Chapter 195: Comfort
Finally, one of the high-ranking officials in Beihe couldn't take the beating from Caesar anymore.
With a trembling voice, he said, "Yes, three hundred years ago, we stole the Little King Worm so that the Northern River could win the Alliance War."
Caesar grabbed him by the back of the neck and slammed him heavily onto the table. "Tell me, you're thieves!"
The person he was pressing down slowly closed his eyes, confessing with heavy breathing: "We...we are thieves."
When Caesar heard him confess, he looked at the camera and knew that His Highness was watching.
Now that Beihe's shielding system has been shut down, they can connect to the consciousness network, and he can sense His Highness's emotions.
At that moment, he had a presumptuous thought: he wanted to take the initiative to embrace His Highness and comfort her.
Tell her that no matter where the people who bullied her go, no matter their identity, no matter how powerful they are, they will avenge her and vent their anger for her.
Anno didn't speak; she quietly watched the image on the projected screen.
Anaya walked to her side, took her clenched fist, and gave her a warm feeling.
In the base's conference room, Seville watched as Caesar had practically beaten the group of North River high-ranking officials into a pile of mud before she made her move.
Caesar threw Dennis at her feet. Looking at Dennis, who was beaten black and blue, she transformed her arm into sharp claws, used the tips to lift Dennis's chin, and looked at him coldly. "Didn't you want me to negotiate with you? Now I'll have a proper talk with you."
Dennis chuckled, a hoarse gasp escaping his throat. "I admit defeat, I surrender, but forget about me confessing. It's a dog-eat-dog world. If my Northern River were stronger, I would wipe out your insectoid race. What talk of theft would there be? Not just a single Queen Insect, but all the Fireflies would be..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sevier grabbed his throat and slammed him hard against the long table in front of him, the sound of bones breaking ringing out.
Sevier threw him to the ground again, looking down at him: "The law of the jungle, that's certainly true."
Her eyes swept from him to the camera. "Who gave you the audacity to think that we Zerg are weak and dare to provoke us?"
These words sounded like they were being spoken to Dennis, but when Sevier looked at the camera, it was as if everyone in front of the video was locked onto by her cold gaze, as if she were speaking directly to them.
Those who had designs on the Zerg felt a chill run down their spines.
Sevier turned her gaze back to Dennis, "Your so-called strength in the Northern River is nothing more than a suggestion to our insectoid race's Firefly. Take a good look and see how Fireseed is any different from our Firefly race?"
After Sevier finished speaking, two more images appeared on everyone's video: one was the former flame of the North River, and the other was the humanoid form of the Zerg Firefly.
Apart from some minor differences, they are almost identical in all other features.
"Your three hundred years of peace and prosperity are built on my Anunu. Without my Anunu, you are nothing!"
Sevier leaned back slightly and said to Dennis, "If you want to fight, I will fight you openly and honestly. If you want to play dirty tricks, that's fine too."
Her gaze fell on the camera. "Do you see the Zerg army before you? Before this, they were all degenerates you exiled and abandoned. People of the North River, take a good look and see if any of your relatives are among them."
The video began to slide rapidly, sweeping across the Zerg army. Their appearance was very different from that of the Zerg, and apart from the insect patterns on their bodies, they had no Zerg characteristics.
They are all in the form of the Northern River Star human-beast species.
The technology of optical computers can quickly lock onto faces, and soon someone recognizes a relative or friend.
At this moment, they were no longer in a violent, degenerate state, but instead appeared calm and perfectly normal.
But they are all now in the Zerg camp, and they had already received the news, which had been spread by the rebels.
The Zerg possess the power to purify the corrupted, but the price is becoming a member of the Zerg.
However, this did not deter some of the Northern River people from yearning for this ability. In fact, many Northern River people actively wanted to join the Zerg. These people all had low genetic levels because they had never enjoyed the purification ability of the Northern River Fire Seed.
If their genetic makeup is low enough, they will be abandoned.
They cannot even adopt children or have a normal family.
They were exiled simply because their genetic makeup was inferior, deemed unworthy of being human.
But they were born as human beings, so why were those with lower genetic traits abandoned, while those with higher genetic traits were blessed by the spark and had their abilities enhanced?
Beihe wants to mold them into a powerful race full of high-level genes. As long as the low-level genes are filtered out, Beihe will become stronger and stronger.
But from the very beginning, this starting point was wrong.
Genes are constantly mutating, and a race should not only have so-called powerful genes.
The weak cannot be killed or eliminated completely.
Sylvie addressed Dennis and the other North River executives, saying, "I will not kill you now. After I finish this alliance war, you will be judged by the Alliance's highest court."
"You will bear the guilt and infamy, and be remembered for eternity."
Dennis struggled to open one eye and roared at the camera, "Brightman, kill them!"
"Kill them!"
Caesar kicked Dennis, knocking him unconscious.
The video call ended, and Caesar said to Sevier, "Your Majesty, their chief regent was not captured. Dennis gave the order in advance that the war on Canghai Star must continue."
Sevier: "Fight if you want. This is the last stand of the Northern River."
As long as the governor of the Northern River is still alive, this war will not end.
The underwater base was taken over by Styx, and Sevier and Caesar returned to the warship.
They went to see Anno immediately.
Anno sat alone on the edge of the steps in the observation deck of the warship, looking out at space.
Sevier sat down beside her and pulled her into her arms. "Anunu, it'll be over soon."
Anno wrapped his arms around Sevier's waist and buried his face in her chest.
"Mother."
"My darling, Mommy's here."
"After it's over, I want to go home."
"Okay, Mom will take Anunu home."
After a long while, a bright light appeared in the space ahead.
The war has begun.
Sevier is going to oversee the battle, while Anno will remain in the rear as a support.
Caesar stood to one side with his head down, not daring to look at Anno. This time, he felt as if he had disobeyed His Highness again and should have told her sooner.
Although His Highness could know through the consciousness network, he did not take the initiative to tell His Highness.
Anno looked at Caesar, who had been silently following beside her since returning, and beckoned to him with her finger, "Come here."
Caesar took a long stride and knelt down neatly in front of Anno.
"Your Highness, I was wrong."
...He admitted his mistakes faster each time.
Anno looked at his silver-white hair and said, "Hold out your hand."
Caesar extended one hand, and after a long silence from His Highness, he glanced at her and extended his other hand.
He didn't even try to probe His Highness's mind. He could punish him however His Highness wanted, but this time he absolutely wouldn't...
Caesar stared at the suddenly enlarged face before him, his pupils dilating slightly.
Anno knelt down in front of Caesar, looked at the somewhat dazed Caesar, and opened his arms to hug him.
Caesar stood there with his hands raised, unsure of where to put them, his body tensing instantly.
Anno patted his back to help him relax. It was just a hug, why was he so nervous?
"Your Majesty... Your Highness?"
Weren't you going to punish him? Why are you rewarding him all of a sudden?
Anno sighed softly, "Didn't you want a hug?"
She had just heard Caesar talking to Dennis and the others when she watched him beat them up.
I want to hug her, I want to comfort her.
Caesar, ever since the first time he met her, he's loved to lie to her, even making up stories like "Claw Star".
He was rebellious, disobedient, and stubborn. If he were his father's or mother's family, they would have thrown him into the deep abyss to be locked up and sent to the icy plains to be exposed to the cold wind.
But his clone, Huo Yin, represents another side of his heart. Huo Yin doesn't have the same vibrant soul as his original self; his only thought is to find her and protect her.
All his actions were limited to the fact that he was a member of Anunu's retinue.
He was always loyal to his king, even if he did things that were outrageous and rebellious to the Zerg.
But Anno was never angry with him. It was wrong of him to be a Zerg servant, but she could understand his actions and knew why he wanted to do it.
Because Caesar also understood her, knew her truest emotions and thoughts, and knew her happiness and unhappiness.
Anno released him, cupped his face in her hands, and said, "It's alright, I'm comforted now."
Caesar then realized what was happening and his floating hands embraced her. "Your Highness, may I hug you again? It wasn't my initiative just now."
Looking into his expectant yet pleading eyes, Anuo smiled gently and said, "Let me hug you."
Caesar immediately embraced her.
"Your Highness."
"Um?"
"Can you reward me like this next time?"
Anno chuckled, "Silly bug."
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