While Ling does seem to be enjoying her new life in Liber – free and uninhibited, with reliable and trustworthy friends by her side, and the ability to do what she wants, in essence, some imprints are inherently immutable when carved into people, such as the fact that Ling was once a lawless super hacker. In addition to ordinary life, Ling agreed to Cassius Bright's request, and strengthened the communication security of the Liber royal family, the military department, and some important departments, and the firewall was sharpened to an astonishing degree, thus eliminating the possibility of stealing information from other countries and forces. It is precisely because of this that Cassius will also acquiesce to some small actions that Ling sometimes can't help but make.

After all, for a genius, it is a bit of a waste to want to put him in a cage and restrict his freedom. Cassius understood this very well, and as long as it was not a matter of principle, he would not exercise much control over this nominal adopted daughter; And Ling is also very sensible, and generally stays away from things that are obviously out of bounds. The two sides reached a delicate balance, and it has remained so for granted. However, Heliga noticed that this meant that Ling didn't fully fit into the atmosphere of the Liber family, or rather the Bright family—it was only for Estelle and Joshua, and Tita that she made the previous choice.

It can also be seen from here that Cassius's habits in dealing with things - no matter how much he guarantees his daughter, reality is not a fairy tale after all, and there are some things that cannot be avoided, let alone ignored.

But now, it's enough for Ling. In the corner of the continent, Liber has been just an obscure small country since it was invaded by the Empire until the "Society" was born for the sake of the Supreme Treasure. After the departure of the "association", there are signs of a return to this attitude in the country; With the exception of a few essential meetings, Liber representatives are rarely seen even in most of the diplomatic activities in the surrounding area. Living and working in peace and contentment at home, rich in material things, and conservative and neutral in foreign strategy, never taking the team lightly - this is Liberl's current strategy. After all, in terms of Liber's national strength, this may be the safest choice, and this is what the Liber royal family, which is most concerned about the quality of life of the people and the stability of the country, is happy to see. Whether it is Queen Alicia, who is now on the eve of retirement, or the soon-to-be-enthroned princess of Kolotia, they should not change this strategy casually.

Therefore, it is only in such a country that Ling can live well, freely, and make up for the lack of family, love, and friendship that she has almost lacked because of the teasing of fate—and all the good things that lie above it. Although this resemblance to a political quid pro quo still makes Heliga unhappy with Cassius, it is the best choice she can make at this stage. That's why Heliga didn't choose to bring Rei to the Empire - not because she didn't like Rei, not because she found it troublesome, but because she didn't want to take her back to the chaos - because all the clues already pointed to the established future: there must be a war within the Empire - and the "Society", which has always been aiming for the Supreme Treasure, will also focus all its energy on the Empire in the near future.

Even so, Helliga found it ironic that even then, even though he was still using Rei, who had gradually moved away from the chaos, as an intelligence station.

"What's wrong?" Ling was originally telling Helriga about this time as Helliga had asked her to do - but noticed that Helriga's expression was a little strange.

"Nothing...... "Helliga reluctantly, squeezing out a smile, "continue with what happened...... Agaté and Mayor Mabel are getting better? ”

"yes...... The mayor's sister is unexpectedly bold because she doesn't look the same as she looks on the outside. I heard Sister Shera say that in the mayor's sister's own restaurant, Brother Agaté was kissed in confusion, and it took a long time to react. ”

"After all, it's a guy who even has muscles in his head." Heliga snickered, "So, these two people are on good terms now, right?" ”

"yes. And the identity can be regarded as a match. Ever since Levigo had opened the light to him that time. Ling said a playful analogy, "He's always been the most active guerrilla on Liber's side...... Now that enough merit has been accumulated, Uncle Cruz says that if all goes well, he will be an A-class guerrilla next year...... With Sister Shera. Of course, Estelle and Joshua too. ”

"Okay...... Liber now became a guerrilla stronghold. There are only two dozen A-class guerrillas in all, and there are four or five in the foreseeable future. Heiliga pouted, "But considering the special status of the guerrillas in Liber, it's not that it's incomprehensible......"

"Hee-hee, yes. So the last time Aunt Erica was there, Agaté made a point of running to greet Tita - their reaction was interesting. Aunt Erica seems to be particularly eager to use the newly researched mecha against Agaté, but is stopped by Tida's father. Too much protection, she. Ling said happily, "Yes, Helriga...... Is Levi still okay? ”

"Overall it was good. Old man Yoguru was nice to him, but now he wasn't on Crossbell's side. In addition, if you just talk about it now, Levi should be quite uncomfortable, because he is covered in injuries now. ”

"Ah......" Ling said worriedly, then with a roll of her eyes, she knew what was going on, "Could it be that the 'Seventh Pillar' is also in Crossbell?" ”

"That's smart." "But not long ago, the Lady of Fullmetal left for the time being. Before leaving, he left me a bunch of inexplicable words. The last sentence was said by Hyliga in his heart, but not on his lips.

"She's the only one?"

"There were also three female knights who looked younger. Speaking of which, Ling should know them too, right? The "speedy" Du Barry...... It feels like I haven't seen a second one like her...... Well, stupid. Olibart's stupidity is the opposite of his serious side, and he can't say which one is the real one, but Dubari is pure and natural. ”

"Hee-hee, I knew you remembered this man—this is a famous ...... among the Enforcers of the Association Well, jokes. ”

"How?" Haley Kalai was interested.

"She should be looking for a chance to brag about winning over Levago once she met, right?" Ling giggled and said, "That time, it was Levi who had just been pulled by the "Seventh Pillar" to do special training, and then played an all-night guide game with Mark Bang, and he was already exhausted, but he happened to run into Du Barry - that face is really impossible to refuse, Levy said later. ”

Heiliga imagined for a moment what "that face" in Ling's mouth - what kind of face it was?

Stubborn and a little unconvinced, he is still unwilling after failing again and again, but his own personality makes him look ridiculous.

"Poof...... just imagining, and Heiliga couldn't help but laugh again, "So that's the only time you win, right?" There are so many off-court victories, but she ignored them...... Maybe she didn't know it, or maybe she didn't see it. But...... Even so, it's quite remarkable to beat Levy once. If nothing else, among the few executors who went to Liber last time, there should be no one who can beat him. ”

"Hmm...... If I don't count "Patil Martier", I can't do it. Valut and Levi have fought a few times, but Levi has always been uninterested and has not taken it seriously, and even then it has been almost a tie - Sister Luciola and Levi have a good relationship, and the two of them have never had any conflicts. As for the Kempareira guy...... It's always been a mystery, even for the "executors". But you're right...... the men of the Iron Fleet all have the ability to be "executors" - at least average. And the "Seventh Pillar" seems to have been training them all the time, and it is said that they have a special formation that can fight against people of the Juggernaut level if they can master it. ”

"yes. Unfortunately, I broke down that so-called formation in less than two minutes. I don't even know the most basic things you need to know on the battlefield...... Gee. ”

"Hee-hee, of course it's because Heliga you're so good." Speaking of this, Ling didn't have any intention of tearing down the stage, but said very proudly, as if her sister was praising her brother, "They naturally can't be your opponents - after all, you are the one who can confront the corner of the "Supreme Treasure" head-on." ......"Ling suddenly remembered something," Ling suddenly remembered, "Since that time, the 'association' seems to have classified your information as a special kind of existence...... I don't know very well now, but all of the association's future plans seem to be deliberately avoiding your involvement—something you might want to be aware of. ”

"yes...... Maybe it's because of the identity of an outsider. Heliga remembered Rossy's words - he seemed to be excluded from the various entanglements of forces that were secretly brewing in the world of the empire, but Heliga himself hadn't said anything yet, he just wanted to figure out what was going on, and then make a decision, "But let's put this matter later." I'm still struggling with internal issues......"

"I know this...... Fight to fame, you. Ling said, "Honestly...... I think it can be a burden for you, because it's tantamount to being watched on your every move. You can't completely hide your whereabouts to carry out the action. ”

"yes. But there are benefits...... At least when I was making preparations, most people should understand that I was a celebrity next to His Royal Highness, and in a sense, a benefactor of the royal family - not to mention, my hometown, where the oppression from the Duke has been reduced a lot recently; If I had done my own preparations, I would have been less hindered. ”

"Well...... Anyway, with Levy to help you, I'm not too worried. Ling said, "Speaking of which...... Is there any special channel on Prince Olibat's side? Estelle and Joshua had tried to find a way to get to the Empire, but only the time they went to Hamel was successful with the intervention of the queen - and all subsequent entry applications were basically denied. ”

"That's natural. The Empire's fear of Cassius Bright has lasted since ten years ago. It is impossible for the two people who are his children to get entry permits from the Empire, unless one day the Empire is crowned by a pro-Libel emperor - Oliebat, who is the prince of the concubine, unless he joins the side of Prime Minister Osborne as a puppet, he will only be angry at both ends. However, His Royal Highness Cedric doesn't seem to have too many qualities now......"

"So you chose that little princess and wanted to cultivate the first female emperor in the empire for thousands of years?" Ling joked.

“…… Not to mention, putting aside the gender factor and just talking about personality, His Royal Highness Elfin is much more suitable than His Royal Highness Cedric. As for whether the empire will react very much to the fact that women will be emperors, I don't know. Heliga pursed her lips, "But I don't have that much power to control the throne...... And speaking of which, your identity is now also Cassius's adopted daughter, right? Because of this, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the empire anytime soon. I'm sorry, I wanted to invite you to my hometown......"

"It's good to have that hope." Ling said indifferently, "And when I become an adult, I theoretically have nothing to do with Liberal...... When the time comes, it is not impossible to mediate again. But......" Ling said in a mocking tone, "you are so attentive to Her Royal Highness...... Sister Fei didn't react at all? ”

"Speaking of which...... I think it's a little weird, too. Heliga said suspiciously, "Faye seems to see my ...... for Elfin Well, attitude, but the reaction from her side was ambiguous......"

"......" After listening to Hailiga's explanation, Ling's face seemed to have a sense of uncertainty and relief for a moment.

"That's what she said? Didn't you make it up to lie to me? Ling asked suspiciously.

"Of course not." Helliga didn't notice Rei's unusual reaction, "You say...... Is this normal for girls? ”

"Don't ask me. I have no knowledge of the sentimental customs of the empire. Ling said angrily, "Hey...... If you let Estelle and them know, you will probably be nagged by them. ”

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound from Ling's side, which attracted the attention of the two.

"Someone's coming...... I have to go. I'll give you a new temporary access code after that, I remember that there is a guide terminal on the "Tolz" side, right? And there is a pure version of this app...... At that time, you just need to find a random person to get it, and it is not too difficult. ”

"And Jonah?"

"I've got it all arranged. He wouldn't notice anything. I'll sort it out later and find a way to send it to you next time. Ling smiled slyly, "So...... That's it. Thank you for coming to me-"