Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

At three o’clock in the afternoon, Hua Deli came over to his sister’s place again. The two siblings had already agreed in the morning to watch the news conference of the two princes together in the afternoon.

Ruo Manni felt that the more people there were to enjoy the spectacle, the better. So not only did she invite Hua Deli, but she also went online to gather some friends—Mina-Olli, Sheila, Dean Atchison, and Tamak Kazia i—to watch together.

However, Tamaki Kazia wasn’t invited by Ruo Manni, but by Sheila. As Ruo Manni watched, she suddenly felt something was off, and it dawned on her that the way those two interacted wasn’t like typical classmates but more similar to how Hua Deli and Mina-Olli behaved.

Sheila always maintained a proud, queenly attitude in front of Tamaki Kazia, living quite freely and comfortably.

Though Tamaki Kazia no longer had the shy demeanor he had in their first year, now exuding a strong, determined air, he had always been a warm and considerate person, paying close attention to others.

Ruo Manni found it hard to imagine how two people with such completely different personalities, identities, and backgrounds had ended up as a couple.

After all, Tamaki Kazia’s family background wasn’t particularly impressive. His father was just a wealthy businessman from a second-class star, not even able to enter the aristocratic circles.

On the other hand, Sheila, due to the neglect of her father and mistreatment from her stepmother, had always been determined to climb up in society to prove herself. In the novel, she even turned dark because she couldn’t achieve this goal.

In the current world, perhaps she had been stimulated too much, or had grown numb, gradually losing that sense of “ambition” and showing no signs of darkening. However, Ruo Manni never expected that the proud and ambitious Sheila would take a liking to Tamaki Kazia.

As an unconventional close friend, Ruo Manni supported Sheila and Tamaki Kazia being together.

Tamaki Kazia had a great personality, perfectly capable of tolerating Sheila’s difficult and quirky nature. The fact that his status wasn’t as high didn’t mean that Kazia was a lesser man. He was exceptionally talented and very capable, someone who could protect Sheila.

As long as Sheila could maintain a balanced mindset and not constantly aim to climb the social ladder at others’ expense, she should be able to find happiness with Kazia.

Two out of the three girls in their elite class had found partners within the group, Ruo Manni thought to herself. Then, she suddenly remembered the look Hebrew Adam had given her when discussing rumors the other day, and her heart skipped a beat.

Ruo Manni quickly pushed aside her thoughts and looked at the SkyNet screen, where they were introducing the second prince. In the video, Hebrew Adam was dressed in a black, sharply tailored military uniform, with golden sashes and badges on his shoulders and chest, which made him look even more imposing, no longer bearing the youthful innocence he had when they first met.

At this moment, the number of people online in the Gus Empire had already reached over 90 billion. Clearly, the anticipation for this unprecedented prince’s press conference wasn’t just from the citizens of Gus; many foreigners had also bypassed restrictions to watch.

“It feels like we’re getting ready to witness something exciting. The president looks so handsome in that outfit. Everyone says the eldest prince is the number one male idol in the Gus Empire, but why do I suddenly think our president is just as good today?” Sheila remarked.

“It really is something new. The president has never appeared at such a major event before. We’re about to graduate, and I guess he’ll be showing up at events like this more often,” Mina-Olli added.

“Hebrew and Cousin Xiahai are brothers, after all, and they do look somewhat alike, maybe 40-50%. The prince’s ceremonial attire itself makes them look handsome, but Hebrew definitely lacks Cousin Xiahai’s calm and noble demeanor,” said Dean Atchison, a big fan of the eldest prince.

When Ruo Manni heard Mina-Olli mention that Hebrew Adam had never appeared at a major event before, she began to wonder if today’s event was also part of the eldest prince’s plan.

Hebrew Adam had now grown up and was about to graduate from the military academy. The eldest prince likely wanted Hebrew Adam to start getting involved in state affairs.

Ruo Manni wasn’t surprised that the eldest prince was willing to share some of his power with Hebrew Adam. After all, why else would the eldest prince put so much effort into cultivating him?

When Ruo Manni first realized that the eldest prince might be a reincarnator, she thought the main reason he was so dedicated to cultivating Hebrew Adam was that Hebrew was his younger brother, and the eldest prince’s own fate in the future wars was uncertain. So, he wanted to groom a successor.

However, starting last year, Ruo Manni began to have a new suspicion. In the eldest prince’s previous life, the second prince’s downfall and disgrace may have been influenced by many hidden forces.

In the past three years, Ruo Manni hadn’t been secluded on a barren planet the entire time; she would go out four or five times a year to take on tasks as part of her training.

When performing tasks, unexpected situations were inevitable. Their secret bodyguards would only step in when their lives were in danger; otherwise, they had to handle everything themselves.

Whenever these unexpected situations arose, Hebrew Adam was always able to adapt and handle the situation on the spot, with Ruo Manni’s cooperation, allowing them to get through it.

This kind of ability isn’t something that can be taught; he needed to have the intellect for it. From Ruo Manni’s perspective, while Hebrew Adam’s cultivation might not yet be outstanding, in every other aspect, he was not only on par with Hua Deli but, because of his status, his ability to make decisions in critical situations was even stronger than Hua Deli’s.

As for character, in the novel, the second prince was a spoiled noble who didn’t understand his own limitations, easily manipulated by others, and caused chaos without regard for the greater good of the nation.

However, in the current world, Hebrew Adam didn’t have those traits at all. He trained diligently, resisted Queen Amber’s power struggles, and followed his older brother’s arrangements.

After spending so much time with him on the barren planet, Ruo Manni had come to clearly see his character.

When Hebrew Adam interacted with lower-ranking soldiers, whether in public or in private, Ruo Manni never saw him display any arrogance or disdain. He acted as if he were just one of them. Whenever they went on missions together and danger arose, he was always the first to charge forward, risking his life.

Two years ago, Ruo Manni and Hebrew Adam had posed as a couple to capture space pirates. Because the intelligence agent was caught and information was leaked, they found themselves in grave danger. They had to escape by climbing down a tall building, and while trying to dodge attacks, Ruo Manni fell from the 13th floor.

To maintain their cover as ordinary civilians, they had to dress and equip themselves like regular people, without even bringing spatial devices. Falling from such a height, without some kind of intervention, would mean severe injury or worse.

Though Hebrew Adam was on the 10th floor and couldn’t physically catch her due to his position, in a critical moment, he leaped through the air and grabbed her, saving her life.

Afterward, when Ruo Manni brought it up to him, Hebrew Adam simply said lightly that his physical skills were far superior to hers, and that if he fell from such a height, he would definitely be less injured than she would.

But in such an emergency, who could think that clearly? Also, falling alone and falling while holding someone else are not the same thing at all in terms of consequences.