Chapter 129
That's what Zofia was thinking, so she was already planning to get up from the ground.
But no.
Zofia found herself still pinned to the cold floor, unable to move.
Does this idol have some conditions or requirements that they haven't mentioned?
Zofia waited for a few seconds and found that Centaurea neither spoke nor let go.
This forced Zofia to awkwardly turn her head to see what Centaurea was doing—
But what she saw Centaurea staring at her with a strange look that Zofia couldn't understand at all—a look that was subtle, complex, and even a little excited.
Zofia: "?"
No?
What kind of look is that?
This left Zofia completely bewildered, and she even began to wonder if Centaurea had some kind of unusual fetish.
After all, her fans' opinion of this popular idol, Centaurea, was that she was indifferent, sarcastic, forced to perform, and even a little bit sadistic...
Wait a minute? A sadist?
And now, Zofia's gaze towards Centaurea started to change.
But this is indeed a misunderstanding.
The reason why Centaurea acted so strangely was simply because of the psychological self-satisfaction brought about by the contrast in their status.
Just three days ago, Centaurea was nothing more than a powerless, penniless, and lowly wage slave.
And Zofia?
She was a high-ranking, untouchable woman, like a star in the sky, with both status and wealth.
Just three days later, Zofia, this dazzling Western beauty who was as radiant as the sun, was trampled underfoot and pinned to the ground by a former office worker. Her beautiful face was covered in dust, and her haughty eyes were filled with humiliation...
This contrast gave Centaurea an almost pathological sense of psychological satisfaction, almost causing her to become addicted to it.
Finally, Chen Ran's voice rang in her mind:
"Oh dear, it seems that this Little Platinum not only thinks that you have a problem with your sexual orientation, but also suspects that you may have some special fetishes."
Centaurea: "?"
Who is the aunt? And who is the Little Platinum she's referring to?
The two completely unfamiliar terms left Centaurea puzzled.
Fortunately, Chen Ran's words successfully brought Centaurea back to her senses.
Centaurea looked down and saw that Zofia had a complicated and resistant expression on her face, as if she was worried about losing her virginity.
Centaurea's lips twitched, she sighed softly, and immediately activated Time Stop.
Zofia felt a sudden lightness in her body as Centaurea, who had been holding her down, vanished.
When I turned around and found Centaurea, I discovered that Centaurea had already sat back on the sofa and was enjoying her afternoon tea as if she didn't belong to me.
"... Although I've already promised to give you the money, just to be on the safe side, I'd better ask first."
Zofia scrambled to her feet, looking somewhat disheveled. Without even bothering to straighten her clothes or brush off the dust, she asked, with a tentative tone and a hint of impending escape, "Centaurea, the reason you're asking me to cooperate isn't for some... strange reason, is it...?"
"No."
Centaurea denied it. "But in all of Kazimierz, after thinking it over, only you, Whipblade Knight, are most like the Great Injustice."
Zofia: "?"
You might as well tell me that you have a problem with your sexual orientation and that you have certain unusual fetishes!
What kind of "great injustice" is that?! Who are you calling a "big traitor"?!
I'll turn on you right now, believe it or not!
Zofia ultimately didn't retaliate, after all, she couldn't beat Centaurea, and she didn't want to be pinned to the ground a second time.
As well as--
Zofia had been curious about it.
With Centaurea's speed... with a speed that's impossible for the naked eye to perceive? With her unpredictable movements? With her ruthlessness in killing with a single blow?
Even if they are investigated by some Commercial Federation or the Unarmored Alliance, there is no need for Centaurea to be afraid.
It'll just mean a few more people die.
So why would Centaurea go to all this trouble to create a normal, legal cash flow?
It can't be something like, "I Centaurea, just want to live a peaceful life," right?
However, recalling Centaurea's strange look earlier, and the events of the past three days...
Zofia, however, felt as if she understood.
It's like a cat playing with a mouse.
They wouldn't wipe them all out at once, but rather they'd take one down each day, so no matter how hard the Commercial Federation investigated, they couldn't find a single clue.
The reason why Centaurea continued to be her idol was that she could openly enjoy watching the group of people's fearful and insecure expressions, their lives hanging in the balance, not knowing if they would be the next to die, and their expressions of near despair.
"What a terrible woman..."
Zofia couldn't help but mutter something.
She was simply lazy and didn't know how to launder money, so she had to ask someone for help. She hadn't even considered such a grand goal, and she also had to prevent the resurrection of the Evil God. Centaurea: "?"
"Cough..."
Zofia seemed to realize her lapse in composure and quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "What I mean is, I've already drafted the contract."
When Centaurea reached out and took the so-called 'contract'...
Zofia then explained, "Externally, I will support your work as a knight and Centaurea by 'investing' or by signing you to my name. The normal, legal cash flow you need will be given to you as a Centaurea. Is this method feasible?"
It's feasible, absolutely feasible.
Because whether they are knights or idols, in Kazimierz, they are essentially just laborers in the hands of the Commercial Federation.
Although it is presented to the outside world as an investment and a labor union, it is actually a contract of servitude.
You won't sign?
Sure, you can be a nobody and nobody will pay attention to you, but what if you want to go further?
Sorry, either sign it or it'll be in the newspaper the next day, saying someone died tragically at home or something.
Therefore, Zofia's current methods are 'legal and compliant'.
The problem is that they don't pay them wages. Normally, these knights are the ones who make offerings to the company, so why would the company pay them wages?
And--
"Centaurea, you've rejected several companies before, always acting as a lone wolf, but now you've signed with me."
Needless to say, the newspapers will be bombarding you with questions about this.
"When the time comes, I'll have my servants write a special script for you to write down what to say and how to gloss over the situation."
Zofia handled everything perfectly.
But Centaurea was flipping through the documents in her hand, said casually upon hearing this, "What's there to write? I'll just say that it was Whipblade Knight who coveted my beauty and, under various forms of coercion and enticement, got me to sign under your name. Isn't that enough?"
Zofia: "?"
What do you mean I'm attracted to your beauty?
So you're trying to shift the blame, aren't you!