Chapter 85 - His Highness the Crown Prince’s Hospitality
Translated by Eve
Edited by Serefina, Kitty
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2. His Highness the Crown Prince’s Hospitality
【444: What to do, what to do?! You’ve been captured!】So much blood, so much blood, ah!
【Xie He: Baby, shouldn’t you be having the opposite reaction? 】
【444: Yi?】
【Xie He: I succeeded in magnificently sending myself before him and in attracting his attention. Judging from the way he frivolously raised my chin, I can tell that we’re off to a perfect start. Shouldn’t you be happy for me? ? 】
k3010;444: k2026;.k3011;
【Xie He: What’s his Favourability Value?】
【444: 20….】
【Xie He: I must continue to persist. Smile.JPG】
The group of officers from the Empire escorted Lance over. Each of them glared at Xie He with a murderous gaze! Loren was a fugitive on the Empire’s wanted list with one of the highest bounties. In the Federation, he was praised as a rising star. However, he also had quite a reputation in the Empire. When they thought of how this extremely dangerous person had been able to make a direct, un.o.bstructed path towards His Highness Lance and had nearly harmed him, everyone was scared witless, and their faces drained of blood. Fortunately, His Highness Lance wasn’t hurt! If His Highness Lance had met with an unexpected death, then none of them would be able to escape this calamity!
They all raised their guns towards Xie He, wanting to kill him. It was rather chaotic on the scene for a moment. However, it was at this time that Lance suddenly raised his hand. Everyone fell silent at once. No one dared to make a sound.
Lance’s fair and slender fingers pinched Xie He’s chin. He gazed into the other’s deep blue eyes. This pair of eyes was wide, deep, and calm like the sea. There was no fear. There was even a faint smile, as if he wasn’t about to die…. Lance muttered to himself, and then his thin lips raised into a smile. “Take him down. I will personally interrogate him.”
Lance watched as Xie He was taken away. He rubbed his fingers together for a second; he could still feel the man’s warm and sleek skin as if it were still against his hand. Was this the great hero that the Federation had been bragging about? A flicker of a disdainful smile flitted through Lance’s eyes. He was nothing much.
General Arnold, who had been standing off to the side, carefully spoke to Lance, “Your Highness, do you plan on killing him?”
Lance chuckled, expression meaningful. “Not only was he able to get news of my presence here, but he also knew the location of our fleet. This means that there is a spy among us.”
The implication of these words were terrifying. Everyone held their breaths, afraid that Lance would suspect them! The punishment for being a spy against the Empire was extremely horrifying—even your family would be implicated! No one dared to take on this accusation!
General Arnold was also a bit afraid. If the spy was among his subordinates, he, as their superior, would not be able to escape joint responsibility for not having supervised his subordinates well. He said with a trembling voice, “It… shouldn’t be, ba…. It’s possible that their sudden ambush is a coincidence….”
Lance shot him a look. His golden eyes held a cold glint.
Arnold immediately broke out into a forced laugh. Although he was a lot older than Lance, he couldn’t put on any airs in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. Because Arnold’s status was high enough, he knew quite a bit. He was very clear on just how vicious and merciless His Highness the Crown Prince was, contrary to his deity-like handsome appearance.
Lance looked at him for a while, until the other broke out into a cold sweat. Only then did he speak in a light voice, “Won’t we know whether or not there’s a spy after asking him? Moreover, even if there isn’t, he must know the location of the Federation’s base. We can capture them all in one go.”
Arnold didn’t dare retort. He said at once, “Yes, yes….”
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Xie He had been shot in the abdomen several times. If he wasn’t a formidable Evolved Human, he would have already died. The Empire’s soldiers used a treatment apparatus to seal his wounds. Then they bound him in the interrogation room.
He sat on the metal chair, ankles and wrists bound by the metal shackles of the chair. The material of the chair was very special—even he couldn’t break free of it.
【444: Host dada, will they kill you, ah? QAQ】
k3010;Xie He: It’s very likely, ah.k3011;
k3010;444: Ohk2026; ah? What? Then why are you still so calm?k3011;k3J3;( kK0;k25K3;kK0;|||)kUR34;
k3010;Xie He: At a time like this, I have to rely on my indomitable beauty to make him reluctant to kill me. k1U642; k3011;
【444: ….】
Xie He didn’t even have to wait for fifteen minutes before he saw Lance and General Arnold enter. Behind them were several Empire soldiers. In their hands were syringes and all sorts of torture equipment.
Lance had already taken off his cloak. His closely-fitted uniform showed off his great physique—his wide shoulders and narrow waist. His legs were both long and powerful, and his s.h.i.+ny, long black boots thudded against the floor. Each step was like a pounding against one’s heart.
Because he was extremely handsome, a single smile of his would cause ripples in one’s heart. It was just that apathetic eyes added a chilly air to him.
He walked over to Xie He and said with a soft voice, “Will you tell me who leaked information to you?”
Xie He glared at him coldly. He remained silent, expressionless.
This behaviour was completely within Lance’s expectations. He smiled and looked down into Xie He’s eyes and said, “It seems that our great hero isn’t satisfied with this soft kind of questioning. But that’s fine… I’ll make it so that you are willing to speak.”
After Lance said this, he stepped back and sat down on the sofa, legs crossed. He smiled lazily. “General Arnold, you may begin.”
The soldiers behind Arnold immediately stepped forward. They were expert interrogators personally selected by him. One of them pulled out a syringe filled with a light green liquid. He said to Xie He, “This is our Empire’s special sensitizer. It will make you feel three times the pain. There’s still time for you to speak.”
There was derision in Xie He’s eyes, as if telling them, in your dreams.
Upon seeing this, Arnold commanded, “Begin.”
As he saw the soldier walk towards Xie He, Lance suddenly said, “Wait.”
Arnold promptly looked back, “Your Highness, what is your command?”
Lance said, “Make it tenfold.”
Arnold was shocked. Even the most formidable Evolved Humans may not be able to take tenfold the pain! Even if they didn’t die, they would go mad! If he lost all rationality, then how could they ask him anything? He hesitated and then said, “Your Highness… would tenfold be too much?”
Lance chuckled. His eyes flashed. “No.”
Arnold didn’t dare go against Lance’s command. He ordered the soldier to raise the dosage until it was enough to cause tenfold the pain and then injected it into Xie He’s neck.
Because Xie He had the system block out 99% of the pain, he didn’t feel it at all when the syringe p.r.i.c.ked him. He continued to look at them with a disdainful gaze.
A minute later, the sensitizer took effect. Tenfold the pain—a normal person would feel pain even with a breath against their skin.
Arnold thought that it was just about time. He ordered for them to begin the torture.
Lance watched on, calm and unruffled throughout.
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The torture lasted for several hours. Xie He was covered in blood, his flesh was ripped open, and his bones were broken. However, his expression never changed. It was like none of this was being inflicted on him. From start to end, he uttered no sound.
【444: Host dada, although the pain is being blocked, isn’t this a bit too fake?】
【Xie He: No. Combining the tenfold increase in pain with the 99% pain barrier, I’ll still feel 10% of the pain. This isn’t a low level of pain. For example, when they break my bones, I still think it hurts a bit. Only, this level of pain is very easy to endure. I just have to show what I really feel and it’s enough. In their eyes, I’m a firm and unyielding character. ? 】
【444: ….】
【Xie He: Baby, if you feel bored, you can go play for a few days. The situation here won’t be ending for a while.】Although it didn’t hurt much, he looked wretched, ah. He didn’t want to hear the system crying next to him.
【444: …Oh.】_(:зゝ∠)_ Was he being disdained?
Lance looked on indifferently in the beginning. But as time went on, he couldn’t help but sit up straighter. He couldn’t take his eyes off of Xie He.
This man was covered from head to toe in blood. He cut such a sorry figure and looked to be in an absolutely terrible state. But there was no fear or terror in his eyes… It drew in Lance’s gaze.
A tenfold increase in pain sensitivity… even the strongest Evolved Human would not be able to take this. Lance thought that he had seen the cruellest torture the world had to offer, but this was the first time he’s seen someone stay completely silent while under this kind of torment.
He had originally disdained the proclaimed “Federation’s Star.” In his eyes, this was all just a cheap trick that the group of pitiful creatures that was the Federation had come up with to fool others. This homeless survivor had been suddenly pushed out as a great heroic figure and called a hero, but it was more appropriate to call him an actor. As for Loren’s ambushes on the Empire’s military, Lance didn’t think much of it. He had just ambushed a few unprepared transport squads, that’s all. If he really faced off against the Empire’s army face-to-face, this kind of insect would be easily squashed to death…. However, it seemed like this person’s strength of spirit and willpower was greater than he had imagined.
It seems like… he was a bit interesting, ne.
Although Xie He didn’t feel the pain, there was a limit to what his body could take. He fainted again. Before this, he had already fainted a few times. Each time, he was awoken, and the torture continued. This time, the soldier didn’t immediately wake Xie He up. He pressed down on Xie He’s wrist to take his pulse. He told General Arnold, “General, he is reaching his limit. Shall we continue?”
Arnold promptly turned to ask Lance, “Your Highness, should we keep him alive? It doesn’t seem like he will be making concessions.”
Lance blinked and said indifferently, “Place him in the Regeneration Capsule.”
Arnold was extremely surprised. He turned around and gave Xie He a sympathetic gaze. It seemed that His Highness Lance was h.e.l.l-bent on dragging the information out of him. The Regeneration Capsule was a treatment apparatus that could only be used by the highest of n.o.bility within the Empire. Although it was typically viewed as the greatest of honours to be allowed to use it, the sensitizer in Xie He’s body had yet to wear off. If he used the Regeneration Capsule now, he’d feel all of his cells of his flesh splitting and regrowing bit by bit…. Even if it was Arnold, who had experienced hundreds of battles, he couldn’t help but shudder upon imagining it. It was really a pain worse than death!
Indeed, Xie He was awoken by the pain. He discovered that he was immersed in an oval capsule. Within the capsule was a milky white liquid. His whole body was itchy, and it felt like there were pins and needles p.r.i.c.king him. It was like he was bitten by tens of thousands of ants. His broken bones healed gradually, and his broken skin slowly grew back…. Even with the 99% pain barrier, it was still rather difficult to bear with. Under normal circ.u.mstances, he would go crazy from the pain, wouldn’t he? Xie He thought that this little vixen had quite a few tricks up his sleeve. Fortunately, he had come prepared. Otherwise, he might have failed this time.
Xie He was soaked in the Regeneration Capsule for an entire day. Then, he was dragged out. All of his wounds had been completely healed. There weren’t even any visible marks on his skin. His previous scars had also disappeared….
Lance gazed at the man’s body before him. This kind of perfectly contoured body—every inch of him was full of power. He was not delicate but was still so beautiful it was hard to look away. It must feel extremely good to make this kind of person submit, ba?
His eyes darkened. He ordered for Xie He to be bound to the alloy chair again. His lips moved. “Continue the torture.”
Like this, the torture continued for more than ten days. Every time Xie He was about to die, he was thrown into the Regeneration Capsule. When he was healed, the torture would continue. This lasted until even Arnold couldn’t bear to continue watching. The other Empire officers had been full of hostility and disdain towards Xie He in the beginning, but in the end… all that was left was deep veneration.
There had never been a person that could bear this kind of torture. Ever.
Xie He was tormented until his body dripped with blood again. Arnold really couldn’t take it anymore. He asked Lance, “Your Highness, must we really continue?”
Everyone knew that there was no point in continuing! This person would not say a thing! This was just abuse! The strong deserved to die with honour, not suffer this kind of torment. They were all military men. They understood deeply what it meant to meet an enemy worthy of respect.
Lance did not reply immediately. He slowly stood up and walked to Xie He.
He reached out to raise Xie He’s face. That handsome face was stained with blood. He looked miserable but heroic. And in those deep blue eyes like the sea, there was only a ridiculing smile, as if saying, Don’t even think about getting anything from me! No matter what dire straits he fell into, it would not be enough to erase the dazzling light in the depths of his soul.
He was truly… so beautiful it shook him to the core.
If he died like this, then he would never be able to see this pair of eyes again. What a pity that would be….
【Ding, the target, Lance’s, Favourability Value +10. The current Favourability Value is 30. 】
The corner of Lance’s lips quirked up and he said, “No need.”
Arnold instantly sighed in relief. He didn’t want to continue this kind of meaningless torture. He immediately said, “Yes! Then shall we kill him?”
Lance’s golden eyes twinkled. “No, keep him. I have another use for him.”
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Xie He was fished out of the Regeneration Capsule once more. When he woke up, he found himself lying on a wide, black bed. He touched his neck. He didn’t know when, but a silvery-white metal collar was placed on him. The metal collar was obviously made out of a special metal specifically made to constrain Evolved Humans. Xie He pulled at it, but it did not move in the least.
【Xie He: Baby, you’re back?】
【444: I’m back!】
【Xie He: Where’s that little vixen, Lance? Smile.JPG 】
【444: In the conference room. The meeting should be ending soon. 】
【Xie He: OK. ? 】
Xie He didn’t try to escape. He surveyed the room. This should be Lance’s room. Towards this discovery, Xie He felt extremely pleased. He thought that Lance, this little vixen, was very enlightened to bring him to his bed so quickly. He rested for a while, content. When he heard 444 tell him that Lance was on his way back, he immediately fixed his expression and secretly went to stand by the door.
The moment the door opened, Xie He pounced like a cheetah, smas.h.i.+ng a fist towards Lance’s face!
A cold light flashed through Lance’s eyes. He didn’t expect that Xie He would still have such explosive strength after enduring more than ten days of torment. It really made him have a whole new level of respect for him, ne. He sneered and dodged Xie He’s attack. Lance landed a kick on the other’s abdomen and sent him flying back several metres. He then leapt over and choked Xie He, pus.h.i.+ng him onto the ground heavily.
Xie He found it hard to breathe. He glared at Lance coldly, gaze unmoving.
Lance met with Xie He’s gaze, unwavering. Inwardly, he thought that this man’s skin was sleek and exquisite…. The man was like a beautiful trapped beast, struggling on its deathbed. He didn’t think that within the pitiful, beaten-dog-like wretches of the Federation, there was this kind of person…. The corner of Lance’s mouth raised, and he smiled, expression unclear. He lowered his head and said, “Tell me, who is the traitor?”
Xie He gave him a frosty look. With great difficulty, he forced out a hoa.r.s.e voice, “In your dreams.”
He had said this millions of times during the interrogation. Even if he was asked again, the answer would not change!
Lance said with a soft voice, “Then tell me where the base is? If you tell me… I’ll let you go, OK?”
Xie He spat.
Lance’s gaze grew cold. A smile then spread on his face. “How stupid… for the sake of protecting that pack of ants…” His fingertips swept over Xie He’s cheeks and slowly slid down… suddenly, he reached out and directly pulled Xie He’s collar open!
When Xie He perceived Lance’s extremely invasive action, his expression changed involuntarily!
Lance noticed this. His eyes grew even darker. This rarity that moved his heart… since he’d sent himself to my door, why shouldn’t I enjoy him? Just thinking about this cold face that was expressionless throughout torture and how it would become aroused when f*cked by him actually made him look forward to it quite a bit….
He hadn’t been counting on Xie He confessing. His question just now was said to tease him. It didn’t matter if he didn’t speak. Regardless, he was in his hands!
Xie He realized what Lance was trying to do. He began to struggle with all his might. He was also an Evolved Human, so with him struggling with all his might, even Lance almost couldn’t hold him down. Lance sneered and lightly turned the silver ring on his index finger. The ring was obviously a remote for something. Following his action, a strong electric current suddenly came from Xie He’s metal collar. Immediately, he began to twitch and arch his back, a clearly pained expression emerged on his face… Very soon, his body was drained of all his power….
Only then did Lance turn off the remote. He walked over to Xie He and directly threw him onto the bed.
【Xie He: Baby, quickly disable the pain barrier! 】
【444: Ah? Right now?】
【Xie He: Yes. I want to feel good. ? 】
【444: ….】
Eve: …That last sentence from Xie He. Hahahaha.
sere: ouch… war prisoners suffer so much ?