Rules for raising elves [Interstellar Apocalypse]

Ivan said he would take her to meet someone special.

Shia held Caleb's hand and followed Ivan through the tribe's tree houses, and then arrived in front of a white, very luxurious white tree house.

The tree houses of the Maya tribe all look similar, but this one is obviously much larger and the materials are much finer. There is a wind chime made of shells hanging outside the door, which makes a sweet sound when the wind blows. When entering the door, there was a white curtain as another layer of barrier, and the ground was even rarely covered with a soft, beautifully patterned carpet, which was enough to show the thoughtfulness of the decorator.

There is Sia's favorite mushroom lamp inside, but there are obviously more here, with various shapes, decorating the room beautifully.

There was a figure in front of the table, who had obviously been waiting for them for a long time.

"This is Martha, my wife and the true leader of the Maya tribe."

After the figure gradually became clearer, the Evening Star team finally understood what kind of secret the Maiya tribe, which had always been somewhat exclusive, had hidden.

There is actually a female on this remote little planet!

This female named "Martha" does not look young anymore. She is wearing a simple and elegant linen dress and a brightly colored shawl. Her appearance is not outstanding, not even beautiful. Her skin color is relatively dull, and her face is There are also some spots on her body, and the white fluffy ears on her head and her long black and white tail all indicate that she is an orc with ring-tailed lemur genes.

Martha showed no surprise at their arrival, which was obviously expected.

The older female's eyes slowly moved between them, and then stopped on Shia.

Sia was wearing brown men's overalls. She had just returned from working in the orchard and even had a small patch of dirt on her face, but none of these could cover up the elf's beautiful face that was full of soft light filters.

Although she was somewhat mentally prepared after hearing it from Ivan, she was still severely shocked for a moment.

While the evolution of males is becoming more and more perfect, the degradation of females has become more and more obvious. Ordinary appearance has even become the norm, because some females cannot even have a human form.

So to a certain extent, the beauty of appearance has become an important way to judge the degree of evolution of a female.

So even though Martha's appearance seems particularly ordinary in a room of superior-looking males, she is already relatively good among females.

Martha waved to Sia, hoping she would come closer.

After Caleb nodded, the elf slowly walked up to the female he was meeting for the first time, letting Martha gently hold her hand and look at her face carefully.

"Oh, her evolution is so perfect." Martha admired.

Martha motioned for Sia to sit next to her, showed a kind expression, and handed Sia a glass of milk. After seeing Sia start to take small sips, Martha turned to pay attention to the others.

"I know you have a lot of doubts, like me and Ivan."

Martha sat up, and this inconspicuous female suddenly took on a different aura. She was a rare female with a dominant position in the group.

Ivan walked to Martha's side and held his wife's hand tightly. Martha patted the back of her husband's hand comfortingly, indicating that she was fine, and then asked: "Tell me, where did you find her? Why did you come to Little Star?"

Caleb briefly described how they met Shia and how they arrived at the Little Ball Star, but cleverly concealed the part where Shia came out of the tree, only saying that she was in an escape capsule on the Junk Planet. found.

Martha nodded after hearing this. Although she understood that they were covering up something, she also roughly understood what was going on, and agreed with their behavior of hiding Shia's whereabouts and being unwilling to hand her over to the empire for the time being.

"What you did is right, children. Do you think that only District One can provide her with the best material environment and the most thorough protection? Only the females in District One can enjoy the most noble status in the empire?"

"If you think so, you are totally wrong. She is different from those females who are willing to be trapped in the core area for the sake of glory, wealth and peaceful life. She is born free. For her, that kind of place will only be a gorgeous place. 's cage."

"And the so-called highest courtesy in the core area is different from what you think."

Having said that, Martha no longer concealed her identity. Her appearance and fluent language skills fully demonstrated that she was a precious noble lady of the empire.

As for why she appeared on this remote little star? Martha's eyes were heavy as she slowly told her story.

The empire's policy of centralized female rearing, also known as "the highest courtesy of females", actually only started to change later.

Although the females in the past were precious, they were still widely distributed in various regions and lived traditional lives in their respective groups.

But after all, the development of each ethnic group is divided into strengths and weaknesses. If some ethnic groups that are too weak are unable to raise females, the empire will send these females to the core area of ​​the empire to raise them on their behalf and provide them with better living conditions.

The original intention of this policy was good, so that precious females could be properly protected, but as it later developed, it became more and more deformed.

Originally, the scope of intensive care was only for females from weak and incompetent groups, but in the end it developed into the situation where all females had to be forcibly sent to the core area for care.

Those females who originally lived a good life in their respective groups were lured to the core area by the empire with various good conditions, and they no longer lost their freedom.

At first, their tribesmen had a strong resistance, but in the end they were given up by the various superior conditions promised by the empire. In the end, everyone gradually came to the understanding that females must live in the core area, and they all believed that females could only live in the core area. District can get the best care.

Gorgeous dresses, high-end candies, exquisite residences, and a peaceful environment without any danger can indeed easily wear down people's willpower. At first, they can refuse, but as time goes by, these enchanted souls wrapped in honey Yaocai gradually revealed its fangs. Many young females born in the core area have completely accepted this kind of life and have lost their ability to survive independently.

But Martha's mother, Sophia, is different. Her ring-tailed lemur family has been a matriarchal society since ancient times, with females as leaders. They live in a small star with a strong magnetic barrier and live an isolated life.

The little star only integrated into the interstellar society very late, so the economic level is very backward, but Sophia is a very smart leader. In order to let the people of the tribe live a better life, Sophia took the initiative to set up a caravan to trade with other planets. The specialty fruits of the little star are artificially cultivated on a large scale and transported to other galaxies for trade.

This kind of fruit is salsa fruit. In fact, it was not called salsa fruit at that time. It was just a wild fruit for young football stars and it didn’t even have a special name.

But Sophia was pregnant at that time. She knew that her baby might be a daughter, so she named her daughter "Martha". This fruit was affectionately named "Salsa Fruit" by the tribesmen.

Since becoming pregnant, Sophia has gradually stopped taking the initiative to lead the caravan, and her husband Poser has taken the responsibility. However, just when Sophia was about to give birth, something happened to the caravan.

The caravan encountered interstellar pirates, and her husband was in danger outside. Sophia had to lead her tribe to rescue the caravan, but was discovered in the melee by the Second Legion who came to quell the chaos.

In this way, Sophia was forcibly sent to the core area, where she gave birth to Martha.

Unlike other females whose bones have been softened by honey, Sophia has taught Masha since she was a child that ring-tailed lemur girls must be independent and how to be qualified leaders. They should be born to leap in the jungle and lead The tribe seeks food instead of waiting in a birdcage to be fed.

Therefore, even though she was pampered by the superior life in District 1, and lived a life where she could reach out for clothes and open her mouth for food, Martha still had the yearning to return to her homeland planted in her by her mother in her little heart.

When Martha was six years old, Sophia was forcibly formed into another family and sent to another district. From then on, she never saw her mother again and grew up alone in one district until she reached adulthood.

Martha's evolutionary level is undoubtedly excellent. She has a good evolved appearance and fluent language skills, making her a distinguished "noble lady".

As an adult, she will have a large number of outstanding males for her to choose from. She will wear the most expensive dresses and the most gorgeous jewelry. The food she eats will be specially prepared by the chef. The top ingredients will be used and sent from various galaxies. A little bit is enough. The average household spends a whole year. Gradually, she began to forget her mother's teachings.

Soon, under the guidance of the empire, she chose a flying orc with an excellent genetic level to start a family.

The list of marriage contract candidates is provided by the Imperial Council, which lists males with outstanding families. Without the support of a strong family, you will not be able to enter this list.

But this method could not provide a deep understanding of the other person's personality and preferences. She only knew that the other person had good fighting ability and excellent appearance, and knew nothing else.

So after marriage, her husband had no relationship with her. Their personalities were completely different and they couldn't even talk to each other. Even after Martha became pregnant, her husband thought that he had completed his reproduction mission and hurried back to the battlefield. , but he died unexpectedly in less than a month.

After Martha heard the news, she was not only shocked, but also confused about her future life.

After possessing human form, the barriers between species are broken down, but there is a half probability that the genes of the child born will be from the father's family and the mother's family. But according to imperial policy, widowed females must be redistributed to start families, on the grounds that precious females cannot live without the protection of males.

In other words, if Martha gives birth to a boy, he will definitely be taken away by the other family if he inherits his father's genes. If he inherits his own genes, the male ring-tailed lemur will generally not be very strong. In order to promote If Martha remarries, she may be taken to a nursery in another district to be raised.

If she is a girl, she will have the same fate as her mother regardless of whether she has her own genetic form or not.

She must remarry, and this child will never stay with her and be raised by her.

After being widowed and pregnant, Martha returned to the "Rose Garden" where females intensively raised her life, washing her face with tears every day. Compared with the death of her emotionless husband, she was more worried about being separated from her unborn child. She felt that the child in her belly was growing up day by day, and this feeling of reluctance became stronger day by day.

At this moment, Ivan appeared.

Ivan is a docile and strong Frisian orc. He has an A-level genetic bloodline and is the guard responsible for guarding the rose garden.

He has been by Martha's side since he was a child, but without strong family support, he has no right to be on Martha's list of fiancées.

He could only hide his full love, silently watching Martha get married as the most caring guard, and then watching Martha come back with a sad face, touching his belly every day and mumbling to herself.

After watching Martha lose weight day by day, Ivan finally couldn't help it anymore and expressed his love to Martha, hoping that he could take Martha away and treat Martha's children as his own, so that Martha could be free from flesh and blood. separated and promised to take care of Martha for the rest of her life.

This stirred up a huge stir in Martha's heart, and the seeds her mother had sown in her heart when she was young began to grow wildly.

She shouldn't be a bird in a cage, she shouldn't be an object at the mercy of others, and she shouldn't let others decide her life!

Her mind was full of her mother and the hometown she described: their house was high in the trees, where there were jungles and shrubs everywhere, and the most delicious fruit named after her, "salsa fruit", there. And her father, who would love her people.

You can never imagine what a mother would go to for her child! So Martha made the boldest decision in her life. She wanted to escape from the core area and return to her hometown.

Martha planned a trick to fake her death, set fire to the small building where she lived, and then, under the protection of Ivan, she blended in with the crowd and escaped.

The ridiculous parliament did not even expect that one of their carefully raised canaries would actually dare to escape. This time, Martha was really deceived. Even after Martha's "death", the official website only posted a hypocritical condolence message, expressing regret that the empire had lost a precious female, and then the matter was hastily concluded.

Once you lose your value, no one will care about you anymore. At this moment, Martha clearly realized how false the lofty status and the supreme "right of courtesy" were.

They went through many hardships, and based on the information left by Sophia, they walked all the way from the core area to the ninth area, and then met the Maya caravan that was out for business. Ring-tailed lemurs and orcs all identify their companions through smell. After recognizing Martha as After becoming the descendant of the leader Sophia, Martha finally returned to her homeland under the protection of her tribe.

Although Martha's father died of illness at a young age because he did not get over the grief of losing his wife, the tribesmen are always grateful for Sophia's contribution to the tribe and believe that Sophia is the most successful leader in the history of the Maya tribe. Martha also showed great respect.

In the end, Martha relied on her intelligence to become the leader of the Maya tribe again.

In the process, Martha also got to know the man who had been an unknown guardian by her side since she was a child. She was moved by Ivan's dedication and meticulous sincerity in giving up together, and started a family with Ivan.

Masha gave birth to a boy on the little star, he was Macaro.

As he said, Ivan gave all his love to this child and treated Macaro as his own child. After Martha became the leader of the Maya tribe again, in order to protect Martha, she let Martha hide behind the scenes, and she became the apparent leader of Maya.

Judging from Macaro's performance, he has no idea of ​​his own life experience and really regards Ivan as his most admired father.

After listening to Martha's story, everyone felt a little sad for a while.

"Is the core area originally a place like this?" Leo recovered from this ups and downs of the story and suddenly solved his long-standing doubts.

For these orcs who grew up in remote areas, life in the core area is more like a fairy tale. They don’t have to endure a harsh living environment or compete for limited resources. The females living there are like the best on a cream cake. Delicious strawberries are the lifelong dream of every male orc. Only orcs who are powerful enough can pick this pearl.

He never understood why females had to go to the core area. Could it be that only the core area had the ability to protect females? And do those females also live that kind of life voluntarily?

And tearing open those gorgeous packages is actually a chessboard for the powerful to compete for power. Those precious females are just a bargaining chip and tool for them to grow their families.

On the surface, it looks like everything is available, but in fact, it doesn’t even have the most basic right to choose one’s own life.

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At this moment, a cowardly cry attracted everyone's attention.

Macaro walked out from behind the curtain. It seemed that he had not yet recovered from the huge shock of what he had just overheard. He was a little at a loss as he fiddled with the hem of his clothes and cautiously looked up at Ivan.

Turns out he's not daddy's boy.

His father is so strong, the only A-level person in the tribe, and the most powerful person in the tribe, but he is not his child.

Ivan noticed the lost look in the little boy's eyes, and immediately understood what the child he had raised since childhood was thinking.

He had sworn to treat Martha's children as his own, and over the years he had kept his promise and fulfilled his responsibilities as a father. He even loved him more than Martha. For this reason, Martha had repeatedly persuaded him not to do anything to him. The child is too pampered.

Ivan knelt down and looked at the little boy who was already as high as his waist, and said seriously: "Makaro, you are my child. Even though I am not your biological father, I am very glad that I still have the opportunity to be your father. , no one can change this.”

Then Macaro cried loudly and hugged Ivan tightly.

Amidst Makaro's cries, Martha sighed silently. Although as Makaro grew up, he would one day know the truth, but when this moment really came, she still couldn't bear it.

Closing her eyes and suppressing the emotions in her heart, Martha said sternly: "Makalo, you are a big child, and you will know it sooner or later. But you are my Martha's child, no matter who your biological father is, this Nothing can be changed. Ivan raised you, he is a good father, and it will not change whether you are related by blood or not."

"I know, because I'm pregnant, you've been feeling uneasy lately. You're afraid that I'll ignore you when I have a new baby, so you go around being naughty in an attempt to attract my attention."

"But, Macaro, you have to know." Martha wiped away Macaro's tears, and the boy was at a loss when his thoughts were revealed.

"No matter how naughty you are, the reason why the tribe will condone you is precisely because you are my Martha's child, I am the leader of Maya, and your father Ivan is the most powerful warrior of this tribe. Apart from these What? Macaro, you are nothing."

"Other children older than you have either gone to the caravan to gain experience, or have begun to contribute to the tribe, but you are the youngest one, and you are either naughty here or playing around there every day. Your father indulges you, but I do not I don’t think it’s right.”

"We all love you, but my health is not good. No matter how strong your father is, he will grow old one day. We will leave you one day, so what will you do then? You can only rely on you. Myself. If you become the leader of the tribe, you will also be responsible for the rise and fall of the entire Maya tribe. If you do not have this ability, I will let them choose another powerful tribesman to become the leader."

"And" Martha gently placed Macaro's hand on her slightly bulging belly and whispered: "Makalo, she will be a female, and you will have a sister."

Macaro's eyes widened in disbelief.

"So you have to become stronger. In order to prevent her from having the same fate as me and your grandmother, but to allow her to grow up happily in a small football star. We Maia orcs are born to belong to the free jungle. .”

After Ivan sent Macaro away, Martha wiped the crystal from the corners of her eyes and said apologetically: "I'm very sorry for letting you see such a scene."

The team members quickly shook their heads to show their understanding.

Martha smiled and touched her belly with one hand, her eyes a little sad: "I have been very uneasy after knowing that the baby was a girl. Although I have language skills, my health has always been in poor condition, and I am not young anymore. ”

Martha was not immune to the effects of Kuroshio disease. Nowadays, male orcs generally have a life span of two to three hundred years, but many female orcs do not live to be 60 years old.

Martha is 36 years old this year.

"I have experienced a lot in my life, but I hope that my child can live a healthy and peaceful life, whether it is Macaro or this unborn child. So I should have met you when you came You, but for safety reasons, did not do so. Until Ivan told me about the existence of Miss Shia."

Speaking of which, Martha asked Caleb about their future plans.

"We want to go to District 7 to avoid the limelight first. After confirming that there are no problems, we want to try to take Miss Shia to the genetic testing center in District 3 for a genetic test.

Miss Sia has no memory of the past, and we cannot deduce her race. We hope to help Miss Sia find her family in this way. Caleb said.

After hearing their plan, Martha also raised her concerns: "Sia's appearance is so outstanding that it can't be hidden. It's too dangerous to venture to District 3 for a genetic test. But if You have made your decision. I will let Maiya's caravan leave with you and cover you to Asia Star in District 7. Asia Star is the border between the Empire and the Chia Galaxy, where trade is active and the Empire's binding force is relatively weak. Weak, you can go there to settle down for a while and then make plans."

Caleb expressed his gratitude to Martha for her helping hand. With the caravan pass, it would be much easier for them to pass the cross-region checkpoints, and he promised that he would never reveal any information about the young star to the outside world.

The Evening Star team decided to go to the Yaxing in District 7 with the Maya tribe's caravan early the next morning.

Knowing that Xia was leaving, the orcs of the Maya tribe were very reluctant to leave. They gathered at the door early in the morning to see off Xia and her group.

Knowing that Xia likes to eat salsa fruits, the people of the Maya tribe prepared a basket full of the biggest and best ones for Xia, as well as various other foods, filling their spaceship full.

"Miss Xia is the most approachable female I have ever seen." Uncle Aiwen wiped away his tears with great reluctance.

The Jin Ge has been refitted, transforming from a flashy big rooster into a low-key gray-black starship. You can't even recognize it as an A-class starship just by looking at it.

Caleb took Shia and the orcs of the Maya tribe to say their final farewells.

Shia hugged the ring-tailed lemur orcs who had taken care of her these days one by one, expressing her gratitude. The happy life in Little Ball Star these days was the most relaxing time she had ever had since waking up.

Then when she saw the lonely figure at the end, Shia smiled.

Macaro seemed to have grown up overnight and became much more sensible. Before he knew that he had done many excessive things before, he cried loudly in front of Sia regardless of his image, which made him lose face. Although he wanted to do so, he did not dare to come forward and talk to Sia.

Until Shia took the initiative to run over and gave him a hug.

"Makaro, thank you, I'm very happy." Sia whispered in the boy's ear.

Macaro's eyes suddenly turned red.

Stubbornly holding back his tears, Macaro asked: "Will you come back to see me and see everyone?"

Sia nodded. If given the chance, she would still be willing to play with the little stars again. The scenery and people here are very good, and she likes it very much.

Seeing Sia's figure going elsewhere, Macaro suddenly plucked up the courage and rushed out, shouting: "I'm sorry! I did very bad things before. I shouldn't have done pranks or robbed your things." .”

Sia stopped and turned around with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I forgive you."

"Then are we still friends?" Macaro asked cautiously, his big tail swaying uneasily behind him.

Just when he was about to give up, he heard a small response.

"Just say yes."

Although it was small, he still heard it. Macaro did a happy somersault.

At the end of the separation, Sia embraced Martha, the brave mother and the outstanding female leader of the Maya tribe.

A faint white light that was almost invisible in the sunlight floated on Sia's body. At this moment, Sia seemed to have broken away from the body of a ten-year-old girl. She had an almost divine holiness, as if she were a real god, powerful, Cold, bright and kind. She touched Martha's belly gently and spoke slowly:

"Martha, you are a brave woman and your wish will come true. She will be a healthy little girl."

Martha seemed to be impressed by Sia's incredible divinity at this moment. She lowered her waist slightly and answered piously: "She will."

At this time, she thought it was just a well-intentioned blessing, but she did not expect that she would actually give birth to the first healthy little girl who was not affected by Kuroshio disease.

The orcs of Maia watched the spaceship take off and left the little star with the caravan.