black queen hypothesis

Although Vilas was willing to spend time with Silvio, he was the legitimate host of the banquet. No matter how capable Beckinsale was, he couldn't resist endlessly, so he left the greenhouse quickly.

After him, Silvio also left decisively—just kidding, he is interested in Vilas, but it doesn't mean he is also interested in Vilas' counterfeit!

No one could catch up, Yire could only feel sad all by himself, secretly hating himself for not being able to take pictures in time because he only wanted to create a chance encounter.

The banquet started an hour before noon and lasted until just before dinner.Because the enthronement ceremony will be held the next day, which will be broadcast live across the entire planet, everyone plans to recharge their batteries at night.

The same goes for Vilas.It's just that, after circling among various high-ranking officials and dignitaries for a whole day, coupled with the information informed by Silvio, he has a clearer understanding of some aspects.In order to verify his vague guess, he specially called Fitz to the study in the name of business.

This had happened before, and Fitz didn't think much of it. "...The situation today is normal. However, Minister Buscemi said that the peace agreement may still need to be discussed."

Vilas already knew about the additional clauses.But he didn't plan to announce his relationship with Silvio for the time being, so he just said: "We'll talk about it after tomorrow. After all, they have to talk to a government that has the right to stamp the agreement."

According to the process, the crowned emperor is the emperor with actual power, and then a new cabinet can be appointed.

"That's true." Fitz understood very well.Today, Vilas must be very tired dealing with different people, so he doesn't want to take up the precious free time of the other party. "If you have nothing else to do, I will take my leave first. Please rest well, Your Highness."

Vilas nodded.When Fitz was about to walk to the door, he suddenly called out to him: "How is your father's condition?"

Fitz's father, Yupto Lear, was the prime minister of the late emperor's last cabinet.Unlike his son, Uputo is a guide.

Fitz stood still, turned around and replied respectfully: "I'm afraid father will still need to rest in bed for a while."

"Is that so?" Vilas said, with regret in his voice, "If he can come to the ceremony tomorrow, everyone will be very surprised, including me."

Fitz shook his head. "I hope so too, but..."

Vilas did not force each other. "Then Sieg can only reserve the old Mr. Lear's seat."

"This is a great honor," Fitz said, while bowing deeply, "I am here to thank you for your kindness on behalf of my father, Your Highness."

This back and forth doesn't seem to be a problem.However, after confirming that Fitz had left the palace, Vilas removed the disguise on his face, supported his chin with one hand, and his eyes became deep——

If he is not mistaken, Updo Lear was the one who planned the sudden death of the former emperor and wanted to seize the opportunity to usurp the throne.So what does his future chancellor want to do?

As for Fitz, he was tense when Vilas asked about his father, and he didn't relax until he stepped into the house.The reason is simple, Yupudo is not sick, and he does know why his father pretended to be sick.

Today is obviously a big day, because Yupdo is waiting for his son to come back. "How was the banquet?"

Fitz was very disgusted with the greedy meaning hidden in the words, like a vulture discovering carrion, but he hid this disgust well behind the barrier to prevent his father from noticing—seriously, if it wasn’t for Yupto He always loves to spy on what he is thinking, and it is impossible for his mental barrier to become extraordinarily strong.

"everything is normal."

Yu Pudo has a problem with this dry answer.Not for the Fitz, but for the content. "What's wrong?" he asked sternly. "Where are those Giants?"

"I'm assuming you're asking Governor Norma." Fitz said, a little annoyed, "You must know that he has always believed that not showing up is the most correct choice. So, what do you expect them to do?"

Uppdo immediately sneered loudly: "Coward!" Then he realized that he had laughed at himself who was pretending to be sick, and immediately added: "If Idris hadn't been too well hidden, Norma and I Should have been prepared for this situation!"

Idris is the first name of the former emperor.The so-called "this kind of situation" means that Vilas has become a frightening guide, so terrible that all people with evil intentions dare not approach - because it is too easy to reveal their secrets.

Fitz could clearly hear the disrespect in the words, and didn't intend to speak up.

But Uputo wasn't done complaining. "If it's just a guide, then there's nothing to worry about. After all, a guide will always be a guide, and a sentry with a mental shield can easily subdue him!"

Fitz lowered his eyelashes imperceptibly.It's okay for his father to be dismissive of his own attributes, why should he look down on other guides?If His Highness is really so easy to deal with, will the Federal Special Forces still suffer such heavy losses?

Yupudo didn't notice this kind of dissatisfied slander, and he still groaned angrily. "If it wasn't for that old bone of Ritad who has been stalling for time and finding out the Anubis guard again..." He gritted his teeth viciously, "How could we have fallen into this embarrassing situation now!"

In the cold winter of the previous year, under the raid of the Federal Special Forces, the defenseless Sils Maria was captured at an unimaginable speed.In this battle, the Federation captured Vilas, who was the Marshal of the Empire, and the Empire's rebuilt front soon after the sudden death of the former emperor collapsed.

For Vilas, that may have been the coldest winter in his life; for Updo, it was the most promising winter.He exchanged the support of Norma, the governor of Jiant, on the condition that the fifty star states under the empire became independent | He promised that as long as he became emperor, Norma would become the king of a new kingdom, second only to the ruling star field. in the Commonwealth and Empire.

Under such circumstances, they naturally hope that Vilas will be imprisoned in the Federation forever, and it would be better to die.

But of course, not everyone thinks so.Although it is chilling that the first emperor started the war without authorization, Vilas's heroic performance is also well-known.He swears to defend the empire with one man's will, and has become a new spiritual leader who makes people look forward to infinitely.

Litard firmly believed that Vilas would definitely become a good emperor.As long as Vilas lived, the throne of the Empire should be reserved for him.

Due to the unrivaled prestige of the court officials in the empire, Yupuduo dared not challenge him head-on.He thought of the old method—with the help of the Giants' small means, to turn the murder|murder into a sudden death——

However, Vilas is under the watchful eye of the Federation, and neither his killers nor Giant's spies can infiltrate it.The cell turned out to be a shelter, in a sense.

As a result, things have reached a deadlock.It wasn't until the Federation made the decision to exile Vilas to Utimo that Uppdo was happy again.Because he knows that the Giants, who have always believed in sticking out the top bird, have the habit of hiring interstellar pirates to do some shameful and dirty things for them——

If His Royal Highness the crown prince of the empire died in a pirate attack, wouldn't this matter be completely resolved?It has nothing to do with him!

It has to be said that this is the direct reason why the pirates declared Vilas to be dead after he escaped.

But the problem for Uputo is that the news of his death did not get the result he expected.Because Ritad angrily declared that the behavior of pirates is a contempt for the empire, and only those who can avenge His Royal Highness the Prince are eligible to become the new emperor.

...But interstellar pirates are thieves that even the Federation has a headache!

This is what it means to truly steal a chicken without losing money, or lift a rock to shoot yourself in the foot.You Puduo was so angry that he couldn't show it in front of other people, so he could only vomit blood silently.

And then...there is no more.Because according to the legend, the Reaper Troop of the Empire came out again and successfully rescued a full-bearded and full-tailed Crown Prince, the kind that was fake.The chance of him, Yupuduo, becoming emperor became even slimmer in an instant.

But Uputo was not reconciled.He ordered his son to swear allegiance to Vilas at the first time, so as to find out the possible flaws of the famous guide, so as to create new opportunities for himself.

"I heard," Uputo said, throwing away those unexpected memories, and restarted the conversation, "you and the contact person sent by Giant's side didn't have a good time?"

Fitz didn't think he was at all wrong in that one. "That man was too rude."

"I know," Uputo reassured, "you can't expect a pirate to be polite—they're robbers!" He raised both hands exaggeratedly, and changed the subject at the same time, "but it's also because they are robbers, We'd better not mess with them. It wouldn't do us any good."

Fitz was very reluctant, but still nodded firmly. "Speaking of which, do you think that Governor Norma didn't even send out any of his confidantes because it was really just out of caution?"

There was a hint that the other party was not trustworthy at all in the words, but Yupu didn't take it seriously. "The Giants have always been like this. They want no less than me, and their ambitions are no less than me, but they pay more attention to reputation than me."

Fitz has always hoped that Uputo would give up his idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor. The first thing is to persuade Uppodo to draw a clear line with the Giants and interstellar pirates.Today's euphemistic expression was once again not accepted, and directly mentioning it would only annoy Youputo, he sighed depressedly in his heart.

If Youpu read the thoughts in his son's head, he might be driven mad.But he didn't know, so he just said: "Norma thinks that he will be innocent by handing over everything that will get his hands dirty to others." He sneered, "I think he really digs his own grave! If the pirates completely According to his request, how could Vilas survive until now?"

Fitz tightly shut his mouth, because only in this way can he prevent certain objections from blurting out——

How do you know that what the Giants told the pirates to do was to kill His Highness?Maybe it's time to study it first before killing, and His Highness just took advantage of this to escape?

Also, isn't your willingness to work with someone who digs his own grave a sign that you're digging your own grave?

The familiar heaviness and powerlessness hit Fitz again.According to the current trend, the only one who can succeed is their Highness.Then if he worked harder, could he try to get His Highness to forgive his guilty father?

Recalling that smile that was enough to make all the sentries fight and protect, Fitz unconsciously clenched his lower lip.

## The drama is clear, and finally the boss appeared in the lines!