The autumn of that year soon came to an end. Although humans had left their place of origin for a long time, they still tacitly retained this accustomed unit of time.
The meteorological instrument on the Imperial Capital Star was operating, and this glorious planet was covered with frost and snow.
Gifts for the new emperor's first New Year celebrations began to arrive in the capital planet. Social life on the imperial planet reached a fever pitch, with banquets at the Duke of Lecter's residence continuing for weeks.
No matter how energetic Alger was, he couldn't help but feel tired.
He found an excuse to leave the crowded hall. The night was chilly, a thin layer of snow weighing down the branches, making them float up and down. As soon as he stepped out the small door, the cold air hit him.
Pulling out the Star Network, he discovered that Nachu seemed quite busy lately, and Pani hadn't been replying to his messages much. Alger was a little worried. Although their identities, interests, and planetary locations were different, and their interactions were separated by the Star Network, Pani's communication with him couldn't compare to the warmth they'd felt when they first met face to face, they both tacitly acknowledged their frequent interactions. The fact that Pani was silent for longer periods than at any point in the past three years wasn't normal.
"A wolf on the grassland: Is there?"
There was no response, like a stone thrown into the sea.
Alger took a deep breath, suppressing his surging anxiety and vague thoughts. He decided to send someone to investigate the situation. The Temple of Nature...it wasn't like they couldn't even protect their high priest.
Three years ago, when he left Nachu, he had thought that with the distance between them, even the absence of their faces, his feelings for the elves would fade. But after leaving Nachu, Alger felt the burning longing for them for the first time in his life. The ancient poem "Guanju," whose meaning he hadn't understood as a teenager, now felt so concrete—he was there, right there in his heart.
I miss her voice and her beauty. The short and happy days on the prairie of Cosette are a rare bright spot in my memory.
Is love such an unreasonable thing? Alger smiled wryly as he held the terminal, feeling uneasy for his beloved.
"I knew you were here."
“!”
Alger was startled, "Your Majesty!"
"Don't be so polite, Duke." Leonardo waved away the maid. He looked more steady and majestic, with the ambition of a king revealed without any concealment. Yet, in this secluded and remote place, she came to find him in casual clothes, as if she was on a secret visit.
Alger was lost in thought. Even with the frequent provocative words of the eldest princess and the emperor's erratic decisions, he still found it hard to believe Leonardo would harbor suspicions about him. How many years had they known each other? From innocence to brilliance, the Imperial Capital had no history. Royal secrets were more secretive than the dead. When Leonardo Pettus and he became classmates and friends, no one even knew the late emperor had a son this old.
It was also on such a chilly night when Leonardo, who had not yet become the crown prince, reached out to Alger, who was still a lowly illegitimate son of the Lecter family.
He lowered his eyes in silence, and his appearance of observing etiquette was irritating.
The emperor said coldly, "Alger, you should be a smart person."
"Your Majesty, I dare not."
"I dare not... Humph." He sneered repeatedly: "I was full of hope for you, but what about now? What you have done is so disappointing!"
His incomprehension was so frank, and more of it was anger.
"Three years ago, I gave you a chance. Two years ago, I created an opportunity. And now you're telling me that Alger Lecter has become a dog?"
“…”
The emperor looked at him coldly: "What I want is an important minister, a powerful minister, a minister who can help me accomplish my great cause - not a dog."
"I plead guilty." Alger knelt down, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Leonardo Pettus felt that if Alger Lecter also became an idiot in this empire full of idiots, he would really have no way to deal with it.
The emperor, who thought he was wise, brave, talented and strategic, praised himself for a while, then came to his senses and asked the stupid former smart guy to stand up while saying some polite words.
At the end of his speech, he mentioned the gift that had arrived at the palace a few days ago. He said to Alger, whose expression had calmed down, "There's a rare treasure that Nachu sent. I've seen it, so I'll give it to you."
Alger was shocked. Although he was confused, he still instinctively rejected it: "How can this be...?"
"That's a sacred tree. What's the use of it?" The emperor waved his hand impatiently. "You're such a fool! You're so shy and afraid to reveal your feelings to others. Be careful that someone else gets there first."
"...No." Alger was speechless and said after a while.
"No future!" Leonardo had indeed changed a lot, or perhaps he had always been like this: "Doran has many connections in Nachu. The queen had heard me mention it so often that she sent someone to Nachu to send a list, specifically asking for their unique treasures."
"I took a lot of the blame for your elf, so I'll just give it to you."
"It's not a waste of the Queen's efforts."
He smiled, and under the moonlight, the sun also appeared cold and gloomy.
Having said all, Alger couldn't refuse and had to agree. He had no reason to refuse.
Xu Shiqing asked the system in confusion, "No, how did you capture the Imperial Capital Star for me?"
Although Nachu has Ronnie controlling the situation and nothing major has happened recently, Xu Shiqing doesn't need to worry too much - but if he is directly captured and taken to the Imperial Capital Star... he wants to follow the clues and catch the person who has been sowing discord between several ethnic groups during this period, but isn't the identity of the person behind this a bit exaggerated?
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