Chapter 29: Return to the Fortress
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Their commotion wasn’t subtle, and soon, soldiers heard the noise and rushed over. However, upon pushing the door open, the scene in front of them was utterly perplexing.
Dong Du, Brovill, and Fina were all sitting on the floor, holding teacups, forming a circle, as if having a picnic.
Tang Wencen glanced around, found no other suspicious individuals, and asked, “Your Excellency Bishop, we heard some noise here. Is there anything unusual?”
“Oh, about that.” Brovill sighed gently, looking helpless. “General, the artisans of Yars might need to pay attention to wood selection. Try to choose some with higher hardness. Look at my small round table; it collapsed on its own.”
Dong Du nodded in agreement, “Exactly, maybe consider importing from our country, Clos?”
Fina still had her eyes closed, elegantly sipping her tea.
Tang Wencen was speechless. This had been the most absurd year since he became a general. His Excellency, the Prime Minister, had a decline in intelligence. Even the specially supplied items for the bishop collapsed on their own. In short, the two things that left him speechless were all related to the sudden change in the temperament of the little prince of Clos.
“Do you have anything else, General?” Brovill looked at Tang Wencen, implying, “Why haven’t you left yet?”
Tang Wencen waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to step back, “Since there’s nothing going on here, I’ll take my leave.”
Brovill nodded slightly, “Thank you for your concern, General.”
Once Tang Wencen closed the door, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. Dong Du stood up, “Since no one else is here, let’s talk about what happened just now.”
“What happened?” The young bishop made a gurgling sound while drinking water, avoiding eye contact with Dong Du and looking out of the round window at space, falsely exclaiming, “Ah, the space today looks really beautiful with nebulae.”
The guilt was too obvious.
Dong Du pretended not to notice, putting the teacup on the ground. “What’s your relationship with Xia En? Why were you inquiring about him?”
“It’s nothing, just casual curiosity.” Brovill tilted his head, hoping Dong Du would be perceptive enough not to press further.
But what was perceptiveness? Dong Du didn’t recognize such a thing. He leaned closer and continued to ask, “Are you close to him?”
“Not really.” The young bishop’s face was almost stiff.
There was a knock on the door, resembling a kind and gentle summoning. Brovill quickly got up, “I’ll open the door.”
But the one knocking was a devil.
With a lollipop in his mouth, Novisane acted as if the door had opened by itself, not sparing a glance for Brovill, and walked in, waving to Dong Du. “The general from Black Gold Fortress wants to have a conversation with you, little peach.”
Dong Du didn’t want to respond to the nickname “little peach.” He bypassed Novisane and headed to the cockpit. His attitude was identical to Novisane’s treatment of Brovill, making the young bishop, who was still by the door, unconsciously show a relieved smile. It was just like this, letting Novisane taste the feeling of being treated as if he were invisible!
But Novisane was completely unfazed. When he walked past the door, he even glanced at him as if he had seen through his thoughts.
Brovill slouched with a bitter face. He might be the most pathetic bishop in the history of Yars. Why did he have to encounter someone like Novisane as the prime minister? After all, since there was already a bishop, what need was there for a prime minister?
Born to be a jade, why turn into a brick!
Brovill felt like he was about to roar at the heavens.
“Are you still angry?” Novisane, with long legs, quickly caught up to Dong Du.
“What’s there to be angry about? Being bitten by a dog or biting a dog is not something worth fussing over.” Dong Du shrugged, “Don’t you have anything else to do?”
“The only benefit of having a few capable subordinates is this one,” Novisan replied.
He took a lollipop out of his pocket and handed it to him.
Dong Du unwrapped it and put it in his mouth. The candy fizzed in his mouth like soda, slightly tingling, with a subtle sweetness mixed with a hint of bitterness, resembling chocolate and red wine.
“Is it delicious?” Novisane looked at him almost eagerly.
Dong Du kept a bit of distance and nodded, “It’s a bit strange, but quite tasty.”
Novisane said, “This is the taste of my pheromones, one of a kind in the world.”
I appreciate that!
Dong Du clicked his tongue, then turned around and stuffed the lollipop into Novisane’s mouth. “You’re crazy. Eat it yourself.”
Novisane made a strange expression, looking at him with a smirk. “This is something you’ve eaten, and you actually put it in my mouth. I guess we’re even for the time I put a lollipop in your mouth.”
Dong Du: “…”
“So, since you kissed me on the observation deck, it wouldn’t be too much for me to ask for a kiss in return, right?” Novisane seemed to be reasoning with him. “Therefore, you owe me a kiss.”
Could it be that he kissed him before?
Dong Du lowered his head, sighed weakly, “Just destroy everything. I’m tired.”
He was always the one making others feel tired. He was wrong, and he repented.
Dong Du went into the cockpit to talk with Zhu Di, while Novisane stayed at the door. Tang Wencen approached from behind, “Your Excellency, we can proceed at full speed now.”
“Okay.” Novisane replied, staring at Dong Du’s back. “Is there any mention from Xi Yuan?”
“None.” Tang Wencen said, “It seems they’re only concerned about the situation in the Wandering City.”
Novisane nodded, lifted his leg, and walked into the cockpit. Dong Du was inquiring about Hanchester’s condition. However, due to the number of people around, Zhu Di didn’t explicitly say anything, only mentioning that he had escaped from the life-threatening situation but was still unconscious.
At least he wouldn’t die. Dong Du breathed a sigh of relief.
After the call ended, Novisane strangely didn’t immediately come over to talk to Dong Du. Dong Du was also happy to have some peace and returned to his quarters.
About ten minutes after he left, an alpha in a white coat entered the cockpit, holding a box. As soon as he entered, Novisane reached out to him. He placed the box in Novisane’s hand and said with concern, “Your Excellency, your recent dependence on sweets is getting too strong. At this rate, it will be useless sooner or later. You’ve recently shown signs of personality fluctuations and unstable behavior.”
So, that’s why Dong Du thought he was a lunatic!
Novisane, seemingly oblivious, opened the candy and put it in his mouth. The sweet peach flavor filled his mouth, and he chuckled lightly, replying, “There’s no other way.”
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After advancing at full speed, the Yars life ship pierced through the atmosphere of the Black Gold Fortress and docked at the ship docking point of the tall tower within a short time.
In the ten minutes after the ship was docked, Tang Wencen organized all personnel on the life ship, except for the cockpit staff. Everyone who came this time was either a researcher or a diplomatic personnel. The only few soldiers would stay on the life ship.
Led by Brovill, they all disembarked from the life ship.
They were greeted by an alpha they had never seen before. Under his guidance, they entered the tall tower. The tall tower had twenty-four floors, and Dong Du had only been to a few places. The person leading them took them to a place he had never been before.
A dark red carpet extended from the entrance of the tall tower to the meeting room where Xi Yuan was located. Zhu Di stood at the entrance of the meeting room, and with Brovill’s thanks, he opened the door for them.
Zhu Di didn’t enter. He pulled Dong Du out of the crowd and whispered, “Wait for a moment.”
Novisane stopped his steps, but after glancing at Zhu Di, he expressionlessly entered the meeting room.
Behind him, Tang Wencen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Once everyone was inside, Dong Du whispered, “Why did you keep me? Can’t you just stay outside?”
Although Zhu Di had been stationed at the Black Gold Fortress, rarely returning to the capital star, in reality, he held the highest rank among Clos’s generals, equivalent to the supreme commander of the three armies. The Black Gold Fortress was also one of the most important fortresses in Clos.
“Did Novisane do something to you? Did he trouble you?” Zhu Di countered with questions, adjusting Dong Du’s collar. “You changed your clothes.”
“What can he do to me?” Dong Du felt a bit awkward. Zhu Di’s actions were akin to a mother asking her daughter about her first visit to her boyfriend’s house. It felt as if he was being questioned about how well he gets along with his future mother-in-law and if they’ve encountered any difficulties.
Zhu Di glanced over him, feeling that everything seemed normal. He then released him, ready to enter the meeting room. “Let’s go. Let’s go in together.”
Dong Du: “…”
So, Zhu Di kept him here just to ask a few questions? He thought it was because Xi Yuan disliked him too much, prompting Zhu Di to intervene.
As they entered the meeting room, Xi Yuan was still chatting with Brovill about unrelated matters. Zhu Di calmly led Dong Du to sit on the side of Clos, as if this were the usual time for him to enter.
Zhu Di and Xi Yuan exchanged a glance, not saying anything, but it seemed like they conveyed some information to each other. Dong Du sat between them, on the first seat to the right of Xi Yuan and above Zhu Di.
He was like a great wall, and the people on both sides communicated silently through him.
Xi Yuan didn’t speak to Dong Du; in fact, he felt that his younger brother was inexplicably a bit strange now.
He sat in the main seat, tapped the microphone, “Since everyone is here, let’s officially start the meeting. First of all, welcome Bishop Yars, Prime Minister, and all the researchers to our meeting…”
Xi Yuan delivered a welcoming speech, followed by a sharing of research results.
Through discussions from both sides, it was now certain that the Wandering City had crossed through a temporal rift from another dimension. The creatures on top were now referred to as the Insect Clan, large in size with a hard exoskeleton, and their sharp forelimbs were the main attack weapons.
In summary, the conflict between the Insect Clan and humans seemed reconcilable if communication were possible. However, in reality, they had a unique method of reproduction. Their eggs needed to parasitize humans or animals. These creatures, pursuing advanced hosts, would prioritize laying their eggs in human bodies.
The absence of animal corpses in the Wandering City but the prevalence of human “living fossils” suggested this.
Their nests were established on tall buildings, making them invaders.
“In the face of these things, humans are already in the same boat. Therefore, Your Majesty Xi Yuan, Bishop Yars solemnly proposes an alliance to Clos. What do you think?” Brovill maintained a faint smile throughout. He exuded a subtle scent of incense, and his entire being radiated piety. Although young, his words carried a natural persuasiveness.
Xi Yuan sighed softly, “As you said, Bishop, in the face of a species completely unfriendly to humans, we humans are in the same boat. Clos solemnly agrees to form an alliance.”
The meeting concluded, and the specifics of what to do after forming the alliance would be discussed in further detail next time.
The alpha who led them here appeared again, taking the visitors from Yars to the guest room area of the tall tower.
Dong Du, of course, wouldn’t follow them. He followed Zhu Di to the research institute to check on Hanchester, who was still in a coma. But before he could go, he heard Xi Yuan’s voice behind him, “Dong Du, stop.”
Novisane, walking in front, turned around abruptly upon hearing this, giving Dong Du a thumbs up. Dong Du gritted his teeth. This lunatic still wasn’t done. Even if there were really ten asteroids and Xi Yuan would agree, that doesn’t mean he would marry him!
“Do you know each other well?” Xi Yuan looked at him as if he were a traitor.
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