Starborn Zero II: Tales of the Dragonmen

When he said this, he suddenly looked at Mo and smiled, "However, maybe you already have this person."

"Don't guess!" Gene immediately reprimanded him, and then took Mo's hand, "I'm going back. In fact, I also hope that the day we don't get together for the R99 order."

"Everyone hopes that His Highness can ascend the throne without fighting. I will pass this matter on to His Highness so that he can think carefully."

Gene nodded and turned away from Ige, and led Mo into the portal.

Colin Star, Military Building

In the early morning, Kleedrich got out of the elevator door on the 45th floor as usual.When he passed the corridor and passed the door of Krause's office, he glanced at the office intentionally or unintentionally.Krause was in the office, but he wasn't called.In fact, since Rhein left for a state visit six days ago, Krause has not harassed him once, and there have been no other accidents to date.

Are he and Rhine thinking too much, or is it the calm before the storm?Kleedrich was not sure.

He walked down the corridor and into his office.He didn't go to work immediately as usual, but carefully checked his clothes in the full-length mirror.Today is the day when the military department reports to the emperor routinely.The monthly reports have always been in charge of Marshal Rhein or Koenig, but this time it fell on the acting chief Kleedrich.

Kleedrich straightened his collar in front of the mirror.The person in the mirror was dressed in a military uniform. He was tall and thin, with a heroic appearance, and he could not tell that he was over thirty.He picked up the folder on the table again, which was the report document prepared yesterday.

At 9:[-], Kleedrich left the office with the folder and took the elevator to the portal area on the first floor.At the same time, his public communicator rang on time, with Claudia's voice on it.

"General Manstein, the portal to the emperor's palace has been opened, please go."

Clyderich walked through the portal.The surrounding space gradually darkened, causing him slight dizziness and tinnitus.This is a normal effect on the human body after space compression.A moment later, a light appeared in front of him, and another door opened not far ahead.Kleedrich stepped out of the portal and came to a beautiful place with green trees and green water.

Like Rheinburg, the Emperor's Palace is located on the shore of a lake in a private woodland.Rhein and Rudolf have a common hobby, and they like to build a palace in a place close to the natural environment.But compared to Rhineburg, the level of security here is higher, and there are royal guards patrolling everywhere.The opening locations of all the portals are set at fixed positions at the entrance of the palace.

Kleedrich walked out of the portal, and not far away was the palace guard station.After undergoing a security check, he was led into the palace territory by a waiter.Walking into the palace, what immediately catches the eye is the Santa Nata Square of more than [-] square meters.It is a garden-style square with a golden statue of Emperor Rudolph standing in the center of the square.There are fixed berths for airships on the wide square, which are prepared for the airships used by distinguished guests when they visit.

The waiter led Kleedrich through the square to the main palace behind the square.The two entered through the side door of the palace, and took the elevator all the way up.Kleedrich was surprised, because the lower floors of imperial palaces are usually places for receiving guests and public affairs, and the higher the levels, the more private places.He used to come here to participate in the royal banquet, and it was also in the banquet hall on the first floor, and he had never gone up to the second floor.

The lift eventually stopped at the top of the palace.

The waiter came out, but Kledrich didn't move immediately.Based on his guess, this should be Rudolph's private space.Trespassing into the private area of ​​the palace without permission is an unforgivable felony.

"Where does His Majesty want to meet me?" He asked cautiously.

"I chose a special place to receive you, Clyderich." A voice suddenly sounded outside the elevator.

Kleedrich was surprised that Emperor Rudolph was waiting for him at the elevator door.He quickly walked out of the elevator, knelt down on one knee and saluted the person in front of him.

"His Majesty!"

Rudolph looked at him and smiled, "I know you are cautious. If I hadn't been here waiting for you, you probably wouldn't have come in with the waiter."

Kleedrich bowed his head and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, please make amends."

Rudolph approached him, took his hand and lifted him up.

Clyderich stood up.This scene was so familiar, it reminded him of what happened last time in Rhineburg.Rudolf also pulled him up enthusiastically, without revealing the slightest trace in his words and demeanor, which made Kleedrich completely unaware that the person who rewritten Claudia's order was actually right in front of him.

"You are not an outsider, so you don't need to be so polite." Rudolph turned around after speaking, and led him into the corridor on the top floor.

The top floor is the emperor's private space, even the emperor's children and relatives cannot enter without authorization.Kleedrich followed Rudolph in the corridor. There were exquisite murals painted on the patio and walls of the corridor, and many statues adorned the floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides of the corridor.Kleedrich looked at the people in front of him out of the corner of his eye as he walked, feeling a little beating in his heart.He couldn't guess what Rudolph wanted to meet him here.

When the two came to a corridor intersection, Rudolph stopped.A life-size golden statue sits in the center of the intersecting space.The statue is lifelike, and the person's smiles and smiles seem to be alive.Kledrich knew that it was Rhine's mother, the late Princess Linel.He was Rudolph's favorite Omega, but he was born frail and sickly, and died of illness in the year Rhine was born.Rhine's appearance, in fact, more than half is inherited from him.

"You know why I didn't use bionic materials (materials that look like real people) to make his statue?"

"Please make it clear, Your Majesty."

"Because I'm afraid, I'm afraid I'll be addicted to his statue and can't extricate myself." Rudolph looked at the statue, frowning slightly as if restraining his emotions, "I deliberately ordered it to be made of precious metals, just to remind myself that he has left me gone."

Kleedrich pursed his lips and remained silent for a few seconds, "Your Majesty's affection, the princess must understand."

Rudolph smiled, turned around and looked at him suddenly, and said, "Actually, Rhine has completely inherited this from me. It seems ruthless but infatuated, isn't it?"

Kleedrich was shocked, bowed his head and said nothing.

Seeing that he was silent, Rudolph turned around and continued walking into a corridor, finally stopping in front of a small room.This place is different from the others. There is a thick tapestry hanging on the door, and the blood-red flowers of the other shore are embroidered on the tapestry.There was a thin layer of dust on the blanket, and it looked like it hadn't been touched in a while.Rudolph lifted the tapestry and opened the door. When he first entered the room, there was a faint smell. It was the smell of the room that had not been opened for a long time and the air was not circulating.

When Rudolph entered the room, the biosensor light in the living room was turned on immediately, and it seemed that it was still powered on.Kleedrich followed in and looked around the room.This is a small two-room suite. The entrance is a small living room, which is connected to the bedroom.The living room decor was standard for royals, but Kleedrich noticed a portrait hanging above the living room fireplace.

It was a full-length portrait of Princess Linel.

Clyderich suddenly understood something, "Your Majesty, is this... the room of the late Princess Linel?"

"Yes." Emperor Rudolf walked to the small dining table in front of the fireplace.There was also a layer of dust on the table and chairs, but Rudolph didn't care at all, he wiped it off and sat down.

"What I want to talk about today is his son's lifelong event. Naturally, I want to be in his living room, so that his spirit in heaven can hear it."

Kleedrich immediately fell to his knees, lowered his head and said in panic, "Your Majesty!"

Rudolph looked at him, speaking slowly and steadily, but there was no blame in his tone, "Do you know why I asked Rhine to marry Prince Samuel?"

Kleidrich's mind raced quickly.It seems that Rudolph has already learned from Krause that he has guessed the truth of the whole matter.This summoning by the palace was actually a showdown.In this situation, if he does not deal with it carefully, it may be difficult for him to retreat completely.

"For the benefit of the empire." Kleedrich replied.

Rudolph smiled, "Who is the Empire?"

Kleedrich raised his head and looked at him incredulously.

"The empire is all subjects. The interests of the empire are the interests of the subjects, and it is the emperor's duty."

"Yes." Clyderich bowed his head.

"Marrying with the United Kingdom of Angola has many benefits for the empire. If Rhine gives up the interests of his subjects for his own selfish desires, he will eventually be abandoned by his subjects, and he is no longer worthy of the throne."

Clyderich said nothing.

"I don't mind that you have a close relationship with Rhine, and I don't mind that he regards you as his only true love. If you can accept it, I don't even mind that you will be one of the Omega in his bedroom in the future."

When Rudolph said this, his tone was suddenly serious and absolute, "However, the position of empress belongs to the entire empire, not Rhine alone. Prince Samuel married not only himself, but also brought wealth to all subjects and prosperity. These are things you cannot match in your wit and wit alone. Do you understand?"

"......Yes."

Kleedrich suddenly felt a pain in his heart, and Rudolph's words just hit his sore spot.He has always pretended to be calm, calm, rational and objective, and will not be emotionally impulsive.But in fact, only he himself knows how much he cares about Rhine deep in his heart.Just because he cared, he was very sensitive to any words that might affect this relationship, especially the unchangeable established facts of age and status.

"What's more, among all my princes, it's not like no one wants to spend their whole life just for you." Speaking of this, Rudolph smiled, "Isn't there someone who didn't give up recently and moved his office all the way to Are you next door?"

"I have never paid attention to His Highness the Tenth Highness." Maybe because he was poked at a sore spot just now, Kleedrich almost blurted out this sentence with a firm tone.

Rudolph's face darkened immediately, "Then tell me, who do you want?"