Chapter 138: Back to Back

On the sea, Anno lay on the back of the giant whale, her head resting on Bazel's knees, gazing at the starry sky above in a daze.

The energy emanating from her body continued to overflow. Although the core had already used its original energy, it had been separated from her for three hundred years. The fusion would generate additional energy, which would flash continuously like a lighthouse at sea, sending signals to her kind.

Caesar and his men followed her energy from a distance at sea, but as soon as they got close enough to her, they were overwhelmed by the oppressive force emanating from her energy, making it difficult for them to move.

She unconsciously rejects others from getting close, so her aura carries the command not to let them approach.

Bazel gently stroked Anno's head and pulled the blanket around her a little tighter.

Now that Tianhe Star is about to enter winter, the sea temperature will drop even lower at night, but she doesn't feel cold. Energy forms a protective field around her, and even the wet blanket on her body dries quickly.

She didn't feel cold, but she still curled up.

She felt very tired, but also very excited. Countless memories flashed through her mind, but she couldn't grasp any of them.

The more I think about it, the more intense the pain in my heart becomes.

She forced herself to sleep, trying not to recall any past memories, but the more she did this, the clearer the past memories became in her mind, making her restless.

Yapuda could sense her emotions and would talk to her from time to time to distract her.

Bazel pulled Anno into his arms. The moment he saw her past memories, anger almost crushed his reason. He wished he could kill those who had caused her suffering right now.

Seeing Anuo completely enveloped in pain, he felt so heartbroken he could hardly breathe. All he could do now was stay with her and help her calm down before making any further plans.

Anno snuggled closer to Bazel, who immediately hugged her tighter.

Neither of them spoke. They drifted on the boundless sea, like two people abandoned by the world, embracing each other for warmth. As long as the other was there, they could feel at ease.

As dawn broke, Anno's overflowing energy gradually subsided. Without the pressure of her power, Caesar and the others, who had been following Anno from a distance, flew quickly toward her.

Caesar immediately opened a short-range spatial portal and appeared in front of Anno.

"Your Highness!"

As soon as Caesar appeared, Bazel's eyes immediately turned into vertical pupils, and he took a few steps back while holding Anno.

As he approached, Bazel held Anno upright in one arm and drew his long sword with the other, holding it horizontally in front of Caesar.

Anno patted Bazel on the back. "It's alright, he's my kin."

Bazel took a deep breath and sheathed the knife.

He now has no affection for anyone around Anno, not even her family.

He felt that none of them could protect her.

Anno got down from under Bazel, and as soon as she stood still, Caesar knelt down in front of her, hugged her waist tightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, don't you want me anymore?"

"Your Highness, hit me, scold me, please don't abandon me."

"Your Highness has suffered so much these past years. It's all my fault for being so incompetent and not finding you sooner. I will never let Your Highness suffer again."

When Bazel heard Caesar's tearful voice, a vein throbbed on his forehead. Are all Zerg servants like this?

Anno raised his hand, paused for a moment on Caesar's head, and then placed it on his head, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Claw Star, hmm?"

Caesar's expression stiffened slightly, then he buried his face in Anno's arms again, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I deserve to die!"

Anno sighed softly and gently stroked Caesar's long hair.

Caesar sensed Anno's lingering sadness and looked up at him. "Your Highness, where would you like to go? I'll go with you."

Anno looked into the distance, her gaze fixed on the distance. "I don't know either..."

She's a little tired right now and just wants to get some sleep.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

Secris and the others rushed over quickly, and when they saw Caesar tightly hugging Anno's waist, their lips twitched slightly.

Caesar is really... I really want to punch him!

The whale's kin landed on its broad back and knelt before Anno.

"Your Highness..."

Cyrus looked up at Anno.

Seeing the deep sorrow lingering in her eyes, all the words I wanted to say stuck in my throat.

Thinking of all the suffering His Highness had endured, his heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly.

He will absolutely not let those people get away with it!

Mingxiao said to Anuo, "Your Highness, please come back with us. The Queen and the King are waiting for you at the palace..."

As he spoke, Mingxiao reached out and poked Caesar's back. Caesar didn't move, so Mingxiao poked him twice more. "Vanguard Lord, Vanguard Lord..."

Caesar turned his head. "What are you doing?"

His tone carried a hint of displeasure at being disturbed.

Mingxiao pointed to the personal terminal on his wrist and whispered, "The King sent a message, asking you, Vanguard Lord, to open a spatial portal..."

Caesar: "Whose servant are you?"

Mingxiao: "......"

Vanguard, that's not what you said before!

Caesar looked up at Anno. "Your Highness, are you going back?"

Anno opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he heard the sound of an aircraft coming from behind him.

Caesar and the others immediately became alert, standing in front of Anno and preparing to use their abilities to destroy the aircraft.

Anno: "Step down."

Caesar and his men paused and retreated behind her.

Anno watched as the aircraft landed on the water in front of her, and a tall, slender figure jumped out of the aircraft.

It's Karina.

Karina leaped from the aircraft onto the whale's back, trying to get closer to Anno, but Mingxiao blocked her way.

Karina said coldly, "Get out of the way."

Mingxiao didn't move. Only after sensing Anuo's consciousness did she step aside to let her pass.

Karina quickly walked up to Anno and pulled her into her arms.

“Our little Qi has grown up so fast, it’s really hard to get used to.”

Karina stroked her long hair and whispered in her ear, "Little Seven, don't think so much. No matter what you do, your father, mother, and we, our family, will not let you have any worries."

"Even if the Northern River and the Zerg become enemies, we will always be your family."

"Xiao Qi, go home, go back to where you truly belong."

Anno's hand remained suspended in mid-air for a long time before he slowly hugged Karina back.

She closed her eyes, suppressing the tears welling up.

Karina released Anno, touched her face, and took out Anno's favorite jellyfish hat from her backpack and put it on her.

"I almost forgot my hat."

Then she took out a white long dress from her backpack and said to her, "This is what your mother prepared for you. It was made according to your current size. Although it is a summer dress, it shouldn't matter what season's clothes you wear now."

Anuo's heart skipped a beat as she looked at the long dress in her hand. Mom and Dad...

This dress was made to fit her current figure, which means they had everything planned out in advance, knowing she would regain her core and grow back to her current size.

They are trying their best to send her home, back to the Zerg.

Looking at the long dress adorned with tiny glittering lights, Anuo felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Oh, fate...

Why treat her like this?

Karina patted her head. "Alright, change into your pretty clothes, it's time to go home."

Karina glanced at Caesar and the others, "Turn around."

Seeing that Karina was about to pull off the blanket wrapped around Anno, they all turned away very consciously.

"it's beautiful."

Karina fastened the belt around Anno's waist, expressing her sincere admiration.

Anno looked at Karina with a calm expression. Her scarlet eyes were always as cold as winter snowflakes, making it impossible to guess her emotions.

"They're gone."

Karina patted Anno on the back, turned around, jumped onto the aircraft, and flew away without looking back.

Karina only stopped after the aircraft was out of Anno's sight.

She loosened her grip on the steering wheel, which she had almost broken, and shifted her gaze to a standee photo on the console.

Little Nono, wearing a jellyfish hat, stood side by side with her on the balcony. Little Nono looked up at her, and she looked down at Little Nono.

The sunlight shone on them, giving them a warm, soft golden glow.

This is their most beautiful time.

It was during these twenty years of solitude that she finally felt someone enter her world.

She is that lonely whale, and Xiaoqi is the only one who shares the same frequency with her.

Xiaoqi is gone, and now she's all alone in her world again.