The second prince, however, was ambitious and unwilling to see him gain a foothold, which led to this mission.

This mission is to explore a desolate planet. There's a rumor that there are ancient ruins there. The eldest prince, having heard that Ling Qiushui is currently studying ancient book restoration, got carried away and took the initiative to bring people here.

Whether it was a ruin or not, no one saw it. As soon as they landed, they were ambushed by space pirates.

Space pirates roam freely, possessing a wealth of insidious and dangerous technologies. Unaware of their presence, they suffered a great loss.

The commotion from the fight awakened the Zerg underground. Space pirates, always the first to flee, immediately went to find the hidden spaceships as soon as they realized something was wrong, and before running away, they didn't forget to give the army a barrage of high-energy particle cannon shots.

The eldest prince sent a detachment to cover the rear and lead the men to find their spaceship, only to discover that it had been damaged and could not be started. This delay allowed the Zerg to surround them.

Thus came the order that Di Xiu had given when he first arrived: Shen Yun would lead the third squad to cover the rear, while he would lead the others to retreat.

The star-shaped missile that nearly destroyed Di Xiu and 001 on that planet was also ordered to be launched by the eldest prince.

He didn't think the third squad would survive, just like the other squad that had been swallowed up by the swarm of Zerg, and so many Zerg had to be wiped out.

As the timeline continues, the eldest prince loses a capable lieutenant and suffers a significant loss of morale due to this mission. Furthermore, several mishaps occur due to the second prince's schemes, causing his reputation to decline rapidly.

In contrast, the second prince's prestige grew daily, and with the queen's whispers in his ear, the king gradually grew tired of his eldest son from his previous marriage.

He had only two sons. At the suggestion of the nobles, led by the Ling family, the second prince Xavier was appointed as the crown prince and Ling Qiushui as the future queen. They were just waiting for them to graduate before getting married.

After graduating, Xavier entered the First Legion as the Crown Prince, while the eldest prince was relegated to the Second Legion.

His past record made the high-ranking officers of the Second Army distrust him, and after he ran into trouble again, the king personally dismissed him from his military rank.

In contrast, Xavier demonstrated remarkable skill in military matters, leading the Imperial army against the Zerg and dealing with space pirates, and in politics, handling the Star Federation with ease, earning widespread praise.

Three years later, Ling Qiushui became the first student in the history of the military academy to graduate early with a mecha design blueprint. She naturally joined the First Legion and fought alongside Xavier, becoming known as the strongest couple on the StarNet.

The two married and had children, living a happy and loving life.

About a hundred years later, the Zerg suddenly began a massive invasion of various planets. The Star Federation and the Alpha Empire joined forces to fight against the enemy. At the same time, traitors appeared among humanity, including high-ranking officials, who defected to the Zerg, causing a great sensation.

Ling Qiushui guessed that the Zerg had a queen, and together with Xavier, led the elites deep into the Zerg hive and dealt with the queen.

After this battle, Xavier and Ling Qiushui's reputation reached its peak. Although the king was in his prime, he still took the initiative to abdicate.

The new king and his queen successively resolved external threats and internal troubles, and from then on lived happily together.