Chapter 585 Return
"Haha, I never thought, King Chixing, that there would be a day when you would become a prisoner."
"Damn it, Violet! Can you please control your child!!"
"Oh, I care? Why should I care? You kidnapped my girl, and I haven't settled the score with you yet! Deya, scold her, scold her severely! Scold her to death!"
In the ship's prison, several imprisoned guys were cursing at each other.
They were locked up in separate single cells, staring at each other and engaging in verbal battles with each other.
Violet and Diaa are indeed father and daughter. Their swear words are exactly the same, and their effectiveness in swearing is extremely high.
The two men cursed at each other so much that King Chixing couldn't even reply. He just gritted his teeth and sulked.
"Um... Daiya..." When the quarrel between the two people paused for a moment, the stone man in another cell asked in a gentle voice that did not match his appearance: "Although it may be a bit rude for me to ask this, but... is this little girl really... the Red Star King?"
As he spoke, everyone looked at the little red-haired girl who was imprisoned in the innermost cell.
She looked to be about ten years old, very short, and although her body was a little curvy, she gave people the feeling of being underdeveloped.
Listening to the Stone Man's question, before the Red Star King said anything, Violet couldn't help but burst into laughter:
“Hahaha, you’re not mistaken! This little thing is the Red Star Queen! Don’t look at her like this, she’s already an old woman over a hundred years old. She only became like this because of an error in the rules she comprehended.”
Violet exposed King Red Star's true colors without hesitation.
King Crimson Star looked at Violet coldly and said angrily, "Violet! Wait until I get out. I'll pull your beard off and knit you a sweater!"
"Come on! Come on if you have the guts! You're talking like I'm afraid of you!"
Violet responded without showing any weakness.
Violet's appearance matched the tone of his voice perfectly.
He was a burly man nearly two meters tall with a full beard.
But what is surprising is that his facial features look unexpectedly handsome. If it weren't for the full beard, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is a handsome guy.
I just don't know why I have to dress like this.
While these people were arguing, Sutina, who was sitting in another cage, was resting quietly, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.
But perhaps because of her indifferent attitude, King Crimson Star took the initiative to pick a fight with her: "Hey, Queen White, didn't you say that the white-haired boy is your future queen? You really know how to flatter yourself."
"…Shut up."
The Red Star King's action of hitting the sore spot as soon as he spoke made the White Queen Sutina open her eyes.
She stared coldly at the Red Star King in the next room, saying nothing but clenching her fists tightly.
It turns out that Richie's true identity is an imperial noble and the fiancé of the Ninth Princess. This news is like a bolt from the blue for Sutina who likes Richie.
At the same time, Sutina also regretted her previous behavior of controlling the twin mechas to attack Li Qi in a daze.
She was still in a state of confusion and regret, and was in no mood to argue with King Crimson Star.
King Crimson Star sneered and was about to continue speaking when suddenly the prison door was opened and a helmeted knight led the imperial army in from outside.
As soon as she entered the prison, she stood at the door with her hands behind her back, while the army soldiers behind her stood in front of the cages where everyone was imprisoned and opened them.
Except for the cages of Deya and Sutina, the cage barriers of everyone else disappeared.
But no one dared to take even a step forward. They all looked at the leader standing at the door.
"You can go now." The leader's voice was cold and calm, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
Violet looked at the leader, then at her daughter who was imprisoned in the cage, frowned and asked:
"Sir, why are they still imprisoned?"
Although Violet had already guessed the reason, she still had some hope in her heart, thinking that the empire might have made some mistake and that was why they were keeping Diya locked up here.
But unfortunately, the Empire was not wrong, and Violet's expectations did not become a reality. She heard the leader's answer:
"You know the reason very well. The Empire will not allow ancient heritage mechas to be left outside."
Sutina and Dia are the owners of the ancient inherited mecha. Even if Sophie Yuna does not commit murder in front of Li Qi because of him and lets everyone go, she will not let the two people who own the twin mechas go.
Violet was shocked and angry when he heard this, but he was only angry for a moment, and then he quickly put aside his attitude and asked with a smile:
"Then... Sir, what will happen to my daughter next?"
"Either they join the Empire, or... be recruited as peripheral members. In any case, there is no way we can let them leave."
The leader explained impatiently, then looked at everyone and urged them, "Are you guys going to leave or not? If not, then stay."
"Let's go! Let's go!"
King Red Star was the first to answer.
She didn't want to stay in the empire's prison. Since there was a chance to leave, it would be better to leave as soon as possible.
As for Soutine and Violet's daughter?
The two of them stole the inheritance mecha reserved by King Crimson Star, which already made her dislike them very much. Naturally, she couldn't speak for Violet now.
Some people choose to leave, while others choose to stay.
Looking back at her daughter who was still in prison, Violet gritted her teeth and said, "I'll stay!"
"Asshole dad! Why do you care about me? Just go on your way! I'm fine!"
Seeing that Violet was planning to stay, Dia shouted anxiously.
But Violet had no intention of leaving. Not only that, none of Daya's companions chose to leave either.
They all chose to stay here with Deya.
Daiya was deeply moved by the fact that everyone finally chose to stay together.
Sutina rolled her eyes at the 'touching' scene before her, and then asked the leader:
"If I choose to stay, can I become Richie's bodyguard?"
"You should call me His Highness!" The leader frowned and corrected Sutina's address to Li Qi, and then replied: "It depends on the situation. If His Highness specifically chooses you to be his guard, then you can stay with him, but if not...it depends on your own ability."
"Okay, then I choose to stay."
Sutina no longer hesitated and decided to stay here.
Even if there was little hope, she would stay with Richie.
…
"Oh, did they choose to stay?"
Upon learning that Sutina and others had chosen her, Li Qi looked at Sophie with a little surprise.
Sophie helped Li Qi blow dry his hair and whispered:
"That one named Sutina seems to be here for you."
"Well... let her stay by my side as a guard, and the same goes for that girl named Daiya."
Diya and Sutina can summon twin mechas. Their combined strength is equivalent to that of the eighth level. Keeping them by his side means that Li Qi has an eighth-level fighter.
Don’t refuse the combat power that comes to your doorstep.
Li Qi considered the practical interests and decided to keep Sutina by his side, but when he made the decision, Sophie Yuna stopped helping him to fix his hair.
Without looking back, Li Qi could tell that Sophie Yuna was probably jealous again.
Reaching out to the back and holding Sophie Yuna's hand, Li Qi joked:
"Why, at this point, is my fiancée still worried that I'll be snatched away by someone else?"
“…Not really.”
Sophie Yuna said stubbornly.
Li Qi comforted her, "Be at ease, I'm not a scumbag who falls in love with every guy I meet. Just because they like me doesn't mean I have to like them."
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he had already been engaged to Sophie Yuna in this life, Li Qi probably wouldn't even have found a girlfriend.
Li Qi's words made Sophie Yuna feel more at ease. She stopped paying attention to these things and changed the subject: "By the way, I sent someone to pick up Art. He should be on the way now. When he comes, do you want to meet him?"
"Art?" Li Qi was also stunned when Art was mentioned, then he laughed and said, "That's good. I'm not used to not having Art guard around me."
Although Li Qi's overall strength is now comparable to Art's, he does not need Art to serve as his bodyguard.
But sometimes, the guards' existence is not for protection, but to show their status.
Moreover, Art is a sixth-level mecha master. With him around, Li Qi will have fewer troubles.
Because Sophie had taken Art over earlier, Li Qi didn't have to wait long before he saw the boy with the same hair color as him again.
As soon as they met, Art half-knelt down in front of Li Qi, bowed his head and said: "Your subordinate... Your subordinate failed to protect Your Highness, please punish me!"
Li Qi's thoughts turned slightly, and he understood what Art was referring to.
He stepped forward and helped Art up, saying:
"It's not your fault. After all, you can't go with me to participate in the secret realm assessment... Don't take everything on yourself. This is not your responsibility."
“…”
Li Qi's persuasion seemed to have no effect. Art was still half-kneeling on the ground, with his head down and silent.
Li Qi had no choice but to say: "If you really feel bad, then do your best to protect me from now on. This is your 'punishment'."
"yes!"
Compared to the previous consolation, this sentence actually made Art more energetic.
Looking at Art who was standing beside him like a loyal dog, Li Qi felt even more emotional.
Compared to this guardian knight who puts Li Qi first and regards himself as Li Qi's sword and shield, Li Qi still prefers the 'brother' who pretends to be on the Academy Star.
But unfortunately, the aristocratic education has been deeply rooted. No matter what happens in other places, when returning to the empire, Art must respect the hierarchy.
Li Qi was powerless to change anything and could only follow the rules of the empire for the time being.
Art's return was only a small episode for Li Qi, and the battleship Li Qi continued to move towards the imperial capital.
Compared to the rush on the way here, the return journey was much easier. It only took half a day to complete the journey through ultra-long-distance jumps, but it took Sophie Yuna a month.
But no matter how much Sophie Yuna wanted to continue delaying her time with Li Qi, she would eventually reach her destination.
It took a month for the battleship Richie to return to the Imperial Star, and Richie also returned to the planet belonging to the Sarnak family near the Imperial Star.
He wanted to see his mother and brother, partly to let them know he was safe.
On the other hand, he also had many things he wanted to ask Zelia.
(End of this chapter)
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