Chapter 129: Heading to the Divine Glory Empire (Part 5)
Chapter 129: Heading to the Divine Glory Empire (Part 5)
Lei Yaotian sat across from the civil affairs official, with Wangcai standing by his side.
When the civil affairs official spoke, Wangcai walked over. He handed over the family emblem of the late Baronet Leipengte, the ‘Thorned Cross Sword’, and also presented Baronet Leipengte’s will.
Of course, this will had been altered by Wangcai himself.
This will was written in the Divine Glory script and had the Leipengte family seal in the lower right corner.
This civil affairs official knew a fair bit about the Empire’s nobles, big and small.
Even though the Divine Glory Empire was huge, there weren’t many nobles.
Being a noble meant honor and glory. You couldn’t just find nobles everywhere on the street.
Even though Baronet Leipengte’s title wasn’t particularly grand, you absolutely couldn’t treat it carelessly.
“Mr. Frank, my father’s last wish was for me to carry on his will and uphold the Leipengte family’s honor. That’s why I’m here. To do this, I even led my tribe to separate from our original civilization…”
Reciting the lies Wangcai had taught him earlier, Lei Yaotian began his deception without even blushing or getting flustered.
But this civil affairs official named Frank clearly wouldn’t trust him just because of these few words.
“After we arrive at the Empire’s capital city, I will contact the officials at the Noble Management Department. I’ll submit your proof documents to them, and ultimately, it will be up to the Noble Management Department’s decision. Of course, there’s also the verification result for you, since it concerns noble honor after all.”
Lei Yaotian nodded. “I understand that part. I’ll have to trouble you to put in extra effort.”
Frank placed all the document proofs, along with the Leipengte family emblem, into a black leather bag beside him. Then, he dropped his serious expression and showed a friendly smile, saying, “On a personal note, I’m very moved that you left your original civilization for your father’s wish.”
“However, I personally want to tell you, every year in the Empire, many beings from different civilizations come to the Divine Glory Empire searching for relatives. They hope to gain Divine Glory Empire citizenship, but not many succeed.”
Frank’s words were clearly telling Lei Yaotian that things wouldn’t be as easy as he ‘planned’.
Lei Yaotian smiled easily. “My former civilization was also an Eighth-tier Civilization. Compared to the Divine Glory Empire, our status was the same. I don’t see anything particularly worth joining in the Divine Glory Empire. If it weren’t for my father, I probably wouldn’t have come here at all.”
Following the designs of Elder Mensa and Wangcai, Lei Yaotian started talking about these fabricated things.
Sure enough, his words piqued the civil affairs official’s interest.
“Your tribe was previously under the rule of an Eighth-tier Civilization?”
Lei Yaotian nodded seriously.
“Correct! Under the Eighth-tier Civilization, the Samaya Empire. The Saiya Tribe.”
Lei Yaotian named that Eighth-tier Civilization which had been destroyed by a mechanical civilization two years ago.
Frank also knew about this civilization, which was also Eighth-tier. As for that civilization being destroyed by a Ninth-level Civilization, it was something everyone in the Divine Glory Empire had heard about.
So Frank didn’t ask further detailed questions about that. After all, he was just a civil affairs official. If detailed inquiries were needed, that would be the Civil Affairs Department’s matter.
However, Frank still felt somewhat curious. After all, the entire civilization was destroyed. How did this ‘Saiya Tribe’ led by Lei Yaotian manage to evacuate in time?
Therefore, Frank asked, “We know a little about the Samaya Empire’s situation, though not too clearly. The entire civilization was wiped out. So how did your ‘Saiya Tribe’ escape?”
No matter which dimensional plane or world, beings have curiosity.
Mr. Frank was no exception; he was the same.
Hearing this, Lei Yaotian smiled. Using the reasons Wangcai and Elder Mensa had already fabricated, he easily fooled the Mr. Frank in front of him.
After all, not everything Lei Yaotian said was false; there was truth mixed in.
Thus, with this mix of truth and lies, Frank couldn’t detect any flaws.
“When my grandfather passed away, the Samaya Civilization hadn’t offended that Ninth-level Civilization yet. So, after paying a considerable price, I managed to take my branch tribe and separate from Samaya. Because this wasn’t a glorious matter for Samaya, neither side publicized it. Basically, no beings in the universe knew about our Saiya Tribe leaving the Samaya Civilization.”
Frank nodded slightly to himself.
Indeed, a small tribe separating from a civilization wasn’t a glorious thing. Others might think your civilization was failing, which is why a tribe under its rule would leave.
Lei Yaotian continued, “It was only after we left the Samaya Civilization that we learned the news of its destruction. I was really scared thinking about it afterwards. If my grandfather hadn’t told me on his deathbed to take the tribe members and leave Samaya, I think my tribe would have been destroyed too by now.”
At this point, Lei Yaotian pretended to look fearful.
Frank leaned forward, picked up the wine glass on the table in front of him, and took a sip in one go.
“Mr. Lei Yaotian, I must say, your luck was really good.”
Lei Yaotian nodded silently.
“Now I don’t think about anything else. I just want to fulfill my father’s last wish. Return his remains to his homeland, and, following his wish, lead the tribe to stay in the Divine Glory Empire.”
Frank pondered for a moment and said, “There shouldn’t be any obstacles to burying your father’s bones in his homeland’s soil. But as for you joining the Divine Glory Empire, plus your tribe…”
Although Frank didn’t finish his sentence, Lei Yaotian could guess the rest.
“Is it very difficult?”
Frank nodded.
“Quite difficult?”
“Why is that?” Lei Yaotian gave Wangcai a look. Understanding, Wangcai took out a small crystal from his pocket and placed it in front of Frank.
Frank looked up at Lei Yaotian with a puzzled expression, as if he didn’t understand what this meant.
Lei Yaotian mentally curled his lip, thinking, “What a phony guy!”, while smiling at Frank and saying, “Please explain to me in detail why it’s difficult for me to join the Divine Glory Empire and for my tribe…”
Wangcai bent down and whispered to Frank, “A-grade Energy Crystal. Just a small token of respect.”
Frank’s expression changed then, because the Energy Crystal Wangcai offered was A-grade.
In the Divine Glory Empire, an Eighth-tier Civilization’s energy supply system, A-grade Energy Crystals were quite remarkable. The energy contained in one such crystal could supply the energy needs of a planet with fifty billion inhabitants for one full day.
Just imagine how many Star Coins such a crystal would be worth.
No wonder the civil affairs official Frank from the Northern Starfield had such a dramatic change in expression.
His monthly salary was only three thousand Empire Coins, which could be exchanged for at most two Star Coins.
And with just one gesture, Lei Yaotian gifted a crystal valuable enough for Frank to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
Swallowing hard, Frank looked at the smiling Wangcai, then at the also smiling Lei Yaotian across from him.
“Sir, what do you wish to know?”
Frank wasn’t stupid. He knew that if Lei Yaotian was so generous, he must want to learn something from him.
“Let’s be friends. I’m someone who really likes making friends. Besides, my father was also from the Divine Glory Empire, and I myself have Divine Glory blood flowing in my veins.”
Lei Yaotian’s lies came easily now; he had reached a level where he didn’t blush or get flustered.
Frank straightened his posture slightly, then leaned back against the sofa backrest.
“Mr. Lei Yaotian, we’re not fools. It’s better to speak plainly. If I can help you, I will certainly do my best.” Frank’s eyes kept shifting between Lei Yaotian and that Energy Crystal.
Actually, Frank really wanted that Energy Crystal. After all, it was a huge amount of money. For a minor civil affairs official, it was very attractive. But he also knew this Energy Crystal wouldn’t be easy to obtain.
At the same time, though, he thought more highly of Lei Yaotian. After all, someone who could casually produce an Energy Crystal like that must have considerable financial resources.
“No wonder that Ninth-level Mechanical Civilization destroyed the Samaya Civilization. So that civilization was rich in Energy Crystals…”, Frank began to wildly speculate to himself.
Wangcai walked back to Lei Yaotian’s side and stood behind him.
As the steward, Wangcai didn’t need Lei Yaotian to explicitly tell Frank about such a small matter.
So, standing behind Lei Yaotian, Wangcai said to Frank, “Our Saiyan Race is currently a tribe without a country. But after all, we were once part of an Eighth-tier Civilization. So, joining the Divine Glory Empire shouldn’t be that difficult, right? Even if the Divine Glory Empire doesn’t accept us, our young master has Divine Glory blood in his veins. Surely the Divine Glory Empire wouldn’t deny that?”
Facing Wangcai’s question, Frank showed a bitter smile.
He shook his head slowly and said, “You might not be aware, but over the years, many beings from lower-level civilizations have come to the Divine Glory Empire seeking relatives. This has given the Civil Affairs Department a huge headache. So now, within the Divine Glory Empire, beings who come seeking relatives, claiming to have Divine Glory blood in their veins, are generally not looked upon favorably.”
Frank revealed some of the internal situation within the Divine Glory Empire.
“We’re different from those guys, aren’t we? We have identity proof, and we were once part of an Eighth-tier Civilization.” Wangcai said to Frank, somewhat puzzled.
Frank glanced at Wangcai, then at Lei Yaotian.
“Many lower-level civilizations try to use the excuse of having Divine Glory blood in their veins to join the Divine Glory Civilization. And they even want to obtain some of the Divine Glory’s technology. Do you think that’s possible?”
Wangcai and Lei Yaotian looked at each other and said simultaneously, “That’s definitely impossible.”
At the same time, they thought to themselves, “Are those lower-level civilization beings all idiots! Trying to get something for nothing like that. It’s simply unbelievable.”