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Chapter 321 Epilogue: The Wedding of the Two Little Ones

Xue's Law originally thought they might discuss it for a long time before deciding whether to join or not.

However, not long after Xue Luding landed in the capital city on his way to the Beast Star, news came from 5332.

"Brother, after an emergency discussion, His Majesty the Emperor and the cabinet ministers have decided to join the Starfleet," the mecha brother told Xue Lude directly.

Xue Law: “?”

Is your empire's administrative efficiency really that high?

In Xue Dinglu's impression, it was normal for the high-ranking officials to discuss such matters concerning the essence of the feudal empire for ten days or half a month. Perhaps if the emperor was weak, the matter might escalate directly into a war between multiple factions in the court. They would only remember this matter after the war was over. Isn't that the normal process?

Seemingly aware of Xue's thoughts, 5332 said apologetically, "9119 and the others joined the interstellar brigade representing the independent regime of Colony Star 2. The Emperor and the cabinet ministers were furious when they heard this, so it was approved instantly."

After saying that, it continued to scratch its head sheepishly, as if it felt like its boss had embarrassed itself in public.

Xue Dinglu remained silent, simply looking at 5332. He suddenly realized that they actually had a whole host of messy issues to deal with, including conflicts between the Empire and the Rebels, between the Empire and the people, and between the Rebels and the Imperial Army, among many other troublesome matters.

Forget it, it's so annoying. Let 5332 do whatever they want. As for whether the Rebels or the Empire wins in the end, the other side will probably get political protection from the Starfleet, so let them mess things up and see what they do to the original Empire.

At this moment, 5332 was no longer the heavy machine of the Scorched Earth Machine Soldier, but a lightweight humanoid machine only 3 meters tall, walking together with Xue's Law.

Now, the Iron Curtain of Liberty has returned to its homeland, and they have re-established a nation, named: Iron Curtain of Liberty!
Unlike the extreme militarism of the original Iron Curtain, the Free Iron Curtain completely overturned the style of the previous Iron Curtain. They no longer loved war, but instead became involved in rebuilding their homeland and having children.

After all, the world of Iron Curtain Planet is in ruins, and the entire land has been devoured by insects. Although vegetation and original animals will gradually recover after Genesis, all plants and animals will be newly grown.

The tallest trees are now estimated to be only a little over a person's height. The original ecosystem of the entire world will likely undergo a major reshuffle and a long period of chaos before it gradually stabilizes.

There are fewer than 10,000 people in the entire Iron Curtain of Freedom, so the way they came up with the idea of ​​increasing the population was... androids!

Their numbers are too small, especially the number of women. If they were to rely on natural reproduction to restore their civilization to a certain level, it would probably take tens of thousands of years. So, they thought of creating artificial humans through the exchange of genes.

The first batch of androids will number over 100,000, and they'll be very busy then.

At the same time, they encourage normal marriages to a greater extent. In their view, the population under the Iron Curtain of Freedom is expected to recover to health in 15 generations, and the civilization of the whole world will be back on track.

The founding of the Free Iron Curtain took place yesterday, and a member of the Beast Star went to offer his congratulations and sign a millennium peace and mutual assistance agreement.

As for the matter of the Super Iron Curtain's coordinates being exposed, the Starfleet also found a way to resolve it.

They slightly altered the angle of the star using a strange artifact, shifting it a tiny bit towards an empty part of the universe. But for the entire universe, this tiny shift becomes an unimaginable distance.

After all, star systems are not static, but are in constant motion. The so-called coordinates also contain the trajectory of movement. By adding the trajectory, the original coordinates, and time, the current position of the planet can be determined very accurately.

This is why portals often take a long time to open. Calculating the landing point is a huge undertaking. However, Xue's Law used to rely entirely on the portal created by the Great Prophet to calculate the coordinates. But from now on, he may have to calculate it himself.

Therefore, if the people of the Mist Council were to arrive at the original coordinates again, they would probably only find themselves in an extremely empty vacuum, as the entire Super Iron Curtain would have been moved an unknown distance by that shifted angle.

It even seems that the Starfleet is still at its original coordinates, having set up a spatial blockade through the Mimic King. The Mist Council can only teleport to adjacent coordinates, not here, further increasing the difficulty of the Mist Council's search.

With this, Iron Curtain Star was completely free from the threat of the Apostles.

They will establish a true new era for themselves in their new homeland.

……

Meanwhile, in the capital, people seemed to be caught up in the joy of victory and the sorrow of the dead.

The war was won, and the news spread throughout the entire planet of the giant beast through live broadcasts and news reports. The natural disaster of billions of insect swarms was averted, and they also successfully helped their allies reclaim lost territory.

Although they didn't contribute much to the counterattack of the Super Iron Curtain, they were still participants, so everyone still stood tall with pride.

At the same time, the compensation for millions of people was distributed to all their families one by one. There was no process for identifying the bodies, because the people who participated in the Zerg War were now piled up in Westsea City along with the corpses of the Zerg, and there were almost no intact bodies left.

This war nearly wiped out an entire generation of the kingdom; millions perished in this city.

Xihai City was completely abandoned and was no longer suitable to be a city to live in. However, a huge square monument and statue were erected here to forever commemorate the victims of this war. All the information of the deceased was written on the square monument.

Then, this plaque and statue will forever stand guard on the western coastline of the kingdom, becoming an eternal monument.

The whole society seemed to be in an atmosphere of both mourning and celebration.

Screens on the streets broadcast tributes to the martyrs and interviews with the Iron Curtain. The entire kingdom flew its flags at half-mast, and from that day forward, everyone was given a five-day holiday, which was designated "Warriors' Day" to commemorate the millions who fought bravely and sacrificed their lives for the kingdom and their homeland.

From then on, the royal capital had this festival, and on this day, a custom arose: eating "insect food." It wasn't real insects, but food made to look like insects, in order to commemorate the fallen heroes.

……

Meanwhile, in the capital city, Xue Dinglu and 5332 were still celebrating the five-day holiday and mourning and commemorating the deceased.

However, Xue Dinglu came here only to attend the weddings of two of his students.

Yunxing and Ronald's weddings are scheduled for the same day...

Although this statement is somewhat ambiguous, that's how it is now. They are both preparing to marry their respective partners, and they even plan to get married on the same day. This matter has not been publicized; it has only been told to some acquaintances.

In fact, because of the war, they don't have many acquaintances left.

Two young couples entered the hall of marriage together, preparing to make their vows one after the other under the statue of the great sage Joshua.

Yes, in the traditional customs of the planet Behemoth, the Great Sage is responsible for both love and marriage in mythology.

This is very abstract, and it might be a bit too hellish for the old man, but when Xue Law sees the statue of the old man in that wedding hall, he still feels a sense of disorientation.

5332, who was standing nearby, noticed the change in Xue Luding's mood and said, "Brother Xue Luding, you seem to know that old gentleman in the statue."

"Yes, I know him..." Xue Dinglu smiled as he looked at the statue.

Yunxing and his wife kissed under the old man's statue, and the audience erupted in applause. Xue Dinglu also clapped silently.

If the old man were still alive, he would probably be quite embarrassed to know that he had become the god of love and marriage in the traditions of a certain civilization, since the great sage never married or had a partner until his death.

However, he might also smile, as if reminiscing about his past.

Yun Xing is now able to perform simple activities. In fact, his injuries have completely healed. The previous lack of coordination was simply because he was close to brain death when Xue Dinglu saved him, and his soul was damaged.

A few days later, he was still able to move around easily, but he would probably have to stay in bed for a long time after the wedding to recover, since the damage to his soul had not yet fully healed.

Seemingly spotting Xue Luding and 5332 at the back of the crowd, Yun Xing awkwardly waved in their direction. The pink-haired girl beside him also waved happily back at Xue Luding.

Xue Dinglu nodded.

Next was Ronald's son's wedding, which followed almost the same steps. However, this shameful guy saw Xue Luding in the distance during the wedding and started crying, creating an awkward situation. But the emcee quickly smoothed things over.

Xue Dinglu offered a few words of encouragement, and the two children officially entered into marriage, finally achieving their happy ending with their childhood sweethearts. They are perhaps both happy; both children lost their original families, but after arriving in the capital, they both found new families. Now, Yun Xing has become a councilor, and Ronald has become a professor at the magic academy.

They all ended up with their childhood sweethearts. Perhaps there were no major ups and downs, no dramatic plot twists, just a peaceful and uneventful life. That's fine.

Next came the more complicated wedding arrangements and procedures within the kingdom, which Xue Dinglu did not participate in. As he walked out of the hall, 5332 beside him exclaimed, "The two kids are getting married at such a young age..."

“Yes, but they should all be married by now, have their own careers, and have found their place in the world. That’s great.” Xue Dinglu smiled, looking at the sunset in the distance.

"How old are they?" 5332 asked.

“One is almost 16 years old, and the other is 15 years old… wait…” Xue Dinglu suddenly remembered the ages of the two little ones, and his expression became incredibly interesting.

"Um, what I'm trying to say is, aren't they a bit too young?" 5332 tentatively asked, "What's the legal marriage age in this country?"

"Let me see, 14 years old... thank goodness." Xue Dinglu looked at it and immediately felt relieved.

After all, different civilizations and races lead to different levels of maturity. For example, although they are the same age, a 30-year-old elf is still a young girl, while a 30-year-old human is already an aunt.

People in this world mature earlier, and because they have just recovered from the disaster of the giant beasts and everything is in need of rebuilding, the age of marriage is also earlier under the encouragement of childbirth, although their age of adulthood is 15.

From this perspective, it's understandable that the two kids got married right at the age of adulthood; it's not too outrageous.

"How old are you, brother?" 5332 continued to ask.

“18 years old, almost 19.” Xue Dinglu said, suddenly noticing that 5332’s gaze was very strange.

It roughly means, "Both of your students are married, what about you?"

Xue Law: "..."

Damn it, the grave of marriage is still chasing me! How come there are robots automatically pressuring me to get married even here?! Why are these things everywhere?!
He now misses the days when he was 17, when no one pressured him to get married. After all, he could openly say that he was still a minor and wouldn't have to deal with so much pressure to get married.

That's settled then. From now on, if anyone asks my age, I'll just say I'm 17 and a minor.

"Sigh..." 5332 sighed.

"What's wrong?" Xue Dinglu asked.

"The Empire's eldest princess is still unmarried, it's really worrying! As an imperial princess, she should be fulfilling her duty as a political asset, not just playing around all day." 5332 continued to talk about the Empire's messy affairs.

Xue's Law has heard this story countless times. Basically, it's about 5332 being dissatisfied that the empire's princess is still single and has no fiancé, feeling that she hasn't fulfilled her obligations.

Actually, Xue Law has wanted to complain for a long time. Why does a retired agricultural machine like you care about whether the Imperial Princess is married or not?
5332 remained silent, only letting out sighs through its loudspeaker.

It seems to genuinely care about the empire's situation and politics, displaying a sense of patriotism despite its humble position.

It's just that the Xue's Law, which it's concerned with, seems rather abstract.

Just then, Xue Dinglu saw several familiar faces.

Yunxing, Ronald, and Wuli, the three little ones, and the two girls holding Yunxing and Ronald's hands.

"Teacher, thank you. And thank you for calling in support, Mr. 5332." The two children stepped forward and handed the wedding snacks to Xue Dinglu and 5332 respectively.

"Um... I also wish you a happy marriage." 5332 seemed unsure of what to say, and managed to utter this sentence.

Looking at the two young couples, especially Ronald's wife who wasn't in good health, Xue Dinglu immediately realized something.

Xue Luding crafted three rings from the branches of the insect-eating tree. While chatting, he quickly used cursed blood to inscribe runes and blessings on them from his pocket.

Soon, Xue Luding created these three rings and left a little bit of pseudo-curse blood on them, just a means to provide the wearer with a little bit of protection.

As for this ring, relying solely on the materials and Xue Lude's blessing, it is already very close to the level of a Noble Phantasm. Perhaps it only needs to undergo the baptism of great deeds to become a true Noble Phantasm. Unbeknownst to him, after the old man from the 27th Squadron of the Interstellar Column taught Xue Lude how to forge Noble Phantasms, he gradually became a master of props.

After returning home, it seems I could make a few corresponding props for the family members as well.

After finishing the rings, Xue Dinglu immediately called the three little ones over separately, quietly gave them the rings, and said, "Teacher couldn't prepare a very good gift. This ring is a magical item. Wearing it can slowly improve a person's physique, provide vitality, and make them healthier. You two should put some effort into it and personally put it on your wives' fingers. Do you understand?"

Yunxing and Ronald nodded repeatedly like chickens pecking at rice, while Xue Lude also showed an expression of "this child is teachable".

As for Wu Li, she accepted the ring with a completely bewildered expression.

"The teacher doesn't discriminate, so you can keep it. You can give it to your significant other or family members when you meet someone you like." Xue Dinglu handed the last ring to Wu Li.

"Oh!" The girl took the ring and scratched her head, looking completely bewildered.

Next, Yunxing and Ronald each personally placed the rings on their wives' fingers, and both couples seemed to have happy smiles on their faces.

Xue Dinglu and 5332 walked away with the snacks, leaving only their backs in the sunset.

“Brother, I’m going back to the Empire too. Maybe we’ll meet again in the Star Squadron in the future,” 5332 said.

"Okay, goodbye." Xue Dinglu waved as well.

Finally, 5332 opened the wedding candy that Yunxing and Ronald had given it, and silently poured the candy and pastries into one of its pipes.

"You can eat this stuff?" Xue asked in shock.

“Of course, we can break anything down into energy in an emergency, including the corpses of insects,” 5332 said, urging, “Brother, you should try some too.”

Xue Dinglu took a bite of the pastry, and in an instant, his expression twisted; it was so sweet that he felt his brain trembling.

Seeing the malicious emoji displayed on 5332's camera, Xue Law instantly realized what was going on.

It had long known that the sugar content in things in this world was actually a lethal amount!

Why didn't I notice this before?

Oh right, it seems they used the bodies of local indigenous people before, which is why it wasn't discovered...

Okay, so how about that monarch who got himself into trouble and then reincarnated?
……

At this moment, the monarch who had been tricked by Xue's Law successfully reincarnated as a two-month-old baby. He watched the news on TV and began to silently extract magic power, reincarnating with his memories. This could be considered Xue's Law's final compensation to him.

The baby began to try to condense water, and soon his sheets were soaked.

The young mother had just seen her baby when she noticed the sheets were wet. In an instant, she flew into a rage, picked up the little rascal, and flicked him hard across the bed, yelling, "Why did you wet the bed again?! You wet the bed again!"

monarch:"……"

(End of this chapter)