Unlimited Ambition

"Naturally... we'll continue filming according to my script." Gu's lips curled up, revealing a strange smile.

"Your Excellency Yuki Nagato!"

"What is it?" Yuki's heart skipped a beat, instinctively sensing that something important was about to happen.

"Are you willing to join me in resisting this rampant tyranny, tearing through this endless darkness, until the moment the white dawn arrives?"

If I'm not mistaken, Yuki's complexion was slightly rosier.

Then, she nodded shyly and said, "I do."

"Very good, now we've won half the battle," Gu said with a light laugh. "Could you describe our current situation?"

Yuki nodded: "The story is set in the distant future, after humanity has brought the entire galaxy under its control. Haruhi Suzumiya inherited the entire empire from her deceased father and renamed it the SOS Empire. After that, she made a series of blunders, which greatly weakened the empire. And the signs of regional separatism gradually emerged—your public betrayal might just be the fuse that ignites a galactic war."

"I see... So what were we doing before that?" Gu asked.

"In terms of the setup, I was the one who took the initiative to approach you to discuss cooperating on the rebellion. After all, my role is that of an ambitious Grand Duchess."

"So, how much power do we possess? And what about the enemy?"

"Because at this time, human technological capabilities have been greatly improved. Therefore, planets can be arbitrarily modified, and the resources in the universe are almost inexhaustible. As a result, human development is extremely rapid - according to incomplete statistics, there are more than 500 million planets with permanent populations in the entire Milky Way. And there are ten times more planets with mining value but harsh environments and no permanent populations."

"Your territory comprises one million inhabited planets and seven million resource planets, concentrated on the edge of the galaxy. As it is the territory passed down through generations of the Baldwin family, loyalty is not an issue. At the same time, due to its location on the border, it is frequently invaded by powerful alien forces. Therefore, the military's combat strength and technological capabilities are also quite outstanding, exceeding the average level."

"Oh, an alien?"

"That's right, another distant, unnamed galaxy, with a technological level similar to that of humanity today. As a hostile force, they repeatedly invade the Milky Way by traversing wormholes."

"Oh, I see. This is a bit troublesome. What kind of people are they?"

"It looks almost like a human."

"Oh?"

"That's how Haruhi Suzumiya was designed."

"Setting this up is really convenient..."

"By the way, in the original setting, I was actually a spy who infiltrated the alien force."

"..."

Putting aside spring's random and whimsical ideas, this world is reasonably plausible. No one will transform into a Sailor Moon, and there won't be Ultraman fighting monsters or anything like that.

An extremely orthodox and pure science fiction world.

In other words, it seems I've found a place to use my skills.

He chuckled softly, "It seems I've found a way back to the mortal world."

"Is that so?"

"That is—to defeat Haruhi Suzumiya and completely end this movie location shoot!"

"Oh..." Yuki clapped listlessly.

Okay, now let's check the equipment:

It's roughly like this: a full-body, close-fitting mechanical armor set, waterproof, fireproof, radiation-proof, knife-proof, gun-proof, and corrosion-resistant, and you can put on the helmet with the push of a button. In addition, it provides a series of physical enhancements. It's the kind of mechanical armor typically used by interstellar marines. Mine is the marshal type.

In addition, there's a lightsaber. It seems that with a little effort, it could cut through the alloy plates of a starship.

One multi-functional pistol. It fires three types of live ammunition: armor-piercing alpha, high-explosive beta, and gamma-shaped projectiles with special biological and chemical warheads.

There are also interstellar mobile phones with excellent signal strength, as well as two sets each of spare firearms and lightsaber parts.

In addition, there is a dedicated research team in my territory that studies individual weapons. They report back to me whenever they make new progress.

As for the military, the Baldwin Territory is on the front lines, so the troop density is much higher than in the rear. There are a total of six main fleets, each with tens of thousands of capital ships and over one hundred thousand escort ships. However, half of them are deployed on the border, constantly on guard against invasions by foreign powers, and therefore cannot be easily mobilized.

The entire SOS Empire has twenty fleets at its disposal, each with only about 8,000 capital ships and 50,000 escort ships. However, this still far outnumbers our forces. Not to mention, the territory she occupies is dozens of times larger than mine. If the battle becomes a stalemate and devolves into a war of attrition, I will undoubtedly be the one to suffer.

"And what about the power you possess, Yuki?"

“My fiefdom is adjacent to yours. It has a population of 700,000 planets and a resource planet of only 3 million. Moreover, it has almost no fleet.”

"No fleet... which means we can't participate in the war." I was slightly disappointed.

"However, if I were to communicate with the alien forces, I could probably get them to halt their attacks for a while. They'll only come out to take advantage when both sides are exhausted."

"That's really strong support."

"Besides that, I also know quite a bit about the technology possessed by alien races."

"Oh, that's a pleasant surprise. Climbing the tech tree is one of my favorite things to do... just lend a hand."

At my request, Yuki reached out her hand to touch me. After that, a flood of information about next-generation technology poured into my mind.

In this way, they would barely have the tools to fight against Haruhi Suzumiya.

Thinking this to myself, I pushed open the door. Seeing the large group of officials and generals from within the territory waiting outside, I took Yuki's hand and walked out.

"The treaty has been reached! From this moment forward, Duke Nagato Yuki officially joins forces with me to fight against the tyranny of the SOS Empire! Rejoice, everyone!"

"Wow!!!! Long live Prince Baldwin!" As I finished speaking, the crowd erupted in cheers. Nagato Yuki looked at me with slight surprise. I responded with a bright smile.

She blushed slightly, if I wasn't mistaken.

"She's so cute," Ko whispered into Yuki's ear.

"..."

Yuki responded with silence.

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To be honest, even if everything went exactly as scripted, we couldn't go back to the present anytime soon. Because the time span in Haruhi's script was a bit too long—a total of twenty-six years. During that time, she and I had seven boys and three girls. Adding the twins (a boy and a girl) I had from my affair, that makes a total of twelve children. My eldest daughter is already dating and is pregnant out of wedlock. I'm about to become a grandfather—and it was in this joyful and peaceful atmosphere that the movie ended.

Therefore, I absolutely do not want to follow the script. Absolutely.

At this moment, in her palace, the tyrannical empress slowly awoke. Engulfed by boundless rage, she leaped out of bed, barefoot, and ran outside… In the sky, a massive blue star shone through the planet's enormous protective shield, casting its light upon the spring day, causing a slight dizziness.

“Shikuru!”

"Yes!"

"shoe!"

"Yes!"

The poor head maid had just run all the way carrying the tyrant's shoes. Unlike the tyrant, she didn't have the same stamina and was already panting heavily. But she dared not disobey the tyrant's orders, so she immediately tiptoed forward, placed the shoes in front of Chunri, and then put them on for her.

Looking at Haruhi's fair feet, Mikuru unconsciously swallowed. In Haruhi's backstory, Mikuru is a yuri (lesbian) who secretly loves Haruhi.

After that, Mikuru suppressed the desire within her and retreated behind Haruhi with her legs tucked together.

“Mikuru…”

"I am here."

"Am I being a little too harsh?"

"Your Majesty, please don't think that way."

"But if that's not the case, why would Ah Xu leave me? He clearly said he would—no, this is none of your business. Go and inform all the officials to gather in the Southern Study; I need to discuss this with them."

"Yes."

"Mikuru's walking posture seems a bit strange," Haruhi muttered to herself, watching Mikuru walk away. "Why is that?"

Chapter Twenty: The Beginning

In the Southern Study, ministers advised the Queen about the Baldwin family's rebellion.

appease.

appease.

Or should we try to appease them?

The ministers were not like this little girl, who did nothing but cause trouble all day long.

In fact, these ministers understood perfectly well that the person who truly supported the SOS Empire was His Highness the Prince.

A prince with extraordinary talent, stunning brilliance, boundless energy, and a strong sense of responsibility.

Whether it's politics, military affairs, economics, or scientific research, this prince handles everything with ease and efficiency.

His optimistic and cheerful personality, along with the personal charm of the Chinese people, helped him win over a great number of people.

The ministers all believed that with him in charge, the empire had a definite future. Under Prince Wright Baldwin's leadership, a bright future awaited them!

But the next moment, Prince Baldwin decisively betrayed him.

While Empress Kasuga is indeed a bit difficult to please, and not very respectful to her husband (often bossing him around), she is also incredibly unreasonable and disruptive. At seventeen, she's practically an adult, yet she has absolutely no self-control. She frequently encroaches on His Highness's work time and often plays silly pranks on him, causing serious injuries to His Highness on several occasions, and even nearly killing him a few times.

—But she loves you! All of this is an expression of love! How can you not understand that, you idiot?

Okay, no one would believe that.

Therefore, the ministers planned to collectively advise Her Majesty the Queen to tone it down a bit and strive for a peaceful resolution to this dispute.

I believe that after this incident, the Queen will be a little more restrained and won't mistreat His Highness the Prince as much.

These poor old men meant well, but unfortunately, spring didn't appreciate it.

"Absolutely not! If we let his plot succeed this time and fail to punish him, other local nobles will think the central government is weak and easily bullied! It might even trigger a series of rebellions. We'll regret it then!"

The speaker was one of the few hawkish ministers in recent years: Itsuki Koizumi, the Empress's personal guard captain. Incidentally, he's gay.

In truth, this consideration is not without merit. The empire's golden age has passed. In recent years, under the indulgent rule of springtime revelry, it has shown signs of decline. Seeing this, nobles in various regions have gradually developed ambitions, and they have unanimously begun to strengthen their armies, intending to commit treason.

—But it is precisely under these circumstances that we should not create internal conflicts!

That would only allow outsiders to benefit!

In the eyes of the kind-hearted ministers, the Empress and the Prince, who had grown up together since childhood and were childhood sweethearts, were naturally "family".

"Therefore, we must set an example for Grand Duke Baldwin! We must decisively suppress him! Only in this way can we achieve the effect of making an example of him and deterring other villains!!"

On this side, Koizumi Itsuki's impassioned speech was drawing to a close. He even removed my title of Prince, referring to me only as the Hereditary Grand Duke.

"Excellent!" Having already made up her mind, and with Koizumi Itsuki's impassioned speech, she immediately seized the opportunity and declared: "I will gather the entire power of the empire! With a thunderous strike, we will annihilate the rebels!"

He then coughed again: "Of course, Prince Baldwin... must be captured alive."