51. Fireworks Show
The day of choice that the man had foreseen soon arrived.
It was an ordinary night, and the two little pets were quietly waiting for Her Majesty the Queen's arrival in the castle, just like any other day.
However, to their surprise, Her Majesty the Queen, who always appeared on time at dusk, failed to appear this time, even as night completely enveloped the earth.
Taking advantage of Her Majesty the Queen's absence, the two went to the castle garden to look at the stars. Unexpectedly, when they looked up, they were met with a spectacular cosmic fireworks display.
A supernova suddenly exploded from an unknown location, and a corner of the sky bloomed like a flower. The aftershocks of the explosion spread outwards, and the dazzling light instantly illuminated the entire world as bright as day. The high-energy particle stream that followed even activated the planet's defense system, and the piercing alarm sounded so loudly that it hurt people's eardrums.
Even though they knew the planetary defense system could keep all dangers out, the two were still startled and hurriedly returned to the castle.
"Pfft—" It was that familiar laugh again.
The two looked in the direction of the sound and indeed saw Her Majesty the Empress's smiling face.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. I've abdicated, and a new emperor is ascending the throne. To celebrate, the Empire's fleet has annihilated the Zorant system. You can think of this as a cosmic fireworks display by the Thetia Empire."
She stood there gracefully, speaking casually, her expression not so much that she was announcing the end of her imperial reign, but rather as if she were discussing what to eat that evening.
"This companion star is not the best viewing location; the view from the capital star is much more spectacular."
Seeing that the two of them looked normal, she was somewhat disappointed: "You're not surprised at all. It seems you knew this day would come?"
The man nodded and laughed, "That's not surprising. How could a race like the Thetian Zerg, which prioritizes profit, accept a useless queen who can't find a mate? I just need to reject you, and leave the rest to your opponents."
"Are you really not afraid of death!" The Empress, who had been smiling, finally turned serious.
The man calmly met her gaze, his eyes showing not a trace of fear.
"If you're afraid of death, I'll obediently become your royal consort. I know the star system you mentioned. Given the distance between that star system and the capital star of the Thetian Empire, if it were real-time, the footage would be too cold to reach here by then. This was supposed to be your wedding fireworks, right? How does it feel to use your own wedding fireworks to bury your imperial career?"
The abdicated empress, enraged, laughed coldly, her amber eyes blazing with murderous intent: "You're such a despicable person! Do you know how much self-control I need to restrain myself from strangling you every time?"
The man smiled without saying a word, simply standing there, watching her with an air of nonchalance, practically screaming "You won't kill me!"
As expected, Camille was brought to her breaking point by him, and as a result, she hugged Pimin again as if asserting her ownership.
"You've ruined my life, you should compensate me with your wife!"
The man proudly raised his chin, a look of complete confidence on his face: "I can't afford to lose. A lone insect abandoned by the swarm will lose its ability to reproduce. Don't think I don't know that; you're just a useless insect now."
"Mind your own business! I'm going to have your wife!" Kami's smile vanished, and she trembled with anger. She took several deep breaths before she could smile again and, as usual, began to grope and touch Pimin.
"I really love your wife!"
Pi Min originally thought that if the man dared to provoke Kami, he must have been mentally prepared to witness this scene. He didn't expect that even though he kept saying that Kami was now a useless insect, he still broke down in defense just like before.
"That's enough! Stay away from my wife!"
Amused by his furious appearance, Kami's actions became even more unrestrained: "I have nothing now, it's all your fault! I'll haunt your wife like a ghost!"
Seeing that Kami refused to let go, the man decisively turned his gaze to Pimin, his eyes pleading: "Resist, struggle, push her away! She's nothing now, her physical condition is just like an ordinary human."
Unfortunately, Pi Min was destined to disappoint him: "I wanted to push her away too, but she's just so beautiful. Like a gender-swapped, beauty-filtered version of you. Don't be angry, me hugging her is just proof that I love you!"
Let him be foul-mouthed. If he dares to be foul-mouthed, he should be prepared to pay the price.
It's common knowledge that cats feel great when petted, and even a kiss or hug between best friends can trigger dopamine release. The joy of holding a stunningly beautiful woman in your arms is simply unparalleled.
Knowing that Kami now only possessed the strength of an ordinary human, Pimin didn't hesitate to rub against her back. The pleasure of rubbing his face against the beautiful woman was unparalleled.
The man on the other side of the glass wall stared in disbelief.
"You scumbag woman!"
Seeing the man's discomfiture, the abdicated Empress finally revealed a satisfied smile.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you." After laughing and joking enough, she finally turned serious and got down to business. "I'm leaving now. Before I go, I'll send you all back to Earth."
The sudden news left the two of them at a loss. As they looked at each other in disbelief, Kami continued talking to himself.
"We don't even know what form the next emperor will take, so leaving this planet here is a waste. I've decided to give it to my little darling. In a while, interstellar express will send it to Mars orbit. As for Mars, it will be recycled as junk. I will adjust the planet's atmospheric conditions to keep it habitable in Mars orbit."
“When you two have a fight in the future, you can live on separate planets, hahaha... Just thinking about that scene makes me laugh.” Saying this, she deliberately raised an eyebrow at the man, “I’ll add a sentence to the security system: ‘Shengming and dogs are not allowed.’ It can project half a planet. When you have a fight, you can bring it up and it will be very imposing.”
The man was both amused and exasperated: "Can't you wish us something good for once?"
The beautiful woman rolled her eyes at him: "No way!"
Only Pi Min looked at the man with a look of sudden realization: "So your name is Sheng Ming."
Seeing her surprise, Kami asked incredulously, "Huh, you really don't know his name?"
Before Pi Min could answer, she patted her head and laughed, "Oh, my bad. I remember now, I added his name to my smart sensing system. As long as someone calls his name, no matter where he is in the universe, I can sense it."
Then, she opened the virtual panel and performed a series of operations.
"Okay, I've removed his name from my special attention list. You can call him by his name freely from now on."
After saying that, she reached out and touched Pimin's head, her eyes gentle: "Because of me, the disgrace of Thetia, Earth will become a forbidden zone for the Thetia God race. You don't need to worry that the Zerg will take a liking to you Earthlings in the future."
“As the heir to the empire, I was burdened with high expectations from birth. I lived in constant fear and trepidation, for responsibility, for procreation, and for glory, thinking that if I failed, the sky would fall. But as it turns out, even though I became the worst empress in the history of the Thetian insectoid race, the sky did not fall.”
"You humans have a saying: 'Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune.' This failure has actually allowed me to see a wider world. Now that I've been relieved of my heavy responsibilities, it's time for me to live for myself."
At this point, she let out a long sigh of relief, and her gaze suddenly fell on the two of them.
"I'm not afraid to tell you, the planet Kirini in your special instance is my grandmother's home planet. My grandmother, Harmini, spent her whole life praying for the forgiveness of the people of her home planet. Unfortunately, those who forgave her were no longer from her home planet."
"Earth is lucky to have you, so it won't repeat the mistakes of Kirini."
Just as Pi Min was shocked by her stance, the beautiful older sister's large hand landed on her head and rubbed it hard.
“The same excessive kindness, the same overflowing compassion, you’re just like my grandmother. Who would have thought that those tragic traits could shine so brightly in a different environment?” Her eyes suddenly became deep and profound.
"You should be glad you resemble my grandmother in some ways, otherwise I would have already inserted the egg-laying needle into your body. You have no idea how much I suffered during those nights we slept in the same bed."
"Ah (second tone)?"
"Ah (second tone)?"
"Ah (second tone)?"
Three consecutive "Ahs"s failed to express Pi Min's shock. She first glanced incredulously at the man on the other side of the glass, then turned her gaze back to the beautiful woman in front of her, and exclaimed in astonishment, "Didn't you treat me like a pet?"
The beautiful woman smiled upon hearing this, her smile as radiant as spring blossoms, her eyes filled with deep, tender affection: "You're so adorable, so adorable that I want to devour you whole."
Pi Min gasped, a string in her heart snapping.
There's a kind of horrifying feeling of kissing and hugging your beautiful best friend every day, only to suddenly discover one day that your best friend is a lesbian.
I never felt anything when we used to kiss and hug, but now when I think back on it, I get goosebumps all over my body.
Just as Pi Min was hugging herself and trembling, the man opposite her jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"I knew you were up to no good! I'm going to fight you to the death!"
Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything through the glass.
But his exasperated look successfully pleased the beautiful woman: "You're so cute too! You two cuties are a match made in heaven, you should stay together."
After saying that, she let out a long breath, stood up gracefully, and slowly walked out of the castle.
Even after watching her walk out of the castle gates, Pimin was still in a daze, his eyes blank, as if he were blind: "So, I really did get the script of a domineering empress's forced love?"
"You just realized?" The man was both amused and exasperated. "If what she said before is true, that you're pregnant with that little bug, according to the Thetian Empire's succession law, even though she's abdicated, your descendants are still eligible to compete for the next emperor. But she gave it up. She actually gave it up..."
At this point, his voice involuntarily became excited: "I can't believe it, she actually loves you? Not the cheap kind of love that's just lip service, but true love!"
He looked up at Pi Min, then at himself in the mirror: "She doesn't love me? She loves you? This is completely wrong!"
The expression on his face was so surprised that Pi Min couldn't tell whether he was jealous or upset that the other person didn't love him.
When it comes to sexual orientation, the Thetians are arguably the most dominant males in the universe, with even the strongest males of other races subservient to them. So, perhaps, possibly, or probably, male or female is the same to them.
"What? You're disappointed that she doesn't love you? You're so eager to have a baby for Her Majesty the Empress?"
"No, no, I didn't! I was just surprised! The reproductive mechanism of the Thetian insectoids is too amazing. As the Empress of the Empire, of all things she could have inherited, she had to inherit her grandmother's stupidity and love-struck brain..."
Pi Min instinctively felt that what he said was inappropriate, and was about to remind him when a red high heel slammed into the man's head from outside the castle.
"I heard you! You bastard!" The beautiful woman's voice was filled with rage. "I'm not sending you both back to Earth! I'll send you back to Earth, send the little cutie back to the new Mars, and activate the planetary defense system! Until the planetary defense system is breached, you can continue being the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl!"
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