#1794 - Gap (MUJICA has now become an official secondary creation)
For Duanmu Huai, the current situation made him quite unhappy.
Very unhappy.
Imagine that when you have prepared everything for today's exam and are ready to work hard with great enthusiasm, you are suddenly told that the exam will be postponed and the specific time is unknown. That kind of frustration and speechlessness... It really makes you speechless.
What’s worse is that we now need to make a new plan.
In fact, Duanmu Huai also considered using the Extermination Order to destroy the planet directly, expand the scale of the Eye of Terror, and then pull the Zerg into the battle. But after thinking it over, he finally gave up. The Zerg cannot be replenished by killing demons, and there is no benefit in forcing the Zerg to conflict with the Warp. In the best case, the Leviathan fleet will be annihilated by Chaos.
The worst case scenario is that the Zerg turns around and attacks the Inquisition... that would be a case of outsmarting one's own poor decisions.
According to Ecot's investigation, the Zerg had already landed on the planet. Just as Duanmu Huai had expected, the entire planet had now turned into a complete melee. The Greenskins, Necrons, and Zerg were fighting endlessly. The Chaos Fleet paid a heavy price and fled back to the Eye of Terror in a panic.
As for the Tau? They're probably all dead.
Re-plan, mobilize the fleet, build more warships. Speed up the transportation of resources and the manufacturing of components for the ether phase engine... Duanmu Huai is now overwhelmed. He really hopes that the battle here can be ended as soon as possible, but now it seems that there is still a lot to fight, whether it is the greenskins, the Necrons or the Zerg.
"Why……………"
Sitting at the table, Duanmu Huai stared at the screen while thinking about the next strategy.
It must be said that this is not what he is good at, but the direction of the Tribunal has been decided. Kurokawa Akane has figured out his mentality very well. This is a protracted war. It's not that it will be the end of the world if it can't be completed now, but Duanmu Huai still hopes to have a decisive battle as soon as possible - he is the kind of person who would rather do it sooner rather than later.
Procrastination is what I hate the most.
“Boom boom boom.”
Just as Duanmu Huai was calculating his next course of action, there was a knock on the door. Duanmu Huai looked up and saw An curiously poking his head out from the crack of the door, staring at him.
"What's up?"
"Hmm? Nothing much, I just saw that it was so late and you were still awake, Mr. Knight, so I came to check. Ah, by the way, I want to report that the supplies to the planetary fortress have arrived and we are ready to move at any time."
"Hmm...thank you. I see."
Duanmu Huai nodded, then sighed silently.
Seeing Duanmu Huai like this, An blinked curiously and walked in.
"What's the matter, Mr. Knight?"
"No, I just remembered that in the last world, how should I put it... I finally understood what that meant."
"Um?"
"No, I mean, I originally planned to stay in that world for a thousand years."
"A thousand years? That long?"
"yes……………"
Duanmu Huai leaned back in his chair and sighed silently. He now understood why the GM had been suggesting that he should stay for a thousand years. Because time is a strategic resource for the gods. Just like in the current situation, what if the Zerg, Greenskins, and Necrons want to fight on that planet for thirty to fifty years?
They could just fight against ordinary gods as they pleased, since gods had long life spans and their plans were based on hundreds of years. A few decades seemed like a fleeting moment to them.
However, Duanmu Huai still has a human way of thinking. In his opinion, a thousand years is a bit too long, and Duanmu Huai is not the kind of person who likes to waste time.
"Forget it, there's no point talking about this now. By the way, An."
Duanmu Huai shook his head and changed the subject. This was still related to his personality. He was the kind of person who couldn't sit still. Maybe some people could really stay quiet for a thousand years as long as their lifespan allowed, but for Duanmu Huai, doing nothing for more than a decade was already very annoying.
If I really have to stay there for a thousand years, it would be like being in prison.
"What do you think of love?"
"Why?"
It must be said that Duanmu Huai's question was beyond An's expectation. The latter stared at Duanmu Huai in surprise with his eyes wide open.
"Mr. Knight, why did you suddenly think of this?"
"No, I just think... Is the relationship between us romantic? Or not?"
“Puff.”
Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, An was stunned for a moment, then chuckled.
"Huff, huff, I never thought I'd hear something like this from you, Mr. Knight. I didn't believe it when Miss Chiyin said you were going to make a romance movie, but now it seems to be true. I'd really like to see it, but it's a pity that Miss Chiyin didn't bring it. So, Mr. Knight, do you have any here so I can see what the romance movie you starred in is like?"
"What's wrong, can't I?"
Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes.
"Mr. Knight, how did you think of this question?"
"Because you see, love in novels and movies is more dramatic, and it feels a little different from the way we get along."
"yes."
Hearing this, An Shen nodded in agreement.
"I used to fantasize about a dragon slayer riding a white horse coming to marry me. But in reality... well, at least Mr. Knight doesn't ride a white horse. So what? What's the problem?"
"I can't put you first."
"?"
"Look, isn't this how love is described? Two people love each other and regard each other as the most important existence to themselves, surpassing everything else. But to me, you are indeed important, but the Inquisition and humans are more important. If I need to make a choice, I will choose to sacrifice you to continue the survival of the Inquisition, so I doubt whether this can be considered love."
“……………………”
However, facing Duanmu Huai's answer, An looked at him dumbfounded.
"I thought you were talking about something, Mr. Knight, but I didn't expect it to be something like this?"
"This kind of thing?"
"Yes, we knew about this when we were following you, Mr. Knight. If you were the kind of person who was gentle and kind and used sweet words to deceive us, I might be a little shocked right now. But we have followed you, Mr. Knight, for so long, and everyone knows that you are this kind of person."
"Um……………"
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"It's the same for me. As a princess, I must first strive for sufficient benefits for Manalia. The same goes for Gu Leiya. Would I betray my country, my subjects, and my parents for love? I can't imagine myself like this."
"That's right."
Duanmu Huai couldn't help but think of the predetermined future that he saw when his soul fragment first went to Manalia. Even though An and Gu Leiya had such a good relationship, when the two countries went to war in the end, they did not escape at all, but led their people to stand at the forefront and fight to the death with each other.
It can be said that in the past reality, An practiced her duties as a princess with her own actions.
At this moment, Duanmu Huai suddenly felt a warmth on his cheek. He came to his senses and saw An Zheng standing in front of him, reaching out to touch his face.
"I never thought that Mr. Knight would worry about something like this. He's like a little kid. It's cute."
"Is it not possible? I also have a fragile heart."
Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes.
"Of course it's not impossible, but... huhuhuhu, it's really not like you, Mr. Knight, to be sentimental about something like this. You wouldn't cry when you watch a romantic movie, would you?"
"That's not the case, but I think I should explain it to you. Even if you know it, what I actually say will be completely different from what you think in your heart."
"That's true, but it makes me happy."
An stared at Duanmu Huai, his bright eyes unblinking.
"Mr. Knight is willing to consider our affairs so seriously, which is enough for me. If Mr. Knight told me that the world is not as important as me and that I am the first in your heart, then I would doubt whether Mr. Knight has changed into a different person. This is not like the man I know who would issue an extermination order at the slightest disagreement."
"You made me sound like a murderer..."
Duanmu Huai looked at An and couldn't help but sigh. In his eyes, An had always been a cheerful, youthful and lively girl. He didn't expect that she actually had such a mature side.
"So, I'll call Gu Leiya now."
"What did you call her for?"
"Let Mr. Knight do this to me and express his feelings to Gu Leiya, then I can take advantage of the situation to overthrow her!"
"??? Wait, shouldn't it be me?"
"I pushed Gureya down, and Mr. Knight pushed me down. Isn't that the same as Mr. Knight pushing Gureya down?"
Ann raised her little fist.
"Besides, Gu Leiya will definitely be very nervous when facing Mr. Knight. So I need to let her relax first, and then you, Mr. Knight, can take over..."
"Why did you suddenly turn to this topic?"
"Eh? Because isn't that the atmosphere right now? In normal novels and movies, the hero and heroine will hug each other after they've expressed their feelings to each other to confirm each other's feelings!"
"Even in movies, there wouldn't be a scene where the heroine suddenly rushes out and pulls someone back to join in the fun."
"Okay, I understand what to do, I'll try harder next time!"
What are you going to do next time?
Looking at the smiling An, Duanmu Huai was speechless, but his slightly depressed mood was relieved a lot.
"Then, do you want me to ask Gu Leiya to come over?"
"Forget it today."
Duanmu Huai shook his head as he looked at An, who was laughing and staring at him. Just as An had said, the atmosphere was indeed quite good before, but after hearing what An said, Duanmu Huai felt that it would be too weird to call Gu Leya over at this moment.
"I'll find time to explain it to her next time."
"It won't be a thousand years from now."
"Don't worry, at least it won't be that long."
