With Vasily's order to speed up the offensive, the Empire's military forces were divided into forces, which made the battle on the ground soon come to an end.

Morningstar didn't come to the battlefield in person, but from the reports that kept coming back from the front, Morningstar knew that his decision had led to an increase in battle damage, and although he couldn't bear it, Morningstar didn't regret it in the slightest. The information obtained on the Leif 2 star this time is too shocking, and it will inevitably affect the perception of the Heavenly Mandate Sect in the entire human camp. And this information is especially important for Locke, who is fighting against the Mandate of Heaven Sect, Morningstar does not believe that the research on the Leaf 2 will be completely wiped out if it is done by himself, and it is more likely that a large amount of research materials have already been sent out of the Leaf 2 Star and sent to the core of the Mandate of Heaven Sect. And if the new Death Plague Virus is used in the battle in the Agren Sector, the Alliance forces will inevitably suffer a great defeat.

The battle on the main battlefield was completely over by the evening of the second day after the troops landed, and after paying the price of more than 100 killed and more than 700 lightly and seriously wounded, the Imperial troops had completely gained control of Liv II, and as for the remaining Heavenly Mandate Sect personnel or infected people who were still hiding in the shadows, they could not make any big noise. At the same time, in space, the ambushes arranged by Vasily also played their due role. The Mandate of Heaven Sect did just like the information Morningstar had obtained earlier, and sent dozens of small ships disguised as star thieves to attack the Empire's fleet. The Imperial fleet turned its bow as had been planned, and pursued the small ships. The Imperial fleet's deception succeeded in deceiving the Mandate Sect's evacuation ships, and as soon as they landed on the surface of Lif-2, they were captured by the Morning Star and a group of Itgleeson's warriors, who had already been ambushed. At this time, the ambush soldiers also launched an attack on the feint attack ships of the Mandate of Heaven Sect, and only a few ships escaped under the front and rear, and the rest were all destroyed.

From the evacuation ship of the Heavenly Mandate Sect, Morning Star captured more than two dozen staff members, although he had been mentally prepared, but Morning Star was already shocked by the composition of these personnel. There were both men and women, young and old, the youngest of whom was a year younger than Elle, and the oldest, a white-haired old man, who had to be on crutches to stand still. Morningstar didn't know why these people had joined the Mandate of Heaven, but the loyalty they showed to the Mandate Sect after they were captured made Morningstar helpless. Unlike Fast's undisciplined behavior, these captured people did not say anything about revealing the secrets of the Mandate of Heaven Sect, and were even willing to use their lives to prove their loyalty to the Mandate of Heaven Sect.

Morningstar had spoken to many of these captives, and although he didn't know if the injustices they had suffered were true, he could see one thing in common with them, and that was their dissatisfaction with life, not to mention the uneven distribution of benefits, and the life they longed for was a utopia conceived by the Mandate of Heaven.

In Morningstar's impression, since the age of sixteen, he has gradually understood the so-called benefits and the so-called giving

relationship. As I grew older and more experienced, Morningstar has long understood how one-sided the saying goes. Throughout the history of mankind, the pursuit of interests has accompanied mankind for thousands of years, but in these thousands of years, there is no time period that can perfectly realize the view that there is a gain if you pay. Whether it is a feudal dynasty or the current era of interstellar navigation, there are many people who pay but do not get rewarded. Although many great sages have put forward advanced concepts to improve such a situation, because of individual differences, because of different visions, because of differences in origin, or because of the injustice of fate, there are many people who put in the same effort but did not get the same return. Some people succeed and others fail, naturally there will be jealousy and resentment, and now among this group of captives, it is obvious that there are people with deep resentment, they have become the most loyal star map of the Heavenly Mandate Sect under the lure of the big cake drawn by the Heavenly Mandate Sect, betraying the human race, betraying their own race, and even betraying themselves, which has to be said to be a tragedy.

For a long time, human beings have been gradually groping on the road of pursuing utopia, and even if they are covered in bruises, there are still people who believe that one day human beings can find that happy land without troubles and strife, but Morningstar has never believed this. People always think that when science and technology progress to a certain degree and material abundance reaches a certain level, human society can achieve equality, but thousands of years have passed, science and technology have progressed 10 million times, and material enrichment has increased hundreds of millions of times. It's because of desire.

The word desire may sound like a derogatory term, but in Morningstar's opinion, it is a neutral word. Desire can be the pursuit of sex, the pursuit of money, or the pursuit of power, but it can also be the yearning for a better life, the care of relatives and friends, and the protection of parents and children. But all the thoughts that appear in the human mind can be boiled down to desire. It is desire that allows human beings to have pursuits, goals, and thus directions to strive for, and the so-called utopia is a place where there is no desire at all, where people will be satisfied with everything, but once they reach this point, then human beings will lose the original motivation for progress. If you don't make progress, you will be eliminated. Therefore, Morningstar has always believed that utopia is not the ultimate paradise of mankind, but a grave.

And in the face of this group of captives of different ages and genders, and in the face of them treating the grave as a happy land, Morning Star has no excuse to convince them, let alone time.

The big picture was decided, and Morningstar left Liv II, not even having time to say goodbye to Katarina, let alone the others. But Morningstar left a team of technicians in Pusenchus for two purposes, one is to help the empire improve its technological level, and the other is to assist the empire's medical institutions to complete the production of vaccines. Morningstar also had a conversation with Vistock on the ship. The conversation between the two was simple, with Morningstar giving Vystock a detailed account of what he had seen and heard on Leaf-2 and giving Vesstock his guesses. And Vistock promised

Will unite with Morningstar's Itgleeson, and ensure the safety of the team of technicians in charge of Pusenchus.

The eyes of the goddess gradually sailed away from the territory of the empire, but the morning star above the ship became more nervous about the current situation. As his understanding of the Mandate of Heaven Sect deepened, Morningstar discovered that the opponent standing in front of him was not at all a god who relied on intrigue and trickery to fool the public, but a master of force and resourcefulness. The Mandate of Heaven Sect has existed for a long time that Morning Star probably doesn't know at all like it is now, only a few decades or a hundred years, he is likely to be older, and his leader is likely to be more far-sighted.

Behind him, the Shadow Guard greeted Quinn, and then a curvaceous body pressed against Morning Star's back. Quinn's hands wrapped around Morning Star's chest and said with concern, "Your mood has not been good these days, is there anything I can help you with?" ”

Morningstar took Quinn's hand, stroked it for a while, then turned around, wrapped his arms around Quinn's waist, pressed his body tightly against her back, and rested his chin on Quinn's shoulder, Morningstar replied: "It's annoying, there are a lot of things, my mind is very messy these days, sometimes I think about how those people in the empire will deal with those captives, sometimes I blame myself, why did I bring out our alien insect troops this time, and sometimes I worry about the affairs of the Heavenly Mandate Sect, I have no clue about everything, and I can't calm down." ”

Quinn twisted her waist, turned her head to Morningstar's face, and said, "It feels chaotic because you don't have a clear goal, if you can realize what is most important to you right now, then it won't be chaotic." ”

"Then please give me some advice, don't care about my face, I will listen to good and bad words." Morningstar bites Quinn's earlobe, causing Quinn to laugh coquettishly, and after breaking free from Morningstar's arms, he takes Morningstar's hand and walks to the side and sits down.

"You said you would think about the fate of the captives, because you still have pity in your heart, and you still have the hope of changing their views for these weak people. But you must know that people have their own aspirations, and since they have chosen their own destiny, they are responsible for their own choices, and you, as the opposite, only need to treat them as ordinary enemies. You know, there is no reason for you to live and die on the battlefield, and if you still have a good heart, you will have to pay the price of blood. Quinn's words were ruthless and cold, but Morningstar still had to admit that she had a point. To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself, and if Morning Star does not change this concept, he will definitely suffer one day in the future. It's not that Morning Star doesn't know this truth, but it is difficult for him to attack those who have not had murderous thoughts against him, which has to be said to be a fatal weakness.

Morningstar took Quinn's hand, kissed her lightly on the back of her hand, and said, "Madame taught me that I wrote this down." ”

Quinn glanced at Morningstar angrily, and glanced at the Shadow Guardians on the side, who recalled coming to Morningstar's side, eight small hands that could kill him

The moment became extremely gentle, gently beating on the shoulders and thighs of the morning star, relaxing for the morning star.

Seeing Morning Star's somewhat uncomfortable appearance, Quinn sneered and said, "That's your second shortcoming! ”

Morning Star looked at Quinn in confusion, the expression on his face was even more confused, and asked, "What?" The second drawback? ”

"Who are they?" Quinn asked, gesturing to the four Psenchus girls of the Shadow Guard.

"Huh? Wentini, Frassi, Shado, Renaya, what's wrong with you, don't you know their names? Morningstar's answer almost tilted Quinn's nose, Quinn has never understood why Morningstar can sometimes see the whole picture and gain insight, and sometimes he is ignorant like a teenager who has never been in the world.

Covering his forehead, Quinn reluctantly threw the question to the Shadow Guards, and said, "This guy is hopeless, you say it yourself, who are you?" What are your responsibilities? ”

Hearing Quinn's culture, Wendini, Frasimir, Shado, and Renaya returned to Quinn's questions in turn as if they had been rehearsed.

"We are the Shadow Guards, the most loyal bodyguards of the Morning Star Master!"

"We are the master's personal guards, responsible for all the trivial matters of the master's life."

"Our main responsibility is to protect the safety of our owners and to meet all the requirements of our owners."

"We are the master's women."

"Well, that's right, it's basically on point." Quinn was satisfied with the Shadow Guard's answer, and said, "They are your personal guards, your women, in the concept of the Pusenchus, it is normal for women to give everything for their men, so relaxing for you like this, even satisfying some of your strange requests, and telling them what is an obligation, something that must be done, and at the same time something that they are happy to do." In that case, what's the matter with your uncomfortable expression right now? Do you think they make you uncomfortable? ”

Morning Star hurriedly waved his hand in denial, and shook the Shadow Guard's hand cordially, saying, "It's not uncomfortable, I just feel awkward to be served like this, and I feel like I'm a big person." ”

When Vlasimir heard Morning Star's words, he asked puzzledly, "Master, aren't you still a big man?" In our Talblin tribe, having the name of a warrior is already a big one, and when you travel, you are surrounded and protected. When resting, she has a beautiful wife and a beautiful concubine, and she is surrounded by people. Isn't it normal to be served by your own women in private and to be admired by thousands of people in public? ”

"Huh?"

Shaduo, who was squatting on the side of Morning Star's leg to beat Morning Star's legs, changed to a kneeling position and continued: "You are the master of a planet, although I don't know what kind of status the lord of the planet is among humans, but among us Psencus, you are the master of all people on this planet. You are responsible for keeping these people safe, for providing them with a better life, and they are looking up to you, loving you, and surrendering to your feet just as I am now. ”

Morningstar hurriedly pulled up the sand, let her sit on his lap, and scrape

He glanced at the other party's nose and said, "I don't need you to surrender to my feet like this, what I need is your feelings, real feelings!" ”

"Huh? Isn't surrender an emotion? Sha Duo tilted his head and asked Morning Star with a cute face.

"This ...... Is it feelings? Morningstar was unexpectedly stopped by Shaduo, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Quinn knocked on the table and pretended to be angry and said, "Hey, I'm giving you advice, why are you still flirting with your little lover?" ”

Hearing this, Sha Duo hurriedly stood up from Morning Star's lap, and then knelt beside Morning Star's lap again, continuing to do his previous work.

Morning Star touched the back of his head in embarrassment, and asked stupidly, "Don't be angry for a while, madam." What is the second drawback you just mentioned? ”

Quinn's face regained its gentleness, and she looked at Morning Star with deep meaning and replied, "Isn't what they just said enough to explain?" ”

"Huh?" Morningstar seemed to capture the meaning of Quinn's words, and after a moment of thought, he replied, "You mean, they are all citizens of Pusenchus, and I want to protect them and provide them with a better life?" ”

"You're really hopeless!" Quinn couldn't hold back any longer, stood up, pointed at Morning Star's forehead with a slender jade and said, "I mean, they! Shadow Guard! Your personal guard! Doing these things for you is the blame, and they are willing to pay for you! You should learn to accept and not always measure other people's hearts with your own thoughts! As you said before, you miss our Insect Troop because this battle didn't work, and you put them through the pain of the journey, and you feel guilty! What are you blaming yourself for? They chose to follow you, they chose to protect ItGleason, and all the pain now is their own choice, it is their sacrifice for you and for Itgleason! Instead of wasting time on self-pity, think about how you can be a better leader, how you can create a better life for them, or for them, and for them! There's nothing wrong with feeling sorry for your subordinates, but if you don't want to use it, it's a big problem, and that's your shortcoming! ”

"Huh? Is this a disadvantage? Morningstar looked at Quinn, the other party's eyes were determined, and he turned his head, and Morningstar looked at the Shadow Guardian separately, and the four of them nodded in unison.

Quinn sat back in his chair, his tone softened, and said to Morningstar, "I know that the last time you lost a warrior on an unknown planet, you blamed yourself, so you tried to take all the dangerous tasks on yourself, because you thought that this would reduce the casualties of the warriors. But have you ever thought that whenever you fight, there will be casualties and accidents. If you accidentally ...... in battle, I mean if, what about the Itgleason behind you? Without you, ItGleeson would have no backbone, and it would be a disaster for the entire ItGleeson, and the people who lost their lives because of it might not be those dozens or hundreds of warriors! ”

Quinn's words left Morningstar speechless to refute, he hadn't thought about it for nothing, even before landing on Liv II

, all of them have arranged the aftermath well, but even so, if Morning Star really dies unexpectedly, it is unknown whether Xie Shiqi can make everyone on ItGleason obey the order, after all, for the people on ItGleason, Xie Shiqi is a half-airborne leader, without the prestige of Morning Star. If his heart is scattered and he doesn't exert himself in one place, it is really a nightmare for ItGleason surrounded by strong enemies.

With a long sigh, Morning Star seemed to untie the knot in his heart, caressing the hair of Shaduo and Renaya at his feet, and asked with a strange smile on his face, "You, are you willing to pay for me?" ”

Shaduo and Renaya seemed to understand something, and their faces were blushing, but they nodded equally firmly.

(End of chapter)