Kalki, surrounded by his followers, strutted down the long stairs and passed through the courtyard where a large group of senators' followers were waiting.
On both sides, the white and gorgeous blooming flowers are fragrant, and the tall columns extend straight. Plato's palace is full of classical beauty under the bright sun. But there is a mystery hidden under this almost unreal beauty.<
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The grand leader looked up at the sky. When the sun refracted at the right angle, a faint layer of light blue light would appear in the sky in the temple area. Plato had two layers of barriers. The first layer was to protect the entire planet from all kinds of external factors.
The second level of attack by space weapons is the barrier outside the central temple area, which is to prevent internal rebellion. Although it is the privilege of senior frontline commanders to carry swords to the temple, laser weapons will be ineffective in such a core area.<
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Is this a portrayal of Plato's politics? Kalki thought: There is a huge danger hidden under the beautiful surface.
Just now, Grand Commander Suzaku seemed to be reminding him to beware of the conspiracy against him.
Kalki thought about it, and there was an atmosphere of conspiracy in the extremely solemn and grand temple building. As a frontline commander, he was actually far away from the core of politics. There was no reason to target him. He had won so many battles for Plato. Wouldn't this be self-destruction?
Arm, what is his fault?
He walked farther and farther, looking back at the huge building complex that looked like an ancient temple, like a crystal clear snow mountain, casting a huge shadow in the sun.
All the lines are so simple and powerful, and the lintels and corners are decorated with various eagles and svástika, bringing with it the majesty of the empire and the sense of inviolable sanctity.
Kalki unconsciously recalled the feeling of stepping into this solemn temple for the first time, as a 25-year-old head of the Knights. His age finally reached the lower limit to attend the Senate. When he first
Wearing ceremonial armor and standing in this huge and breathtaking building, he was deeply shocked. The civilization he was fighting for was so majestic and noble, but he soon had a strange feeling——
I have been here——
This strange feeling has always been lingering in my mind. Every time I enter the Palace of Bernard Foch and walk on the huge and wide jade steps, it will be repeated in my mind. When will this deep-rooted question be solved?
Kalki strolled down the extremely long and wide pure white steps, his metal boots making a clanging sound on the marble. In front of him, the calm sea seemed to be the bluest curtain extending to the end of the blue sky. The sea was under the clear sky.
Her magnificent and boundless beauty unfolds below.
The gentle breeze carries the fragrance of roses. These long and winding steps have just been washed with rose water. There are flourishing oleander flowers on both sides, and all kinds of pink and purple petals are scattered on the steps. Everything is as beautiful as a fairyland. p>
The entire palace was like the residence of a god, making him feel as if he had ascended high into heaven, his mind was extremely open, and he was transformed into a saint in an instant.
Although the leader's hair was neatly combed into a bun, the sea breeze still blew away a few strands of blond hair on his temples and forehead, and his blue eyes, as clear as sea water, sparkled.
If humans had ever established a kingdom of heaven, it must have been like Plato in Kalki's mind. He could not imagine a better and more divine existence. He was a born aristocrat, a young man who stood at the pinnacle of Plato, which made him work hard.
Surging.
Luo Hou, the military retinue of the White Tiger Knights, and several young retinues were waiting for him on the apron at the end of the steps. The Grand Master and Head of the Knights could personally drive a group of fighter planes unloading weapons to the Senate for a meeting. This was the reason why the Knights
The regiment has a privilege similar to that of "walking to the palace with swords and walking in the palace without hesitation". Other senators have special armored official planes, and these aircraft are parked in the palace airport in a circle.
A vast olive grove extends to the seaside on both sides. There is a group of maids who look like East Asian girls collecting olive fruits. They wear simple white skirts with flowing black hair. They open net bags under the tree and use poles to
Shaking the branches, they worked and played at the same time, making bursts of laughter like silver bells. It was more like playing than working.
"Look!"
"She is the maid of honor at the Palace of Foch."
The White Tiger Knights whispered to each other.
Plato's maids are special existences. Even a system like Plato's that strictly prohibits art will find that there are always some "beautiful but useless" souls born on Plato's planet; men can join the military, but women cannot engage in art or entertainment.
Gaia has a large entertainment industry that provides employment for this type of people, but Plato cannot. Because according to Yuanjiao teachings, all entertainment activities must be eliminated.
Therefore, an important purpose of the White Palace of Foch is to accommodate these girls - girls with excellent genes who are beautiful in appearance, sensitive and smart in heart, and have artistic temperament will be selected at an early age and sent to the "Ze" in the Purple Palace.
Raised by "Nana"[1].
There they received training in some interesting ancient skills to exercise their delicate minds and flexible hands and feet.
Today's group of black-haired Asian girls are learning how to pickle olives. They will put the selected olives in small woven baskets and take them back, and then pickle them using ancient recipes. Everything is full of ancient style and is reminiscent of
The ancient time of the earth’s chronology.
If "Bukhara" where unmarried knights live is a male monastery, then "Zenana" where unmarried court ladies live is a female monastery. Single groups are also strictly divided according to the human race they belong to.
Of course, these girls are not the concubines of Emperor Plato. Emperor Plato, who lives in the "Holy of Sanctuary", must live a monastic "ascetic" life, which is no different from the unmarried knights before the age of 30.
Therefore, the vast majority of these girls will be betrothed to senior commanders of knights and fleets when they reach adulthood at the age of 20. In fact, they are the wives and mothers of future warriors.
Naturally, this system has been criticized verbally and writtenly by the Gaians, who call it the "breeding base" unceremoniously.
At this time, the girls suddenly let out a burst of laughter. It turned out that they also saw the young knights of the White Tiger Knights not far away.
The military retinues of the grand commander all have blond hair, and their buns are as bright as gold in the sun. The young white tiger knights are all exceptionally handsome young men in the eyes of the Platos.
"Hurry up, hurry up, don't let strange men see you!"
"Don't pull me."
"They are so handsome and tall..."
"The eyes are blue, so beautiful."
The girls laughed and hid in the shade of the olive trees. Unmarried young people need to avoid each other politely, but they couldn't help but shyly wave hello to the blond knights. There were even girls who were curious and wanted to come over and make friends.
, pull back the female companions.
"Look, she likes you!" When the knights saw this, they became excited and joked with each other.
Ask, the youngest member of the group, couldn't help but raise his right hand and wave to the girls. This move was ridiculed by the group.
"You like that girl!"
"Don't talk nonsense."
"You're blushing."
"Not at all, you look quite excited."
The young warrior also relaxed in the beautiful weather.
"Girls, it's time to restrain yourself!" The supervising teacher, who was like a female teacher in an old church school, urged them to pay attention to their propriety. She was wearing a slim-fitting dark uniform. She probably looked no more than forty years old, with a serious and proud dark color.
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This group of beautiful girls wearing traditional Platonic skirts can only continue to work under the supervision of their teachers, but they still whisper among themselves and talk about the retinues of the Grand Master of the White Tiger Knights who are rarely seen.
There will always be a special attraction among young people, which even Platonists who pursue a Spartan lifestyle cannot avoid.
Kalki, who was walking over, happened to see this scene.
This is Plato's youth, repression under moral discipline. According to Plato's law, all boys and girls will be incorporated into labor groups to prevent them from doing scandals and confusing bloodlines due to excessive emptiness and boredom during adolescence. All marriages
They are all matched by "Logos" in a genetically optimized way, and interracial marriages are rarely arranged. Men's long-term abstinence is to give birth to better descendants. This purpose is so important to Plato that it overshadows all human beings.
selfish desires.
"No wonder you seem so proactive every time you come to the Senate for a meeting." Kalki joked to his friend Luo Hu.
"I don't know what you are talking about." Luo Hou looked up at the sky.
"Here you can meet beautiful girls and noble court ladies"
"Ha, Kalki, what are you thinking about..." Luo Hu was never very good at talking, and he seemed even more embarrassed after Kalki guessed his thoughts.
"Grand Commander, this is one of the few opportunities for us to see girls. Please don't make fun of us." Tian, who has a gentle temperament, said bluntly to the Lord. The implication is that everyone lives in Bukhara.
The "ascetics" in the book all have the same troubles.
Kalki fell silent. He was originally a gentle and kind-hearted person and rarely made fun of his friends.
He was almost thirty years old, and he had only dealt with a group of untouchable female logistics officers on the battlefield. There was also a group of distinguished female senators in the Senate. Their shrewdness, ability, and even toughness made him basically
It doesn't feel like you are dealing with the opposite sex. Only when you see these teenage palace ladies in the forbidden palace can you satisfy a simple older man's fantasy of the beauty of the opposite sex.
Every morning, it was these groups of girls in the palace who cleaned the white jade steps with rose water. Sometimes when he came for a meeting, he would meet these innocent and lovely girls all over the Palace of Foch. When they saw the Knights of the White Tiger,
The leader of the group will run away like a flock of birds before a storm, or quickly cover his face with the veil draped on his shoulders, but after running away, he will curiously look at the flowers in the distance.
He looked around and commented on him.
These beautiful girls come from various human races, but all of them are outstanding in appearance. They are like a prosperous garden in full bloom, with each flower having its own beauty.
In the past, Kalki would not visit them. Each girl would have her own lover, and their future marriages would be arranged.
He was even more disinclined to pay attention to those girls who were not of white blood, because "Logos" rarely mixed the blood of Plato's military nobles. Those who were dazzled by beauty and passion and confused their blood would end up in a tragic end: p>
They will lose all the honor they have gained from years of hard work on the battlefield and be incorporated into the punishment regiment as cannon fodder.
Kalki has a very rational mind, which is exactly the opposite of his passionate heart, but this time he couldn't help but take a few more glances at the girl's figure under the mottled shadow of the olive tree.
These black-haired, slender East Asian girls suddenly reminded him of the girl with strong martial arts skills.
She seemed to be older than these girls, which happened to be the time when Plato's girls first got married. On the contrary, she was more attractive to him than these underage girls.
He still vaguely remembered her appearance: a Gaian Asian girl who had just grown up, with a tall figure and some unclear facial features. Her bright and spiritual eyes, and the overall harmonious beauty she brought, made her even in a group of people.
Among Plato's ladies who were famous for their beauty, none of them fell behind.
If she were wearing such clothes and standing in the olive grove by the sea, with her elegant white skirt blowing in the sea breeze and beautiful folds, her black hair flowing, and her eyes shining at him——
The captain, who had always had a cold expression, showed a faint smile.
"Kalki, you have really wronged me. I just went to help you find out the news. Now I have good news to tell you solemnly." Luo Hou reported the information he had just obtained to Kalki.
As an enthusiastic friend, every time he went to the Palace of Foch, while Kalki was holding a meeting in the Senate, he would inquire about more information from the Lord, because living in Bukhara was too closed.
"Oh." Kalki said perfunctorily, recalling the few seconds he held her as she fell in his mind, not paying attention to what the servant was saying.
"Don't you want to know what the good news is?"
"Oh."
"They're preparing for your wedding!"
"Wedding?" Kalki, who had been distracted, seemed to come to his senses.
"Grand leader-level weddings only happen once every few years. This is our Plato's royal wedding. Of course, we must prepare in advance."
Afterwards, Luohu talked about a lot of preparations for the wedding and the wedding room, but Kalki remained silent.
"Why don't you say anything?" Luo Hou said to the head of the group with some joy, "I even asked about her situation!"
"She?"
"Your future wife, our grand leader's wife!"
Kalki was silent and strode towards the parking area of the fighter planes. Only Luo Hu continued to report information to him quite excitedly.
"She works at the Weapons Research Institute D378 and is a small arms designer... What's wrong? Kalki, are you unhappy? She is not a maid in the Palace of White Foch, nor is she a female knight. Are you disappointed?"<
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"No."
"Don't be disappointed. It is said that she is beautiful. She is a famous beauty, nicknamed the 'Flower of the Institute'... It is so rare to find a beautiful woman with a high IQ who is both smart and beautiful."
Kalki kept his head down, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
"I found out this information with great difficulty. This should be kept strictly confidential, but now the palace is tailoring wedding clothes for you, so the bride's information has been leaked... I have worked so hard, so you can comment on it." "Marriage is destined." Kalki said only one sentence in a very rational tone without even raising his head.
At this time, Luo Hou felt that he was asking for trouble. The groom was not enthusiastic and the best man was happy for nothing. The commander could only shut up and follow the silent leader into the interior of his transformed fighter plane.
Kalki saw various machines opening and closing doors in front of him.
The interior of the transforming fighter is large enough to automatically change the pilot's clothes. His ceremonial armor is automatically removed, and he is replaced by a space fighter that can ride on the fighter.
He had also been lying in bed in the morning, imagining the appearance of his future wife, but when he thought of her unsuspecting appearance and temperament, she must be a blond beauty over 175 centimeters tall, beautiful and gentle, with white teeth when she smiled, and she was extremely beautiful.
Flawless.
At this time, he lost interest and could not explain his sudden loss of impulse.
For a Platonic man, everything is destined, from the crib to the pyre.
[1]Comes from the Persian Zenana, meaning boudoir.