Same light

Several officers sitting opposite Alfred noticed that the atmosphere had changed sensitively.

The young emperor stared at the virtual screen of his handheld for a while, without doing any operations, just staring at it steadily.

Everyone present felt a subtle sense of oppression, showing that the seemingly calm emperor in front of them seemed to be on the verge of some kind of emotional outburst.

But in the next second, Alfred raised his hand and turned off the screen, without changing his face, as if nothing happened.

"Go ahead." He said to the officer who had spoken earlier, "The front detector detected that the opponent slowed down, and then what?"

The officers were at a loss, but no one dared to ask what happened, so they could only continue to report.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I propose, should we also slow down and delay the time for the exchange of fire..."

"Why, we can research the weapons to crush them a few days later?"

The officer was speechless, and Alfred glanced around.

"Full speed ahead. I'm in a hurry!"

After speaking, he got up and left the conference room.

No matter how coquettishly Alfred pleaded, even pretended to be angry, he tried everything, but Xiu said he wouldn't show it, so he really didn't show it to him once.

When not facing Alfred directly, Xiu's concentration has always been very good, he can eliminate all obstacles, and resolutely implement the established plan.

The battle reports from the frontline are coming back more and more slowly, which is caused by the chaotic and unstable ether flow over a long distance.The closer the battle between the two armies is, the less intelligence the main planet can receive, and the atmosphere of anxiety and depression weighs heavily on the main planet.

When Xiu woke up in the luxurious bed on the top floor of the Holy White Pagoda, the first thing he did was take out his handheld to check the news.

Blank.

The last message he sent to Alfred was displayed on the communication interface:

"It moved today."

Days passed, and Alfred did not reply.

Xiu clenched the phone tightly, closed his eyes, covered his face with his hands, and lay down on the bed for a while.

He was the only one with a thin figure on the huge luxurious soft bed.

After a while, he opened his eyes again, and the fragility that no one saw just now had disappeared without a trace.

"Come here." He sat up and ordered to the paging machine next to the bed, his voice was steady and firm, "Tell the Generalissimo to see me in the Holy White Tower."

When Marshal Stone arrived at the Holy White Tower, Xiu was already waiting for him.

The weather wasn't cold, but Xiu was wearing a loose and thick uniform. He sank into a large armchair that seemed too soft. The fabric cushions were properly placed behind his waist and on both sides of his body. There were two Blankets and a soft pillow were piled on his lap, so that the waist and abdomen were completely covered by these soft fabrics.

Marshal Stone was stunned for a moment, and blurted out, "Are you sick?"

The Holy White Pagoda temporarily replaced the Holy Golden Palace. He should use the honorific title, but seeing this image, he forgot the etiquette for a while.

Since Alfred left the main planet, Xiu hadn't attended various meetings at first, but recently he went out of the Holy White Tower less and less, and in the past few days, he didn't show up at all. Many people secretly suspected this.

"No." Xiu didn't care about his etiquette, "Sit down, uncle."

Marshal Stone's expression changed.

He and Xiu met privately several times, and Xiu never called him uncle. Whether he was sitting on the crown prince before or now holding the power of the high priest, whether in public or private, he always respectfully called him "Your Excellency the Generalissimo".

So he didn't refuse, and sat down directly opposite Xiu, waiting to listen to Xiu's request.

Yes, he knew that Xiu must have a certain purpose, asking him for something—since he was born, he has been floating at the top of this vanity fair, and he and Xiu are very clear about what kind of behavior sends out what kind of signal .Besides, he grew up watching Slim, and to a certain extent, he understands the behavior style of the person in front of him.

Sure enough, Xiu said, "I want to strengthen the guarding power of the Holy White Tower."

In these extraordinary times, this is a routine request, Marshal Stone said: "Of course."

However, he promised too early, and Xiu immediately said: "First strengthen it by twenty times."

"...Twenty times?" Marshal Stone was surprised, "Now the Holy White Tower is already guarded by the Army of Light, and the Army of Mirrors is in the dark, and many elite teams are guarding day and night. If it is strengthened twenty times, it will be almost... ..."

Xiu interrupted: "Yes, I know. Can you?"

Marshal Stone pondered for a moment, and said, "Is it because you are too anxious because there have been no battle reports in the past few days? This frequency is normal, maybe it's just a coincidence..."

Xiu interrupted him again, and Marshal Stone couldn't help feeling that Xiu's patience today was really lacking compared to before.

"I have a hunch," Xiu said, "something may have happened on the front line."

After he said these words, Marshal Stone's expression changed slightly.

However, after throwing out such a sentence, Xiu changed the subject and said, "Uncle, when I was born, my biological father was in the hands of others. You must have fully understood the inside story of this matter."

Marshal Stone was very calm, and he didn't bother to ask about the previous sentence when he heard the words, and said along the way: "Yes."

"Then you are also well aware of my genetic defect."

"……Yes."

"come on."

Marshal Stone was stunned for a moment and asked, "What?"

Xiu repeated: "Come here, get closer."

Marshal Stone was silent for a few seconds, then stood up and approached Xiu.

Their blood is actually very close, but they don't look alike.The current patriarch of the Stone family, known for his comprehensive physical enhancement genes, although he is getting older and has stepped down to the peak of physical fitness, when he stands in front of a person at close range, his tall and strong physique is still very oppressive.

On the contrary, Xiu was sitting in a soft armchair at this moment, looking pale and thin, revealing a sickness.

He looked completely weak, but between the two, it was the standing tall middle-aged man who was cautious and dazed, while the sitting young man was in control of the situation.

Xiu didn't speak any more, and lifted all the coverings on his legs.

His abdomen swelled slightly, and Marshal Stone, who had experienced countless thrilling moments in his life, shouted out of composure.

"This is……?!"

Xiu slightly lifted the hem of his clothes, allowing him to see a small piece of skin, confirming his guess.

Marshal Stone gasped.

"This child is the first child in history who has the blood of the royal family, the Bai family and the Stone family at the same time." Xiu smoothed his clothes slowly, "This is also the first time in history that the Stone family and the supreme The location is so closely connected."

He looked at Marshal Stone, who had recovered from the shock.

"From the beginning of the founding of the country to the present, for a whole era, the Stone family has been ups and downs, and it has not been glorious for a long time." Xiu said, his cold voice flowed slowly in this luxurious living room, "I know, uncle, You are a person who is extremely optimistic about the family, and you are also a person who dares to take risks, so two years ago, when you confirmed through multiple channels that I was very wary of the Stone family, you boldly chose to lead the Stone family to Al Fred."

Marshal Stone figured it out a long time ago, this move he thought was his own move was actually manipulated by Xiu without knowing it.

Xiu leaned forward slightly: "Today, do you dare to bet again? I know that you have no special feelings for Alfred. If something happens to him on the front line, you will be loyal to which prince is replaced. , and, you have already made such preparations - don't rush to refute, I don't deny that this is a rational choice, both for the empire and the family. But, uncle, this child is a descendant of the direct blood of the Stone family! You know, the royal family has always been suspicious, and the Stone family has never had a queen. If we don't grasp it this time, maybe we will never have such an opportunity again."

"Of course I will be loyal to His Majesty..." Marshal Stone said.

But Xiu was not satisfied, he said: "I never doubted your loyalty, but it is not enough. Uncle, think about it, we need Alfred, without him, this child is nothing! It has been a century, Uncle! You can lead the Stone family to a glorious peak again at the beginning of this new century, even more glorious than the first generalissimo."

Marshal Stone has always been a decisive person, but now, he took a step back and fell into thought.

Xiu didn't talk anymore, just waiting for him to make a decision.

And Xiu knew that he would get this most powerful ally. After all, this was the person he had carefully selected for Alfred in the early days. He knew Marshal Stone well enough.

Sure enough, after a long silence, Marshal Stone said again: "I will swear allegiance to Your Majesty to the death."

Something seems to be wrong on the front line.

The cabinet held an emergency meeting, because the main planet had just received a very brief military report, with only one sentence - "The target has been found, and the war has begun."

After a delay in transmission, it is clear that this battle report is no longer the latest military situation, but what is disturbing is that there has been no follow-up news for a long time.

Inevitably, someone began to discuss the vacant throne, and suggested that the royal family elect a prince regent, but the generalissimo was very tough today, and he was furious, reprimanding the proposer for being unfaithful, saying that he would send troops to punish disloyalty By.

The high priest said that he would not be ill. In the cabinet, only the Grand Marshal who was the auxiliary government was left with the highest status. He held the military power in his hand. No one dared to provoke him for the time being, so the proposal had to be shelved.

With the strong suppression of the generalissimo, the main planet maintains a high-pressure balance, but as the frontline warships lose contact for longer and longer, restlessness and different thoughts spread in everyone's heart, just I can't hold back anymore.