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Chapter 1405 19.64 Second Red Star - Situation on the Beast Star II

Beast Planet

The Zerg Empress and Zerg Emperor fed the tribe, filling not just their bellies but also their hearts with the feast. Ever since the day their soldiers were forced to consume something they should not have, these beastmen have not eaten right.

The beast race that was left behind in their own world had undergone significant alteration because at that time, their nourishment came from both their farm and the animals they hunted in the wild.

The beast race had momentarily reverted to normal after one proper meal. Zhi Yue was now playing outside with the beast cubs, laughing and running all over the place. Titania, the Empress, had always enjoyed observing kids. He also had his own children, but they were all in Vearth, the Upper Realm, and he could only see them for brief periods of time when he was awake.

His waking hours have increased since a portion of his soul came back to him, but he still can not stay awake as long as he would want. Lao Naoya cordially welcomed the couple to his modest residence. While traveling, the Zerg couple approach a cage containing half-human, half-beast halflings that were trembling with hunger.

Empress Titania stood at the cage as if he had seen something, but at the same time, it looked like he pitied these halflings.

”These people... are they halflings?” asked the Zerg Empress to the elder of the beast tribe.

Lao Naoya responded, ”Yes. They are deserters from the Federation Star. In exchange for them staying on the Beast Planet, they choose to become slaves. Is Your Highness interested in them? We can no longer feed them in fear they would also go crazy. So, they were left here to die.”

The old beastmanʼs words are cold, but this is the reality of the halflings on the Beast Planet. At least they werenʼt caught and executed like when they were living on the Federation Star.

Empress Titania looked at her husband and said, ”My love, do you think Little Cid would like these guys?”

”Hm, he might accept them, but they canʼt live in the Hive like the other halflings. They can only stay on Eden Planet under Cidʼs ownership,” said Emperor Augustus.

The Zerg Empress asked, ”So, are we going to bring them back with us?”

”If you wish to, then we can bring them back,” answered the Zerg Emperor, obviously indulging his beloved in everything he wanted, leaving Lao Naoya, this old beastman, once again dumbfounded.

Empress Titania said, ”Then letʼs bring them back.” He turned his head and looked at the old beastmen and said, ”Old man, I am willing to pay a sack of rice per person, three carts of meat, three carts of vegetables, a cart of common herbs, and a cart of fruits for all of your slaves. How is this price?”

All of the beastmen surrounding them, even the old beastman and the slaves, were shaking with anticipation. They were unable to consume any food from their world. However, the items they brought in from outside must be as safe to eat as the food they had previously eaten. They simply could not believe that the race they detested would be the one to come to their aid when they needed it most.

The beastmen expressed gratitude to the couple in front of them by bowing down. They thanked the gods in front of them for their goodness, unable to contain their tears.

The Zerg Empress said, ”Stand up. This is an exchange, and I am not giving these resources for free. I will be taking these slaves for payment. There is a child at home. He is also a halfling. He lost almost all of his comrades during the purge, and only a few of them survive.

We plan to give these slaves to them as a gift.”

As instructed, the beastmen got to their feet. Suddenly, one of the enslaved slaves in the cage was shocked by what the Zerg Empress had stated, particularly regarding the Halfling, who became a Zerg because half of his ancestry was Zerg. The man who talked is slender and robust, clearly with military training. He is part human, half wolf.

”Excuse me, Your Highness! Is that halfling you mentioned before called Cid Warlock?” The slave half-beastmen wolf asked.

A beastman nearby thrashed him with a stick because he had defied the rules of what slaves are allowed to do. These beastmen feared that all the other slaves their benefactor had given them would be null and invalid since this one had displeased him.

When the man was struck with the stick, the Zerg Empress showed no signs of distress. He has no concern for his own well-being because, to him, he is both a human and a beast, not an insect. Other than that, he is merely a gift that a child of his race can receive. In his eyes, he is just an object.

”Oh~ donʼt beat him. If you kill him, my gift for the child will get less,” said Empress Titania.

Even the Zerg Emperor made a move and waved his hand, a wisp of black flame destroying the stick that was used to beat the slave who had just spoken. ”My wifeʼs gift. Donʼt destroy it.”

Hearing the Zerg Emperor speak out instead of letting his wife speak terrified the beastmen. Lao Nao even personally pulled away the beastman who was beating a slave just now.

”Stay back. Didnʼt you hear what the esteemed gods had said?! Donʼt beat the slave anymore,” Lao Naoya said.

The beastman backed backward, scared. He watched as the black flames emitted by the Zerg Emperor struck the thick stick he was holding, turning it to dust. Had he held onto the stick, he too would have burned to ashes in an instant.

The Zerg Empress peeked inside and saw the halfling that spoke out just now, trembling in pain while on the ground. He is covered in black bruises and complained to his husband, ”My love, itʼs not moving anymore. This one seems to know Little Cid. If it dies, Little Cid will be unhappy.”

”Donʼt be sad, baby. It wonʼt die,” said Emperor Augustus.

He waved his palm again, and this time, the warm golden light that fell onto the shivering halfling on the ground replaced the black flame. The halflingʼs bruises and wounds had healed under everyoneʼs eyes, and he sat up looking healthier than before, his countenance bewildered.

Such an event surprised everyone, with the exception of Zhi Yue and the Zerg Empress. They were all astonished since they could not help but view the scene as though they were seeing a miracle. It never occurred to them that the Zerg Emperor was able to heal.

After healing the slave, the Zerg Emperor looked at his wife, saying, ”There, it is alive. Baby, where is my reward?”

The Zerg Empress laughed heartily at this and then leaned down to kiss his husband on the lips. The crowd was astounded by this scene and gasped in shock. They even have to see the Zerg Emperor grinning when he receives his desired recompense.

Tun Shizhe watched this sight with a neutral expression, hiding in the crowd amidst all the presences. He has never experienced jealousy and rage to the same extent as he does now. He himself feels that the God of Destruction is not the Hunluan he knows and loves, even though he just saw him as Hunluanʼs incarnation.

Nevertheless, Tun Shizhe was irritated to witness his other self contentedly living his life without regard for his past or origin and did not even realize his jealous face at the time. The Zerg Emperor cocked his head to appear as though he was feeling him, but naturally, he was unable to determine his precise location. He then turned his head back to look at his lover.

Lao Naoya invited the two gods to his place and talked about the slave and the payment. After the final list of payments was finalized, the Zerg Empress ordered Zhi Yue to return to the small world and gather all that was on the list.

Thankfully, there are Roi and Reine to help him gather everything, and it only took a few hours for all that is on the list to be gathered and taken out by their masters.

While waiting for the resources to be gathered, the Zerg couple asked Lao Naoya about the situation on the Beast Planet. The old beastman told them everything, especially about the unique feature of that wild boar that caused all of their warriors to become mad about war. Read exclusive content at empire

Lao Naoya said, ”No one knows which is the source of that weird energy that caused one to go mad. After all, it wasnʼt just our race who had gone bad, but also almost all of the animals and bugs in the forest ended the same way. There is one feature that made them different from the others: gray eyes.”

” Anyone whose eyes had turned gray will end up like the rest of the warriors. They couldnʼt control themselves from fighting and destroying things. They even killed each other for the same reason.”

”Even our Beast King was affected. He was the first one to start the massacre in our tribe and also the one who had gathered the other affected warriors looking for a battlefield beyond this world.”

”You said that the wild boar you caught was from the forest? Which forest is it?” asked Emperor Augustus.

Old Naoya said, ”Your Majesty, are you planning on going to the forest? Please think twice! The animals in there had all gone mad. They would attack anyone at sight until they were killed.”

”Donʼt worry about it. I am here, arenʼt I? There is hardly anyone that can defeat me,” said the Zerg Empress.

It was only then that the old beastman remembered that the female Zergs were the ones with strong fighting skills within the Zerg race. The beautiful bug in front of him is the most powerful warrior since he is the Zerg Empress of the Insect Race. Lao Naoya instantly became calmer, realizing that the person in front of them had the power to completely destroy the group if he so desired.

They would have long since forgotten the terror that this Zerg Empress is capable of if it were not for remarks just now.

Lao Naoya said, ”Then, please ask the slaves to show you the way. We truly cannot come over to that forest as our scent greatly attracts wild animals.”

”That is alright with me. We are planning on going alone anyway,” said the Zerg Empress as he saw Zhi Yue coming over, and there was a commotion heard coming from the outside.

The three of them came out and were welcomed by the excited beastmen surrounding the carts of vegetables, fruits, and herbs, as well as the few hundred sacks of rice that Zhi Yue had taken out of the small world.

Zhi Yue approached his masters and said, ”My lords, everything had been prepared. Everything on the list is right here.”

”Good work, Yue,” the Zerg Emperor said.

Empress Titania said, ”Old man, this is the payment for the slaves. You can handle the rest.”

As for the Zerg Emperor, he approached the cage where the halfling slaves are locked in and spoke, ”We need one or two of you to come with us and show the way towards the forest. It will be dangerous, but you will be given freedom as long as you show us the way. Who among you is up for this task?”

”I will do it!” said the slave who was beaten up before.

As for the rest, the slaves looked at one another. Most of them have fear imprinted on their faces, as they witnessed what happened when the beastmen warriors had all gone mad after eating that meal that night. They also know that the source of the madness was that forest, where these two Zergs want to go. Most of them had lowered their heads, except for two.

One of them is the halfling wolf from before and the other is a silent but handsome young man with jaguar ears on his head. He didnʼt speak a word and just raised his hand.

The Zerg Empress looked at the young man, who seemed to be in his teens. ”Are you sure you want to come with us? The danger in the forest is something the adults even fear.”

The young man didnʼt say a word but just stared at the Zerg Empress fearlessly. On the other hand, a lot of beastmen recognized the young halfling and whispered his identity to Lao Naoya to be passed on to the Zerg Empress.

Lao Naoya said, ”Your Highness, you must bring this young slave. He used to live in the forest before those wild animals had gone mad. He can definitely show you a safer route. Itʼs just that he is mute and can only communicate by writing on your hand.”

The Zerg Empress and the Zerg Emperor stare at the young halfling even though he is trembling under their gaze; his eyes were firm as he stared at them. This kind of courage at such a young age is admirable. Empress Titania glanced at his husband, who, in return, gave him a nod. This means he agreed to bring this young child with them.

The Zerg Empress said, ”Okay. We will bring these two with us.”