nebula story

An inconspicuous gray building hidden in the outskirts of the imperial capital, with a broad and cheerful layout.But once you walk into a secret corridor along the corridor and pass through the heavily guarded access control, you will be surprised to find that there is a completely different hidden and gloomy scene in the deep basement.

It was evening, and a low-key black vehicle stopped silently in front of this secret building. Several tall and straight figures filed down and entered the building silently, led by the people waiting at the door.

Walking quickly into a secret room underground, the bright spotlight suddenly turned on, illuminating a person who was tied to a chain on the roof of the room.Under the glare of the light, the man opened his eyes in a trance, and then closed them painfully because of the bright light.

The surrounding light was not so bright, and in the shadows, a middle-aged man with the appearance of an official bowed respectfully to the head man who had just entered, with cold sweat on his face: "Your Highness, the official is incompetent, and I have not obtained his statement so far."

Slowly stepping out of the darkness, His Royal Highness Fern's indifferent face appeared in the light, his eyes glanced at the bruises all over the man hanging from the chain, and he waved his hand gently.Soon, only the top officer of the Secret Investigation Section of the Intelligence Agency and him were left in the secret room, facing the miserable prisoner.

Standing in front of him, His Royal Highness Fern said lightly: "Major General Zoe, open your eyes."

In a daze, he propped up his red and swollen eyelids vigorously, Major General Zoe, who was well-known in the imperial army, saw clearly the Crown Prince in front of him.

Smiling wryly, he whispered: "Your Highness..."

"You know what I want to hear when I come here." His Royal Highness Fern said lightly.

"Sorry, Your Highness." The tortured man's eyes were a little loose, but he still shook his heavy head, "You have actually seen everything...don't you?"

"Of course, it is absolutely impossible for you to plan this matter. You don't have the ability, let alone the courage." His Highness Fern's eyes instantly filled with anger, "If I can't guess the person behind you, hell! "

"Since your Highness has already guessed it, why do you have to listen to me spit it out?" Major General Zoe panted, and forced herself to answer.Days and nights of torture and interrogation had exhausted his mental and physical strength.

"You know why." His Royal Highness Fern said coldly, "Suspect can't convict that person, I want your confession."

"I'm really sorry... Your Highness, I understand your anger." The man on the chain smiled bitterly, "But this is my choice, and I have never regretted it... The interests of the empire require someone to make such a choice."

"Don't talk to me about the interests of the empire, or your choices!" His Highness Fern sternly said, staring at the man in front of him, "When you pressed the launch button with your own hands and ruined the lives of [-] people of the empire, it was already doomed To be nailed to the pillar of shame!"

"Your Highness...it is enough for me to be nailed to the pillar of shame." The middle-aged man looked at him with guilt and pleading eyes, "If you must convict that person, please... wait until the war is over back."

His Highness Fern's eyes were as cold as iron, and he looked slowly and said: "When to convict, I will have the final say, not the person behind you."

"Your Highness, you are well aware that he has no selfish intentions..." Major General Zoe said with difficulty, "The Empire cannot withstand the pressure and encroachment of the Federation. It is better to fight early than to fight late.... And if the fight starts, the Empire will A good reason is needed."

His Royal Highness Fern's handsome face was extremely indifferent: "Although the empire was dragged into the abyss of war by this conspiracy, but in all fairness, I agree with you and the person behind you." Looking at Major General Zoe indifferently, he suddenly showed a smile He continued, "But this does not mean that the empire can tolerate your treasonous behavior, and it does not mean that your behavior of massacring the people of the empire can be forgiven."

"Your Highness, I... have never thought of surviving this war." Major General Zoe's eyes gradually lost focus, "I have so much blood on my hands, please give me a good time, Your Highness."

"Give me a testimony against that person, and I'll give you a happy ending." His Royal Highness Fern said coldly.

Shaking his head in pain, the man in chains closed his eyes. ...

Looking at him coldly, His Royal Highness Fern slowly backed away and silently sat on the metal chair beside him.

The expressionless head of the secret investigation department pressed a button with his own hands, and a video suddenly lit up on the wall of the cold torture room, and the accompanying sound on the screen rang along with it.

Startled by the noise, Major General Zoe suddenly opened her swollen eyes, but they suddenly widened and gasped for breath.Although the picture is not clear enough, but the people in the picture!

The same color pattern as the cell he was in, obviously, this is another room in this building.A beautiful and luxurious young woman with disheveled hair and frightened eyes was being firmly tied to a torture post by several soldiers.In front of her, a little teenage girl was also tied to another thick iron pillar, her delicate face was full of fear, and she was crying.

Beside them, the flaming iron glowed dark red in the high-temperature furnace built into the wall.

"Your Highness!..." The man who had been calm all this time struggled excitedly, and the iron chain on his head was rattling, "What is this for? Why are you arresting my wife and daughter!?"

Looking at him, His Royal Highness Fern's face showed a ruthless coldness in the shadows: "This is a real-time picture, and they are in the next room. I will give you 3 minutes to think about it. If you still insist on not giving a testimony, your wife and The daughter will be branded as a pariah on the spot, and will be reduced to a pariah from then on."

Major General Zoe's eyes were almost tearing apart, and she shouted loudly: "Your Highness, you can't do this! I am a nobleman, no matter how serious the crime is, it will not hurt my family!"

"If nobles are convicted, they won't sit together. This law of amnesty for the world was promulgated by my father to celebrate my birth." His Highness Fern said lightly, "I think it is very unreasonable now."

"What's unreasonable!" Major General Zoe's eyes were red, "I am willing to be hacked into pieces by the imperial criminal laws. As the emperor's prince, you should be fair and impartial. How can you... how can you abuse the law and use weak women? Childish girls come to threaten people!"

"Threats?" His Highness Fern sneered, and turned to look at the head of the secret investigation department behind him, "You tell him, what threats will he receive next?"

The middle-aged man raised his voice calmly: "Major General Zoe, if you insist on serving an imperial sinner, then after your wife and children are branded as pariahs, your wife will be sent to Fisher Star as a slave in the army; you Delicate daughters like little princesses will be randomly sold to manor owners who want to buy young slaves."

After a pause, he continued cruelly: "According to normal calculations, your noble wife will commit suicide because she can't bear the humiliation, and your daughter—you can rest assured that children are said to have strong vitality. They have a good chance of surviving, even if they suffer some terrible treatment."

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His eyes were bloodshot, and Major General Zoe stared at the screen tightly, with grief and pain almost burning through his heart and lungs.His Highness Fern remained silent, waiting for his opening in silence.

After a full 3 minutes, Major General Zoe still did not speak, but his already damaged lower lip was bitten bloody.

Without a second of hesitation, after the watch on His Royal Highness Fern's wrist finished running for 3 minutes, he waved his hand lightly. Behind him, the middle-aged man pressed a small transmitter in his hand.

On the screen, a leader-like soldier looked at the slightly vibrating receiver in his hand, and quickly nodded to the side.

The flaming iron was lifted up, and the beautiful young woman on the iron pillar struggled desperately, but she couldn't reach a few iron tower-like soldiers.The clothes on the shoulders were pulled off, and on the snow-white and crystal-clear skin, the hot red iron was pressed down sharply, and the usually delicate and noble woman screamed and shook her head frantically...

"Ah!..." Major General Zoe moaned, and she raised her head and closed her eyes in pain!

Stepping forward silently, the middle-aged man ruthlessly opened his red and swollen eyes with some kind of instrument, and forced his face to the screen.

"Major General, next is your little daughter." He said briefly, "You must watch."

"Your Highness! Your Highness!" Major General Zoe yelled frantically, tears rolling down from her eyes that couldn't be closed, "She is still a child, she doesn't know anything, she has nothing wrong with her! Please be merciful, let her go, let her go!" Kill her! . . . She can't be a pariah, and you can't be so cruel!"

Stepping forward slowly, His Royal Highness Fern's face, which was as cold as a knife's edge, had the unique cruelty of the emperor's family: "Cruel? Are you worthy to tell me cruel?"

He sneered sarcastically, and looked at the prisoner in front of him with disdain: "You lightly pressed the button of the cannonball and took the lives of [-] untouchable miners, but just seeing that your daughter is about to become untouchable, you almost want to go crazy like this— —Major General Zoe, your children are not the only ones who are human beings. Although those untouchables have low status, they have wives, children, and family members just like you. "

After waving his hand, he looked down at his watch: "I'll give you another 3 minutes."

Major General Zoe trembled all over, staring blankly at the young daughter who was choking up and crying so much that she almost passed out.The torn little face was already covered with tears, and the snow-white little princess dress was also dirty and torn during the capture, turning into a mess of gray and black.

Becoming a pariah, ranging from being a slave to serving the nobles for the rest of his life, to becoming a sexual tool for a certain lewd male master.He was used to seeing such things, and never felt that there was anything wrong, but at this moment, he finally felt great fear.

The second hand ticked, and the moment His Highness Fern slowly raised his hand to signal, he finally broke down and cried bitterly: "Your Highness, please be merciful! Your Highness...I say, I say. I beg you to let my daughter go, Please!..."

In the low-key black military car outside the building, His Highness Fern frowned silently, looking at a piece of paper just handed over by the head of the secret investigation department.

After carefully reading the confession above, examining the signature and the blood-red fingerprints, he nodded to the middle-aged man expressionlessly: "You have worked hard these few days."

"It is the duty of a lowly official to serve the empire." The middle-aged man's mediocre brows and eyes were useless and became ordinary.

"What are you going to do next, understand?"

"Yes, please rest assured, Your Highness." The middle-aged man said respectfully, "I will keep a close watch on Major General Zoe and never let him have the chance to commit suicide."

"Everything is done by you yourself." His Highness Fern watched him faintly in the dim light of the carriage, "If there are any inappropriate sounds, you should know how to block them."

Carefully chewing the deep meaning in His Highness the Crown Prince's words, Wesley, the Minister of Secret Investigation Department, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.So far, he has been the only one involved in the whole process of this matter, even the interrogation and the obtaining of the testimony are all done by him himself, if there is any leak, it can only be his own mouth that needs to be blocked.

"Understood, Your Highness." He whispered.

Watching his back leave silently, Fern sat silently in the special car for a while, and then slowly picked up the dedicated line communicator on the car.

"It's ready to be controlled." He said briefly, "When I arrive in 10 minutes, I don't want to see any idlers."

Rushing into the blurry night like a fast sharp arrow, the car of His Royal Highness and the cars of the entourage at the back galloped in unison, heading towards the target position that had been set long ago.

It still looks as quiet as usual, but in front of the official residence of Marshal Otten of the Empire, if you look carefully, you can still smell something different.The familiar guards on duty in the past were replaced by unfamiliar faces, staring blankly at everyone who tried to approach.In the quiet garden, the figure of the standing special forces can be seen faintly.

Quickly walking down from the special car, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stepped on the steps in front of the Marshal's Mansion without turning his eyes.

The high door of the main hall was open, and the lights inside were brightly lit, but there was no sound.

Pausing for a while in front of the hall, His Royal Highness Fern watched the guards around him quickly deploy to the most favorable position for sniping and rounding up.

Just as he was about to take a step, Wood, the chief guard behind him, stepped forward quickly: "Your Highness, I will go in with you!" He glanced around uneasily, "The non-commissioned officer who was in charge just now reported that the guards of the Marshal's Mansion saw them coming, He didn't resist the questioning at all, and it seemed that he had something to explain."

Shaking his head slowly, His Royal Highness Fern said: "No need, I will go in alone."

"But Marshal Otten is clearly prepared!" Wood shouted anxiously.

"Marshal Au Teng is not a stupid person." His Royal Highness Fern said calmly, pointing casually to the gun in the belt buckle on his waist, "Even if he is really stupid, I will not give him any chance to kill me."

... Stepping into the hall alone, His Highness Fern looked inside.The large reddish-brown floor tiles are extremely plain, and even the most common wool carpets are missing.In the vast Marshal's Mansion, the furnishings are so simple that they are almost shabby. Except for the huge wrought iron chandelier for lighting, which is domineering, the only furnishings in the entire hall are some weapon models.

On the large European-style sofa, the man with hale eyes and slightly gray hair slowly turned his head, gently holding a glass of blood-colored red wine in his hand, and raised his glass to the young prince standing not far away.

"His Royal Highness Fern, I offer you a toast."

Approaching with firm steps, His Royal Highness Fern looked at another glass filled with red wine on the coffee table, gently lifted it up, and was about to bring it to his mouth.

Looking at him with great interest, Marshal Ao Teng suddenly said: "Your Highness, are you not afraid that I will poison you inside?"

"The Marshal is willing to take great risks and go to great lengths, is it for the purpose of killing the heir of the empire?" His Highness Fern looked up at him, and casually raised his glass and took a sip.

With a slight smile, Marshal Ao Teng had a look of appreciation in his eyes: "Your Highness, you are a person who does great things."

Without receiving his praise, His Royal Highness Fern played with the crystal clear glass between his fingers, and focused on the blush remaining on the wall of the glass: "The fine wine that has been cellared for 30 years at the Forte Winery has a good flavor."

"Yeah, I really miss this taste." Marshal Auteng narrowed his eyes slightly, "Since His Majesty the Emperor casually said a few decades ago that 'luxury can't last long, especially in the army', I quit drinking. .Today is the first time to open the precept.”

Quietly looking at the 50-year-old General Marshal of the Empire, His Royal Highness Fern also showed respect in his eyes: "The Marshal has always been loyal to the country, and his loyalty to the emperor is even more obvious to the world."

"Since ancient times, many loyal ministers have died in vain, and I think I am no exception." The general marshal in his fifties smiled lightly, watching Fern, "His Highness will ascend the throne in the future, and in his life, he will always kill a few of his ministers. I hope His Highness will not be relentless when the time comes."

"I won't be soft-handed, as long as that person really deserves to die." His Highness Fern said lightly, a cold light flashed in his sharp blue eyes, "What's more, Mr. Marshal, your merits cannot be overwhelmed. Death is definitely not in vain. I If you kill them, there will be no pressure."

Marshal Ao Teng said leisurely: "Your Highness came here at night, so naturally I won't let it go. I've been mentally prepared for it. But I still don't understand something. Can Your Highness explain a little bit?"