Chapter 12: Curiosity killed the cat.
St. Petersburg, March 3, 2018, 10:00 am
Shin, in the company of Jean, was walking through the gardens of Caesar's palace, the seat of the emperor of Euro-Britannia. Without Leila and the W-0 unit, annihilated by a terrifying epidemic, the young man had managed to implement his plan, first conquering Europia and then razing Pendragon, capital of the Holy Empire of Britannia, killing Emperor Charles and the whole imperial family. This event had thrown Britannia into chaos, especially Area 11, where the Japanese had risen, leading to a Chinese-backed rebellion that had ended with the expulsion of imperial forces. With Britannia close to collapse, the only real superpower on the planet was the empire of Euro-Britannia, extended from Lisbon to Vladivostok and led by Shin Hyuga Shaing. Of course, there was still the Chinese Federation, but it was a colossus with clay feet, run by the great eunuchs, slimy, corrupt and incapable men, even worse than the leaders of the now defunct united republic of Europia (Empress Tianzi then it didn't matter). He would have destroyed that too, sooner or later ...
"A beautiful day ..." Shin said, staring at the clear sky.
"Yes, Lord Shaing." His lover replied.
The emperor looked at her as if he had just pronounced a blasphemy.
"Lord Shaing?"
He approached her, staring threateningly at her.
"The appellation with which you must address me is your majesty!"
"Forgive my oversight, your majesty!" Jean exclaimed, bowing.
He kept looking at her badly for a few seconds, then relaxed.
"Okay ... After all, a slip can happen to anyone."
"Your majesty, a certain Shinku, emissary of the Chinese Federation, awaits you." Ashley informed him as soon as he arrived.
"I'm going to receive it. You two wait here. "
Having said that, he walked.
As he watched him go Ashley snorted.
Damn ... I miss the thrill of the battle! In this situation, all I can do is turn my thumbs.
He thought, bored.
Suddenly a meow drew his attention. A black-haired cat came out of a bush near him except his left paw which was white with green eyes.
"And this cat? Jean, is it yours?"
"I don't have cats." She replied.
Ashley smiled, and started to caress him but the cat bit him on the index finger.
"Ouch!"
The cat tried to escape but was grabbed and raised in the air by Jean, who said:
"You are aggressive, huh?"
The cat, nervous, began to wriggle scratching and biting the hands of the girl, who, in pain, released her grip making him run away.
"Damn! What's wrong with him?"
"I know as much as you ... And then where does it come from?"
"I don't know, Ashley ... Maybe it belongs to some servant."
"Anyway, he's definitely aggressive ..." The boy commented.
"I noticed ... Come on, let's go to the infirmary, I don't want you to have sent us anger or something else."
"Agree."
So the two pilots set off.
THE END?