“Chapter 56: Rolanvete”

"Chapter 56: Rolanvete"

"As soon as Iliad opened its eyes, it saw Lulinan smiling at it."

"The cat sphere instantly twitched its ears, eyes wide in an 'O-mouth' expression."

"'What are you doing! Watching a cat sleep is so creepy!'"

"Lulinan, calm, asked, 'You're awake? Did the Ita King give you a flower too?'"

"Iliad: '?' What are you talking about??"

"Lulinan shook his head, 'Oh, I forgot. Without the king’s permission, you can't just pick Rolanvete.'"

Iliad: "…You need to control your sparks first."

Lu Rin'an waved his hand around himself, then carefully opened a rift in the space beside him and gently took out a flower.

The flower was isolated in a small space, surrounded by golden-red light points, indicating the excitement of the person who had stored it, even capturing their own sparks in that moment.

Lu Rin'an raised his hand, and the flower floated above his palm, causing Iliad to slowly widen its eyes in wonder.

"Ro-ro-ro-ro—"

"Roland Weite," Lu Rin'an finished for it, then glanced between the flower and the cat, "A perfectly beautiful Roland Weite, still carrying the scent and dew of the garden. There's a lovely story behind this Roland Weite. Want to hear it?"

Iliad: "..."

Lu Rin'an slowly continued, "This is a unique flower personally picked by the Ita King from across the universe and given to an alien friend—"

Iliad: "Ahhh, shut up, shut up!"

Lu Rin'an's eyes brimmed with deep affection: "—The Flower of the King, symbolizing my importance in the heart of the Ita King. While you Ita people have to go to the garden to admire them, I have been personally gifted by the Ita King. Oh, and what were you saying at my door last night?"

"That your King would never gift me, this monster, a present? Well, here it is. Look how beautiful it is. Do you have one? You don’t."

Iliad: "............"

How come it hasn’t made you die of beauty yet!!

Iliad, with tears in its eyes, flew away, followed closely by the little butterfly.

After boasting, Lu Rin'an carefully preserved the Roland Weite back into the space. It had been forever captured in its most beautiful state, and every time he saw it, Lu Rin'an felt his path of love was clear and bright!

If it weren't for not wanting to cause trouble for Yun Huai, Lu Rin'an would have liked to share his story with everyone he met. He barely restrained himself, returning to his own room after a squad of royal guards passed by.

The starship was now hovering over border station 687, a location very close to alien territory. Lu Rin'an could tear through space and fly away at any moment, but he wanted to spend more time with Yun Huai, ideally finding a secluded place to fly together with the young Ita King in his arms.

"Imagining such a beautiful scenario, Lulinan couldn't help but release sparks again, never having thought a flower could be so precious and attractive, making him want to look at it a hundred times a day with unending interest."

"Should he place the flower by his bed? Or in the lord's hall where everyone can see it… But what if it gets accidentally knocked over? Maybe he should display it once a month for everyone to admire, and then have someone explain his story with Ita King…"

"Thinking about it, Lulinan chuckled, his golden eyes narrowing into excited, contented slits."

"He's so adorable, blushing and walking away after giving the flower."

"Given his nature, this might have been his first time doing something like this. Does that make me the first person to receive a flower from the young Ita King?"

"Such a precious title, Lulinan thought, this part definitely needs to be emphasized in the narration."

"At this moment, the alien lord's love-struck mind reached its peak. To avoid losing control and showing Yunhuai his undignified beastly side again, Lulinan went to the 'merman tank' to cool off."

"But this calmness lasted less than three seconds before the door was knocked by Iliad's headbutt."

"Lulinan clicked his tongue, annoyed, getting up to dress and open the door. Iliad’s head crashed into his chest, denting its mechanical skull a bit."

"Lulinan: '?'"

"I didn’t lay a finger on him this time."

"Iliad, not minding its dented head, cried out in alarm, 'You’re in trouble! You’re in trouble! The king just gave you a Rolanvete as a gesture of friendship, and your people are harassing imperial soldiers again!'"

"Lulinan: '??'"

"His eyebrows furrowed for a moment, 'They’re still not finished fighting?'"

"Iliad shrieked, 'They finished! No, wait! To be precise, the aliens came back after the fight! They never ceased their warfare! They brought lots of weapons and fleets, now bombarding and firing indiscriminately at the surface!'"

"Lulinan: '………………'"

"Iliad: 'The king already knows about the situation on the surface! The starship is hovering high and invisible. The king plans to send the accompanying guards down to investigate!'"

"Lulinan, expressionless, asked, 'Where is Yunhuai?'"

"Iliad exclaimed, 'How dare you address the king so casually—'"

"At the sound of Lulinan grinding his teeth, Iliad quickly corrected himself, 'He’s in the council chamber! Lunen just left! You can still find the king if you go now!'"

"Lulinan raised his hand and tapped the other side of Iliad’s head, causing its vision to blur. When it cleared, the previously dented side of its forehead was now back to normal."

"Iliad: '...' Can it really be fixed like that??"

……

"When Lulinan found Yunhuai, he saw him in the council chamber, watching the surface projections, likely from a Blue Bee drone Lunen had sent down."

"On the projection screen, the imperial light ships were not adept at offensive maneuvers, while the aggressive alien species clashed with them fiercely."

"Imperial soldiers were seen ejecting from exploding aircraft and landing on the ground, where alien gunfire pierced through their shoulders, leaving gaping wounds."

"Suddenly, Lulinan felt famished."

"The sound of boots hitting the floor echoed as Yunhuai turned to see Lulinan with a look of grim distaste, a stark contrast to his earlier joy at receiving the flower."

"'The Blue Bee will help the injured soldiers escape,' Yunhuai said. 'So, is this attack on the empire’s border, seemingly aimed at taking over, really sanctioned by the alien lord?'"

"Lulinan didn’t respond immediately but looked again at the frozen image of the alien warship before saying, 'It’s not him, you don’t need to worry.'"

"Yunhuai lifted his eyelashes to hear Lulinan’s knuckles crack, 'Call back the one who was punching last night, and all the empire's fleets.'"

"Yunhuai frowned, 'What are you planning to do?'"

"Lulinan's voice was tense, 'Clear the battlefield, I need to sort out some internal matters down there.'"

"...Indeed, it's best for Lulinan to handle this, as he himself is a mysterious high-ranking officer capable of mobilizing alien troops."

"Many sharp conflicts can be easily resolved by their leader."

"After several seconds of silence, Yunhuai spoke, 'Don’t eat anything recklessly.'"

"Lulinan's expression was coldly severe, but his eyes softened with purity when he looked at Yunhuai. He hadn’t forgotten the favor shown by the Rolanvete, yet right after receiving favor from Ita King, his own people were chasing after Ita’s."

"Lulinan felt this was not an attack on the empire's territory, but an assault on his clear and bright path of love."

"[You cannot tolerate this. I must remind you, you haven’t won him over yet. Any obstacle to your pursuit of a mate should immediately vanish]," the voice in his mind spoke again: "[If you don’t intervene, you’ll become a cosmic loser with nothing. He might even take back the Rolanvete that represents your intimacy. Poor dragon, you haven’t even warmed it yet.]"

"Lulinan took a deep breath."

"Yunhuai issued a warning order to Lunen. He always knew Lulinan was strong. Because he was a powerful and proud creature, Yunhuai didn’t want him to stay in the king's garden forever."

"After much thought, Yunhuai decided to take the opportunity of visiting the border to let Lulinan fly free. But he hadn’t anticipated that this liberation would start in such a rushed manner."

"Lulinan didn’t even leave the council chamber. The king’s starship had many advanced features. He stood in front of a concealed door as Yunhuai lifted his hand and activated the door’s mechanism on his holobrain."

"A gust of high-altitude wind rushed in, fluttering the young man’s black hair. Yunhuai glanced at Lulinan, 'Unless necessary, I do not initiate war.'"

"Lulinan’s eyes flickered."

"'I'm not a very aggressive person, but that doesn’t mean I won’t get angry,' Yunhuai said calmly, 'This place is remote, but its obscurity can breed unknown conspiracies. I suspect someone is stirring up conflict here. Don’t just eat everyone when you go down. At least, before eating, make sure to clarify everything.'"

"Yunhai's expression was gentle, but his words were not, 'That way, if I get angry, I can target the right direction without involving the innocent.'"

"Lulinan’s throat rolled, and the voice in his head advised, '[Listen well, keep your temper in check. A rational and lovestruck dragon deserves a mate. This is a legacy of experience.]"

"Lulinan’s golden eyes shimmered with broken light. He hummed in acknowledgment. By the time Yunhuai blinked, all that was left was the scattering of sparks in the high sky."

"The area framed by the concealed door was misty, with a massive creature spreading its wings within the fog, vanishing in an instant."

"Lulinan has always flown fast, and Yunhuai knows his speed better than anyone else."

"The belatedly arriving Iliad muttered softly, 'At which level is he in the alien food chain? He's so scary QAQ...'"

"Yunhuai replied, 'I don’t know.'"

"Seizing the opportunity with the frightening monster absent, Iliad started to express its concerns again, 'Aren’t you worried? Such a powerful alien creature, can he really keep his feelings pure and obey you?'"

"Yunhuai blinked, 'He will.'"

"Iliad exclaimed in surprise."

"Yunhuai explained, 'It's because he's so strong that it's evident he's always obedient.'"

"Recalling their encounter in a robot bar long ago, Yunhuai said to the naive Iliad, 'His nature is incredibly fierce and cold-blooded. To him, lower species are like wildflowers and weeds. He has no reverence for life, filled with hostility and aggression. He's a monster so powerful that he cares for nothing.'"

"Iliad looked up at its fixed skull, unable to associate the king’s description with the seemingly juvenile and outspoken man."

"Yunhuai turned and continued, 'When I first met him, I didn’t trust him either. But I could see his actions. The pursuit and protection of a mate are indeed ingrained in his genes. Such instincts make someone with no reverence for life carefully tend to a delicate, fragile Rolanvete.'"

"Because it was a flower given by Yunhuai, anything marked by Yunhuai might require Lulinan to suppress his fierce nature and exhibit protective behaviors."

"The young Ita King, struck by a thought, carefully instructed the mechanical energy sphere, 'Don’t provoke him easily when I’m not around, and don’t believe his approachable demeanor in front of me. Lulinan’s obedience probably extends only to me.'"

"The cat sphere trembled thrice and extended a small mechanical claw to touch its mended forehead."

"Iliad: 'QAQ!'"