The Whole Empire Thinks The Admiral Wants To Steal The Bride - Chapter 10

　☆☆Chapter 10 – The Whole Empire Thinks The Admiral Is Possessed By A Ghost (Part 3)☆☆

Chapter 10 – A Wedding Gone Wrong

　　November 11, 3008, the third universe era.

　　Even in November, the temperature in Dulan remained above 20 degrees Celsius, and the flame-like phoenix flowers were placed from outside the palace to the main hall where the wedding was held.

　　These flowers had undergone special preservation treatment, and their flowering period is twice that of ordinary flower arrangements. They are strung together with delicate white gauze and ribbons, and look very beautiful.

　　After editing the photo and posting it to the social network, the number of likes increased rapidly. Several young girls who stopped to take the photo sighed reluctantly.

　　——Alas, you can’t afford to hurt the people who love the national CP! Our lovely and charming Omega Crown Prince is going to marry someone else like this?

　　•=|=•

　　In the main hall of the Imperial Palace, nobles and soldiers who were invited from various star systems in the empire were chatting with each other in twos and threes. Most of the topics revolved around how generous the royal family was, how valuable the gifts given by the Grand Duchess were, how wise and brave His Highness Joshua was, and how miserable a certain ex-boyfriend was.

　　If you take off the shell and look at the core, you can keep repeating the same old things all day long.

　　Glenn Sasir sat in the crowd wearing a neat white military uniform. He quietly accepted the gazes from all directions, his expression unchanged, as if he was not the center of the topic.

　　Imperial Princess Victoria was not present.

　　Since the confrontation in the morning, Victoria had not met him again, and only a short message signed by Miss Black was dutifully saved in his terminal. The subject of the message was concise and could be perfectly summarized in eleven words:

　　Either obey or go to hell together.

　　The black-haired admiral looked calm, with his fingers crossed on his knees. Miranda and Ke Xi, who were also dressed in their formal uniforms, sat on either side of him, blocking the gazes of many curious people.

　　”A bunch of flies who only know how to gossip.” Miranda muttered softly.

　　On the other side, Ke Xi slumped in the soft chair like a boneless person and rolled his eyes lazily: “You are the biggest gossip boss in the military, a fire-powder barrel woman.”

　　”Are you looking for another fight, Ke Xi?”

　　”No private fights at the wedding. I don’t want to go to military prison with you.”

　　”Coward!”

　　”Retarded.”

　　The two of them were bickering heartily, and Glenn seemed to be in a trance.

　　The court band had already played the third song, and the next one will be the oldest wedding opening song in the history of the Fran Empire, “In the Name of Love”.

　　Miranda and Ke Xi were talking to each other, but their eyes were fixed on their friend intentionally or unintentionally.

　　——Glenn was too-quiet today, or rather, he was too normal.

　　Anyone who had been on the battlefield knew that sometimes, seemingly normal appearances hide the deepest abnormalities. At this moment, Glenn made the radar as sharp as that of a beast of prey detect uneasiness.

　　Admiral Lazybones patted his colleague’s shoulder nonchalantly: “Hey, are you okay?”

　　”I’m fine, thank you,” Glenn said calmly.

　　Twelve o’clock sharp.

　　A clear bell rang out along with the scales played by the harp, and an etiquette officer raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. Even Ke Xi, who was the most careless about etiquette, stood up from his seat and saluted from a distance with the nobles, officers, and ministers in the main hall.

　　His Majesty the Emperor of the Fulan Empire, Johnson Gustav, who had lived in seclusion for 19 years, appeared at the side door of the main hall, supported by a guard.

　　This emperor, who was known for his deep affection, was only fifty years old this year, but he looked extremely old. Regret and longing for his lover devoured his vitality, making him grow old faster than ordinary people. His rich political achievements and outstanding military exploits in his youth maintained the respect of his people. The wisdom and prudence of His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Joshua, also defended the glory of the Gustav family that had been maintained for nearly a thousand years.

　　”Your Majesty.” Everyone said in unison.

　　”Long time no see, everyone.” Johnson nodded lovingly, and the etiquette officer motioned for everyone to take a seat.

　　The old emperor slowly walked up to the high throne, sat up straight in a good mood, raised his hand and said, “Let’s begin.”

　　The long-awaited band played “In the Name of Love”:

　　”I have observed all the living things in silence,

　　Their beauty is but a moment,

　　The cosmic stage plays tricks,

　　Only the stars guide us in the dark.

　　All this time of birth and death,

　　Not as good as the moment you appeared before my eyes,

　　Seeing the cruelty of time and corruption in collusion,

　　To turn the days of your youth into night.

　　For your love I will fight time,

　　He broke you, I will graft you again,

　　Wearing wedding clothes in the name of love,

　　Read the oath in the name of love,

　　I will stay with you from now until tomorrow…”①

　　Amid the beautiful singing of the actors, the Crown Prince of the Empire Joshua Gustav and the First Grand Duchess of the Selene Empire Theresa Agassi appeared side by side on the red carpet at the main hall entrance.

　　Theresa wore a pure white wedding dress. Her originally bold and unrestrained temperament was well restrained. Her flaming red lips were replaced by elegant makeup. She looked very elegant and graceful. She was indeed worthy of being the female Alpha with the most fans in both Celine and Fran.

　　Glenn just stared at the young man beside her, his nails digging deeper and deeper into his flesh.

　　Joshua looked calm, his white royal dress embellished with gold, matching his golden hair, and his handsome features without makeup. He looked familiar to Glenn. He had seen him often in the past four thousand days and nights.

　　The pair walked slowly to the high platform in the center of the main hall to the beat of the music. His Majesty Johnson looked lovingly at his child and the partner chosen by his most beloved child, welcoming their arrival with his eyes.

　　The etiquette officer handed the golden folder containing the wedding process and prompted His Majesty the Emperor and quietly stepped aside. Johnson spoke gently:

　　”Good afternoon, my children.”

　　The guests, especially Joshua and Theresa, were in a state of confusion.

　　”Hello, father.”

　　”Hello, Your Majesty.”

　　Johnson himself laughed. The old Majesty laughed like an old naughty boy. He rubbed his nose and said in a deep voice according to the prompt: “Those whom the God of the Universe has matched together cannot be separated. Your love for a lifetime will be perfected because of today.”

　　”Does anyone agree that this beautiful female Alpha should marry this handsome male Omega?” His Majesty the Emperor wrinkled his nose. “I agree.”

　　The guests burst into laughter.

　　”Okay. So, does anyone have any objection to this beautiful female Alpha marrying this handsome male Omega?”

　　His Majesty the Emperor counted the seconds in his heart, ready to take the oath at any time, but…

　　”I object.”

　　A deep voice suddenly sounded, and the main hall of the palace fell silent in an instant.

　　Many people recognized the owner of the voice and looked towards the front row on the east side of the main hall with wide eyes.

　　Glenn stood up calmly, walked past the crowd towards the much-anticipated red carpet. Miranda tried to stop him, but was forced back by Glenn’s stern look. She gritted her teeth and sat back in her seat.

　　Theresa’s muscles also tensed up, and the tobacco smell of Alpha’s pheromone poured out little by little.

　　”Are you looking for death, Glenn?”

　　Glenn didn’t care. He walked up to the two of them, turned his back to the elderly king of Fran, and asked softly, “Will you come with me?”

　　Joshua’s breath caught in his throat: “…What did you say?”

　　The man ignored Theresa’s glare, his dark eyes staring calmly at his Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

　　”Follow me,” he repeated.

　　Joshua suddenly smiled, and the smile on his face was quite helpless: “Glenn, we are over. Don’t make it difficult for me.”

　　Glenn nodded in understanding, as if he had calmed down, and said calmly, “Okay.”

　　Theresa’s strong smell of tobacco faded and she snorted in dissatisfaction.

　　The guests were just about to breathe a sigh of relief and think about how to tell their friends about today’s wedding adventure when they go back home, but Glenn suddenly moved on the red carpet.

　　——The battle-hardened admiral was like an agile leopard, his left arm tightly wrapped around Joshua’s waist, a cold light flashed from the cuff of his right hand, and a small dagger rested steadily on the side of the crown prince’s fair neck.

　　He said calmly, “I’m sorry.”

　　”Glenn Sasir.” The smile on Joshua’s face disappeared instantly. “What do you want to do?”

　　Glenn’s hand holding the knife remained motionless, and his voice was as steady as if he was giving orders on a starship: “Joshua, I’ll ask you again, will you come with me?”

　　”No. Never.”

　　The guests in the hall were all in chaos, and the royal guards rushed in in a line, surrounding the three people in the center of the vortex.

　　Theresa was wearing a complicated wedding dress, and the feeling of being restrained made her quite angry. She grabbed a machine gun from the guard and shouted, “Glenn, let him go!”

　　”No, never.” Glenn smiled and repeated what Joshua had said.

　　He looked around at the nervous guards and his colleagues and said calmly, “I have a specially made diamond dagger in my hand. You can try to kill me.”

　　Diamond dagger. It is no exaggeration to say that it could cut through anything with a single blow.

　　The royal guards and soldiers froze in their tracks.

　　Glenn calmly held Joshua’s waist and moved towards the side door of the main hall step by step. The circle of people with the two of them as the center also moved towards the side door little by little.

　　Glenn leaned close to Joshua’s ear and took a deep breath of the citrus fragrance that was unconsciously released due to emotional fluctuations – there was a faint smell of tobacco from Theresa’s pheromones.

　　”Joshua, tell them to move aside and follow me.”

　　Joshua pursed his lips tightly, and after a long while, he said, “Make way.”

　　The encirclement was broken, and the young and strong Alpha half-carried and half-dragged the hostage in his hand, and walked openly into the garden outside the side door.

　　Glenn pressed the red button in his hand, and a thick fog suddenly enveloped the two of them.

　　When everyone rushed into the fog, they stepped on each other and bumped into each other for a while, and the thick fog gradually dissipated.

　　Before their eyes was a field of emerald green grass and blooming poinciana flowers. Where was the crown prince and the admiral?

　　This… Theydisappeared?!

　　The guards looked at each other.

　　”What are you standing there for? Check the surveillance!” Miranda shouted.

　　•=|=•

　　As soon as they entered the tunnel, Glenn released his hand around Joshua. The two of them consciously kept an arm’s length apart and looked at each other calmly.

　　The tense atmosphere in the main hall just now disappeared without a trace. Joshua even blatantly took the dagger from Glenn’s hand and put the weapon in his own arms.

　　Glenn rubbed his wrist and sighed softly.

　　When he met Joshua, he was still a 14-year-old boy. He understood the meaning of Joshua’s every expression better than anyone else…

　　For example, right now, Joshua’s chin is slightly raised and his eyes are bright – he is very excited.

　　”Let’s go, rebels.” Joshua kicked Glenn’s military boots. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled easily, “We still have a tough battle to fight next.”

　　Glenn nodded. He did have a tough battle to fight.

　　Glenn led Joshua through the secret passage for a while, bypassed several forks, and climbed up the steel ladder to another exit of the underground network.

　　Joshua came up to the ground a step later than him, looked around, and said in a surprised tone: “Are we still in the palace garden? My good sister is not here?”

　　”No,” Glenn raised the corners of his lips and smiled softly, “There are only the two of us here.”

　　Joshua’s heart fluttered at the smile, his cheeks felt hot, and he whispered, “What do you mean?”

　　The next second, Glenn’s rough hands firmly held Joshua’s neck, lowered his head and gently kissed his light-colored lips: “That’s what I mean.”

　　Feeling the wind coming, Joshua’s originally surprised and immersed expression suddenly changed, and he immediately wanted to struggle: “No, Glenn, the plan…”

　　Glenn’s knife had already landed on the back of his neck. Before Joshua could finish his words, he fell softly into the admiral’s strong arms.

　　”When did you start to like me…?” Glenn smiled and touched the soft hair in his hand, then slowly put the blond young man on the ground – even though he fell asleep, the crown prince’s brows were still tightly furrowed, like a big kid having a nightmare.

　　”So you really want me to steal the bride?” He asked softly, looking extremely serious.

　　”I promise you. When this is over, I will really take you back.”

　　-TBC

　　① Adapted from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 15.