Dialo

In Dialo's father's generation, the struggle for the throne involved thirty-four princes, with only two remaining. Ultimately, his father won by directly scheming and eliminating eleven competitors, thus securing the throne through points accumulation.

This bloody competition ensures that no weaklings survive, and even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance of a lucky winner, it doesn't matter. The royal family has a large number of members and a secret organization within it. When the king is capable, they will assist him; otherwise, the king will be their mouthpiece.

For over a thousand years, relying on this system and the supervision and assistance of the Suzerain state, the Duoqi Empire has enjoyed relatively smooth sailing and has gradually prospered.

However, since ascending the throne, the old king has rarely entered a period of hibernation and is now old, so a new round of the struggle for succession is about to begin.

As the third prince, Dialo is so high up in the succession and commands a fleet of over two thousand warships, so he is naturally qualified to participate in the battle for the throne.

However, he wasn't very interested in such things. After becoming king, he would have to stay on the Mother Planet Duoqi and would find it difficult to travel among the stars, which was unacceptable to him.

Therefore, upon seeing the mission issued by the Suzerain state, Dialo, who was already looking for an excuse to slip away, accepted the mission without hesitation.

Opportunities like this, with a legitimate excuse to take the fleet out, are rare. He'd better make the most of this chance and enjoy himself for a while. Otherwise, he might lose his military power and become a prince when he returns.

Aslite is Dialo's Adjutant and also his queen. Dialo has many queens, but only one queen can become his Adjutant.

The Duoqi Race highly values the aesthetics of violence, as evidenced by their bizarre succession rules, the dark red patterns on their warships, and their dark red uniforms.

Therefore, obtaining this position requires fierce competition. Don't let Aslite's current quiet demeanor fool you; she was once a formidable opponent who defeated many competitors.

"Aslite, they've already spotted us. What kind of spectacular entrance should I make?" Dialo looked at the screen in front of him, smoothing his short, dark red hair, and suddenly asked.

Beneath Dialo's seemingly sinister exterior lies a goofy soul, often doing things that surprise people. For example, in this mission, his arrival in the Riken Star System is essentially tantamount to giving up the fight for the throne, leaving many Duoqi People dumbfounded and causing many of his brothers to curse him inwardly.

After all, he was the third prince, with immense power and a position that others could only dream of. Yet he abandoned it, causing great resentment among many princes who had been disqualified from vying for the throne since birth. However, those princes who participated in the struggle for the throne were happy to see him succeed and offered their sincere blessings before he departed.

Aslite didn't reply to Dialo's words. Usually, she wouldn't respond unless Dialo asked her again.

Sure enough, the couple shared a tacit understanding. Dialo didn't expect a reply from Aslite, and said to himself, "I've decided, we'll give them a grand welcome, just like Telo did for us."

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. That happened over a thousand years ago. Our relationship with Telo is still quite good now," Aslite couldn't help but remind him, as the ship's AI records the prince's words and actions.

"What's there to be afraid of? Remembering history doesn't prevent us from getting along well with them. Weakness is the original sin, and I've never thought that Telo was wrong. Look at us now, aren't we on equal footing with them? I think these two new civilizations also need this kind of education. Sigh, let the handsome Lord Dialo play the villain." Dialo said nonchalantly. Then, he looked at Aslite with expectant eyes.

Aslite sighed inwardly again and said in agreement, "Your Highness, your good intentions are difficult for most people to understand."

Dialo smiled and said affectionately, "They don't need to understand, as long as you understand me, that's enough."

"..."

Seeing his queen and Adjutant's contorted expression, Dialo laughed with satisfaction, turned to the bridge below, and said, "Clear the channel, speed up, and say hello to our new friend."

"Your Highness, the Riken Race is one thing, but that Zerg is rather strange, and the Suzerain seems to value them highly. We should be careful."

"Be confident, Aslite. Maybe they'll surpass us in the future, but for now, we still have the advantage of being in the lead. And isn't it more interesting that the Suzerain cares about something too? Hahahaha..."

"I'm worried they might turn against us later..."

"Hmph, every civilization has gone through this. It's an unspoken rule. If they dare to resist, they're making an enemy of all the allies! Look at the past ten thousand years, who has ever opposed it?" Dialo ignored Aslite's words, his eyes fixed intently on the Chuyun Planet ahead.

This kind of mission is a lucrative one, involving using technological superiority to bully and plunder inferior civilizations, who then have to treat him like royalty. In the history of the Duoqi Civilization, this was the only time they had undertaken such a mission before, and the process described in the mission report filled them with longing.

Moreover, this time it's two civilizations working together, which will give him plenty of time to play.

"But the Suzerain won't interfere with minor squabbles." Aslite was still a little worried. She knew Dialo; beneath his goofy exterior lay a mad heart, capable of anything once activated. The Zerg civilization was one that the Suzerain nation was extremely concerned about, and judging from the information, they weren't exactly sycophants. If things escalated too much, the Duoqi Civilization might suffer greatly in the future.

"Stop talking. By the time they're capable of going toe-to-toe with Duoqi, I reckon they'll be long dead. Even if they fight to the death, what does it matter to me? After all, Duoqi's future king isn't my descendant."

"Sigh..." Aslite sighed and stopped talking, worried that continuing would have the opposite effect. The Third Prince had been at the pinnacle of power since birth, and his unique upbringing meant that any dissent or dissuasion could have a counterproductive effect.

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Dialo's fleet entered the Riken Star System at a very close distance to the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line and Chuyun Planet, which may have been intentional on their part.

The bow of the Duoqi Race warships appears to activate a shield field, allowing them to maintain a high speed regardless of obstacles of all sizes.

Seeing over two thousand alien warships painted with dark red patterns, making no attempt to conceal themselves as they flew straight towards the area where the two races were facing off, Sarah smiled slightly, "Heh, you think you can take on two at once as soon as you arrive? So confident?"