Chapter 203: The Choice of the Heart

With the reproduction of Euripides from generation to generation, there has always been someone who can inherit the sword and fight against the Federation. Those nobles with normal lifespans can sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor without having to bear any pressure, sucking the blood of the lower class people and living their own good lives.

"Later, when Sean grew up, he was diagnosed with S+ mental strength. I knew the drug had failed on him, so I told him everything. He just gently said, 'Thank you and mother for fighting so I could have a normal life.' He knew he would be retaliated against in a few years, but he still played the perfect royal heir to the public..."

At this point, Andrew's voice broke. "He's the child Yuan Xin and I feel the most sorry for. Next up is Fulian. She tested S-level, and the medication also failed. In a few years, she'll follow in Sean's footsteps. She's the child who looks most like Yuan Xin, my precious jewel... When I was almost in despair, Jin appeared."

"He's a miracle."

"When he was little, he was often sick. I always thought he would suffer the same consequences as Sean when he grew up. But as he grew older, his health gradually improved. Until the day he was tested at 16, he tested A+. That was also the day I woke up from my trance. A miracle happened. The fate of Euripides was really going to end with him."

"Perhaps it was Yuan Xin who was blessing me. That same year, Shen Shouli tested S+. I no longer had to worry about a successor to the sword. I finally came to my senses. In the remaining years of my life, I will wipe out all those filthy people and things one by one. I want to leave a relatively stable empire for Jin and Shen Shouli. No matter who they are, their personalities are not suitable for being a monarch."

Euripides sighed. "Especially Jin. You've noticed during your time with him that he's actually a very kind and thoughtful child. When he learns the truth, even though it has nothing to do with him, he'll definitely blame himself to the point of collapse."

"So, over the years, Sean has been giving him a shot at prevention. That child, Florian, has never been kind to him, but I know her. She's a very awkward child. On the one hand, she resents why she and her brother have to suffer such a fate and can't help but "hate" Kim. On the other hand, she just wants to use this method to prevent Kim from feeling too guilty when she learns the truth..."

As long as she pretends to hate him, he won't be too sad when she dies. This is the strange train of thought of an awkward and childish child.

"Euphis' fate should be over. I'm not testing you. You are the best heir to the throne. No one can seize power from you."

After saying so much, Andrew couldn't help but coughing violently. Xu Lingqu looked down at the cup of scented tea in front of him with mixed feelings.

"You dare to tell me so much on the first meeting with me?"

"After a while, when I die, everyone in the empire will know about this." Andrew smiled. "Telling you all this in advance is, frankly, just to give you more weight in your heart to agree to become the heir."

For others, the position of heir is a great honor, but for Xu Lingqu, who has SS+ and Lumen, it is actually just a bargaining chip to win her over to the side of the empire.

Even if Liuming did not have his real body at this time, looking at the relationship between the two mechas, it was clear that Zhiren was unlikely to agree to attack Xu Lingqu.

Moreover, once Xu Lingqu is won over, the old fox Youde Meilin will definitely take action.

The federal spies that the Merlin family infiltrated into the empire cut ties with Xu Chengbi very quickly this time. Those who were exposed all committed suicide, and those who were not exposed hid deeper. So far, only Tang Muwen was captured alive, which made Andrew's original wish to catch them all in one fell swoop come to nothing.

The Merlin family's spies had also contributed significantly to Yuan Xin's death. Compared to those foolish nobles, they were more afraid that Yuan Xin could develop a drug that could completely cure Uriphis's short-lived gene without damaging his mental strength...

"I hope that everyone involved in the murder of Yuan Xin will die a miserable death and be executed by me personally. Only if you become the heir will Yodmerlin not hesitate to use all his strength to kill you..." Andrew's eyes darkened. "You know in your heart that I am begging you to take the position of heir."

"This should be the most important reason for you." Xu Lingqu leaned back and said, "Just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush.

Andrew stirred the tea in his cup with an iron spoon. "I need to build some emotional foundation. What if you have a strong sense of justice and agree to my request right away after hearing Uriphis' story?"

He laughed himself into laughter as he spoke, coughing a few times before raising his head and speaking seriously, "But I sincerely believe that you will make this empire a better place. Or rather, the world will be a better place with someone like you in power."

"I have a question. If you answer it, I'll give you my answer." Xu Lingqu turned his wrist. "What was the history before the Federation?"

Andrew paused, and the look he gave Xu Lingqu gradually became complicated, like a thick fog.

"It's the 418th year of the Federation now, so what about before the Federation? Doesn't mankind have a history of origin? Why doesn't the Empire allow this issue to be discussed?" Xu Lingqu asked.

"The questions you ask... have no answers." Andrew shook his head slowly. "It's forbidden to inquire about the Federation's past. These are orders passed down by Caesar, and each generation of Euripides simply mechanically carries them out. In their short lives, no one wants to ponder the truth. There are many ordinary people who are curious, but their questions are obliterated by the ban. When you lead the Empire to conquer the Federation, perhaps you will get the answers."

Xu Lingqu received the answer she had expected. She replied, "You may have misunderstood. I rejected you not because I was unsure of your promise or anything else, but simply because I don't want to inherit an empire."

Instead of staying where he is, carrying out wave after wave of reforms on the empire, annexing the federation through war, and finally learning some half-understood truths, Xu Lingqu wanted to find a different way to achieve what he wanted.

In her eyes, inheriting this empire was no different from becoming the highest law enforcer in Lake Arden.

Xu Lingqu has no regrets about her seven-year career as the highest law enforcement officer, but if she were given another chance to choose and go back to the moment when she became an evolved human, she would first choose to go to the doomsday world outside to find the truth about the doomsday.

This is the answer that best reflects Xu Lingqu's true nature. She always tends to take the initiative and solve problems at the source.

"I'm going to look for Luminar's true form first. If it's not in the Imperial Star Region, I'll head to the Federation. While I'm in the Empire, you can directly announce my status as the heir and my spiritual power level, and lure out the Federation spies and the Merlin family. I'll cooperate with you."

The four words "duty" trapped her in Lake Arden for seven years. How long will it keep her trapped in the Interstellar Empire?

Xu Lingqu just wanted to get everything she wanted to know in the shortest possible time, and she had already promised Liuming that she would help it find its original body first.

"You can rest assured that I will come back when I find Lumina's true form or solve all my puzzles. After all, there are still a group of ambitious and idealistic young people in the empire. They mean that there is still a future here."

Xu Lingqu got up and left the greenhouse. Death did not bring her relief. Only today did she truly leave Lake Arden.