet's transparent phantom. After realizing everyone was staring at her, Flandre Scarlet spun around happily.