The cute pet of the empire

After conquering Mu Lang, Luo Huan's work was not as busy as imagined. The war was completely over. In this land, there was no one who could compete with him. He didn't need to worry about some follow-up work at all.

The expeditionary army has spent eight full years in a foreign country, and now that the biggest enemy has been eliminated, almost everyone is discussing the matter of returning home.

But Luo Huan's expression was blank, he... didn't think there was anything worth looking forward to when he returned to Royce.

He looked at the newly planned map of Su Deli hanging on the wall of the palace. To the east of Mulang, there is a dense forest. Few people pass through the forest. Outside the forest are cliffs. Under the cliffs, the sea is rough. Can't see the edge.

That is a place in this world that has never been developed by humans. It is a gap that humans cannot cross. No one knows what lies behind it.

"Your Majesty, our soldiers have been away from home for six full years. Counting El's expedition, it has been eight years. What they want is not to go further, but...to go home." Lan La Da didn't agree with Luo Huan's idea, and he had no interest in exploring the unknown world.

Luo Huan remained silent, his eyes fell on Sid: "What about you? Are you the same?"

Sid didn't answer, but the look on his face said it all.

"Then Garuner, what about you?" Luo Huan was a little reconciled, he asked the little Prince El who was squatting under the map and playing with the leopard, who was having fun.

"I used to be... very infatuated with you." As soon as Garuner opened his mouth, the generals around him felt sad for Luo Huan's fate, because they had already seen the warning eyes of the leopard beside Garuner looking at Luo Huan. , it seems that tonight's human-leopard war will be staged again, but Luo Huan's army that once conquered the world can't help him in this matter at all.

"I used to think that as long as I saw your appearance and heard your voice, I was completely satisfied. It was like yearning for light in the dark, and I was willing to follow you and do anything. In order to follow you, I abandoned Ai Er, the place where I was born and raised, I will give up my position as the king of El, willing to be by your side, be a general, lead the soldiers of El, and fight for you." Garuner's eyes were frank, looking at Luo Huan.

Luo Huan looked directly at the prince from El, and he knew that this was not what Garuner wanted to say.

"Of course, you also gave me rich rewards, so that I never regretted my original decision, and made me follow you willingly. But now... even someone who is infatuated with you like me wants to go home." There was a hint of anticipation and excitement in Garuner's voice, the battle was over, and the sweet smell of her hometown was attracting everyone who left her.

Luo Huan sighed, it was the first time he completely disagreed with his generals.

He looked at Filger, the half-brother who came from Baron.

Filger's face was still as fair as before, even though he had been the governor of Baron for nearly half a year, he didn't gain weight at all, but became thinner, his chin was so sharp that it could pierce human bones.

"I don't care." Filger said, "You know, I don't have a home, and I don't want to go back to Royce. I would like to stay in Barron forever."

Almost unanimously voted against it. Luo Huan remained silent. As the emperor of an empire, he cannot be too capricious.

"Luo Huan, you've been away from Royce for many years, don't you miss your mother at all?" Filger said suddenly after being silent for a moment.

Luo Huan subconsciously folded his hands on his chest, refusing this kind of conversation. He just looked at the white leopard squatting in front of the map, and called in a low voice: "Mao Xiaohua, come here."

Leopard stood up from the ground, walked to Luo Huan's side and sat down, habitually wrapped his tail around Luo Huan's legs, and flicked his tail on the ground to announce that it was his exclusive property. Items are sacrosanct.

When surrounded by the leopard's tail, Luo Huan felt a little better, and could talk about the topic of Ferjie.

He took a breath and said: "Perik should be doing well, she is taken care of, and I don't need to worry about it. Since you all want to go home, go back! After a month, those who want to return to their hometown can Discharge from the army and return to your home."

A burst of cheers came from here, and everyone ran to hug Luo Huan tightly, but Luo Huan didn't let everyone hug casually as usual, but stepped back slightly, rejecting the enthusiasm.

When everyone was preparing to return to their hometown, Luo Huan didn't prepare for it at all.He just buried his chin into the leopard's soft fur and rubbed against the leopard's forehead.

"Why don't you want to go home?" Mao Xiaohua asked in a low voice. He knew that Luo Huan needed him very much now. This powerful man would sometimes be as fragile as a child, needing the comfort of a furry leopard.

"I don't know... Do you still remember when we were in Alan Guard College?" hometown."

Sensing Luo Huan's frustration, Mao Xiaohua stretched out his claws, wrapped them around Luo Huan's waist, and pressed his soft belly close to his heart.

"But now, I am standing on the easternmost edge of the world, and I have reached the end. They have all found what they want, and they are eager to go home, but I... I found that although I have the world, I have no home at all. Returnable."

"Don't say that. You have a mother. The Queen Mother Perik has never harassed you since your expedition. And there is also an elder brother. Isn't Filger always by your side?" Leopard's meat pads gently He rubbed Luo Huan's face.

"I don't know, I...don't know." Luo Huan stretched out his hand, took the pad off his face, put it on his palm and rubbed it gently, "I just want to be with you, I don't really want to go back to Roy S."

Mao Xiaohua understood what Luo Huan meant. Even after seeing such a bloody battlefield, he still couldn't forget what happened that night.

In the confinement room, the crazy boy raised his iron sword to duel with his father, but he couldn't find the lost person no matter what.It was clear that the man was afraid.

"Maybe, I'm afraid..." Luo Huan said, feeling faintly uneasy.

Usually, he would also feel this way. It might be because the horseshoe nails on his war horse were not nailed properly, or the weapon might not be too sharp.

Especially in the days when Shah had just been conquered and there was no Ai Xing, as long as Luo Huan felt this kind of uneasiness, news of Shah's conspiracy to rebel would appear within a day.

At that time, as long as he had this feeling, he would never let it go and would investigate to the end.

But this time, he was even afraid to find the reason for this uneasiness.

"Mao Xiaohua..." Luo Huan wrapped his limbs tightly around the leopard for the first time, "Hold me tighter."

The leopard closed its paws, and surrounded the burly man: "Do you want me to kiss you?"

So Luo Huan laughed: "Leopards don't have human lips, so they can't kiss at all!"

Mao Xiaohua felt a little regretful, he didn't say any more, obviously Luo Huan didn't have any demands at the moment, he just wanted to find a warm and soft place, surrounded by that feeling.

"A few days ago, Su Lide told me that there is a shortcut to answer Royce, which is a road that no one has traveled. That road is very dangerous, and you may get lost in it forever," Luo Huan said in a low voice. "I want to take that strange road. What about you?"

The leopard let out a low grunt, and he nuzzled the man on his belly: "I just want to be with you, with you here, I have nothing to be afraid of."

Luo Huan felt that his heart became safe at this moment, and he opened his arms: "Become a human, I want to kiss you."

"Okay." Leopard didn't twitch, he resolutely and simply turned into a human, pressing on Luo Huan, his fingers intersecting with his.

The two have kissed each other many times, but this time, it was the warmest.

After the incident, Luo Huan wrapped the two of them tightly with a quilt. Their limbs were intertwined, and their breathing could not be separated from each other. The faint uneasiness in Luo Huan's heart disappeared in the tenderness of the leopard.

"Then let them go back the same way. We will pass through the dense forest of Mulang and reach the other end of the world. Or...arrive at our hometown earlier than them."

The next day, when Royce's soldiers heard about Luo Huan's decision, they all rushed over in surprise.

They looked at each other, but quickly made their choice.

Those who want to go home, follow Lan Rada and go back the same way.

Those who want to stay, under Sid's governance, stay here.

And those who are willing to follow Luo Huan will follow behind Luo Huan, through the dense forest, and reach the unknown other end of the world.

Most people choose to go home, and a small number of people choose to stay in new places and build new homes.

Not many followed Luo Huan.

There are more than 2000 people who really follow. They are not soldiers, but scholars from Alanwei College. They have followed Luo Huan for many years. They used to build cities, make weapons, and write poems.

At this time, they are full of enthusiasm and have unattainable expectations for the future voyage.

And the remaining nearly [-] infantry, as well as [-] leopards, and Luo Huan's personal guards were all because they were worried about their king traveling alone, and they would follow Luo Huan even if they didn't want to. around.Although they had made the strongest opposition at the beginning.

"Luo Huan, I really don't understand, where are you going and what are you looking for!" Sid really didn't understand this friend who grew up together. He stayed in Murang with his wife Lan Manda. At this moment, he is trying his best to persuade Luo Huan to give up those unwise actions, "Our expedition is over, there is no need to go so far for the fundamentally incorrect map of Astorat. If you don't want to return to Luo Huan Is, why don't you stay and govern your empire?"

"I just want to find my real home, I want to go home faster." Luo Huan patted his friend on the shoulder, staring into his eyes, "You are the person I trust the most besides Leopard. "

Sid froze.

Luo Huan paused, and dragged Sid to his room.

In Luo Huan's study, a young man with red hair was sitting, calculating something.

Sid immediately recognized that person, an astronomer named Su Lide who was recommended by Asdorato to Luo Huan.

That shy young man who was afraid of leopards has now become a mature man.In Luo Huan's army, he had helped him improve weapons, calculate the trajectory of shells, observe the weather, draw maps and terrain, and give suitable combat suggestions.

Royce's generals are very aware of Su Lide's ability, because this red-haired man, although young, has never made a mistake.

"Tell him the result of your calculation." Luo Huan said.

Su Lide unfolded his parchment, on which were drawn various geometric figures. Although Sid had also learned these lessons in Alanwei College, after so many years, most of what he learned had been returned to the teacher.

"If my calculations are correct, then the sea behind this dense forest is the sea west of Corinth." Su Lide said, "I have accurately calculated the sun's trajectory and shadows, and have already calculated the approximate shape of our place. .According to the shadows and functions, if it is fast, more than 3 of us will be able to reach the coast of Corinth in two months."

Sid was stunned: "Why? If you really want to prove this theory, you can send someone else to go without risking it yourself. Do you know how dangerous sailing is? How scary are those forests?!"

Luo Huan didn't speak, there was a trace of confusion in his eyes, he didn't even know why.

Sid sighed: "Although I don't understand why you must do this... risk your own life, but... you must protect yourself."

Luo Huan nodded.

"Without you, it is impossible for me to follow the orders of Llanada or Feljay!" Sid said, "I will lead troops to occupy the Luna Federation or become king. I think Llanada and the others will do the same .So...if you don’t want the newly established empire to fall apart, be careful yourself and get together with us as soon as possible.”

Luo Huan's eyes darkened for no reason when he heard the word "Join", and he nodded: "Yes, as you said, no one has ever walked through the dense forest, and the sea is unfathomable. I am not a life-saving Man, if something really happens, I hope you will be the one who succeeds me in ruling the Royce Empire. I have no other demands on you, except that you can bury me and my leopard together."

Sid stared blankly at Luo Huan, he realized that he seemed to never really understand the heart of this young friend.

After a while, he stepped forward and kissed Luo Huan's cheek: "Okay!"

Three days later, Luo Huan set off with his team.

This 3-strong Eastern Expeditionary Army sailed out of Mulang mightily, and formally arrived outside the dense forest ten days later.

Every day, Su Lide calculated his result based on the arc of light and shadow and the angle of the stars, and told Luo Huan how far he was from Corinth.

For the first time, the dense forest that no one has passed through has welcomed its conqueror.

Humans do not have an advantage in living in the forest, because there are too many dangers here, a poisonous snake, a rainstorm, can kill those people at any time.

But Luo Huan's army is different.

They have two thousand leopards.

This kind of big cat, which occupies the top of the food chain in the wild, can conquer almost everything if they are united.

The leopards took turns walking at the front of the team, exploring the path, checking for dangers, driving away poisonous snakes, and choosing the right direction.

Su Lide and the scholars of Alanwei College also left tags along the way and filled in the blanks on the map.

"Your Majesty, we can build a city here." Su Lide pointed to a highland not far away, "In this way, the whole world can be truly connected, and we can open a road in this dense forest to make this place become a passage for people to walk on.”

"Do you know why no one has come out of this forest before?" Cheng Xiaoqi, who set off with Luo Huan, was also very excited. He has now been promoted to be Luo Huan's temporary bodyguard, and he and his friends are looking forward to conquering new lands. world.

"Because there has never been a team with two thousand leopards, and there has never been any team with soldiers like us who build roads when encountering mountains and build bridges when encountering water! There will be no king who will take risks to set foot on this land. land."

"No, the reason why you are standing here alive is because the strongest scholar in the world stepped into this forest!" Su Lide walked up to these soldiers and corrected them, "I will lead you home. "

Luo Huan's eyes fell on the east side of the dense forest, and he felt a little uneasy.

The confidence on Su Lide's face showed that his calculation was correct.

So... it means that it will soon reach the coastline.

The dense forest full of dangers in the legend did not stop my footsteps at all.

After walking in the dense forest for a full month and fifteen days, Luo Huan and his soldiers really smelled the smell of sea water.

Because of their early preparations, the soldiers quickly cut down a large number of trees near the cliff, refined oil, and began to build warships according to the requirements drawn by Su Lide's drawings.

Many of these soldiers were born in Corinth, and their navigation skills were very developed. It was not difficult for them to make ships.

What's more, there are also the guidance of the scholars of Alanwei.

Within two months, a hundred huge warships were built.

They placed huge pulleys on the cliffs, hoisted these warships into the sea with ropes, and let the sea water soak these newly built ships so that the glue and paint could better blend together and prevent water leakage.

This kind of immersion takes about ten days. Although this time has far exceeded the number of days stipulated by Su Lide, the weather here and the direction of the ocean flow are within the calculation range of Su Lide.

"Your Majesty, if everything goes well, you will see the coastline belonging to Corinth in half a month!" Su Lide said, and sent his newly drawn map to Luo Huan. "This is the map I made."

Luo Huan was a little surprised. It was a huge spherical object, which was very different from the map that Asdora had drawn on the desk.

"This is the road we have traveled!" Su Lide pointed to the places Luo Huan had conquered, "I have marked every city."

"Are those cities just a little bit? Even a city like Barron?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su Lide said, "Although I can't believe it, it is true. I think that for the Royce Empire, no matter how big a city is, it is just a small point. This is my You can take a look at the calculation process and results."

Luo Huan looked at the huge spherical map in front of him, and an indescribable feeling filled his chest.

When he was in school, he excelled in mathematics and geometry.

Su Lide's formulas and calculation results may be incomprehensible to ordinary soldiers, but to Luo Huan, they are not heavenly scriptures.

Luo Huan soon discovered that Su Lide was right.

"Asdoratus said back then that you can find your true hometown by following the river of your heart to the end of the world." On the first night before setting sail, Luo Huan rested on the soft belly of a leopard, feeling Dazed for a while, "I'm a little scared..."

The leopard rubbed against Luo Huan's face. This man who had conquered the world and seen countless bloodshed had already revealed his deepest fear in front of him for the second time.

"Do you know why I chose this road in spite of everything?" Luo Huan looked at the endless stars in the sky, "Because I want to find the hometown that Asdoratu said, not... instead of turning around, Back to square one. I'm afraid ... I'm afraid it's not the right time to go back to Royce."

The leopard decisively turned into a human, and the black-haired youth kissed the man deeply under the starlight.

They are on the warship, and they will sail away tomorrow morning. At this moment, the waves are coming, and their bodies, together with the battleship, rise and fall with the rhythm of the waves.

"Luo Huan, there is nothing to be afraid of." Mao Xiaohua inserted her hand into Luo Huan's curly brown hair, and he used all his strength to get close to him, "You unified Luna, conquered El, and flattened the Shah Empire , and now, to fill in the blanks on the map. No one can beat you."

Luo Huan let out a low hum from his nasal cavity.

"If you still feel scared, then... come into my body." Mao Xiaohua's voice was very gentle, "I can wrap you tightly, yes, and protect you from being hurt by anyone."

"Okay!" Luo Huan supported Mao Xiaohua's waist sitting on him, and slowly entered. They rarely used this posture, but for some reason, the closer Luo Huan got to his hometown, the more he felt that he relied on the leopard beside him.

"Do you want me to move?" Mao Xiaohua asked in a low voice, it was shameful to say such words, but he didn't mind using this method to comfort the man he loved.

"No, I don't want it to end so soon." Luo Huan said, he reached out and touched Mao Xiaohua's face, "I just want to spend the whole night like this. I'll be in your body all night, there won't be half Leave in seconds."

"it is good……"

Although this request was relatively difficult for Mao Xiaohua, he didn't mind spending some effort to cheer Luo Huan up.

Early the next morning, a hundred warships cut off the chains tied to the cliff and set sail.

The food of the leopards changed from wild elk and rabbits to sea fish, while the soldiers looked anxiously and restlessly at the sea that seemed to have no limit in the distance.

In the past ten days, the sea was calm and the weather was the same as what Su Lide said. Those scholars from Alanwei also filled in the blank space of this sea area.

On No. 14 days, a coastline appeared in the eyes of everyone.

"Look!!" Someone screamed at first, and then Mao Xiaohua and Luo Huan rushed out of the cabin together.

Luo Huan could only see the line in the distance.

But the leopard's eyes can see farther and more clearly.

"Luo Huan! That's the coastline of Corinth! It's really the coastline of Corinth!" Mao Xiaohua was very excited, "I saw those warships belonging to Corinth, yes, yes, and that statue, yes, that's you statue of the highest place in Corinth! We are home!"

Luo Huan took a deep breath, and he felt even more uneasy for no reason, as if a huge dark cloud was pressing on his head.

The mysterious and unpredictable sea in the legend did not stop my footsteps.

Mao Xiaohua sensed Luo Huan's emotions. He had almost never seen this man who conquered the world be afraid of certain things.

"Luo Huan, are you afraid?"

"Ah."

"What about now?" Mao Xiaohua reached out and took Luo Huan's hand.

Fingers intersected and held tightly.

"Now I believe that it is God's will to let me stand on the land of Luna. As long as you are there, as long as you hold my hand, I will have real courage."

In the city of Corinth near the sea in the Luna Federation, Perik, who was already in his 40s, was sitting by the desk, reading the letter.

Her appearance hadn't changed much, her waist was also very slender, and she was wearing a black robe with gold patterns embroidered on it, which was made of the best tulle from Baron.

She has read this letter many times, which is why she ran from Royce to Corinth.

"Luo Huan didn't return with us. He took 3 people to the east of Murang Gengdong. I don't think he will be able to come back, and he may die."

Perik frowned deeply, she stood up, and walked around in the hall.

After a while, she felt a little better, so she continued to read: "I didn't dissuade him. In fact, no one can stop what he wants to do. I don't understand why he must risk his life." , but that doesn't matter. Whether he lives or dies, our relationship is over! You know, every time I look into his eyes, I regret what I've done like never before."

Perik's face suddenly became gloomy and terrifying, the veins on her forehead throbbed, and she crumpled the letter into a ball.

She gritted her teeth tightly, and her voice was ferocious: "Regret? When you kissed me and held me in your arms, why didn't you think of these two words?!"

Her fingernails tore the crumpled letter into pieces: "Everyone, everyone has betrayed me! Everyone...my son, my husband, the man I love..."

After burning the crumbs of the letter, Perik took a few deep breaths and felt a little calmer.

If Luo Huan really can't come back, then as the queen mother of the Royce Empire, he must make corresponding preparations.

She sat back at the table again, took a deep breath, and began to write a reply: "I can't believe it, are you going to break with me? It's impossible, you are the person Luo Huan trusts the most, you can't be here At this time, abandon his mother, so that you will feel sorry for him even more!

Stand by my side, be my lover, help me, and let our child ascend to the position of emperor of the empire, instead of some other people who have no blood relationship with Luo Huan to inherit the empire!

I love you, I love you more than I love Luo Huan... I think you should do the same. "