Chapter 358: Crossing the Line
Anno didn't wake up until almost noon.
I had been drinking all night, and my head was still a little dizzy when I woke up.
She sat up groggily, and as she got out of bed, her foot caught on the blanket that had fallen to the floor, causing her to trip and fall to the ground.
When Bazel came in, he saw Anno lying on the carpet and quickly went over to help her up.
"Nono, are you hurt?"
"......fine."
The floor was covered with a thick carpet, so she didn't feel anything. After falling, her mind cleared up considerably.
Once her mind cleared, her consciousness began to replay the memories of her drunken state the day before.
She made Secris fly back by himself, and Caesar carried her all the way.
She felt that Caesar's condition was not quite right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it; it was just a gut feeling.
So I wanted to talk to him.
She chatted with Caesar for a few more minutes, then, probably because she was too tired, she fell asleep.
Anuo's head was still a little dizzy; it seemed he had drunk too much last night. He should probably restrain himself a bit in the future.
After washing up, Anuo came out of bed and yawned as she entered the living room.
Bai Yan and Poponia were already there making lunch. Seeing that she had gotten up, they made her a cup of hot drink. "Your Highness, you'll feel better after drinking this."
Poponia warm channel.
Anuo picked it up and took a sip. It tasted a bit sour, probably a hangover remedy.
She glanced around the living room, not seeing Caesar, and turned to Poponia, asking, "Where's Caesar?"
Poponia replied, "Your Highness, the Vanguard has gone on patrol."
Anno gave a casual "hmm," tapping her fingers lightly on the table as she stared blankly at a small, transparent sphere placed there.
She always felt that there were still some memories she hadn't recalled.
Although the consciousness web can record memories, it cannot play them out every moment. They need to search for them themselves, just like entering keywords into the internet to get relevant answers.
Mingxiao, who was playing with models with Obsidian on the sofa, looked up at Anuo and said to her, "Yesterday, Lord Vanguard carried His Highness back, and he was happy all night. He was also very happy when he went out on patrol today."
"Is that so?" Anno stopped tapping the table, smiled slightly, and sank into her consciousness network, recalling the memories of being with Caesar last night little by little, following yesterday's memories.
The night was deep, and the Milky Way hung low.
Caesar carried her slowly through the neon lights. Anno had just told Cecil to go back by himself, and now it was just the two of them.
She rested her head on his shoulder, her gaze sweeping over the shops along the street.
Looking at the tempting food, she muttered softly, "I really want to try it and see what it tastes like."
Caesar turned his head and chuckled softly, "Your Highness, your belly is already round and full; you'll burst if you eat any more."
She gave a muffled "oh".
The next second, Caesar had already carried her to the shop she wanted to eat at. After buying it for her, he tore off a piece and handed it to her. After she tasted it, he ate the rest.
He knew that His Highness could no longer eat, but in her drunken state, she still had the desire to eat when she saw food.
Her difficult upbringing instilled in her a deep-seated obsession with food.
Anno tried the food at several shops and was finally satisfied, no longer craving it.
Caesar carried her away from the bustling street and to the bank of a river.
It was already late, and there were few pedestrians along the riverbank. Caesar walked slowly along the riverbank with the little person on his back. The streetlights cast long shadows of the two of them. Caesar stared at their shadows, wishing that time could slow down a little more at this moment.
Anno shifted on his back, clearly tired, but still unable to fall asleep.
She was still thinking about Caesar's words, "Is loving you a secret?"
"What kind of secret is this?" she whispered, leaning on his shoulder.
The family members naturally love the Ohmu; they exist for the Ohmu from birth to death, so Anno naturally felt that this was no secret.
But when this thought flashed through her mind, she also felt a kind of indescribable feeling.
The Zerg's social structure dictates the way the Overlord and its kin interact.
She thought back to the time when she still thought she was an Earthling, and cherished every little bit of warmth she felt.
In that cannibalistic apocalypse, she witnessed the coldness and warmth of the world.
She has witnessed killing, selfishness, and betrayal.
I have also witnessed how, in such difficult times, friends, family and loved ones stand shoulder to shoulder, holding onto hope, and never being defeated no matter how hard things get.
Therefore, she felt she understood what love was.
Her father and mother loved her, Sitar and the others loved her, and she loved them too.
Perhaps this bond among the Zerg is based on genes and driven by genes, but it is precisely because of this that they are called the Zerg.
Thinking about this, she suddenly realized where Caesar's odd behavior came from.
She knew that Caesar's abilities gave him countless clones, and for three hundred years, these clones had been searching for her on various planets, experiencing what she had gone through countless times.
So for a period of time he was very agitated.
They always thought that as long as he suppressed this mania, at most his mental strength would be honed to a higher level, making it difficult for them to see into the depths of his consciousness.
No secrets are kept by the retinue. If the Ohmu wants to, even the strongest mental barrier of the retinue will be a door that opens wide in front of the Ohmu.
But what if Caesar's consciousness was fragmented into countless pieces?
For each clone he creates, he has to place his own consciousness onto it, which is tantamount to tearing his own soul apart.
He can simply place the consciousness he wants to hide in other clones.
Those clones were not Zerg.
It felt like a huge bell was being struck in Anuo's head. The "thump!" made her much more conscious.
Her steady heartbeat began to quicken.
Caesar, Caesar, he.....
Anno felt he had stumbled upon a huge, incredible secret, one that was far too dangerous for Caesar.
The level of danger is no less than that of execution.
Upon realizing this, Anno understood that Caesar's consciousness had always been open to her, guiding her intentionally or unintentionally.
He voluntarily told her the secret.
Caesar stopped at some point; he stood under a streetlamp, half his face hidden in the darkness.
“...Your Highness” He gently placed her on the bench by the street lamp, then knelt down in front of her. He was no longer pretending, revealing his true appearance: a delicate and handsome face, long silver hair, and golden eyes.
He placed his hands on her knees, and then, taking the initiative, covered her hands with his own.
This action already tells Anno that he has crossed the line that a family member should abide by.
He knew that his thinking had been affected, and that he was gradually breaking free from the shackles of the Zerg genes.
Therefore, without taking anything further, he decided to fully reveal this secret to Anno.
It was up to her to decide whether to spare his life or execute him.
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