To be honest, the conversation with Roland Gale gave me a lot of pressure.
Although I already knew that the rebel army was a great threat to the world, we now had a deeper understanding of it.
These leaders who led their people to survive under the hands of the 'Shepherds' were already the limit of what humans could do. Their courage was something that even Visca and Pandora had to look at. Although these leaders weren't necessarily good people, and there were even ambitious invaders and tyrants who wantonly started wars, at least the sacrifices they made for their perseverance were enough to make people gasp in admiration.
I didn't know if Elder Roland Gale was using this method to increase his own bargaining chips and give us a heavy responsibility. Perhaps it was just as he said, he was merely stating the truth. However, at this moment, I truly felt an immense pressure.
Although we didn't even know of the existence of the rebel army before this, it was now the duty of the Imperial Army to eliminate them.
"Don't worry, the Empire will take care of everything. As for our purpose of coming here …"
"Yes, Madam Liliana already told me some things in advance," Roland Gale said in a low voice. Roland Gail said in a low voice, "You discovered the connection between the Angel Pirates and … the 'rebel army'. You launched a surprise attack on the former, destroyed their entire star system, and then snatched their … ancient artifact. His Holiness the Pope described it as such."
The fake loli next to me immediately hugged my arm and shook it vigorously. "Hey hey! Boss, His Majesty Pope, he called him His Majesty Pope! Liliana is indeed a qualified clergyman, isn't she?! "
I regretted bringing such an embarrassing person along. The old man's expression at that moment was really interesting.
"Just pretend that everything is normal," I smiled embarrassedly as I let my elder sister drag Liliana to the side to educate her. "My sister caught a cold when she was young and took the wrong medicine …"
Roland Gale was speechless.
The image of the people of the Empire was completely ruined. Fortunately, the old man was heartless now, otherwise, he might have died from a heart attack.
All in all, we subtly ignored the small interlude just now and got back to the main topic. We began to discuss the Angel Pirates.
In the era when Roland Gale was still an individual (…), the Angel Pirates were similar to the Black Mist Pirates that rose later on. They were just a larger, unorganized, and undisciplined pirate group. At that time, almost all financial groups dominated the Eastern Sky, they couldn't even be considered as a second-rate force. Their sudden rise was something that happened overnight. The reason for their sudden rise was just as we guessed, related to the rebel army. The Angel Pirates were able to attract the 'Shepherd's' fleet to the battlefield in times of crisis. No matter how strong the army was, in front of the Shepherd's warships, it was no different from a sampan. The Angel Pirates relied on this mysterious ability to destroy a large number of hostile forces and made a large number of small pirates and even small kingdoms bow down to them in fear. In the year when the financial group was in danger, the Angel Pirates also used this method to destroy the borders of the financial group's kingdom and established their own Pirate Empire on one-third of the Eastern Sky's territory.
If that was the case, perhaps the Angel Pirates could even use the Shepherd's despotic power to sweep across the entire universe. No one in the world could resist the Shepherd's warships that they summoned. However, those desperadoes didn't continue to expand because they couldn't control the Shepherd's warships that were attracted to them.
"The 'rebel' warships that are summoned don't differentiate between friend and foe." Because of us, Roland Gale began to call the 'Imperial Army' the 'rebel' army. "Those warships will be attracted by the Angel Pirates' signal. As long as the signal is uninterrupted, the 'rebel' warships won't attack the signal transmitting ships or the positions where the transmitting ships are located. However, maintaining the signal requires an astonishing amount of energy. The largest aircraft carrier of the Angel Pirates can only maintain the signal for six hours. Once the signal is terminated, the 'rebel' fleet will attack indiscriminately. No one on the battlefield will be able to escape, except for the ship that emitted the signal. The 'rebel' fleet won't do anything that will harm the signal transmitting source, but it is only limited to the aircraft carrier that is equipped with the transmitter. In other words, the fleet used to protect the transmitter is destined to be annihilated after the summoning signal is sent. The Angel Pirates can't afford such a price, so after they have enough self-protection, those cowards will stop expanding and use the power of the 'rebel' army to intimidate others and occupy the Eastern Sky with peace of mind."
Roland Gale's voice was filled with undisguised disdain towards the Angel Pirates. Compared to the countless factions that relied on huge sacrifices and courage to struggle for survival, the Angel Pirates relied on luck and cunning, as well as the prestige of the rebel army to get to where they are today. From top to bottom, they are a bunch of bandits, yet they relied on luck to stand in the same position as the many kingdoms that paid a huge price to survive to this day. Such a fact is hard to accept!
We also received a piece of good news: The Angel Pirates can only use the signal to attract the rebel army, but they don't have the technology to use the Ancient Celestial Equipment to control those fleets. This way, their threat is much smaller. Tawil has already researched a way to shut off the Ancient Celestial Equipment's signal transmission function. Perhaps tomorrow, he will be able to create a small-scale interference device. Using the powerful infiltration ability of the Armored Scorpion, if the situation from the previous battle happens again, the Ancient Celestial Equipment in the hands of the Angel Pirates will be as good as a gift to us.
"Hey hey, old man, do you know how those pirates obtained the Ancient Celestial Equipment?" Shallow Shallow suddenly jumped out and asked excitedly. I couldn't help but be stunned. Apart from being obedient and acting cute, this lass actually has a time for serious matters?
"Based on the information we received, it is highly likely that they entered the Great Nebula — — and came out alive." The reason why they were able to come out alive is probably because they obtained something from there … I remember that when the Angel Pirates returned, they dragged a gigantic wreckage. It was a twisted shard that was more than ten kilometers long. However, it was protected by the remaining Angel Pirates like a treasure. From then on, the Angel Pirates rose rapidly … If I'm not wrong, that shard should be stored in the Angel Pirates' capital. The shard is highly likely to belong to the 'rebel army'. Even if the Angel Pirates exhausted all their strength, they wouldn't be able to research it in a short few hundred years. If you want to start a war there, the financial group will assist you. Although our strength is meager, we believe that we can start an unprecedented war at the western border of the Angel Pirates. "
"It's not bad that you are very proactive. However, if you do this, the entire Roland Gale Financial Group might be pushed to the opposite side of the empire's rebel army." I looked at the gigantic head in front of me. The other party's face was as sharp as a knife, and the light in his old eyes flickered. I didn't know if this artificially made head was intentionally designed like this, but the determination and determination in the other party's eyes made it hard to believe that the head was actually hiding an old soul. "You have to consider this carefully. The empire's rebel army might focus all of their attention on us, but as long as they divert a tenth of their hostility towards the financial group, your empire could be destroyed at any moment. I'm not boasting, but the Cross Starship that we parked beside your capital is equipped with a world-class attack weapon that is enough to destroy everything you have in an instant."
The old man listened to me quietly, then closed his eyes slightly.
"I don't have much time left."
"Be it biochemical technology, AI, bionic neural network, or even the technology that I secretly learned from the 'Empire's rebel army', none of them can give me true immortality. I am aging, but not physically. This head has many backups, and my ministers can transfer all my memories and thoughts to a young 'body' at any time. However, I can feel that my aging is happening in my mind, or rather, in my soul. It's unbelievable that the soul actually has its own lifespan, and it appears so clearly in my consciousness. Perhaps next month, or perhaps tomorrow, my soul will stiffen and fall into eternal sleep. Without the leadership of a leader, the kingdom that everyone hates will be destroyed in an instant. I am very clear that there is no one around me who can bear this burden of mine …" "Not only me, but all the old fellows who turned themselves into something neither human nor ghost are walking into their graves. It's just a matter of time.
It's just a matter of time. The rulers of our generation have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years. We've fought and invaded each other, but we're the only friends we have in this world. Less than thirty percent of those who fought with us hundreds of years ago are still alive … In the entire Milky Way, there are only less than ten of the most powerful kingdoms left in the four Heavens. The cycle of the great purge is not far away … "
"We can't see any promising leaders among the young factions, and the old fellows who are neither human nor ghost are aging one by one. Soon, the life cycle of this universe will end. This is a secret that few know. In the ancient records that we found, it is recorded that this universe will undergo a Great Purge every once in a while. Now, I can vaguely feel that this cycle is coming."
"Perhaps the only ruler of our generation who can truly live forever is the little Queen of the Free Kingdom. She is the youngest among us old things, and she has the body of someone from the Empire. Perhaps the Free Kingdom will be the last country standing before the Great Purge, but …"
The old man said a lot and then suddenly went silent.
Ten seconds later, Roland Gale suddenly opened his eyes. "I want to take another gamble! I want to take a gamble with these old bones of mine! We have lived a life of resignation for hundreds of years! Dragging out an ignoble existence, waiting for death without any resistance! Those old things are all cowards! The little Queen is still very young, but I — I am Roland Gale! I will not do nothing in front of the only chance I have! Since my death means the destruction of the country, then I want to see if I can gamble for a future for my people before my death comes! Give me this chance! "
"Warning, emotional fluctuations have exceeded the warning level. Suppression field activated. Leader, please take care of your health."
The electronic voice that suddenly resounded in the hall made Roland Gale's impassioned speech stop abruptly. In an instant, the angry old man in front of us regained his calm expression, but the light in his eyes was still hard to look at.
"I am very envious of the little Queen called Fina. Although she has no emotions, she is many times better than someone like me who still has emotions," the old man said in a self-mocking manner. The muscles on his face slowly relaxed. "I am very sorry, leader of the Empire. I am only the ruler of a weak civilization. However, I want to let you know that even the weak have their own dignity. I wish to use my own power to protect the people, and not wait for the Empire to save me. You are strong, but I am not willing to rely on some savior!"
"You are also very strong." Visca's blood-red eyes met the old man's. "If you were a citizen of the Empire, I would definitely award you with a warrior's medal. You are much stronger than the other rulers we have seen in this universe."
"Alright, Liliana, I think I know why you have such a high opinion of this country." I used a mental link to speak to the eldest sister. The latter bared her teeth at me, her face glowing red. "You are a hot-blooded old man, aren't you?"
I was speechless.
The elder sister let out a long sigh. "Alright, this is also a good thing. Just wait. Our liaison officer will probably inform you of the Imperial Army's next step in a day or two. Also, if you remember more about the Angel Pirates, let us know immediately."
The night sky was low, and the night in Ti En was abnormally cold. Even though it was the planet's' first warm season ', the temperature outside was still around zero degrees Celsius. Although I was not afraid of such low temperatures, a certain coldness seemed to be slowly seeping in from the depths of the universe, making me feel slightly cold.
I did not know why, but I could not sleep. I tossed and turned in my room for a long time, unable to fall asleep. My mind was filled with thoughts, and in the end …
In the end, the leader of a certain Empire was kicked out of the room by the Mercury Lamp.
This sounded so ambiguous, but if you knew how arrogantly that 92.3cm fellow used his biological clock to destroy my sleeping habits, I'm afraid all that's left is sympathy. The elder sister taught me to crawl into a box to sleep at nine at night, and even when I fell asleep, I would be exceptionally alert. You can't afford to hurt a puppet that was trained by the elder sister to crawl into a box to sleep at nine at night!
The others should be asleep by now. Although they were all girls, they were a group of incredible girls who had a heavy burden on their shoulders. Ever since the elder sister and the others returned to the warship, they had been researching the battle plan against the Angel Pirates. Although the Angel Pirates were just a weak, ordinary civilization, it was highly possible that they possessed an ancient device that could summon the rebels from all over the universe. The launchers that we had seized were only a few components of the ancient device, and this was a thorny problem for us. As for Pandora and Visca, although they could not come up with any constructive ideas, they were still great generals. They had also been immersed in their work for half a day. For example, they had come up with a hundred and twenty plans to exterminate the Angel Pirates. Liliana, on the other hand, was preparing many mysterious rituals in hopes of strengthening the Heroic Spirit troops. Even Shallow Shallow, whose mind was always wandering, was …
Let us move on to the next topic.
Since they were all very busy, they had already fallen asleep from exhaustion. Was it too sinful for me to come out in the middle of the night to get some fresh air out of boredom?
In order not to cause any pressure on the ordinary citizens in the city, and to make it easier for us to work, we did not accept Old Roland Gail's invitation to stay in the city. Instead, we returned to the Empire Admiral. I was now on a small platform at the end of the warship's arm. From here, we could see the capital of Tyne that had sunk into the night. Under the dim, cold stars, the city was still brightly lit.
"Hum —"
A faint buzzing sound suddenly rang beside me. A gentle white light enveloped the area within a few meters around me. Then, a certain angel sister who was rubbing her eyes landed lightly in front of me.
As I did not know why she had suddenly appeared, I did not say a word. I only looked at her in confusion.
The silver-haired angel girl, who was shrouded in gentle holy light, rubbed her eyes. She extended her wings and floated in the air. She flew to the left for about five to six meters before making a posture to lie down. The next second. Pah.
Three seconds later, I remembered with cold sweat. If this was in my room, it should be where the sofa was … This silly cat angel was sleepwalking!!
"Ugh …"
After foolishly falling to the ground, Alaya finally woke up. This sleeping angel, who spent sixty to seventy percent of the day in a daze, was getting weirder and weirder. I could not see her at all. If it wasn't for the fact that I could hear her snoring in my mind during my free time, and that she would come out in the afternoon for me or my elder sister to comb her feathers, we would have almost forgotten about her existence. Now, it seemed that not only would this lass sometimes fall out of my mind when she was asleep, she had also recently developed the habit of sleepwalking?
"Brother Monarch, the room is so cold."
The silly cat angel floated over as though she had smelled something. She had not woken up yet, but she could accurately talk to me in her sleep. "Is the air conditioner broken?"
… Room my ass! Open your eyes, you sleepyhead!
Another gust of cold wind blew over and Alaya finally shivered. Then, she opened her golden eyes. "Eh? Brother Monarch, where's the roof? "
I … Would you believe me if I said that I slept?
"I couldn't sleep, so I came out to get some fresh air." I pressed lightly on Alaya's head. I had been busy for the past few days and my little angel sister had been neglected. It couldn't be helped. She didn't seem to be proficient in interstellar warfare. While we were busy fighting, all she could do was sleep. "If you are still sleepy, come back and sleep. The sea of consciousness is always warm."
"I'm not sleepy anymore." Alaya's dazed face finally brightened up. "I slept enough during the day."
To nurture a nocturnal angel … Damn it, what have I done!?
"It's good that you aren't sleeping. Come over and lend me your wings."
I chuckled. I suddenly felt that she was quite fun to play with. So, while Alaya was still in a daze, I pulled her wings aside and draped them over myself. "It's much warmer now."
This toy was much stronger than a low-level toy like a duvet. Usually, when there was a chance, Little Bubble would try to sleep under Alaya's wings. I had wanted to try it for a long time.
Alaya blinked her eyes in confusion. Suddenly, she smiled warmly and did something that no one expected. She leaned over and hugged me from behind. Then, she stretched out her other wing as well. Just like that, a pair of pure white wings enveloped both of us. "Brother Monarch, it's not cold anymore."
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