Chapter 66 Cheating: Your true love is on that spacecraft. ...
This surprise attack did bring some changes to the cosmic situation. King Sklag II began to communicate frequently with leaders of other countries, and within a month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was shuttling back and forth between the three major star systems.
In Shi Chuan's words, it was like cleaning up Shi Wei's mess.
Shi Wei pouted: "What does this have to do with me? It's all Yi Lan's fault!"
The virtual image in the video call sighed, and Shi Chuan said, "More and more people are paying attention to you. Last week, someone went to your alma mater to interview your teacher, but they didn't get any useful information."
The Security Bureau had mentioned this matter. Shi Wei sighed inwardly. After all these twists and turns, whether she liked it or not, she was now bound to Sklag II.
Her life was always adrift, unable to grasp even a trace of fate.
"Yi Lan deserves to die," Shi Wei said. Before this conflict, she could be considered almost invisible and could barely keep a low profile.
But now she's completely in the public eye. Even interviews with her alma mater teachers are considered positive. There are all sorts of gossip and rumors about her online, the most bizarre being "[Title of a scandalous affair]: Security Bureau agents mobilize to find that rose scent."
How did this person manage to piece together such a clichéd romance script from seemingly reliable evidence?
Shi Wei squeezed the doll that looked just like His Majesty with all her might, making it look like it was about to cry, and only then did she feel a little better.
My brother sent me some documents and said, "Mercury approved my relocation application last month, and the company is still processing my resignation. They don't really want me to leave, but it doesn't matter. Nobody dares to break off relations now."
Shi Wei nodded and said, "I understand. They will definitely accept it over there. Once you've finished, I'll come and see you with His Majesty."
As mentioned earlier, Mercury is too close to Manra and is greatly influenced by the Manra Empire.
Therefore, it is not difficult for Your Majesty to go there.
“I’ve thought about the matter of competing for the governorship you mentioned before, and I’ve decided to give it up after a long time,” Shi Chuan said. He already had a plan: “But I know some nobles on Mercury Star, and I want to push that person up.”
Shi Wei could understand why her elder brother didn't want to get involved in politics; his personality was too suited to this kind of thing, and it wouldn't be a problem to push someone he knew onto the side.
"Is this person reliable?" Shi Wei couldn't help but be a little wary. After being scammed too many times, she had become increasingly suspicious of strangers.
Shi Chuan gave a wry smile: "You... sigh, there's nothing wrong with this person. His family is just an ordinary noble family in the area. If we don't help him, his family will never have this opportunity in their lifetime. Besides, I have some dirt on him."
A minor nobleman? That's easy to deal with. Shi Chuan's previous partner was one of the top nobles in Fran, so he was not easy to deal with.
Shi Wei said, "Give me his information, and I'll have the Security Bureau check it again."
The personnel changes on Mercury Star are trivial matters in His Majesty's eyes; it doesn't matter who they put on the throne.
Soon, three months later, the Shi family settled on a new planet. A week after they moved, the secretary of the new governor came to visit them in person.
...
Upon learning this news, Yi Lan sat alone atop the Locust Fortress for a long time. Although Hela believed that a commander with such steely resolve wouldn't be so easily defeated—
But she still went to take a look.
"Afraid I might do something rash?" Hela heard his calm voice as she sat inside the spacecraft.
Large and small objects swirled around them, casting shadows on the man. From this height, they could see the ruins that had been destroyed earlier.
“Yes.” Hela only dared to walk over and sit down with him after he spoke first, saying, “I’m afraid you might do something rash and want to take revenge on the whole world.”
Yi Lan chuckled, but there was no smile on his face. He looked at Hela holding a case of liquor and said, "If you want to drink, drink it yourself. I haven't reached the point where I need to drown my sorrows in alcohol."
Hela paused for a moment. They were all soldiers trained with drugs, so even the strongest liquor tasted no different from water to them.
"Lord Asta once said—what he's drinking isn't wine, it's loneliness," Hela said, opening a bottle for him with a serious tone.
Yi Lan looked up at the artificial sun, took the wine, and said, "She just likes to show off... She turned this lousy sun to a cold light, and in the group photo, she looks like a dead person."
Hela then noticed a photograph in his hand.
It was taken when she was out and about with that Omega. At that time, Shi Wei still had black hair and was wearing a white dress. I don't know if it was the emperor's preference or her own, but under the cold light of the fortress, she was standing next to the commander in a black uniform... The photo does look rather ominous.
Hela was at a loss for words, so she could only say, "Lord Asta wanted to make the Grasshopper Fortress look more solemn and majestic. If you don't like it... we'll have them change the color later."
Yi Lan took a sip of wine and glanced at the photo: "Colors can be changed, but people can't be brought back."
That bastard will definitely be kept under even stricter surveillance from now on, and he still has the nerve to go on vacation, haha... Aren't you afraid he'll just start a war?
Hela said, "Then let's march on to the capital of Manla."
Yi Lan finally glanced at her, threw away the empty wine bottle, opened one for himself, and sighed, "You really know how to make empty promises to me? By the time I conquer the capital of Manla, he'll already have a grandson... I might as well outlive him for a hundred years and let that bastard die."
Hela really started to think, and then said to Yi Lan with regret, "Commander, because of the genetic defect, your lifespan is only 150 years. Even if that emperor only lives to the average age, you may not outlive him."
Yi Lan wanted to hit her on the forehead with the wine bottle in his hand.
Hela continued, "I suggest you have a child. As long as the genes match, your offspring still has a chance to fulfill your last wish."
Yi Lan took a deep breath: "If my son wins her over, what am I after? Am I after being a generation older than him?"
Hela: "..."
I always felt that he was just trying to compete with that emperor.
Perhaps the alcohol was truly consumed out of loneliness. After finishing half a case, Yi Lan looked genuinely drunk. He stared directly at the blinding sun and murmured, "Mom, why didn't you help me..."
Yi Lan was conceived through artificial insemination; his mother anonymously donated her eggs, and his father died in battle before he was born.
He was a true orphan; his household registration booklet really only had one page.
Then what he was shouting must have been... Hela lowered her eyes, pretending not to know.
But Yi Lan suddenly grabbed her and started shaking her violently: "Why did you help that bastard! He bullied me on my turf, boohoo, and you pretended to be dead then!!!"
Hela also drank quite a bit, and he shook her so much she felt like vomiting.
She had barely opened her mouth when she saw a blurry figure. Her eyes widened, and the figure gently touched her head before she fainted.
A halo supported Hela, the phantom touched her forehead, and with a wave of its hand, the halo carried Hela away.
Asta's floating figure gradually became clearer, and she sat down next to Yi Lan.
Yi Lan burst into tears, grabbing Asta's shoulders and shaking him violently, crying, "Why didn't you help me! Mom! Mom! Why didn't you help me back then!!!"
Asta was shaken so much he almost fell off. He slapped the back of Asta's head and said helplessly, "I helped you cheat three times! You didn't seize the opportunity three times, is it my fault?"
When Shi Wei first went to the Manla Empire, Asta told Yi Lan: Your true love is on that spaceship.
At the time, Yi Lan wasn't paying attention; he was busy negotiating cooperation with the business alliance. Forget about love; he was busy earning military funds.
When Shi Wei ran away, Asta also told Yi Lan: Hurry up and grab it, whatever you grab is yours.
Yi Lan did go, but she was attracted by the high price offered by Simanan—she successfully kidnapped Shi Wei and then handed her over to Simanan.
Yi Lan grabbed her hand, her face streaked with tears, and cried, "I didn't know... I really didn't know before..."
His voice grew softer and softer, mingling with the sounds of the swirling floating objects, like a wounded young animal in ruins, emitting a low, mournful cry.
"Stop pretending." Asta remained unmoved, disdainfully saying, "Stealing a wife is like stealing territory. Whoever chickens out first is the coward... Hey, kid, you have to accept the consequences of your bet—understand?"
"I don't want to!" Yi Lan's bright red hair remained vibrant even under the cold artificial light, creating a stark contrast with the iron-gray architectural style of the Grasshopper Fortress. He looked at Asta like a puppy: "Just help me this once~ Help me get her back, she likes you so much—"
"Are you an idiot?" Asta punched him, saying irritably, "If I help you again, that kid will dig up my grave!"
"So what if I lift it?" Yi Lan wiped her snot and tears with her sleeve, saying nonchalantly, "If I lift it, you can move to the Chaotic Starfield."
Asta rolled his eyes at him: "Get lost!"
She looked at Yi Lan with disdain: "Aren't you crazy? Someone brought a Star Source nuclear bomb to your territory, and you just let them go?"
Yi Lan choked up and said, "What can I do? Can I let him blow up the Grasshopper Fortress? If he does, I'll be a sinner against the mercenaries. How can I face you then?"
"So what if it's blown up?" Asta's face appeared ruthless and indifferent under the cold artificial light: "The Manra Empire only has him who can confront you head-on on the battlefield. Blowing up the Grasshopper Fortress and burying Manra's last hope is a good deal."
Yi Lan stared blankly at her: "Mom, how could you be so cruel..."
Asta stood up, floating in front of him, looking down at him and saying, "If it were me, I would let him blow it up."
Yi Lan was silent for a while, then said, "But Shi Wei is also inside. If she dies, I won't be able to find another partner with such a high compatibility."
“You make it sound so easy—” He stood up as well, meeting the other’s gaze directly: “If it were Scragg I on the other side, would you still do this?”
"Yes." Yi Lan heard a calm voice. Asta looked at him with gentle eyes, but his words were icy: "It's a pity I didn't have such a good opportunity back then. Even if I had killed him, there would have been even stronger opponents and enemies."
Asta's era was a golden age of stars.
Instead of now, there are very few capable fighters in the entire universe.
Manra is weakening, and the mercenaries are splitting.
Yi Lan lowered his head and suddenly said, "If I really let him detonate it, you will intervene, right?"
The floating figures gradually became transparent. Asta did not answer, only letting out a soft laugh.
Yi Lan understood that if he really risked his life against Skrag II, Asta would still intervene.
So, Asta was referring to the third instance of cheating.
He still missed out on it.
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