Chapter 179: A Warning

Caesar was punished by Anno.

The punishment was that he was not allowed to get close to her for a short period of time.

He could go to the front lines, go anywhere, but he was not allowed to be by her side.

But after Anno announced the punishment, Caesar's face turned deathly pale. He abruptly looked up at Anno, "Your Highness! You've punished me to go to the abyss, to the mines, to the ice plains! Don't let me leave you!"

For him, no punishment was as severe as being separated from her!

Even Tanville and the others looked at him with sympathy, believing that this punishment was the most severe for them.

Although it wasn't said that he would be completely removed from the party, even if he was only gone for a few days, the fact that His Highness mentioned this punishment meant that His Highness harbored some displeasure towards him.

Once this kind of punishment is started, it may be very difficult to stop it later.

Now Tanville and his men are all on edge. They always thought that His Highness was the most soft-hearted, but the first punishment they received was to make Caesar leave her.

This is even more ruthless than Queen Sevier!

Augsis and Sevier exchanged a glance; their Anunu had softened their hearts after all.

This punishment seems severe, but Anunu understands Caesar's character, and Caesar may not actually accept it.

As long as he appears where she can't see him, and given his spatial abilities, he can see her anytime.

But these relatives were only thinking about her and hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.

But if Séville were to say those words, Caesar would truly have something to worry about.

Sevier is now the decision-maker for the entire Zerg. Even though Anunu is on the same level as them, Anunu is still young and often needs their guidance.

Bazel stood to the side, looking at Caesar's fragile and heartbroken appearance, and frowned slightly.

He turned his gaze to Nuonuo and, sure enough, saw the look of reluctance on her face.

Outsiders might find her a bit cold, not very cheerful, and not very talkative, but now, as a member of the Zerg with a consciousness network, they can understand each other's thoughts.

Nono has a cold exterior but a warm interior, especially towards those close to her, she is always very soft-hearted and easy to talk to.

Anno stood up and walked to Caesar, reaching out to pat his head: "Listen to me, you go do your thing, and I have to do mine too. Just report anything to me in the consciousness network. Wait until Mom... wait until I calm down before you come to see me."

After she said that, the others gradually came to their senses.

Goodness, this punishment doesn't seem to be what they expected.

Even the consciousness network wasn't banned. Given Caesar's situation, their consciousness network has probably been quite unsettled these past few days.

After hearing what Anno said to Caesar, Augsis and Severus raised their eyebrows slightly. With Anno's words, the punishment for Caesar was practically just a formality.

Anunu is still too young. Caesar is Anunu's retinue, so they can't spoil him. They need to discipline him from time to time.

Sevier said coldly to Caesar, "Anunu may be soft-hearted, but that doesn't mean Augsis and I are. If there's a next time, we won't let you off so easily. You'd better accept Anunu's punishment and stop thinking about your little schemes, understand?"

Caesar lowered his eyes and said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

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Anno had originally planned to go to the front-line headquarters after Caesar returned, but now that Baroque was in the palace, she had to deal with Baroque's matter first and find out what had happened once Baroque woke up.

Caesar's punishment has begun, and he cannot stay by Anno's side. However, he is not needed at the front line for the time being. He has been fighting for many days and has hardly had a proper rest. No matter how strong the Zerg are, they are not able to withstand such high-intensity combat.

The Zerg are fair in their rewards and punishments, and they will not send him to the front lines because of this punishment.

However, he can no longer be by Anno's side.

Anno told him to go back and get a good night's sleep. He could stay with the Zerg before she went to the front lines, so that she wouldn't have to open a portal and then be unable to contact him.

The war on the front lines has made the network very unstable; it takes her a long time to receive a message from Anaya.

After Anno spoke, Caesar returned to his palace. He had been working tirelessly for days, relying on energy to sustain his body. Only when he returned to the Zerg and saw the little prince did his tense spirit finally relax.

He lay in bed, but couldn't fall asleep no matter what he did; his mind was filled with thoughts of the young prince.

He had expected to be punished in other ways upon his return, but instead he was prevented from seeing the young prince.

This punishment was too agonizing for him. He stared at the dark ceiling for a long time, his consciousness quietly wandering through his mental network, trying to see what the young prince was doing.

The moment his consciousness peeked out, Anno caught him red-handed.

Anno said in the consciousness network, "Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

Caesar: "Your Highness, I can't sleep."

Anno was sitting in front of the fireplace reading a book, waiting for Baroque to wake up, when she 'saw' Caesar's consciousness swirling around her consciousness in the web of consciousness.

Although she said she could communicate with him using the consciousness network, he was already being so unruly at the very beginning of his punishment.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I've been on the front lines these past few days, thinking about how I can end the war as soon as possible so I can go back and see you. Now that I'm back, I can't stay by your side, so I can't sleep."

Anno paused in turning the pages of the book, and replied to him in the consciousness network: "Go to sleep quickly, that's an order."

Caesar paused for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, may I touch your hand? I haven't seen you because I want to feel your presence so I can sleep peacefully."

Having said that, Caesar opened a very small portal in front of him, stretched out his hand, and the hand appeared in front of Anno.

Bazel and Tanvel, who were guarding Anno, watched as a hand suddenly appeared in front of His Highness.

Needless to say, they all knew whose hand it was.

Although Caesar could speak to Anno alone in the consciousness network and avoid others, he could not avoid Tanvir.

Tanville was keeping a close eye on Anno; he had heard Caesar's conversation with Anno in the consciousness network.

This Caesar is indeed restless! This punishment is practically meaningless to him!

Tanvel glanced at Caesar's hand, sneered inwardly, and shouted to Anno, "Your Highness, be careful!"

Tanville drew his sword from his waist and slashed at Caesar's hand that was reaching out from the portal.

White Flame and Obsidian reacted quickly, drawing their swords and slashing at Caesar's hand.

Anno had already raised her hand, intending to touch Caesar's hand so he could sleep peacefully, but Bazel grabbed her hand back and held her, preventing her from doing so.

Tanville and the other two men's swords slashed at Caesar's hands, but before their swords could strike, Caesar sensed the danger, automatically activated his defenses, and his hands transformed back into claws.

But Tanville and his men were truly ruthless, cutting down Caesar's automatic defenses without hesitation, and the blades fell onto his outer armor.

Although Tanville and his men's swords were sharp, they were no match for his outer armor, only managing to leave a few marks on it. However, the vibrations from their swords were enough to cause him pain for a while.

After being struck by their attack, Caesar had no choice but to withdraw his hand.

It wasn't that he was afraid of anything, but he was still being punished, and making a scene would only worsen his punishment.

Caesar rolled over in frustration. Damn it, he almost touched the little prince's hand!

Just wait, once his punishment is over, he'll give them a good beating!

Anno blinked, somewhat taken aback by Tanville and the others' actions.

Tanvel said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I thought it was some blind fool who opened a portal right in front of you. That's extremely disrespectful."

Anno: "...That's Caesar."

Bai Yan said, "Caesar is still being punished and he still dares to do this. Your Highness, you have punished him too lightly."

Obsidian nodded: "My brother is right, Your Highness, he is too presumptuous."

Bazel also said, "Yes... Your Highness, he is too frivolous as your retainer."

Anno hissed, scratched his head, and said to Caesar in the consciousness network: "You should go to sleep quietly and not provoke the wrath of the masses."

Caesar grunted and then spoke into his mind network in front of Tanville and the others, saying, "Even though I've offended everyone, I still want to touch Your Highness and return to your side. I'm sorry, Your Highness, I can't control my longing for you. Even in my dreams, you're all I see."

Hearing his sincere tone, Anuo felt that the punishment was somewhat unfair to him.

She replied, "Then you'd better behave yourself and come back to me after the punishment is over."

Caesar immediately smiled and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

Tanville and the others, who were listening to Caesar's loudspeaker, all had dark faces and tightened their grip on their knives.

That Caesar! Can't you just shut up for once?!

Sure enough, as soon as he returned, he became the one they hated the most, and no one could surpass him.