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Emery first shrugged, then looked at Baphomet seriously, a madness gradually rising in her eyes:

"As for my opportunity to break through... it's actually quite simple. I unexpectedly obtained a half-elf with the bloodline of the Crimson Moon family in the elf slave black market in Locke City. She is Sisi. Grandpa, you should know her now, right? She is my personal maid now."

"That half-elf from the Crimson Moon family? Hmm, I've heard Laura mention him to me..."

Baphomet nodded at first, then seemed to have guessed something and became somewhat incredulous:

"Could it be that, little Ellie, you...?"

"Yes, that's the one, isn't it?"

The madness in Amelie's eyes intensified, even making her appear somewhat deranged.

"Your body's meridians are not strong enough to withstand the powerful flow of magic, so you can't break through? That's just because the intensity of your training isn't high enough... After guiding Sisi to learn how to use the Flame of Life, I started having Sisi help me with my cultivation and breakthrough."

"The method is simple: I will continuously and forcibly absorb magic into my body, causing the magic to overload my meridians until they are damaged or even burst... Then I will have Sisi immediately use the Flame of Life to repair them."

"As long as you can endure the pain of your meridians bursting due to the overload of magic flow, and continue to train like this, your meridians will eventually grow to the point where they can withstand the magic flow of organs being transformed into magic. After all, the human body is quite resilient."

"After I got Sisi, I would do this about every two or three days. Then, in less than half a year... well, I think I did it about 50 times in total, and I successfully broke through... Actually, the principle behind this method is really simple, right, Grandpa?"

In the end, the madness and insanity in Amelie's eyes disappeared, and her smile became sweet and lovely.

But Baphomet fell silent, remaining silent for almost half a minute before taking a deep breath:

"It is indeed a very simple method in principle, but it is really crazy... No wonder you were chosen by that person to be taken as a student, you two are really similar in some ways."

"The pain of having all your meridians burst due to the overload of magic is enough to drive a normal person crazy, yet you can do it every two or three days, more than 50 times in a row... Even if you can endure and adapt to that kind of pain, have you ever thought about what you would do if your meridians were damaged to the point that even the Flame of Life could not repair them?"

"Of course I've thought about it... No matter what you do, you have to consider what to do if you fail first. That's what you taught me, Grandpa~~"

Emery shrugged nonchalantly, her smile growing even sweeter:

"If the meridians in my body are completely damaged and I can no longer cultivate, then I can just get a new body, right? Whether it's trying to use old Langdon's magical bionic organ technology to completely transform my own body into a magical puppet, or becoming a lich like Granny Ya and specializing in necromancy, either can be a way out if I fail... But thankfully, I succeeded."

"...It's crazy, but also very cautious...It seems I was right after all. Little Ellie, you really do have the talent and the qualifications."

Baphomet's face finally broke into a smile, and he pushed the small box containing the dark gold Melson ring in front of him towards Emerald:

"You've been looking at this for quite a while, haven't you? Want it? Then take it; it'll be yours from now on."

"This……"

Amelie was indeed very tempted for a moment, and even reached out her hand to take the ring.

Even for her now, the actual power represented by the Merson Ring is still incredibly rewarding and attractive.

But Emerald ultimately didn't take the ring directly. Instead, she withdrew her hand, tugged at the black stockings on her leg, and smiled calmly.

"Power is a good thing, and I like it very much. But power and responsibility are relative. This ring can bring me great benefits in a short period of time, but it will also bring me a lot of trouble... So I'm sorry, Grandpa, I haven't had enough fun yet, and I don't want to take on any responsibility for the time being. You can give me this ring in a few years."

"Heh... I knew you'd say that... Little Ellie, you're good in every way, except you're too playful and willful, which is just like that man when he was young."

Baphomet was not surprised and had no intention of taking the ring back:

"Before you refuse, shouldn't you listen to what position I plan to arrange for you within the family?"

“Every position has corresponding work and obligations, unless Grandpa can arrange a job for me where I only get paid and don’t have to do any work… Okay, you say what you want, I’m listening.”

When Emery saw Baphomet's face darken halfway through her sentence, she quickly stuck out her tongue, gave a mischievous smile, and then pretended to be well-behaved.

"Since I anticipated that you would refuse, of course I was fully prepared... Don't worry, the position I've arranged for you will definitely appeal to you."

Baphomet's tone became incredibly confident. He had always been very accurate in judging and employing people, which was his greatest source of pride. He didn't think he was much worse than his family's ancestors in this regard.

"Little Ellie, the thing you're currently involved with is Blue Star Films, right? Although I don't know your specific plans, the entire industry system driven by film undoubtedly belongs to the cultural and entertainment field, which can be considered part of art. Previously, this market was basically monopolized by the Arts Association."

"The Arts Association has already clashed with you, Ellie. As long as you still intend to build your business empire around entertainment, this conflict will not disappear... unless you are willing to compromise and cooperate with the Arts Association, but with your pride, you certainly won't, right?"

"The incident with the Goddess did deal a heavy blow to the Arts Association, but they're not dead yet. Little Ellie, you'll have to face them again someday."

"Of course, Ellie, you are now a Fusion Stage expert, and you have also brought the Vance family on your side. Moreover, you have that great man behind you... Even if the family doesn't take action, you should be able to crush the Art Association on your own."

"But what about after that? Little Ellie, you probably don't just want to crush the Arts Association, but also want to take its place and monopolize the Federation's entertainment industry, right?"

"Little Ellie, do you think Blue Star Films alone can achieve this? I admit that Blue Star Films has great potential, and you are even more amazing, Little Ellie... but the foundation is still too weak."

“Destruction and domination are different. I believe you can defeat the Art Association, but can you replace it? Can you quickly establish yourself after taking over? Do you have that many people and connections? You certainly won't continue to use their people to work for you after defeating the Art Association, right?”

"..."

This time, it was Emery's turn to remain silent for a long while before a cold glint flashed in her eyes:

"Of course, I don't intend to let any of those scum in the Arts Association go... at least those in charge of administration. Their only fate is to become material for my necromancy!"

Then Emery was silent for a few seconds before letting out a soft sigh:

"So Grandpa is right. Crushing the Arts Association is not difficult for me, but how to quickly take over and control the entertainment industry after crushing them, and prevent the spoils from flowing out, is something that is really difficult for me to do on my own."

"But with the power of our family, it's a piece of cake."

Baphomet's face revealed a knowing smile:

“Our Merson family doesn’t invest much in the entertainment and media industry, but we have secretly controlled most of the largest newspapers in the federal government. We have also created many variety shows, many of which are in cooperation with arts associations.”

"After that, I plan to integrate all these resources and start a new company. As for whether it will be called Melson Entertainment or Melson Media, that's up to you, because once you put on the ring, you'll be the president of this new company."

"That way, once you crush the Arts Association, you can absorb its profits with minimal loss, without even causing much turmoil. And little Ellie, you can use these family resources to help develop Blue Star Films, making your business plans even smoother... So? Little Ellie, you still don't want this ring? Then I'll keep it~~"

As Baphomet spoke, he reached out to take back the box containing the rings.

"No, I want it!"

Emerald, however, acted first, taking the ring directly into her hand, and then shrugged:

"You win, Grandpa... You're really good at judging and employing people... What Bai Haidong said was right after all, experience is the best teacher."

When will my new company be fully integrated?

After receiving the ring, Emerald immediately assumed her new identity and began inquiring about the new company.

"It's all integrated, and the company registration process is almost complete. We're just waiting for you to officially name the new company and sign off."

Baphomet grinned smugly.

"Shortly after you, Ellie, officially demonstrated your strength in the north, I instructed people to make preparations in this regard... Now that you're back, you can take care of this as well. If you still want to stay in Locke City afterward, you can manage it remotely. The key positions in the new company are all held by our own people, so there's no need to worry about their abilities or loyalty."

“…I understand, Grandpa, you’re really amazing.”

Emery exclaimed from the bottom of her heart:

"I only tricked some girls into getting into my bed, and they called me a manipulative scumbag... But compared to you, I'm still far inferior."

"Because you're still too young, Ellie... By the time you've trained for a few more years and reach my age, the entire Federation might already be your toy."

Baphomet smiled and waved his hand:

"Alright, that's all the important business this old man has for you. Go on with your own things. The administrative headquarters of your new company is currently on the 57th floor of the Melson Tower. Whether you continue to operate there or buy another building elsewhere is up to you."

"Ah."

Amelie nodded, and at the same time, she infused her magic into the dark gold ring, thus officially binding herself to the Melson Ring.

The simple ring design remained unchanged, but after absorbing Amelie's magic, a line of letters appeared on its surface, which was the spelling of Amelie's full name.

"Wow, you're so skilled, Ellie."

Baphomet laughed again upon seeing this:

"So, you really do want this, don't you? You've already secretly practiced it beforehand?"

"slightly!"

Amelie didn't answer, but instead pulled down her lower eyelids and made a face at Baphomet that was very much in the style of a little devil, before turning around and leaving the study.

After leaving the main castle of Melson Manor, Emery's steps became much lighter.

Accepting the Merson Ring will definitely bring a lot of new troubles... such as having to attend the family's core meetings on time, and contributing to the family when needed, etc., but all things considered, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

At least we won't have to worry about manpower shortages anymore.

However, Emerald's good mood was shattered within minutes.

As she was strolling along the path of the family manor, Julia suddenly flew over in a panic, tears welling in her eyes, and grabbed Amelie's hand:

"No...it's terrible, Emerald! Something's happened to Sissi! And to Lulu too!"

"...What's going on? Don't panic, tell me slowly."

When Emery heard that Sissi and Lulu were in trouble, she was also shocked. Fortunately, her long-standing habits allowed her to quickly calm down and comfort Yulia.

"Wow!"

Unexpectedly, Julia burst into tears and threw herself into Amelie's arms:

“Sissi is dead! Her body is cold! Lulu is missing, most likely kidnapped by bad guys… I originally wanted to go find Lulu right away, but after thinking about it, I decided to come and tell you, Emery, first. You're so smart and capable, you must have a way, right?”

"What? You're saying Sissi is dead, but her body is still there?"

As a result, Emery actually breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's alright. As long as there are still corpses, Sisi will most likely be able to come back to life... Even if she doesn't, I can make her into a ghost maid to continue serving me. It's not a big problem."

"As for Lulu..."

Amelie hesitated for a few more seconds:

"Although I don't know the specifics of what happened, since the murderer didn't kill Lulu but kidnapped her, he probably wanted to make demands on our Melson family. This way, Lulu is at least temporarily out of danger... We just need to find her and rescue her later."

"Hmm... As expected, Emery, you're amazing!"

Yulia finally calmed down and wiped her red, swollen eyes:

"I was so scared just now, I had no idea what to do... If it weren't for Emerald, I probably wouldn't have been able to become a hero by now, right?"

"No, baby, you're still amazing, don't underestimate yourself~~"

Amelie comforted Julia again and gave her a gentle kiss.

"Alright, let's not waste any more time here. Let's go see Sisi first, revive her, and ask her what happened."

"it is good!"

Yulia nodded, picked up Emerald in her arms, and flew towards Emerald's residence in the manor.

For Julia, the estate, which spanned several square kilometers, was within her reach in seconds, and Emerald soon found Marcy's body.

At this moment, her residence was filled not only with the girls who were with her, but also with several maids, guards, and doctors from the Melson Manor, and even FBI investigators.

It seems that this has been going on for a while, but since Amelie was talking to Baphomet in his study, no one dared to disturb them.

"Get out of my way!"

Emerald first dismissed everyone else surrounding Marcy's body, then lowered her head and carefully examined it with her gleaming golden right eye.

There was no external injury on Marcy's body, but her original ordinary maid outfit was gone, and she was now wearing the Melson family's battle maid outfit, which was also her magical costume. However, this magical costume showed no signs of having been in battle.

Marcy's body, now without breathing or heartbeat, is almost completely cold, only remaining soft; from a medical perspective, she is indeed dead.

"Um……"

Emerald rested her chin on her hand and pondered for a moment before quickly forming a rough guess.

Then, based on her understanding of Marcy, Emerald lifted her skirt slightly, kicked off one of her boots, and showed a slightly disgusted expression on her face.

"Get up, Sisi, stop slacking off!"

Emery's black-stockinged feet, which had been encased in boots all day, were stomped directly on Marcy's face, and quite forcefully at that.

The onlookers looked puzzled, and then they were even more surprised.

"Boom..."

Marcy, who had already been medically determined to be a corpse, actually woke up, with flames even coming out of her nostrils and ears.

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Marcy, whose body had gone cold, was brought back to life by Emerald's trampling.

Emery's choice to wake Marcy in this way was not a whim, but a judgment made after observation and reasoning.

First, Marcy had been drinking seafood dragon blood porridge for several days in a row, and her bloodline power had been strengthened after absorbing the effects of the porridge. In addition, Marcy had been sensing life at the feet of Emerald every night for the past few days, and her flame of life had actually evolved and changed, but Emerald couldn't judge what this change was, and even Marcy herself didn't know.

Theoretically speaking, Marcy's Flame of Life should be able to revive herself, so Emerald wasn't too alarmed when she heard about Marcy's death.

This is the basis.

Secondly, based on the condition of Marcy's body, Emerald roughly deduced Marcy's current condition.