"Your Highness."
Caesar offered a standard military salute before getting straight to business, his expression cold as he looked at the blond man. "You went to the Rubel Forest a few days ago?"
"What, miss ? It’s only been a few days, and you’re already so anxious about my movents?" The blond man lounged on a sofa, his handso, rakish erald eyes narrowed as he swirled a glass of red wine with a smile. Even though the light screen only showed a partial view, it was clear he led an incredibly extravagant life.
"What were you doing in the Rubel Forest?"
"As your good brother, the one who grew up with you, how could I possibly stand by and do nothing after you were ambushed by those vile insects? Of course I went to get revenge for you!"
"...Was it the Old Beast King who sent you? Did you mobilize my personal army without authorization?" Caesar swept the hair from his forehead, his tone glacial. His personal army was stationed in the Rubel Forest. For the Beast King to suddenly send a Prince, using his Royal Family status to command troops, was an unmistakable warning.
Moreover, he had not been notified about this at all. Caesar had rushed back from the Imperial City yesterday morning and contacted the Guard Army there. Only then did the second-in-command hesitantly spill the entire story: the Beast King had issued the order directly.
’The elite troops he had spent so many years leading had conquered cities and seized territories, winning countless lands for the Empire. And now the Old Beast King wanted to take it all for himself. What a clever sche.’
Duotu’s expression quickly turned serious. "Don’t overthink it. It was just Father Emperor getting tired of lounging around at ho, carousing all day without a shred of dignity. He kicked out to find sothing useful to do... and thanks to the help from your troops in the forest, I managed to get my hands on this."
A Black Core appeared in his palm.
"So this is what’s causing the massive Star Beast Tides," Caesar said, raising an eyebrow. He wasn’t surprised, however, and let out a cold laugh. "A contamination source... This isn’t the first ti Anubia has pulled stunts like this behind our backs. I destroyed two of his bases before and found this sa kind of Black Crystal contaminant. I have no idea where he’s getting it from."
"Mm," Duotu nodded seriously. "The Rubel Forest region is on the border. Its resource reserves are average, but it’s located at the junction of the East and West Continents, making it a historically contested area between the two. I suspect the Insect Clan wants to incite conflict between the East and West Continents and profit from it..."
"Not only that, Sel City has beco an Insect Clan base, and they’re holding hundreds of females captive."
"I heard about it when I was heading to Beckman Forest. Females from many tribes have gone missing. What do you plan to do?"
...
After they finished discussing business, Duotu stroked his chin, a look of fond rembrance on his face. "By the way, I t a young female on this trip. She’s more beautiful than any noble female I’ve seen in all my years. It’s a sha she isn’t from the Western Continent. One of these days, I’ll ask her out and introduce you!"
"..."
"Didn’t you also bring a young female back from the Rubel Forest a while ago? I heard from Leon and the others that you treasure her greatly, even keeping her specially at your ho. Tsk, what kind of blessed land is this Rubel Forest to produce so many beautiful young females? When are you going to bring her out for to see?"
"The Old Beast King intends to cultivate your power. You should start settling down."
As Caesar finished speaking and moved to cut the connection, Duotu quickly interjected, "Hey, wait, don’t hang up! I have one more piece of business. Aren’t you planning on sending that young female to study at Yalan Military School? You’re always busy; it must be so boring for her to be ho alone."
"This year’s enrollnt ends tomorrow. The next chance won’t be for another year."
Caesar considered that Sang Luo ca from a tribe and hadn’t had a formal education. Yalan Military School was the Empire’s top academy. While it boasted the best resources in the Empire, the conditions were grueling, and few females could endure it. He decided to ask for her opinion.
"School?"
Sang Luo was uncharacteristically stunned by the news. ’I’ve already transmigrated, and I still have to go to school? I’ve had more than enough of that! Not interested.’
’But I am a little curious.’
"You can go and take a look. If you don’t want to attend, I’ll handle the withdrawal for you," Caesar said, being extrely accommodating.
Sang Luo turned to Leon, who was over freeloading a al. "What’s Yalan Military School like?"
"Ma’am, you’ve asked the right person! I’m a graduate of Yalan Military School myself. I was the top graduate of the reconnaissance departnt, first in my entire class! Only then was I qualified to serve as Admiral Caesar’s adjutant!"
Sang Luo hesitated. "...First place, even after taking thirty years to get your credits?"
’How terrifying is that?!’
...
She wore an elegant cloud-patterned dress of white brocade with golden trim, embroidered with scenes of mountains, birds, and flowers that accentuated her graceful figure. Caesar had arranged her hair in a gentle side-braid, securing it with a Phoenix Head White Jade Hairpin. The look was pure and simple, yet alluring.
Sang Luo gazed at the beauty in the mirror, who looked as fresh and lovely as a lotus blossom on the water. She didn’t look like a female from so backwater tribe at all; instead, she looked like a pampered young lady from a noble house.
’This was the first ti she had ever gotten so properly dressed up since arriving in the Beast World.’
"So this is the style you like," Sang Luo teased, extending a long, slender finger to hook his chin. "Your tastes are certainly different from the other Beastn on the Western Continent."
The tribal Beastn were unconcerned with formalities, especially when hunting, and leaned toward a more primitive style. Most males wore only a pair of trousers, while females wore simple linen to cover themselves, with little thought for aesthetics. The Western Continent was more civilized; you rarely saw bare-chested Beastn there, and their clothing leaned toward Western or modern styles.
"I was born on the East Continent," Caesar said, his eyes filled with adoration. "This dress suits you perfectly. You’re beautiful."
...
「Yalan Military School.」
Even though they had rushed to register on the very last day, there was still a huge crowd, with a long line stretching out before them.
"Have you guys heard? The admissions standards for new students are way stricter this year. They raised the minimum talent Level required to pass the test. I heard it’s because of all the recent Beast Tides on the continent..."
"I heard the Beast Tides are related to the Insect Clan."
"How is the Insect Clan making a coback? Didn’t the Admiral already..." The speaker’s voice trailed off. As the others around him waited for him to finish, the Beastman suddenly whispered in excitent, "The... The Admiral! Am I seeing things?!"
The noisy, chattering crowd instantly fell silent. All eyes were drawn to a figure at the front of the line. Caesar was tall and slender with handso features; even with his aura suppressed, he was still the most striking presence in the crowd. Beside him, Sang Luo was no less stunning in her elegant brocade dress, a white gauze shawl draped over her arm making her seem as ethereal as a fairy.
The faces of the young, passionate Beastn flushed with excitent, and one or two nearly fainted. It was hard to tell if it was from seeing their revered idol or from encountering such a rare and beautiful female.
A few Beastn considered approaching her to start a conversation, but upon seeing Caesar at her side, none of them dared.
The academy’s headmaster and teachers hurried over to greet them, giving Caesar a military salute. "Admiral, to what do we owe the honor? We are surprised you would trouble yourself to co here in person!"
"Process her registration."
The headmaster’s gaze then fell upon Sang Luo. He was visibly surprised to see she was a female but said nothing more. "Please, follow !"
Caesar followed the headmaster to take care of the paperwork, and Sang Luo was happy for the mont of freedom. Noticing the flowers blooming beautifully in a nearby garden pavilion, she went over to wait.
"So it’s you, you bitch! The one who seduced Brother Caesar!"
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