Chapter 1516 Expedition Past
“Do you understand?”
Khan’s question did not surprise Veronica, she replied calmly:
"Actually, the gap between us may not be as deep as you think."
Chagatai suddenly grinned, then put down the hollow piano, then took out two bowls from the wooden cabinet, and then used A golden pot was filled with white liquid, and a glass was handed to Veronica.
After Veronica took it, she took a careful sip and found that the taste was not bad, it was like wine but not wine, and it was refreshing and delicious.
And after drinking it, she felt that her body, which was exhausted from the constant use of psychic and divine powers, had recovered a lot.
“This song is about a Khan who lost his eldest son. The sad Khan ordered anyone who told the news to have lead poured down his throat, so a wise man The news turned into a song, telling Khan the bad news of losing his son while saving his own life."
After hearing this, Veronica put down the bowl and whispered:
"You. Have you ever played this piece for someone?”
A silent wry smile appeared on Khan's face, and he filled another glass for himself.
“Yes, I also played this piece for someone who lost his son.”
“So was He grieving at that time?”
Jaghatai put down his half-drunk glass, put his hands on his knees, and turned to look at Veronica.
"Instead of talking about these old things, you should take this time to think about how you and he will face the difficulties that you may encounter in the future."
Veronica turned her head and glanced at Soshyan, and then whispered:
"You are the original body, what do you think of my relationship with him?"
"Haha , First of all, what is your relationship with him?"
Veronica was stunned for a moment and responded firmly:
"What if I said I wanted to be his wife. ”
Jaghatai shook his head.
“Regardless of all the status of the two of you, the union of an Eldar and a human is a serious crime even in the era when we walk——”
"Chagatai Khan, I'm asking you what you think."
Chagatai chuckled, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
"Am I that cynical in your opinion? Moreover, my hatred of the Eldar is well known. There should be many legends and rumors about me over there."
"But I prefer to believe that you are a reasonable person who obeys your inner view of good and evil. No matter what race you are, you are at least willing to sit down and talk to me calmly."
Looking with pursed lips The flames dimmed in the furnace, and Jaghatai fell into silence.
About a minute later, he said in a deep voice:
“When I first returned to the Empire, I scorned the Great Crusade because I knew the truth about the Great Crusade and was aware of its destructive power. So the Imperial Prime Minister Malcador arranged a good show for me, allowing me to see how the aliens ravaged the human colonies left over from the Dark Ages. Then he told me that my father's lie was a noble act, and that it existed to protect, It’s for warning, not deception, because the world is not ready yet.”
Veronica smiled flatly.
"So in ten thousand years, will mankind be ready?" Chagatai just shrugged.
“At that time I told him that in my home world there were dynasties that promised freedom to their slaves, but that could only be activated when they were ready. .And that moment, strange to say, never came, and in the end the slaves themselves had to fight and die for it, and even then there were those who said it was too early. ”
"There are no eternal lies in the world. All truth will eventually be revealed, and once it is revealed, the boundless anger of the deceived people will be unstoppable. Over the billions of years in the Milky Way, there have been many civilizations that have risen and fallen, but no empire has ever been built on lies. "So he always likes to remind me of the inherent flaws of human beings. Can you imagine that a person can despise his own race so much, even if you have universal pride?" Even slaves have a certain innate sense of superiority. Sometimes I think about it, isn’t this another advantage?”
Jaghatai Khan said and sighed softly.
“But I have to say that Malcador’s strategy was very successful. When I witnessed the tragic situation of human beings being enslaved by alien lifeforms, I was almost convinced until I met that young man. "
"Mortal?"
"Yes, an interesting mortal, an interesting soul, with whom I once had a long chat by the campfire, just like I do with you now. He Tell me that in his hometown, they lived the same life as the Chogorians, except that the sheep and horses turned into huge energy collectors, the tents and oxcarts turned into various warships, and the community was formed by Tribes with different civilizations, including humans and other life forms, are just like the different tribes in Chogolis. They are different but can live under the same sky. Before meeting him, I never imagined that humans in the starry sky could still live together. With such a form, it completely deviates from my father's conception of the future of mankind. They are unwilling to be subjects of the empire, let alone aim their guns at other beings who have lived together for generations. As a result, naturally, his hometown, his His people, his tribe, and his life were eventually destroyed by my two brothers. I felt very guilty, so I sent him and his family a ship, and reorganized his files and identity to save him. It’s a small compensation for being tracked by the empire’s law enforcement agencies.”
Looking at the silent face of the original body, Veronica suddenly felt something in her heart and asked subconsciously.
"That man"
"I still remember his name to this day, it's Jiri Alexei."
"Alexei!?"
Jagatai turned to Soshyan, his eyes full of nostalgia.
“Yes, they are Soshyan’s ancestors.”
Veronica blinked. She really didn't expect that Soshyan and Chagatai still had this kind of relationship.
The two fell into silence for a while.
I don’t know how long it took, but Veronica said softly:
“Jagatai Khan, this place shouldn’t be a physical space, right? It doesn’t look like a planet.”
“With your understanding of subspace, you should be able to tell.”
Veronica nodded slightly.
"This should be the node at the end of a certain branch of the Webway. This kind of space is independent of the Supreme Heaven, but it also has the attributes of the Supreme Heaven. But why have you been living in seclusion here, and those horses?"
"The souls of Chogolis cannot be locked in palaces or houses, otherwise they will gradually wither, so I take care of them here. This is my responsibility."
The Eldar girl blinked Blinking, she didn't expect that the nature of those war horses was like this, but she immediately realized another problem.
“Is it your responsibility to be different in the human empire?”
Chagatai gently stroked the slender beard on his chin and replied meaningfully:
“Not everyone is suitable to be a ruler. I know my limits, because Chogolis is my limit. I don’t care. Nothing I do will have a good impact on the current empire. My character is like this, and most people can't get used to it."
At this time, Chagatai suddenly stood up.
"Okay, it's almost time, you should go."