Chapter 1871
Good News! The Emperor Awakens!
Chapter 1871 Good News! The Emperor Awakens!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Good news! Good news!!"
Gao Hai's shrill, joyful voice shattered the tranquility of the morning light in the palace, making the faces of the other eunuchs grow increasingly grim.
After Gao Hai dissuaded the emperor from going to the northern defense line last time, the other chief eunuchs knew what Gao Hai had done and that the emperor wanted to go to the northern defense line to thank the federal colonel who commanded the Punishment Army as the ruler of the country.
The chief eunuchs went to great lengths and made numerous promises to persuade the emperor to abandon the idea.
Unexpectedly, the next day, good news came from the northern defense line.
Looking at the footage taken from several key defensive nodes on the northern frontier, extending into the depths of the BETA-occupied territory, along with BETA activity reports from the central and southern frontiers, and inquiries about the unusual activity on the northern frontier, the Grand Eunuchs finally realized they had made the wrong choice.
Meanwhile, Gao Hai, who had made the right choice, knelt before the young emperor with tears streaming down his face, presenting the video footage and related news from the northern defense line to the young emperor with both hands.
At this moment, the powerful eunuchs, who usually had the silver tongue to easily manipulate the young emperor, all fell silent, as if they had been silenced by a spell. They could only watch as the young emperor excitedly flipped through the photos taken by the northern defense line showing the towering pillar of fire and its earth-shattering sweep across the entire northern defense line.
"Your Majesty, the following scene is somewhat horrifying. Please be prepared."
Seeing his colleagues, who were usually at odds with him and had once tried to downplay their achievements, fall silent, Gao Hai raised his head slightly and reminded them, word by word.
The young emperor paused for a moment, but she still reached out and swiped the screen.
The next second, the hideous BETA was torn apart by the shockwave, and its scorched corpse appeared in front of the young emperor.
The young emperor was so frightened that his face turned pale and he retreated repeatedly.
"Your Majesty! Please stop watching! Gao Hai! You damned dog, how dare you frighten His Majesty! Guards!"
Upon seeing this, one of the chief eunuchs immediately stepped forward, attempting to snatch the information terminal under the pretext of protecting the emperor, and called for the guards to take Gao Hai away.
However, the young emperor actually spoke up and shouted.
"Stop! Gao Hai did nothing wrong! I ordered him to do this! Guards, stand back!"
The young emperor, unusually, raised his small face and stared intently at the eunuchs surrounding him.
“I understand that you are protecting me, but there are some things I must know. I am the emperor of this country, and I have the right to know these things. Although I am young, it does not mean that I am ignorant and that you can always use various excuses to brush me off!”
"This time, I must go to the northern defense line to see the soldiers who have fought for our country until this day! And to thank the Earth Federation Forces who came to support us!"
"You, or anyone else, are not allowed to dissuade or obstruct me!"
The young emperor's sudden display of strength frightened all the eunuchs so much that they knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
"It was my mistake, Your Majesty! Please forgive me!"
In an instant, under the watchful eyes of the guards, these arrogant eunuchs knelt down before the emperor, not daring to move an inch.
This unexpected scene caused the guards to exchange glances and then quietly retreat.
"Gao Hai, raise your head and, in the name of the Emperor, inform the Northern Defense Line that I am going there to meet Colonel Ming from the Earth Federation Army and to bestow rewards upon the soldiers who have fought so far."
The young emperor straightened his body with effort and said firmly.
"Gao Hai, you will be in charge of all of this!"
"Yes! Your Majesty is wise!"
At this moment, although he was kneeling on the ground, Gao Hai felt immense joy and comfort.
He made the right bet!
When news of the Emperor's decision to head to the northern defense line reached Li Xingke, he was attending a combat meeting at He Ming's invitation to deploy troops for the Level 6 HIVE core nest of BETA.
"What's going on, Military Attaché Li? What are your thoughts over there?"
Standing beside the holographic map created from the intelligence Lian had brought, He Ming witnessed the messenger finding Li Xingke. "No! Colonel Ming, we have no objections and are willing to cooperate with all actions of the Punishment Army. However, we would appreciate it if the operation could be postponed slightly."
Li Xingke hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said.
"After the good news from the northern defense line reached the capital, His Majesty decided to come to the northern defense line in person to reward the soldiers and also to meet with Colonel Ming to express his gratitude to the Earth Federation Army for extending a helping hand to our country."
"Is that all? Well, it doesn't matter."
He Ming glanced at Adino, the intelligent AI cube perched on his shoulder, calculating the next move, and nodded.
"It will take a few more days to finalize the battle plan. You can proceed with the arrangements!"
"Yes! Thank you very much!"
Upon hearing He Ming's permission, Li Xingke immediately responded.
Judging from the performance in the past few days, even if all the forces on the northern defense line were used, they would probably not be able to match even one percent of the strength of the Punishment Army.
Even though some generals on the northern defense line attributed the towering pillar of fire to the woman dressed as a maid and standing respectfully behind He Ming, Li Xingke, who had actually been to Chabulo, knew the true strength of the Punishment Army.
What everyone is seeing now is only the visible strength of the Punishing Army.
Meanwhile, in places unseen from the surface of this floating continent, the Punishment Army is mobilizing other forces to prepare for its upcoming attack.
"Om!!"
About 150 kilometers east of the bay where the Punishment Army was stationed on the floating continent, a massive aerial formation suddenly appeared in the sky above the floating continent, accompanied by a deafening buzzing sound.
Looking at the white clouds outside the window, Asuka, who had been holding back her energy, put her hands on her hips, slightly raised her face, looked at the green horizon in the distance, and hummed.
"I've finally made it! I missed the previous battles, but I'm determined to do my best in the upcoming all-out offensive!"
After speaking, Asuka glanced sideways at the boy who was leaning against the porthole, looking at the horizon that was gradually getting bigger in the distance.
"Let's get this straight, Shinji Ikari. EVA Unit-02 is my machine, so this time you'd better just be a good spectator."
Upon hearing this, Shinji Ikari's face immediately tightened, and he retorted.
"I don't care about your Unit-02. Even without Unit-01, I'm still a qualified Earth Federation MS pilot!"
"Huh?! You idiot, you can pilot a mobile suit?! Liar!!"
"I'm not lying to you! Colonel Ming taught me this himself!"
Shinji Ikari puffed out his chest and said proudly!
"what?!"
Asuka immediately panicked upon hearing this.
She rushed up to Shinji Ikari and grabbed him by the collar.
“Say that again!! I don’t believe an idiot like you can get the Jim II running!! You’re a big liar! How could Colonel Ming possibly personally instruct an idiot like you!”
Looking at Asuka, who was gritting her teeth in resentment, Shinji Ikari suddenly felt a refreshing sensation rush to his head.
"Heh! Instead of questioning me here, why don't you ask Colonel Ming yourself later?"
Asuka's eyebrows twitched wildly a few times before she finally spoke indignantly.
"Fine! If I find out you're lying to me, you just wait!"
(End of this chapter)