Chapter 452 - 463: Mutual Compliments
Chapter 452: Chapter 463: Mutual Compliments
Some people silently regretted their choices.
’If only we’d known how powerful this Miss Sterling was,’ they thought. ’We should have just followed her from the start.’
Now, those who did follow her hadn’t been punished at all. Instead, they had left safely with Miss Sterling.
But it was a different story for them. Once this was all over, who knew how the boss would punish them!
That Miss Sterling was truly incredibly powerful. Even the boss was very lenient with her.
Maybe she really was a living goddess.
’Following someone like her in this apocalypse, we’d definitely live better than anyone else!’
The thought that they had missed the chance to follow a goddess filled them with immense regret.
’If we get another chance, we have to seize it. But for today... that’s probably impossible!’
But then they couldn’t help but remember what Miss Sterling had said to their boss earlier—she would be coming back to their base tomorrow.
Maybe tomorrow they could seize the opportunity, make an impression, and get her to take them in.
And so, one by one, their dejection vanished, replaced by looks of eager anticipation as they stared at Stella Sterling’s departing figure.
They eagerly awaited the coming of tomorrow!
Stella Sterling was walking along, doing nothing in particular, when she suddenly felt another surge of inexplicable energy flow into her body.
She paused, a peculiar expression crossing her face.
She turned her head to look at the people behind her.
Her gaze swept over a few of them, and she didn’t miss the fiery, hopeful looks they were giving her.
She smiled, her eyes taking on a profound, knowing look.
’It seems I’ve unknowingly gained a few more loyal followers.’
And she was certain this feeling didn’t come from the dozen or so people currently with her, but from others!
In other words, in just this short period, a few more people had switched their allegiance to her side.
At this thought, she covered her mouth and chuckled, suddenly glancing at Miles Sanctus with a touch of sympathy.
’I haven’t even done anything, yet more people are already flocking to my side without me lifting a finger.’
’Is it possible that if I just stroll through Sanctyr Base a few more times, their members will gradually defect to me without me needing to raise a single soldier?’
’I could dismantle Sanctyr Base with ease.’
’And by the time Miles Sanctus realizes what’s happening, he’ll find that most of his subordinates have already become my people.’
’Wouldn’t that be fascinating?’
The thought filled Stella Sterling with anticipation, but she quickly shook her head.
’Playing it out like that would certainly be fun, but...’
’It’s not that simple to make those people truly loyal and subservient. Today, I showcased my abilities and gave them a huge shock. That, combined with my subtle guidance, was what led their thoughts astray...’
’But it won’t be so easy going forward. After all, I can’t keep causing trouble at Sanctyr Base indefinitely.’
’If I keep this up, Sanctyr Base will probably be finished before Black Swan even arrives!’
She hadn’t forgotten that her main objective this time, besides dealing with Sanctyr Base, was to train her own subordinates.
Helping them grow stronger was the top priority.
’Then, they will each become the sharpest blades in my hand, striking wherever I point!’
’And I’ll just need to sit back and enjoy the fruits of victory.’
Thinking this, she deeply suppressed the idea.
"Is something wrong? Do you have another issue, Miss Sterling?"
Miles Sanctus, standing beside her, asked with some confusion when he saw her suddenly stop and look back.
Then he saw her somewhat sympathetic gaze. His eyes narrowed. ’What kind of look is that? Why is she looking at me like that?’
"It’s nothing. I was just thinking that the strength of your Sanctyr Base is... not bad!"
Stella Sterling laughed heartily.
Selene Larkin, who was also following behind them, heard Stella Sterling’s words and felt she was clearly mocking them.
’After all,’ she thought, ’I put in so much effort earlier but failed to capture her, while our base suffered injuries and destruction.’
’Yet Stella Sterling herself is completely unscathed. It makes our base look incredibly weak.’
’And now, with this supposed compliment, it feels even more like she’s being passive-aggressive.’
She glared at Stella Sterling, her dislike evident.
’What is she so smug about? Sure, she’s powerful, but not powerful enough to take on our entire base.’
’If the boss hadn’t shown up, I might have mobilized even more people to capture her.’
’Our base has plenty of methods we haven’t even used yet. We didn’t use them before because we didn’t think it was necessary. There was no need to go to such great lengths for just one person.’
’It doesn’t mean we truly couldn’t have taken her down.’
’If it weren’t for the boss’s sake, does she really think things would have gone this smoothly?’
Selene Larkin watched her with dissatisfaction. She still couldn’t understand why the boss liked Stella so much and was so protective of her.
’Otherwise, if the boss made a move himself, I believe it would still be possible to capture this Stella Sterling!’
’Then we could crush her morale and see if she could still act so arrogant!’
’Once she falls into our hands, let’s see if she can still smile then!’
But the boss had taken a liking to her, and no matter how dissatisfied or unwilling Selene felt, she had no choice but to submit.
Although she kept trying to console herself not to pay attention to Stella’s every word and action...
...seeing the mocking look on her face now, Selene Larkin still couldn’t stomach it.
"Let her be." River Larkin grabbed her arm, shaking his head. "We’ve already put up with so much today; this is nothing. We’ll get our payback later. She won’t be arrogant for long!"
He had been silent ever since being humiliated by Stella Sterling earlier. This was the first time he had spoken.
Selene Larkin paused for a moment, then nodded and comforted him, "Don’t overthink it. No one will spread what happened today!"
River Larkin’s face stiffened for a second before he offered Selene Larkin a gentle smile.
"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment, Miss Sterling! While my base might still lack the deep foundation of Meridia Base, I’m confident that gap will be closed sooner or later!"
Miles Sanctus didn’t seem to overthink it. He simply laughed heartily at Stella Sterling’s praise, adding, "Your Caeluna Base is impressive as well, Miss Sterling. I’ve heard it’s quite mysterious; no one on the outside can quite gauge its true strength."