Colonial Suit

The ice crystals were as tiny as grains of rice, as pure as diamonds. Yet, their appearance made even the old geezer's heart skip a beat, freezing all his movements in mid-air.

Staring at these tiny ice crystals, his gaze turned solemn, and little by little, he turned his head...

"Is that you? Hec?"

The old geezer's movements were slow and stiff, his expression filled with gravity. Indeed, his demeanor was not that of someone questioning a subordinate, but of someone wary of something. And as his words left his mouth, a figure indeed walked out of the cave entrance, followed by Sivina and Rainbow.

Wasn't it Hec?

He wasn't wearing armor, and a faint chill lingered around his body, repelling all harmful substances. He strolled effortlessly through the pool of blood, and only when he reached the bottom of the altar did he raise his head, revealing a faint smile to the old geezer.

"Long time no see, Old Geezer."

"Is it really you?" The old geezer's pupils contracted sharply. "You... weren't you dead?"

"Oh, that's not a very good greeting." Hec shrugged, speaking with a straight face. "But I think you must not have received definite news, right? This is just your guess, and a guess might not be reality."

"In fact..." Hec took a deep breath, revealing a faint smile. "Not only am I not dead, but I'm doing very well. Along the way, I haven't encountered any trouble. Nor have I encountered any obstacles. So I came, easily walked here, and even saw your embarrassing side."

Speaking of which, Hec suddenly laughed heartily. He pointed to the mottled marks on the old geezer's body. "But this really surprises me. Is this still our great Old Geezer? To be forced to this point by a few Meteor-level kids. If it gets out, it will surely become the laughingstock of the mercenary world!"

"What do you know!" The old geezer immediately flew into a rage. "I've been through a series of battles and even fought with Hades Dirk. It's already pretty good that I'm like this! Right, you've come at the right time. These mercenaries are actually disobeying my orders and want to seize this ruin. I'm not feeling well, so I'll leave it to you to kill them!"

The old geezer's words were high-sounding and seamless. In fact, until now, according to the apparent relationship, the old geezer was still the leader of this mission, and it was only natural for him to issue this order.

However, everyone present knew the truth.

Hec's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe that the always strong Old Geezer would say such hypocritical words. He was stunned for a long time. Only after a long while did he burst into laughter.

"Haha, hahaha... Old Geezer. Are you kidding me? They disobeyed your orders? Trying to take this ruin for themselves? Haha... Don't tell me you don't know who they are? Don't you think that only they are the true owners of this ruin?"

"Speaking of plunderers... it seems that you are more suited to the role..."

In the end, Hec made no attempt to hide his contempt, and with a wave of his right hand, boundless ice crystals immediately flew out, covering every inch of the surrounding space. Visibly, the tiny ice crystals on the old geezer's fingers rapidly grew, turning into a beautiful ice flower, as if growing on the old geezer's hand.

The old geezer grunted, his face paling again.

Hec's move seemed simple, but it was equivalent to piercing his energy into the old geezer's body. It was a completely hostile act. What made the old geezer even more afraid was that even with his power, he couldn't expel this beautiful ice flower from his hand. When did Hec grow to such an extent?

The old geezer's heart turned cold, but his expression showed no sign of retreat. He coldly said to Hec.

"Do you know what you're doing? I now represent the Cosmic Mercenaries. If you support them, you are betraying the mercenaries!"

"Hec, I pity your hard-earned growth, don't let temporary emotions cloud your mind. No matter who these people are, no matter what relationship their captain has with you. You must remember that you now represent the Cosmic Mercenaries, you must consider the mercenaries, the future of all mankind. Personal feelings must be put aside, otherwise you are an enemy of mankind!"

The old geezer's words were, of course, righteous, and his face was as serious as the bottom of a pot. It was a pity that no matter how hard he tried to play his role, Hec...

...was no longer the Hec of the past.

Looking at the old geezer's serious face, Hec's face gradually became serious as well. He was silent for a long time before saying, word by word.

"Old Geezer, I wonder what your opinion is on Madam Niya's ending back then?"

What!?

The old geezer's pupils contracted sharply! A look of horror appeared on his face!

Yes, Hec's words were completely irrelevant, seemingly unrelated to his own words. But only he knew what terrible meaning was contained in this sentence!!

Niya!!

This was an ordinary name for most people, but for the two people present! Old Geezer and Hec, it was a forbidden name!! No one had ever dared to mention this name in front of the two of them, and those who did were dead!

Niya was not a person, she was a symbol, a belief.

For the old geezer, she was just a product of drunken promiscuity, but for Hec, she was equal to the entire world!!

Because, she was the old geezer's daughter, Hec's liege!!

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From a realistic point of view, the relationship between the old geezer and Hec was not harmonious, precisely because of the vast difference in their backgrounds. With the old geezer's status, he naturally looked down on the 'beggar kid' who came from the lowest level of the universe, and Hec also looked down on the high and mighty 'nobleman'. The reason why they were able to connect was because of Niya...

It was Niya who pulled Hec up from the dirty mud, from a beggar to the powerful figure he was today, and it was also Niya who injected a clear spring into Hec's heart in this cold world.

She was Hec's liege, his mother, his sister, and his deepest faith!

But...

She died.

She died in a battle called 'Destiny'. And that destiny was originally pointed out to her by the old geezer. The old geezer wanted her to marry a mercenary powerhouse at that time, but Niya made her own decision. She used her life to refuse this marriage that should have been a natural fit. And that mercenary powerhouse fell in a very ordinary mission thirty-seven years after Niya's death.

There was no evidence to suggest that he was murdered, only that he was unlucky. But only the old geezer knew that not everything should be attributed to luck. And when chance becomes inevitable, then luck becomes a fig leaf.

In that accident, the old geezer knew that there was a shadow standing behind him. Its name was Hec.

A 'beggar kid' who should have been wallowing in the mud and despised by everyone.

And today, in this biggest casino that concerns his ambition and his future, the 'beggar kid' who was once despised by everyone is back, standing in front of him, asking him a seemingly ordinary question that shakes the old geezer's heart.

"What is your opinion on Madam Niya's ending?"

Looking at the old geezer's suddenly ferocious face, Hec asked a second time.

Then, he slightly raised his right hand, pointing directly at the old geezer's eyes.

"Will... you repent?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)