Chapter 35 Attack: "Do I look a lot like him?"
In military operations, it would only take three jumps to reach a distance of tens of thousands of stars quickly, but since they weren't in a hurry, they only jumped once.
Shi Wei's eyesight has improved, and she no longer has to see the foggy world.
A few days ago, she mistook Cyril for His Majesty, asking him to take her to the control room, and even offering him her hand—
It became a laughing stock.
On the accompanying starship, Cyril was reading a book when the sensor door opened and the blond youth strode in.
His younger brother sat opposite him, looking at him with a half-smile: "I heard you were kicked out too? Is the old man that jealous?"
The tall, elegant young man in white didn't even lift his eyelids as he turned a page of his book.
Similan glanced at it and discovered that it was actually a paper book, Asta's journal?
The arrogant woman's bragging diary?
Cyril likes to read philosophy books, so why is he reading these things?
"Hey—what's going on?" Similan idly fiddled with the cube key in his hand. His father had taken some people to see the stars, leaving them far away and not allowing anyone to disturb them.
They didn't even bring any guards; this large group of people just stood there watching.
“Nothing’s wrong.” The usually gentle and refined Cyril removed his mask, his expression indifferent, not wanting to speak to his younger brother.
That day, he happened to be on his way to apply for a batch of supplies from his father when he ran into Shi Wei. Her servants had gone back to get the supplies, leaving her to wait alone.
He knew her eyes weren't fully healed, hesitated for a moment, and then went over to her.
"Huh? Aren't you in the control room?" the girl asked him, her eyes vacant.
Cyril was still trying to figure out how to answer when she realized... she seemed to have mistaken her for someone else.
Shi Wei was already used to His Majesty's quiet nature when he was out, so she assumed he was too lazy to explain and had come to pick her up. She then extended her hand and said, "Since you're here, let's go together."
She reached out her hand.
The other person paused for a long time before finally taking her hand.
Why is this getting more and more awkward? Shi Wei wondered.
Why has His Majesty's hair grown longer?
It seems like she's changed her perfume too.
That's strange.
After waiting for a long time without seeing anyone, King Sklag II came out to look for them and saw the two of them coming hand in hand.
One tall and one short, both dressed in white with black hair, they looked quite well-matched.
The emperor took a deep breath.
...
"Do I look a lot like him?" Scolag II asked.
Shi Wei was a little flustered as he held her in his arms. When she saw the real King Sklag II, she realized she had mistaken him for someone else and was extremely embarrassed: "No, no, I thought you came out to find me."
Ah! She knew something was wrong!
Shi Wei cupped his face and took the initiative to kiss him—oops, the kiss went astray.
The man turned his head slightly to make sure she was in the right position, then bit her lip: "I only have two sons, don't seduce them both..."
"I didn't," Shi Wei said, her tongue still between his lips, her words muffled and sounding somewhat aggrieved.
King Sklag II sighed as he recalled the pheromone test she had taken, adding, "Fine, you can just have another one for me."
Shi Wei: "?!" She promised to stay far away from them!
The next day, upon learning that the eldest prince had also been assigned to another starship, Shi Wei felt very apologetic.
The collapse of the small galaxy will last a long time, and by the time they arrive, the nebula stream will have already formed.
Dazzling starlight transcends time and space to meet them, rendering the dark star field into magnificent colors.
"Though it is magnificent, it is about to die, which makes it all the more precious." Shi Wei, wearing a protective suit, floated in space with Sklag II, looking at the beautiful scenery and sighed.
It was like flowing light, moving through the silent universe.
Radiant with light, yet on the verge of death.
The two of them admired it quietly for a long time, neither of them saying a word.
Perhaps at this moment, silence is the best word.
He brought her to see the nebula flow, a phenomenon that is rare to see even once in a thousand years. What was he trying to say?
If couples who witness the death of a star stay together for life, will they also stay together for a very long time until the end of their lives?
Even if he were the most esteemed emperor of the eight star systems, would he still expect this?
“During the two weeks you were gone, I kept thinking that although we are many years apart in age, I am much freer now than I was at sixty, and I can give you more—” The black-haired, blue-eyed man held her hand, and the two looked at each other through their protective masks.
Shi Wei saw him laugh: "In fact, there's nothing I can't give you, except for me at sixty years old."
These words sounded arrogant and conceited, but Shi Wei could detect a hint of sadness in them.
Did he think that was what bothered him?
Shi Wei looked at him and slowly said, "I don't mind your age, nor do I mind that you have two sons. People's lifespan is almost two hundred years. Two hundred years is enough for many earth-shattering things to happen—so what you said is nothing."
Her grandmother was a Beta who lived for over two hundred years and encountered many Alphas, Betas, and even Omegas. After her grandfather's unexpected death, she also chose a new person and a new life.
When Shi Wei was little, she loved playing in the water, and her grandmother often took her to the sea near the neighboring star for vacation.
Grandma and Grandpa first met at the seaside. She said, "I have seen the sea many times since then, but my state of mind is different, and I can no longer see the sea like that."
Looking at the beautiful nebula flow, Shi Wei suddenly remembered this sentence.
In one's lifetime, one will only encounter a scene that will be remembered for a lifetime once.
"Then what do you want?" King Sklag II asked after a moment of silence.
Shi Wei wanted to laugh when she heard him ask that question, and joked, "Are you a wishing cat that has been transformed?"
In the story Asta tells Emperor Charles, there is an all-powerful cat that can pull anything out of its pocket to help the protagonist overcome one difficulty after another.
"If you want me to be, then I am," the Emperor told a lame joke.
But you don't have furry ears—Shi Wei thought to herself.
"So, what can I do for you?" the noble emperor asked, like a loyal knight.
"I—" She opened her mouth, but then felt she couldn't say it.
Love between men and women is about parting amicably, but she insisted on an eternal and unchanging love.
Isn't that too greedy?
The man came closer and grabbed her hand. The two of them, mask to mask, looked quite funny from a distance, but there was no one around.
"I—" After hesitating for a long time, Shi Wei finally spoke:
"I don't want to just be a passerby in your life."
If they are just two lines that intersect, she would rather not have any connection with him.
"I have nothing. Your affection is just the effect of pheromones, but I am not."
She is not sensitive to pheromones.
The man looked at her for a long time, then let out a long sigh:
"I regret it. I should have brought a ring with me."
He didn't expect anything from just looking at the stars, but the ending was unexpected. "After we get back, we'll..." Before he could finish speaking, the spaceship beneath their feet shook.
The protective suits were equipped with acoustic detectors, and both of them heard the explosion.
The man cursed something, but Shi Wei didn't hear it clearly. She only saw him open the cabin very quickly, and the two of them were immediately teleported into the cabin.
Ten minutes ago.
In the pitch-black starfield, hundreds of starships were quietly stationed.
The mercenary insignia were hidden; there were thousands of them, all of whom had been lying in ambush beforehand.
Inside the cockpit of the main ship, Yi Lan idly switched between the images transmitted by the probe, feeling somewhat irritated: "Wait, these two have been looking at the stars for half an hour, why are they still looking?"
He had finally gotten this opportunity: and yet, just to pick up a woman, he piloted a spacecraft alone to look at some stupid star.
How romantic! He decided to make things even more exciting for the other person.
"Interference particles have been deployed."
The female officer in charge of fire control next to Yi Lan said, "They are using the Cruiser III, which can perform short-range jumps. If he wants to jump, we can't stop him."
Yi Lan chuckled: "Did you forget he brought a girl? But she's an Omega. They'll need to use jumps at least twice on their way back to escape the encirclement. He's an S-class Alpha, so he can handle it, but that girl can't—"
That's why he dared to set up an ambush.
An Alpha whose brain was overwhelmed by pheromones—he used to consider this guy a formidable rival, tsk tsk.
As the great war mentor Asta said it well—
"To become the number one swordsman, one must first slay the one one desires."
Hehe, now we'll see if he can catch this arrogant emperor and extort a huge ransom, or if he'll ignore his sweetheart and forcibly jump away to escape.
Hehe, I can't wait!
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Author's note: Your Majesty: I only have two sons, don't take them both away.
Shi Wei: So, can I hook up with one?
Your Majesty (smiling): Which one do you like?
Shi Wei: Xi... no, I like you!! I only like you!!!
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Yi Lan: I just can't stand young couples.
Your Majesty: Can't you at least let me finish speaking before you take action?
Yi Lan: No.
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I should update at 9 PM tomorrow! I need to believe in myself!
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