Road to Glory [Interstellar]

After that day, Royce never saw Gustav again.

Royce didn't care about that either.In his view, expecting Gustave to release himself is as foolish as trying to find an answer in an unsolvable equation.In contrast, he had more expectations for the women he had fought against before.

That woman could not be from the Principality of Ryan.Although her appearance was perfectly camouflaged—presumably altered by injection of a virus or other forced infection—the unalterable contours of her skull betrayed her.In addition, she perfectly played the role of the officer of the Principality of Ryan, and she also gained Gustav's trust; all the performances of the other party that day were played back in her mind, Royce thought.

This is very strange.This person should have existed in the previous life, just like a penny beside Gustav.However, the opponent did nothing in the process of Gustav usurping power and targeting the third planet.So, what went wrong?Was it discovered, or for some other reason?

The news of the Principality of Ryan was being broadcast on the screen hanging in the corridor.The flickering fluorescent screen dazzled Royce's eyes, forcing him to close them for a while.Then he heard the door of the cell being opened, followed by the sound of someone loading a gun.

Royce opened his eyes and found that it was indeed the person he had imagined.He closed his eyes again and rubbed his forehead. "I think you will come here at this time too. You have lost too much blood and are not suitable for getting up and moving, but you have little time left. After all, Gustav will not rest assured that I will live until next week."

"You are very calm, but you think too much." The blond woman with blue eyes walked up to him holding a gun, "You can call me Carmen. After all, I have some connections with the planet you are on. 20 The two countries fought a war a few years ago, my parents both participated in the war, and died at the hands of your army, and I was also a slave for a few days... Should I thank you for at least not killing children? This time I will capture you with my own hands It's my honor." Standing against the light, her expression was indifferent, completely inconsistent with her fluctuating tone.

Royce raised his eyes to look behind the opponent, his gaze went over the opponent's shoulder and fell straight on to the tiny lens stuck on the top of the cell.

It seems that this woman is not powerful enough to stop the operation of the surveillance system.Royce narrowed his eyes. "Um."

He had already guessed that the third planet had set up pawns at that time; the large-scale war that lasted for four years was the best opportunity, as long as the children on the third planet were transformed into alien races, so as not to Just put it back in the name of killing orphans. After all, the fact that the third planet can change its facial features by injecting viruses has always been a secret that only the top military can know.

The problem is precisely here.It is very difficult for four or five-year-old children to withstand vicious viruses, so the woman in front of her probably hates the decision-maker back then.And the young princess, Her Majesty, had never seen Carmen with her own eyes, so she probably didn't dare to give orders at will.But this time...Royce looked up: "So, what are you doing here?"

"Come and see you." Carmen kept a safe distance vigilantly, but had a kind smile on her face. "Smart boys are my favorite, and you are not bad looking. I said, why can't you give in to my chief? In order for you to rest in peace, he even emptied this corridor, you Look, how polite the officer is to you! The day after tomorrow is the annual military tour of the Principality of Ryan, maybe he will allow you to take a look at the style of the Principality? Of course, if you can make it, I will stay by your side every step of the way. Never leave you alone."

If there is a grand celebration, then his own execution should be ahead of that; and with Gustav's character, it should be arranged between the night before and the morning of the next day.Royce nodded and looked up at Carmen, but something else caught his attention. "Is that girl your Highness Princess?"

Carmen looked back at the screen, then bit her lower lip unwillingly.

She knew that not only was it impossible for her to be with Gustav, but she didn't even have the qualifications to pursue him.

You cannot marry anyone, otherwise your true identity may be revealed.

The materials and photos of my original family that I have received over the years are not only the motivation to support me, but also the shackles that restrain me. After all, it means that my family is still under the authority of His Majesty the King—or maybe the Queen— close monitoring.

For various reasons, I can only be Gustav Melo's adjutant.Must stop here.

Carmen gritted her teeth and looked at the picture on the screen.Her Royal Highness, the ordinary-looking princess, was inspecting the orphanage, and at the moment was feeling uneasy because of the cat handed to her eyes by the children; while the man she admired was encouraging her with a gentle expression and soft voice.

"Your Highness the Princess likes small animals very much." A calm voice sounded beside her ears.

Carmen was taken aback and turned around quickly.Her first reaction was to restrain the urge to fight back, which belonged to the soldier. After all, she could not kill Royce—no one could be herself!However, the person in front of her had already grabbed her wrist with lightning speed, blocking her counterattack.

"I won't hurt you," the other said flatly, "just to give you some advice. You value that guy, don't you?"

Royce knew her secret, which made Carmen feel ashamed; but Royce whispered in her ear shocked her even more.After being dazed for a few seconds, she was suddenly taken aback, swinging her gun and hitting the opponent's jaw hard. "You are crazy! You are just a prisoner!"

Carmen saw the person in front of her wipe away the blood from her lips indifferently, and leaned towards her again; that was the last picture she saw before falling into darkness.

Just now, she lost control and attacked the other party, causing the gun to go off, smashing the only lamp in the cell.

"Just do as I say." The other party's small, chilling voice sounded in his ear, "Listen, I won't interfere with your private feelings, but you should know Gustav's ambition How big is it. Only you can solve future troubles for the mother country. It's time for you to share the country's worries, soldier."

Carmen was in a stalemate with the other party in silence for a while, and finally said "um".

The things the other party wants me to do are trivial things, and they shouldn't cause too much trouble for Gustav; of course, I won't expose myself.In addition, if the country established on the third planet that I have long been unfamiliar with can be safe, then my family will be safe as well.

To put it bluntly, the reason why I am willing to help this guy in front of me is not to fight for the country, but for the family members who live in that strange country and are connected with my blood.

Carmen shoves a rather small hard object into the opponent's hand.She heard the other party chuckle, as if in approval.

The prison officer who heard the sound had already arrived at the door with spare lights and weapons, and Carmen could only quickly push him away.

She gave him a chip, about the same size as the silver brooch that had been used as a sensor earlier.She knew that the other party had previously held something similar to her silver brooch; soldiers on the third planet who performed special missions would wear this to sense each other's existence.At the beginning, I relied on this induction to quickly find the other party.Probably at that time, the other party will throw away that thing, because I can no longer sense the other party.

but.Now Royce is in prison and has nowhere to hide.

So, how does the other party save the chip they gave?

"It's okay. I was emotional, which caused the gun to go off." Carmen comforted the nervous prison officer, and at the same time took over the spare light, and used the light to size up Royce without any trace.

Carmen's heart shudders at the sight that catches her eyes through that glimpse.Royce covered his lips with his hands, coughing restrainedly, a little blood stained his fingers; a small piece of thread protruded from his hands, shortened and disappeared with the coughing.

The other party had already fixed the silk thread on the teeth.In the darkness just now, the other party swallowed the chip tied by the silk thread and hurt his throat at the same time.

"You're terrifying." Facing Royce, who regained his composure and planned something quietly, Carmen gave such an evaluation, and then ordered the puzzled prison officer to lock the door again.

On the other side, Gustav saw the whole process of the conflict between Royce and Carmen through the monitor.

Although the other party offended his adjutant, Gustav did not get angry at all, but instead showed a joyful smile.The officer accompanying him had no intention of seeing this expression, and couldn't help but be terrified: "My lord?"

"It's okay." Gustav waved his hand lightly, turning the smile born of joy into an elegant smile, "Let that guy be clean these two days, after all, he only has two days left in his life." God."

Although determined to get rid of the other party, Gustav still has considerable interest in this person.He expects the other person to struggle for survival, or to lose control of his emotions and behave abnormally.It's a pity that whether the other party is alone or being troubled by other prisoners, he always looks listless and boring.

Today is a bit interesting.I don't know what this guy said that could make Carmen angry.He can ask her for details later, as he intends.

In fact, regardless of national standpoint and personal interests, Gustav admired Royce very much.He doesn't even think that the other party has done anything wrong—their ideals and plans are also different because of their different positions.

And their destinies are also different.I will control the power and gather all the glory in one body, while the other party can only die quietly in the prison.

***

The execution time was set at four o'clock in the morning on the day of the tour.

On this day, Gustav got up early; he planned to see the other party off before work.

It's an honor, Royce.You and I are the real "adversaries", and as a general, I have given you the prisoner the highest courtesy.Gustav thought.

Approaching the cell, Gustav felt something was wrong: there were still 5 minutes before the execution, but the smell of blood was already in the air.

Have you done it first?

Or are those guys committing an old problem again, secretly torturing and killing prisoners again?

The scene of Royce being dismembered made Gustav frown and quicken his pace.Immediately afterwards, a severed hand lying on the ground broke into his sight.This thing was so powerful that Gustav froze there until the sound of the gun being loaded woke him up.

"I thought you would react faster, Gustav." Royce pointed the black muzzle directly between his brows, and said with a little disappointment, "After all, I have exposed too many flaws."