After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 317 The Calm Before the Storm

Two days later, the rebel headquarters finally welcomed back their most revered leader, Drowier.

Liang He, already dressed up, stood on the balcony of her room, gazing at the red carpet welcoming Droville, which stretched from the main entrance to the largest banquet hall.

Both rows were rebel soldiers stationed at headquarters. They stood tall and proud, exuding an imposing aura, clearly wanting to present their best side to their leader.

“Drovel has never shown his true face in public. He is very cautious. You... be careful.”

Elius, standing shoulder to shoulder with Liang He, was completely unaware of her plan, but he knew very well that it was a dangerous and bold decision.

Even so, he was willing to accompany her on her crazy adventures, even if the price was death.

"I will take you all with me."

Liang He tilted her head slightly, her gaze fixed firmly on Elius.

“Even if you are the leader of the space pirates, someone the Federation wants to capture, in my heart you will always just be Little Black. You came with me, and you should leave with me.”

As for what Elius will do after he leaves, Liang He respects his opinion.

However, if she wants Elius to have absolute freedom of choice, she must fight for something for him.

"With me here, you will eventually see the light again, and you can stand openly in the sunlight without having to hide anymore. You can just be yourself with peace of mind."

Through their long time together, Liang He knew very well that Elius was not a bad person. He was forced to live in darkness, and he just hoped to live a good life.

Since Elius was willing to trust her, she would not betray his trust.

"you……"

A thousand words and a myriad of emotions welled up in his heart. Looking at Liang He's determined and encouraging gaze, Elius felt as if his heart had been gripped by an invisible hand, from which he could no longer break free.

His nose stung slightly, and he subconsciously turned his head to hide his disheveled state, but his voice trembled uncontrollably.

“…Okay, if we leave safely, I’ll go with you.”

Even when faced with raging storms or life-or-death trials, Elius accepted it!

There are still three hours until the dinner begins.

Bored in her room, Liang He decided to take the Dark Wolf King out for a stroll, while Elius, who had his own things to do, did not come along.

"You are Liang He?"

Watching the Dark Wolf King run across the grass, Liang He couldn't help but feel sorry for it.

Perhaps it's because love always makes you feel indebted?
How can love for something furry not be love?

Of course it counts, and it's the purest kind of love, without any calculation or interest involved.

"you are?"

Liang He tilted her head in confusion at the uninvited guest; she didn't recall ever seeing her at the rebel headquarters before.

“I am Cyril.”

Cyril, one of the four rebel army commanders, and the only woman among them.

Her image was quite different from Liang He's expectations.

"So it's Commander Seril. Hello, I'm Liang He."

With her neat short haircut and impeccably tailored military uniform, Cyril exuded a dignified and sharp aura, unlike Nick who was full of cunning schemes.

She does resemble Leila somewhat; if Liang He didn't know her true identity, she would probably mistake her for a member of the Federal Army at first glance.

Therefore, Liang He's attitude towards her softened considerably.

"Yes, I heard that you single-handedly defeated one of our legions a couple of days ago." Cyril always respected the strong. She had heard of Liang He before, but initially didn't take it seriously. So when she heard this news, her surprise was palpable.

She had thought Liang He would be the kind of parasitic plant that relied on others for everything, but she never expected her to be such a domineering and man-eating flower.

"It was just a joke."

Faced with Cyril's undisguised admiration, Liang He was no longer as arrogant and domineering as he had been that day, trampling the faces of the rebels underfoot. Instead, he became humble and low-key.

"Haha! Don't worry, I'm not here to cause you trouble."

Mistaking Liang He for being afraid of causing trouble, Selir laughed heartily, her words becoming increasingly cheerful.

“Those guys have always been arrogant, but your lesson has actually curbed their arrogance, which is a good thing.”

People should have self-awareness and understand that there are always people better than you and there is always something beyond your understanding.

Otherwise, if this continues, they will become corrupt to the core before the federal army even arrives, digging their own grave.

"I'm not afraid that you'll cause me trouble."

Liang He, equally direct, ruthlessly refuted Cyril's 'presumptuous' conjecture.

"It was just a game."

Liang He's nonchalant tone made Cyril raise an eyebrow slightly. Looking into Liang He's open and confident gaze, she believed the game she was talking about.

"It seems your true strength is far more than this."

A single game resulted in the crushing defeat of a thousand-strong army.

Cyril was curious to see what kind of earth-shattering feat Liang He would make if she unleashed her true abilities.

"I'm really looking forward to your performance, and I sincerely hope you can stay and become my partner."

Cyril rarely used the word "partner" to describe herself; even the other three commanders never received a single address from her as such.

But when she saw Liang He, a strong desire to befriend her suddenly flashed through her mind.

She was certain that Liang He would either be a partner she could entrust her life to, or—a formidable enemy she would fight for the rest of her life.

"Okay, I still have things to take care of. You go ahead and do your work. See you tonight."

Just as Liang He was hesitating about how to answer, Cyril thoughtfully took the initiative to end the conversation.

Watching her graceful departure, Liang He felt a slight tremor in her heart. Why would someone like her be willing to risk her life for the rebels?
"Ms. Lianghe, shall we go back to the kitchenette?"

Just now, when Asha saw Cyril take the initiative to talk to Liang He, she wisely did not approach her. Only after Cyril left did she go up to ask Liang He.

"Yes, I'm hungry. I'll leave Dark Night in the small kitchen for a while, so please ask Li Xiao to keep an eye on things."

The banquet held for Droville was heavily guarded, and everyone attending was subject to a thorough check to ensure they were not carrying any dangerous items.

As an intelligent, Class A ferocious beast, the Dark Night Wolf King is naturally considered to be among the dangerous ones.

"Okay, I'll go make the arrangements first."

She was still trying to figure out how to persuade Liang He to leave Yasha behind, but when she saw that Liang He had taken the initiative to make arrangements for the Dark Night Wolf King, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xiao is just an ordinary person who almost became an experimental subject, nothing to worry about. With him watching over the Dark Night Wolf King, it's hard to say who will protect whom, so there's no need to worry too much.

In Aysa's view, Liang He entrusted the Dark Night Wolf King to Li Xiao only because she and Elius were not around, and Li Xiao had at least helped feed the Dark Night Wolf King before, and they were both Earthlings, so she felt at ease handing it over to Li Xiao.

"Dark Night, you must behave and listen to Li Xiao. Don't run around. I'll come pick you up, okay?"

After eating a couple of bites to fill her stomach, and seeing that the banquet was about to start, Liang He entrusted the Dark Night Wolf King to Li Xiao, and then, led by Ya Sha, headed towards the highlight of the evening.

Let's see how she makes a scene.