Chapter 92: The Calm Before the Storm

He looked at the vast star map, his tongue licking over his sharp little tiger teeth, unabashed in showing the greed in his eyes.
He had waited too long for this day.
“Prepare all the bugs; we are attacking now.”
“Yes!”

童岁 slept for a long time.
In a chaotic dream, he envisioned his mission failing.
Bai Xingluo marched toward the same tragic ending, his lonely figure etched deep in his mind, as if he were drowning and unable to breathe.
“Your Majesty, it’s time to get up.”
That voice broke his nightmare, gentle as a ray of sunlight.
童岁 slowly opened his eyes, and it took him a few seconds to focus his vision, seeing Bai Xingluo perfectly unharmed before him.
Like a heart suspended in the air, it finally landed.
“I had a bad dream.”
童岁 buried his head in the pillow, still haunted by the scenes from his dream.
If he hadn’t come to this world, would Bai Xingluo have ended up as the original plot dictated?
He dared not think further.
Bai Xingluo leaned down and gently touched his ear, whispering, “What did you dream about? Was I in it?”
童岁 turned and nodded.
“Yes.”
The way he appeared, still dazed from sleep, looked like he could be easily coaxed with a little sweetness.
Bai Xingluo’s eyes darkened slightly.
As 童岁 lingered in the dream’s scenes, he cupped his chin, sharing a lingering kiss.
His skills had become increasingly refined.
When 童岁 was finally released, he gasped for air, his lips red from the kiss.
“Why did you suddenly kiss me?”
“I’m right in front of you, yet you’re still thinking about your dream. I get jealous.”
Bai Xingluo picked 童岁 up effortlessly, walking skillfully toward the bathroom. “Alright, I’ll take you to freshen up. We’ll have lunch soon.”
童岁 watched as Bai Xingluo wet a towel for him, almost unable to connect the present Bai Xingluo with the lonely, dim-eyed military female from the original plot.
“Luoluo, was the medicine effective yesterday?”
“Yes, I’m all better now.” Bai Xingluo wiped his face, his movements extremely delicate and careful. “Your application method is good.”
“I can do it myself.”
童岁 took the towel, somewhat embarrassed to cover his face.
Compared to Bai Xingluo’s careful actions, he was less particular, rubbing his face with rough force, reddening his delicate white skin.
Bai Xingluo couldn’t bear to watch and took the towel back, moistening it again, gently wiping his face little by little. “I like doing these things for you.”
After freshening up, 童岁 sat down to eat.
Bai Xingluo was unclear about when he had woken up, but by the time 童岁 woke, it was nearly afternoon.
They treated this meal as lunch.
While they were halfway through eating, the doorbell suddenly rang from outside.
After obtaining the residence permit for the house, the light brain automatically authorized and connected 童岁 to the door’s surveillance feed.
He saw a group of soldiers in military uniforms standing at the door.
“Your Highness, you’ve been out for long enough; it’s time to return.”
“Recently, the star pirate group has been acting recklessly. For your safety, you should return to the palace as soon as possible.”
童岁 quickly recalled the plot as they spoke.
The star pirate group would launch a fierce attack on the empire after Bai Xingluo left.
The empire, facing overwhelming odds, would send out陆霆, who had volunteered.
Though the protagonist攻陆霆 didn’t win, after being captured, he developed feelings for the star pirate group leader,余光霁!
After all, this is a pure love novel.
With the weight of their emotions, the star pirate leader,余光霁, abandoned a promising situation and actively sought peace.
This brought a halt to the campaign.
However, countless military females and innocent civilian bugs paid the price with their lives.
The casualties were severe.
This included the deputy whom Bai Xingluo had always worked with,谢飞白, who also died in this conflict.
童岁 looked at Bai Xingluo, who was still oblivious to this grim reality.
His arrival was meant to change everything.
At the very least, this time, he wouldn’t allow the plot to continue as it originally did.

As the military females at the door waited a while, contemplating whether to call again, the door opened from the inside.
A few military females quickly lowered their heads, “Your Highness, greetings.”
“Let’s go, time to return.”
童岁 walked past them, and only then did those military females dare to lift their heads.
When they looked up, they saw that the attendant following closely beside him was being tightly held by 童岁.
Their posture was ambiguous and intimate, wholly disregarding the presence of other bugs.
Moreover, the side of the attendant’s neck bore several fading bite marks.
What had happened last night was self-evident.
The military females exchanged glances, jealousy and bitterness flashing in their eyes.
They were all females, yet why was this plain-looking attendant favored? And so openly held by His Highness.
If it were them, they would have been blissful to the point of fainting.
Such opportunities were always scarce, and after a moment of envy, they resigned to boarding the military ship.
Being able to stay by His side was already enough to make countless bugs envious.
The military ship sailed toward the royal palace.
Along the way, the number of flying starships increased significantly.
童岁 gazed out of the porthole.
However, unlike them, those starships were moving away from the imperial star.
The star pirate group would launch an attack on the imperial star, and thus, these wealthy merchants had caught wind of the impending danger in advance, relocating their families to other habitable stars that had not been affected by the war.
童岁 opened his light brain.
The screen was filled with reports regarding this battle.