The Way of the Empress

Space tearing vortexes are quite powerful, and death is almost always inevitable. At peak suction, there is a 70% chance mechas will be smashed into pieces.

Those who are lucky to survive being smashed will be seriously injured and thrown who knows where. Being seriously injured, thrown to unknown lands, and unable to get rescued in time is no different than death.

In the face of the power of nature, mechas and human technology are insignificant.

The Vulture Legion, who was in a panic, accidentally chose the same interstellar channel to escape as the Dawn and Glory Legions.

Ding Hui and Gu Che happened to meet these remnants.

The two legions had numerous mechas and ships. New and old hatred flooded their hearts as they charged like a lost family dog, not showing any kindness, as they opened fire on Fehrman and his Vulture Legion who were ripped apart the vortex and suffered heavy casualties.

“Boom- Boom-Boom-”

The flames of missiles and light cannons illuminated the entire interstellar channel.

The remnants of the Vulture Legion who thought they had just escaped, didn’t expect to encounter such a desperate situation. Suffering the anger of the Crown Prince’s direct troops, they were smashed to pieces, and became space trash and ash floating in the universe.

Fehrman, who was thoroughly brainwashed his ‘belief’, was not afraid of death. Even before accepting the task of blocking the crown prince, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness and will die soon. He has no children or spouse, and is willing to lose his own life to stop the crown prince… The poor and pitiful majority of the Vulture Legion did not know that the task they carried out was not honorable and something to carry to death.

However, Fehrman never had a moment of pity for them. Always sick and gloomy, at the last second before his death, he chose to send a message to the prophet he believed in through a special system contact method: “Sir, the task is completed, the crown prince is dead.”

As soon as he pressed the send button, he didn’t know whether it was the artillery fire of the Glory Legion or the Dawn Legion that ended his life, and his hand hung down weakly.

He couldn’t confirm whether the message was sent without a hitch.

The Dawn Legion and the Glory Legion did not go far. After detecting that the space tearing tornado had ended, Gu Che and Ding Hui led the troops back to the scene immediately, watching the terrifying space tearing vortex that had devoured countless people disappeared, change into a weak energy fluctuation around the wormhole.

“Search and rescue. Immediately use the instrument to detect the energy fluctuations of the vortex tearing in the remaining space around the wormhole. Organize search and rescue for His Royal Highnesses, and His Royal Highness’s escort team members and mechas. If they encounter the vulture Legion, they will kill them on the spot… As soon as there is news, notify Major General Gu Che and me immediately.” Ding Hui immediately ordered.

Gu Che frowned, and looked at the scene that had calmed down. “Do you think His Royal Highness is still be alive?”

“It’s not like there aren’t survivors of previous space tearing vortexes. There used to be an entire legion that was swallowed, and in the end, there were more than 2,000 people alive. But they were thrown into a barbaric galaxy and could not connect to the outside world… Weren’t they discovered 20 years later?” Unlike Young Master Gu, who grew up in the pessimistic reality of Emperor Star, Ding Hui, who grew up in the frontier, has always believed in miracles. “I believe that the fate has its own arrangements, and that he is the one who is arranged by God and destined to bring changes to Osphia… Also, isn’t Lucifer the king of mechas? I believe in its quality.”

Most from Emperor Star are unable to believe such things, but those from the frontier still believe.

Maybe he was infected by Ding Hui’s optimism, or maybe he also hoped for Moodys’ survival, Gu Che closed his eyes, and sighed after a long time: “Okay.”

“News of their disappearance must not be passed to Emperor Star.” Gu Che paused, and immediately ordered.

If news of what happened to Moodys was leaked to Emperor Star, Osphia, who had finally stabilized, would be in chaos again…

Although he personally thinks that it is unlikely that the crown prince will survive, before finding  the remains of Moodys and Lucifer, he was still unwilling to give up any hope.

The two deputy commanders ordered at the same time, and the troops immediately responded in unison: “Yes—”

After Gu Che and Ding Hui reached a consensus, they immediately contacted trusted people on the Crown Prince’s side to block news on Emperor Star. They pretended that the crown prince was suddenly seriously ill and could not return to Emperor Star for the time being… The two legions began to organize their own forces at the same time, and let the other troops of the legion cooperate with experts from the military to organize search and rescue.

 

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Zhuo Yang’s mecha was given to him by Moodys for self-defense. It was not a combat mecha, but the protective material used was very special, tough, and was made to protect royal family members. After the initial space tearing, relying on its own durable outer shell, it was not twisted into pieces, but was swept into an unknown planet by the space tear vortex.

As soon as the mecha landed, there was an omen that it was about to fall apart.

Seeing the situation wasn’t good with alarms blaring one after another, Zhuo Yang hurriedly climbed out of the micro-mecha that was about to fail. The micro mecha fulfilled its obligation to protect the life of the master, and the moment Zhuo Yang went out, it shattered into pieces.

“Moodys… Where are you, Moodys?” For the first time in his life, being on an unknown planet alone made Zhuo Yang panic. He tried his best to call Moodys’ name. “Moodys…”

The space tearing vortex is very powerful and unstable, and it will twist ordinary mechas and people into pieces in most cases. But in a small number of cases, people will be thrown into a space at will, just like Zhuo Yang was…

Some people and the mecha turn into fragments, while others who survive may not be thrown to the same location. Like a moody child, nature does things freely according to its preferences… In the case of a broken mech and personal terminal failure, no one will know what happened.

Zhuo Yang doesn’t know where he is now, and he didn’t know if he and Moodys will be thrown together as he hoped…

But he has a persistent belief in his heart. His sixth sense told him Moodys is nearby, and he will be able to find him.

Zhuo Yang’s sixth sense is very accurate-

So, he has to go find Moodys.

This persistent sixth sense supported Zhuo Yang, and drove him crazy. On this strange and desolate planet, he began to look for Moodys. Every time he walked, he would make a mark, and tell himself not to revisit the same spot.

From dawn to dusk, until blood blisters burst on his feet, and he could no longer move.

When Zhuo Yang almost collapsed to the ground, he suddenly saw something that looked like Lucifer on a big rock far, far away.

Zhuo Yang regained his strength all of a sudden and ran over desperately. First, he saw the wreckage of Lucifer and the burnt mecha armor one after another along the way.

As the wreckage pieces increased, Zhuo Yang’s heart grew more nervous.

But he still refused to give up, and kept calling Moodys’ name: “Moodys…”

He kept rummaging in the wreckage.

When a mecha becomes destroyed to this extent, the driver will never be in the mecha. If they are still in the main cabin, it’s a sign they’re dead. During such cases, the mecha’s automatic sensing will place the driver in the escape pod… so there’s a chance of survival.

Moodys must be in the escape pod, and only in the escape pod.

Zhuo Yang kept telling himself this as he rummaged through the wreckage to find a small one-person-sized escape pod. His movements were so fast that his hands were broken, bleeding, and scalded, but he couldn’t care and kept turning over the huge fragments.

There is not much oxygen in the escape pod in the mecha, and it is impossible to last more than 3 days.

So, he has to find it quickly.

His search paid off, and he actually found the escape pod.

The moment when he pulled out the escape pod, Zhuo Yang couldn’t help holding his breath as he quickly opened the door of the escape pod.

A man who was seriously injured, unconscious, and covered in blood immediately rolled out of the escape pod with a complete life support system. Not only was the scar covering half of his face red with blood, even his hair was sticky with blood.

“Moodys… Moodys, don’t die, don’t die, please.” Zhuo Yang’s heartbeat almost stopped. His hands trembled as he  he tested to see if Moodys was still breathing in a panic. ” Moodys… If you die, what will I do? What should I do? Moodys.”

The blood in his body was cold.

Fortunately…

Fortunately, God had mercy on him.

Although Moodys’s breathing is extremely weak, he is still breathing. He is still alive…

“You hold on, I will not let you die. You will not die, I will definitely let you live.” Only then did Zhuo Yang’s body warm up.

Zhuo Yang didn’t dare move Moodys. He found the medical box and some medicines from the wreckage of the mecha and the escape cabin. Regardless if they’re useful of not, as long as it can help, he will use it all on Moodys.

He moved Moodys under the wreckage of the mecha, enough to shield them from the wind and rain.

During the day, he guarded Moodys to see his condition, and at night he slept with Moodys tightly, and refused to let go… Even if Moodys didn’t respond at all, he still hugged him tightly, using his own body warm him.

Fate is a wonderful thing.

Zhuo Yang thought that when he first married Moodys ten years ago, even if Moodys died, he would continue to live well, so that he would walk the unfinished road for the two of them… And now, after ten years of their marriage, when something happened to Moodys, his first reaction was that if Moodys died, he would also die with him, and he didn’t want to care about other things anymore…

Moodys was in pain all over his body, and he had a long, long dream in a daze.

About his own past, but strangely it has nothing to do with his ambitions or ideals. It was all about Zhuo Yang. In the dream, he dreamed of his first encounter with Zhuo Yang. The boy with beautiful eyes said to him: “I…I just want to save my mother…”

“Don’t be afraid. Brother will help you, brother will protect you.” He picked up the boy and said to him.

When he was leaving, the boy reluctantly pulled on his cuff and called out in a low voice, “Brother… brother…”

How strange!

At that time, he clearly asked Zhuo Yang to call his brother, but later… Why did Zhuo Yang call him uncle later?

Does he think he is old? Later, before their marriage was finalized, Zhuo Yang came to the Prince’s mansion to persuade him to accept their engagement. He didn’t see Zhuo Yang’s face at that time, and Zhuo Yang asked him, “Your Highness, do you remember me?”

He remembered, but pretended not to.

“I ask His Highness to fulfill the engagement contract – marry me.” Zhuo Yang asked him to marry him in the tone of asking for help about a deal.

Moodys should have refused. Had it been anyone else, he would have refused.

But it was Zhuo Yang…

He miraculously agreed.

The fate between them was established in this way, and Zhuo Yang became the most important person in his life.

Also, before the accident, Zhuo Yang’s last interaction with him was that pleading act, for whom he didn’t know it was for and whether it was sincere. “I…I don’t want to die, I want to live, Your Highness. I’m still young, I don’t want to die…”

He also wanted Zhuo Yang to live, but he… could not bear him…

Moodys always believed that to love someone was to give and sacrifice without any regrets. When Zhuo Yang was there, he was willing to give everything for him. Even if he died, he hoped Zhuo Yang could live well… His rational hope is that Zhuo Yang can continue his life well after his death, and meet another love. The sentinel will hold him in the palm of his hand, and let him forget the pain of losing him, live a good life, have a child, and move on…

But the thought made his heart hurt. Whenever he thought of Zhuo Yang being with another person in the future… it was like his heart was cut with a knife.

Will Zhuo Yang be with others in the future?

Will he forget him?

Moodys had many dreams about Zhuo Yang. Only when he was about to die, did he realize that he had loved him so deeply.

“Don’t…don’t forget me…” Moodys murmured in a dream. It was his only hope and request for Zhuo Yang.

As long as he doesn’t forget him, and still thinks of him in his twilight years, and remember that someone like him walked through his life…

“Moodys? Moodys, are you awake? You’re awake, aren’t you, answer me quickly!” The little movement caused Zhuo Yang to burst into tears, shaking him desperately.

Three days. There was no movement from Moodys for three days.

Zhuo Yang didn’t know how to hunt, and he didn’t dare to stray too far from Moodys. He couldn’t find food in the debris on the mecha, so he could only find some wild grasses and fruits nearby.

He couldn’t find anything else to feed Moodys, so he smashed wild fruit dew and fed it into his mouth. Afraid that these things were not nutritious, he made a big hole in his arm, and sent his flesh and blood as a supplement to Moodys to keep him alive.

“So you have my flesh and blood in your body?” Zhuo Yang said with amusement as he watched Moodys drink his blood, and his face gradually turned bloody.

It had been three days for Zhuo Yang, and only now did he hear a little response from Moodys.

“Don’t…don’t forget me.” Maybe he heard Zhuo Yang’s voice, and couldn’t tell whether it was a dream or an illusion, but Moodys grabbed Zhuo Yang’s hand persistently, and increased the volume to repeat his insistence.

Zhuo Yang held his hand tightly. His face was bloodless due to blood loss, and his eyes were red. “I want to forget you. If you die, I won’t remember you after your funeral is over, I’ll find another sentinel.” He said angrily.

However, Moodys held his hand and didn’t make a sound.

When Moodys really woke up, it was already two days later.

Zhuo Yang opened his wrist again and dripped blood into Moody’s mouth. Moodys, who was in a daze, was choked by the sweet liquid. His eyes opened suddenly, and he coughed. “Cough cough… cough…”

“You finally woke up, you unlucky bastard. If it wasn’t because I was lucky enough, you would have died a hundred times.” Zhuo Yang was taken aback by his sudden awakening, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that he was coughing so badly and could reopen his wounds, he quickly went up to help him up, and patted his back lightly, trying to help him get better.

Moodys was out of breath, and this time his consciousness was completely clear: “Zhuo… Zhuo Yang…”

“Well, you owe me another life, do you know that? Your Royal Highness!” Zhuo Yang responded.

As long as Moodys is well, he will not panic, be afraid of anything…

 

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