Chapter 1355: 19.14 Second Red Star - News from the Federation Star
Chapter 1355: 19.14 Second Red Star - News from the Federation Star
As he watched the other protagonist's charade of fate unfold, King Augustus had just cleansed his entire body, which somewhat lifted the curse on his ship. He went from being a sensitive young man to gradually growing up and appearing a little older. He now has the appearance of a young guy who is ready to graduate from high school.
He took another bath and rested for a short while after losing interest in Zhi Yang's webcast. He would repeatedly mediate after taking a nap, attempting to modify the curse imposed on his ship. The God of Void needed a full week to regain the desired physical proportions. He develops into a manly, attractive young adult with a menacing air and seductive features.
He no longer had the same level of daintiness.
However, this condition is only transitory; once the curse is entirely lifted, it will become permanent. It is still feasible to use this state for a few hours each day. Additionally, he had told Marquess Conrad Silver, the Chief Warden of the Male Zerg's vessel, how to mutate his ship and eradicate the harmful genes that had been accumulated over many generations by the zerg race.
Numerous failed mutations have left the male zergs with a frail and feeble physical body. The First Zerg Emperor's body was examined and used for experiments after his passing. Ultimately, it is said that neither the Zerg Empress nor the Zerg Emperor had any children. However, the Blue Morpho Butterfly Royal Tribe's ancestor is the Zerg Emperor's brother's offspring.
Simply said, a great deal of gene experimentation has weakened the genes of the male zergs. Even while they wanted they had the Zerg Emperor's level of dominance, their bodies also became much weaker. For this reason, the male zergs of the future possessed strong minds but feeble bodies.
King Augustus sent a command to the Subsystem left behind by Zhi Yue to use him as his support auxiliary: "Send the same pills and potions to the Chief Warden. Tell him to regain his physical body and cleanse his gene deformity."
[Command accepted.]
[A message shall be sent to the subsystem of Chief Warden Lou Wuye's current vessel.]
[The authority of the Sovereign is used for a faster process of command.]
King Augustus reposed in the hot spring of his castle, his muscles aching from growth spurts and overwork. This is only the beginning of his change. He was shocked to see Queen Titania making her way to his room. He heard him gently knock on the door, so he utilized his qi to open it for him and communicate through clairvoyance from a great distance.
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At the entrance of the King's chamber...
Knock. Knock. Knock.
With patience, Queen Titania rapped on the door. Since the palace is now empty of servants, he has no one to let him know when he arrives and must wait for the owner to answer his knocks.
"Is he not around? I need to tell him about what happened after that human spy, Baron Klein, escaped." Queen Titania mumbles.
Click!
The sound of the door opening was that. The sight of a door opening by itself startled Queen Titania a little. He heard King Augustus Kaiser's voice in his head, as if he were speaking to him directly, just as he was about to step into the room.
{Enter on your own. I'm taking a dip. You may wait for me to come out or come over to report and leave as soon as possible.}
When the Zerg Queen heard what King Augustus had to say, his hesitancy vanished. Regardless of their prior involvement, it can be claimed that he has now totally lost interest in King Augustus as a mate.
He remembered memories of innumerable lifetimes after regression, and all his feelings of attachment for this man had vanished, especially since the soul inside him had been entirely replaced by someone else.
Furthermore, a gorgeous and manly man is his preferred kind. Yes, one that exuded a sense of danger that he may find thrilling to overcome. King Augustus is no longer interested in this petite, somewhat feminine male zerg because he appears vulnerable and is not his ideal kind.
After entering the king's chamber, Queen Titania Ambrosia made her way straight to the bathing area, which is equipped with a hot spring. The warm air and mist that surrounded the swimming area attacked him as soon as he stepped inside. King Augustus is scarcely visible to him as he dips in the hot spring.
He caught sight of a dapper man leaning at the edge of the hot spring, his eyes closed, just as the mist grew thicker. The man was taking a self-assured bath, his long hair floating above the water. This person exudes a sensual aura of their own, as if they were encountering a pheromone-spreading incubus.
But when he blinks, the image of this man vanishes, to be replaced by the small, dainty figure of King Augustus, who is now staring back at him. Queen Titania was somewhat taken aback by this circumstance.
King Augustus asked, "Report. What did you come for?"
"Ah, yes. As you wanted the spy from the human race spared, he had left the Hive with just one halfling. Three of his direct subordinates had been caught, and the rest had been killed. Those three are now in the dungeon," Queen Titania said.
After giving him a long look, King Augustus closed his eyes once more. The brief exchange of visual cues caused Queen Titania's heart to quiver. However, King Augustus shut his eyes, no longer showing interest.
"You can do as you wish. You are the Queen. Thus, your authority is the same as mine. I told you, didn't I? I will not interfere with what you wanted to do as long as it doesn't involve me," King Augustus said. "This was his last wish for you.
Your freedom is yours. This includes your life and your future. Why don't you do everything you couldn't do before?"
Queen Titania didn't respond right away, as if thinking something deep. He already expected that this man isn't simple. But for him to know about his regression, he isn't simple after all.
"Does your Majesty not want to be the King anymore?" he asked.
King Augustus said, "I've lived my life multiple times as king and emperor. I'm bored of it. I only came here to look for my wife."
"Can I ask what kind of person your wife is?" Queen Titania asked.
With a sense of nostalgia, King Augustus opened his eyes. Titania had never witnessed the compassion that glowed from the depths of his obsidian eyes. Unquestionably, there is also love and a lighthearted sense of longing and contentment.
"My wife is an interesting man. He loves to be mischievous most of the time. He might look playful, but he is decisive enough to get what he wants and throw anything he doesn't want. A bit of a black-bellied and merciless little devil, but only towards his enemies. Towards me and our family, he is full of love and gentleness like a little angel. Loyal to the point of death.
He gave up his life for me. So I will use my lifetime to bring him back to my side."
The King was surrounded by a somewhat ominous and frightening atmosphere when he pronounced the final two sentences. From bright brightness to pitch-black darkness, Queen Titania saw it all. After some time, he realized how much this heartless man believed in love. Sadly, this man's heart is frozen, and only the person he is searching for can warm it. This conversation resulted in his being sent away.
He thought back to the feelings Augustus Kaiser had previously displayed as he made his way back to his own palace. He was briefly envious of the king's wife, considering how much the king appeared to be showing his love for an unknown individual. That man wore nothing but the king's husk. The Augustus Kaiser he knew is no longer the real him. There is nothing tying them together now.
What they had before vanished the instant Augustus restored his independence. similar to how the previous king vanished.
Queen Titania mumbles, "Such a king of fierce and loyal love. I wonder if I will find myself falling for it in the future." All of a sudden, his yearning turned to eternal coldness, as if he had frozen his heart, which had been scarred multiple times due to his reincarnation.
"Forget about it. I can't even gain any familial love I yearned for before in all my reincarnation, much less an affectionate one between two mates. That is something I will never achieve." With a fake smile on his lips, all that was said seems to have been hidden before in his heart and now pours out.
He goes back to his palace and leaves with a heavy gait. From his observation post, System Yue could not help but feel terrible for this lonely Zerg Queen. Numerous regressions had left scars on his soul, and it was not until they arrived that he realized everything from those past lives. It would not be shocking if the Zerg Queen suddenly became fatigued.
System Yue mumbled, [No matter how I observe it, he looks so similar to Lord Hei before he found Lord Ye. Powerful yet lonely, all his emotions are hidden behind a smile, and he looks towards his goal, ignoring everything else, even what his heart suggests.]
Ultimately, Queen Titania chose to go to the dungeon, containing the other three halflings, rather than immediately returning to his palace. They had all of their limbs bound and their jaws dislocated to keep them from killing themselves. They were allowed to heal naturally from their injuries. These troops seem fierce even though they are going through excruciating suffering.
Torture devices were installed in the dungeon where offenders were kept. In an attempt to learn more about the human planet, Queen Titania had ordered his men to subject the halflings to mild torture. Unfortunately, these troops did not say a word about their master or the federation since they were too devoted to their land.
As soon as the female zerg soldier saw Titania, they saluted him as a general and not as the Queen.
"General!"
"Continue. Since they don't talk, just torture them. Their worth disappeared the moment their head left," Queen Titania said.
"General, do we still need to ask the federation from them?"
Queen Titania responded, "No need. That leader of theirs wouldn't have a good ending even if he returned to their planet. Those who failed their mission aren't worthy of sparing anyway. Don't you think so?"
The three halflings trembled with fear and wrath the minute they heard the Zerg Queen's words.
The Federation is an empire based only on military might. The military, not the government or the royal family, is in charge of the laws. As usual, they follow stringent guidelines when it comes to missions, particularly field missions. This kind of espionage mission failure can only result in death.
Thus, the only punishment Major Cid Warlock and Lucas will receive is for going back to their home planet.
Seeing the reactions of the three halflings, a cold yet mirthful smile appeared on the Zerg Queen's lips.
"Let's wait for a few more days. If that spy returned to their home planet, their punishment wouldn't be simple, and everyone involved will definitely be punished together."
The three halflings looked at the Zerg Queen before the prisoners' soldiers beat them up once more. Queen Titania finished what he had come for and left. This time, he decided to take it easy until word got out that the human spy was making his way back to his home planet.
They are linked to the Federation Star, the nearest inhabited planet, via a system in Hive. The network was linked to the hive's realm, although being carried out illegally under the queen's commands. As a result, all members of the hive are able to learn about some exciting news that is occurring in the Federation Star.
As expected, in one of the terminals of Queen Titania's subordinate, a news flash about Major Cid Warlock's return was reported.
[Flash news: Major Cid Warlock lost his troops, and only one survived to return home. Mission Failure in Hive and caused the death of his hundreds troops. The Federation had confiscated his Major Position and is now under house arrest. Further information shall be on hold until the final trial.]
[Flash news: The Federation Court announced that Major Cid Warlock had come back in a comatose state and his punishment was held back. Instead, the halflings' family was penalized. Instead, an order of execution was made by the court. They said that the impure bloodline of these halfling caused fatal injuries to Former Major Cid Warlock and they should be punished for it.]
When Queen Titania heard this news, she could not help but chuckle cynically. One could argue that looks plays a major role in defining the human race. They will eradicate those who are more strong than them and do not look like them. Halflings are more prevalent in the Federation Star than in the Hive. Ultimately, strength takes precedence over attractiveness in the Hive.
The Hive is home to a large population of halflings who lead more humane lives than those on Earth.
"Just as I expected... there threw the dirt on the halflings whom they looked down upon. Show the news to the three prisoners in the dungeon. Make sure they watch the whole thing!" Queen Titania commanded.
"Yes, your highness!"
Queen Titania spoke, "Prepare my clothes. I'm going to seek an audience with the king."