death of hope

Chapter 945: "Psychic Storm" (21) Glory and Dream (Part 5)

Even though the Earl's tall and handsome nephew was so outstanding, upright and elegant, and a model of aristocratic youth,
Somewhat unfairly, there is still a lot of gossip about this young man among the people of Ix.

The reason is not the boy himself, but Li Ang's parents have many complaints:
Especially his mother, the beautiful sister of the Count, Kellya Vilnius, who had been a troublemaker since she was a child.
Her temperament and character are nothing like that of a lady. She is a typical spoiled young lady with a bad temper. It's a pity for her beautiful appearance.

When she was little, Kalia was an unruly and rebellious girl. She alienated herself from decent people and was led astray by the decadent nobles. At a young age, she was addicted to smoking, drinking, gambling and lust. She often loudly insulted the servants for no reason. Even after she grew up and got married, she did not restrain herself and became a lewd lady.

Some gossip magazine editors joked that ever since that hypocritical ZZ marriage, Kelly's unlucky husband has never been free from the cuckold on his head.

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After all, Kelly was a member of the Vilnius family and the count's sister, and the Ixians would not openly laugh at her.

As for Li Ang's father, the nominal father, he has become a laughing stock in the gossip media:

This impoverished nobleman didn't have the courage to care about his noble and willful wife. He retreated into his turtle shell and obediently became his son-in-law, only seeking to maintain his decent life of fine clothes and delicious food. As for cuckoldry and the like, it was up to Kaliya to go out and mess around with all kinds of handsome guys. It was better to just ignore it.

This son-in-law was very good at pretending to be confused. He never doubted the handsome son born to him by Kaeliya, who was totally different from his ugly appearance.
The question is: "This child takes after his mother."

The editor of a tabloid commented on this person: "This old turtle has lost all his dignity," which made the tabloid readers burst into laughter.

Imagine this scene: a family gets out of a luxury car: a stunningly beautiful mother, a short, fat and ugly father who lives with the family, and a tall and handsome son.

At every salon banquet, nobles and celebrities would point fingers at this family of three. The Earl saw through it but did not say anything, and he also played dumb. After all, family disgrace should not be made public.

The Earl had many sons, and as his nephew, Leon had no claim to the inheritance rights, so those gossips and scandals were just left unsolved.

If Leon Vilnius was as indulgent as his mother and as cowardly and tolerant as his father, he would just be content to be a rich young man and there would be no trouble.

However, there are always some people in this world who refuse to be mediocre, with flames burning in their hearts...

As the saying goes, the tallest tree catches the most wind. The problem is that this nephew is too outstanding, in stark contrast to the earl's spoiled and useless sons.

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When Li Ang was 19 years old, he achieved an unprecedented feat;

As a merchant ship being robbed, Tian Gang launched a boarding attack on a Meiling pirate ship.
He led his elite sailors to annihilate all the terrifying Eldar wizards in a bloody close combat, thus seizing the entire pirate ship and offering it to the Federation Navy for research. With such a heroic feat, the gossip about Leon's parents suddenly disappeared.
Any doubts were drowned out by the fanatical voices of support. After being plundered and humiliated by pirates for a long time, the Ixians finally stood up for once and vented their anger.

The people of Ix had great respect for this "good nephew of the Count". There was no doubt that the young man was the last glimmer of the soul of the Vilnius knights.

Under the leadership of this young man, the Ix colony will surely regain its former glory, demonstrate its martial virtues, and become a model for the Terran Human Federation.

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Those days were the peak of Li Ang's life.

The people worship him as the prince of Ix.
Whenever he went out with his spoils (the ears of the Eldar pirates), he would wear a military dress uniform, hold a saber in his hand, wear shiny high boots, and ride a tall horse with fluffy mane.

His sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, tall and handsome appearance, attracted the ladies to worship him crazily and cheer:
"Long live the Terran Federation!", "Long live Vilnius!", "Long live the Ix Colony!", "Fuck the Eldar pointy-eared pirates!", "I love you! Your Excellency Prince Leon!"

The streets were filled with flags waving and flower petals flying, reminiscent of the scene when the old earl returned home in glory.

In such a fanatical scene, it seemed that the people of Ix had already decided on the successor for the Earl, and the Earl's good nephew seemed to have really become a prince.

Li Ang himself is neither arrogant nor indulgent. He works hard and studies to improve himself every day. In time, he will become a great man.

However, all these hopes for good came to an abrupt end due to an influenza epidemic.

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The dangers of space travel do not only come from the pointy-eared Eldar pirates, but also from space junk and asteroid belts. There are also hidden dangers in the cabin.

Every cough of a passenger from a marginal colony planet could spread dangerous droplets containing the virus.

As the rising star of Ix, Leon has been engaged in escort missions for a long time. He has been on merchant ships for a long time and is particularly prone to being tricked.

After a long-distance escort mission, this healthy young man had a high fever and coughed for several days. He stayed in bed for a long time before being discharged from the hospital.

Out of kindness, the hospital director gave the rising star of Ix a comprehensive physical examination to prevent other sequelae caused by the alien flu.

As luck would have it, the director of the hematology department made a shocking discovery, confirming the tabloid reporter's gossip, and the genetic test showed;
The so-called "Prince Ix" was actually the bastard born from the affair between the Earl's sister, Caria, and some unknown wild man...