The butler noticed, but after thinking for a moment, he still advised, "If something goes wrong with your health, what if that man in black doesn't come back in a week?"
This remark clearly had some effect. Levi turned to look at him, said nothing more, and left the room.
Having received tacit approval, the butler hurriedly released Lanny from the device.
On his way back to his bedchamber, normally Levi would have been tempted to grab a couple of unusual items to play with. But today, he clearly wasn't in the mood.
He entered the hall, closed the door, and reached out to grab the black robe from the rack.
The robe looked exactly the same as it had a few days ago; it was pitch black and opaque, and wearing it would block any detection of mental energy fluctuations.
However, in reality, Levy had conducted many experiments on the robe over the past few days, even putting it into that analyzer for testing, but naturally, there were no results.
After carefully examining the black robe again, His Highness the Crown Prince frowned in slight distress.
He sat down on the soft couch, tugged at the robe and shook it a couple of times, muttering, "Could this thing be the real body?"
Chapter 53 Miles Star
Could it really have vanished into thin air?
Levi lay there, lost in thought, his fingers twirling the fabric of his black robe.
Then he suddenly remembered what the man in black had said a few days earlier when he stopped him: "You can't stop me."
Such a confident tone.
Levy put the robe aside, smiled, and instead of feeling frustrated, became even more interested.
Another day passed, and the signal transmitter Levy had made finally worked, and the Royal Palace welcomed a new visitor.
Parked in front of Roy Palace was a small intergalactic spacecraft. This thing was small in size, fast in speed, and could withstand jumps at a certain frequency, so it was quite expensive.
Not to mention, there is a very exquisite logo on the front of this aircraft, indicating that the aircraft comes from this famous noble brand.
Unfortunately, the stylish logo was overshadowed by the bright red body of the phone, making the two look somewhat mismatched.
However, neither the brand logo nor the bright red body can compare to the huge family crest on the side of the device.
This is the coat of arms of the Larousse merchant group, which ranks fifth in the empire.
Normally, this family crest, along with the logo, appears on the interstellar route, silently conveying the message: I am rich and powerful, give way.
However, it can sometimes mean something else entirely: I'm extremely rich, come and rob me.
Burke held the detector and squinted at the aircraft in front of him with dead fish eyes.
Given the flashy colors and his own extensive work experience, Burke believed that the aircraft clearly conveyed a feeling closer to the latter.
When he was a star patrolman in the First Legion, he often saw these rich, arrogant, and brainless young men swaggering by without following the rules, only to be chased away by space pirates and forced to seek help from the patrolmen.
However, even in these special times, Burke remained wary of people who seemed to have "I'm brainless" written all over their faces.
Under Burke's watchful gaze, the aircraft hatch opened, and a young man stepped out.
The man wasn't particularly arrogant. He cursed the weather on the capital planet and then approached, politely handing over his business card and explaining his purpose: "I've come to visit Mr. Levy, who told me he's currently at the Royal Palace."
As he said this, the man seemed to have said something extremely absurd, and his expression was somewhat strange.
Burke glanced down at the business card, which listed a bunch of identities, with the key point being the last sentence: "Camin, the fifth son of the Larousse family, and also the youngest in the family."
Upon seeing this identity, Burke chuckled: "Kid, I remember you. A couple of years ago, weren't you the one who ran away from home and got caught in a pirate den?"
When this was mentioned, Kaming's face turned green, clearly regarding this incident as a dark chapter in his life.
Burke didn't think much of it. After a thorough inspection, he confiscated some potentially dangerous personal belongings before having Cumming register them. He was a little surprised and casually asked, "I remember your home is on another planet. Did you come all this way to visit... Mr. Levy?"
This young master Larousse clearly didn't know Levi's current identity; otherwise, he would have addressed him as "Your Highness the Crown Prince." That would have been normal. It would have been strange for the man in black robes to demand to see the Crown Prince and to know perfectly well that the Crown Prince's name was Levi.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Burke and completing the registration, Cumming was led into Roy Palace by the butler.
It was clearly his first time here. He was not only a little reserved, but also dazzled by the furnishings of the Royal Palace. When he saw some of the damaged artworks, he almost slapped his thigh and lamented with the butler.
This made the butler take a liking to this discerning young man.
The butler was also somewhat surprised, because Levi did not choose to meet in the reception room, but instead asked him to take the person to the bedroom.
Upon arriving at the bedchamber, Camin saw that Levi was clearly agitated.
Levi gestured to the butler with his chin, "I'd like to speak with Young Master Larousse alone."
The steward understood, bowed respectfully, and left the hall, carefully closing the door behind him.
Seeing this, Camin was even more surprised. Once no one was around, he immediately grabbed a stool and moved closer to Levy: "Holy crap, holy crap, Captain, what's going on? What are you doing here? Did you scout this spot and wait to rob us? But it's useless to rob us now, we can't make a move..."
Levy smiled: "Shut up."
With just those two simple words, Camin immediately fell silent, standing there obediently, not daring to sit down. He clearly understood that their captain felt no joy at their long-awaited reunion.
Ignoring Camin, Levy simply lowered his head and examined the black robe in his hand again.
In the ensuing silence, Kamin finally couldn't hold back any longer and cautiously asked, "You called me here... for something?"
Levy completely ignored him.
Kamin understood; this person was in a bad mood, but clearly not in a terrible one.
Because it's very difficult to tell from a captain's facial expressions whether he's in a good mood or an extremely bad mood.
After waiting a while longer and confirming that the robe in his hand was just a simple garment and not his "true form," Levi lost interest and casually tossed the robe to Camin.
"You've seen a lot of goods. Look at this thing, where it's from, and who usually handles it."
Kamin didn't ask any further questions. After looking at it for a while, he replied, "These robes aren't very useful, and there are many substitutes. I doubt anyone makes them anymore. If anyone does, it's probably just old stock that's been sitting unsold. We still have a few on our ship that haven't been sold yet. But I do know where they're from; they're from Miles Star."
"Miles Planet?" Levi was somewhat surprised, and upon hearing the name of the place, a knowing smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.
The entire empire knows what makes this planet famous.
The place wasn't far, and we could make a round trip in two days, so Levi quickly made a decision: "Is the spaceship operational? Let's go check out Miles Star."
He had nothing to prepare, and as he spoke, he walked out, instructing Camin to take the robe with him.
The two walked out of the bedchamber, crossed the corridor, and were about to leave when they heard old footsteps behind them. Camin turned around and saw that it was the old steward catching up with them.
The butler ran up, breathless, and asked, "Your Highness! Are you...are you going out?"
Your Highness the Crown Prince?
Upon hearing this address, Camin paused for two seconds, then turned to Levy: "Captain, in this palace, do you call every guest 'Crown Prince'? That's far too polite, hahaha..."
He chuckled awkwardly for a while, then realized something was amiss. He looked up again at the ruthless pirate leader beside him, his face filled with terror: "Could it be calling you?"
Is Levy the Crown Prince of the Empire?
Are you kidding me? Even if the universe collapses tomorrow, this is still impossible!
How many years has Cumming known Levy?
When he was young and naive, he ran away from home and accidentally stumbled into a pirate's den. He was almost sold off but was dragged back by Levy's men, and thus officially boarded the pirate ship.
Although their captain doesn't spend much time on the starship, he does all the necessary work.
Moreover, this person is incredibly ruthless and shameless. Every time he robs cargo, he leisurely hangs the flags of other pirate groups on the outside of his starship.
They truly reap the benefits themselves while making others take the blame.
An old man on the ship once told Camin that the infamous Black Spider Pirates were so famous because for a time their starships only carried the Black Spider flag.
Later, their captain had a change of heart and decided to let other pirate crews share the burden, which prevented Black Spider from becoming the number one pirate in the universe.
There was another thing that Camin hadn't just heard about, but witnessed firsthand. Their captain had always liked to oppose the cabinet, and the infamous bombing of the cabinet office building a few years ago was inextricably linked to Levy.
Although only one database was destroyed, it still left them speechless with shock.
Now, the Royal Palace has actually invited this guy who blows up the cabinet at the drop of a hat to be the Crown Prince of the Empire.
Kaming looked utterly dejected, as if the empire was doomed...
Before he could even process what was happening, the old butler had already caught up, forcing himself to maintain proper decorum as he asked Levi, "Are you going out? For your safety, please make sure a guard accompanies you. Also, where are you going? When will you be back? I hope you can let me know..."
Levi smiled, his eyes narrowing as if he'd heard something amusing: "So afraid I'll run away?"
The old butler was somewhat embarrassed. Although the Royal Palace had its own management department, in recent years it had essentially been managed directly by the Cabinet, which was indeed a requirement of the Cabinet: "Your Highness, as you know, real-time communication is very difficult now..."
Before the butler could finish explaining, Levy waved his hand and walked out.
Considering the old man's precarious heart condition, His Highness the Crown Prince mercifully did not tell him that he was going to Miles Star, only saying, "I will be back on time the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Under Burke's incredulous gaze, Levy swaggered onto Cumming's aircraft.
After a low humming sound, the bright red aircraft entered the empty track and sped away.
The sunlight outside was scorching and dazzling, but Levy didn't switch to shade mode. Instead, he rested his chin on his hand and looked out at the empty street through the transparent window.
After waking up in the nutrient tank, Levy stayed at the Royal Palace, and strictly speaking, this was his first time going out.
The once bustling capital city has changed dramatically. With the star network cut off and all intelligent systems shut down, the buildings have faded from the sun, and the magnificent lights are aging rapidly under the intense heat. The harsh climate of the capital city makes it resemble a gradually drying desert.
The aircraft passed by a magnificent commercial building, on which was a huge electronic poster featuring a blond, blue-eyed man with a face that would captivate any human or humanoid being at first sight.
Although the poster has suffered some minor damage, the man's good looks are undeniable, and it remains pleasing to the eye even in these conditions.
Levy was very satisfied and admired the view for a while with a smile.
Seeing that Levi was interested in the poster, Camin glanced at it as well and sighed, "This star who is famous throughout the entire intergalactic world is probably still lying in a nutrient tank. Normally, his fans would be heartbroken, but right now they are probably too busy taking care of themselves."
Men are always a bit competitive, and Camin didn't dwell on the pretty boy on the poster, even making a sarcastic remark: "Hopefully his face won't change too much after he crawls out of the nutrient pod, otherwise the future interstellar idol will have to be replaced."
He thought he had made a very funny remark and turned to seek Levy's support, only to find that Levy was looking at him with great interest.
It wasn't a good thing that their captain found it interesting. Camin felt a chill run down his spine, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what he had said wrong, so he could only obediently shut his mouth.
The Imperial Capital Star and Miles Star are not close, but because the internal traffic checkpoints of the Empire are relatively lax now, they traveled smoothly all the way, and after half a day, Camin's bright red aircraft docked at a port on Miles Star.
As he disembarked from the aircraft and saw the scene outside the port in the distance, Levy raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise on his face.
It wasn't that this was his first time in this place, but rather that the planet was just too lively right now.
The capital planet is now deserted, while Miles Star seems completely unaffected by the catastrophe, appearing no different from any other planet.
Cumming took the berthing permit, walked over to Levy, peeked at it, and smiled.
"Actually, the worst off right now is the capital city. A lot of people woke up recently. Although there is still a shortage of manpower in my area, we are able to maintain a normal life."