Chapter 9 A Century Later, she was in the prime of her youth, like a flower glistening with dew. ...
Shi Wei stiffly turned her head and saw a familiar figure, one she had recently edited into a video and watched countless times—the esteemed Emperor.
He was stunned for a moment, but after looking at His Majesty's handsome face for a while, he came to his senses.
Oh no! She's asleep!
She quickly removed the blanket, straightened her clothes, stood up, and tried to put on a shameful expression: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I... I fell asleep."
His Majesty glanced at her, turned another page of his book, made a mark, and calmly said, "It's alright. I usually take a nap at this time too. It's normal to feel sleepy."
So you squeezed in time during your lunch break!
Your Majesty, you really don't need to worry about such a trivial matter. She can just take some random pictures to make up the numbers.
Shi Wei felt even more ashamed. She glanced at the time and realized that half an hour had already passed. She quickly said, "There's still half an hour left. Um, Mr. Allen wasn't quite satisfied with the previous footage, so I had to reschedule your time. Will the shoot be indoors this time?"
What to do? I slept soundly for half an hour in this place and made the Emperor wait for half an hour.
She deserves to die.
King Sklag II put the book down, walked over, sat down on the sofa opposite him, and said, "We'll stop recording today. I have to attend a meeting in fifteen minutes. Please sit down."
Shi Wei felt even more like dying. Forty-five minutes was more than enough time to take some photos, but she actually fell asleep.
But His Majesty didn't seem angry at all; he seemed calm and showed no emotional change.
Of course, it would be strange if Her Majesty, with his age and status, were to be seen through by her.
"Just chat about anything, don't be nervous," the other person even reassured her.
"How do you feel about your current department?" The tone was even quite gentle.
Is this a survey questionnaire?
"Hmm, it's pretty good. It has a lot in common with my previous job. My colleagues and bosses are very friendly and have given me a lot of guidance..." They even taught her how to slack off, but you shouldn't say things like that.
“You’ll get used to it.” His Majesty seemed to be sizing her up as he said, “You haven’t been trained and are not suitable for the Security Bureau’s work. Although being an Omega will lower people’s guard, it will also attract a lot of attention, especially from Alphas. They will easily notice you.”
Ah, is this an explanation for why she was transferred from the security bureau?
Indeed, Omegas are not as strong as other genders. If it weren't for Sermo last time, it would probably have been very difficult.
Shi Wei nodded and said earnestly, "Thank you for considering my needs."
She thought that after being demoted, His Majesty would no longer pay attention to her, and she was still dreaming of sneaking home.
“I will do my best to protect every one of Manra’s people, but you are special, you are outstanding,” the man opposite said.
Shi Wei was very surprised that she could receive such high praise.
People say that Sklag II was even more cold-blooded than Sklag I, but it doesn't seem like that at all.
His Majesty chatted with her for a few more minutes, and fifteen minutes passed quickly. Those icy blue eyes no longer terrified her.
I even felt a little dizzy.
"Should we still film the video?" Shi Wei finally remembered this matter before His Majesty left.
King Sklag II paused, his gaze returning to her face.
His expression was serious, and his black pupils were devoid of any distracting thoughts.
He sighed softly: "Go ahead and film it. You have to finish what you start."
After the esteemed master left, Shi Wei let out a heavy sigh.
Keep filming, what else can we do?
She looked at the blanket on the sofa, somewhat puzzled. Where did the blanket come from?
I sniffed the fragrance in the air—it was a faint scent of sandalwood. What was that I smelled before?
That's strange.
Shi Wei left with her belongings, and the little robot escorted her to the door. She didn't encounter a single person along the way.
Perhaps there weren't many servants here to begin with.
I actually ran into the head of the secret service whom I hadn't seen in ages!
Major General Lu Qi remained aloof, with an unfamiliar middle-aged man standing beside him, dressed in a black military uniform and seemingly of high rank. The two were talking.
Shi Wei bowed to them, but the middle-aged man didn't pay any attention, didn't even move his head, and waved for her to leave.
Lu Qi, however, seemed a little surprised to see her and called out to her, "Shi Wei, what are you doing here?"
"Something came up in my department, so I came over," she replied naturally.
"What's going on?" The head of the secret service immediately became alert. Looking at the direction she was coming from, he saw she had come from the direction of the White Sandalwood Palace. Where was she going and what was she doing? What kind of business did she need to come here for?
Shi Wei noticed his wariness and was a little surprised: "Director Langdon wants to film a short documentary about His Majesty's daily life, so I came here. It was all approved."
“Landon? What’s he up to?” Lucie looked her over and frowned.
The middle-aged man beside her looked at her curiously and asked, "Have you met His Majesty? He shouldn't be free at this hour, right?"
Shi Wei nodded: "I just saw it, but His Majesty said he had something to do, so he didn't take any pictures."
Not only Lu Qi was baffled, but the middle-aged man also looked at her with a strange expression. The two of them stared at each other for a while, and finally let her go.
Shi Wei silently cursed these two people in her mind, saying they were mentally unstable and saw everyone as a spy.
She has been cleared of suspicion, okay?
Watching the young woman's beautiful back, the middle-aged man—who was also the Minister of Defense, Aker Brandt—asked incredulously, "Is what she said true? She just saw His Majesty? Isn't it His Majesty's lunch break now?"
Lu Qi squinted and said, "His expression is normal, he shouldn't be lying. Wait—His Majesty held an emergency meeting, why did he take the time to see her? Is His Majesty very free? And what's with Langdon, arranging for a newcomer to contact His Majesty?"
Aklton paused, recalling the girl's face, and hesitated before saying, "Has His Majesty taken a liking to this Omega...?"
Lu Qi rolled his eyes: "What a joke, do you even know who she is? She's the last Omega to see Decari!"
Aker was surprised: "It's her? Wasn't she still under the supervision of your security bureau?"
"Huh—yes." Lu Qi was puzzled. Just then, Secretary Jiang came over and, seeing the two of them standing there, asked what was going on.
After listening, Secretary Jiang smiled slightly: "I transferred her in."
Lu Qi squinted at him: "You transferred my people without my permission?"
Secretary Jiang glanced at the palace not far away and said with a smile, "I don't have that authority."
He has no power; who does have power, naturally—
All three understood.
Lu Qi frowned: "Why is Your Majesty transferring her back and forth? Don't you trust her? Haven't we already investigated thoroughly?"
Secretary Jiang glanced at him and shook her head helplessly: "Lu Qi, don't always look at everything with your spy mentality. His Majesty is a man. He's been lonely for so many years. Isn't it normal for him to be interested in an Omega?"
Lu Qi asked in bewilderment, "Then why did she try to run away before? Was it a ploy to lure me in? What does she take my Security Bureau for? Coming and going as she pleases?"
Secretary Jiang pushed up his glasses, a hint of schadenfreude flashing in his eyes: "How would I know? Anyway, back then, this Miss Shi didn't like staying in the palace, and His Majesty had no choice but to let her go. But then he heard that she ran into an old flame, so he made me find an excuse to transfer her back."
Aker stroked his chin and clicked his tongue: "Looks like His Majesty hasn't sorted things out yet."
Secretary Jiang exchanged a glance with him, and said cryptically, "He's already decided to keep them here, is there any way he can't handle it?"
He witnessed His Majesty's hesitation and struggle firsthand.
Lu Qi pondered for a moment and said, "Is it because the age difference is too big? The young girl isn't interested?"
Aker coughed: "It can't be that bad. His Majesty is in his prime. The number of people in the capital who secretly admire him could circle the planet several times over..."
Lu Qi chuckled and said, "But the eldest prince is only a few years younger than her, and she is a Franco. I've heard that Franco people value marriages between equals, and it's not a case of the opposite sex being a perfect match. Seeing how clueless she is, I feel that His Majesty is in a difficult position."
Sklag II was completely unaware that his loyal and capable subordinates had thoroughly exposed him and didn't think much of him.
His Majesty the Emperor undoubtedly struggled with this. He had read Shi Wei's information and knew that he was a young Omega with independent thinking and outstanding abilities.
She idolizes Asta, despises marriage based on matching systems, and yearns for a free life.
Both of my boyfriends were outstanding men.
During their first few meetings, she was even afraid of herself.
AOs with high compatibility often fall in love at first sight, while she only feels fear.
The old ironwood tree finally blossomed once in a hundred years, but the unfortunate emperor discovered—
He has a one-sided love affair.
She was unwilling to stay at court, so Sklag II had no choice but to send her to the security bureau.
Out of sight, out of mind; not every flower in bloom will attract people to stop and admire it.
He didn't want to force it.
But the flowers will be coveted by others; that foolish count has already been demoted and will soon be replaced.
However, he could easily deal with those who bullied her.
Where are the people who protected her?
The Alpha named Thermo, the eldest son of the Croce family, came from a harmonious family, was successful in his career, and was gentle and refined. He had known her for three years, and the two had a good relationship.
At least Shi Wei had a good impression of him.
After a long separation, the girl, who has endured hardship, will soon fall in love with someone who is willing to protect her.
Upon considering this possibility, he did not hesitate to have the time slightly adjusted back.
It may be despicable, but he couldn't bear to see her with someone else.
He could grow old alone, but Shi Wei had countless possibilities. She even thought about returning to Fran. If she returned to Fran, she would probably never set foot on Manla's land again.
He finally understood what his father had said: "Alphas cannot resist the attraction between Alphas and Adenomas."
As a teenager, he had been matched with all the noble Omegas in Manra, but none of them had a compatibility score of more than 30%.
This means that his bloodline is extremely pure, and it also means that he will have a hard time finding a partner who is a good match for him.
I've never experienced the feeling of being moved, so I don't think it's anything special.
I chose Eve simply because her compatibility score was 34%.
Queen Eve was a pitiful woman who fell in love with a Beta officer of commoner origin and bravely got engaged to him, which was met with strong opposition from her family. Then her fiancé was sent to the front lines and died on the battlefield.
Eve firmly believed that someone had harmed her lover. At the time, her family wanted to arrange a marriage with a high-ranking nobleman. The Alpha was very fond of her, and she had no way to resist, escape the marriage, or refuse—she did not have the formidable power of a queen.
Just as she decided to commit suicide, the palace sent someone.
Her Majesty needs offspring; she needs power.
A marriage with a 34% match rate is unhappy, for both parties. There is no emotional foundation between them, and Eve is deeply in love with the Beta, who cannot be fully tagged.
Natural reproduction failed, so both princes were conceived through in-vitro fertilization. The elder prince was conceived by his mother, so he has blue-black eyes, while the younger prince has golden eyes like Eve.
Sklag II failed to obtain the offspring he desired, and he grew weary of his grandfather's actions in pursuing pure bloodlines and harming other Omegas, so he never remarried.
Queen Eve received the most unbearable answer: her lover was killed by her mother, and her Omega father was an accomplice.
She took vengeful revenge on her maternal clan, sparing no one except her own sister.
His Majesty acquiesced to these things and even allowed her to live alone outside the palace.
Queen Eve died of illness. She had been resisting treatment and even refused her two children's requests to visit her. Her last wish was to have her ashes scattered into the universe, hoping to be a free person in her next life.
Years later, when Sklag II first saw Shi Wei, he deeply felt the cruel trick of fate.
She was young and vibrant, like a flower glistening with dew; he, however, was no longer young, and what did it matter that he held great power?
So he backed down.
But when he saw another man standing in front of her, protecting her.
He suddenly realized that this was absolutely outrageous.
Is he not good enough? Who in the entire universe would dare to compete with him?
What does a fifty-year gap matter? He still has a hundred years to live.
Life is too long; he can't afford to endure another hundred years.
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