Hearing that familiar voice and those familiar words, Yaeger already knew who they were without turning back.
"Lowly slave, I'm talking to you!"
Indeed, it was the seventh princess—Kastina. She walked over quickly and stood in front of her, brandishing those supreme mountains.
"Good morning. What's going on?" Yaeger spoke calmly.
"Wow, how distant. I've been waiting for you all morning!" Kastina gasped.
"Thank you. What's in the basket, desserts?" Yaeger said.
"That's right, you want to eat them?" Kastina expression changed, revealing a playful smile.
"I want to, but I don't want to."
"Do you want to eat it or not? Be straightforward!"
"I suppose I do." Yaeger said uncaringly.
“Hehe, if you want to eat, you need to play a game with me first." Kastina said cheerfully.
"No time. We're in a hurry." Yaeger waved her arms and spoke lazily.
Since she offered something, she must need something in return. She clearly understood Kastina's character. This person was an utter pervert!
"Feh, so petty! Forget it, this isn't a good place to talk. Let's go somewhere else." Kastina pouted.
Trying to spar with Yaeger was one of the reasons why she was here.
The two scourges of the Empire entered a breakfast stall. The moment they entered, the people inside ran out, including the owner.
"Nice. What a quiet place. Perfect for conversations." Yaeger calmly sat down.
Kastina did the same.
Meanwhile, Yunuen slightly twitched her lips and obediently sat beside Yaeger.
"Just tell me straight up. We are really in a hurry." Yaeger took out two delicate desserts inside the basket. One for herself, and another for Yunuen.
Her schedule for today was full. She would take Yunuen out to grind levels first, then go to Alicia and observe the situation over there.
And if something went wrong, they would have time to adjust.
She would go offline at midday to take a rest. If everything went according to plan, they would enter the maze tonight.
Seeing that Yaeger was enjoying the food, Kastina didn't react on the surface but was slightly happy deep down.
"Lowly slave, listen to me. Yesterday night, those outsiders came and bought supplies like they went insane. It's so shocking! Are you all outsiders rich or something?"
"No. Only some of us are super rich. Anything else?" Yaeger asked.
"I made a lot of money last night. It's my first time making so much money!"
Kastina said excitedly.
"You'll earn more in the future." Yaeger was indifferent.
Not that she had no interest in money, but because the trip into the maze was far too important.
If they failed in this expedition, not only would it doom Alicia, she would never regain her c̲o̲c̲k̲ too.
The 60% transformation rate was something that Yaeger couldn't handle.
Of course, Alicia was also very important to her. Such a beauty shouldn't just die like this. Moreover, she was Yaeger's greatest backbone in the Jade Empire. No matter what, she couldn't lose her.
Seeing that Yaeger was so calm, Kastina instantly blushed. She felt like she was a village girl who had just entered the city, while the former was the true princess.
"Is there anything else?" Yaeger ate another dessert and asked.
"Yes. Oh, lowly slave. Do you know what happened in the inner-city district last night?"
Yaeger shook her head.
"Last night, Lili battled someone. The entire courtyard looks like it got hit by a meteor. It's scary."
Kastina said.
"Really?" Yaeger widened her eyes a little while feeling slight worry.
She only knew that Lili was safe. But she didn't know about anything else.
"Well, I passed by her home recently. By the way, there are some suspicious people strolling around. I don't know what they're up to."
‘Last night… Could it be that Richard went to her?"
With that thought in mind, Yaeger shook her head. She knew that he wasn't that courageous. Otherwise, he would never allow Alicia to remain alive until now.
"Is Lili home?"
"Yes. I asked her servants, she seemed to be sleeping." Kastina said.
"Well, that's good then. I've had my fill. The desserts are tasty. Thanks for the treat."
Yaeger stood up, and Yunuen did the same.
"Where are you rushing to?" Kastina asked.
"Out to train…" At this point in the conversation, Yaeger suddenly remembered something. She instantly extended her body towards Kastina, staring straight at her.
"You… What do you want to do?" Kastina panicked instantly.
"Kastina, are you interested in joining us?" Yaeger asked solemnly.
"Huh? Train? Why should I train? You think I have nothing better to do?"
Kastina seemed unwilling. Training was tiring and boring, she didn't like it.
"If I told you that there are countless yous in this world, and someday, only the strongest you could remain in this world, will you believe me?" Yaeger inched closer and was about to touch Kastina.
She did this not because she wanted to molest her. It was simply because what she wanted to say was very serious. She couldn't allow anyone else to share it so she had to lower her voice.
"You… What nonsense are you spouting? How could there be a lot of me?" Kastina was completely clueless.
No, no ordinary person would understand those words. It was too random. Too crazy.
Every individual person would assume that they were unique. Even if there were exceptions, they wouldn't ever imagine that there were countless versions of themselves in this world.
"You are free to think what you want." Yaeger stared at her. "Just don't regret it when the time comes."
Saying so, she then stood up and looked at Yunuen. "It's about time, let's go."
The latter nodded hard.
As they approached the entrance, Kastina suddenly shouted, "wait a minute!"
"Why? Are you coming?" Yaeger spoke casually without turning back.
"Although what you said is too ridiculous, but just in case, I'll believe you just a little bit!" Kastina stood up and extended her slender legs.
"Heh, If you listen to me, you'll never regret it." Yaeger smiled.
Everything she said before was true.
When the game's servers all merged, all the NPCs who remained would definitely be the strongest among all servers, or the most special.
Additionally, only the highest possible value of Favorability towards the player would be retained.
The three of them left the city in a premium Beast Carriage, traveling to a certain cave inside the Canyon of the Dead.
After traveling some distance on their Beast Carriage, another Beast Carriage came out of the city.
"Follow the Beast Carriage in front." A harsh voice was heard inside the carriage.
"Got it." The chauffeur answered.
Immediately, the two Beast Carriage maintained a peculiar distance while traveling quickly.
"This damned woman. This time, you'll definitely die!"
A voice filled with anger and spite was heard inside the carriage.
"Don't worry, my Lord. With you and I taking action at the same time, that woman will only die."
That harsh voice was heard again.
"But of course!"
