hunting stars

The entire prom was broadcast live. In Levi's apartment, Raymond curled up on the sofa and bit his nails.

After seeing such a picture, it is already completely certain why Levy has been unable to obtain the genes of the imperial prince for a long time. Obviously, he fell in love with his target, Roger Hill, and what is even more ridiculous is that the prince of the empire seems to be completely in love with him. fucked him.

He got almost everything a normal person can have: family affection, love, and an enviable background and status.

But in fact, in essence, he is the same as himself.

Seeing Levi's happy and content eyes on the TV screen, Raymond suddenly laughed, "You don't even know how fragile everything you own is..."

After the dance with Levi, Roger Hill danced another dance with another man and a woman, but he was the one who sent the invitation, so the crown prince also used it when dancing with the man. Male step.After the end of the trilogy, the Sergeant Snow Guard next to the prince seemed to whisper something to him, and Roger Hill left in a hurry without staying until the end.

The camera fully recorded the worried expression that the prince had no time to hide when he exited the ball.

A few hours later, Levi, who was staying at the game site, returned to the dormitory. When he opened the door, he saw Raymond standing in the doorway wearing a big baggy shirt and showing him a strange smile: "You came back?"

"Yes, it's late, are you still up?"

Levi closed the door. He didn't deliberately make any appearance of being happy, but he couldn't hide the relaxation and satisfaction in his expression, and his voice became much softer.

Seeing this second lieutenant, Raymond felt his heart screaming, but on the surface he was smiling, "No, I don't want to rest yet, I've been waiting to tell you something tonight. "

"What can't we talk about tomorrow?" The second lieutenant just wanted to lie on the bed and recollect the wonderful dance steps.

Raymond squinted his eyes and smiled like a charming cat, "Today is the most suitable time, and I'm also afraid that if it's too late, I won't be able to do anything."

"What's important? What is it?"

"...Second Lieutenant, the Alliance must have never told you your true identity, right?" The boy licked his lips, as if he was a little hungry for Levi's reaction, "I mean, it comes from the inside of the body, which is different from ordinary people. .”

His strange wording and expression made Levi alert, "What do you want to say? If you really want to tell me, I believe you don't mind saying it more clearly."

"Can you be clearer? Maybe I should express it in the most easy-to-understand words..."

The boy took a few steps forward, came to Levi and raised his head.The top of his head only reached the position of Levi's lips, so the gesture of raising his head in front of him seemed to be asking for a kiss.

In such an ambiguous movement, Raymond said in a whispering tone, "If I don't tell you, maybe you will be kept in the dark for the rest of your life, Second Lieutenant....Do you like your parents? Like Luo Prince Jessier?"

The word "Roger Hill" shocked Levi's heart, but before he could refute, the young man tapped his lips with his finger, "Shhh...don't talk, my second lieutenant, do you like them? Oh, I really I asked a ridiculous question, who would not love their relatives and lovers? My poor second lieutenant, you have invested too much emotion, but you still don’t know what you are... No matter how much you like them, love them again They are useless, because they will never really love you.──You are just a clone, and a clone of someone in the imperial family... As a top student in various military subjects, you must understand me What do you mean. For so many years, the alliance has been deliberately trying to seize the DNA of the imperial royal family and launch a biochemical war against them, and you are the product of this project."

Raymond paused for a moment, admiring Levi's bewildered face with admiration, and stretched out his hand to straighten the short hair next to his ear, "Look, don't you believe me? I understand this feeling very well, who Will you be willing to accept such a terrible fact? The love of your parents is fake, they just treat you as a precious experimental subject; and your little sweetheart prince, after learning such terrible news, Even if he really loves you, it is probably impossible for him to have the original thoughts about you again. You must know that you may be the ancestor of a generation he doesn't know! Grandpa...or grandpa's grandpa, who knows? Gao Ya The noble prince should not be able to accept a relationship like incest. If you think about it this way, having sex with you is probably similar to masturbating to those holographic pictures of ancient emperors..."

"enough!"

Levi grabbed Raymond's collar and pushed him away, preventing him from getting more and more embarrassing.

"Raimon, I don't know what you have encountered in the empire these years, but I guess it was probably a very unpleasant experience. I sympathize with your experiences, but I hope you can adjust your mental state, I can Accept a companion who can't help, but the current situation makes it impossible for me to complete the task while taking care of a madman?"

"Complete the task... giggling..." Raymond bent down with a smile, until he coughed for a while, "cough cough... By the way, you can't see the face you danced on TV today, so naked Even a blind man can see his infatuation and obsession. Who else are you trying to hide? Chief Issos? Me? The reason why you can't get the genes of the imperial prince is no longer a secret.──You like him, you love him, you love the imperial prince Roger Hill, and... I guess you should have had sex , and still can’t get a DNA sample, Isos will be mad if he finds out.”

"Your paranoia is too serious, Raymond." Levi's tone already had an obvious warning tone, "If you keep talking nonsense, I don't mind tying you up and gagging your mouth."

"Don't be so heartless, I'm a clone like you, and I probably have a relationship with you." The boy made a pitiful expression.

Responding to such a provocation, Levi simply concluded, "You are crazy."

"Am I crazy? You can ask Isos, but I still advise you not to do so, because once he knows that you know this secret, it means your heart will be shaken even more, and you will fall in love with the prince of the empire." In fact, the alliance will definitely take us all back forcibly. We are precious clones. Even if we violate the order of the alliance, we will not receive any physical punishment, but we may spend the rest of our lives in the laboratory. Being drawn blood, taking genetic samples, and injecting injections, would you like to spend the rest of your life like this?"

Raymond's seemingly indifferent and completely unafraid to ask for proof made Levi feel suspicious, and he remembered some questions from his childhood.Although his father was busy as the commander of the fleet, he still had regular vacations every year, but he never came back because of his busy work.And mother's always suitable smile and blindly praise attitude...

When I was a child, I could think that my family members expressed love differently from others, but when I grow up, I can no longer deceive myself like this.

But at that time, they insisted on going to the empire, but they were so sad, and their mother even cried loudly regardless of her image.

After thinking for a moment, Levi asked, "If this is true, why did you tell me this, and what good is it for you?"

"I'm telling you this, of course, so that we can quickly obtain the imperial DNA. Without some unrealistic fantasies, I think you will probably speed up the progress of the work. In fact, the empire has always been cruel to the captured alliance clones In order not to spread these genes any further, and to give the enemy a warning, they usually crush the enemy's clones and grind every cell into powder."

He carefully concealed some important details, such as the possible treatment of the complete body and the incomplete body, and the real purpose of telling Levi these secrets is far more than that.

"Is this what you want to tell me?" Although he already had doubts, Levi remained calm.

"If you still don't believe me, I can provide another way." Raymond still smiled sweetly, "The DNA of the royal family has always been kept very secret, even the scientists who are responsible for keeping the core sequence of the gene, each of them only masters it individually. Therefore, it is almost an impossible task to find the complete gene of the imperial family through this method. But for you, it is not difficult at all, because you can get in touch with Luo at almost any time. Prince Jessir himself. As long as you can get his DNA sample and compare it with your own, you can figure out the relationship between you in the shortest possible time. Moreover, for the second lieutenant, you have received special spy training For those who do not, this kind of comparison test is not difficult at all, maybe only a few test strips and a few tubes of reagents are enough.”

"You'd better go to bed early." Levi's voice was completely cold.

As if he knew where his bottom line was, Raymond obediently stopped his inductive remarks this time, "Okay, I'll go right away. By the way, Second Lieutenant, your waltz with the Crown Prince of the Empire today was really great , I should wish you a sweet dream, so... good night."

He waved to Levi, and lay down with his back to him and his clothes.

Levi stared at his back lying on the sofa for a while, then entered his bedroom.But after he entered the room, he didn't unbutton his coat, but locked the door behind him, and came to the inner bedroom connected to the bedroom.

The second lieutenant pressed the button on the tungsten steel ring on his little finger, and after waiting for a moment, saw Issos appear on the call screen.

"Recently, I've always been woken up during bedtime." The young brigadier general sighed, looking extremely helpless.

Li Wei gave a military salute solemnly, "Sorry, sir, for interrupting your rest."

"What's the matter, is there something wrong? Or has your mission progressed?"

Isos asked while yawning, as if he didn't know anything about Levi's participation in the public selection of concubines.Since he pretended not to know, Levi didn't take the initiative to mention it, but the doubts that had always existed in his heart seemed to be answered gradually.

"Sir, I have tried various methods to obtain Prince Roger Hill's genetic sample, but in the end I found that it was not feasible, and it was even possible... I would not be able to complete this task at all."

This was the first time Levi made a point out. Isos frowned and thought for a while, "Didn't Raymond help you? Don't look at his weak appearance. In fact, his skills are very good. If necessary When the time comes, you can use force against the crown prince."

"Remon has been emotionally unstable recently, so I didn't ask him for help."

"Oh? Did he make any strange remarks?" Under the dim rear-projection light, Isos' pupils constricted imperceptibly.

But Levi's answer was nothing out of the ordinary, "That's not the case. He just couldn't sleep often and was prone to nightmares. It seemed that he was under too much mental stress."

"That's it..." Issos let go of his tensed shoulders, with a teasing expression on his face again, "Second Lieutenant, at this time you should take care of your sick comrades based on humanitarian principles. After all, we all I hope you can return to the motherland safe and sound together.”

"But the task you gave me cannot be completed... This is my shame as a soldier, and probably also the shame of the entire intelligence department."

"Are you feeling embarrassed now? Of course, I believe you are already mentally prepared. You will be tried by a military court after you return, but after all, the task is special, and it is understandable. At that time, I will submit a request to the court to resign." A document for a lighter punishment. Human life is the most precious thing, and this has always been the principle of the alliance.”

Faced with the boss's rare tolerance, Levi also expressed his gratitude with interest, "Thank you. If the last effort is still in vain, I will return with Raymond as soon as possible."

"It can only be like this now." Isos said in a tone of caring for his subordinates, "Actually, it's better to come back sooner. Lieutenant, your father submitted an application to the military department not long ago, and he also hopes that you can return as soon as possible." To the alliance, after all, you are his only son. Well, that’s all for today’s call.”

When he heard his father's application, Levi's expression changed, but he didn't investigate further, he just said, "Then... goodbye, sir."

"Goodbye."

Isos cut off the call.

After the communicator returned to the mirror, Levi carefully looked at himself in the mirror. ──Black hair, black pupils, without the outstanding appearance and delicate pale skin of the imperial family.Could such a person really be a duplicate of someone of imperial blood?

Although he told himself over and over again that Raymond's almost nonsense remarks were not credible, the conversation with Issos just now proved the unbelievable judgment of the young man.

The chief, known for his stern methods, did not accuse him of his out-of-position behavior on the issue of the crown prince's concubine selection, but kept hinting that he should return quickly, regardless of whether the seemingly important task was actually completed or not.And the nervousness the Commodore is careful to hide when he speaks of Raymond's "instability."

Is the truth of the matter really...

Levi held the mirror with one hand and closed his eyes tightly.

When Roger Hill arrived in a hurry, Grand Duke Offee had been waiting for him at the Crown Prince's residence for a long time.Since Xue Nuo had briefly explained the reason to him on the way here, neither the prince nor the grand duke spoke first after the face-to-face meeting, and the well-sound-proof conversation room was suddenly shrouded in a sluggish air pressure.

After a long silence, Roger Hill spoke in a mildly displeased tone, "I don't want to see such a situation. The military department's hand is too long, and even the people around me have to investigate."

After being accused by the juniors, the Grand Duke was not angry, but expressed considerable worry and concern, "Roger, since the incident where I was injured, I have been trying to restore our relationship. Of course, the military department will not exceed its powers and take some irrational actions, but this time it was indeed carried out under my instruction. However, I did not intend to spy on or pry into your privacy, but as an elder, I must Make sure that the person who will be with you for the rest of your life is trustworthy and can absolutely guarantee your safety.”

"I will judge for myself."

The Crown Prince, who had always been tolerant in front of the Grand Duke, showed unusual toughness this time.

This is a feeling that is so subtle that it cannot be expressed in words. Roger Hill only wants to confirm everything about Levi through his own hands.In fact, this is not just aimed at the Grand Duke, but anyone who interferes with Rivi's related affairs will make him feel threatened by the fact that male animals have been violated in the field of power.

As if he could fully understand this point, Grand Duke Offie showed a rare soft attitude on this matter, "I know that this time I was too strict, and I understand why you are angry, but there are some things that even if you don't want to You have to face it... Maybe you can hear the results of Jon Snow's investigation first."

The crown prince's eyes flashed, and his sharp eyes pierced the loyal guards.

After receiving the reprimand conveyed by the prince, the lieutenant cried out in his heart that he was wronged, but because the Grand Duke was present and could not defend himself, he could only let the flames from Roger Hill's eyes burn his face black.

"It's not that Lieutenant Xue Nuo revealed anything to me," Archduke Offee said for the wronged Xue Nuo. It's easier to convince you when you come out."

Such an explanation did not ease Roger Hill's face, but the Grand Duke's concession forced the prince to reciprocate with forbearance.

He gave the order simply, "Lieutenant, go ahead."

Xue Nuo swallowed a mouthful of saliva, worried that the next speech would cause the crown prince to jump up and strangle him, but the news still needs to be known to the prince, "Your Highness, since you ordered me to investigate Second Lieutenant Levi and Whether the boy named Raymond has known him from before, this work has not been interrupted. We sent people to the Sacred Heart Orphanage mentioned by Raymond, but it is located in a wild area on the border of the empire, DNA information Libraries and hologram storage devices are both

It’s very simple, although it is certain that two orphans named Levi and Raymond lived there, but the genetic comparison cannot be done, so it is not sure whether they are really them..."

After a pause, he continued, "Originally, there should be no more to this matter, but the murder of Baron Parson happened not long ago. This case seems to be an ordinary murderer or the baron's enemy. However, when the investigators cleaned up the scene, they found that although the crime scene was messy and bloody, there were only DNA samples scattered around by the baron. The real murderer did not leave a drop of blood or even a hair. It is impossible for ordinary people to do it; moreover, there was a fire that day, and many servants of the baron's mansion were burned to death in the fire, and it is very difficult to identify the carbonized corpses... I have reported this to you before .”

Roger Hill nodded.

Xue Nuo's voice became softer, but his speaking speed became faster and faster, "The special case team had no choice but to compare the many corpses one by one. This work was time-consuming and laborious. After about a month, they It was finally confirmed that twelve people were buried in the sea of ​​fire at that time, but thirteen people were missing in the baron's mansion that day, and the No.13 person who was not traced happened to be the one who caught our attention - Raymond. Following this According to this clue, we found a doctor who had been in close contact with both Baron Parson and Raymond during his lifetime, but the identity of this person surprised us. He actually worked as a peripheral worker in the Royal Gene Bank. There is no way to directly contact the royal DNA, but he can still remember some characteristic fragments belonging to the royal gene..."

"We have also investigated this person," Grand Duke Ofe added in a timely manner, "Personnel who have worked in the royal gene bank are generally strictly isolated, but this genetic engineer probably does not want to be imprisoned for a lifetime But, so he absconded by feigning death, but we have caught him now... Lieutenant, go ahead."

"Yes." Xue Nuo bowed to the Grand Duke, "When this scientist was interrogated about Baron Parson and Raymond, he mentioned a very important thing: he had done a DNA test for Raymond, and The result surprised him. ——This young man, whose origin and experience have nothing to do with the royal family, actually has a characteristic fragment of the royal family’s DNA!”

Then he came to the conclusion, "This Raymond, it is impossible for him to come from the Sacred Heart Orphanage. So, Second Lieutenant Levi..."

"enough!"

The prince raised his hand abruptly, stopping what Snow was about to say.

He was silent for a long time, neither asked further about Raymond's situation, nor praised his subordinates for their hard work.But the other two present did not speak out, because everyone knew that in the crown prince's heart, the skeptical education he had received since childhood was fighting fiercely with his desire to believe in Levi.

After a long time, Roger Hill said dryly, "This Raymond

...probably just rambling.Taking a step back, even if Levi knew him, it wouldn't mean anything..."

Xue Nuo clenched his fists and shouted, "But Your Highness, this is about your safety! Moreover, after Second Lieutenant Levi served as a guard officer, due to time and schedule, he has not had time to conduct a special DNA test..."

He still wanted to argue hard, but was interrupted by the Grand Duke with a soft sentence.

"Stop talking, Lieutenant. You step back first, there are some things I want to talk to Roger alone."

The invisible pressure released by Grand Duke Offee made Snow slowly relax his fist. After bowing deeply to the royal family member with a different surname, he exited the conversation room, leaving the private space to this pair of relatives who have a weird relationship.

After the door was completely closed, the Grand Duke stood up from his seat, walked up to the Crown Prince, and put his hand on his shoulder, "Roger, Lieutenant Snow is very loyal."

"I know." Roger Hill froze for a moment but did not escape.

"As for Lieutenant Levi..."

"There can't be a problem with Levi. I believe in his love for me, so I don't need any form of comfort at all."

The prince's preemption just made the corner of the Grand Duke's mouth twitch slightly, he didn't continue the topic, but asked a strange question -- "Roger, in your senses, what is the biggest difference between the Empire and the Alliance? "

"...the biggest difference?" Roger Hill was taken aback by the sudden turn, but he immediately realized, "You mean the political system?"

"That's right, it's the system."

Even if it is just an ordinary small conversation room in the Crown Prince's Mansion, it may not be used once a year, but this room still displays Baroque antique furniture, smooth tea sets made of bone china, and heavy curtains decorated with artificial embroidery... Anything here is worth a lot at black market auctions, but it is a plaything worth mentioning to the imperial family.

The Grand Duke's fingers slid across the surface of the coffee table, which was wiped spotless, "For so many years, the Alliance has always used the hereditary system of the throne to attack the empire, saying that this is the human rule system in the barbaric period. They said that their leaders were democratically elected. , there is constant competition to ensure that the leaders' ideas are not corrupted, and everyone who can ascend to the highest position is the elite of the elite; while the heirs of the empire can obtain the qualifications to enjoy all wealth and all rights only by blood , As long as it meets a fatuous emperor, the empire may be destroyed. So... the alliance is not afraid of waiting, in the endless time, they will be the final victors. But it has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the empire , What is the result? The Galactic Empire achieved more brilliant results than the Galactic Federation, and created a more impressive civilization. Even in wars, the Empire won far more victories than the Alliance. From the first generation of the Empire From the beginning of the great emperor, none of his descendants were mediocre.

Compared with the leaders of the pyramid, they are as good as, if not better. ... I believe you already know these when you study the history of the empire. "

"Yes," the crown prince said solemnly, "I have always remembered the deeds of my ancestors, and I always measure my words and deeds by their proverbs."

"You have been doing very well, I never doubt that. I even believe that you will be even better than them in the future, and you will be even more brilliant."

Roger Hill couldn't help but look sideways at the never-before-speaking praise from the Grand Duke's mouth, but he was surprised to find that when he said these words, the Grand Duke's violet eyes were filled with emotions similar to sadness.

But in the face of the elder's praise, the prince still maintained his usual cautious attitude, "You are too praised."

"No, no matter how much praise you deserve, it is also what the emperors of the empire deserve. Many people envy or envy the luck of the royal blood of the empire, saying that they can enjoy the best everything in the world as soon as they are born, Living the most luxurious life, but never mentioning that every emperor does not live long, and it seems that they have always been destined to die young. In fact, while the royal family enjoys infinite glory, it also pays a heavy price that ordinary people can't imagine .”

Speaking of this, Roger Hill also had a serious expression, "The persistent disease of 'emperor's disease' seems to have been haunting the royal family, and doctors have not found an effective treatment."

"Emperor's disease?" The Grand Duke said with a bit of mockery in his tone, "After the first emperor died of this inexplicable disease, his widow and later the empress dowager organized a huge medical team to treat this disease Research was done, and with a huge investment of manpower and money, a vaccine was developed in less than a decade, and every generation of royal blood since then was vaccinated after birth. You were -- also had this shot when you were a child."

Roger Hill said uncertainly, "Are you saying that the cause of death of these premature ancestors...wasn't a disease?"

"of course not."

"Then why is that recorded in all the public records?"

"Because..." the Grand Duke's hand involuntarily clasped the back of the carved chair, for the secrets to be revealed and for the unbearable facts, "because most of them died of depression."

"Depression...why?" Roger Hill shook his head in surprise, "It's impossible, they have no reason to do this, they are so good, so perfect..."

Grand Duke Offie showed a strange smile, "Roger, why don't you put yourself in the shoes and ask yourself again? Have you ever had such emotions?"

"Of course I don't..." Roger Hill's voice stopped abruptly. The close relationship with Levi during this period made him almost forget those times of near despair.

Depression... yes.

At that time, I had fallen into an extremely low ebb more than once.

But at that time, the manpower sent by Dylan II to the Crown Prince's mansion suddenly increased,

24-hour personal protection on the grounds of tense situations.

Could it be that the bodyguards at that time were not to prevent external threats, but to... prevent themselves from making any irrational actions?

Roger Hill suddenly looked up at Grand Duke Offee.