The Whole Empire Thinks The Admiral Wants To Steal The Bride - Chapter 23

Chapter 23 – A Supernova that Holds Countless Memories

　　☆☆、Chapter 23 – The Whole Empire Heard That The Marshal Was Getting Married (Part 4)☆☆、

　　Later, Joshua, who thought he had been on a date, was surprised to find that the journey did not end there.

　　The aircraft’s route had been reset at some point, and the destination coordinates were two strings of three-digit numbers that looked strangely familiar.

　　That is definitely not the capital planet.

　　Joshua tried to think carefully for a while, but to no avail, so he asked tentatively, “Where are we going?”

　　”I have your travel records. You haven’t left the capital planet for personal reasons for almost three years.” Glenn didn’t look up. He modified a few coefficients on the operating screen with one hand and said leisurely, “I’ll show you around.”

　　Oh.

　　Glenn Sasir spoke calmly: Let me show you around.

　　His Royal Highness the Regent, now 27 years old, still lacked the willpower to resist this invitation. He stood silently beside the cockpit, looking at the other person’s profile as he skillfully typed in the navigation instructions.

　　During the New Year, the parliament and administrative agencies at all levels had seven days off, while the military and palace functional agencies only had rotational breaks. They had at most two days to stay together without being disturbed by the outside world, even if they are not alone.

　　Joshua really couldn’t bear to say no.

　　The other party may have calculated this long ago. But, what should he say?

　　He didn’t feel repulsed, not at all.

　　As he was thinking, the sweet mechanical female voice of artificial intelligence sounded again: “We are about to set sail. Estimated sailing time: 3 hours and 16 minutes. Please confirm.”

　　”Confirmed,” Glenn replied.

　　The man looked natural, and Joshua, who was struggling in his heart, was like a star. He raised his neck in a relaxed manner, with a casual posture, and the collar of his unbuttoned military shirt revealed a clearly defined collarbone: “Are you hungry? Let’s go get something to eat together?”

　　His voice was soft and his eyes were filled with anticipation.

　　So Joshua nodded obediently and said, “Okay.”

　　It’s time to go eat something.

　　They had a very good meal last time, but it had been quite a while since they had last eaten, and they had also walked a bit.

　　Joshua was not in the habit of mistreating himself.

　　Glenn got the nod and stood up from the driver’s seat- the two were still holding hands, and so far… no one had mentioned letting go.

　　But their hands were clenched for too long and their palms were slightly sweaty, forcing Joshua to fold his hands together in embarrassment.

　　Glenn glanced back meaningfully.

　　Joshua smiled and raised his wrist, squeezing Glenn’s knuckles: “Sweating.”

　　Glenn: “…”

　　Joshua looked at Glenn with satisfaction as he stood there in a daze, a hint of annoyance flashing across his dark eyes.

　　Then the marshal stopped, turned around, took out a neatly folded white silk handkerchief from his military uniform pocket, and lifted up Joshua’s raised wrist…

　　——The black-haired man used his handkerchief to carefully wipe the narrow gaps between his interlocked fingers in this strange posture.

　　This is indeed a bit too much.

　　Joshua’s fingers were numb and itchy, the tips of his ears were red from the heat, and he hardly knew where he was.

　　”Okay.” After a while, Glenn said with satisfaction.

　　Joshua: “…” Actually, that’s not what I meant.

　　•=|=•

　　As Joshua thought, the kitchen was not empty.

　　The “waiters” standing in groups of three or four were standing in standard postures like they were standing in the military headquarters, except for saluting the two men. The disguises didn’t work at all. The glasses and masks covering their faces, as well as the thick eyebrows that some female Alpha had thoughtfully drawn on them, were horrible to look at, enough to be recorded in the black history of the officers.

　　Joshua could swear on his conscience that Glenn, the mastermind behind the incident, was definitely laughing wildly when he twisted his face just now.

　　Haha, you really have no sense of companionship.

　　So Joshua smiled and took out his communicator, and asked the tall male “waiter” who brought the menu: “Can I take a photo?”

　　Harvilin who was unfortunately shot: “…” wanted to cry.

　　At first, Joshua thought that this double-decker medium-sized aircraft was a military product that Glenn had borrowed from the military, but it was not until he sat in the leather dining chair that he reassessed his assessment. Judging from the emphasis on comfort in this aircraft, it was most likely privately owned.

　　The silver, modern round dining table is protected against shock by magnets. The transparent teapot and teacups filled with black tea are firmly connected to the tabletop and can be easily picked up by snapping the mechanism on the handle. The leather dining chairs are angled to conform to ergonomics, and have a simple and elegant appearance, which is a suitable match.

　　On one side of the table was a wide walkway, and on the other side was an elliptical cosmic viewing window that was nearly the size of two planes. Joshua looked at the gorgeous starry sky outside the window in admiration and whispered, “It’s so beautiful.”

　　Glenn smiled: “Yeah, it’s beautiful.”

　　They were born into such a world.

　　People are still born on the planet, but their eyes can penetrate the clouds and transcend the sea of stars.

　　It’s like a fairy tale era with occasional disputes.

　　”Joshua,” Glenn called suddenly, “look to your left, to the farthest, brightest spot you can see.”

　　Joshua looked in response and saw a shining light at the end of the darkness.

　　”Where is that?”

　　Glenn didn’t answer.

　　The navigation parameters that Glenn had adjusted earlier seemed to have taken effect, or perhaps there were other pilots in the driving area at this time. The navigation direction of the aircraft changed slightly, and it was actually heading towards the side of the fireball at high speed.

　　Joshua wanted to ask more questions when Havelin, who had thick eyebrows and was heavily armed, and the security officer came forward with food trays.

　　”Hello.”

　　The two Alphas, who were of high military rank, looked depressed—as if they were reflecting on why they had fallen into this situation—and respectfully placed the soup and egg custard that the two had ordered earlier on the table: “Enjoy your meal, both of you.”

　　”……Thanks.”

　　Joshua twitched his lips.

　　Glenn handed over a disposable spoon and fork made of special materials, glanced at the direction Joshua had just looked at, and said calmly, “Eat something first, and then we’ll look again when we get closer.”

　　Joshua raised his eyebrows and agreed.

　　Glenn really did keep his promise.

　　After the two people’s empty plates were removed, the Marshal took out a pair of peculiarly shaped eyepieces from under the table as if by magic and handed them to Joshua who was sitting opposite him.

　　Joshua took the eyepiece and looked at it for a while. He couldn’t help laughing and shook his head slightly.

　　”Is this the semi-finished product that the military research institute spent a lot of money to make last year that you mentioned to me? The precious device that was claimed to be a planetary perspective instrument but ended up being a long-range telescope, and didn’t even have a name? When did it get hidden here?”

　　Glenn recalled some unpleasant memories, pursed his lips and nodded: “Yes, those people are much better at wasting funds than doing research. This thing…is not completely useless, you can give it a try.”

　　”Okay, let’s try it.” Joshua put the goggles in front of his eyes, “How do I use this?”

　　”Be careful. I’ll do it.”

　　Glenn was afraid that he might accidentally hurt his eyes, so he immediately stood up and walked behind him, fixed the strap of the instrument, and after a while, turned on the power on one side.

　　”Open your eyes slowly.” The Marshal instructed carefully like an old nanny.

　　Joshua held back his laughter and opened his eyes, his breath catching slightly.

　　——In front of his eyes was a sea of stars that became clearer and more magnified.

　　Joshua rolled his eyes fascinatedly, taking in the asteroid belt and distant stars. Until the unprecedented perspective brought him a feeling of dizziness, making him want to close his eyes and shake his head, he gasped and moved his neck.

　　Glenn held his chin steadily and said softly, “Take a moment to adjust and take a deep breath. I will help you turn on the voice control device and lock the location you want to see.”

　　Joshua calmed down.

　　Since childhood, this man had always been able to calm him down and make the right decisions in the shortest time possible.

　　He said “Yeah”, and Glenn let go of his hand.

　　Joshua thought helplessly that even if he couldn’t see him, even if he let go of his hand, the other person still had an unparalleled presence.

　　Just like at this moment, the other party must still be standing behind him.

　　He knew it so surely and firmly believed it was the truth.

　　After a while, Joshua’s breathing became smoother. He smiled and said, “This view is not bad.”

　　Glenn also laughed softly, and his warm hand moved to his ear and pressed a button.

　　”Close your eyes.”

　　Joshua closed his eyes.

　　”What location do you want to lock on to?”

　　”Starnet coordinates, 1’337, 16’21.”

　　”Please confirm that the coordinates are within 200 star miles.”

　　”Confirm.”

　　”You are locked on to the star of the sea. An image will be presented to you shortly.”

　　”Please turn on visual protection.”

　　”Yes, visual protection is on. Image preparation, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…”

　　•=|=•

　　The instrument beeped, and it was obvious that it had started working.

　　Glenn counted for a few seconds, but Joshua said nothing.

　　No one knows what he saw. Except Glenn.

　　The Marshal’s strong arms were around him, and he could sense the trembling of the body. So Glenn lowered his voice and asked softly, “It’s a supernova. Joshua, isn’t it beautiful?”

　　Joshua still didn’t speak.

　　”Hai Lixing. You still remember where we were stationed during the Battle of Atenes.”

　　”I originally wanted to take you back to have a look, but just last week, the Atenes Fortress sent a message that the Heili Star was about to self-destruct.”

　　”Don’t worry. The garrison has already been evacuated. Maria will definitely not leave any supplies that can be taken away. It’s just a gorgeous cosmic wonder. You just need to appreciate it.”

　　•=|=•

　　After a while, Glenn suddenly became serious. He raised his hand to turn off the power of the imager and asked hesitantly.

　　”Joshua, are you crying?”

　　”No, I didn’t.”

　　Joshua gritted his teeth and took off the goggles, revealing a pale face and red eyes – the blue eyes without the tinted lenses were unusually fierce, but the corners of his eyes were still dry.

　　He is telling the truth.

　　Joshua’s voice was low and hoarse. He asked slowly, “Glenn, why are you showing me this?”

　　-TBC