"Nice to meet you, Miss Topaz. I am Leon, an ordinary doctor."
"We recently experienced a crisis on the Xianzhou Luofu, so we are a bit sensitive."
"When this person suddenly mentioned silencing witnesses just now, I reacted instinctively and took action."
"Fortunately, I held back in time and didn't kill him. If there is any injury, I can provide a free consultation."
These words made Topaz's gaze turn slightly serious.
As a shrewd person, how could she miss the implied meaning?
Even though she was from the Corporation, had sincerely apologized, and showed no arrogant or overbearing attitude, the other party still gave her a proper warning.
The meaning was clear—
If there was another offense next time, he wouldn't hold back.
The other party's attitude was strong, and their background seemed significant. Topaz couldn't say much since it was her subordinate's loose mouth that caused the issue.
"No need to trouble Mr. Leon. This guy spoke out of turn. Not punishing him is already lenient. Any injuries will of course be paid for out of his own pocket."
Topaz didn't want to complicate things further and lowered her stance once again.
"It's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared up."
Noticing the atmosphere easing, a smile appeared on March 7th's face.
"Let me introduce myself. I am March 7th, a passenger on the Astral Express. You've probably heard of the Astral Express, right?"
"This is our companion Stelle, also a member of the Express crew."
Topaz was extremely surprised.
"I see! I could tell at a glance that you weren't locals, but I didn't expect to run into three Nameless so coincidentally. What wonderful fate~"
"I heard that Jarilo-VI was able to escape the influence of the Stellaron thanks to the help of the Trailblaze forces. Could it be that the three of you are…"
Wait—
Topaz suddenly remembered something.
In the center of Belobog Administrative District's square, beneath the Eternal Freeze Monument, four statues stood.
She hadn't had time to observe them closely before, but now that she thought about it, three of the statues bore an extremely close resemblance to the three people before her.
It was almost certainly them.
Topaz secretly frowned.
She had heard about the Astral Express's deeds and knew the Nameless's way of doing things.
If the other party learned about her mission this time, they might get involved.
However—
It shouldn't be a big problem.
No matter what, her mission this time had proper justification. It was also legitimate. Even the Nameless couldn't interfere arbitrarily.
Stelle replied absent-mindedly: "We only contributed a small effort. It's not worth mentioning."
March 7th looked at her in surprise: "Eh? You're actually being modest. This doesn't sound like you at all."
Stelle didn't reply, her thoughts drifting back to the period before they left Jarilo-VI.
At that time, her phone had received some strange advertisement copy that looked like a scam.
Of course, that wasn't the main point.
The main point was: the sender claimed to be from the Interastral Peace Home Appliances…
Stelle thought of a certain possibility.
The reason Corporation people appeared on Jarilo-VI—was it because she had replied to them with a question mark?
Given that Topaz's attitude in front of them was good and showed none of Skott's overbearing arrogance, Stelle remained calm and wanted to see what special business the Corporation had come here to discuss.
As long as it wasn't something like forced buying or selling, the Nameless had no need to meddle.
On the other hand—
They must stand by their former friends and comrades.
Only after broadening their understanding through facing storms did they realize that Jarilo-VI was far weaker than the Xianzhou.
If the Corporation wanted to swallow this place, it wouldn't take much effort.
She subconsciously glanced quietly at Leon, only to unexpectedly meet his meaningful gaze.
She suddenly felt at ease.
Leon had definitely noticed something.
With a reliable senior from the Express present, even if an undesirable situation arose, there was no need to worry about losing control of the matter.
Topaz had no idea that two of the three people before her were already pondering the purpose of her visit to Belobog. She smiled brightly.
"I didn't expect to meet three legendary figures here. How lucky."
March 7th: "Not at all. Miss Topaz looks so young yet you've already become a high-level executive in the Corporation. That's what's truly enviable."
"Hah, there's nothing to envy. I just caught a good wave of luck."
Topaz waved her hand.
"Besides, this isn't exactly a cushy job. I still have to run around between various star systems, being pushed along by work."
March 7th: "If you remove the work part, your job sounds pretty similar to the Express crew's."
"Jarilo-VI actually reconnected with the Corporation so quickly and even started talking about cooperation. That's really fast. As expected of Bronya!"
Topaz's expression paused slightly.
"The content of the cooperation might be a bit different from what you're thinking, but I agree with the latter half."
"That Great Guardian is indeed very capable in governing the city. The main purpose of my visit this time is to meet her."
"Miss March, you mentioned earlier that you three are rushing to attend Belobog's festival, right?"
"I'm really sorry for delaying your journey."
March 7th: "It's fine, it's fine. We're not in that much of a hurry."
After a few more pleasantries, the three added Topaz to their group chat, exchanged contact information, and then parted ways.
On the way into the city, they didn't encounter any more Corporation people.
"Stelle, Leon, why didn't you two talk much earlier? I was the only one chatting with Miss Topaz."
Stelle said sincerely: "The Express lacks a diplomatic envoy. I think the cute little March 7th is the most suitable. I'm just training you."
This sudden praise made March 7th's little face turn red.
"What are you saying? The Express doesn't have that kind of position. In the past it was always Himeko and Leon who… Oh right!"
Only then did she realize that after clearing up the misunderstanding with Topaz earlier, Leon had remained silent the whole time.
It wasn't like this before. Even if he appeared reserved on the surface, he would still speak from time to time.
"Leon, Leon, why didn't you speak earlier? Is there something fishy about Miss Top… the Corporation people?"
"No fishy business. For now."
Uh… what he said was basically the same as saying nothing.
March 7th shrugged helplessly.
Never mind. They could already see Belobog's castle. They quickened their pace.
The guarding Silvermane Guards still remembered them and were all pleasantly surprised.
Politely declining the Silvermane Guards' offer to personally guide them, the three strolled casually into the city.
What they didn't expect was that the proportion of Belobog citizens who recognized them was almost over seventy percent.
Along the way, facing the enthusiastic citizens, even the ever-smiling little March 7th ended up with a stiff smile at the corners of her mouth.
After all, when people greeted them politely, they couldn't just respond with cold faces.
In the end, they had to ask Leon for help. He used the harmless illusion drug he had once used in the Silvermane Guard Restricted Zone, allowing them to successfully reach the Administrative District square.
"Wow, it's so lively!"
"Is this still the cold and quiet Belobog in my memory? Quick, let's go see what fun and delicious things are in the square!"
Seeing the place so bustling, March 7th was full of excitement and impatience.
The fun things could wait, but there were indeed many delicious foods.
In addition, they also saw several familiar faces.
Pela, acting as a teacher and popularizing knowledge to children.
Serval, holding an open-air concert.
Gepard, leading the Silvermane Guards and maintaining order during the festival.
An hour or so later, March 7th and Stelle finally headed toward Qlipoth Fort to find Bronya, still not fully satisfied.
However, when they asked for Leon's opinion, both of them were stunned.