Chapter 614

The news of Shirley’s death in battle spread, and people across the entire empire fell into panic. Some thought it was a rumor, so many demanded an official response from the government.

The government gave no reply, but the battle in Norham City had indeed caused countless casualties.

What’s more, someone posted a video online. It showed Shirley firing the restraining weapon while fighting the supreme-tier mutant. Then they saw the golden mecha shatter, and a person fall from the wreckage.

The person who posted the video said, according to reliable sources, military personnel had found Shirley’s body.

When Henry saw the news, he smelled a conspiracy. Still, he had no idea what was going on over there, and the supreme-tier mutant was still at large.

With Shirley gone, the entire empire was supposed to fall into chaos. Henry sent people to Norham City and then also headed there.

Upon arriving in Norham City, Henry found the battle situation more troublesome than he’d imagined. The supreme-tier mutant remained unvanquished, and Shirley was reported dead. Her body had been recovered and was currently placed in a military camp.

Henry noticed the morale was extremely low upon his arrival. Deep down, he was reluctant to believe the news of Shirley’s death.

However, when he saw the body, Henry’s expression turned solemn. The body in the crystal sarcophagus had a pale complexion, with no sign of life.

For a moment, Henry almost fell for the appearance of this body. “This is not Her Highness.”

The soldiers were first stunned, then overjoyed when they heard this. But the body looked exactly like Shirley, making them suspect it was a clone. Yet clones were strictly prohibited in the Kingdom of Xyperia.

Henry still figured out that the body wasn’t Shirley because in the video he’d seen, when Shirley fell from the mecha, she was injured in the right abdomen.

But the wound on this body was elsewhere. Someone had taken Shirley away.

After Henry pointed out the flaw he’d spotted, the soldiers all marveled at his attentiveness. Now their task was to find out who had taken Shirley.

A general calmly ordered, “Send people immediately to check if a spy sneaked in and took Her Highness. Also, inform the government to stabilize public opinion, so that despicable people can’t take advantage.”

A soldier asked, “What should the announcement say?”

“Just say Her Highness is only seriously injured and not dead,” the general said.

Since political enemies had used a clone, they could certainly use it to fight back.

The general added, “Mr. Jean, those targeting Her Highness are still hiding in the dark. We’ll have to trouble you to help with the government side.”

“No problem,” Henry nodded.

The situation in Norham City remained tough. The supreme-tier mutant had killed too many soldiers. Norham City had only one restraining weapon, so they needed to transfer others over. This battle wouldn’t end anytime soon.

At this moment, a car drove out of Norham City. Edison was driving, and he smiled sinisterly as he looked at the unconscious woman in the back. He thought, ‘Your Highness, you finally belong to me alone.’

Edison had liked Shirley for a long time, but she was too noble. He could only bury those dark, selfish thoughts in his heart, yet the more he stayed by her side, the more he wanted to possess her. Finally, the opportunity came.

The sleeping Shirley seemed to feel pain, so she frowned deeply in the moonlight streaming in, her body quietly began to change.

Time passed quickly. A week later, the supreme-tier mutant still hadn’t been defeated. Military forces from across the country kept arriving to reinforce Norham City. However, generals and others in Shirley’s army felt that the city lords coming to support had impure motives.

Since the rumors were controlled, people were still willing to believe that Shirley was just seriously injured and unconscious, not dead.

With public opinion under control, the reckless spread of Shirley’s death no longer served any purpose.

Martin knew well that Shirley wasn’t dead. The real Shirley had been taken by that pervert Edison. The one lying in the intensive care isolation ward was a fake. But he had no way to expose the fake for now.

He thought, ‘Damn it, they found out that the dead one is a fake! But if it weren’t for this, that pervert Edison wouldn’t follow our plan.’

Martin didn’t know when Rhys would return from Earth. He was in dire need of Rhys‘ advice and planning.

And after Shirley had been missing for a week, they grew anxious. They also found out that Edison was the one with issues, yet now they couldn’t find any trace of him.

Shirley’s secretary was full of regret. She had been the one who recruited Edison. She never thought this man harbored such dirty thoughts about Shirley. But Edison knew he couldn’t win Shirley over, so he colluded with others to kidnap her.

When Shirley woke up, she found herself in a house. She opened her eyes, moved a little, and then realized her hands and feet were cuffed. She frowned in great displeasure.

Soon after, Edison entered the room. His eyes were infatuated, showing a morbid look. “Your Highness, you’re awake.”

His voice was still gentle, but his gaze filled Shirley with disgust. This man’s heart was too dirty.

After she noticed something was wrong with her body, she started looking for other doctors for a check-up. Later, Shirley began to suspect that Edison had tampered with her body, but found no evidence.

Now it seemed she didn’t need to look for evidence anymore. Edison was the one responsible for her deteriorating health.

Shirley stared at him fiercely. “What did you do to my body?”

A mirror not far away reflected Shirley’s changed appearance. Her features were now more profound, and her curvy figure was gone. Now, Shirley looked just like a man.

In fact, she now looked like a man. Even if someone saw her now, they wouldn’t think she was Shirley, just a man who bore a resemblance to her.

Edison kept a straight face and said, “Your Highness, it’s just some medicine to change your appearance. It won’t do much harm to your body. Once all this chaos is over, I’ll help you return to your original form.”

Shirley looked at him and said, “You like me?”

Edison said, “Yes, Your Highness. To get you, I finally resorted to such a despicable method. Now, you belong to me.”