Putting aside his previous performance, Halland's recent performance had been giving us a strange feeling. This feeling had arisen since the day he attacked the border of the Empire and almost got wiped out. Today, I once again felt a strong sense of strangeness.
His behavior was not like that of a man with clear logic and clear goals. He attacked at the most unexpected time, lurked in the most unexpected situation, and when he should not have shown up, he suddenly appeared and hijacked the Fairy Void Merchant Ship. His series of actions had a sense of "rhythm disorder", as if he was sleepwalking. The ship that acted as the bait had been wandering in the Far Frontier for three days. It was reasonable to say that its identity as a bait should have been suspicious at this time. If Halland had been hoisted out two days ago, it would have been fine. But he had come out when he could see through the trap at a glance.
When we received the intelligence from the Far Frontier, Sandora and I immediately ordered the whole army to attack and block the movement of the remnants of Halland's army. But after giving the order, we could not help but have doubts in this regard. Sandora recalled the strange phenomenon of the fallen apostle's combat strength during the battle at the border, and I also thought of Halland's crazy military actions. At last, we came to a conclusion: this time, we must find a way to capture the madman alive, and we must figure out which part of his brain had gone wrong.
She had personally led the interception of Halland's army to the Far Frontier a few days ago. Now, she had led the ambush troops to surround the target world and was reporting to us about the situation on the front line. At this time, Sandora and I were still at home. Sandora had originally considered giving up the plan, but now it seemed that we would have to set off soon. It was not easy to deal with Emperor Schilling, and it was difficult to guarantee that the elites of Sives's army would not meet with any accidents. So, Sandora and I had to go to the Far Frontier in person. Besides, we were also considering capturing Halland alive. I was afraid that ordinary troops would not be able to handle this kind of task.
Considering the "distance" between the faraway borders and the capital of the Empire, Sandora and I had to leave in a moment.
"The decoy had sent out an ambush signal twenty minutes ago," Xi Wei said solemnly on the holographic projection in the middle of the living room. Behind her was the glorious dome of the Empire Admiral's command hall. "The ambush was very short and lasted less than two seconds. The equipment on the decoy had determined that the enemy was indeed Halland's remnants. As expected, the enemy did not destroy the ship but tried to capture it. Now the bait has been brought to the Prime Material Plane by Halland's remnants, and we have the place surrounded. "
"Is he showing any signs of breaking out?" Sandora asked with a frown. Beside her were all the dolls in the house. These little ones had not seen us having a strategy meeting at home for a long time. They knew that it was going to be war again, so they were all very curious. Of course, they were very quiet, and even tried to sit up straight like the Empire soldiers they had seen before. These little ones grew up in a special environment. Although I usually called them 'brats' countless times, they were unusually mature and steady in the current situation. Before the war, they were much more sensible than I thought.
"No, that is also puzzling." Xi Wei looked puzzled. "Theoretically, after Halland dragged the ship back to their nest, they should have realized that they had been tricked, but they have not made any moves so far. Our army followed the bait's last tracking signal to this world and found traces of the Abyssal fleet passing through the World Barrier, so we can be sure that the enemy is holed up in this place. And with the quality of the enemy's Royal Fleet, I believe that Halland has already sensed that the Empire's army is approaching. But they have not shown any signs of breaking out. "
Shadora, on the other hand, was not surprised. "Perhaps they know that there's no hope of breaking out, so they're preparing to fight back. Or perhaps Halan's brain is short-circuiting again. Anyway, continue to install disruptors on the world barrier. Also, speed up the construction of relay stations in the void. When the power of the Garden of Death spreads over, they won't be able to escape."
"Are we not launching an all-out attack now, Your Majesty?" Your Majesty? "Sives asked in surprise.
"Don't rush. We must ensure that nothing goes wrong against that kind of enemy." Sandora stood up. "Release the probes first, then send a scout team to investigate the situation in that universe and Halland's general situation. Once we arrive, then prepare for the main attack."
Finally, before ending the communication, I specially reminded Xi Wei, "Don't be rash. I have a feeling that Halland's brain is not normal. If an emperor really goes crazy, I'm afraid that you won't be able to control him. I will go over with Sandora now."
"Brain is not normal …" Xi Wei was stunned for a moment, then silently bowed and ended the communication.
"If we use the fastest shuttle, we will leave after lunch and reach the frontlines before dinner." Sandora looked at the time, and according to her style, made a schedule based on mealtimes.
I felt that she was in a good mood, a little excited, but more expectant and happy. I could understand her mood, because I was similar. Although Halland was strong, the enemy was already at the end of his rope. He was the enemy that we had encountered since the establishment of the New Empire, and now that the enemy was forced into a dead end, it was obviously a good thing. Hence, the atmosphere between Sandora and I was brimming with fighting spirit and positive energy.
But the rest of the family seemed to be a little unhappy. Ever since we hung up the communication, the little puppet had been trying to pull my head off. She seemed to be in a very bad mood.
Of course, I knew the reason, and it was also a difficult situation. My constant battles were what the little puppet was most dissatisfied with. She looked eccentric, cold and distant, but she was actually the kind of person who would be very dependent on others once she let down her guard. Although she had never admitted it, Sandora had once said to me:
"If there's anything in the world that can make that little girl trust unconditionally, it's your words."
Yes, this is a tough mouth but a soft heart. She is obviously very clingy, but she still pretends to be arrogant. She hopes that I don't have to run around outside for three hundred days a year, but she will never say it out loud. She will try to bite me or do some other pranks that will make my head hurt …
I struggled to remove the little girl from my shoulder. Her slender but extraordinarily strong arms wrapped around my neck, and I cupped her face. "Be good and wait at home. This war will end soon. Halland's army will not be much left."
"What about next time?" the little puppet said coldly, her face full of anger.
"Chen, let me give you a suggestion. Bring her along."
Just as I was thinking about how to make the little girl stay at home obediently, I suddenly heard Icetis's voice in the spiritual connection. What the female pervert said shocked me.
"What?" My expression didn't change, but I quickly replied in the spiritual connection, "This is a war with the fallen emperor. It's a high-risk war. This little girl doesn't have much combat power …"
"In the future, there won't be any low-risk wars where you will need to go personally." Icetis didn't seem to be acting on a whim. She was seriously explaining her thoughts, "You don't understand how children think … Look at the sisters who are with this little girl, and you will understand."
I was stunned. I looked around at the group of little girls, excluding the sisters Pandora, Bubble, and Liliana, who couldn't be classified as' children '. I didn't see any difference between the others and the little puppets.
Icetis sighed and pointed them out one by one in the spiritual connection, "Little Bubble will grow into a mature host sooner or later. Even if her flaws cause her growth to be slow, her final form will be the same as Bubble's. Medivh is already a powerful Crow God. Other than some weird problems, her mind and body are close to that of an adult. She can go to the battlefield with you anytime. Xiaoxue … Of course, she has her moments as a child, but she will quickly grow into a commander. I heard that she went to the frontline as an official officer of the Royal Navy at the age of fifteen. These are all your children, or people who can be treated as children by you. They are also the little puppet girl's sisters. But now, they are destined to become members who can fight alongside you. They have also gone to war with you many times, much more than the little girl in your arms. Your puppet daughter has a sense of crisis. Have you never realized it? "
I instantly understood.
"She is the most useless among the children." This thought must have sprouted in the little puppet's heart. Because her sisters' future achievements were already evident at present. Only she seemed to see no hope of becoming more 'useful'.
It seemed that in many stories about court battles, the descendants of the royal family would fight each other to the death for their own achievements and talents. The descendants of the royal family who lacked strength would fall into a great sense of crisis. Of course, I didn't think that these naughty children in my house would have the time to meddle in other people's business. But this didn't mean that they couldn't develop a related sense of crisis. This was especially true for the little puppet's competitive and arrogant personality. When her sisters were all active as commanders or gods, she was still a child playing at home. She definitely couldn't accept it.
I had never thought about this. It wasn't because I didn't care about the little girl. It was because I didn't associate my daughter with the words' illustrious achievements and limitless future. 'In my mind, they should be carefree and play all day long. I never thought that my precious children would follow me into battle. Isn't there a saying that in the eyes of parents, children will always be children? Even if you achieved a hundred thousand military merits, conquered a hundred cities, wore golden armor, and rode on a warhorse, and your parents told you about how you wet your bed when you were young, you still had to stand there and listen. Because parents don't pay attention to how capable their children are. Their favorite phrase is always: The children are still young!
— Speaking of which, isn't it a little sad for me to have such sentiments at such a young age?
Take a look at Xiaoxue. She was probably more knowledgeable than I was when it came to military affairs and all sorts of advanced technology. However, 90% of the time, I still felt that she was just a naughty brat who didn't know any better.
Thinking about this, I put the little doll back on my shoulder. "This time, I'll bring you along."
The elder sister immediately cast a worried look at me. It was obvious that she felt that the battlefield was dangerous. It wasn't a wise move to let the little doll tag along. But I waved my hand at her and said, "Don't worry, I won't be unable to protect this little girl. Moreover, she should go see the world occasionally. Everyone in the Empire comes from the military. The last time she went to the battlefield was two years ago."
Sandora nodded in agreement. "Indeed, even a member of the royal family can't avoid military duties. It's just that this child is a little special. She has never been counted as a citizen of the Empire."
Actually, although I had decided to bring Little Lamp along, it was just to make the little girl excited. I really didn't think that this little girl could be of any use on the battlefield. In the battlefield of the Gods, which is full of unconventional soldiers, her combat power really doesn't have much of a presence. Moreover, it is obvious that she has never learned how to march and fight, and she doesn't know interstellar strategy. Of course, she is not a scientist either. She can't be a super soldier, can't be a staff officer, and doesn't understand scientific research …
Ugh, I suddenly understood the depression in the little doll's heart.
"Rice should be eaten bite by bite …" Icetis seemed to be able to guess what I was thinking. She squinted her eyes and said. But soon, she saw Sandora's expression as she looked at the kitchen, so she immediately changed her words. "Ugh, the road has to be taken one step at a time. As the head of a country, you can't keep your heir in a greenhouse forever, right?"
When Icetis said the word 'heir', I instantly shivered. Usually, I really didn't notice that I was already someone who could use the word 'heir' to address my children. It felt like this word was used for the royal relatives in the palace drama. It had nothing to do with a family like me who could drink soy milk, eat youtiao, and even buy discounted eggs. Now that I think about it … it's really cool!
The first thing I thought of was the famous words: One day, my reign will come to an end, and you, will be crowned …
As I thought about this, I couldn't help but look around. Bubbles was tugging at Jill's clothes, asking for toys. Xiaoxue was lying on the sofa reading a comic. She was laughing like an idiot. Puppeteer was counting my hair. If Little Crow could be counted as one of them, she was feeding her palm-sized splits with Chinese cabbage. She was squatting on the coffee table, refusing to change her ways.
I felt that I should work hard to survive. My future as heir was probably even bleaker than Terenas' …
So, the little doll was happily allowed to set off with the adults. She treated going to war as a joyous occasion. I don't know if this mentality was considered a problem. Of course, the consequence of doing so was that all the little ones had a reason to come along. I felt that Icetis's view of 'heirs need to be trained. They will sooner or later go to war like Xiaoxue' was very reasonable. So, I could only agree to all of them. But after agreeing, Sandora, Big Sister, and I solemnly stated one thing to the little ones:
War is serious and dangerous. This is not going out to play, nor is it children playing house. Especially this war, we must treat it with a serious attitude.
Later, I realized that it was almost a bunch of nonsense. Little Bubble was a Shiring Apostles, a professional soldier. Her heart was like a mirror. Although Little Bubble was still young, she was growing rapidly as a Crow God. Under the guidance of Icetis and Liliana, she already understood the meaning of responsibility and sacrifice. Needless to say, Xiaoxue was born in the military. Even as a little doll, she had fought with us in war. And before she came to this family, her life was not at all peaceful …
This group of children were all very impressive!
This time, Lin Xue was responsible for staying behind to look after the house. She was mainly there to respond to the summons of her parents. Because Milady had not been home for a long time this year, this lass probably couldn't follow us out for a long period of time. Other than her, almost everyone in the family, including Big Sister, was mobilized. Also, we brought all the children with us for the first time. Oh, according to Icetis, when we were on the battlefield, we couldn't call them children anymore. We should call them 'heirs receiving training'. I couldn't remember the last time I brought this group of little ones out to war.
Because the main army was already in position at the border, we saved the time of mobilizing the troops. We traveled lightly and only needed a few hours to reach the border. Based on Sandora's timetable, we set off after lunch and met up with Sives an hour before dinner.
Can we not ridicule Sandora for using mealtimes as a timetable?
When we arrived, the elite troops led by Sives were still encircling the enemies at the critical point of the World Barrier. They had followed Sandora's orders and did not move. They had even sent out several scouts. Now that the world was completely sealed, the jump information of the World Barrier was completely encrypted. This operation was like moving a small program into a folder and then placing the folder into a sandbox to isolate it. Unless the sandbox was removed, the program in the folder would not be able to escape. Halland was the virus program trapped in the folder.
The engineering fleet had built a continuous Order Field Generator at the critical point of the Order that was closer to the Void. It was like the Protoss's Void Node, providing the conditions for us to build a base in the Void. Now, a relay station was quickly being built. Its purpose was to transmit and amplify the signal from the Garden of Departed Worlds. Once the station was operational, the world that Halland was hiding in would be completely isolated. It was as safe as the virus program being physically isolated in another memory.
"How's the situation? Is Halland still not trying to break out of the encirclement? " The moment Sandora saw Sives, she immediately wanted to understand the situation here. The latter's expression appeared to be very conflicted.
"Your Majesty, the situation doesn't seem right … Not only is Halland not trying to break out of the encirclement, she didn't even set up a defensive position in the world. They … are hiding in deep space. We are looking for them. And this universe doesn't seem right … "
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