The next morning, Augustus woke up to the sound of rustling clothes. He saw Queen Sarah Kerrigan sitting in front of the mirror, and many palace maids and makeup artists were taking care of her undressed clothes. Come with long fiery red hair and gorgeous dress.
There is also a small round stool to the right of Queen Kerrigan, on which sits the little Princess Louise. Her long red hair is a complete replica of her mother.
Today, Princess Louise will accompany her parents to attend the ceremony before the voyage of the colonial fleet, so she is worried about choosing which skirt and top hat to choose, and while tangled, she lowers her head and gnaws her thumb.
Although the Augustgrad Palace was also divided into the emperor's palace and the queen's suite, their family still lived together. After all, the old aristocrats like the Mengsk family and the Bennett family, who were known for their cold-blooded cruelty, still had a large number of Different.
Like many Korhal nobles, the Mengsk family attaches great importance to their families, and the connection between family members will accompany them throughout their lives. Even though the Mengsk family has become a royal family, the relationship between their family members has never been alienated.
"Are you awake?" Kerrigan didn't look back. The waitress behind her was lifting the queen's hair, which was tied into locks, and tied it high on her head.
"You can even notice the change in my breathing rate." Augustus took a dark gray Imperial Navy uniform from the hanger next to him, put it on his body and buttoned it step by step.
"Your Majesty." Seeing Augustus stand up, the maids bowed repeatedly.
With maids taking care of it every day, the emperor's living room is always neat, orderly and comfortable. The silverware on the bedside table is filled with roses cut from the top garden, and the bouquets are changed twice a day. The clothes must be dusted and ironed, and the bust portraits of the Mengsk family ancestors on the walls must be spotless. The queen herself does not need to do anything.
However, they are said to be maids, but they are actually carefully selected ace ghost agents. They are proficient in the skills of killing and espionage as well as complicated palace etiquette. Naturally, they can take care of the food and daily life of the emperor and queen.
Compared with the rulers of the old Commonwealth who both wanted to exploit the power of telepaths but were always wary of them, Emperor Augustus' trusting attitude towards them was completely different. After all, even the queen was a telepath.
"If you don't even notice this, then a thief can sneak into the palace at will." The queen said calmly.
During the Revolutionary Army period, Kerrigan was always worried that Augustus would be assassinated by Federation assassins, so she always stood guard at the bedside, watching him silently. Even though the palace was now guarded by the entire Terran Empire Even in the most formidable place, Kerrigan never let down her guard.
"Even a mosquito trying to fly over the palace will be shot down by a laser cannon. You should have more trust in Faraday and the Royal Guards." As Augustus spoke, he had already walked behind his daughter Louise and tied her hair with his own hands. .I have to say that Louis’s cold gray eyebrows are exactly the same as those of Augustus.
"But your enemies are not just humans," Kerrigan said.
"But my friends and allies are not just humans." Augustus didn't want the topic to be so heavy this morning. After all, his daughter was still here. Kerrigan was too worried about Augustus' safety.
Being too nervous is not a good thing.
"That's right." Kerrigan sighed: "Tassadar and Zeratul both said that you are popular, which means you are not an ordinary person."
"Dad, when will Grandpa Zeratul come to our house again?" Louis looked up at his old father.
"It may be a long time later. Of course, for the protoss, a few years just flies by." Augustus thought that the last time Zeratul appeared was in Zakuul, and he should be somewhere buried now.
The dark world of ancient ruins in Xel'Naga.
"But chances are, just when you think Zeratul will no longer appear in front of you, he will emerge from the shadows."
In order to pursue the Xel'Naga prophecy and find the last glimmer of hope to save the world from danger, Zeratul always wanders on the edge of death. Of course, this is the fate of all Dark Templar warriors.
"Really?" Louis lowered his head in frustration.
"Ah, as long as I can contact Zeratul, I can always find a way to get him over." Augustus's face was clear.
At this moment, Louis' face immediately changed from gloomy to clear.
"Are you overindulging?" Kerrigan stood up, her pink dress studded with diamonds and jewels sparkling with her movements. It was a stunning custom-made gown, lined with ermine and open.
Her velvet hanging sleeves were embroidered with gold and silver patterns, and her neckline matched her slender and smooth neck like a swan.
Kerrigan rarely wore this luxurious dress. The high-ranking officials of the empire were proud to wear military uniforms. Only in the glitzy Tarsonis of the Federation, the noble ladies at the ball would wear such dresses all night long.
Dancing at night.
A maid carefully put a corolla made of roses on the queen's bun, making her more noble, elegant and beautiful.
"Zeratul also likes Louis very much." Augustus didn't think much of it.
"It turns out that popularity can be inherited." Kerrigan turned around and showed Augustus her graceful and swaying figure.
"You are still as beautiful and charming as ever, my lovely queen." Augustus said sincerely.
Kerrigan did not accept this trick: "Your Majesty, when you were young, you captured the hearts of many noble girls with your sweet words, so much so that you ruthlessly took away the kisses of Korhal's ladies in the past."
"Nonsense." Augustus was already confused by "The Sayings of the Emperor", and it would be screwed to have another romance. Kerrigan was an elegant and calm queen in public, but in Austria
This was not the case at all in front of Gustus.
"That's what Tychus said," Kerrigan said.
"No ivory comes out of a dog's mouth." Augustus immediately quoted an ancient saying from the age of the earth: "You should read his mind!"
The words of Tychus, the imperial mesmer, are generally not to be trusted, and one should never expect his conscience to find out.
"I would rather know nothing than take another look into the cesspit." Kerrigan is right. Telepaths are not willing to penetrate into the hearts of others, which generally makes them feel painful. And Tai
Keith's inner world is a garbage dump, full of primitive desires and selfishness. But it has to be said that this is what it means to be human.
"It cannot be denied that Tychus is a piece of shit." Augustus always thought so.
"But occasionally, a liar who is a habitual liar will tell the truth." Kerrigan suddenly laughed, and it was obvious that she was actually in a pretty good mood today.
She put on a long coat with red mink trim and a high lapel, and lifted up the velvet skirt underneath: "How do you think?"
"It's beautiful." Augustus said this time, somewhat perfunctorily. At this moment, he was fully dressed, with a medal with a gold ribbon on his straight military uniform.
"It seems that you no longer like old women." Kerrigan said: "Men always like the new and hate the old."
"Who said this?" Augustus asked.
"Alpha," Kerrigan replied.
"But it is neither a human being nor a man." Augustus said in his heart that it knew nothing about human beings.
This brainworm is very weird. It has a mind similar to that of a human. In essence, it is just a monster that eats people without spitting out bones. Tychus is keen on giving himself some work, and the brainworm Alpha likes to give others some work.
Now this brainworm takes a bath in the small primitive schism pool in the palace laboratory every day, and browses holographic videos of human Zerg themes when there is nothing else to do. The rest of the time is spent as the bug in question, arguing with people in the comment area.
Countless alts were fighting at the same time. The scene was like a zerg inviting a navy army, but I didn't expect it to be a navy army with just one insect.
The good news is that this brainworm has not gained any more weight. The bad news is that as its strength increases, its arrogance also increases. It seems that it needs to find time to give it a good beating.
Augustus made another mental note, kissed Louis and Kerrigan on the cheeks, and walked through the corridor outside the palace door to the small restaurant outside. The tables in the restaurant had been replaced with neat white dishes.
On the cloth, there were sliced white bread, fried sausages and smoked fish fillets, and a plate of tarsonis and raspberry sauce next to it. After a while, Kerrigan and Louis came over.
While Augustus was dining, a summary of the latest information from the front line had appeared on the table.
"What happened?" Kerrigan found the clue from the expression on Augustus's face.
"Tavili has discovered a reconnaissance force of the Fenris swarm." Augustus said to Kerrigan: "The local militia armed Taavili sentries have cleared out the invaders, but the matter is still among the people.
It caused a certain amount of panic.”
Talvaria, this planet was once part of the old Federation and was famous for producing high-quality marble. Today, as a world under the rule of the Tyranid Empire, Talvaria's population has reached 80 million.
With its developed high-end manufacturing industry, it provides central control equipment and fighter aircraft accessories to the empire, which is hardly unknown.
As the total war has entered its second year, the armed defense forces of the empire's border planets are also constantly increasing. Some worlds with abundant martial virtues are even able to repel the Zerg offensive on their own before the imperial fleet arrives.
"In the war against the zerg, there is only one thing that is very clear, and that is that when you find the first zerg, the ground may already be crawling with worms." Augustus set his sights.
On Louis who was concentrating on jam bread.
Louise was a natural telepath. Her mother had not realized that she had psychic talents at her age, but this was not the case for her.
When she was very young, zerg and protoss were by Louise's side, and it was hard for her to imagine that they were actually enemies of humanity.
"Fenris Swarm" Kerrigan looked at Augustus: "They have always been mysterious."
The Fenris Swarm is the deathbringer and hound of the Overlord, famous for its hunting and pursuit in endless space. The number of this hive has always been maintained in a small range, but it is only equivalent to Jörmungandr.
For such a large ethnic group.
"What if the zerg have manifested themselves in Taveli?" Augustus mused.
Each border planet has a certain amount of Imperial troops stationed, plus trained militia reserves, which are fully capable of dealing with a sudden invasion war. But if a super-large insect swarm comes, the only option is to dispatch the Imperial fleet.
At present, the number of the Imperial fleet is sufficient, but if the force is too dispersed, it will give the Zerg an opportunity to take advantage of it. The Zerg is an intelligent race. Of course, they also know tactics, and they can use them better than humans and execute them more efficiently.
Also higher.
"The one closest to Tawili is Duke's Alpha Squadron." Augustus looked at the report: "He is currently fighting against the Kukulkan swarm on Sanix III."
Thanix III, this is a desert world full of dead deserts and desolate highlands. But before it was destroyed by nuclear war and biological and chemical virus weapons due to civil war, Thanix III was not as desolate as it is now.
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Now, Thanix III is still an important Tyranid Empire world, providing the empire with a large number of outstanding soldiers. Five generations later, Thanix has gradually adapted to the wasteland of his hometown, and has begun to work under the imperial government's control.
Help restore the planet’s ecosystems.
The Sanix Legion is equipped with a large number of nuclear weapons, and the weapons are equipped with self-destruction devices. They are known as the "nuclear infantry" in the imperial army.
The Kukulkan Brood (the Quetzalcoatl in Mayan mythology) that invaded Sanix III is a little-known insect nest. They are not very selective about genes, and even large alien dogs are infected.
, but meat and vegetables are not taboo.
"In response to Taveli's request for help, Duke sent a squadron to support." Augustus paused: "The commander is a captain? Then he must have something special about him."
Although Duke is not an imperial general with outstanding commanding abilities, the Alpha Squadron under his command has always been a powerful army, and his outstanding officer corps can be regarded as his brains.
"Duke." Kerrigan looked at Augustus.
Marshal Edmund Duke, a man among men, a marshal among marshals, invincible and invincible. But as we all know, UNN News’ reports about Alpha Squadron must be reviewed by Marshal Duke himself, and more polishing is inevitable.
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And Duke is also an extremely ruthless imperial general. He always puts the emperor's orders first, even before the safety of the people of the empire. What if Augustus ordered Duke to blow up his hometown?
Tarsonis, then he wouldn't even blink before doing it.
There is no doubt that Duke was a cold, violent and biting snake, but he was now under the orders of Emperor Augustus.
"But it's not just Tavri, Vigoril also discovered the zerg, but they encountered the Vigoril Torch Company." Augustus put down the report: "If this is just the way to go to war, no matter how many fleets there are, it won't be enough to mobilize."
"They are testing us," Kerrigan said. "The zerg read people's minds."
"But they can never guess Duke." Augustus took a sip of coffee.
At this time, the sunlight passed through the curtains at the entrance of the restaurant, and the crowded Augustgrad came into view. On this day, a new fleet will set sail from Korhal, carrying the Tyranid humans to their new home. Other fleets will
Driving in the opposite direction, that is the front line of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood.