At the steps of the temple, the bustling crowd gradually dispersed.
The war is coming, and everyone has to make plans for himself.
Li Yuebai rubbed his temples, left the central hall of the temple under the protection of his servants, and walked towards the small garden under the steps.
In his recent public statement, he was indeed a bit arbitrary and did not strictly follow the script word for word. Instead, he added a lot of strange words.
However, no one will pursue it.
The flowers in the small garden had withered a little, but the fragrance was still charming. Li Yuebai was surprised to see a familiar figure.
"Lei? Why are you here?" Li Yuebai asked in surprise.
The man in black uniform frowned unhappily: "Why, not welcome?"
"Of course you're welcome." Li Yuebai stepped forward with a smile: "But I thought you would be very busy in the military department right now."
"Longyue." Lei said seriously, "I am here to say goodbye to you."
The chirping of insects in the bushes stopped, and for a moment, the surroundings became eerily quiet.
Li Yuebai could no longer maintain the smile on his face.
He heard a resolute intention to die from Lei's tone.
"Why do we have to say goodbye?" Li Yuebai said, "Perhaps after seven days, we will all die. Then, there will be no farewell."
"No, I'm a soldier. My life is no longer in my hands." Lei walked forward solemnly, staring at Li Yuebai with a pair of black eyes: "But you... should live. You have Fleet X in your hands, which is enough to protect one person and escape."
Such a scene made Li Yuebai a little dazed, and he couldn't help but recall the scene he had just traveled through.
Lei was the first person he met after coming to this world. Moreover, he was so angry at the time that he boasted to the system that he would absolutely save Lei's life.
"I promise you, dear friend." Li Yue said solemnly: "In addition, there is one more thing I want to emphasize to you."
"Um?"
"You won't die." Li Yuebai said.
Lei was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
He had long been accustomed to the high priest's occasional naivety and stupidity, and it would not be bad if he could continue to be so relaxed.
But time is running out.
"Longyue, goodbye." Lei raised his wrist, looked at the time, tried hard to hold back his smile, turned around and walked towards the aircraft parked in the small garden.
"Goodbye, Lei." Li Yuebai whispered.
Lei didn't look back, but kept walking away and waved his hand.
In the boundless starry sky, routes extend in all directions.
If interstellar migration technology is used, it will only take seven days to travel from the Empire's military base to the Star Ring Church State.
The night of the fourth day fell.
In the dark sky, the stars trembled like cold gems.
The Star Ring Church State has completely fallen into a state of panic. People are trembling with fear every day. Those who have connections have already rushed to board the escape fleet and fled to distant galaxies. Those who don't have connections can only hide in abandoned air-raid shelters and pray that the Imperial Army's artillery fire will not penetrate the earth.
Li Yuebai stood in the small garden, staring at the sky in a trance.
"Host, are you too relaxed?" The system said helplessly: "General Ares is leading the army to make intensive pre-war preparations and final pre-war mobilization, and you are not with him."
"In the current situation, there is not much I can do." Li Yuebai said.
"But we can't just sit there and do nothing, right?" the system asked.
"I'm not doing nothing." Li Yuebai said seriously, "I've been testing various cutting-edge weapons."
"Those useless inventions?" The system said sarcastically, "You've already said that they are useless. Is there any point in trying? As far as I know, you were not like this in your previous world."
"The world before..." Li Yuebai recalled: "Are you talking about Kunlun Mountain?"
"Take Kunlun Fairy Mountain as an example. The data shows that you at that time could be described as working day and night, working hard, and being conscientious..." The system solemnly enumerated many flattering words.
"The situation is different. At that time, I was a great military commander with a large army, facing an enemy that was not stronger than us." Li Yuebai said.
"But, in this world, you also said that you must win." The system asked doubtfully.
“Not necessarily through war.”
"Do you want to rely on diplomacy or conspiracy?" The system said: "Excuse me, are you going to take advantage of Cecil's feelings for you? This kind of strategy has a special name in your world, called the honey trap."
When Li Yuebai heard the word "beauty trap", he felt a surge of irritation in his heart.
"Don't be silly." Li Yuebai scolded in a low voice: "I'm not destined to fall to this point."
"But you've already used it last time." The system was dissatisfied.
In the previous world, in order to achieve his goal, Li Yuebai did have physical intimacy with the target of his mission, and this cannot be denied.
"The target of the last strategy was not a treacherous villain, but just a child with psychological shadows." Li Yuebai said: "Completely different from Xizel."
"But Cecil is younger and looks more pitiful." The system said, "If you must use the word child, he is more suitable."
"Stop talking..." Li Yuebai's pupils shrank suddenly, and in an instant he almost uttered the most vicious words: "If there is anything worth looking forward to next, it can only be that I blow Cizer to pieces with my own hands and turn him into a firework in the space."
"Host, please do not overestimate your own abilities." The system said seriously: "Let's talk about the topic of the honey trap, which is more likely to be implemented."
"Impossible." Li Yuebai said firmly.
"Are you not willing to sacrifice yourself to accomplish the mission?" the system asked doubtfully. "From what I know, given your competitive streak, you'll do whatever it takes."
"The problem is not with me, but with Caesar." Li Yuebai took a deep breath: "Even if it is someone he likes, he will not show mercy."
Whether in the original work or now, Cecil always has a vague feeling for Halo Moon, which contains some desire and some dependence.
But he would never show even a trace of mercy for such feelings.
"That's right," the system acknowledged.
"So, I should be thankful that I am at least a time traveler. At least I have your help, dear system." Li Yuebai smiled: "Now, please tell me where Xizel is."
The system checked for a moment and replied: "He is now the commander of the Galaxy Empire's vanguard fleet and is on his way to invade. The fleet's location coordinates are XX, XX, XX."
"Oh? Is it so close to us?" Li Yuebai pondered.
"Yes, it is estimated that it will take two days and two nights to reach the Star Ring Church State." The system said: "By then, the war will break out."
"How is our military prepared?"
"Get ready to fight at any time." The system said: "We don't have enough energy and equipment to fight a long-range battle. General Ares has to plan the battle to take place close to home."
"Where is the alliance's fleet?" Li Yuebai asked.
"Keep a certain distance, and follow the Imperial Fleet at a moderate distance." The system said, "The Alliance is waiting for the Imperial Fleet to be damaged before reaping the benefits."
"Everyone is good at calculating." Li Yuebai said with a smile.
"So, host, what are you going to do next?" the system asked expectantly.
"What to do?" Li Yuebai thought for a moment and said, "It's getting late, go to sleep."
"..." The system suspected that its host had given up on itself.
And just like that, another peaceful day passed.
The next day, after nightfall, Li Yuebai took a walk to the small garden again.
It is autumn on the planet Amiens at this time of year, and the air is getting cooler. At night, the cool breeze blows on the flowers, plants and trees, giving off a slightly desolate scent. The leaves and flowers have long lost their bright colors, turning gray and dry, revealing a strange beauty, as if they are no longer plants, but made of some kind of metal.
"Host, tell me where Xizel is." Li Yuebai stretched out his hand, grabbed a handful of cool night breeze, and asked casually.
"The coordinates of his flagship are XX, XX, XX." The system replied: "Very close, maybe we can reach it in less than a day and a night."
"Okay." Li Yuebai smiled, took one last look at the beautiful small garden, and then walked towards the aircraft parked in the garden without hesitation.
He boarded the aircraft and the door slowly closed.
"Host, your aircraft is too luxurious and sophisticated, and it has too much energy. In this era of war, it is too wasteful and will be criticized by the people..." the system said in a long-winded manner.
The system was right. The shape of this aircraft was a perfect circle. Its surface was coated with a protective film made of rare materials. Its internal mechanical parts were made of iridium metal. Its operating system was complex and it was really expensive. Judging from the display panel, the interior was filled with energy, enough for it to fly around Amiens thousands of times.
"I've calculated it, it's just right." Li Yuebai's smile did not disappear: "Let's go, system, come with me..."
"Are you going to see General Ares? Or the Pope? The Prime Minister?"
"No." Li Yuebai started the aircraft: "Let's go find Cecil."
"Why, why?" The system was so shocked that it couldn't speak normally.
"Why?" Li Yuebai asked curiously, "Didn't I tell you that I would blow that guy into a firework?"
A light blue halo emerged from the tail of the aircraft. It hung in the air, slowly rising, and soon disappeared into the night.
"I thought you were just talking..." the system trembled.
"How is that possible?" Li Yuebai said with a smile.
If the system had a physical body, it would probably be struggling to open the hatch and escape by now.
The high priest, who had no military strength and no military command ability, brought only one aircraft and said casually that he planned to blow up the imperial prince who brought thousands of ships into fireworks...
By the time the system was ready to respond, the aircraft had already left the atmosphere.
Fleet X, which was parked in low-Earth orbit, flew over here under the control of Li Yuebai. They surrounded the aircraft where Li Yuebai was like a school of fish and swam together into the depths of the dark universe.
There is still one night left before the battle.
Cecil stood in front of the control panel, looking at the large screen flashing with jumbled numbers and letters on it.
He has maintained this posture for a long time, and even his subordinates' advice could not make him leave the control panel for a moment.
"Your Highness," the adjutant said respectfully, "We will arrive at the Star Ring Church State in less than 10 hours. Do you need to rest?"
"No need." Cecil smiled politely at the adjutant.
The adjutant withdrew as ordered.
None of the junior officers disliked Cecil, even though this prince was born in a poor family and looked as delicate as a doll... However, he was quick-witted and decisive, and knew almost everything. Although he was a little arrogant, he was much more friendly and polite to others than other princes, and he was clear about rewards and punishments... The junior officers had no doubt that with Cecil as the vanguard commander, they could definitely capture LAJ8807 of the Star Ring Church State without bloodshed.
During the six-day journey, Cecil hardly rested and compressed his sleep time to a minimum. Even when he was asleep, he remained alert at all times, always paying attention to any special circumstances on the route.
At first, the military officers didn't understand. They thought, we are just on the road, what is there to be afraid of?
Cecil replied: "The most dangerous moment is when you are on the battlefield. Moreover, I have a formidable opponent in the Star Ring Church State."
"Is it General Ares?" The officers' eyes lit up. They had all heard of the famous general of Bang State, and they had heard that His Highness Cizer was very fond of General Ares...
"No." Cecil shook his head and did not continue to answer.
Hazy moon.
The figure of Long Yue appeared in front of Xizel from time to time, with that gentle expression and mysterious smile... What was this high priest thinking? What secret plan did he prepare to deal with him?
Cecil frowned and brushed away the phantom before his eyes.
Suddenly, a shrill alarm sounded.