Same light

It was near noon when Xiu woke up.

He didn't sleep well, but he had a good dream, dreaming that Alfred had sent a message back, saying that he had won the fight and was on his way back.

Xiu sat up in a daze, only to realize that the handheld was still held in his palm.

He froze for a moment, and quickly pulled out the virtual screen to check the news.

Those pleas, consolations and promises filled his screen, just like in his dreams—it wasn't a dream.

Those last night were not dreams!

When Xiu came back to his senses, joy slowly filled his chest cavity. Even when the child suddenly moved at this moment, he didn't feel irritable. Instead, he caressed his protruding belly carefully for the first time.

"He's coming back soon." Xiu whispered, with a smile on his lips, this was the first time he took the initiative to talk to the life in his deformed body, "You are also happy, right?"

In the afternoon, the communication from the cabinet arrived.

Since the high priest said he was out of illness and didn't see anyone, the cabinet hadn't contacted the Holy White Pagoda for several days, but today it changed its indifferent attitude these days, and became attentive again, reporting the progress to Xiu in detail.

Xiu knew very well that this was naturally warned by the emperor who was about to return.

"...The specific battle report has not been sent back, but His Majesty has simply informed us of the result. The enemy's advance troops were unmanned warships, which were completely smashed by His Majesty after the exchange of fire, and a very small number of enemy warships in the rear hastily withdrew from the battlefield. According to the judgment, the other party should not have any important generals appearing on the front line this time, it is just a tentative expedition."

"Very good." Xiu said, "This confirms our conjecture, and this is exactly the effect we want to achieve in deterrence but not enmity. Your Majesty's control is perfect, and the rest of the work is ours—you must always Pay attention to whether there is any contact signal from abroad, and if there is, please notify me in time."

"Yes, Your Excellency the High Priest." The cabinet minister who was on the phone with Xiu said respectfully, "By the way, what time do you think is the right time for His Majesty's victory celebration? His Majesty sent a communication in the morning and said that they can do it in about a week." Landing on the main planet..."

"Wait." Xiu suddenly interrupted, "Morning? Then what did you say on the phone last night?"

The cabinet minister asked suspiciously: "Last night? No, the liaison office of the Legion received the news of the victory early in the morning. We have already spoken to His Majesty this morning."

Kexiu remembered very clearly that last night Alfred hurriedly ended the call with the reason that "the cabinet is contacting us".

The cabinet did not contact him at all, what did he do?

Xiu's mind dazzled by joy gradually calmed down, and he saw more and more suspicious things.

There is only about a week left to reach the main planet, which means that they have already returned to the empire. Alfred can clearly predict that they will be extremely worried if they lose their association, but he insists on delaying contact with the main planet until now.Even if the communication device is damaged, they can land on a planet at will and report safety first.

He didn't do that, why?

Xiu absent-mindedly ended his contact with the cabinet and tried to contact Alfred.

"Doctor! This way!" shouted an officer.

A doctor in a surgical gown came out with bloody hands and shouted angrily, "What's the big deal that you have to call me out? Don't you guys know how important your Majesty's surgery is?!"

The officer didn't bother to answer the question, and quickly asked, "Is Your Majesty awake?"

"How is it possible to be awake? Today is a general anesthesia operation."

"The high priest has been contacting us..."

"Didn't Your Majesty specifically tell the high priest that he was in a meeting?"

"This can fool others, but the high priest..." the officer said with a bitter face, "He seems to have guessed something, and kept asking about our casualties, and the liaison officer was about to collapse."

"Hold on, don't collapse." The military doctor said vigilantly, "This is top-secret information. Your Majesty has repeatedly explained it before anesthesia. It must not be leaked. Whoever leaks the secret will go to a military court."

"I know!" the officer shouted, "but His Majesty also explained that the high priest is special. If we see the high priest, what should we do? We can't refuse the high priest's contact! How long will this operation take? "

"A long time." The military doctor said quickly, "Your Majesty just woke up from a deep coma last night. At that time, we were picking up the bones of his calf. After he learned the date, he insisted on talking to the high priest first. I can only Obey the order. Now the chest is being opened, and it is impossible to talk."

"After returning from the expedition, the emperor was the one who was injured the most. What is this called! I just hate that it wasn't melee combat!" The officer with enhanced physical strength punched himself in the palm of his hand angrily.

The military doctor shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's death order is to let all the people of the empire see him walk off the warship like a normal person when he lands. Therefore, we must hurry up and perform surgery on him, at least to remove all broken and misplaced bones. Connect them first, otherwise his quick repair ability will not be needed... You know, if His Majesty hadn't digested most of the attacks with his divine power, we would have been bombarded by the Federation's spaceship long ago, and all of us were buried in the In the outer universe. We couldn't help at that time, and now we must do our best to cure His Majesty."

"Okay. Then let's find a way to stabilize the high priest. Once this operation is over, you will report the situation to His Majesty immediately and see his instructions." The officer could only say this.

The two hurriedly agreed on a countermeasure, and then went to get busy again.

A week passed quickly, during which Xiu received a lot of text messages from Alfred and made two voice calls, but there was no video call.

This made him even more uneasy. On the day when the expeditionary army landed on the main planet, even though Alfred promised to return to the Holy White Tower at the first stop, Xiu insisted on going to the scene.

He must first confirm Alfred's safety with his own eyes before he can be completely relieved.

On the day when the emperor returned to the main planet with the expeditionary army, the high priest once again appeared in front of everyone.

He arrived at the scene with a wheelchair pushed by a servant. Even though the weather was suitable, he seemed extremely afraid of the cold. Thick clothes and blankets were piled up on him, making it difficult to see his figure clearly.

The high priest looked ill, which was not conducive to building the confidence of the people.Fortunately, due to the strict image protection laws, no cameras will be aimed at this group of nobles, and it is difficult for the onlookers to see where they stay.

Many intentional or unintentional eyes kept sweeping over Xiu, the man who single-handedly controlled the main planet during the emperor's absence.

In just over two months, the main planet was turbulent and dangerous. Without this man's mediation and multi-faceted manipulation, the empire would have already changed hands by now. Let's talk about the magnificent scene of the whole people's welcome.

Xiu sat there calmly and let everyone look at him, until there was a roar of cheers like a tsunami in front of him.

The young emperor, dressed in a dashing military uniform, strode towards this side surrounded by all the officers.He has blond hair, golden eyes, is tall and straight, majestic and calmly waving to his people in the distance.

The brilliance of the stars shone on him, but it was not as dazzling as his burning golden eyes.

Since the founding emperor, the emperors of all dynasties have been compared to stars, but there are very few who really shine like stars in the empire.But how lucky!At the time of the change of the era, when the crisis is coming, their young emperor led them to win the most important battle, more firm and reliable than the stars!

All the princes and ministers who came to greet him bowed their heads to show their obedience.No matter what kind of authority they hold, no matter how advanced genetic abilities they possess, at this moment they all feel the burning—burning by the light of the young emperor walking towards them.

Alfred ignored the cabinet ministers who came up to him, ignored the two princes who congratulated him on the victory, walked straight to Xiu, and knelt down on one knee amidst a suppressed exclamation.

"I have won. The gods will witness that I fulfill my promise—" he said, taking Xiu's hand and placing a kiss on the back of it, "I ask you to join me and share my glory."

The stars are shining brightly, share my glory.