Chapter 525: Agnes' Olive Branch

The welcome ceremony prepared by Atlas Group is very short, except for some necessary procedures. All other links are cut off. Under normal circumstances, after the welcome ceremony, there will be a large or small banquet to greet the guests. "Catch the wind and wash away the dust".

But when we arrived at Atlas, it was only after the first round of formal talks.

On the way to the conference room, Amber kindly reminded Baron BASF to have something to eat first to avoid feeling hungry during the meeting.

But the latter smiled and shook his head, saying that he was 'prepared' and had already finished his meal before arriving at the fortress.

Of course, this is not a 'prophecy', it is simply a 'vaccination' given by Shikodi in advance.

When Baron Basf first set out from the empire, Shikoti informed him in advance that the entire process of this meeting might not be as long as he imagined.

Therefore, in order to extend the formal conversation time between the two parties as much as possible, Atlas Group will simplify or postpone some ceremonies.

For such an arrangement, Scotty apologized to the princess envoy in advance on behalf of Amber, and Baron Basf also said that there was no problem.

If it were the former BASF, his character would definitely express his dissatisfaction strongly, and he would even go so far as to antagonize the other party and exert unreserved retaliatory pressure during the talks.

However, after some warnings from Princess Agnes, the always proud baron also knew that he really couldn't afford to offend the person this time, and might even offend Her Royal Highness, so he put himself away early. temperament.

"It's just a meal, and what good food can be found in the deep space asteroid fortress?" the baron comforted himself along the way.

But after the party officially arrived at the A. Bawa Ku asteroid fortress, looking at the Dawn and the huge fleet ready to go outside the asteroid fortress, combined with some of the news he had received before, Baron BASF quickly guessed it. reason.

The unexpected incident aboard Lubion 5 will definitely lead to a sudden change in the situation in the entire Lubion system and even within the Federation, and this will definitely have an impact on the interests of the Atlas Group there, and it will not be small.

Therefore, most of the fleet assembled outside the fortress is going to the Lubion system to serve as "ballast", and there is a high probability that Mr. Amber will go with him.

BASF believed that his guess should be more than 70% correct, so before walking into the conference room and taking a seat, he quickly readjusted his guess based on the current 'new situation' and the 'authority' granted to him by His Highness Agnes. Talk strategy.

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"Mr. Amber, it can be seen that your fleet is about to pull anchor and set sail. As far as I know, there are a lot of things happening in your company recently, so I won't waste your time. Let's get straight to the point. how?"

This was the first thing Baron BASF said after sitting down.

Not only did he show his goodwill, but he also told Amber that the Empire had actually been paying attention to Atlas and knew a lot of things.

However, Amber directly ignored the other party's hidden meaning, and he did not feel angry or have other negative emotions. In his opinion, this was normal.

On the contrary, it would be abnormal if the Empire did not know what was going on in Atlas.

So Amber was quite happy with the other party's 'time-saving' approach.

He smiled and made a 'please' gesture, and then said: "Thank you, Lord Baron, for your understanding. Then we will go directly to the topic and keep the story short. Please first~"

"Then I will first explain my purpose of coming. Mr. Amber also knows that I am entrusted by Her Royal Highness the Princess to discuss with you. Our cooperation has been very smooth since the first meeting, so this time I hope Let’s discuss with Mr. Amber the possibility of ‘in-depth cooperation’ between us.”

Amber: "In-depth cooperation?"

Baron BASF nodded: "Yes, in addition to the existing communication technology services, Her Royal Highness also hopes to establish more 'exclusive' cooperation projects, technology development, planet governance, equipment production, and military contracting with your company. "

This time, Amber did not answer immediately after hearing BASF's words.

When the other party mentioned "deep cooperation", everything else was just a foil, and there were only two key points - exclusivity and military contracting.

The former means that Atlas Group can only cooperate with Agnes, while the latter shows that Her Royal Highness the Princess hopes that Atlas Group can intervene in possible future armed conflicts in the empire.

If you put these two points together, the meaning is actually very straightforward.

Agnes hopes Amber can help her deal with the Regent.

But after coming to this conclusion, Amber felt a little confused.

He and Lilith had analyzed before that the current situation in the Star Dragon Empire had undergone great changes. This would be the upper hand of Princess Agnes, who had been suppressed before.

But as soon as BASF finished talking about the "in-depth cooperation", Amber felt that the advantage of the imperial princess was not as great as she thought, so she put her hope in seeking "foreign aid" like Atlas?

On the other side, Baron Basf didn't know what Amber was thinking at this time, so he only regarded Amber's current posture as a hesitation.

Faced with this situation, he happened to have a method that had been tried and tested before.

"If Mr. Amber has any doubts, please feel free to raise them. I will answer them carefully. Or let me express the sincerity of Her Royal Highness the Princess to see if I can dispel your doubts?"

"Please speak, Baron~"

Seeing that Amber nodded in agreement to this proposal, Baron BASF also made a serious and formal gesture:

"If Mr. Amber is willing to cooperate more deeply with the Empire, then Her Royal Highness the Princess is very willing to grant Mr. Amber the status of hereditary nobles of the Empire after the coronation ceremony. Although the specific title is still to be discussed, it is certain that Pyra IV will become your fiefdom, Mr. Amber."

"Wow~ So generous?"

Amber raised his eyebrows in surprise. He actually guessed that Agnes would want to cooperate with the Atlas Group before, but he did not expect the other party to come up with such a big "gift".

"Although the foundation of Pyra IV is a little weak, a colonized planet can be given to you just like that? And there is already another baron's fiefdom on the planet. Your Highness Princess, aren't you afraid that the imperial nobles will have objections?"

Baron Bass seemed to have anticipated Amber's question, so he smiled again and said his prepared answer slowly:

"As for the domestic noble groups, Your Highness Princess has long wanted to "govern" them. The data of the fiefdom of the baron on Pyra IV before can be said to be unsightly. In the eyes of Your Highness Princess, he is not a qualified noble at all, so it is not unreasonable to take back his fiefdom. Not surprising.

Although your Highness is thousands of light years away from you, you have seen some of your company's actions on Pyra IV. Under your company's construction, the scene of vigorous vitality and the development of all things is the real responsibility to the people of the empire and the true "noble way".

So your Highness believes that Mr. Amber is fully worthy of this honor. If possible, she also hopes to follow your example in the future and let the nobles of the empire regain their former honor instead of indulging in a decadent and licentious life."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you said it very well. Baron, to be honest, I am really a little moved~" Amber said with a "smile".

Baron BASF immediately realized that this matter seemed to have a chance when he saw Amber's expression, and immediately began to strike while the iron was hot:

"Mr. Amber, please believe me! Accepting the princess's help and cooperating deeply with us is definitely a win-win situation."

But this time, Amber did not let Baron BASF finish his words, but interrupted him:

"You are right, but I have two small questions here, please answer one or two, Lord Baron."

Although he was a little unhappy about being interrupted, Baron BASF did not show any dissatisfaction, but nodded.

"Um, Mr. Amber, please tell me."

"First, if my information is correct, Her Highness Agnes's coronation ceremony has not yet been made public, and the specific time has not been finalized, which means that the promise of 'after the coronation ceremony, blah blah' is actually still an unknown."

Baron BASF's expression froze.

"Second, regarding the ownership of Pyra IV. Haha, this planet is already under the actual control of the Atlas Group. Do you think the 'fiefdom claim' granted at this time is really that important to me?"

Baron BASF had a cold sweat on his forehead.