Colonial Suit

“……”Blood Pupil was silent.

He wasn't afraid of strong enemies, but he didn't want to rashly make enemies. In fact, although the Dominator's tone was very calm, Blood Pupil could feel a faint pressure in the surrounding space. It was like a layer of mist, shrouding all his companions.

That was the throbbing brought by a strong person, a surreal perception.

So, after careful consideration, Blood Pupil placed a hand on his chest and performed a salute that belonged only to the Krodir Conquerors. “Hello, sir. My name is Blood Pupil. I didn’t come here to fight you, I just want to take back what belongs to me.”

“What belongs to you…” the Dominator repeated softly. He suddenly fell silent, and after a while, he raised his head and glanced at the ‘sky’ in the shadows. “Over the long years, I have lost too many memories. Young Conqueror, please forgive me for not understanding your words. But if your intention is to obtain something from here, I think you will be satisfied.”

“Oh?” Blood Pupil was stunned, never expecting this Dominator to be so easy to talk to. He didn't seem to intend to stop him at all. This made him feel extremely strange.

Why was that? Could it be that his so-called guardianship was just for show?

“Don’t be strange.” Just then, the Dominator seemed to know what Blood Pupil was thinking and looked back at him. “There are many things you don’t know. But that’s not important. Now… let’s have a brief exchange. This is very important to both you and me.”

With that, he turned around and walked towards the back without looking back. Blood Pupil was silent for a moment, then followed with the others.

Passing through a devastated square, he finally stepped onto the altar.

This was a large platform with an area of ​​several square kilometers. A super-huge prism-shaped crystal towered in the center. The entire platform was smooth and flat, and the material could not be distinguished. The surface flowed with a dark red luster, like deposited bloodstains. The platform was very clean, truly spotless, with only countless blood-like patterns slowly extending, indescribably mysterious.

The place the Dominator was heading towards was behind the altar. There was originally nothing there. But as he approached, it suddenly twisted, revealing a dark energy gate.

“Come over. Don’t worry.” Standing next to the energy gate, the Dominator stopped. “This is just a small trick. It can provide me with a place to rest. In a sense… it’s also my home.”

“Home?” Blood Pupil couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Would this mysterious Dominator also have the concept of ‘home’?

Even though he lacked knowledge of this place, he also knew that after experiencing long years, there were no truly ‘living people’ left in Krodir. The once glorious civilization had disappeared into the universe, and only some abandoned creations proved their existence. This Dominator made Blood Pupil feel fear, made Blood Pupil feel pressure, but the only thing Blood Pupil could not perceive was ‘vitality’. Combining this with Hec’s experience, Blood Pupil could almost determine that the other party was also a fragment of consciousness, or a clone.

This kind of existence was more like a ‘ghost’ than a ‘life’.

Would a ghost also have a home? This was truly absurd.

But that wasn't the reason he stopped. So after a brief thought, Blood Pupil followed without hesitation.

The dark energy gate flashed and swallowed Blood Pupil and the others. The next moment, they arrived in a wilderness.

This was a place without a normal sense of space, not a planet, nor the universe. It felt like a continent suspended in an endless space. It was boundless and had no end.

They were at the foot of a mountain range on this continent. Next to them was a cave. In front of the cave were small stones scattered haphazardly.

The Dominator led the group to the front of the cave, then casually found a stone and sat down.

The shadows flickered a few times outside his body and then dissipated, revealing a man wearing a hooded cloak. His skin was very white, the kind of bloodless pale. His body was as thin as if a gust of wind could blow him over. But thinking of the strength he had shown before, no one would underestimate him because of this.

“Sit down.” He said calmly. “There’s nothing to entertain you with. But I think since you found this place, you must already know who I am.”

“I’m sorry, sir.” Blood Pupil was silent for a while, then shook his head and said. “Actually, I don’t know.”

“Oh?” This time, it was the Dominator’s turn to be surprised. He raised his head and glanced at Blood Pupil. “Didn’t your adjuster explain it to you when you came here for the trial?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Blood Pupil replied. “As for my adjuster, I haven’t seen him for a long time.”

“A long time…” The Dominator thought for a while, then lowered his head and sighed. “How long is a long time… Why do I have a ridiculous feeling about this word.”

Speaking of this, the Dominator suddenly became a little uninterested and stopped looking at Blood Pupil. Instead, he started fiddling with the stones at the entrance of the cave. He would put a stone here for a while, and then put it there. It was like a dead cycle, endless. As time passed, Blood Pupil gradually realized that he was playing chess, playing chess with himself.

A desolate continent floating in a strange space, a ghost playing chess with himself.

What a strange scene this was, but for some reason, Blood Pupil didn't feel scared, but instead felt a trace of sadness.

This was a loyal soul. He had always existed like this, maybe for hundreds of years, thousands of years, or maybe for eternity. He stayed here, guarding this place. He didn't need to eat, he didn't have any communication. From what he said, it seemed that he was waiting for some conquerors to complete the trial, but he didn't know that if Blood Pupil hadn't come here, he would never have seen a second conqueror. He would wait forever, without end.

The most tragic thing was that if he was a mindless ghost, it would be fine, but he still retained a part of his sanity. This was simply the most cruel punishment in the world.

Blood Pupil couldn't understand his thoughts, but he could feel the loneliness of this man. And, expectation…

He was still waiting, waiting for new conquerors to arrive, still waiting, waiting to see the new generation of Krodir people grow up, still waiting, waiting to complete his mission.

He didn't need to calculate time, he just needed to wait. Because he believed that one day he would complete his mission, wait for the person who would take his place to arrive, or the Krodir ‘King’ would descend and end his existence.

This wait was eternity…

As time passed, everyone else had the same thought as Blood Pupil, and couldn't help but look at each other in horror. The twin siblings even whispered.

“How pitiful…”

“Is he just going to keep waiting like this?”

“Doesn’t he know that Krodir no longer exists?”

The twin siblings' voices were very small, but who was the Dominator? He heard it immediately, but to Blood Pupil's surprise, he wasn't too excited, but just raised his head, pondered in confusion for a while, and then said like he was dreaming.

“So, that dream was real…”

“Sir.” Blood Pupil took a step forward, wanting to comfort the other party.

But the Dominator just smiled slightly and shook his head at him. “Don’t worry, I’m fine. In fact, I’ve felt it for a long time, it seems that there was a problem with my main body. I just didn’t expect that he was saying goodbye to me.”

“A warrior should always die on the battlefield. I’m glad he did that.”

“Sir…” Blood Pupil fell silent, not knowing what to say. At this moment, he was filled with respect for this Dominator. At the same time, he was filled with endless longing for the ancient war.

What kind of fierce war was it that even the main body of such a powerful Dominator died on the battlefield? That was the peak of true warriors, the ultimate glory of all warriors. In such a battlefield, whether one won or died, as long as they had fought, it was probably a kind of glory, right?

For warriors, that was happiness.

Perhaps Blood Pupil couldn't understand this kind of happiness yet. Most of his battles so far had been for survival. But this didn't prevent him from respecting true warriors.

“Right.” The Dominator was the first to wake up, revealing a faint smile. “Speaking of which, I haven’t introduced myself yet. You can call me ‘Shadow’, young Conqueror. I don’t know your purpose for coming here, but I need some help from you. Can you tell me what time it is now? How many years have passed since our civilization was destroyed…” Blood Pupil was speechless, and after a while, he shook his head. He said regretfully, “Sorry, sir, I don’t know either.”

“Huh?” The Dominator was strange. “Why?”

“It’s like this…” Looking at the Dominator’s gaze, Blood Pupil gradually calmed down and introduced the current environment of the universe. He mentioned the grading of the universe's civilizations, and also mentioned the shielding of the ancient war, the blockade and pursuit of the Krodir civilization. He also vaguely… mentioned Rhea.

As time passed, seven hours had passed without realizing it. During this process, people forgot about hunger. They all listened quietly to Blood Pupil's narration. Perhaps they already knew many of the things Blood Pupil said, but there were also some parts that they had never heard before.

A chill came in the air, and without realizing it, the wind had picked up. The cold wind swept across the earth, stirring up gusts of sand and gravel. It also raised the Dominator ‘Shadow’s’ cloak.

He raised his head, seemingly staring at the sky in confusion, and finally sighed.

“So… so many years have passed… Our civilization has been erased?”

“How ridiculous. Just like in the past, they are still so afraid of us. Afraid that we will wake up again. Even if it has disappeared, the great Krodir is still the nightmare of those hypocrites.”

Speaking of this, he put down the stones in his hand and once again turned his gaze to Blood Pupil. “Young Conqueror, I think I know your intention. I also know what your adjuster is thinking. Damn Rhea, maybe I should settle the score with him.”

With that, he suddenly raised a finger and released a black light towards Blood Pupil. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the novel… Vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)rq!!!