Chapter 173: Snake Brother
“Over twenty years ago, I was born into the Cosimodro Family on an independent planet known as ‘Celfa’. The planet nurtured exceptionally precious ice crystal mines, which my father led the Senran clan to protect for generations. It was a free, equal, and neutral nation that never participated in the political or factional conflicts of any other planet.
Yet, it was frequently coveted by various other planets.
The Central Star was among them.
It coincided with the massive war between the Central Star and Planet X. Experiencing a severe shortage of military energy resources, the government dispatched envoys to negotiate with my father, attempting to purchase the ice crystal mines. After being rejected, they harbored a bitter grudge. They secretly abducted me shortly after I was born, branded me with a Planet X label, and discarded me in Misty Town, ensuring that I would endure endless humiliation and abuse as I grew up.
My father and my clan searched desperately for me for over a decade. When they finally uncovered clues and presented the evidence to confront the Central Star government, the other party presented a unified front and flatly refused to admit it.
In a fit of absolute rage, my father accepted Austin’s invitation and led our entire planet to join the X Star System, seeking to exact revenge on my behalf. However, before they could even deploy their troops…
Your Central Star’s illustrious God of War—Aslan.”
As he spoke to this point, his jaw clenched tight, his eyes burning red like a branding iron.
“That very night, he led a sudden raid on Celfa, washing every single corner of the Hera Temple in blood. From top to bottom, not a single one of the entire family’s nine hundred and eighty-one lives was spared—including my father, my mother, my siblings, and even my newborn baby brother, who wasn’t even three years old. He was slaughtered right in his swaddling clothes, leaving behind not even a complete corpse!”
Lanlan?
Su Miantang’s expression flickered with emotion.
She believed the first half of his story.
But when it came to the latter half, she didn’t believe it for a single second.
She recalled what Fred and Enzo had told her when discussing the nation’s affairs and conditions. They had mentioned that in the past, the Central Star’s laws regarding enemies and prisoners of war had been exceptionally harsh. However, ever since the Admiral took command, the laws were amended. All punitive measures were directed solely at hostile governments and soldiers who refused to surrender until death. They absolutely did not implicate family members, especially the elderly, children, and women. It was even more impossible for them to completely exterminate a clan before a war even began.
Furthermore, back on the battleship, when Lanlan boasted about his military exploits to her, a planet named ‘Celfa’ was never once mentioned.
This cruel tactic of relying on sneak attacks and slaughtering vulnerable groups felt far more like…
Her mind rapidly flashed to the incident where the lives of an entire city’s citizens were used as hostages to engineer a scenario where Lanlan was hit by a miasma bomb. She also recalled the black spider robots that had lain in ambush inside hospitals and nurseries for ages, taking to the skies to drop energy bombs in an attempt to pull the issue up by its roots.
It felt exactly like Planet X!
Could it be that the true mastermind behind all of this was actually Planet X?!
“After slaughtering my entire family, as if that wasn’t enough, they even dispatched Kuiang to gouge out my gland.”
Originally, Su Miantang had merely been suspicious, but upon hearing that specific sentence, her theory was perfectly validated.
Because Kuiang was absolutely not a Central Star citizen!
Then it was highly probable that he was from Planet X.
Back then, if the Central Star genuinely wanted to retaliate against the Senran clan, they wouldn’t have needed to go through the massive trouble of stealing him away, branding him with a Planet X label, and subjecting him to inexplicable torture…
Let alone making enemies for themselves during an era of war.
As this entire ordeal culminated, the ice crystal mines, Planet Celfa, and Tenleson—an SS-grade combat powerhouse brimming with hatred for the Central Star—all fell into the hands of Planet X. Conversely, the Central Star gained absolutely nothing. The one who reaped the benefits was clearly the mastermind behind it all.
This was fundamentally a conspiracy orchestrated by Planet X!
“Mmph, mnm, mnm…”
She struggled, desperately wanting to tell him everything.
Yet Tenleson’s narrow pupils slitted vertically, looking as if he had plunged into an abyss of unparalleled hatred, erupting with a startling, chilling light.
“And I only just learned of all of this.”
“Little Cotton Candy, the vengeance of having my gland gouged out, the hatred of having my entire clan exterminated—how do you expect me to let it go? How do you expect me to forgive? I must exact my revenge. I must make them pay their debts in blood, and absolutely no one can stop me!”
His near-hoarse, resonant voice snapped her back to reality.
He was already entirely submerged in agony, his eyes completely blinded by hatred. Over twenty years of deep-seated abhorrence toward Central Star citizens carved into his very bones, coupled with the absolute fury of having his entire clan slaughtered overnight, meant it was entirely impossible for him to trust a single word spoken by a Central Star citizen. Even if it came from her, he would merely dismiss it as sophistry or a false accusation.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sealed her mouth.
Only by presenting the most direct, compelling evidence could she possibly convince him.
But what should she do?
Her eyes darted around in thought.
Just as she was pondering, the robotic announcement chimed from outside the door—
“The Star Lord has arrived!”
Tenleson pulled her into a tight embrace, calming his emotions for a brief moment before planting a kiss on her forehead. “Sit here like a good girl and wait for me.”
“Hahahaha!”
“Hahahahaha…”
Before his silhouette even appeared, a booming laugh echoed into the grand hall.
Having just returned from the battlefield, Austin sped all the way here like a gust of wind, heading straight for Vilorui Palace. Upon seeing Tenleson, he excitedly removed his military cap and offered him the highest tier of salute recognized by the X Star System.
“Welcome back, the magnificent Commander Esper! Your arrival is a blessing to our entire nation, the ultimate lifeline for the entire star system!”
“There is no need for formalities. How is the current war situation?”
“The war situation is not looking great, especially since the Number One Interstellar Commander joined the enemy camp, making things exceedingly thorny. However…” Austin looked at him, an unyielding light of hope igniting in the depths of his eyes. “I recently awakened telepathic mind control. I can dominate the consciousness of every beastman in this world across an exceptionally vast range. And now that you have differentiated into an SS-grade, with us brothers joining forces, we will undoubtedly crush them!”
“Mhm.”
Telepathic mind control?
Hearing those familiar words, Su Miantang slightly lifted her head and looked toward the doorway.
She remembered Fred and Enzo mentioning in their letters that Austin, the leader of the X Star System, had suddenly differentiated into an SS-grade and awakened telepathic mind control, which had affected numerous soldiers and drastically slowed the war’s progress. It was the very reason Little Ear had rushed to the battlefield.
So it was him?
Hearing the subtle movement, Austin peered into the inner chamber.
With just a single glance, he was completely rooted to the spot.
Ebony hair and snow-white skin, a devastatingly beautiful face, and a lithe, alluring figure sinking into the sofa, radiating an ultimate, soul-snatching charm from head to toe…
In this world, such a breathtaking female actually existed!
He stared utterly dumbfounded, the sound of his gulping saliva distinctly audible.
Meeting his gaze, Su Miantang furrowed her brows slightly.
Central Star citizens were inherently reserved and treated females with profound respect. Even when expressing admiration or affection, they would never stare so bluntly with such naked lust, looking exactly like a ravenous dog eyeing a meaty bone. He was…
I’ve got it!
A spark of inspiration suddenly flashed across her mind.
Who is she?
Why did she appear here?
So beautiful that he wanted to…
Austin’s unbridled fantasies were abruptly blocked by a dark, chillingly handsome face.
Tenleson stared at him, his eyes pitch-black, his tone glacial and highly dangerous, brimming with absolute threat. “She is my Female Master. Look at her one more time, and I will gouge out your eyeballs.”
“Oh… hahahaha!”
Austin was exceptionally skilled at maintaining a facade and swiftly retracted his gaze.
“I was merely curious as to why a female was present in this grand hall. So she is my sister-in-law. It’s a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding!”
“Tomorrow morning, at the gates of Florenfas City, there will be an exceptionally critical battle. Aslan has rallied the entirety of the Central Star’s military forces, and even Yue Zhongxian, who has been commanding from the shadows, will personally take the field. If we fight well, it will be the battle that turns the tide. If we fail, it could very well be our final stand. At this exact moment, I truly, desperately require you, Commander Esper. Due to the urgency of time, I haven’t been able to arrange a proper welcome reception for you. I’ve set up a banquet at the Hofburg instead, so I humbly request that you, Commander, grace us with your presence.”
“No need…”
“It is absolutely necessary, otherwise it would appear far too neglectful. Please, Commander, just treat it as a chance to rest and recharge in preparation for tomorrow’s war, alright?”
Tenleson was just about to refuse again when he heard the sounds of the young girl struggling behind him.
“Mmph, mnm, mnm…”
Austin also glanced over.
“You head back first. I’ll be there shortly.”
“Alright.”
Austin nodded. The exact moment he turned around, the mirth in his eyes was entirely eclipsed by darkness and greed. That little female would be his, sooner or later.
Tenleson returned to the sofa, leaned down, and scooped the young girl up, walking straight toward the bedroom.
Cradled in his arms, the young girl desperately whimpered and kicked her limbs, frantically gesturing for him to release her restraints and unseal her throat. Looking at the man’s entirely unfazed, stoic face, she wondered: Is he blind?
Tenleson!
You giant python!
Restraining her movement and speech was one thing, but even his mind-reading ability—which he usually activated at the drop of a hat—was nowhere to be found now.
“Rest well here. I’ll be back to keep you company a little later.”
The man placed her onto the soft, massive bed and meticulously tucked her under the covers. Before departing, he couldn’t resist planting another kiss on her forehead.
As the warm, damp sensation lingered, Su Miantang stared blankly at the ceiling.
The war was commencing tomorrow morning. Tonight was her absolute final opportunity. She had to seize it!
Otherwise, the losses would be far too catastrophic.
Tenleson rose and was just about to leave when he noticed his coat hem had snagged on something.
Turning around, he saw the young girl lying on the bed. Her tender, snow-white pinky finger was lightly hooked around his military uniform. Her pearly teeth gently bit her crimson lip, and her amber pupils wavered with an abyss of pitiable, profoundly fragile pleading.
That expression, that underlying meaning—he didn’t even need his mind-reading ability to see it plain as day.
“Snake Brother, I’m begging you, please let me go. Just listen to me say a single sentence, please? Pretty please~”
It looked as though if he didn’t agree, she would burst into aggrieved, whimpering tears the very next second.
Looking at that scene, Tenleson instantly felt his blood boil and his breath catch. The feral, bestial desires lunging at him nearly drowned out his rationality completely.
He had fully prepared himself for her to hit him, curse him, loathe him, and even hate him to her very core. But he never, ever anticipated she would act like this.
To persuade him, she wouldn’t even hesitate to deploy a honey trap?
Heh.
She truly went to great lengths.
The problem was, he had absolutely zero resistance against it.
Seeing her like this, his heart—usually as cold and hard as stone—melted into an absolute puddle.
His throat tightened, his knuckles digging fiercely into his palms until they nearly pierced the skin, before he finally gave in. “You may only say a single sentence. If it has anything to do with the Central Star, you will immediately shut your mouth.”
Mhm, mhm, mhm!
Su Miantang nodded her head frantically, exactly like a little chick pecking at grains.
His combat power was withdrawn.
The young girl finally regained her freedom and could speak again.
She let out a long sigh of relief. “I want to go eat too!”
Tenleson froze.
She wanted to speak so desperately, just because… she was hungry?
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