Chapter 284 Fate stay night (2)
"What they say online is true..."
"The Wasp Legion is indeed better at mining and building precision battle arrays..."
"What's wrong with a strong body? What's wrong with big pectoral muscles, thick backs and long legs! What's wrong with being over 2.5 meters tall? Our boss' body is super safe and majestic, okay!" The third brother Jimmy slapped his two brothers on the back, pinched his nose and shouted angrily: "The function of the Guardian is mainly safety! Stop leaking!!"
In the empty rest area, three young Wasp soldiers stood in a corner of the corridor, shoulder to shoulder, head to head, surrounding a virtual web page, with faint hormones emanating from their bodies.
The corridor was filled with the smell of mudslides and nitrate explosions.
This is the scene that the mighty General Theodore of the Tenth Army saw when he arrived at the mezzanine rest area.
"Turn on the air purifier in this rest area to the maximum." Theodore Leon said to the adjutant beside him.
"Okay." The adjutant responded.
The three brothers were startled and immediately stood in a row according to their military rank and greeted in unison: "Good morning, Commander!"
"Good morning," Chief Theodore greeted, followed by several support staff pushing dress display stands and carrying tool boxes.
General Theodore nodded his chin at the three brothers, his attitude neither friendly nor cold: "I heard from your direct superiors that you had just finished a cleanup battle before you came here, and you rushed directly to the headquarters without returning to your base to rest, without taking anything with you."
"Yes." The three brothers answered in unison. Tom, the leader of the group, said, "We have quickly cleaned and repaired in the rest area after boarding the ship. Please rest assured that we will never mess up the next mission arrangement."
"You should change into something more formal," said General Theodore. "You can't wear basic training clothes to meet the emperor."
The three brothers nodded and followed the instructions of the logistics personnel. After about 20 minutes, they were properly cleaned up from head to toe.
They stood in front of the chief again with a refreshed look, their hair neatly sleek and sleek, three kinds of fancy ceremonial braids and decorative epaulettes on their shoulders, and a brown-gold half-shoulder knight's cape draped over their right shoulder. The cape perfectly modified the three brothers' body defects as low/middle-class (such as slightly protruding elbow joints). The straight ceremonial military uniforms made them look upright, with broad shoulders and a sturdy temperament.
If you ignore their irretrievable beast pupils and slightly deformed pointed ears, the three brothers would look like high-ranking military officers at first glance.
General Theodore nodded and said, "It looks a bit better now."
The three brothers moved their hands and feet uncomfortably. The waist and back straps of their ceremonial military uniforms forced them to open their shoulders and chests.
General Theodore continued to explain some etiquette of the audience to the three brothers. After he finished speaking, Theodore coughed twice and asked, "What is the personality of that person under the line?"
The three brothers looked at each other, and the two younger ones took a step back, pushing the older brother forward. Tom: "Very good."
Tom paused for a few seconds to think, then added: "We haven't been with that person for too long. He's not only good...but also very tolerant?"
"Very tolerant?" Theodore repeated.
Tom hesitated for a moment, "He's not picky about food and doesn't complain about the environment. When the Black Shield Planet sounded the air raid alert, he didn't panic, and he even went to talk to the Black Shield Palace's administrator about the citizens' evacuation. Because of his timely response, more than half of the Black Shield citizens survived the subsequent war."
"We just did some trivial things for him. Even when he was at his weakest, he tried to help us. Later, he was rescued on Planet 56..." Tom paused for a few seconds, "...he never complained about the environment or the war."
Commander Theodore was silent for a moment, then said to the three brothers, "Memorize the etiquette I have given you as soon as possible. The fleet is expected to reach the Far Eastern Star in 40 minutes."
Afterwards, the commander-in-chief of the Tenth Army walked away with a heavy back.
Tom the elder muttered: "Practice and master a hundred kinds of etiquette in 20 minutes..."
The second oldest, Jerry, murmured, "How big is the Far East Region...? It's one-sixth of the North Pole Region...right?"
The third brother Jimmy murmured, "It only takes 60 minutes to get from the Far East Border Customs to the center of the main area? Our army's jurisdiction takes a whole day at the fastest from the border to the center... No." The third brother Jimmy pressed his face against the aviation glass of the corridor and looked out. There were colorful lights outside the porthole, and all the scenes were pulled into a linear light strip by the extreme speed in the black hole channel.
The Wasp fleet is sailing in a medium-to-short-distance black hole channel. The fleet occasionally anchors at a certain node and folds continuously. The folded light waves blast out a grid-like micro black hole gate in the linear tracer.
"What kind of black technology is used in the central transportation of the Far East? A fleet can be transported from the border to the central area in 60 minutes? Only the tide of aliens in the universe can have this level of marching speed, right?" Jimmy was shocked: "Could it be that the gossip on the Internet that the Far East commander is an alien is true!"
The two brothers: "..." They hit Jimmy on the head again.
40 minutes passed in a flash.
The Far East Army gave the green light to the Wasp Army all the way, and at 7 o'clock in the morning, the main Wasp team arrived at the castle area where Saint lived.
The guards that came out to greet the main Wasp team included not only the Far East Army but also two members of the Wasp Tribe.
"Raleigh, Raleigh?" The three brothers stood on the right side of General Theodore with surprise on their faces.
The Wasp Twins standing on the right side of the Far East Guard Captain nodded to the three Tom brothers.
The twins are actually not familiar with Tom and the real Wasp Legion high-ranking officials, but their uncle asked them to recognize each other's faces and maintain past friendships, leave a good impression in front of the legion commander who once trained their female father, gather the cohesion of the race, and pave the way for a network of relationships for joining the army in the future.
The twins still don't understand what their uncle means, but they are willing to follow his orders, try to establish old friendships with the unfamiliar Tom brothers, and show respect and admiration for the strange Captain Wasp, even though they have no real admiration in their hearts.
The two teams quickly merged, and the leaders of both sides had a brief negotiation. On the side, Tom's three brothers and the twins lined up in a row and also greeted quietly.
Tom asked, "When did you two arrive?" Jerry patted Rowley, the taller of the twins, and said, "Boy, you're growing up so fast. You're almost catching up with Jimmy." Jimmy raised his hands to measure the heights of the twins and said enviously, "I remember you just passed the growth barrier once? The second time you'll hopefully reach 2 meters, and the third time you'll reach 2.5 meters. That's great."
Twin brother, Luo Lai: "One hour earlier than you."
Brother, Luo Li raised his chin, "Two meters and five, of course."
After a brief negotiation between the two guards, the Wasp main force was again reduced to a team of 20 or so and advanced towards the garden area of the castle.
Ten minutes later, the Wasp Squad arrived at the garden square of the main castle.
Inside the flower wall square, there are countless rare and precious beast furs and jewelry display racks. Liquid nitrogen cold air from the storage warehouses in the four directions of the square is spread all over the ground. The glittering jewels, furs and feathers, and the misty cold air together envelop this place where flowers are in full bloom. The beast furs that have been cleaned of their flesh and dirt hang naturally from the display racks. The fur is intact, and it is shining with scales, pearls, and crystals. At a glance, it seems that there are really many beasts sleeping here, waiting for the insects to choose and cut them. The huge garden is like a dream with four chaotic scenes, with beasts as trees, gems as leaves, and gold as flowers. It is extremely luxurious, dangerous and dazzling.
Anyone who takes a look at it will have their heart pumping with greedy blood.
The Wasp Squad was stunned and did not catch up with the Far East Guard immediately.
"Don't be in a daze." The Far East Guard Captain said, "Your Excellency is still waiting for you."
Wasp Chief Theodore followed forward with a heavy heart.
The team passed through the luxurious gem jungle and arrived at the flower hall in the middle of the garden.
From a distance, the three Tom brothers in the queue could see a familiar silver figure standing in the flower hall. Beside the silver figure stood the president of the Extreme East. The president of the Extreme East held his hand and lowered his head to say something to him. He shook his head from time to time and nodded from time to time.
Silver Shadow was surrounded by more than a dozen moth waiters holding trays. The waiters wore protective gloves of different colors and carefully held each piece of exquisite and dazzling jewelry, putting them on him gently and carefully.
As soon as the wasp team entered the long steps of the flower hall, the silver-haired minister asked the waiter to stand aside and raised his hand in the direction of the wasp team, with a natural posture, five fingers aligned, and fingertips slightly curled up. For a few seconds, a moth-type waiter standing in the same direction thought that the saint was indicating him to wear a ring, and he actually held the long finger stretched in front of him, took a wide crystal ring and was about to put it on the saint's ring finger. Before the jealous person beside him turned his eyes, Shi Cunjin pinched the waiter's hand, picked up the ring, and casually put it into Anushka's military jacket pocket. The Far East General was a little puzzled, but still followed his partner and pretended not to notice that someone was putting things in his pocket.
"Good morning, my friends. You have worked hard on the journey. Food, water and long beds are ready in the side hall." Shi Cunjin looked in the direction of the Wasp Army, and his eyes swept over his nephew, Tom's three brothers, and the Wasp Squad one by one. Finally, he looked at the Wasp Chief Theodore Leon and smiled, "I have wanted to meet you for a long time."
General Theodore led the team to perform a complete set of audience etiquette, "Good day, Santa Fe..." "Your Excellency is fine." Shi Cunjin calmly interrupted, "The banquet has not started yet, don't be too nervous."
"Good day, Your Excellency." General Theodore changed his tone, "We are also looking forward to this meeting."
In the hall.
"Call my name when you need me." Anushka held Shi Cunjin's wrist, then let go, stepped back a few steps, and gave Shi Cunjin a very standard nod of a subordinate, then walked aside to see how the Moth Seed waiter matched the ceremonial accessories for His Majesty.
阿努什卡對權力的流動走向十分敏感，必要的時候，他能是上級最喜歡的那種沉默尖刀，也能擅長觀言察色，知道什麽時候該秀存在感，什麽時候該讓出主場。漫游者總長這些年教給阿努什卡·卡許的知識并不只有禮儀。現在的情況是德斯蒂尼·沙利葉一角色要召選自己名下的勢力，作為另一方軍團統領的卡許總長不适合靠太近，那會讓投靠的勢力混淆統治他們的上位者是誰。
一動一靜，名聲在外的暴君總長的存在感與沉默的蛾種侍者同頻，現場新到胡蜂隊列幾乎馬上就生理層次地放松了緊繃的神經，不再背生冷汗。
時寸瑾對西奧多說：“日安，請站起來說話。”
隊伍一起，總長西奧多就說：“我帶來了您之前想見的士兵。上士，出列。”110）37》96）82）1全天出文,機器人
湯姆三兄弟震聲呵是，一步出列，面無表情中依稀透出點緊張：“日安，閣下，向您問好！”
【嘶好吵。順手測了一下，和廣播一個峰值。】系統哇塞一聲。
“……”時寸瑾也有點被震到，他對三兄弟挑眉，露出一個十分年輕态的無語神情：“耳朵都要被你們震聾了。”
這個靠近過去的“小少爺”神态舒緩了三兄弟板正的緊繃感，他們仍繃着臉，眼神已明亮起來。“十分抱歉！”
“晚點陪我一道出行。”時寸瑾看着三兄弟忽然放大的瞳孔，笑了一聲，“不能婉拒。”
一旁的總長西奧多十分震驚，失禮地出聲直言：“可是，閣下，歷代所有歷史中都沒有讓……”他頓了頓，換詞，“……沒有将級以下的衛兵護聖出行。”
胡峰總長西奧多倒不是抗拒聖令，不知好歹，他只是擔憂聖閣下再一次因偏袒胡蜂，而招來非議。
西奧多·萊昂的視線望着聖閣下，也同時望着服侍聖的蛾種侍者。那些靜默的蛾種侍者或手捧托盤或推動着寶石展架，展架仔細精密地托展着一件件已經成型的繁複寶石配飾，頭冠，造型誇張的挂珠項鏈與胸針。侍者取下它們為聖戴上，只要任何一件珠寶能為聖閣下增添光輝與氣質，侍者們就會用特殊的機械儀器現場拆剪修制那些繁複華麗的成套珠寶，将這些珠寶、頭冠、肩章穗帶、胸針配飾重制得更适合新聖的身量頭圍，而非讓新聖去遷就不合适的款式尺寸。
那些華貴繁複的珠寶中不乏舉世罕有的能源礦晶與稀有金屬，但蛾種侍者拆剪的時候，半點不含糊猶豫。西奧多·萊昂想，舉世罕見的貓眼秘藏都不可以讓聖閣下屈意忍耐款式不适配，聖閣下的出行隊伍中，又怎麽可以有低等種侍衛？
總長西奧多斟酌着說：“……請您再多思量。”
“歷代護聖出行的護衛皆為聖選的适格者，”時寸瑾微擡下巴，方便侍者更好地為他調整佩戴頸口的立領裝飾，平和地說：“我投資湯姆和他的兄弟，一開始就是為了攬他們做衛兵，他們多次升遷後仍初心不改，願意護當時還作亞雌身份的我到高等星生活，三兄弟養我一個，供我過奢靡的生活，只為報答我當初的提攜與幫助。”
時寸瑾笑了一聲，對西奧多總長說：“他們有些笨不是嗎？但的确給過我厚實的安全感，盡管只是一段時間。”
站在花廳一側的極東總長這才第一次正眼看向胡蜂隊伍，掃了那三個年輕的胡蜂士兵幾眼，随後不感興趣地收回視線。
“就為了這份情誼。”時寸瑾說，“他們比第四軍還值得站在我身邊。”
蛾種侍者緩緩地，緩緩地，無聲深呼吸，用力控制羽須不要發抖。
“小少——噫！”三兄弟裏的吉米啊嗷一聲，腰側被大哥湯姆用力杵了一拳，被迫強制消音。
“……”總長西奧多深吸一口氣，用力控制蜂須服帖，恭敬地說：“謹遵指令。”
“那麽，合作愉快。稍後我會讓助手給你們發去詳細的守護者合作信息，這周你們就先派一小隊跟着我就行。”
“一切将如您所願。”胡蜂總長又一次行重禮，彎下挺直的腰。胡蜂隊伍随長官而動，年輕的士兵們緊繃着嘴唇保持靜默，神色亢奮，雙眼放光，他們動作整齊地颔首彎腰，單膝下跪，棕金色的禮儀披挂在空中劃出半圓，打出響亮的空音，最後鋪落地面如一朵朵盛放的金花。
時寸瑾又身旁侍者低語幾句，看向湯姆三兄弟：“等等他們會為你們測量尺寸，測完尺寸你們就和羅萊他們到旁廳休息，來之前不是才結束一次大任務嗎？好好睡一會，出發前喊你們。”時寸瑾又看向胡蜂總長一派，“你們也一樣。”
“跟我們來。”一直安靜等在花廳旁邊的雙胞胎适時地說。
湯姆三兄弟下去了，但胡蜂總長西奧多只是示意副官帶着其他士兵跟過去，自己留下。
“還有事？”時寸瑾見狀，“說吧。”
“是…”總長西奧多有些遲疑，還是硬着頭皮說了，“我還為您帶來了一件物品，有關于您身邊的雙子，也許您願意聆聽。”
時寸瑾頓了頓，“請說。”
“……幻想症爆發之後，我核查了軍團內部的服役信息。”總長西奧多垂眸，“就從十軍內部核查而言，您身邊的雙子信息并不難查，我們很快檢索出符合相關信息的胡蜂士兵。”
總長西奧多從軍外套大口袋裏拿出一個巴掌大的黑盒，沉重而緊繃地說：“我為那場慘勝戰役帶去的所有影響致歉，我的無能令您損失了唯一一位陪伴身側的守護者，這也曾是我無法理解您為何還會選擇胡蜂軍團做守護者的原因。”西奧多深深低頭，低沉地說：“您想報複我們都是合理的。”
時寸瑾回憶着已然消逝的原主記憶。原主在生命的最後一天，所想所念，皆是哥哥背叛了諾過的一切，腦子裏都是辱罵貶低兄弟。說來有些地獄幽默，胡蜂軍團導致的一切甚至占不到半點原主的注意力。時寸瑾沒有替原主發表任何決定，他只是平靜道：“然後呢。”
總長西奧多遲疑地說：“我們檢索了那位士兵的一切信息，在他服役的駐地星的軍團銀行中找到了一些還在保管期限內的……物品。”西奧多将黑盒遞給一旁靜候的侍者。
侍者将黑盒送到時寸瑾手中。
時寸瑾打開一看，裏面只有十幾枚樣式很簡單的勳章。有兩枚勳章的緞帶還很新亮，剩下十多枚勳章的緞帶已陳舊發灰。
“下士一等功勳，團□□擊聯賽，沖鋒三等勳，狙擊二等功……”阿努什卡不知什麽時候又站回時寸瑾身邊，貼着時寸瑾，摟住愛侶的腰，垂眸念着黑盒裏的勳章名，一件件念過去，最後，阿努什卡低聲問：“這個勳章配量，一位上校？”
“……”時寸瑾沒說話，他伸手翻摸每一枚勳章，在每一枚勳章背後都摸到一行板正的軍制體聯盟語——
倘若有這樣一件事：一直保護的沉默幼弟在某一天忽然發聲，喊的第一個詞是哥哥，那個被稱為哥哥的少年自然會高興到狂喜，即使教養少年的軍雌說過，每半年或三個月，你必須帶着這個孩子轉移一次居住星球，他不能有固定的名字，你也不能讓他習慣固定的名字，哪怕只是1%的可能，他都會因為被審查到名字而死；羅蒙德，你記住，在那套通緝令消失前，他絕對不可以有固定的id卡和智腦環，更不能有習慣的名字。即使沉重如血的軍令在前，但在幼弟發聲的那一天，少年必定會為幼弟取一個鏈接彼此感情的名字。即便後來幼弟又有了新的名字，更多的假名，對于曾經的亞雌少年，後來的亞雌士兵而言，幼弟的名字永遠是：——【一切榮耀贈予辛吉拉。】
“不，不是。”時寸瑾有些輕地說：“他把所有晉升的功勳點都賣了，到死都是三等兵。”
阿努什卡不擅長安慰，沉默片刻，冒出一句：“可以轉到我的團，我給他補滿軍銜授勳。”
“？”低頭的總長西奧多立刻發言：“不，我覺得羅蒙德不想。實際上，我團內部已為此事開過會，随時可以補全。”
“謝謝關心，下次不要建議了。”時寸瑾拍了拍橫在腹前的手，示意阿努什卡站開。他看向西奧多，道謝：“多謝你送來這個，這些的确對我很重要。”
時寸瑾用指腹撫了撫黑盒的絨面，輕聲說：“很努力的愛護，不該被遺忘。”
“……實在是萬分抱歉。”總長西奧多深深低頭。
“那就好好工作回報我吧。”時寸瑾溫和地說，“我很缺處理外交和線下外勤的人手。”時寸瑾頓了頓，又補了一句，“編制在我名下的。”
"..." The Far East Commander standing next to His Majesty closed the work interface for commanding extraterritorial military operations.
At the same time.
The central transportation hub of the Far East Star Region, the Prometheus Ecological Ring Station.
A grid-like series of miniature black hole gates exploded in the sea of stars, and a large number of fleets of various shapes passed through the black holes and appeared here.