The Way of the Empress

The Dawn and Glory Legions attacked the city with all their strength. At eight o’clock in the morning, they successfully broke the last line of defense of the Emperor Star Fortress.

Moodys didn’t want to hurt the people of Emperor Star, so after capturing the defensive fortress, he ordered them to stop the attack. Then, he himself took a group of people onto a spaceship and went directly to the Great Emperor Square where Queen Catherine was holding the memorial service for him today.

Queen Catherine knew that the Emperor Star Fortress was captured, but she refused to give up her plan and pushed Vincent to the square, preparing to read her eulogy to Moodys.

“I invite you all to gather here today, in front of the people of Osphia, to mourn with great sadness my eldest son, Crown Prince of the Empire, General of the Empire, Commander of the Dawn Legion, Glory Legion, and Rising Sun Legion — Moodys Bricania.”

“As an imperial general, Moodys graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Osphia with full marks, and started his career as an imperial soldier. Although he was born in a royal family, but he remained low-key and participated in battle like all ordinary soldiers who just graduated. He earned outstanding achievements, and as a mother and Queen of Osphia, I am deeply proud of him.”

The audience attending was silent. Only Queen Catherine’s voice, under the transmission of the microphone and the media, resounded throughout the entire square, resounding through Osphia. Queen Catherine’s voice was full of emotion, and her eyes were red as she read. There seemed to be tears rolling in her eyes, as if she was really mourning the life of Moodys, and was full of infinite feelings for this son.

What Moodys had done for Osphia, the people of Osphia remembered with faith and respect. His was death grieved across all of Osphia.

The audience sitting in front of TVs, watching the live broadcast of the memorial service, saw the tears in Queen Catherine’s eyes, and no one questioned her sadness and grief.

Even if Queen Catherine once had a dispute with the crown prince, she is also the crown prince’s biological mother-

No mother will not be sad when her son has an accident.

Many of those attending were kept in the dark. Convinced that the crown prince was dead, the audience in front of the TV were all heartbroken and deeply sympathetic to his mother.

“But not long ago, on the eve of his recapture of the Lyra galaxy and his return from the Heart of the Rose, he was ambushed by the imperial rebels, and died in the Heart of the Rose because of the wolf-son ambition of Leo Bricania and his mother to seize the throne. No bones are left, even news was blocked, and his mother was not told either.” Queen Catherine was impassioned. “As Moodys’ mother, after knowing the truth, I can’t help but avenge him… With the help of the commanders of Lightning, Ancient Wood, Rising Sun, and Thunder, they obtained the evidence of Leo Bricania’s murder of my son and put him in prison awaiting trial, barely maintaining the stability that Moodys was concerned about. His younger brother will continue his career and fulfill his ideals.”

She blamed Leo for Moodys’ death. Because she was Moodys’ mother, and Leo was only Moodys’ half-brother, no one questioned her and the so-called evidence.

Everyone believed her, weeping bitterly for his death, while gritting their teeth at Leo, wishing to peel his skin and break his bones.

Even Gu Kun, the former Legion commander of Ancient Wood Legion, and Leo’s father-in-law, as well as Gu Che, Leo’s brother-in-law, who were originally subordinates of the crown prince were hated and persecuted because of the news they led the Glory Legion to fight Emperor Star to rescue Leo.

“My husband, His Majesty Winston, who was deeply affected by the death of his eldest son, also agreed with this approach and decided to pass the throne to my second son, Vincent.” Queen Catherine spared no effort to perform. “But Leo, who was in prison yesterday, was kidnapped by those rebels, who killed my eldest son with Leo’s help. They broke through the last line of defense this morning… Many people advised me not to hold a memorial service, that being here today is very dangerous, but I still came after thinking about it. ”

“I want to send my eldest son, the hero of Osphia, on his last journey.” Queen Catherine’s voice resounded loudly. “I want to pass the throne to our second son on behalf of my husband. Let all the rebels and traitors know that even if they capture the Emperor Star… in the end, rebels are rebels, and the throne of Osphia will always belong to the orthodox royal family of Osphia.”

At this point, the only thing she could bet on was that Moodys was really dead.

In this situation, it is impossible to count on the Inner Galaxy Corps of Emperor Star who have never fought. The only thing that can be counted on is the Houyi and Black Hawk Legions stationed outside will help Osphia’s orthodox ruler after seeing the news.

But the premise is that Moodys is really dead –

This way, she can treat the Dawn Legion, the Glory Legion, and the Wild Lion Legion as rebels.

“Come, my son, Vincent. Your father is unwell and cannot attend the memorial service of your royal brother. Today, your mother will act as your father and crown you.” Queen Catherine took it with red eyes. Picking up the crown that the Osphia royal family had inherited for thousands of years, she held it in front of Vincent. “Today, even if the rebels invade Osphia’s Emperor Star, you are the emperor of Osphia, and you will inherit the Osphia. There is no need to be afraid, let alone nervous about your brother’s legacy.”

She took the crown from Winston.

For the current Osphia royal family, the emperor does not need to wear it whenever attending events, but it is regarded as a token and inheritance when the throne is handed over.

Vincent tremblingly stood in front of Queen Catherine, terrified.

Queen Catherine faced all the people in the square, cameras of Osphia, and people watching the webcast, and said loudly: “Please help me to witness this moment together.”

“I am willing to help Your Majesty to witness this sacred moment together.” The dignitaries and high-level officials present said aloud in unison.

Queen Catherine faced the trembling Vincent and was about to put the crown on his head, but at this moment, for some unknown reason, Queen Catherine trembled.

The crown actually rolled to the ground.

Everyone present was shocked.

A maid immediately crouched down beside Queen Catherine to pick up the crown and handed it back to Queen Catherine. After Queen Catherine froze, she came back to her senses and wanted to put the crown on Vincent again.

At this moment, the spaceship that Moodys was riding on hit the square.

“Rebels, rebels are coming…” Screams instantly resounded in the square.

The soldiers of the Rising Sun and Lighting Legions, who were responsible for guarding the safety of the royal family members, rushed out in an instant. Their weapons and guns pointed at the spaceships that suddenly rushed to the square, readying the defense.

Just under the siege of the imperial guards, under the witness of all the media.

The door of the spaceship suddenly opened.

Surrounded by a group of Dawn Legion and Glory Legion soldiers, Moodys walked out of the spaceship calmly.

“His… His Royal Highness…”

“What’s going on? It’s His Royal Highness.”

Everyone present was shocked and looked at Moodys in extreme disbelief. Isn’t His Royal Highness, the crown prince, dead? Weren’t those legions raising his banner and fighting Emperor Star rebellious?

What happened?

What exactly is going on?

“My God, His Royal Highness is not dead, His Royal Highness is really not dead…” Everyone looked at Moodys in shock, and many people even had tears in their eyes.

Many of them are not real rebels, but real followers of the crown prince…

The reason why they were willing to follow Queen Catherine is based on the crown prince being really dead. They choose to believe in his mother because they want to avenge the crown prince. .

If, if… if the crown prince is not dead…

Then…

as soon as Moodys appeared, no one in the entire royal guard of Osphia dared stop him. Across the red carpet and the crowd, Queen Catherine watched in disbelief with eyes full of tears, while Vincent trembled uncontrollably.

Moodys looked at them from a distance, like two clowns jumping on beams.

He walked step by step along the red carpet in the middle of the square and walked to Queen Catherine and other dignitaries. He was helpless and said sarcastically: “Isn’t the mother going to crown Vincent? Why not continue?”

Queen Catherine’s tears burst out in an instant, falling like beads with a broken thread.

Don’t know how to deal with all this now.

“No, I don’t want to be crowned…I don’t want it!” The second prince Vincent’s reaction was a little more direct. As soon as he saw Moodys, he shouted out under pressure.

If it was Leo, he still has the power to fight because of his identity as the son of the queen. But if it is Moodys, he can’t fight at all.

All Queen Catherine’s followers bowed their heads in guilty conscience after Vincent’s remarks, not knowing what to do with the current situation.

Moodys didn’t expect Vincent to be so useless. Instead of looking at him, he chose to look directly at his mother. “Since Vincent himself is unwilling to take the crown, this farce ends here. Let’s stop, mother.”

Now is the time for this farce to end.

Although Moodys didn’t know how to face his mother, he still thought this.

“You are not my son, you are not Moodys!” Who knew that Queen Catherine would wipe away her tears, point at Moodys, and yell loudly. “You are not my son!”

 

Dang, Vincent’s an utter letdown and wuss…

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