Chapter 171: Willful
"Come on, drink."
Inside the royal palace, Anno was tasting wines brewed by different planets and races.
Caesar has been on the battlefield for the past two days and cannot return. Hibia, who has spatial abilities, has also temporarily taken on a mission to another place, so she can only stay on the main star.
In the palace, Anno could keep track of the battle situation at the front lines through her consciousness network at any time. Since she had nothing else to do, she did nothing but drink.
She used to like wine but didn't have the chance to drink much. Now, Sevier and the others have opened up a huge wine cellar for her in the palace, so she can drink as much as she wants. She couldn't control herself and really drank to her heart's content.
Tanville and the other two kept her drinking. To keep her from getting bored, Tanville would create a separate little room for her consciousness and pull her in to share his consciousness.
This sharing is similar to Anno's previous sharing of consciousness with Eli, but Tanvel's psychic abilities can enhance this synesthetic experience.
In her consciousness, Anno walked across the mine with Tanville. She could feel the cool wind blowing across the mine.
You can even touch the minerals that grow on the ore field, whether smooth or rough, the texture is incredibly realistic.
It's like Tanvel built a world in his mind and then shared his feelings with Anno.
All his memories were completely open to her, and she could use this ability to freely travel through his memories.
It's a very strange feeling, as if you've entered an independent world, a world that belongs to Tanvel. His ability allows him to use fixed characters and various objects from his memories to make some changes based on illusions.
"Let's change it. This fighter jet's design needs to be modified."
Anno touched a black fighter jet model floating in front of him.
White Flame and Obsidian used their abilities to make some small toys that Anno liked.
White Flame's ability is to melt and change the shape of objects, while Obsidian can harden everything and turn objects into gems.
The two complemented each other's energy, and they made almost everything in Anno's room.
Bai Yan brought over a pile of ore and began modifying it in front of Anno. Hei Yao purified the ore and condensed it into a dazzling pendant for Anno.
Anno: "Turning it into a weapon is useless."
She wasn't interested in these flashy things; she already had enough jewelry. Her parents had prepared many energy stones for her, all of which were made into beautiful pieces of jewelry.
Upon hearing this, Obsidian added some other mineral materials to the pendant, which condensed into a black short blade that shimmered with starlight.
Anno held the knife in his hand and examined it carefully. Obsidian warned, "Your Highness, be careful, this knife is quite sharp."
He usually uses his abilities in battle. He and Bai Yan would carry some mineral fragments with them, which were about the size of a thumb.
These fragments are their weapons; they can instantly transform ore fragments into a thin yet incredibly sharp blade.
The knife in front of Anno was carefully refined from ore by Obsidian, unlike the ones he usually modified casually.
Anno watched for a while, then took the knife and sliced the ore on the table, easily cutting it in half.
"very good."
Hearing Anno's praise, Obsidian's face showed obvious happiness.
Anno connected with Obsidian's consciousness in the consciousness network and saw his usual fighting patterns.
Aside from carrying some ore fragments with him, he could turn anything he could find on the battlefield into a weapon.
Most of the time, he fought alongside Bai Yan. Compared to the other six familiars, the two brothers were completely assault-type soldiers.
His combat ability is second only to Caesar and Cyrus.
In the main hall, Sevier and Augsis temporarily withdrew from a pile of political affairs to look at Anunu in the consciousness network.
Seeing Tanville and the other two playing with her, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
With Caesar unable to return for the past few days, they assumed Anunu wouldn't be able to stay in the palace.
They wouldn't stop her if she wanted to go to the battlefield. The Zerg are inherently warlike, especially Anunu at her age, who is even more influenced by the Zerg's fighting genes.
But Caesar wasn't there, and it would take several days to jump there from Sivitro by warship, with the possibility of being ambushed by hostile star systems along the way.
The entire Interstellar Alliance is in chaos, with wars raging everywhere. Anunu is their only Queen, and they won't let her take any more risks.
With Caesar opening the portal, even if she goes to the battlefield, she will be accompanied by them or her family. She can go directly to the front-line base through the portal, which is much safer than going through Sivitro.
They were afraid that Anunu would say he wanted to jump over there in a warship.
In the past, they were fearless, but after having Anunu, they began to learn to be cautious.
Anunu was stolen because they were too straightforward, lacked strategy and vigilance, and assumed the Zerg were stronger than the star systems in the Alliance, which led to their oversight.
Augsis said to Sevier, "It's fine for Anunu to stay in the palace for a few days, but how are we going to tell her later? The fighting on the front lines is so intense; it won't end in a short time."
Sevier tapped her fingers lightly on the table. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Now that Caesar has broken through the defenses of the Northern River system, he will soon enter the inner perimeter of the Northern River system. At that time, it will be difficult for us to get him to use his abilities to come back. Give the order to the front-line headquarters to have Caesar return to the headquarters after finishing a battle."
A hint of hesitation crossed Augustus's face. "Caesar probably won't be returning to headquarters."
Sevier frowned slightly, quickly sensing from Augustis's demeanor that something was amiss with Caesar's servant. "What's wrong with him? Could he possibly disobey orders?"
Since the birth of the Zerg, no Zergling has ever disobeyed the King's orders.
Their genes preordain an unconditional loyalty and devotion to those in power.
Augustus gave a wry smile: "You forgot, he is Anunu's servant."
Sevier paused in her tapping motion on the table, realizing what Augsis meant.
Each reigning king and heir of the Zerg will have a retinue loyal only to them. They will also obey the orders of other kings, but not above the king or heir they are loyal to. This is for the safer continuation of the Zerg.
Sevier said slowly, "Anunu didn't give him any orders."
He and Secris, as the vanguard of the Zerg, were among the main figures leading the legions. Some of the high-ranking members of Augsis and Sevil also went to the front lines.
Augustus said, "From the moment he was born, Caesar was somewhat unconventional. He was a branch of the Phantom Clan and happened to have the ability to create clones, so he was a little rebellious."
"He doesn't want Anunu to go to the battlefield. He wants to solve the North River system himself, so he will keep advancing into the North River system. On the North River battlefield, the signal will be blocked."
Sevier said coldly, "He certainly has his own ideas. Are you comfortable having such a willful servant by Anunu's side?"
After hearing what Augsis said, Sevier basically understood Caesar's character. He could not and would not resist their orders. He had just taken a shortcut and stayed on the front line of the North River. The North River's unique shielding capabilities made it difficult for him to receive orders from the main base, at least not in the short term.
He will do his best to take over the North River system in the shortest possible time.
The Zerg's social structure ensures that all Zerg will unconditionally obey the supreme ruler, but they are not just robots that obey orders; they also have their own thoughts and personalities.
Augsis placed his hand on Sevier's hand and comforted her, "Caesar is a bit willful, but as the strongest vanguard of our Zerg, he wouldn't be without restraint. His current state is because he used too many clones before, and his mind has been affected."
"At his peak, he deployed as many as 879 clones in search of Anunu, which were almost spread throughout the entire League."
That's why, now that Anunu has been found, he has more initiative regarding Anunu's affairs.
Unlike their families, who mostly waited for them to give orders.
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