MTL - Interstellar Fairy Tale-Chapter 155

In July 1129 of the Galactic Calendar, Deco, the main star of the Deco galaxy, ushered in the hottest summer ever.

Due to the destruction of the clouds surrounding the planet by laser cannons, the original seasons were broken, spring and autumn were no longer distinct, and it seemed that there were only hot summers and cold winters left in the year. About 80 percent of the planet's land has been turned into a desert. Although the radiation caused by laser and particle weapons has been greatly reduced, this planet can still be called a dead star. Before the new lord's fleet arrived, except for the semi-rocky desert vines, there was no trace of life to be found here.

To restore Deco to its former vitality, it will take at least two decades of manual restoration. However, the current lord of Deco is the prospective imperial concubine of Solan II. As the imperial concubine's galaxy, naturally it cannot be a barren land for twenty years. Therefore, this time will be greatly shortened.

Deco's lord's mansion is a gray-white megalithic building. As far as the building itself is concerned, apart from the columns and high domes that symbolize the lord's authority, there is really no trace of the luxurious beauty that represented the last nobles of the Golden Empire. The buildings on the ground are ordinary, and more of a symbolic meaning. The rooms that are actually used for office are located on the ninth underground floor of the lord's mansion. This was not built by the current lord Shang Ping, but left by the former lord of Deco. Perhaps this lord who participated in the rebellion on the border of the empire has long been uneasy about the hidden conspiracy and lives in the dark underground all day long , in order to gain some consolation. All this saved Shang Ping a lot of trouble. After all, in the short term, in the harsh environment of Deco, it is better to live underground.

Before Shang Ping, the previous Deke lords were all great nobles, and even some royal families with weak blood ties. During this period, one hundred and thirty-eight lords and their relatives were sent to execution due to rebellion.

Shang Ping stepped on the steps buried under the yellow sand. The wide stone steps were stained with the blood of countless conquerors, and now they are nowhere to be found.

One day, will he also lie under the stone steps leading to the palace of power like this, and be trampled on by the soles of his feet?

The noon sun scorched the earth, and the gate of the lord's mansion opened and closed with the arrival of the master. In this solemn, but seemingly closed building, the young black-haired lord walked down the long corridor, his every step as if it had been measured in advance, the new brown-red carpet obscured the sound of his footsteps, and he was dressed in A silver-and-gold Imperial uniform, a dazzling jeweled collar marked his rank of major.

In the end, the black military boots stopped at the end of the corridor, and two heavy doors opened. Four guards inside and outside the doors saluted him at the same time. Behind the doors was a long teleportation bridge leading directly to the underground lord's office. After Shang Ping stepped onto the teleportation bridge, the guards carefully closed the gate, and everything returned to its original state.

Different from the heavy and simple appearance of the lord's mansion, the lord's office is very comfortable. Shang Ping's attendant replaced the original flashy decorations, and those cumbersome lace curtains were also swept into the garbage collection bin. As far as Shang Ping knew, Deco's previous lord was a rough-looking great nobleman known for his military exploits, but he liked lace curtains and swan sculptures embellished with gems and crystals? In this regard, Shang Ping said that he could not understand.

The bright silver bracelet on his wrist always reminds Shang Ping of his status as a prospective imperial concubine. Of course, the attendants who follow him to the Deco planet are also like beacons, always shining in the direction of Shang Ping! Forgive him for his occasional crankiness, after all, no one will be reminded to maintain etiquette and calm down after a busy day.

No, His Majesty the Emperor can!

Shang Ping had no choice but to slump on the high-backed chair, deliberately ignoring the disapproving look of the attendant, and rudely tore off the collar pin and untied the collar, and he didn't want to say a word.

He is an alien and is incompetent to communicate with this group of imperial people!

He can already walk with a ruler now, please don't torture him with etiquette? As a soldier, do you still need to pay attention to etiquette in fighting?

"Your Excellency, your status is not limited to a soldier. If you must slander yourself like this, then you will have to be ashamed to invite the court etiquette officer from far away in the capital to come to Deco."

"You threaten me?"

"No, the low office is reminding you."

The attendant bowed down and saluted in an extremely standard manner. After getting up, he patted his hands in snow-white gloves twice. The attendant and the maid filed in, holding the standard imperial concubine's uniform and exquisite jewelry, "Then, Your Excellency, let me Let's start today's lesson. As a princess, you need to be aware of your appearance and dress code at all times..."

Shang Ping twitched the corners of his mouth and tried to sit up straight. If this was the revenge of the court etiquette officer against him, then he could only accept it! He still has a fresh memory of the black face of His Excellency the etiquette officer!

The dancing class was a last resort, and he had to leave the capital after the banquet with the consent of Soran Edrich, which made His Excellency the etiquette officer, who thought he had failed in his surprise education, greatly annoyed. He could not leave the Ivan Summer Palace, but sent a The attendant came to continue Shang Ping's unfinished course, and Shang Ping had no excuse to refuse! As a prospective imperial concubine, there are only six months before the wedding. Since he cannot stay in the capital to accept the "re-education" of His Excellency the etiquette officer, it is impossible for him to refuse the attendant who is with him.

The words of His Excellency the Etiquette Officer expressed his extremely firm determination: "My dignity cannot allow an imperial concubine who can't even dance in the history of the Empire! This is a shame!"

"Do you have to bring a squire officer to fight?"

Shang Ping once complained to the emperor through the light news.

Well, he endures!

After reorganizing Deco's fleet staffing in his mind, the attendant finally ended today's lesson. As for how much Shang Ping listened to, God knows. He has more important things to do than etiquette and princess dress...

Sid? Major Hall, who originally served in Major Admiral Date's fleet, was assigned to Shang Ping this time and accompanied him to Deco. At first, he was reluctant. As a colonel from Conqueror Star, he accumulated military exploits from ordinary soldiers and was promoted to the rank of colonel. There are not many in the huge imperial fleet, but it is rare to become a squadron commander in the emperor's direct fleet. As a soldier, Sid? Hall, thirsting for blood and battlefield, is likely to be awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel immediately due to his outstanding performance in the previous frontier counterinsurgency. Just when he was full of expectations and hoped to be able to go further in the fleet after being promoted, he suddenly received a transfer order. After reading the contents of the transfer order, Sid had no other emotions except stunned and annoyed.

Just like the other colleagues who were transferred into the Deco system fleet, Sid? Hall felt a little disheartened. It is no secret that the Deco Galaxy is a gift from His Majesty Solan II to the new imperial concubine. Since it is the imperial concubine's fleet, it is simply a fantasy to go to the battlefield. How could His Majesty allow his wife to go to the battlefield. On the fight? In this way, these imperial officers who are eager for military exploits are secretly thinking about whether they have offended their superiors before they are sent to the Deco galaxy for "retirement" in advance?

Although not all Imperial officers who were transferred to Deco felt this way, they were still the majority.

Shang Ping noticed this emotion, and although it only spread in a small area, it also aroused his alarm. This kind of slack mood is terrifying for an army.

"It can't go on like this."

Asking Soran Edrich for these Imperial officers is to help himself, not to cause trouble! If these guys still can't figure out where they are, then he will let them know!

The information of the 13,678 officers has been deeply embedded in Shang Ping's mind. Unless these people can serve and work in the fleet, Shang Ping would rather send them back to the emperor. !

Sid? Major Hall, an imperial soldier of the same rank as Shang Ping, walked into Shang Ping's office a week after arriving at Deco.

Shang Ping looked at him carefully. Compared with the people of the Golden Empire, Major Sid, who was born in Conquer Star, was slightly shorter in height, but his muscles were strong and his neck was thick, which made him look very burly. His face is not handsome, but he has the strength of a soldier. Under his thick eyebrows are a pair of dark black eyes, and the corners of his mouth are tightly pursed. No one will doubt that this is a soldier who has experienced many battles.

"Major Sid? Hall."

"Yes! Your Excellency, what are your orders?"

Sid? Major Hall's attitude made Shang Ping a little annoyed. Obviously, this major just regarded Shang Ping as the imperial concubine of the empire, not his direct commander. Suppressing his anger, Shang Ping clasped his hands, supported his chin, and said with a slight smile, "I called you here today, just to confirm one thing with you."

"Yes, please say so."

"Do you still want to stay in the Deco fleet?"

"My subordinates don't understand what you mean."

"Don't understand?" Shang Ping put away the smile on his face, his eyes became sharp, and he swept across Sid like a sharp blade? Hall, under such eyes, is Rao Sid? Hall, still couldn't help but tense his nerves, "I thought your performance was clear, didn't I?"

"…"

"You seem to have forgotten the duties of a soldier, you have doubts about the emperor's orders, even me," Shang Ping paused, looking at Sid? Hall, without giving him a chance to speak, "you also have great distrust, even hostility. You think there will be nothing in my fleet, you, and your 'like-minded' partners, think I will be a stumbling block in your career!"

"No, no!"

"Don't be in a hurry to deny it." Shang Ping's tone did not fluctuate too much, but cold sweat broke out on Sid's forehead, "Perhaps in your eyes, I only got the rank of major because of the emperor's favor. Became the lord of Deco. But so what? Could that be an excuse for your recklessness?"

"Your Mightiness…"

"Sid? Major Hall, if you are so dissatisfied with staying in the Deco fleet, how about I send you back to the capital? As for what will happen to you and your comrades after you go back... Since others won't let you I have a better life, and of course I will not make others feel better. You say, is this the most convincing truth?"

Sid? Hall has been unable to keep calm, and at this moment he realized how stupid his previous behavior was! The black-haired boy in front of him is the emperor's concubine, but he is also the lord of Deco, his immediate superior! He actually dared to treat his orders with a contemptuous attitude, what was it that was not courting death? ! No lord will trust half-hearted soldiers, and death or exile will be the ultimate return for the foolish!

Finally, Sid? Major Hall bent down, lowered his high head, and knelt down on one knee, "Forgive me! Lord Lord! I swear, I will offer you all my loyalty!"

Shang Ping just looked at him lightly, his slender fingers gently rubbed the cufflinks on the military uniform, the shell-like nails contrasted with the gems embedded in the cufflinks, there was no other sound in the office, only Sid? Hall no longer arrogant voice and sweat dripping microwave.

"Your loyalty is somewhat cheap."

"Your Mightiness!"

Sid? Hall's face flushed red, and both he and Shang Ping understood the meaning of this sentence. Shang Ping ridiculed his previous self-control and surrendered to save his life after sobering up. As a soldier who has experienced the baptism of war, this ridicule did make Sid somewhat unable to step down.

Fortunately, Shang Ping is only on point.

"Please get up, Major."

Shang Ping stood up and walked to Sid? In front of Hall, with brown eyes, looking at Sid who raised his head and had not yet stood up, he looked straight into the depths of Sid's eyes, "Major, I am the lord of Deco, your future glory and military exploits, survival and Death will be given by me, and you must keep that in mind."

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"Major, I'm not an old-fashioned soldier, and I like people who are aware of current affairs. However, this does not prevent me from disliking half-hearted and betrayer. I believe you are very clear, right?"

Sid? Hall stood up, his head, but never raised his head again.

Sid? After Hall left, Shang Ping summoned several imperial officers one after another. As for lieutenants and non-commissioned officers, he did not need to worry about it.

When the last pale-faced major left Shang Ping's office, the attendant opened the door and walked in. The black-haired boy sitting behind the desk raised his head and smiled silently.

"Your Excellency Attendant, what is today's lesson?"

At the same time, silver lightning flashed through the air, thunder exploded, and torrential rain poured down. All the heat seemed to be dissipated in an instant. Deco, finally ushered in the first rain of summer.