Starborn Zero II: Tales of the Dragonmen

The news had just finished broadcasting, and the correspondent received two communications at the same time.One came from the military department, ordering all star pirate ships on missions to return to Colin star on the same day.The other is Rhine's R99 order, which only the captain has the authority to view.

At this time Rodney walked into the command room with Mo Ye, "Captain."

After reading this R99 order, Gene immediately deleted it, and then stood in the middle of the command room thinking silently.There seemed to be something moving on his leg, and only then did he notice that Mo was gazing at him with his arms around his waist.On the calf, the tail was wrapped around several times as usual.

Gene smiled, hugged him and kissed his head.Mo raised his head happily, looking at his thoughtful face.

"Captain, how is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Rodney asked worriedly.

"Your Highness is fine." Gene replied briefly, and then issued an order, "Activate the portal and target the territorial border of the United Kingdom of Angola."

The communications soldier stood there in a daze, thinking he had misheard, "Captain, the order from the military department is to return to Colin Star immediately."

"Have we received the order from the military department?" Gene raised his eyebrows and asked back.

The communications soldier was taken aback by his question, and then suddenly understood, "No, we didn't receive any orders."

Gene nodded in satisfaction and hummed, "After leaving the portal, all scientific research work is suspended, and the mothership enters a state of readiness."

Rodney's jaw was about to drop in surprise, "Captain, half of our ship is now scientific research personnel! In this case, no matter who you are preparing for battle with, isn't it all about hitting the stone with the pebble?"

"I'm just talking about preparing for the war. Who said that the war is going to start?" Gene rolled his eyes. "Even if there is going to be a war, that guy Yige will definitely rush ahead of us."

After he finished speaking, he took Mo's hand and left the command room, leaving Rodney alone in a mess, "The Blue Giant Star is also going? Isn't the Kingdom of Angola a friendly country? Will the two motherships break in like this? Will it cause misunderstanding? Captain?!"

Colin Star, Military Building

The heads of various subordinate departments of the military department are having a meeting in the main conference room of the building.The real-time video screen of Emperor Rudolph is projected on the entire system screen in the conference room.This is the first time the emperor has been involved in a meeting of the military department since the Rhine established the reserve and took over the military department.At this time, General Otto, the deputy chief of the military department, was reporting the attempted assassination of the crown prince, and he was also the general person in charge of the investigation of this incident.

"The location of the sniper was the roof of the Royal Museum opposite the administrative building. His first shot missed His Highness, and he shot again, aiming to put His Highness to death. Afterwards, he tried to escape from the museum's rescue passage , was caught by the guards who arrived, and was shot dead because he resisted arrest during the arrest process. We are still investigating his origin."

Emperor Rudolf listened to the report.This time he himself participated in the meeting, which shows how much he cares about the incident.But after all, he is a weather-beaten emperor, even in the face of the sudden incident of assassinating his son, he still maintains calm judgment.

"Are you sure he fired the two shots?" Rudolph clearly doubted in his tone, "A professional sniper who came to assassinate the imperial prince and was not spotted before shooting, why did he miss one hit?"

General Otto nodded understandingly.Not to mention Rudolph, anyone with military professional instincts understands that if a professional sniper misses a blow, he will definitely leave the scene immediately.Because he had already alerted the enemy, it was impossible for the second shot to hit.But this time, something that never happened in a hundred years actually happened.The sniper chose to fire a second shot on the spot, and hit Rhine in the shoulder.

"According to the preliminary investigation at the scene, no traces of other people were found. We will investigate carefully and find out the true face of the sniper as soon as possible."

Rudolf looked around the room and noticed something, "Why isn't Admiral Manstein here?"

"The general insisted on going to the site for investigation, and he should still be in the Royal Plaza." General Otto replied.

"Be sure to check the background of this matter, and report to me immediately if you find anything." Rudolph finished the communication.

Santa Nata, Plaza Royale

The entire urban area of ​​Santa Nata City is centered on the Royal Square.This is a small circular square surrounded by four classical buildings decorated with marble, namely the Imperial Administration Building, the Imperial Opera House, the Royal Museum and the Royal Art Gallery.The Royal Museum is located directly opposite the Administration Building. It is a seven-story building, and the roof is not open to the public.At this time, the museum has been temporarily closed, and all rescue passages have been blocked by the military.The section from the fourth floor to the fifth floor is full of soldiers surveying the scene.Because according to the report of the guards, this is the scene where the sniper was killed.

Kleedrich did not stay in the rescue passage, but came to the roof alone.An edge near the side of the square is where the sniper shot.He walked to this position, sat where the sniper had been, and looked down at the square.With a good line of sight and no obstructions, it's easy to target anyone at the entrance to the administration building.As long as it is a trained sniper, it can be easily hit.

"What happened to the first shot?"

Kleedrich looked up again, and the administrative building was opposite.The administrative building is as high as the museum, separated by the entire square, from here only the roof of the administrative building can be seen from afar.According to the investigation results of the military department, although it was working hours at that time, no one in the administrative building noticed the sniper on the opposite side.

Kleedrich leaned down, taking aim like a sniper.His head rested on the edge of the roof, and the square was just below his line of sight.His eyes swept to the sides, and he suddenly noticed something.There are a few inconspicuous red dots on the outside of the roof wall.They are all on the outer wall. If you don't poke your head out from here to take a closer look, you won't notice it at all.

It was blood splatter.Judging the freshness from the color, it should not last long.

Clyderich gasped.He withdrew his body and looked around. There were no traces on the inside of the wall.He waved, and a soldier on duty outside the cordon ran over immediately.

"Admiral."

"When the shooting happened, who was the first person to come?"

"He is the personal guard of His Royal Highness Rhine."

"and then?"

"They encountered a sniper in the rescue passage on the fourth to fifth floors and killed him on the spot."

Kleedrich nodded and sent him away, but the turmoil in his heart could not be calmed down.Judging by the location and the freshness of the bloodstain, the bloodstain just seen is most likely the bloodstain of a sniper.Before the soldiers arrived, he was already injured.How was he injured? Was he the one who was shot first?

If yes, what about the second shot?In the case of injuries, can the sniper still calmly snipe Rhine?

In this way, what is most likely to happen is that neither the first shot nor the second shot was shot by him.

Then there is a person who has not appeared in anyone's field of vision from the beginning to the end.He attacked the sniper, attacked Rhine, and managed to find a scapegoat.

Kleedrich took a deep breath, stood up immediately and walked down the top floor.He couldn't bear the worry in his heart, because the real sniper was still out of everyone's sight.Perhaps right now, he is in the Royal Hospital, waiting for an opportunity to strike again.

Evening, Royal Hospital

Kleedrich came to the Royal Hospital and entered a separate ward for the royal family.The level of security here is similar to that of Colin Star. There are guards guarding it 24 hours a day, and all portals are checked by artificial intelligence. People entering and leaving, including medical staff, must go through security checks.He came to the security checkpoint, and after his identity was verified, he waited in the waiting area for the medical staff to lead him in.

After a while, a doctor over 6 years old and a young doctor came to him.

"Admiral Manstein?"

Kleedrich hurriedly stood up and saluted, "It's me. Is Your Highness free now? I have something very important to report."

The elderly doctor showed a regretful expression, and said in a comforting tone, "I can take you to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, please remain calm, otherwise it will be of no benefit to the injured."

When Kleedrich heard that his words were wrong, he felt uneasy in his heart, "I heard from the military department that His Highness is only slightly injured and is not serious. Isn't it so?"

The old doctor sighed and stopped talking, just made a gesture of please.Kleedrich stared at him, not understanding what he meant.A strong worry hit his heart in an instant, making him almost unable to control himself again.He took a deep breath to hold back his emotions, and followed the two doctors into the ward.

Turning and turning in the corridor, he never came to the end, as if deliberately hanging his heart.Kleedrich reminded himself repeatedly in his heart to be calm, at least at this time he could no longer create unexpected situations.When the road finally came to an end, he found himself taken to the intensive care unit.This ward is for people whose lives are in danger at any time.

Kleedrich's heart felt as if it had been hit hard, and his heartbeat almost stopped, "Why is Your Highness here..."

"Admiral, go in by yourself, we won't accompany you."

The two doctors stopped at the door, watching Kleedrich walk in with a pale face.The young doctor looked sideways at the old doctor, "Isn't Your Highness the Crown Prince all right? What kind of tricks are you trying to do?"

"This is His Highness's order. Report the facts to everyone else, and report serious injuries to Admiral Manstein."

"Why?" The young doctor scratched his head.

The elderly doctor raised his eyebrows, "Didn't you notice that this general is an Omega?"

"so?"

"So, he will be an important person in the future." The old doctor pursed his lips and waved his hand to signal him to leave, "Still leaving, poking here as a light bulb for His Highness?"

in the ward

Rhine was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed and seemed to be resting.His upper body was unclothed, and the entire left shoulder was wrapped in a thin gauze.There are medical devices fixed on the shoulder axis, which seems to have injured the muscles and bones.Kleedrich quickly came to the bedside, and first checked the treatment records on the artificial intelligence treatment device.He focused on the records, not noticing that the person on the bed opened his eyes.

Rhine raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and secretly opened his eyes to look at him.The next moment, he noticed that Kleedrich was staring at the screen with tears in his eyes.In his memory, he had never seen him cry.Rhine felt faintly wrong in his heart, could this little prank be so successful?

Rhine raised her hand and took his hand.

Kleedrich lowered his head and looked at the person on the bed.His tears fell drop by drop, and he could no longer control his inner emotions.

"Clyde?"