Chapter 92: Communication

Over the years, he had been secretly searching for Little Queen Worm, even though they all thought she was dead.

More than three hundred years ago, war was everywhere and the universe was in chaos. How could a newborn baby like her possibly survive on her own?

Perhaps it was out of guilt, or perhaps it was a vague belief that she was alive.

Even if it takes him a lifetime to find her, he will find her.

This is his atonement.

More than three hundred years ago, when Aled suggested using the core of the Little King Worm to sustain the energy of the Fire Seed, he vehemently opposed it. He preferred to fight the enemy to the death and dedicate his life on the front lines rather than exchange a child for their peace and tranquility.

This isn't just about that child. Their race is so large, yet they're trying to solve a problem by sacrificing a child instead of finding other ways to improve their strength. Sooner or later, they'll suffer a great loss.

Moreover, the act of stealing the Little Queen Worm is tantamount to creating a formidable enemy for the North River system.

Three hundred years ago, fighting with other races would at most cause the Northern River system to decline for a while. So many races in the alliance were fighting, and after the war, they would recuperate for a while, so they still had a chance.

But no one dared to take the risk, and no one wanted to lose.

His words alone were no match for the high-ranking officials of the Northern River Federation.

They relied on the core of the Little King Bug to achieve a great victory in this war, becoming one of the few winners.

But he couldn't be happy. For over three hundred years, he had been tormented. All the honors he had as a soldier vanished the moment he thought of the child whose core they had removed.

"Commander-in-Chief, we have arrived."

The adjutant's voice pulled Helier back to reality. He straightened his posture, stepped off the aircraft, and walked toward the Federal Building.

"Commander-in-Chief..."

"Commander-in-Chief..."

People in the federal building saw Helier and greeted him respectfully.

Hailier walked straight toward Aled's office without looking to either side.

After exiting the elevator and walking through the corridor, he stood at the door of the office with the Consul General's sign hanging on it. Just as he was about to knock, the door was opened.

He lowered his hand, looked at Ivana with slightly red eyes, and said with a hint of surprise, "President Ivana."

The resentment in Ivana's eyes had not yet dissipated when she saw Helier, and she paused, "Commander-in-Chief."

Hailier nodded to her, her gaze passing over him as she looked inside.

Allard was standing with his back to them in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Commander-in-Chief, you also know that Little King Bug has returned, right?"

Hearing Ivana's words, Helier's heart skipped a beat.

She wasn't talking about the little cubs, but the little queen beetle.

With just those three words, he knew that Ivana was aware of everything they had done.

"It's His Majesty..."

Ivana: "I saw it myself. Have you forgotten my abilities?"

Evena looked at him and gave him a faint smile. "It's alright, the North River system still has you here."

She knew that Hailier was the only one who was firmly against removing the core of the little queen worm.

He represents the spirit and fearless courage of the people of Northern River.

With that, she walked past Hailier and left the office.

"Hailier, come in."

Aled turned to look at him.

Hailier withdrew his gaze from Ivana and went into his office.

After closing the door, Hailier could no longer hide his excitement and said to Aled, "Your Majesty, the little queen insect has been found! She's back!"

Allard: "Hailier, you need to understand that she wasn't found by us."

Hailier: "It's true that we didn't actively seek it out, but obviously there was a lot of luck involved."

There are detailed reports on how the Little King Worm was discovered on Casa and how it was brought back.

Hailier has read these reports carefully many times, but he still cannot find out how the little queen worm appeared in the abandoned petri dish factory on Casa. For now, he can only attribute it to luck.

Aledra pulled up a chair and sat down at the desk, rubbing her aching temples.

Just as he was thinking about how to bring it up with Aled, his personal terminal beeped with a communication sound.

It rang only once, and before he could answer, the video call interface popped up automatically.

The whole process was filled with impatience.

When Hailier saw the person in the video, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Most people may not know him, but he fought on the battlefield for many years and served as the commander-in-chief for so many years. He was very familiar with the person in front of him. After seeing him for the first time, he remembered him firmly.

"Augsis?!"

Hailier couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

Aled rested his hand on his forehead and sighed inwardly a few times.

That's great, he doesn't even need to explain anything to Helierdo.

"Is my Anunu alright yet? I pulled up all the flowers on your planet! You're not allowed to plant any more flowers!"

Arad took a deep breath and forced a smile. "The little one is almost better. Her father is the best physician in our North River system, so don't worry..."

"I am Anunu's father!"

Augustus's voice, imbued with supreme authority, was tinged with a hint of anger.

"If it weren't for you, how could I not even recognize my own child!"

Augsis grew angrier and angrier, slamming his fist on the table in front of him with a deafening roar. The sturdy stone table cracked under his blows, and a few more slams and it would shatter.

Mingxiao quickly grabbed the signal receiver from the table and hugged it to his chest, muttering softly, "Your Majesty, be gentle."

This is a brand new signal device that he just made; if it breaks again, he'll have to recode it.

When Aleide heard Augsis bring up the topic again, he could only reassure her, "The little one's adoptive parents have informed me about her situation. She is currently undergoing desensitization treatment at the hospital, and all the flowers in her living area have been cleaned up. Don't worry, we will definitely provide the little one with the best living environment."

Augustus snorted coldly, "If you hadn't removed her core, she wouldn't have gotten sick at all."

"Take good care of my Anunu, and don't let her get sick again."

After saying that, Augustus hung up the communication.

As soon as the call ended, Aled leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat helplessly at Helier, who was still in a daze.

"As you can see now, the Zerg have found the little queen bug, but they haven't taken her back because of her health condition."

"Hailier, we should be thankful..."

Hailier snapped out of his daze and said in a deep voice, "Is Your Majesty relieved that the Little King Worm is in our hands?"

Seeing that Aled remained silent, Helier continued, "Because the Little Queen Worm is in our hands, the Zerg dare not do anything to us, right?"